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12/28/2019: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“Man often suffers loss through lack of appreciation.”

~ Florence Scovel Shinn

Don’t let this be you, my friend. Look around you. There is so much to appreciate.

Heck, you have a roof over your head, water to drink, food to eat and clothes to wear. And you have access to the internet! Right? Take that in for a moment. Have you noticed how simply appreciating that — that your most basic needs are met — has changed how you feel?

The more you appreciate, the more your heart opens and that brings more to appreciate your way. But you’d better know that this snowball effect works either way.

So you get to choose, my friend, will your day be filled with appreciation or will you be disgruntled?

12/26/2019: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“God turns you from one feeling to another and teaches by means of opposites so that you will have two wings to fly, not one.”

~ Rumi

How can you know hot if you don’t know cold? How can you know pleasure if you don’t know pain? How can you know what you like if you don’t know what you don’t like?

Can you see how experiencing what you don’t want helps you define more clearly what you do want? But that’s not all, my friend, we not only learn through experiencing contrast, we create through it.

You can trust that everything serves a higher purpose — your experiences steer your flight.

12/25/2019: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“Christmas is not so much about opening our presents as opening our hearts.”

~ Janice Maeditere

When you open your heart you let the blessings of Spirit flow. Not only will you see all the world as a gift to you but you yourself, my friend, sharing your Spirit, become a gift to world.

Make it a point to share and see only the best. Wish love and joy always and to all.

Merry Christmas!

12/24/2019: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas.”

~ Calvin Coolidge

Get past the modern day commercialism, dig deeper than simply the literal meaning, and look for the symbolism that underlies Christmas. You don’t have to be a Christian to appreciate Christmas, <<First Name>>; the symbols are universal, as is the message.

Whenever you can, as much as you can, honor the spirit of Christmas.

p.s. Come join with me and others at The City Church (next door to the studio) for a candlelight Christmas Eve service at 5:00 p.m. tonight and some hot cocoa, song, and LOVE! See ya there!

12/23/2019: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“Our real blessings often appear to us in the shape of pains, losses and disappointments; but let us have patience and we soon shall see them in their proper figures.”

~ Joseph Addison

Perspective, my friend, will help you get there. Remember, if you dwell on the loss or pain, you’ll prolong the suffering and keep the blessings at bay. If you look forward to the blessings, without even knowing what they may be, your anticipation will usher them in.

Trust in the future. Trust that the right thing happens, that everything is always working out for your highest good. And then knowing this, ask yourself how long you’re willing to suffer.

Forward thinking, forward movement… one step at a time… and before you know it you’ll be off and running!

12/22/2019: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“On some dimension or other, every event in life can be causing only one of two things: either it is good for you, or it is bringing up what you need to look at in order to create good for you.

“Evolution is win-win…life is self-correcting.”

~ Deepak Chopra, The Book of Secrets

I know, my friend, sometimes evolution is not so easy. But by viewing the things that we don’t like as a learning experience and orienting ourselves to look for the lesson to be learned — the silver lining — we will minimize our suffering.

The best approach, especially when you’re feeling frustrated with life, is simply to know that everything ultimately works out in your best interest. You can trust that you just haven’t seen the full picture yet.

Keep asking yourself the question, “What possible good can come of this?” and be open to any and all ideas and opportunities that surface.

Things are only bad if you label them as bad, my friend. Look for the good.

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