In today’s world where what once was thought wrong in now right and what was once right is considered wrong it is imperative that you stay awake as you continue your spiritual journey. In staying awake it is important to realize that the only thing you truly can change is you and the way you carry yourself. In my spiritual awakening I have come to understand that there will be times when decisions are made that you have no control over. I came to this realization as I work for a large retail establishment and as a sales associate I don’t have much input on how they run things despite that I have knowledge in this arena that spans over 30 years. I know that I possess a great gift in the ability to see things that others do not however I have come to accept the fact that many people are not as awake and aware as I am and many have egos that do not allow them to receive input from those they perceive as being beneath them. In staying awake and aware and giving input to others we risk many things such as losing our job. This fear is what stops many people from staying awake. My solution is to go to work do what I am asked to do and when I am not working to use my spiritual teachings to stay awake and to be of service and value to others.
Through the spiritual awakening process I have come to understand the importance of having an attitude of gratitude. Today (11/27/2019) on the eve of Thanksgiving I have an idea why not make the concept of giving thanks a daily ritual? Declare that it is your season of thanks. I have found that through out my spiritual awakening that when I am connected to GOD and thankful for what I have that I create more peace, love, joy, and prosperity in my life. Though I will be alone for most of Thanksgiving until I work the 4:30 PM – 2:30 PM shift at Macy’s I have much to be thankful for this year. Though 2019 has had many trials and tribulations I am thankful for the opportunity to use my talents for good. I am thankful that I have many people who care about me and show me support when they visit www.gofundme.com/help-jdogg-save-his-condo-and-more. I am grateful to those who show their support of my efforts to help those touched by cancer. I am thankful for the opportunity to have a job where I am encouraged to be warm, be kind, and to be joyful. I am thankful for the path that GOD has put me on to empower and inspire others by shining my light bright for others to see and hopefully see that the brotherhood of man transcends the sovereignty of nations. I am thankful for the opportunity to be an action taker and to show people that when you are connected to GOD anything is possible.
Over the last 4 months since taking on a position as a sales associate with Macy’s at The Westfield Broward Mall in The Mattresses and Furniture Department I have had many days when I didn’t feel like I was hitting my groove and as a result I have had some tough times mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. I recently made a big mistake where I ordered the wrong furniture for someone. I was able to rectify the mistake however the day I was informed of the mistake I beat myself up pretty bad about it and had a hard time getting into a positive groove. I learned from the mistake and can definitely tell you that it won’t happen again. In focusing on work and my personal life I have not been doing many of the things that I enjoy which has created a stuck in a rut type of attitude which I am working to get out of so that I can get my groove back. I like my job most of the time however there are moments that challenge me and take me out of my groove. I share this because I know there are others who are going through what I am going thorough. We all would like to have a position where we do what we love and get paid well for our talents however sometimes as we are evolving spiritually and building our following we need to take on positions that help to generate the income that we need to survive while growing personally, professionally, and spiritually. In an effort to get my groove back I am taking action by making the most of each day I am given here on earth.
Imagine if you had a bank account with $525,600 in it that would be depleted in 1 year? How would you use that money? In life we have 525,600 minutes to use in a year. At the end of the year how will you measure your time? Every day is a new opportunity to positively measure time and to move forward with the plans that GOD has for you.
As you measure your time and evaluate how you are using it remember that your time is limited and the question that will be asked most often is how did you live your dash for on your headstone it will read sunrise with a date a dash and then sunset. What mark are you going to leave on the world? When you measure your time make sure you can answer yes to these two questions did I live my life in joy and did my life bring joy to others. I have recently come to understand through the spiritual awakening process that every interaction has an opportunity to enhance people’s lives personally, professionally, and spiritually. I have also come to understand that to better measure time you have to remove the people and things from your life that no longer serve you.In measuring time you also should detach from expectations and outcomes and allow everything to flow as GOD has intended. As you measure time you must stay connected to GOD so that you can attract peace, love, joy, and prosperity into your life. As you measure time consider that there is a season and purpose for everything under heaven.
The seasons change and we encounter hardships that when we overcome them we become stronger and we can keep them in our memories to use as a resource to make sure that we don’t do the same thing that created the hardship and that we take what we learned as we measure time to help others. it is understanding that if GOD brought you to it GOD will bring your through it so continue to measure your time and see how you are using it. Make your moments count by remembering that GOD’S plan is far greater than our own..
It is when we embrace the fact that GOD’S plan is far greater than our own that things begin to come into our favor. As we measure time we need to use our talents for good so that good will enhance our personal, professional and spiritual life. It is in measuring time that we can see how we could have do me something differently as we are works in progress learning as we continue to be spiritual beings having a human experience. I have come to understand that every conversation has opportunity so we need to take advantage of the times we have to interact with others and find ways to make sure that the time spent is of value to all parties involved.
One of my favorite ways to measure time is to go outside and sit by my pool area with my notebook and write about my day and journal what I am grateful for that day. In doing this I find myself becoming more centered, focused, and balanced which enables me to reflect and see how I can continue on a path to spiritual enlightenment. In measuring time I have come to learn that it is not about the material things but it is about evolving spiritually so that you enhance your life and the lives of others. In reflecting about the day we can see how we could have handled things differently thus allowing us to break the chains and eliminate the blockages that are stopping us from becoming the best version of ourselves that we can become. Many times we say only time will tell and as time passes it tells a story and allows us to grow.
Time will tell a story and that story will be filled with joy, sadness, hardship, hope, healing, personal growth, spiritual growth and professional growth. In measuring time we can take some stock in where we are, where we were, and where we are going. In measuring time we can eliminate the would ofs, could ofs, ans should ofs thus we can move forward on our spiritual path and make a positive impact on the world by simply using our time as GOD has intended for us to do so. GOD sees you and GOD knows your name and GOD knows the plans he has for you. GOD also knows the talent you possess and is giving you time to use it to create the life you want for yourself. When we measure time we can see the importance of letting go and letting GOD.
Knowing that GOD knows our names makes it easier to measure time as we continue to evolve personally and spiritually. It is when we use our time guided by GOD that we are able to understand our purpose in life. The two greatest times in our life are the day we are born and the day we find out why. Now is your time to shine your light bright for everyone to see and to illuminate the world while putting a positive check mark in the measuring time box. Namaste!!!
As I sat down and completed the renewal of my driver license and registration I came to the realization that if I am to change things in my life I need to renew my relationship with GOD. As I renewed my commitment to follow GOD and be guided by GOD I further understood the importance of the phrase that if GOD brought you to it GOD will bring you through it. It is in renewing and being reborn in Christ that we become stronger. In the last few years I have found that when I am disconnected from GOD I experience challenges however when I am plugged into GOD and connected the challenges I face are easily overcome. In walking in your truth daily you will be provided for and everything will work out just as GOD has intended. In taking action to renew your relationship with GOD you will find that even in the darkest moments there is a light that shines and thus your heart is lit with hope and healing allowing you to overcome the obstacles that may be blocking your path toward enlightenment. In the last 6 weeks I have gotten back to my spiritual core understanding that I can change some things and there are things I can not change and as a result I have found more peace, love, joy, and prosperity coming into my life. I have come to understand that in order to renew my relationship with GOD I must turn on my heart light and allow GOD, Jesus, The Ascended Masters, and The Angels to penetrate the light and make it brighter so that I can be of service and value to others.
In the last 13 months I have come to realize that most of the reason that I am in the position that I am in is due to the fact that for 40 plus years I have put helping others in front of helping myself. I found myself justifying this by thinking I was meeting a spiritual responsibility by being of service and value to others, which is important however if you can not help yourself you will not be able to help others. I was justifying what I was doing by thinking well I am taking action and helping other people to excel when in reality this was hindering me because I was not making my physical, mental, and spiritual well being a priority. It was when I awakened to the spiritual principles of putting myself first and connecting to GOD that things began to turn around. Though I am still a bit financially challenged and have set up a donation page at www.gofundme.com/help-jdogg-save-his-condo-and-more I know things will improve as I put myself first and take action as directed by GOD. In calling upon GOD, Jesus, The Ascended Masters, and The Angels for guidance to put myself 1st I have found myself gaining more clarity in my personal, professional, and spiritual life. In discovering the power of putting myself first I have been able to detach from outcomes and simply live in the moment knowing that GOD put me here to serve my community by answering my calling to come alive and to effectively make the changes I can as I live a spiritual life in my human form. In putting myself I have been able to pursue some of my dreams while putting many of the emotions that used to hold me back aside.
As I awoke this morning (6/8/2019) I was given a message to connect with a friend and to help him on a project he is working on. As I got ready to leave my house another message was received to bring a few of the beanie babies I have as part of Beanie Babies For The Cure to Starbucks with me and to bring the collection bucket and the Luminaria Bag that reads Donations Accepted. I headed this message and all of a sudden I felt more aware and awake. As I arrived at Starbucks I set up the beanie babies on my table and it drew attention. It also helped that I am wearing my Relay For Life gear which becomes a conversation starter. In tuning into the messages and taking action I felt myself becoming more and more aware and as a result was able to interact with patrons at Starbucks and connect on a cellular level. In waking up to awareness and embracing the spiritual awakening process you will be able to come out of any darkness you may be experiencing and step into the light which will allow you to tap into your inner divinity and connect with GOD so that you can create the life you desire.
Today’s (6/7/2019) entry is dedicated to my DAD, Jack Lederman, who was called home to GOD on June 7,2018. My DAD taught me the importance of living for today. At the beginning of each month he would take action and pay the bills and inform me well we are good for another month. When my DAD passed I was devastated emotionally and didn’t know what would happen next. DAD passed without a will and I still haven’t done the probate paperwork as I have been scrambling to keep the condo, pay bills, and eat. I have set up a GO FUND ME PAGE at www.gofundme.com/help-jdogg-save-his-condo-and more and thanks to the generosity of others I have been able to get by and move forward in my efforts to be of service and value to others. As Father’s Day approaches my gift to my DAD will be living for the day making sure that I live my life in joy and that my life brings joy to others. Every day I have thought about my DAD as something has come up that has triggered a memory. Tonight (6/7/2019) I will watch The NBA Finals and I will think of how my DAD would watch games together and how many times he would encourage me to do a play by play or game analysis and then he would say where have I heard that before as the broadcaster would say what I had said a few moments earlier. The passing of my DAD into the spiritual realm we refer to as heaven has been a spiritual awakening of sorts as I have come to realize that you can live for today but you must also plan for the future and let go of the past in order to attract more peace, love, joy, and prosperity into your life. In living for today you begin to seize the opportunities that are presented to enhance your personal, professional, and spiritual life.
Last night (5/22/2019) I was flipping through the channels to find something of interest and I stumbled across the movie Wonder. I had wanted to see this movie for a while and as I watched it I laughed and I cried and when the movie ended I started to think how many times do we miss opportunities because we don’t look beyond the outer appearance. As I woke up today (5/23/2019) the idea of gazing in wonder kept coming up and I kept thinking wow what a great message to deliver and then I remembered the words of Dr. Wayne Dyer who once said when we change the way we look at things our life changes. This is so true because we have many ways we can look at how our life is unfolding and we can choose to come from a position of lack or a position of abundance. We can be grateful for what we have or we can want for what we don’t have. It all comes down to a matter of perspective. Many times we get so caught up in looking at the negative that we forget all of the positive. Many times we get so caught up in what seems like despair that we fail to repair what may be creating the blockage that is stopping us from gazing in wonder. Many times we get so caught up in worrying that we get stuck. When you find yourself feeling stuck simply remind yourself that if GOD brought you to it GOD will bring you through it. I have found that when I am feeling stuck that is is best to take a walk in nature and gaze in wonder at what GOD has created and then counsel with GOD, Jesus, The Ascended Masters, and The Angels and follow the messages that they are sending. It is when we gaze in wonder and awaken that we are able to heed our calling and make the changes that will allow us to come alive thus attracting peace, love, joy, and prosperity into our personal, professional, and spiritual life.
Spiritual Awakening: Breaking Eggs and Ruffling Feathers!!!
As you awaken spiritually you will find yourself with many broken eggs as you stand in your beliefs and follow your passion thus you will ruffle some feathers along the way. Sometimes broken eggs seem like a mess however when you look at what you can do with the broken eggs you will find the the mess becomes a message. Today(5/21/2019) I was out collecting donations for The American Cancer Society Relay For Life and like I do on most days I plan out places to go and garner donations. I usually approach businesses unannounced which can be a good thing at times as while at others it can be a bad choice as many people in leadership roles at a business put their guard up. Most of my encounters were great and the businesses let me announce who I was and what I was doing while others said it was against their policy. One GM gave me such an attitude that I said to myself the hell with their policy I am making my announcement anyway. I did and I had one patron give me a $20 donation. The GM was not pleased and will probably complain about me. This won’t be the first time. I called the corporate office and their marketing director was very nice and I apologized if I overstepped any boundaries. The marketing director went as far as sending me an email inviting me to set up a Give Back Night for The American Cancer Society Relay For Life. I realized that not everyone is ready to break some eggs and ruffle some feathers as they operate from a position of fear and do not get to know the people they are interacting with through out the day. We all can be of service and value to one another simply by breaking some eggs and ruffling some feathers. In breaking eggs and ruffling feathers we make people think through our actions. Many times bigger corporations simply lack the foresight of empowering and inspiring their employees and as a result they don’t see the big picture and thus forget about the importance of building relationships.