As I turned the calendar and saw a new month I thought new month new beginnings. I then saw it was April 1, April Fools Day, and thought how many people are just joking with their spirituality and professing to believe in something but doing the opposite. This is what inspired me today to write about the the concept that spirituality is not a joke. Spirituality is not something you can turn on or off and use only when it suits your needs. So many people profess to have have a spiritual awakening and then do things that totally go against the idea of being loving and caring and peaceful. I have been guilty of having lapses in spirituality and have allowed my human side to get in the way and hinder me. These blockages have created some challenging circumstances as I have found myself vibrating at low levels filled with anger and many other low level emotions. It is during these times that I begin to realize just how powerful the universe is and how spirituality is now joke. It is at these times that I step back and get myself reconnected to GOD and realize that I am a divine child of GOD and it is his plan not mine that must be followed. I have come to realize that peace, love, joy, and prosperity happen when you come from a place of peace and joy. I have come to understand that being quick to react is not the way to overcome blockages and challenges that one must get themselves back to center and before taking any action take some deep spiritual breaths so that we can move forward on our spiritual path. I have come to understand that is foolish and the joke will be on you when you are not in alignment with GOD, The Ascended Masters, and your angels.
Many times during the spiritual awakening process we will have trials and tribulations so we must remember if GOD brought us to it GOD will bring us through it. We must make a divine connection and realize that what we perceive as mistakes are lessons to learn from so that we can grow personally, professionally, and spiritually. We must come to understand that in order to manifest the life we desire that we must be connected to GOD and guided by GOD and when challenges arise look at them from our spiritual perspective and come at them with love and joy in our heart. The challenge of doing things always in a loving and caring manner is tough because many people we come in contact with will not get us or resonate with us and thus may create blockages because we get caught up in their drama instead of detaching ourselves from the situation and allowing GOD and The Universal Powers to guide us. I have found that when I am presented with a tough situation that I do my best to understand the other person and show compassion but sometimes my human side just wants to slug someone. When this occurs I must remember that violence and anger only lessen my vibration and decreases my ability to be of service and value to others so I retreat to my comfort place which is any quiet place in nature where I can sit in silence and reflect and relax and rejuvenate so that I can improve and not be foolish in my actions.
After dropping off $32 at The American Cancer Society Office for The American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of West Boca Raton bringing my total funds raised to $2345 I stopped off at my local Starbucks as they are a national corporate partner for Relay For Life and also because today was 1/2 priced frappuccino day. As sat enjoying my birthday cake frappuccino a young woman sat down and we began to speak and it turns out she was a life coach, an author and a speaker who knew the same people I knew and we had a great conversation. Can you say divinely guided? I have learned by being an action taker through out the spiritual awakening one attracts the people GOD sends to you to help you move further along your spiritual path. These divine connections lead to personal, professional, and spiritual growth. It is when you have the chance to interact with people that you are able to build upon these divine connections by being of service and value to others. As I continued to speak to Fayola she said we have to collaborate on something and I mentioned my Five Keys To Success Presentation and she was excited. She had to leave for another meeting she had but she said she would be in touch. She also said she would call about being on my TV Show, The Anything Bucket, which airs on www.wrpbitv.com on Tuesday at 6:30 PM EDT. It is amazing what GOD puts on our path.
This past Saturday (3/28/2015) I was emceeing The Parkland Bark For Life and was soliciting donations by offering tennis balls for the dogs for a $1 donation from the owner. As I was doing this a young lady, Sabrina, from Maxim Boutique came up and gave me a donation and we got to talking and I offered to do a quick promo video for the store. As I was in the the store to do the promotional video I told Sabrina about my ability to match outfits and she gave me a challenge to help her customer in finding a matching top for a pair of pants she bought. I said okay and I found a top and brought it to the customer. The customer tried it on and liked it and bought it. Sabrina said I have to put you on our payroll. I laughed and then did the promotional video that is now on their Facebook Page. This was definitely a divine connection where GOD, The Ascended Masters, and my angels guided me to use my many talents to help. There are messages all along our path and it is up to us to be open to receive so that we can enhance the lives of others while also improving our lives.
As we begin to fish for spiritual answers and enlightenment we must make sure we are fishing in the correct pond. Is our pond filled with people who are evolving and growing or those who are stagnant? Is our pond filled with action takers or excuse makers? If we are truly going to feed our spirituality and grow personally and professionally it is imperative to find the pond that is well stocked to feed our desire to create a oneness consciousness that will create a mind, body, and soul connection that will allow us to live the life we desire. When looking at the pond we are fishing in we must ask am I the biggest fish? If you are the biggest fish it is time to migrate to a pond where there are bigger fish. Is the pond we are fishing in providing what we seek? If not it is time to change ponds. You can not catch tuna in a KOI pond. As you begin to awaken more and more and become more self aware you will be able to determine what ponds you should be fishing in.
What mindset do those in your pond have? Are they grateful for what they have or are they complaining about what they do not have? Ate the people in your pond complaining about how tough things are or are they facing the challenges and thriving? Are the people you are fishing with showing happiness or anger? The key is to make sure your pond is infused with positivity that promotes peace, love, joy, and prosperity. Look at the pond you are fishing in and determine if that pond is serving you. If it is not serving you then change ponds.
When searching for the right pond to fish in make sure it is filled with people who have the attitude of gratitude.
In the spiritual awakening process we learn that if we are to create a life filled with much peace, love, joy, and prosperity we must take action. In taking action we must put GOD first and do the things that will honor him and praise him. We must check our ego as ego is edging GOD out and allow GOD to direct us. As we awaken we must commit to doing the things that will be of service and value to others that also enhance our personal and professional life. We must not only be accountable in our own eyes but in the eyes of GOD. We must realize that we do not have to gather in a mega church to worship and fellowship but we must gather to praise and worship GOD and do something to alleviate the pain and suffering that many are going through.
One great thing to do is to find people to gather for praise and worship and then to designate a cause to support like The American Cancer Society Relay For Life Of West Boca Raton, http://main.acsevents.org/goto/jdogg2 and then to go to hospitals oncology wards and comfort the patients and their families. Find your purpose and find others who share your purpose and who will lift you so that you can lift others. If you want to affect change you must look at what the problem is and then come up with a spiritual solution and implement the solution. It is when you come alive and shine your light and bring the community together that you will be in the presence of GOD and GOD will place you in his favor.
Each morning when I awake I thank GOD for another day and for watching over me, my friends, and my family. I thank GOD for guiding me and allowing me to use my talents for good. In following GOD and implementing his messages I have been able to find an inner divinity and make a connection that had led me to be a bit more peaceful when dealing with people. I will admit I still have some anger issues to work through however each time I take a step back and breathe and pray for myself and the person who was making me angry things work out for the best. I have come to learn that if GOD brings you to it he will bring you through it. I have learned that when you are righteous and connected to GOD that he will open doors to all types of possibilities. It is what you do with the opportunities tat determines how many more GOD will put in your path.
For those that know me and have seen me at events you know my spontaneous break dancing and sometimes doing a roundoff just because the spirit moves me. I have had mixed reactions when I do this some get it and join in and and help to shift the energy in the room while others gasp and say that is inappropriate. This is the issue people are so caught up in what other people will think that they do not do what spirit moves them to to do. My thoughts during the spiritual awakening process have been if you aren’t going to support my efforts or book me to emcee or speak at an event because of my doing a roundoff or break dancing at age 49 then that is your issue not mine. All throughout the scriptures we are told to dance in praise and honor of the lord. In taking action to dance and to share joy with others you open up your heart for GOD to come in and provide joy to you.
In every culture across the globe dance plays a major role in the development of a oneness consciousness where we connect with and honor GOD. Praise dances do not have to be reserved just for church on Sunday. If you are moved to dance then dance and give thanks to GOD for the ability to express joy and happiness through dance. I remember being at an event collecting donations for The American Cancer Society Relay For Life and I broke out in dance and then took the microphone and passed the hat and as a result collected $70. It was at that moment that I realized that if you use your GOD given talents for good that good things happen.
This song has become an anthem of mine as I continue to walk my spiritual path. I know that when I dance to praise and honor GOD that good things happen. I will find myself listening to christian radio and when certain songs come on my mood shifts and positive things happen when I leave the car. For example this week I went to a food Truck Round Up and I said my praise prayer and did a small praise dance before collecting donations for Relay For Life and in a matter of two hours I collected $45. The next day I was at WRPBiTV taping segments for my TV Show, The Anything Bucket, which airs on www.wrpbitv.com on Tuesday at 6:30 PM EDT and one of my guests donated $20 to Relay For Life and also bought the clip of their appearance on my show. It is when we seek and praise GOD that he honors us and supports our efforts to be of value and service. It only takes 45 seconds to make a positive shift and you can create joy and thus connect with you inner divinity while stepping into your power and unleashing your greatness into the world.
Sometimes we need a wake up call to remind us that it is necessary to just let things go because GOD has a better plan or solution in store for us. Today (3/16/15) was such the case as I wa sin a pretty bad way after having an up and down weekend as games were cancelled that i was supposed to announce which would have given $200 that would have improved my financial position. With the games being cancelled it did free me up to help with some fundraising for The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of West Boca Raton, which was great and I am now at $2204.61 raised. Donations can be made at http://main.acsevents.org/goto/jdogg2. I should have been very happy but the human worry about cash flow was weighing heavy on my mind and heart as I haven’t had steady employment for over 2 1/2 years and today I started questioning if all I was doing was worth it as many of my activities were not income producing. Then when I got to Walmart and The ATM didn’t work and the lady at customer service was a bit snippity and a customer started giving me a tough time I allowed the ugliness of anger to creep in and was shoved which led me to calling the police. After sitting and waiting for the police and realizing where I was wrong and how I was off and my spiritual side was overtaken by my human side I sat and thought is it really worth it to getting angry. After the police came and I settled myself down I apologized to the Walmart lady and the gentleman I got angry with and left Walmart. I sat in my car in quiet reflection and realized that all the anger in the world wasn’t going to manifest the $200 I would have made and that GOD will provide as he always does and not to be so filled with anger. I hope you don’t have to get the wake up call like I did today but that you can step back and realize everything happens for a reason. I began to realize that this pent up anger has led to many set backs and is one of the areas that I must continue to work on. So from today forward when I feel angry I will do my best to take a deep breathe and realize that nothing god can come from being angry and that it only creates blockages for me and thus stops me from enhancing my personal and professionally and stunts my spiritual growth.
From no on I must realize that being a spiritual person in a material world can create frustration only if I allow myself to get caught up in rigors of the material world. I must understand that there is always a solution and that GOD is powerful beyond materials and that he will provide a better way. In learning that all obstacles that are placed in front of me can be overcome with some inner spiritual work. I must remember the teachings to be grateful for what I have have and not look at what I do not have. I must learn that I can not compare myself to others for we are all divine children of GOD who are unique in our own right. I must continue to understand that each time I get angry it only tales away from all the good I have done for others. When I get angry I must call upon my spiritual police, GOD, Jesus, My Angels, and The Ascended Masters so that I remember that I must use my talent for good and remember the fruits of spirit and the other spiritual teachings so that I am seen as whole and complete.
Most of the roads I travel take me back to GOD’s door and when I knock it is always answered it is answered with much love ad GOD loves us all and wants to show us love so we can show others love and put then on a path to personal and spiritual growth so that we can share our journey with others and have them share in our peace, love, joy, and prosperity. As we travel our road we can create a oneness consciousness as long as our actions on these roads lead us to praise and honor GOD. In honoring GOD through prayer and praise we widen the road and enhance the path to GOD and thus secure a place in his kingdom that helps us to grow in mind, body, and spirit and thus enables us to be of service and value to others. Sometime we must take it slow and ease on down the road and remove our burdens so that GOD can carry us through his messages that he is constantly giving to us. Sometimes GOD’s messages come in the form of traffic jams, detours, and closed road giving us an opportunity to learn patience, or choose a new and better path, or simply shutting the things out of our life that no longer serve us. In staying on the road that lead’s to GOD’S House we are given the tools and opportunities to grow and prosper.
In easing down the road and stopping to rest we often find that the answers we were seeking were not in the outside world but were inside of us all the time. In easing down the road and heeding GOD’S messages we get in touch with ur inner divinity and thus can share our divinity with others and bring them along on our journey so that not only is our life improved but the lives of others are improved. In taking a time out to ease on down the road while being centered and balanced we open up many channels to receive the messages that are intended to help us create a joyous and prosperous life. There will be trials and tribulations as we ease on down the road but those meant to be of positive assistance will be sent to us and thus everything will be greater as we are guided by GOD’S Love as we ease on down the road. In easing on down our road we must understand that all we seek and all we desire has already been provided for us it is duty to claim that which serves us and eliminate that which does not serve us.
GOD has provided us with the tools we need to create a positive life for ourselves. It is up to us to open the door that we find when we ease on down the road. All we need is inside of us and it has been there from the beginning of time. We must not look at what we do not have and what others have but what we must look at is all that GOD has given us and how we are going to use GOD’S Gifts to lead us and thus make our world and the world around us a better place. Our lives are like a highway with many exits and many times we must take a different exit so that we can find out who we truly are. Sometimes we must change our plans and just let things flow knowing that with GOD as our co-pilot everything will work out. I begin my daily journey by saying thank you and reciting that all things are possible through Christ who strengthens me. As I do this most of my days are joyful and prosperous. There have been some accidents along my highway but each one contatined an important lesson and each lesson learned has helped me to grow in spirit and understand that I have a purpose to help other people excel and that when people are ready to join me on my road they will and then I will be able to drive my highway all night long.
Spiritual Awakening:Daylight Saving Time Loss Or Gain?
As we spring ahead some will say we lose an hour while others will say we gain daylight. The question is what is your perception? As part of the spiritual awakening process I see it as an enhanced opportunity to grow in spirit and strengthen our connection to nature. In getting home at 6 PM and having it still be light out I am able to spend time in the light and reflect in my sacred space. I have also found that when it is lighter out longer I vibrate at a higher level of joy and thus radiate more joy and happiness and as a result find myself having greater success in March – October than in October -March. There is something very spiritual about getting up and watching the sunrise and then being able to stay outside and witness the sunset. In each case we can show gratitude to GOD for giving us a day to be glad and rejoice in the realm of possibilities that are presented to us. I look at Daylight Saving Time as a great chance to spend more time out in nature and to achieve greater things in the community. Though many will see the springing forward as a loss of time I see it actually as an opportunity to become more connected to your divinity as you have a little more daylight to enjoy.
The idea of more sunlight gives me more time to spend in my sacred space so as to create a oneness consciousness while I enhance the mind, body, soul connection. I find the extra daylight allows me to relax more as I don’t like to drive in the dark so the release of stress enables me to be more productive as I look forward to getting home and spending time outside in reflection. I find myself more relaxed during Daylight Saving Time so I would have to say it is a gain for me. In the light I can achieve the greater things that need to be done and have a better sense of purpose as more is being accomplished.
As time passes it is up to us to do what we can with the time that we have. I find that when you can sit in silence at the sunrise and do a gratitude exercise you can set in motion positive events that will propel you to have success in your personal, professional, and spiritual life. When we embrace these time passages we can reflect so we can move forward in a positive direction of our goals and dreams. With a little extra daylight we can finish projects that we were putting off because we used the darkness as an excuse now that excuse has been eliminated so we now have the light to help us bring some projects to fruition.
When you can create universal heartbeat of positive impact while undergoing your spiritual awakening you will be able to move forward in a positive direction of your dreams. When you come straight from your heart and you are driven not by ego but by divinity you will see that the mind and body follows and your level of joy, peace, love, and prosperity increase. In leading with your heart you will notice an increased vibration that allows you reach levels that you only imagined. When your action is heart centered as opposed to ego centered you will see the rewards increase. So many times we shut out so many things because we let our ego get in the way and thus our human side interferes with our spiritual side and we hold ourselves back. I have often stated that EGO is edging GOD out and when you do that you close off many channels that could help in your quest to create a oneness consciousness and increase your mind, body, soul connection. I have found tat when I detach from the idea of receiving accolades and money and simply follow my heart that the accolades and money come anyway. I have found that when I am heart centered and simply act from a place of love and joy that I achieve more. In taking action that is heart centered I feel that I resonate and vibrate at a higher level that attracts other loving and caring people into my life that assist me in achieving my goals. One way to lead with you heart is to simply leave your ego at home and realize that you are powerful and you can do great things when you become heart centered and tap into your inner divinity.
Love is inside us all in our heart and when we release it and believe in it we achieve things that we never thought possible. When we lead with our heart and we see things from a position of love we send out vibrations that attract the people into our life who will lift us up and help us to step into our power to unleash the greatness that we have inside. When we realize that love is in the air we can breathe it in and out and be loving and caring in all that we do so as to experience great results. If you display a loving and caring attitude people will show you love and support your efforts. There may be some rejection along the way and some challenges to face but when it is all said and done there will be two questions to answer did you live you life in joy and did your life bring joy to others? If you lead with your heart you will be able to say yes to both these questions and know that you lived a fulfilled life.
I have always taught people do not judge a person by the car they drive, the house they live in, or the clothes they wear because you may be missing out on making a spiritual connection that can enhance your personal and professional life. In taking action to remove judgement from the equation you open up channels that allow you to have peace, love, joy, and prosperity in your life. The idea of the fancy car at one time did appeal to me, however through the spiritual awakening process I have learned you can not eat the car and you can not feed the car to others so having a practical car that can help you be of service and value is the best way to go. As I develop spiritually I continue to realize that it is not about the money you accumulate but what you do with the money that is important. I have attended so many seminars where the speakers focus on the money that they made and how they are going to sell you a package that is going to change your life. Money doesn’t change who you are and how you act. if you were a poor asshole and suddenly came into cash you will now be a rich asshole unless you make personal changes to become a better person. I have learned that if you are of value and service to others the money needed to enjoy your life will come. More importantly when you get the outer wealth you must balance it by having inner wealth. I would much rather tale a trip where I will be of service then simply go on vacation. I used to put a priority on the fancy designer clothes now I put a priority on buying practical clothes and using my savings to help others. I have found when you give you get which was the case when I received The City Of Lauderhill S.A.K.E. Community Service Award as one of the gifts was a brand new tablet.
I have come to learn that inner wealth is the greatest wealth you can have as money doesn’t buy happiness one must be happy internally. Money may provide the materialistic things in life but they will not provide the spiritualistic things that lead to creating a oneness consciousness that allows you to create inner wealth.
When searching for the right pond to fish in make sure it is filled with people who have the attitude of gratitude.