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9/29/2020: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.”

~ Helen Keller

Though we hate it, suffering brings clarity of purpose. And the desire for change coupled with the determination to make it real will follow on that clarity’s heels.

But it’s helpful to know that often things have to get worse before they can get better. Old wounds need to be reopened so they can heal from the inside out. Negative patterns need to be confronted and turned around.

This is what builds character, my friend. We become better people because of it.

9/28/2020: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“We’re in a freefall into future. We don’t know where we’re going. Things are changing so fast, and always when you’re going through a long tunnel, anxiety comes along. And all you have to do to transform your hell into a paradise is to turn your fall into a voluntary act. It’s a very interesting shift of perspective and that’s all it is… joyful participation in the sorrows and everything changes.”

~ Joseph Campbell, Sukhavati

If ever there was a time that we’re going through a “freefall into future”, my friend, it’s now! There’s only one constant in life and that’s change! The Universe forces change and there’s no doubt that this is one of those times when its more dramatic than others. There’s no playbook of rules to follow anymore! So, if you’re feeling anxious, just know you’re not alone.

In fact, my friend, you’re never alone. You can take comfort in knowing that everything is serving a purpose in the creation of the new and improved which often requires the destruction of what has been. Have faith in the process.

Just a simple shift in perspective like this has far reaching consequences in not only your state of mind, but in your body as well. When your thinking shifts, your energetic and emotional states will shift as well. Go with the thoughts that help you relax.

9/27/2020: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“The Vedanta recognizes no sin, it only recognizes error. And the greatest error, says the Vedanta, is to say that you are weak, that you are a sinner, a miserable creature, and that you have no power and you cannot do this and that.”

~ Swami Vivekananda

Your alignment with Spirit, my friend, is the source of your power. No one and nothing else is. And at every moment, via your thoughts, words and deeds, you are either moving towards that alignment or away from it. Can you see how saying that you are weak, a sinner, etc., only serves to keep you from this alignment?

The only way you can change is through your own volition. Make the decision to change your self-image and then take the steps to create that change.

But don’t think of this as a heavy burden, my friend. After all, alignment feels good.

9/26/2020: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“Listen with your heart and not just your ears and you’ll find clarity.”

~ Collette Baron-Reid

Too much time spent in your head following your thoughts as they run around in circles does not bring clarity, my friend, it just brings tension and confusion. Clarity will come with a quiet mind — when you can get out of your head and into your heart.

So, breathe, meditate, exercise, do yoga. What does it take for you to quiet your mind?

Head to heart, my friend… make the shift.

9/25/2020: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“The body is inherently a collection of seamless networks rather than a collection of separate parts. These connective tissues surround, support and penetrate all of the muscles, nerves and organs. This is the stuff that shapes us and gives us both stability and mobility.”

~ Rich Ennis

Sometimes we get so caught up in the details of one issue, whether in the body or in some other aspect of life, that we can’t see the forest for the trees; we forget that everything is connected. Or, it could be that this is an entirely new concept to you.

Well, my friend, you can trust that you are never alone and you already have access to all you need. I know this can be hard to grasp, but keep in mind that you are alive and breathing and, while you can’t see it, you are surrounded by air that is full of oxygen. Without that oxygen you would die. Just because you can’t sense something with your five physical senses doesn’t mean it isn’t present. You just haven’t tuned into it yet.

So embrace this interconnectedness in every aspect of your body, mind and life. Could it be that the disconcerting thoughts that you’re thinking are causing you to forget to drink enough water, eat healthy food, or in some other way neglect your body?

Remember, my friend, you need to take care of your body so it can take care of you!

9/24/2020: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“There has to be evil so that good can prove its purity above it.”

~ Buddha

Without contrast we’d never know what we like and don’t like. We wouldn’t know what we want and what we don’t want. How would we know who, what, and where we want to be? How would we set our goals and direct our future?

Everything serves a purpose, my friend; everything harbors a gift.

9/23/2020: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.”

~ Alan Watts

Change is inevitable, my friend, it is what life is about. From beginning to end, nothing ever stays the same.

Think of it; conception, gestation, birth, living, dying, and eventually death (which is really just a birth into something beyond). At what point is change not a factor? Through it all you have a choice: you can resist and suffer or embrace and enjoy.

Why not embrace and make the most of all of it?

9/22/2020: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“Thought is pure energy. Every thought you have, have ever had, and ever will have is creative. The energy of your thought never ever dies. Ever. It leaves your being and heads out into the universe, extending forever. A thought is forever.”

~ Neale Donald Walsch, Conversations with God

One single thought doesn’t carry a significant amount of power. But think of how it takes many raindrops gathering together to create a stream, and many streams gathering together to create a river. As you continue to think the same thoughts over and over they become a constant, steady beacon that you send out to the Universe. This is how they gather the power necessary to eventually manifest.

You know, my friend, the Universe, God, wants you to have what you want. It’s infinite resources are with you all the time following your attention and flowing with every thought you think. It doesn’t choose which thoughts to follow. It follows them all!

So be consistent, my friend, and diligent. Keep your thoughts true to what you want and let the Universe deliver.

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