AFFIRMATIONS

Inspirational Wisdom Buddha (Part-04)

2008-12-24T13:55:00.000-08:00

Armless Girl Gets A Pilot License

2008-12-12T23:21:00.000-08:00

Jessica Cox, 25, a girl born without arms, stands inside an aircraft. The girl from Tucson, Arizona got the Sport Pilot certificate lately and became the first pilot licensed to fly using only her feet.

Jessica Cox of Tucson was born without arms, but that has only stopped her from doing one thing: using the word "can't."

Her latest flight into the seemingly impossible is becoming the first pilot licensed to fly using only her feet.

With one foot manning the controls and the other delicately guiding the steering column, Cox, 25, soared to achieve a Sport Pilot certificate. Her certificate qualifies her to fly a light-sport aircraft to altitudes of 10,000 feet.

"She's a good pilot. She's rock solid," said Parrish Traweek, 42, the flying instructor at San Manuel's Ray Blair Airport.

Parrish Traweek runs PC Aircraft Maintenance and Flight Services and has trained many pilots, some of whom didn't come close to Cox's abilities.

"When she came up here driving a car," Traweek recalled, "I knew she'd have no problem flying a plane."

Doctors never learned why she was born without arms, but she figured out early on that she didn't want to use prosthetic devices

WHAT SORRY MEANS

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Apologizing doesn't mean that you are right & the other is wrong.
It simply means that you value the relationship more than your ego..

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Stay Positive

Make a Difference

HIGH AWARENESS

2008-12-04T09:42:00.000-08:00

Natural vibrations

"I sing the body electric."

-- Walt Whitman

The water that makes up so much of our bodies is like ocean water. The salt crystals in this water vibrate at ever-changing frequencies. Our hearts are the emotional centers of our bodies, and they put out frequencies that are 10 times the power of the frequencies of our brains.

When we are happy, we vibrate at a higher frequency than when we are angry or sad. Our emotions change the chemical composition of the water in our systems. That's why happy tears taste different than tears of sadness.

Experiencing physical, emotional and mental stillness harmonizes the vibrational output of the body, heart and mind and we become stronger.

"The message we give our bodies -- one of irritation or acceptance -- is the message to which our bodies will answer."

-- Deb Shapiro, Your Body Speaks Your Mind

Personal growth can be a long hard journey

Valuing the moment

"... the only time you ever have in which to learn anything or see anything or feel anything, or express any feeling or emotion, or respond to an event, or grow, or heal, is this moment, because this is the only moment any of us ever gets. You’re only here now; you’re only alive in this moment."

-- Jon Kabat-Zinn

Many people regularly squander their time. They live under the assumption that they'll live forever. As a result, they don't value the present as a precious opportunity that will never come again.

Others continually race against time, trying to cram too many activities into each hour, and suffering stress in the process.

In our view, we are more effective and most happy when we balance being and doing. We continually ask ourselves what’s most important to get done. And we’re learning to BE -- fully present -- when we do. We also regularly give ourselves permission to relax.

Make today really matter. It's all you'll ever have.

"Very few of us know how much we can put into life if we use it properly, wisely, and economically. Let us economize our time -- lifetimes ebb away before we wake up, and that is why we do not realize the value of the immortal time God has given us."

-- Paramahansa Yogananda

Pay attention to your emotions

"Emotions are the next frontier to be understood and conquered. To manage our emotions is not to drug them or suppress them, but to understand them so that we can intelligently direct our emotional energies and intentions.... It's time for human beings to grow up emotionally, to mature into emotionally managed and responsible citizens. No magic pill will do it."

-- Doc Childre

Many of us believe that we need to keep a tight lid on our emotions. We fear that if we ever allow these emotions to be expressed, they will do serious damage.

But if we summon up the courage to truly feel our emotions, we discover that they don't last. The monster in the closet turns out to be a pussycat. In fact, if we are willing to experience our emotions completely, without resistance of any kind, they burn themselves out in only a few minutes.

The only thing that keeps emotions alive within you over long periods is your unwillingness to acknowledge them.

"By starving emotions we become humorless, rigid and stereotyped; by repressing them we become literal, reformatory and holier-than-thou; encouraged, they perfume life; discouraged, they poison it."

-- Joseph Collins

Be, do and have

"Often people attempt to live their lives backwards: they try to have more things, or more money, in order to do more of what they want so they will be happier. The way it actually works is the reverse. You must first be who you really are, then do what you love to do, in order to have what you want."

-- Margaret Young

The formula for success is Be, Do, Have. If we seek abundance, we must be abundant in spirit. We can begin to cultivate spiritual wealth by opening our hearts in gratitude.

Start a gratitude journal today. Each evening, write down at least 5 things for which you are grateful. This simple tool will help you open your eyes to the abundance of your world right now.

"Who does not thank for little will not thank for much."

-- Estonian proverb

Relate to yourself through your journal

"To write spiritually is to engage in a search for authentic language. You’ll find your truth by writing your way to it."

-- Patrice Vecchione

Who would allow you to totally ignore, abuse, laugh with, swear at, shed tears on, get angry at and be totally honest with him/her? Your journal does.

Your journal is an unconditional friend. It does not reject, manipulate, judge, laugh at or ridicule you. It’s always there for you. So be honest with your best friend and it will help you discover who you are.

"The positive thing about writing is that you connect with yourself in the deepest way, and that's heaven. You get a chance to know who you are, to know what you think. You begin to have a relationship with your mind."

-- Natalie Goldberg

Support others with your presence

"The purpose of therapy is not to remove suffering but TO MOVE THROUGH IT to an enlarged consciousness that can sustain the polarity of painful opposites."

-- James Hollis

How do we support others who are suffering?

When we understand how soul works through us, we begin to see how pain generates the impulse to change. We see that our aim in supporting someone is NOT to get rid of their pain and suffering. Instead, we want to assist them to understand what the pain is trying to teach them -- to find meaning in their distress.

Often, all we need do is be fully present to them. It also helps to be present to our own experience and genuine in our feelings. Living our own truth helps create the space for the other person to live theirs.

"The first duty of love is to listen."

-- Paul Tillich

"With the gift of listening comes the gift of healing."

-- Catherine de Hueck Doherty

What is your destiny?

"The significant business of your life is alive and well, awaiting discovery, within your very soul. You and I were born to come into ourselves as complete and distinctive persons. Accepting this, we build a valuable life."

-- Marsha Sinetar

What is the significant business of your life? What is your purpose? Andrew Schneider says that purpose "is more than just having a direction. It is about one’s place in the universe. It is the journey of finding that place and being there and living fully whatever that place is. It is your own unique place that nobody else has, had, or will have."

How would you describe your place in the universe?

"We become powerful in the face of our fears when we have a sense that we make a difference in this world. Affirmations of purpose communicate the truth that we are all meaningful participants in this Universe and that we are worthy of giving and receiving love. Some affirmations of purpose are:
- I know that I count and I act as though I do.
- I spread warmth and love everywhere I go.
- I am a healing force in the Universe."

-- Susan Jeffers

"The grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for."

-- Joseph Addison

Live now

"How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives."

-- Annie Dillard

We lose the power of the moment because we're so rarely in it. We're reliving the past or speculating about the future. We continue to believe that tomorrow's the day when I'll be more capable, more wealthy, more fit and more loving. Meanwhile, I'm just putting in time, dreaming of better things but not making any concrete move to realize them.

When you find yourself thinking of the future or the past, bring your awareness into the present moment. Really experience how you feel and what’s happening around you, without judgment. If we can treasure each moment, our lives will be rich, no matter what we have accomplished.

"Lost, yesterday, somewhere between sunrise and sunset, two golden hours, each set with sixty diamond minutes. No reward is offered for they are gone forever."

-- Horace Mann

"If, before going to bed every night, you will tear a page from the calendar, and remark, 'there goes another day of my life, never to return,' you will become time conscious."

-- A. B. Zu Tavern

GOOD MORNING

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Choose differently today

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Choose differently today

"It is always your next move."

-- Napoleon Hill

The great benefit of heightened awareness is that we have more choice in how we live our lives. At any moment, we can purposefully choose a new experience for ourselves. We can choose to pay attention, breathe more deeply, laugh, rest, play, appreciate, do something different - the possibilities are endless.

Whenever you remember, TAKE YOURSELF OFF AUTO-PILOT and really examine your situation. Take charge and make a choice that will enrich your experience. At the end of the day, reflect on what happened and how you felt when you chose a new line of thought, feeling or action.

"We cannot tell what may happen to us in the strange medley of life. But we can decide what happens in us -- how we can take it, what we do with it -- and that is what really counts in the end."

-- Joseph Fort Newton

"When a defining moment comes along, you can do one of two things. Define the moment, or let the moment define you."

-- Tin Cup (the movie)

"If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice."

-- Neil Peart

THE LAWS OF ultimate reality

2008-10-20T04:54:00.000-07:00

THE LAWS OF ULTIMATE REALITY

Law of Mechanical Repair
After your hands become coated with grease, your nose will begin to itch and you'll have to pee.

Law of Gravity
Any tool, when dropped, will roll to the least accessible corner.

Law of Probability
The probability of being watched is directly proportional to the stupidity of your act.

Law of Random Numbers
If you dial a wrong number, you never get a busy signal and someone always answers.

Law of the Alibi
If you tell the boss you were late for work because you had a flat tire, the very next morning you will have a flat tire..

Law of Variation Law
If you change lines (or traffic lanes), the one you were in will always move faster than the one you are in now

Law of the Bath
When the body is fully immersed in water, the telephone rings.

Law of Close Encounters
The probability of meeting someone you know increases dramatically when you are with someone you don't want to be seen with.

Law of the Result
When you try to prove to someone that a machine won't work, it will.

Law of Biomechanics
The severity of the itch is inversely proportional to the reach.

Law of the Theater
At any event, the people whose seats are furthest from the aisle arrive last.

The Starbucks Law
As soon as you sit down to a cup of hot coffee, your boss will ask you to do something which will last until the coffee is cold.

Murphy's Law of Lockers
If there are only two people in a locker room, they will have adjacent lockers.

Law of Physical Surfaces
The chances of an open-faced jelly sandwich landing face down on a floor covering are directly correlated to the newness and cost of the carpet/rug.

Law of Logical Argument
Anything is possible if you don't know what you are talking about.

Brown's Law of Physical Appearance
If the shoe fits, it's ugly…

Oliver's Law of Public Speaking
A closed mouth gathers no feet…

Wilson's Law of Commercial Marketing Strategy
As soon as you find a product that you really like, they will stop making it…

Doctors' Law
If you don't feel well, make an appointment to go to the doctor, by the time you get there you'll feel better. Don't make an appointment and you'll stay sick…

A Sense of closure

2008-10-17T18:15:00.000-07:00

A Sense of Closure
Cutting Cords

In every relationship, people are constantly exchanging energy that can become a chord connecting two people. This energetic cord forms just below the breastbone and can remain long after a relationship has ended. This unbroken cord may leave an open channel between you and another person, through which emotions and energy can continue to flow. If you are unaware that the chord exists, it is easy to feel the other person’s emotions and mistakenly think that they are yours. Besides the fact that this can limit the amount of closure you can experience in a relationship, letting this cord remain intact can leave you with a continued sense of sadness while creating feelings of lethargy as your own energy is sapped from you. Cutting the cord can help you separate yourself from old baggage, unnecessary attachments, and release you from connections that are no longer serving you.

Finding and cutting unwanted cords is a simple, gentle process that is best done alone and when you are relaxed. It is important that you are strong in your intention to release the chord between you and someone else. To begin, breathe deeply and perform a simple centering meditation. When you are ready, visualize or sense the chords that are connecting you to other people. Run your fingers through the cords to separate them until you find the cord you wish to sever. There is no need to worry, because the chord you need to sever will feel just right. When you have found it, determine where the cut should be made and then visualize the cord being cleanly cut. If you need assistance, Archangel Michael can be called upon to help you with his sword. Afterwards, if you feel that cutting the chord has left spaces in your energy field, then visualize those spaces being filled with healing sunlight.

There may be times where cutting a cord can help free a relative or loved one to reach new stages of growth. You’re not severing a relationship, but you are severing the chords that are no longer serving you both. At other times, a cord may simply refuse to be cut because it is still serving a higher purpose. It is also important to remember that cutting a cord with someone is not a replacement for doing your emotional work with people. It can, however, be an enactment of that work upon its completion. In any case, cutting a relationship cord should always be viewed as a positive and nurturing act. By cutting the cords that no longer need to be there, you are setting yourself and others free from the ties that bind.

LETTING GO OF SORROW

2008-10-10T15:53:00.000-07:00

Letting Go of Sorrow
If I allow bitterness and resentment to fester inside, it will make my relationships guarded and unsatisfying. The more I close down to others, the more I become a stranger to myself. By letting go of sorrow and negativity, I can keep my nature open and loving. Remaining open to life, with its constant adventures and opportunities to grow, is the only way to reach my full potential.

BE ATTITUDES

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*Be understanding to your perceived enemies.

*Be loyal to your friends.

*Be strong enough to face the world each day.

*Be weak enough to know you cannot do everything alone.

*Be generous to those who need your help.

*Be frugal with that you need yourself.

*Be wise enough to know that you do not know everything.

*Be foolish enough to believe in miracles.

*Be willing to share your joys.

*Be willing to share the sorrows of others.

*Be a leader when you see a path others have missed.

*Be a follower when you are shrouded by the mists of uncertainty.

*Be first to congratulate an opponent who succeeds.

*Be last to criticize a colleague who fails.

*Be sure where your next step will fall, so that you will not tumble.

*Be sure of your final destination, in case you are going the wrong way.

*Be loving to those who love you..

*Be loving to those who do not love you; they may change.

*Above all, Be yourself.

QUOTES OF THE DAY

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Quotes of the Day
"The two most powerful warriors are patience and time."
-- Leo Tolstoy, Author

"Failures are expected by losers, ignored by winners."
-- Joe Gibbs, Football Coach

"Confidence is the most important single factor in this game, and no
matter how great your talent, there is only one way to obtain it-
work."
-- Jack Nicklaus, golfer

"You must be the change you wish to see in the world."
-- Mahatma Gandhi..

"Concentrate all your thoughts on the task at hand. The sun's rays do
not burn until brought to a focus."
-- Alexander Graham Bell, Inventor

Happiness is your property

2008-10-09T06:38:00.000-07:00

Happiness Is Your Property
No matter what adverse situations come in front of you, no matter how many obstacles come in front of you, your happiness should not disappear. An obstacle that comes will also go away. That obstacle comes and goes away but what belongs to you should not go. So, happiness is your property. Whenever an obstacle comes, just think that it has come to go away. When a guest comes to your home, it isn't that he has come as a guest and will go away having taken everything from your home. So an obstacle has come and it will go away but it should not take away your happiness. Happiness should always remain with you.

MESSAGE FOR THE DAY

2008-10-09T02:26:00.000-07:00

Message for the Day

The one who is free from complaints is the one who becomes complete.

Projection:
When things go wrong it is the usual reaction to complain, against
situations or others, and to find fault with them. When we are busy
complaining we will not be able to make any effort to make any
improvement in ourselves.

Solution:
Whenever we find ourselves complaining we need to see what we can
do to bring about a change instead of just complaining. There would
surely be something that we can do. Slowly as we begin to implement
each thing that we learn, we find ourselves moving forward towards
our own perfection.

ALL IS MIND

2008-10-08T04:55:00.000-07:00

All is mind

"I want to know the thoughts of God;
the rest are details."

-- Albert Einstein

Everything -- absolutely everything -- that happens in our lives has a spiritual cause. Events on all other levels -- mental, emotional and physical -- are only effects.

When we are struggling with any challenge, whether it be ill health, a lack of money, a lost job, poor relationships, an accident, whatever -- we need to look for the spiritual learning. We can ask ourselves, "What quality does my soul want me to live more fully?"

"If you start to think the problem is ‘out there,’ stop yourself. That thought is the problem."

-- Stephen Covey

BEAUTIFUL INSPIRATIONAL MESSAGE

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When You Understand (Part 1)

When you understand that you are not your body and that Who You Are never can, and never will, die, AND . . . when you understand that you will never be condemned by a judgmental, angry, and vindictive God . . . THEN will your lifelong worries about your happy survival be over.

The end of these worries will transform you completely, causing you to interact with the world in an entirely new way. You will become, quite literally, a New Human. You will live, quite naturally, a New Spirituality. And you will create, quite spontaneously, a New Society.

The New Revelations
Neale Donald Walsch
Page 329

BEAUTIFUL MANNERS

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Beautiful Manners

A person of wisdom and spirituality has very beautiful manners that have grown from genuine respect and love for the whole of humanity. Manners in this sense have nothing to do with culture or education: it is simply a question of humility. When we are at the receiving end of such manners, we feel that some deeper part of us has been honoured. In fact, none of us deserves anything less.

Inspirational Message

2008-10-06T22:16:00.000-07:00

Release the Joy in Another's Heart (Part 2)

With the sharing of a feeling, the telling of a truth, the ending of anger, the healing of judgment. With the willingness to listen, and the willingness to speak. With the decision to forgive, and the choice to release. With the commitment to give, and the grace to receive.

I tell you there are a thousand ways to release the joy in the heart of another. Nay, a thousand times a thousand. And in the moment you decide to do so, you will know how.

Friendship With God
Neale Donald Walsch

A PEACEFUL BEING

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You fill your life with peace when you discover you only have to be yourself, to be what you have always been - a peaceful being.

GREAT THOUGHTS

2008-10-05T22:33:00.000-07:00

GREAT THOUGHTS

If you cant be a pencil to write anyone's happiness,then try at least to be a nice rubber to erase everyone's sorrows.Light candles instead of cursing darkness.

MAKING FAITH WORK

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Ability is what you're capable of doing.

God sends us miracles everyday.We just have to train our eyes to be aware of them!!

Motivation determines what you do.

Attitude determines how well you do it.

Live your beliefs and you can turn the world around

Knowledge is useless unless and until we put it to good use ..

Just like faith---

A priest and a rabbi go to watch a boxing match ..

Before the fight begins, one of the boxers makes a sign of

the cross .. The Rabbi asks the priest,

"What does that mean?"

"Not a damn thing if He's not willing to fight or cannot fight"

answers the Priest .....

See, Faith has to made whole by working on it .. by working with it

Otherwise it becomes like a disembodied spirit ...

just wandering around ....

RESPECT

2008-10-04T23:19:00.000-07:00

Respect
When I learn to respect myself, other people will respect me. How can I develop respect for myself? By keeping my mind positive and encouraging myself to grow and change for the better. Demanding respect because of my position or background is simply arrogance. On the other hand, listening with humility and valuing other people's advise naturally earns me respect. I get back exactly what I give out.

CALM

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Calm
In tune with my inner rhythm, I draw wisdom from the past, allowing the future to shape itself around me. My mind is a sanctuary where shafts of golden sunlight laze as though resting in the aisles of some great cathedral. Everything is as it should be. I remain simple in the midst of complexity, sure at times of unease, and clear in the company of others.

YOUR THOUGHTS

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Your Thoughts

Since you alone are responsible for your thoughts,
only you can change them.

You will want to change them
when you realize that each thought creates
according to its own nature.

Remember that the law works at all times
and that you are always demonstrating
according to the kind of thoughts you habitually entertain.

Therefore, start now to think only those thoughts
that will bring you health and happiness.

Paramahansa Yogananda

PATIENCE

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Patience
Patience is a virtue and a power too. Patience tells us that the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step and that we get over there one step at a time. Patience teaches us not to rush. Knowing that there is a reason and a season for everything it enables us to smile at the challenges, realizing that there is an answer to every problem. And, even though we cannot see it, yet there is awareness that within every crisis lies an opportunity.

SEEING THINGS TRULY

2008-10-01T22:45:00.000-07:00

Seeing things truly
We tend to see things not as they are but as we are. Becoming quiet and simple inside is a first step to seeing things truly.

SUSAN JEFFER'S

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YOU TRULY CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE
IN THE WORLD
by Susan Jeffers, Ph.D.

As I look around, I notice that there are too few of us who have the understanding at the deepest level of our being that our lives really make a difference...that our actions really do contribute to the pool of energy that defines this world. If this describes how you feel about yourself, let me give you a wonderful exercise that I describe in Embracing Uncertainty to change this erroneous self-perception. I call it "The Act-As-If Exercise"...and it's a simple yet profoundly effective way to improve the way you feel about yourself. It goes like this:

---First, ask yourself a very important, and ultimately empowering, question...

"If I truly make a positive difference in this world, what would I be doing?"

You ask yourself this question in relation to all parts of your life that include your family, your friends, your job, your community, the world.

---Then, list all the actions you would take if you truly did believe that you made a positive difference. Let all your answers come from the best of who you are...your Higher Self...the part of you that is loving, giving, caring and all good things.

Let's use your job as an example. You ask yourself, "If I truly make a difference at my job, what would I be doing?" Your "act-as-if" list of answers might look like this...

If I truly make a difference, I would arrive on time.
If I truly make a difference, I would be a self-starter, advancing the goals of my employer.
If I truly make a difference, I would be respectful of my co- workers and help them whenever possible.
If I truly make a difference, I would stop complaining about things going on at my work. (That may be the hardest task of all!)

Your challenge is to create a wonderful environment for yourself and everyone around you. It doesn't matter at what level of the company you function - from the lowest on the totem pole to the highest. Your sense of caring and commitment is important no matter where you find yourself.

Now that you have your job handled, go on to make the same kind of "act-as-if" list for all the other areas of your life.

---Once you have created one or more of your lists, it is then time to, step-by-step, take action and "become" the person you have described on your lists. In the case of your job, you arrive on time, you become a self-starter, you advance the goals of your employer, you are loving toward your co-workers, and you stop complaining! In this way, you are truly "acting-as-if" you are making a difference!

---Now for the great news: There comes that great day when you don't have to "act-as-if" any longer. You truly KNOW that your life makes a difference. In Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway® I introduce you to a woman who transformed her experience at her job by using this wonderful "act-as-if" exercise. As she truly became involved in making a difference, the job she hated became a job that gave her joy. And ultimately she realized just how much of a difference she could make.

As we consciously and patiently focus on this confidence-giving game of "act-as-if" in all areas of our lives, we slowly begin to feel a sense of worth and purpose. We ultimately live into the awesomely wonderful understanding of just how large a difference we can truly make. We learn that whether in the enclosed space of our home or out in the vastness of the world, every action we take helps determine whether this is a world filled with negativity or a world filled with peace and love. Awesome, indeed!

You can see that for many of us, "acting-as-if" comes before "feeling-as-if". You can also see that the process of "acting-as-if" is simple, but it requires us to pay attention and constantly ask ourselves the important question, "If I truly make a difference, what would I be doing?" We do this until we truly understand that WE TRULY DO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. Every word that we speak, every action we take affects the world around us.

Along the way, we may notice that the lingering pain of past and present hurts can make positive actions difficult. Not to worry...as we begin radiating our love into this world, so many of the hurts of the past begin to fall away and are replaced with the joy that comes from a life of caring and involvement. Again, it is a step-by-step process and little-by-little our tears of unhappiness are replaced by tears of joy. That's certainly the way it was for me.

To know that we really make a difference...to know that we really count...is the most powerful and vital piece of information we can have. It introduces a whole new dimension to our being - that of responsibility. Understand that a sense of responsibility that comes from a realization of our inner power is not a burden. It enables us to leave behind the frightened ego and jump to the highest part of who we are. It allows us to create acts of love that make us feel alive and joyful...even blissful. At such times, we know we have found our true Home...that magical place within where we all yearn to dwell. We have only to begin the Journey and, with each step forward, we find ourselves a little bit closer to Home.

Offer Up

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Offer Up
Free yourself from forcing, expecting or wanting someone to receive what you think they should take - it could be your idea, opinion, or an opportunity you think they should accept - you can't make anyone take anything - your own experience probably confirms this. Offer humbly. Offer gently. Offer as if you are a master, and then let go, and retire like a shy child. When you can dance the dance between being master and child, you'll be surprised how much more others will accept what you have to say, and how much more they appreciate your offerings

THOUGHT FOR TODAY

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Let Go of Emotions Emotions can feel uncontrollable - we have no choice but to experience them. But to live by our emotions is to live under a tyrant's rule. Acknowledge emotions for what they are, without shame or guilt, and then allow them to pass through you like wind moving through the leaves of a tree. Remember that it is only with your permission that feelings can change the way you behave

GOOD FEELINGS

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Good Feelings
Good feelings for others are like ointments that heal wounds and re-establish friendships and relationships. Good feelings are generated in the mind, are transmitted through your attitude and are reflected in your eyes and smile. Smiling opens the heart and a glance can make miracles happen.

LOOK IN WARDS

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Look Inwards
We all have three eyes. Two for looking out and one for looking in. Why would we want to look in when everything is happening 'out there'? Because the treasure we seek is inside, not outside. What is treasure? Beauty, truth, peace, happiness. You already have what you seek. You already are stunningly beautiful. You are already peaceful and loving. How come you don't know this? Simple, you never look inwards, beyond superficial memories or recent experiences, so you never see your own riches. Take a moment to stop, look in and see. Don't rush. Don't search. Just look. And be aware.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

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Stillness
Journey into the stillness of your inner being. Here, in the shade of your true self you will find true comfort and true support.

CONTENTMENT

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Contentment
Contentment is the king of all virtues. A contented man lives naturally peaceful life. Remain happy with what is available and at the same time keep trying for better.

REMAIN POSITIVE

2008-09-25T20:22:00.000-07:00

REMAIN POSITIVE

Remain Positive
If my mind is still enough, I can see the deeper meaning behind each situation. No matter how bad a problem may seem on the surface, if I remain positive eventually I will see how everything has worked out for the best.

HEAL YOURSELF

2008-09-24T01:29:00.000-07:00

Heal Yourself
The deepest wounds we all carry are locked in our subconscious (out of our awareness). Deep memories and subtle impressions, from unfinished experience, rooted in the past. The pain from those wounds comes to revisit, to block and paralyse us in the moment called now. We all know it comes without warning - "Why am I feeling this way, I didn't mean to do that, I don't know what made me say that." Healing does not mean finding and treating every single inner scar which send it message to haunt us. It means going even deeper, past those wounds, beyond those distant memories and recording of unfinished business, to the core of our self, to the heart of our spirit, where we find the light and warmth of our own core qualities of love and peace. They are eternally present within us they are what we need to heal all our inner wounds. That's why this kind of deep healing is called spirituality and not therapy.

Positive Thinking Quotes

2008-09-23T18:57:00.000-07:00

Positive Thinking Quotes

To See Our Inner Perfection Is To Be Free From Negativity !

23 September 2008, 17:32:26 | Mayura

To be clear and clean is to give others a chance to see what they are. When there is commitment to make oneself clear and pure from inside, there is the ability to recognize and remove all that is waste and unnecessary. There is honesty and sincerity with oneself and every step is taken to remove all that is not good. When there is the ability to do that, there is an ability also to become a mirror for others to see their own perfection. To keep ourselves free from negativity means to see our own inner perfection. We are not caught up with our visible negativity, but are able to connect to our inner qualities. We are honest with ourselves and are able to work for our own inner growth. This inner growth becomes a clear mirror for others too. ~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Pass All Situations In Life With A Smile !

22 September 2008, 20:32:54 | Mayura

The one who is able to pass things is the one who is able to pass in all situations. When there is the ability to understand the significance of everything that happens and pass by things with lightness, there is also the ability to move forward in spite of difficult situations. So whatever happens, there is the awareness of the resources that are available and use them for further progress. So the one who is able to do this is able to be free from failing in situations. Since we are able to pass all the situations with a smile, we pass in the exam of life and get the result of satisfaction. We are not caught up with temporary challenges and situations, but are able to move forward in a powerful way. We use situations for taking us a step ahead. ~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Our Thoughts Are Necessary To Be Put Into Practice !

19 September 2008, 19:10:50 | Mayura

The power of determination brings thought into practice. We do have a number of thoughts that we would like to put into practice. Most of the times it doesn't happen that way and they remain merely thoughts. It is necessary to strengthen such thoughts with the power of determination and we will be able to make them practical. Let us think of something that we wanted to do but could not bring into practice. Now let us take this thought once again and see why it is important for us to bring it into practice. Once we understand this we will be able to be determined to put it into practice. ~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

The World May Change But The Inner Space Within Us Will Never Change !

18 September 2008, 00:53:01 | Mayura

There is nothing more certain than that the world will continue to change. Accepting and not resisting this, is the first and most important inner skill in this frenetically changing, modern world. Life tests us every day to see how well we have developed this ability. Equally, there is nothing more real than the inner space within each of us that never ever changes. We may change our thoughts, our feelings, even our sense of who we are, but we fail to visit the unchanging centre of our own self. The ability to be in this inner space, where our peace is found, when all around would prefer chaos and crisis, is the deepest spiritual change skill. It is the eye of the storm, it is the oasis in the desert, it is the place where peace is power. Call in today. You'll be surprised how much it can influence and change everything and everyone around you! ~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Hope Helps To Accept A Situation As It Is Without Expecting It To Change !

16 September 2008, 15:59:01 | Mayura

Happiness has the power to change even hopeless situations into hopeful ones. There is so much power in being happy that even in the most hopeless situations we can keep ourselves peaceful and happy. When we are able to maintain this stage we will find that things change for the better too. Our hope will work to change the situation. Let us think of one situation that we are not happy with. Let us make sure we accept the situation as it is without expecting it to change. This acceptance will give us the faith that things are happening for the best. With this faith even the most hopeless situation will turn positive. ~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Faith Changes The Situation , From Negative To Positive !

15 September 2008, 14:15:14 | Mayura

Faith has the power to change even hopeless situations into hopeful ones. There is so much power in having faith that even in the most hopeless situations we can keep ourselves peaceful and happy. When we are able to maintain this stage we find that things change for the better too. Faith works to change the situation. Let us think of one situation that we are not happy with. Let us then accept the situation as it is without expecting it to change. This acceptance will give the faith that things are happening for the best. With this faith even the most hopeless situation will turn positive. ~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Spread The Fragrance Of Your Virtues To All Like A Rose !

09 September 2008, 14:15:05 | Mayura

The one who is constantly spreading the fragrance of virtues is a spiritual rose. When there is constant awareness of being a spiritual rose, there is an awareness of the internal virtues too. So there is an expression of these virtues in all words and actions. Others are able to perceive and take benefit from these internal specialities, and this fragrance spreads around to others too. When we are able to keep ourselves connected with our specialities, we are able to experience the inner beauty. Like a rose, we keep spreading the fragrance of our virtues to all we come into contact with. So we are also able to get the love, good feelings and good wishes from everyone, thus enriching our own life. ~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Be A Trustee And Get In Touch With Internal Treasures !

08 September 2008, 17:32:34 | Mayura

To consider oneself a trustee is to use all treasures well. When there is the awareness of being a trustee of God, there is not only recognition but also good use of the internal treasures. These internal treasures are of virtues and specialities. All these are used wisely and well. Such a person is able to be loving and detached at the same time. When we have the consciousness of being a trustee, we are able to look within and get in touch with our own internal treasures. It gives us the consciousness of having respect for ourselves without developing any ego. We have no negative feelings when these treasures are not used or when situations demand more than what we feel we have. ~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Face Big Challenges Of Life Without Being Afraid !

05 September 2008, 14:15:10 | Mayura

To take up responsibility is to be free from guilt. When there is the ability to take up responsibility, everything is done to one's best ability. So no mistakes happen, hence there is no guilt. Even when things go wrong the one who takes up responsibility does something to correct the situation. So such a person is also free from guilt. When we are able to take up responsibility for everything that happens in our lives, we are able to experience constant progress. So when big challenges come our way, instead of being afraid, we are able to remain positive and stable. This further keeps us away from guilt. ~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Enthusiasm Brings About Self Improvement !

04 September 2008, 18:58:43 | Mayura

To be enthusiastic is to be light constantly. The one who is enthusiastic looks for challenges and excuses for self-improvement. He is constantly moving forward in the most challenging situations. He uses all the available resources for personal growth and the benefit of others. His words and actions induce enthusiasm in others too. When he never let go of his enthusiasm in every moment of his life, he is able to be constantly light. This enables him to enjoy this moment, and ensures that he use it to the maximum for making his future better and bright. He also becomes a source of light for those around where they are able to take inspiration to make the best use of what they have. ~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

God Is With Us And Helps Us In Every Situation !

03 September 2008, 14:15:07 | Mayura

Faith in God will make us feel victorious in all situations. Faith in God will make us experience His companionship in everything we do. And the basis for this is love. Where there is love there is never a moment of loneliness. Thus we will be able to move forward with courage in all the challenges that life brings. Let us think of one situation where we have found ourselves failing. Now let us take a thought that God is with us to help us in this situation. When we believe this, we will find that we'll get the courage to accept and face the situation. Then we can also work and bring about a change in the situation. ~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Being In Flow Means Accepting And Putting It To Good Use Before Passing It On !

02 September 2008, 19:19:43 | Mayura

Everything that comes to us, comes to pass or, more accurately, for us to pass on. Not just the money in our pocket, but wisdom, objects, ideas, even opportunities, all come to us, so that, at the right moment, we can pass them on. This is called flow. Being in the flow means being aware that the river of life is flowing to us at every moment. Being in the flow means accepting whatever comes and putting it to good use, before passing it on. Going with the flow means allowing whatever comes to move on freely, without holding on in any way. If we do not pass on, we are trying to block the flow, and that's when we feel pressure in our life. Pressure is always self-inflicted. Every time you feel 'under pressure' look at what you need to release and to pass on to someone else. Once you do you can ...relax...again. ~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Team Work Helps In Personal Growth Of Everyone !

01 September 2008, 19:15:58 | Mayura

Faith in others wins cooperation from them. When we are working together, we need to have faith in the capabilities of those working with us by seeing their specialities and using them too. This will naturally create a healthy environment where everyone is working together as a team. One thought that would help us in practical situations to work as a team is to have faith in the ones we are working with. When we are able to have faith, we are able to create a positive environment where everyone is able to express his or her best potential. The task would be successful and there would be benefit and personal growth for everyone working in the team. ~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Understand People and Have Faith In Them

30 August 2008, 16:31:15 | Mayura

To be connected with people's specialties is to have faith in them. Faith is more based on our perception of people rather than just their behaviour. When we have the habit of seeing specialties in each and every person, we are able to create space for the use of these specialties. This automatically reflects our faith in them and their ability to contribute. Let us make a firm practice of seeing at least one positive aspect in each and every person we come into contact with. Then we will be able to use this specialty in a practical way and help the other person also to use this specialty. In this way, we will be able to increase his capability and out faith in him. ~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu.

Keep In Mind The Law Of Sowing And Reaping !

28 August 2008, 20:04:39 | Mayura

If we recognise that all inner and outer effects or results in our lives have causes which can be found within ourselves, then we understand karma or the law of sowing and reaping. If we are aware that we have just awoken to this law, and that we are consciously live with this law in our awareness we will also be aware that we were asleep to this law before - perhaps for a long time, possibly many births. It is therefore highly likely we tried to break the law. What we did not know was we cannot break this law. We cannot take anything without having to pay it back at some future stage. We may receive but we may not take - there is a difference. If we have taken then we must payback. Any form of pain or discomfort - mental, emotional or physical - means it is payback time. The universal debt collector has come to knock on our door. Accounts are being settled. If you can regard all pain, from a bump on the head to an emotional crisis, as the settling of a debt, you will be using the oldest wisdom to respond to life in the most enlightened way. The destination, once all accounts are settled, and all debts paid, is true peace and real freedom. Peace of mind and freedom from all pain. ~ Brahma Kumaris, Mt Abu

] Believe in your own success

2008-09-20T06:04:00.000-07:00

Many types of ships ...

Believe in your own success

"What you believe yourself to be, you are."
-- Claude M. Bristol

Do you believe, deep down inside of you, that you can succeed in what you want to do?

Beliefs are strong, and they have the power to attract what is believed to us. If we doubt our ability to succeed, if we in fact believe we WON'T succeed, then sure enough, that's what will happen. What do you believe about yourself? You have the power to change your beliefs, and that will change your outcome. Set goals you believe you can accomplish. Your beliefs will shape your actions. As you achieve these goals you'll begin to believe you are capable of succeeding and of doing even more.

"It is better to believe than to disbelieve; in so doing you bring everything to the realm of possibility. "
-- Albert Einstein

"Believe it can be done. When you believe something can be done, really believe, your mind will find the ways to do it. Believing a solution paves the way to solution."
-- Dr. David Schwartz

THOUGHTS

2008-09-20T05:27:00.000-07:00

Radiate Light
Each one of us is a walking radiator. Mostly we radiate thoughts and attitudes. From deep within we radiate our state of being, and the essential, original and eternal state of every being is peaceful and loving. But we block and distort this energy with our attachments. Attachments turn love into fear, peace into anger and then distort our attitudes and actions towards others. This is neither relaxing for ourselves, or for those around us. Which is why detachment is the secret to living lightly and lovingly. To be a radiator that people come to for real warmth, what do you need to detach from today? If you don't detach then you will stay attached, and then you will see others and life itself as a threat, and your tension will keep them away. But they cannot threaten you. Only your dependency on a thing, or an idea, or an opinion can be threatened.

Staying Peaceful
Desires cause peace to disappear. You think that acquiring things will make you feel secure, but the reality is that the more you have the more fear there usually is of losing it, and the further you are from peace. Desires are the cause of all conflicts. When you want something and cannot get it you become frustrated. Learning to be free from desires is learning how to stay peaceful.

Resent Not
There are no justified resentments. To resent someone is to fall under the illusion that they are the cause of our suffering. No one can die from a snake bite. It's the poison that kills them. You may receive the poison of another’s words, or even just in a glance, but you don’t have to absorb it or allow it free passage through the veins of your consciousness. The consequence of not absorbing the poison of others is you never experience enmity towards others. And people notice when you have absolutely no enmity. It draws them close, it empowers them, it builds trust, it enables harmony to break out! It is only because the lion has no thought of killing the lamb that the lamb feels able to come so close.

Be Content
Wherever I am is wherever I am meant to be, whatever I am doing is whatever I am meant to be doing and whatever everyone else is doing is exactly what they are meant to be doing - this is contentment. If you do want to change where you are, or what you are doing, the first thing is to be content with wherever you are and whatever you are doing right now! Paradoxically that's what attracts opportunities and invitations to be somewhere else! Why? Because you are a living magnet, and contentment is one of your most attractive qualities. And the law of attraction says that according to your dominant thoughts so you will attract the people and circumstances into your life. Being content right now attracts the best possible future.

''The Bitterest of Tears shed over Graves are for
The Words left Unsaid and Deeds Left Undone''

PRESCRIPTION FOR HAPPINESS

2008-09-20T04:56:00.000-07:00

PRESCRIPTION FOR HAPPINESS

Make up your mind to be happy.

Learn to find pleasure in simple things.

Make the best of your circumstances.
No one has everything and
Everyone has something of sorrow
Intermingled with the gladness of life.

The trick is to make the laughter
Outweigh the tears.

Don't take yourself too seriously.

You can't please everybody;
Don't let criticism worry you.

Don't let your neighbor
Set your standards.

Do the things you enjoy doing,
But stay out of debt.

Don't borrow trouble.

Imaginary things are harder to bear
Than the actual ones.

Since hate poisons the soul,
Do not cherish enmities and grudges.

Don't hold post-mortems.

Don't spend your life
Brooding over sorrows and mistakes.

Don't be one who
Never gets over things.

Do what you can for those
Less fortunate than yourself.

Keep busy at something.

A very busy person never
Has time to be unhappy.

For maximum effectiveness,
This prescription should be taken
As often as needed.

Unlimited refills available.

This prescription for happiness
Bears remembering and repeating...
OFTEN!

Robert Louis Stevenson

Affirmations for Understanding of Life:

2008-09-20T04:53:00.000-07:00

Affirmations for Understanding of Life:

I am eager to discover and to explore life's secrets.

Day after day, I grow in the knowledge of the universal laws.

It is my privilege to be a harmonious part of the great symphony of life.

I love life, and I am perfectly attuned to life.

Day by day, I become more peaceful and more happy.

Today's Quote:

Life, as you now know it, is the starting point for your better understanding of life.

Imelda Shanklin

- Zinester

Be Awe-full

2008-09-13T04:55:00.000-07:00

Be Be Awe - full
Look out on life with amazement, not shock. The variety, the diversity, the manner of every person, the beauty amidst the drudgery, the contrasts, the opportunities, the heroism in the lives of ordinary people, your gifts, your talents, your friends - even just one friend - is all awesome. Live in awe, and entertain wonder, and you will be knocking on the door of true love. Don't kill it with cynicism or criticism, don't sabotage your life with moaning and complaining. Open the eyes in your head and the eye in your intellect and choose to see the stunning, awesome, diverse beauty of life happening around you right now. Meet it with your heart and you will enrich and be enriched in one single moment.

MESSAGE FOR THE DAY

2008-09-08T01:31:00.000-07:00

Message for the Day
The practice of positivity enables us to be stable under all circumstances.

Projection:
Usually we find ourselves reacting negatively to situations. At
such times we want to maintain a positive attitude but are not able
to. We then work hard and think of ways to change the negative
situation to a positive one. A lot of time and effort goes into it
and we tend to feel tired.

Solution:
The solution lies in maintaining our own positivity rather than
trying to change negative into positive. When we have a long time
of practice of working with our inner positivity we will be able to
be positive even in the most negative situation. Then we will be
saved the effort of having to work at transforming our negativity.

Married too long?

2008-09-06T17:57:00.000-07:00

Three women: one engaged, one married and one a mistress, are chatting over lunch and conversation turns to their relationships.

They decided that night to surprise their men. All three would wear a black leather bra and thong, stiletto heels and a mask over their eyes.

A few days later they meet up for lunch.

The engaged woman: The other night when my boyfriend came over he found me with a black leather bodice, tall stilettos and a mask. He saw me and said, 'You are the woman of my dreams. I love you.' Then we made love all night long.

The mistress: Me too! The other night I met my lover at his office and I was wearing the leather outfit, heels, mask over my eyes and a raincoat.

When I opened the raincoat he didn't say a word, but we had wild sex for hours.

The married woman: I sent the kids to stay at my mother's house for the night. When my husband came home I was wearing the leather bra, black stockings, stilettos and a mask over my eyes. He walked in the door, looked at me and said, 'What's for dinner, Batman?'

motivational quote

2008-08-20T16:02:00.000-07:00

Motivational Quote of the Day

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover."Mark Twain

MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE

2008-08-20T16:01:00.001-07:00

Motivational Quote of the Day

MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE

2008-08-20T16:01:00.000-07:00

Motivational Quote of the Day

MORAL SUPPORT

2008-08-18T13:36:00.000-07:00

MORAL SUPPORT

An expression that is bandied about so casually to refer to something so profound and with such a deep impact in what a person may set out to accomplish ... ... An expression that is bandied about so casually to refer to something so profound and with such a deep impact in what a person may set out to accomplish ... that one almost and mostcertainly loses out on its significance .... What is moral support and why is it so important???And do we really understand what it means?? Success it is said is 99% perspiration and 1% inspiration .. And that 1% inspiration consists of Faith ... Faith in ourselves .. Faith that we can do it ..Faith that is defined as the evidence of things not seen ..yet hoped for And it is the loss or seperation from this very divine blessingthat is one of the root cause of despair ...Despair that makes us give up when we should be holding fast ..Despair that makes us hold on to our flaws because they seem comforting to the uncertainty of success ... And this is where Moral support derives its significance from It is the difference between giving up and generating that extra surge of energy that takes a winner beyond the winning line ... And sometimes, that's all that Life asks ....That you believe it can be done ... that you believe in it enough to make the effort .. Moral support ... Its sometimes the only dividing line between making the effort and giving up half way through ... to take the leap of faith ... and believe me when I say this .. LIFE sometimes waits for centuries for such a man to come forth and stretch his hand and take what it has to offer .... Life itself .... And such is the creed of those who LIVE LIFE as opposed to the rest who merely exist in a poor substitute .. Moral support ... Its what your friends and well wishers remind you off ..The ability in you that you have forgotten is there within you ... It is they (and these are the "they" who I know and like)who reflect this same divine blessing in me ... and make me believe that there is hope ..these kindred souls who believe in me .. who by their belief strengthen me to give me courage ..to make the leap of Faith that will convert my 99% perspirationinto a worthy success ... Its not a tangible thing that you can touch ... But its effect is stupendous ... Remember your school days when you would ask a friend to accompany you to the school fair ... or when you needed to talk to a teacher you had a secret crush on that only He/she knew ..or you wanted to take part in a competition and he too did .. just to keep you company .... Just his/her being there would give you the courage to go ahead and talk .. and even if it turned into a blooper, you would both have a good laugh at it ...

lIVE TODAY

2008-08-13T15:59:00.000-07:00

Live Today

To live a little, you've got to love a whole lot.
Love turns the ordinary into the extraordinary.

Life is a gift we're given each and every day.

Dream about tomorrow, but live for today.
Don't wait for tomorrow.

Make memories today.
Life is for Living.

__._,_.___

Change YOUR words to change YOUR life

2008-08-05T06:59:00.000-07:00

When you change your words you will change your life. Think before you speak.

Make positive affirmations and create more happiness and success in your life. Try to use the following replacement words to create more self-confidence and to build self-esteem.

Replace the words "I can't" with "I haven't yet."

Replace the words "If I" with "When I."

Replace the words "I will try" with "I will do."

Replace the words "That's going to be a problem" with "That's going to be a challenge."

Replace the words "I don't know" with "I will find out."

Replace the words "What a failure" with "What a success --I learned something."

Practice using these replacement words until they become a natural automatic way of speaking and thinking., until they become a habit. You will be pleased with the results!

You may also like to read -

Seven Easy Self-Improvement Tips Starter Guide to Self-Improvement Today's Attitude Victory over Negative Thoughts Keep Moving Ahead

Good jokes to make your day

2008-07-02T05:01:00.000-07:00

What did the gangster's son tell his dad when he failed his examination?
" Dad, they questioned me for 3 hours,

but I never told them anything !! "

What's the difference between people

who pray in church and those who pray in casinos?

The ones in the casinos are serious.

When I was young I used to pray for a bike,

then I realized that God doesn't work that way,

so I stole a bike and prayed for forgiveness.

A little boy went up to his father and asked :

" Dad, where did all of my intelligence come from ? "

His father replied :

" Well, son, you must have gotten it from your mother,

because I still have mine. "

Paul's teacher sent a note home to his mother, saying :

"Paul seems to be a very bright boy,

but spends too much of his time thinking about girls. "

The mother wrote back the next day :

" If you find a solution, please advise.

I have the same problem with his father ! "

Good jokes to make your day

2008-07-02T05:00:00.000-07:00

What did the gangster's son tell his dad when he failed his examination?
" Dad, they questioned me for 3 hours,

but I never told them anything !! "

What's the difference between people

who pray in church and those who pray in casinos?

The ones in the casinos are serious.

When I was young I used to pray for a bike,

then I realized that God doesn't work that way,

so I stole a bike and prayed for forgiveness.

A little boy went up to his father and asked :

" Dad, where did all of my intelligence come from ? "

His father replied :

" Well, son, you must have gotten it from your mother,

because I still have mine. "

Paul's teacher sent a note home to his mother, saying :

"Paul seems to be a very bright boy,

but spends too much of his time thinking about girls. "

The mother wrote back the next day :

" If you find a solution, please advise.

I have the same problem with his father ! "

Affirmations for relationships

2008-06-21T10:19:00.000-07:00

Affirmations for Relationships:

I release the spirit love in my soul by cultivating a loving attitude toward everybody and everything.

When I meet different people, I value their uniqueness.

I give everyone the privilege of expressing their talents.

In my eyes, every person will not be a problem, but a possibility.

I am loved in every way the way I am loving.

Today's Quote:

Begin the day with friendliness
and only friends you'll find
Yes, greet the dawn with happiness;
Keep happy thoughts in mind.

Frank B. Whitney

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FLAGCOUNTER

2008-05-24T09:15:00.000-07:00

Embracing Uncertainty

2008-05-02T09:20:00.000-07:00

There are certain quotes that not only touch our hearts, they also wake us up and make us take notice. Certainly, the following quotation that I found in The Path of the Warrior by Chogyam Trungpa is one of them.

"Look. This is your world! You can't not look. There is no other world. This is your world; it is your feast. You inherited this; you inherited these eyeballs; you inherited this world of color. Look at the greatness of the whole thing. Look! Don't hesitate-look! Open your eyes, don't blink, and look, look-look further."

This wonderful quote is a gift. It hits us in the face with the realization that most of us are asleep when it comes to the "greatness of the whole thing." We are given so much but we appreciate so little.

Part of our lack of focus on the beauty of it all is the intrusion of the thinking mind. Of course, the thinking mind is a very valuable thing. For many of our needs, it serves us well. But there are those times when it seems as though it is trying to drive us crazy! In the Hindu tradition, this undisciplined mind is likened to a drunken monkey. In Feel the Fear And Do It Anyway®, I was kinder. I named this incessant voice, "the Chatterbox", and for good reason...it never stops chattering! And almost always, it is chattering about negative things! When the Chatterbox is rattling on, our head is too cluttered to take in the abundance all around us. And if we don't take in the abundance of the now, we become more and more fearful that life is passing us by...and it is!

Let me now give you an exercise that will help you empty your mind and allow you to be fully present in the "now" so life won't be passing you by. I invented this exercise while on a beautiful walk near my home in southern California. There was wonder all around me, but I couldn't take in any of it. My head was a swirl of clutter, which included thoughts of contracts, deadlines, decisions to be made, and on and on and on. At one point, I thankfully became conscious that the incessant clutter was preventing me from seeing or hearing or embracing all the wonder around me. Here I was taking a beautiful walk, but because of the clutter in my head, there was no room for the joy.

I then asked myself a number of very important questions, "What would happen if I could get rid of all the clutter swirling around my head. What if I could let it all simply float down like swirling snowflakes? Would that help?" So, as I walked, I imagined the swirling clutter as "snow" settling down until my head was totally clear...totally empty. Relief, indeed!

But there was more than just relief. All of a sudden, I was able to embrace the glorious scene around me...the expanse of ocean, the magnificent weather, the color of the flowers, the striking cloud formations, the smell of eucalyptus, the palm trees "waving to me" in the breeze, the people running, walking, skateboarding, biking, enjoying the day. Instead of being removed from the scene, as one usually is with clutter in the mind, I became a part of it all. My mind became filled with the beauty...and gratitude welled up in my heart. What had I done to create this miracle of vision? It was very easy. I simply made room for my head to take in what was happening all around me.

The image that came to mind was one of those "snow domes", the little glass balls that you can shake up until they are filled with flakes that look like snow. When you stop shaking the dome, little by little, the specks float to the bottom until the glass ball is clear. With a clear-as-glass mind, we are able to embrace the "now". I suggest that you try this little exercise the next time your mind is taking you away from the present. As you become conscious of the Chatterbox trying to drive you crazy, just imagine your head as a glass ball filled with flecks of unwanted thoughts. Then imagine these flecks slowly settling down until your mind is clear and you can be in the moment. Here are a few examples:

You are watching a good movie, but your mind is cluttered with thoughts of all you have to do at the office tomorrow to prepare for a meeting taking place next week. A good example of life passing you by! Let these thoughts float down so that you can actually enjoy the movie!

You are taking a beautiful warm bath, but your mind is on the problems one of your kids is having at school. Let the thoughts float down and let in the awareness of the warm water soothing your body, the scent of the beautiful bath salts you have sprinkled in the water, and just focus on the blessed moment of peace. You will deal with your child's problems better in a peaceful state of mind.

These simple examples show how you can actually transform your experiences as you clear your head and allow yourself to be more vibrantly present.

I know that these examples may seem frivolous and that many of us live in very difficult circumstances. It is important for us all to know that the more difficult the circumstances in our lives, the more valuable is this little tool. No matter what our lives look like, there are ALWAYS things to appreciate. I worked with the poor in New York City for many years and they taught me a lot about how important gratitude was for healing the hurts and being a force for good. They showed me that when the mind is able to focus on the good, the bad doesn't seem so bad any more. An added advantage is that when the mind is cleared of the negative clutter, we are better able to change and heal what isn't working within and around us.

Given all of the above, you may want to buy yourself one of those little glass balls to jog your memory as to how important an uncluttered mind is. How quickly we forget! I thank my friends Trevor and Sue for buying me one years ago...I enjoy looking up from my desk and seeing it there. I shake it up often to remind me how clutter blocks my vision and how clarity not only opens my eyes to the beauty all around me, it allows me to feel more at peace and helps me to actually "get into this world" in a more meaningful and wonderful way.

So don't let life pass you by. In spite of what may be happening, from this moment forward, let your eyes focus on the beauty that is there. Always remember the wonderful words of Chogyam Trungpa..."Look at the greatness of the whole thing!" Wow!!!

I HONOR MY VALUE OF PERSISTENCE EVERY DAY,

2008-04-14T02:20:00.000-07:00

I HONOR MY VALUE OF PERSISTENCE EVERY DAY,
BY KEEPING IN MOTION WITH SMALL STEPS EVERY DAY

You know ... on some days,
your steps might be huge.
They might be giant, monstrous incredible steps!

And on other days your steps are small.

The idea is ... that we persist and keep going
regardless of the size of the steps.

Even small steps, if put back to back, day after day,
really will get you to where you want to go.

So keep on movin', keep on truckin' ...

ritarajus blogs

2008-04-10T02:58:00.001-07:00

I RESPECT MYSELF FOR MY STRONG VALUE OF PERSISTENCE

2008-04-09T21:22:00.000-07:00

I RESPECT MYSELF FOR MY STRONG VALUE OF PERSISTENCE

There is probably no more important value
to have for success ... than persistence.

So, give yourself this gift of knowing you have it.
Strengthen your resolve.
Strengthen your resolution.
Strenghten its presence ... in your life.

Give it power ... with this thought,
with this affirmation,
and meditate on it all day today.

You deserve it! :)

You're doing so well

I KNOW THAT TODAY IS THE DAY THAT COUNTS THE MOST

2008-04-08T03:33:00.000-07:00

I KNOW THAT TODAY IS THE DAY THAT COUNTS THE MOST

This is So Powerful.

It really is true.

We cannot control the past.
We cannot control the future.
What we DO have right in front of us, is TODAY & this very moment ...

And it IS what counts the most.
So make the most of it!

... and enjoy your day, too.
Enjoy your journey.

I'M MAKING THE MOST OF TODAY IN EVERY WAY

2008-04-08T03:32:00.000-07:00

I'M MAKING THE MOST OF TODAY IN EVERY WAY

Breathe it & Believe it ...
And this powerful thought will become your reality!
... if it hasn't already.

Keep Up! :)

Breathe it & Believe it ...
And this powerful thought will become your reality!
... if it hasn't already.

Keep Up! :)

QUOTES AND ONE-LINERS

2008-04-03T02:30:00.000-07:00

QUOTES AND ONE-LINERS

Sometimes an open mind is too porous to hold a conviction.

Your work is a portrait of yourself.

The loneliest place in the world is the heart where God is absent.

One makes a living by what he gets. One makes a life by what he gives.

God can't be defeated. Nor can they who trust Him.

One of the mysteries of life is that occasionally

some piece of it will be perfectly understandable.

The best teachers are those who live by example.

Prepare today to accomplish tomorrow.

I'M WILLING TO DO NEW THINGS

2008-03-23T20:46:00.000-07:00

I'M WILLING TO DO NEW THINGS

Being "willing" is one of
the greatest assets of anyone
who's about to undertake doing anything.

... And being willing and open
to do new things
is a way of welcoming everything
life (and the universe) has to offer you.

Yes, you get to focus,
and you get to choose ...

You get to create your future
the way you want it to be ...
AND, being willing & open and curious,
while moving forward
with a willingness to do new things
is an incredible asset.

So, reflect on today's affirmation
and let it be true for you.

I FOCUS MY ENERGY

2008-03-22T19:56:00.000-07:00

I FOCUS MY ENERGY

I focus my energy ... How important is that?

As you know, it's VERY important!

Boiling things down, it seems to me
that taking things one step at a time & persisting ...
ARE 2/3 of the formula for success.

Having Focused Energy ...
so that Where YOU ARE stepping forward,
and what you're working on with persistence ...
is the right stuff - the right material
- the right direction FOR YOU ...
in that moment,
is also a Critical Element.

So, please "be with" this affirmation all day today
and affirm to yourself, over and over - throughout the day ...

I FOCUS MY ENERGY ...

I FOCUS MY ENERGY

I WORK WITH PERSISTENCE AND FOCUS

2008-03-22T19:55:00.001-07:00

This is a Good One:

I WORK WITH PERSISTENCE AND FOCUS

What a wonderful way to be working.
What a wonderful way to be living life!

You are in control.
You have the strength & control ... and power
to make your life and your work
to be whatever you want it to be.

So, remember this affirmation throughout the day.
Feel strong with it.
Go with it.

"Say It Again:

I WORK WITH PERSISTENCE AND FOCUS

... and make it a Great Day!
Aloha!"

MY ENERGY GROWS STRONGER DAILY

2008-03-22T19:52:00.000-07:00

MY ENERGY GROWS STRONGER DAILY
AS I MOVE FORWARD TOWARD MY DREAMS

You ARE growing stronger.
Can you feel it?

You're moving forward.

So, start thinking in specific terms
about your dreams ...
about what it is you want.

And allow your energy to grow stronger
each and every day,
as you move forward towards that vision.

Remember this affirmation.
It's a long one ...
and it carries a lot of power for you.

"Let this affirmation
carry a lot of power for you today

EVERY STEP I TAKE BRINGS ME CLOSER TO MY GOAL

2008-03-19T19:51:00.000-07:00

EVERY STEP I TAKE BRINGS ME CLOSER TO MY GOAL

Each step ... can be a small step.
It doesn't ever have to be large,
or giant, or grandiose ...
it can be simple and small.

It's the consistent, small steps
carried out day after day ...
that really bring you closer to your goal.

So, remember this one ...
remember this affirmation all day long,
and make it work for ya!

Then pat yourself on the back.

"Feel good about yourself ...
with every little step you take.
Aloha!"

I'M SUCCEEDING IN ALL AREAS OF MY LIFE

2008-03-16T20:53:00.000-07:00

I'M SUCCEEDING IN ALL AREAS OF MY LIFE

Wow!
This is another of those affirmations
you get to RELISH and Really Enjoy ...
whether or not you think it's true
at this moment.

If it's what you want, affirm it now!
Feel it and Believe it.
Give it to yourself in this moment.

Imagine it. Taste it. Feel it. Make it so.

Every time you do this,
you're making it more and more of a reality,
and you're bringing yourself closer
to having it be true

... in all areas of your life.

"I Love You!
I Love What You're Up To.
Keep On Keepin' On!

I'M BUILDING A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR MYSELF

2008-03-15T02:00:00.000-07:00

I'M BUILDING A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR MYSELF
BY MEDITATING ON THESE AFFIRMATIONS

You're making yourself stronger.
By meditating on each of these affirmations every day.

You're using them to help you grow your self-confidence
and to form new habits.

By doing so, You're moving in new directions
that are healthy and supportive of who you are,
who you're becoming & who you want to be!

FEEL SUPPORTED BY MY SELF TALK

2008-03-14T07:29:00.000-07:00

FEEL SUPPORTED BY MY SELF TALK

This is another one to really take in
and make true for yourself.

It's mostly a matter of practice ...
AND You've been getting plenty
of that ... if you've been
applying yourself to these daily affirmations.

The key is to take advantage of the surprise nature
of getting a new affirmation each day ...
and making a commitment to yourself
to really be with that affirmation
ALL DAY, as best you can.

What a Great *Opportunity*!

You can do this.

You are doing it.

"Allow yourself to FEEL supported
by all of your good work!
Aloha!"

FEEL INVIGORATED BY MY DESIRE

2008-03-14T07:27:00.000-07:00

FEEL INVIGORATED BY MY DESIRE

Your desire is your strongest asset!
Please don't underestimate it's importance.

It's where everything is built from.
It's the foundational element that ignites you!

Please choose to be invigorated and energized by it.
You're moving forward in positive and powerful ways.
Good Work!

"YES!!!
Way To Go!

EVERYTHING IS EASY FOR ME

2008-03-12T19:43:00.000-07:00

EVERYTHING IS EASY FOR ME

I think this one speaks for itself.

Make It Be SO For YOU!

LIFE AND WORK ARE EASY FOR ME

2008-03-12T01:37:00.001-07:00

LIFE AND WORK ARE EASY FOR ME

Yes!

Isn't this a GREAT ONE?!!!

Breathe It, BELIEVE IT and Make It So!

AND IF You're One of the fortunate few
Who already feel this way 1000%,
Then Give Thanks! And Relish It!

RAMP MYSELF UP TO BE POWERFUL AND PRODUCTIVE

2008-03-11T22:18:00.000-07:00

RAMP MYSELF UP TO BE POWERFUL AND PRODUCTIVE

This is another one along the lines of
increasing not only your desire,
but your ENERGY, POWER & Productivity, as well.

The Truth Is: You ARE Powerful and Productive.
So "Own" this truth.

"ENJOY This Perspective ... of Yourself ...
This Vision of Yourself - ALL DAY Today !

I FUEL MY FIRE OF DESIRE

2008-03-10T21:34:00.000-07:00

I FUEL MY FIRE OF DESIRE
EVERY TIME I REVIEW THESE AFFIRMATIONS

Napoleon Hill, author of Think and Grow Rich,
names and explains all the key elements
of making your vision (and dreams) come true.

He says it all starts with the most important one,
Desire.

So Fuel Your Fire of Desire.

You can have, be, do or achieve anything you truly DESIRE.

SO, Desire it. REALLY Desire It!

"Fan that flame!

INTENSELY FEEL THE TRUTH

2008-03-07T23:16:00.001-08:00

INTENSELY FEEL THE TRUTH
OF THESE AFFIRMATIONS

That's definitely your goal
with each affirmation,
whether it's one you already fully embrace,

or ... even if it's one that's currently a stretch for you!

The more you can FEEL each one,
the more power it's going to have for you.

You can even do it with this one ...
intensify it for yourself today ...
Really FEEL It ...

You might also want to get
one of my LISTS of Affirmations.

As You Read through the whole list
Repeat each one,
whether quietly to yourself,
or aloud ... and Exaggerate it!
Then do it some more.

This is a wonderful gift
you can give yourself!

So, Please just take a moment now and practice it.
AND Remember to repeat today's affirmation
periodically today, too!

"You're Doing Great!

ritarajus blogs

2008-03-06T04:53:00.001-08:00

I REVIEW THESE AFFIRMATIONS FREQUENTLY

2008-03-06T02:24:00.000-08:00

Here's an imporant one for today:

I REVIEW THESE AFFIRMATIONS FREQUENTLY
TO KEEP MY DREAMS ALIVE

I hope you've been doing this,

And if you aren't,
OR if you're not doing it "perfectly" ...
THAT'S OK!

Start where you are right now.
Start today..

"BE WITH" this affirmation TODAY,
and see what happens:

I REVIEW THESE AFFIRMATIONS FREQUENTLY
TO KEEP MY DREAMS ALIVE

2008-03-05T18:37:00.001-08:00

I'M LIVING MY DREAMS

Do you know that if you LIVE your dreams,
Even if Only IN Your Dreams (... to begin with) ---
That You WILL Eventually Really BE Living Your Dreams?

It's so true.

So Dream On!

Imagine, Feel, Design & Plan.

Dream and Plan & Design BIG, too.

The biggest mistake we tend to make,
(yes I said WE, because I do it, too)
is to Not Dream Big Enough Dreams.

Today though ... just focus on the thought
of today's affirmation:
I'm living my dreams

Imagine that it's 1,000% true!

Embrace this affirmation.

It can be TOTALLY TRUE,
regardless of how far along your path you are.

Make it so.
It all starts in your mind.

"You're Going Along GREAT!
Wishing You Continued Success!
Aloha!"

I LOVE WHAT I HAVE TO OFFER THE WORLD

2008-03-04T03:01:00.001-08:00

I LOVE WHAT I HAVE TO OFFER THE WORLD

OK!

Say it silently to yourself.

And Now, say it again to yourself.

Can You Feel it?

Can you feel and sense
that special something that YOU
have to offer the world?

If So, GREAT!

If not, don't worry about it.
Just "Be With" this affirmation today
and allow yourself
to Feel What Happens.

"Smile A Lot Today!
Aloha!"

I'M MAKING MY DREAMS COME TRUE

2008-03-04T02:57:00.001-08:00

I'M MAKING MY DREAMS COME TRUE

Yes You Are!

Breathe this thought IN.
Take it in.

Now breathe this thought OUT.Send it out.

Breathe this affirmation all day today.
Feel it and TRUST It.

Trust Yourself.

This can be challenging.

AND this is so important to do,
according to Napolean Hill,
Who started the whole
" thoughts are things" type of movement.

We ARE What We Think.
Believe It.
AND Believe In The Truth of Today's Affirmation.

"You're Doing It!"
Aloha!"

I LOVE WHAT I DO

2008-03-02T18:56:00.001-08:00

I LOVE WHAT I DO

Sound Familiar?

Yes, it's a repeat ... AND
it's our final prelude to REALLY Taking Off!

You have a Very Strong Foundation
To Build On From Here.

Is it MORE True For You Now
than it was before?

Maybe this has Always Been True For You?
If So, then You're Very Fortunate.

If not, that's perfectly normal,
and in that case
it's even more important
that we dwell on this one.

If there's a "dissonance"
between this affirmation
and how you really feel,
then that's GREAT!

I actually read today
on someone's website
that they think its harmful and ineffective
to affirm things that you don't feel
are true in this moment.

Actually, they're Dead Wrong!

That's when it's the best!

If you can affirm things you want,
even when you don't really feel them,
a "CREATIVE TENSION" is created within you.

A "dissonance" between the affirmation,
and where you've been stuck.

This is a Wonderful Thing,
because you're thinking about what you want,
not about where you've been stuck.

You're beginning to give energy
to the image of where you are headed.

Yes, it can stir up
your "inner critical voice"
- So What! :)

If that happens, then notice it,
acknowledge it, and then dismiss it
and move on with your new thought.

You're ON YOUR WAY!

We're going to really start expanding next time.
Dwell on this one for now
and notice if you've created any tension
as a result.

"Talk to you soon!
Keep Up!
Aloha!"

I LOVE WHO I AM

2008-03-01T02:30:00.000-08:00

I LOVE WHO I AM

Back to basics for a check-in ...
just to keep us grounded
in the foundational truth we established earlier.

This is just SO Important to remember and feel,
especially when or IF the world is spinning too fast,
or "crowding in" to much.

"Please be kind to yourself today and feed your heart with this thought today! Love ya!"

BEING WEALTHY & SUCCESSFUL IS EASY FOR ME

2008-02-27T09:41:00.000-08:00

BEING WEALTHY & SUCCESSFUL IS EASY FOR ME

If you're going to be wealthy and successful ...
you might as well make it be EASY, too, right?

Yessss!
Definitely!

So have fun with this one today!

Next time, we're going to revisit one of the basics,
before we move on to the next level.

"So Enjoy Yourself Today My Friend!
Dream BIG Dreams! and Smile Often Today!"

MY DREAMS OF EXTREME WEALTH ARE ALIVE AND WELL

2008-02-26T19:11:00.000-08:00

MY DREAMS OF EXTREME WEALTH ARE ALIVE AND WELL

Do you have dreams of extreme wealth?

Possibly not ...
In fact, PROBABLY NOT!

(Although, I also know that you may
already be extremely wealthy :)

It's just that most people aren't ...
AND most people don't even have
those kinds of aspirations ...
which is too bad, really.

"What the mind can conceive and believe,
it can achieve."

That's the classic quotation from Napoleon Hill.

Jesus said pretty much the same thing
about the power of belief ...
moving mountains and such.

I know it may seem pretty unbelievable.

AND I happen to think that "unbelievable"
is good.

If we can believe the unbelievable ...
and I mean REALLY Believe it ...
Then anything is indeed possible for us!

Please consider how much wealth
you have desired up to now (if any)
and please consider the possibility
of desiring much more.

What could you do with it?
How much good could you do for the world?
What might be possible?
What could you get really excited about,
if only you had the wealth to support it?

"Dream BIG today, my friend ...
and have a Splendid Day!"

Wishing YOU Total Success In All You Do!

I REVIEW CONSTANTLY

2008-02-26T01:15:00.000-08:00

I REVIEW CONSTANTLY WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING FOR ME TO FOCUS ON RIGHT NOW

... AND I ALWAYS DO WHATEVER IS MOST IMPORTANT

I don't know about you,
but this has always been a real challenge for me.

I guess I've always been easily distracted ...
usually by having so many
tempting and interesting ideas
that are calling out for my attention.

AND ... with THIS affirmation ...
it's easier to keep focused ...
so long as I do review (at least daily)
all of the possibilities
that are calling out to me.

Do you have this challenge, too?

If not, you're fortunate! :)

If you do, then this affirmation
might be of help to you, too!

If All You Did Was Re-Affirm This Affirmation
To Yourself,
on a continual basis ...
you could powerfully move ahead
with any plan or intention
you might have.

In fact, I think this one idea
could be the central theme of a whole new set
of 105 affirmations
that I could put on a CD to benefit you,
me & and lots of other people.

OK, anyway ... you get the idea.

"Have fun with this one today!"

I HAVE A HABIT OF BEING ORGANIZED

2008-02-24T20:31:00.000-08:00

I HAVE A HABIT OF BEING ORGANIZED

Hmmm.
This one speaks for itself, doesn't it?

AND it can be challenging for some of us, can't it? :)

Well ...
Affirm it to be true today & all this week,
and if it isn't already so, it soon will be!
"Be Kind To Yourself Today!"

I HAVE A HABIT OF BEING PRODUCTIVE

2008-02-24T20:23:00.000-08:00

I HAVE A HABIT OF BEING PRODUCTIVE

We have habits, whether we want to have them
or not, don't we?

So, we might as well have good habits.

This is a great affirmation ...
AND Yes, it's important to have good habits.

At the same time,
I'd like to remind you that you get
to interpret what this means TO YOU!

It doesn't have to have just a shallow meaning
of being busy, busy, busy.
" Being Productive" can mean lots of things.
You get to choose Your Way of Being Productive.

AND ... Remember the foundation we are building upon
of Self-Love and Appreciation.
Being Productive doesn't mean self-sacrifice.
You get to be productive AND self-caring at the same time.
"Have a Happy Day Today!"

I HAVE A HABIT OF TAKING ACTION

2008-02-22T20:06:00.001-08:00

I HAVE A HABIT OF TAKING ACTION

Do you have a habit
of taking action?

If so, then GREAT!
This affirmation is already
totally true for you!

If not, then the way to develop it
begins with affirming
and imagining it
to already be true.

The habit of taking action
is a "MOST EXCELLENT" habit to have!

Having a habit of taking action,
can totally change your life
for the better.

"Please affirm this image
of yourself today & all this week.
And REAP The Benefits Tomorrow
& for the rest of your life!
Aloha"

BEING SUCCESSFUL IS NATURAL FOR ME

2008-02-21T02:38:00.001-08:00

BEING SUCCESSFUL IS NATURAL FOR ME

Now we're talking!

This is where we want to be.
This is what we want to feel ... DEEPLY.

Breathe and Believe, TODAY ...
this affirmation ...
and keep it going all week long.

Make It Be So!

"Have A Wonderful Week!"

I WILL PERSIST IN WHATEVER I CHOOSE TO DO

2008-02-21T02:33:00.000-08:00

I WILL PERSIST IN WHATEVER I CHOOSE TO DO

This is one of the greatest secrets of ALL Success!

You CAN make the decision that you Will Persist,
even if you don't yet know
what you are going to do
or how to do it.
Make this decision for yourself this week
and notice how it feels.

"Keep Up The Good Work!"

THAT'S BECAUSE I'M PERSISTENT

2008-02-21T02:32:00.000-08:00

THAT'S BECAUSE I'M PERSISTENT

Here's a reminder:
You can change the wording on any affirmation.

If you don't care for this sentence structure ...

Just affirm:

"I'm Persistent"
(or any other variation you choose)

These affirmations are seeds.
They're not written in stone.
Please do what it takes
to make them work FOR YOU!

OK, Now ...
Think back and remember ...
all of the times when you HAVE been persistent.

There are many occasions in your life,
when you've hung in there and kept going,
even though the going got tough.
The truth is ...
YOU ARE PERSISTENT.

"Breathe and Believe This Truth
About Yourself This Week!"

I HAVE AN EXTREMELY STRONG DESIRE FOR FINANCILA SUCCESS

2008-02-17T21:11:00.000-08:00

I HAVE AN EXTREMELY STRONG DESIRE
FOR FINANCIAL SUCCESS

How does this one sit with you?
Is it true?
Or is it a big stretch?
Or is it actually NOT true for you?

We're ALL different,
and not everyone has even a tiny desire
for financial success.

For years and years,
money was NEVER a consideration for me.
I was happy being destitute and in debt.

I considered myself to be
a seeker of knowledge, of wisdom, of "The Truth."

From an early age we're often taught
that money is evil.
That greed is a sin.

Well, maybe so.
And, maybe not.

I highly recommend you embrace this affirmation
- even if it isn't true for you now.

A strong desire will get you moving.
It will sustain you in times of challenge.

It's OK to have big goals.
It's OK to want abundance.
Wealth doesn't have to equate
to greed or preoccupation.

It can afford you a means of enjoying life
without stress or worry.

It can allow you to express your generosity.

It can be a big help to making your dreams
and the dreams of your loved ones come true.

So, I challenge you to be BOLD today,
and take this affirmation into your heart and mind
as your meditation for this week.

"Wishing You Total Abundance & Joy!"

I CAN BE SUCCESSFUL AGAIN

2008-02-17T21:03:00.000-08:00

I CAN BE SUCCESSFUL AGAIN

My guess is,
that your greatest successes lie ahead of you.

Take the time today to imagine what you want ...
for yourself
and for your loved ones.

Build on the fact that
you KNOW you can be successful again,
and again AND AGAIN!!!

"Be Well!"

I've Been Successful In The Past

2008-02-16T03:38:00.000-08:00

I'VE BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN THE PAST

Now this one WE KNOW IS TRUE!

You HAVE been successful in the past,
MANY TIMES!

We all have.
AND ... It's so important
for us to remember this fact.

Please dwell on this truth sufficiently this week,
so you can easily build on it from here.

So often, we have spent so much time
dwelling on our failures,
or even on our fear of failure,
that sometimes we've given up on something
without even trying!
Sadly, that's human nature.

Please do me (AND YOU)
a Big Favor This Week and Try Recalling
Your Past Successes,
as many as you can.

Even Relish Your Past Successes Right Now!
And remind yourself of the above affirmation
all throughtout the week..

Keep up the Good Work!

~I'm Thinking of Your Successes, too!
Yep! - Even if we've never met in person,
I can do that in my imagination,
and I'm doing it RIGHT NOW
along with You!

I Want the Very Best For YOU
& I KNOW You're Going to Get It!

"Love and Joy to You & Your Family!"

I HAVE A BURNING DESIRE FOR SUCCESS

2008-02-13T03:25:00.001-08:00

I HAVE A BURNING DESIRE FOR SUCCESS

This is what gives you the momentum
to go through your greatest challenges.

What is success to you?

The funny thing is that it's different for everyone!

If you're devoutly religious, success for you
may be "knowing the lord."

For someone living alone,
it might be finding an ideal mate ...

- OR NOT!
As success for some,
might mean being self-sufficient
and being happy alone!

For someone with health issues,
success might mean staying alive & surviving.

Please take today's affirmation
and use it in the context of YOUR LIFE.

Customize the affirmation FOR YOU!

It really doesn't matter what anyone else
thinks success is.

The only thing that matters
is what it means TO YOU!

Please remember that you get to interpret
each affirmation I share with You,
in whatever way YOU wish!

... And by meditating on it,
You can bring this special meaning OF YOURS
to the forefront of Your Thinking and Your Attention.

Doing this ... Greatly Increases
Your Chances Of Success
& of achieving Whatever
You Allow Yourself to Desire!

"Think & Dream BIG Things,
For Yourself and For Those You Love!"

3 perfect affirmations

2008-02-11T23:43:00.000-08:00

3 PERFECT affirmations:

"I want to have success in my career"
"I have finished my graduation"
"I want to be successful in an interview"

Those are perfect.
Please repeat them just as they are.
You will build YOUR DESIRE!

Anytime You desire something BIG ...
You can begin the affirmation with "I Want ..."

Change the last one to -->

"I am feeling that I WILL be successful in an interview."

Or ...
If that is too hard for You ...
Then tone it down a bit ...
To this -->

"I am feeling that I MIGHT be successful in an interview."

THE POINT IS -- if any affirmation is too strong for YOU ...
then simply tone it down a step or two.

Keep Up Your GREAT WORK!
One Step At A Time -- You CAN Make A Difference In Your Life.

LOVE WHO I AM

2008-02-08T06:18:00.000-08:00

LOVE WHO I AM

Similar to yesterday's, and yet so important!

What are your strengths?
What makes you unique or different?

I suspect some of the strongest clues
to your strengths are there -
among your most unique qualities.

Embrace Yourself - ALL of Yourself.
Claim Your Weaknesses as being Your Greatest Strengths!

"I hope you fully appreciate yourself
and who you are, ALL DAY LONG, Today

A GIFT TO YOURSELF

2008-02-07T00:12:00.000-08:00

Hi There !

Here's an important basic:

I LOVE MYSELF

This is where it all begins.

PLEASE Master This One,
if you haven't already done so.

Do Something Nice FOR YOURSELF Today!

Be KIND To Yourself Today, and ALL Week, Too!
What a GIFT this can be to everyone who knows you.
"Take good care of Yourself today."

I'M HAPPY JUST BEING ME

2008-02-05T02:10:00.000-08:00

I'M HAPPY JUST BEING ME

Why not?

There's no one else like YOU!
No one else knows how to BE YOU!

They can't even imitate You very well, can they!

Why not be happy about being Yourself?
You're GREAT at it!

And YOU don't have to be like anyone else!
You can simply be yourself.
What a relief!

I'M HAPPY JUST BEING ME

Please recite this sentence to yourself
throughout the day today.

"And allow it to be VERY True for YOU Today!"

BEING A HIGH ACHIEVER MAKES ME HAPPY

2008-02-04T05:12:00.000-08:00

BEING A HIGH ACHIEVER MAKES ME HAPPY

OK, You can smile all day long with this one, too!
And we haven't even gotten to the good stuff yet.

The Truth Is That We're About As Happy As We Choose To Be,
So Choose Happiness For Yourself.

You Totally Deserve To Be Happy ... Now ... And Always!

Be Patient With Yourself & With Others.
Enjoy This Wonderful Journey Of Life!
"Enjoy Today's Affirmation!"

MY ENERGY GROWS STRONGER DAILY

2008-02-03T09:17:00.003-08:00

MY ENERGY GROWS STRONGER DAILY

2008-02-03T09:17:00.001-08:00