Living In My Own World

What Would You Do If You Weren’t Afraid?

What would you do if you weren’t afraid?

OK…

So…uh…what exactly are you waiting for?

This isn’t a dress rehearsal…

Wake up!

Here’s the deal: What we can be, we MUST be.

Period.

There’s no getting around that one.

So, turn off your TV. Put down your drink. Get off the medication.

Quit numbing yourself. The pain’s not going away.

Not until you thinkarete.

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I Won the Domain Name Contest!

Last week I blogged about the exclusive expired domain name list giveaway hosted by DNXpert.com.

Next thing I knew, I received a mail telling me I’m one of the 5 lucky winners! Woohoo!

As promised I received a list of 200 awesome (most of them, anyway) and available domain names as well as a $10 deposit to my paypal account so I can make the first purchase free.

Ironically, I received this mail on the same day that I found myself involved in some very exhausting conversations with my family, passionately trying to explain to them my dream of making money from home, from blogging, from writing, from the internet.. from doing the things I love - only to get blank stares (”you mean you’re not gonna work your butt off from some stuffy office doing something you hate? But that’s life!” - paraphrased, of course.)

But I stuck with my story and my passion, and little did I know that a new online money-making opportunity was just sitting in my inbox waiting for me to come home. That’s the law of attraction right there.

So thanks to DNXpert for the list (I got my hands on quite a few of those domains :)) and thanks for keeping the “dream” alive!

I guess the only question left for a first time domainer is: Now what?

Some of the domains I might use for new personal sites but the others are just aching to be bought… If anyone out there has any tips or suggested places to sell them, let me know?

Thanks!

Floating on a River of Abundance

Or “What Happens When You Read Too Many Self-Help Books”

Courtesy of my favorite Inspired Dude.

Is Someone Trying To Tell Me Something?

I woke up this morning thanking the Universe “for the upcoming day, for the new opportunities that will open up for me, for the people that will cross my path and the coincidences or synchronicity of events that will help me to find my true purpose and higher Self.“  (It’s something new I decided to try…)

A couple of hours later, an old friend I used to work with suddenly IM’d me asking me how I was doing and what I have been up to lately.

I told him a quick overview of my situation, which right now consists basically of the fact that I recently returned from a very inspirational journey to India and that I am focusing on my writing, browsing new income options and slowly trying to find my place back on track in the “real” world.

“Yeah, but what about singing?” he asked. “Are you singing??”

I was surprised by his question:

A) because I was surprised that he remembered how much I love singing and that he actually cared whether I was doing it or not
and B) because it was one of the things that had often crossed my mind (and my path) when I was in India.

First of all, I had been faced with certain social situations on the trip where I was challenged to overcome my shyness and so-called “stage fright” in order to enjoy the situations to their fullest. For example:

• performing a Hebrew song for the beautiful Muslim family that hosted us on their houseboat in Kashmir (they insisted I sing!)



• or singing English songs with little kids at an elementary school my husband and I went to volunteer at in Rishikesh



• or learning to let go and sing freely in my room even after realizing that the accoustics in the guesthouse we were staying at were horrible and that everybody could hear everybody whether we liked it or not. This, by the way, I learned on my first day there after innocently singing to myself in my room only to have one of the guests who was staying one floor below me tell me I have a really nice voice…

So not only was I challenged to face my fears but even more intense was the sudden deep calling I started feeling to somehow combine my love of singing with my spiritual path. I just wasnt sure what that meant… And it was very “convenient” for me to simply forget all about it, especially when I returned home.

That is, until my old friend asked me the million dollar question above and I was instantly sucked back into pondering the whole thing again. The only answer that seemed to come out was “Not yet, but I will.”

So that was that.

Later this evening, I went to try a Kundalini Yoga class for the first time in my life. The class was pretty interesting (though I don’t have much to compare it to) but what caught my attention most was a certain song that the teacher played at the end of the lesson. It was a mantra, a sort of prayer that repeated itself over and over, sung by a woman with a beautiful and angelic voice. Something about her instantly caught my attention and I was intrigued to find out who she was or what her name was. It also got me thinking once again about using singing as a form of getting spiritual messages across. I contemplated asking the teacher the name of the singer but for some reason, I just picked up my stuff and left, humming the song in my head.

Again, more “convenient”.

And back to my computer I went, only to find a random forwarded mail, waiting in my inbox. It read the following:

Recommended website: A singer who is all light and love.. Music for the soul: http://www.snatamkaur.com/web10.html

I had the honor of discovering the singer Snatam Kaur earlier this week. She really is a channel of purity that connects to higher dimensions.

I clicked the link, and to my shock and delight, the song that started playing on her homepage was… you guessed it… the same exact song I had just heard at the class… the same angelic voice.

I was floored.

I was inspired.

And after reading about her life, I was even more inspired.

So anyway, I don’t know what to do with all this yet.

But I guess I can start by thanking the Universe for the upcomimg day, for the new opportunities that will open up for me, for the people that will cross my path and the coincidences or synchronicity of events that will help me to find my true purpose and higher Self.

Top 100 Quotes from “The Secret”

The following is a list of thought-proving quotes taken from The Secret. Take from it what you need and release the rest. The real answers lie within yourself.

1. We all work with one infinite power

2. The Secret is the Law of Attraction (LOA)

3. Whatever is going on in your mind is what you are attracting

4. We are like magnets - like attract like. You become AND attract what you think

5. Every thought has a frequency. Thoughts send out a magnetic energy

6. People think about what they don’t want and attract more of the same

7. Thought = creation. If these thoughts are attached to powerful emotions (good or bad) that speeds the creation

8. You attract your dominant thoughts

9. Those who speak most of illness have illness, those who speak most of prosperity have it..etc..

10. It’s not “wishful” thinking.

11. You can’t have a universe without the mind entering into it

12. Choose your thoughts carefully .. you are a masterpiece of your life

13. It’s OK that thoughts don’t manifest into reality immediately (if we saw a picture of an elephant and it instantly appeared, that would be too soon)

14. EVERYTHING in your life you have attracted .. accept that fact .. it’s true.

15. Your thoughts cause your feelings

16. We don’t need to complicate all the “reasons” behind our emotions. It’s much simpler than that. Two categories .. good feelings, bad feelings.

17. Thoughts that bring about good feelings mean you are on the right track. Thoughts that bring about bad feelings means you are not on the right track.

18. Whatever it is you are feeling is a perfect reflection of what is in the process of becoming

19. You get exactly what you are FEELING

20. Happy feelings will attract more happy circumstances

21. You can begin feeling whatever you want (even if it’s not there).. the universe will correspond to the nature of your song

22. What you focus on with your thought and feeling is what you attract into your experience

23. What you think and what you feel and what actually manifests is ALWAYS a match - no exception

24. Shift your awareness

25. “You create your own universe as you go along” Winston Churchill

26. It’s important to feel good ( ( ( (((good))) ) ) )

27. You can change your emotion immediately .. by thinking of something joyful, or singing a song, or remembering a happy experience

28. When you get the hang of this, before you know it you will KNOW you are the creator

29. Life can and should be phenomenal .. and it will be when you consciously apply the Law of Attraction

30. Universe will re-arrange itself accordingly

31. Start by using this sentence for all of your wants: “I’m so happy and grateful now that…. ”

32. You don’t need to know HOW the universe is going to rearrange itself

33. LOA is simply figuring out for yourself what will generate the positive feelings of having it NOW

34. You might get an inspired thought or idea to help you move towards what you want faster

35. The universe likes SPEED. Don’t delay, don’t second-guess, don’t doubt..

36. When the opportunity or impulse is there .. ACT

37. You will attract everything you require - money, people, connections.. PAY ATTENTION to what’s being set in front of you

38. You can start with nothing .. and out of nothing or no way - a WAY will be provided.

39. HOW LONG??? No rules on time .. the more aligned you are with positive feelings the quicker things happen

40. Size is nothing to the universe (unlimited abundance if that’s what you wish) We make the rules on size and time

41. No rules according to the universe .. you provide the feelings of having it now and the universe will respond

42. Most people offer the majority of their thought in response to what they are observing (bills in the mail, being late, having bad luck…etc..)

43. You have to find a different approach to what is through a different vantage point

44. “All that we are is a result of what we have thought” - Buddha

45. What can you do right now to turn your life around?? Gratitude

46. Gratitude will bring more into our lives immediately

47. What we think about and THANK about is what we bring about

48. What are the things you are grateful for?? Feel the gratitude.. focus on what you have right now that you are grateful for

49. Play the picture in your mind - focus on the end result

50. VISUALIZE!!! Rehearse your future

51. VISUALIZE!!! See it, feel it! This is where action begins

52. Feel the joy .. feel the happiness)

53. An affirmative thought is 100 times more powerful than a negative one

54. “What this power is, I cannot say. All I know is that it exists.” Alexander Graham Bell

55. Our job is not to worry about the “How”. The “How” will show up out of the commitment and belief in the “what”

56. The Hows are the domain of the universe. It always knows the quickest, fastest, most harmonious way between you and your dream

57. If you turn it over to the universe, you will be surprised and dazzled by what is delivered .. this is where magic and miracles happen

58. Turn it over to the universe daily.. but it should never be a chore.

59. Feel exhilarated by the whole process .. high, happy, in tune

60. The only difference between people who are really living this way is they have habituated ways of being.

61. They remember to do it all the time

62. Create a Vision Board .. pictures of what you want to attract .. every day look at it and get into the feeling state of already having acquired these wants

63. “Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life’s coming attractions.” Albert Einstein

64. Decide what you want .. believe you can have it, believe you deserve it, believe it’s possible for you

65. Close your eyes and visualize having what you already want - and the feeling of having it already.

66. Focus on being grateful for what you have already .. enjoy it!! Then release into the universe. The universe will manifest it.

67. “Whatever the mind of man can conceive, it can achieve” W. Clement Stone

68. Set a goal so big that if you achieved it, it would blow your mind.

69. When you have an inspired thought, you must trust it and act on it.

70. How can you become more prosperous?? INTEND IT!!

71. ‘Checks are coming in the mail regularly’… or change your bank statement to whatever balance you want in there… and get behind the feeling of having it.

72. Life is meant to be abundant in ALL areas…

73. Go for the sense of inner joy and peace then all outside things appear

74. We are the creators of our universe

75. Relationships: Treat yourself the way you want to be treated by others .. love yourself and you will be loved

76. Healthy respect for yourself

77. For those you work with or interact with regularly .. get a notebook and write down positive aspects of each of those people.

78. Write down the things you like most about them (don’t expect change from them). Law of attraction will not put you in the same space together if you frequencies don’t match

79. When you realize your potential to feel good, you will ask no one to be different in order for you to feel good.

80. You will free yourself from the cumbersome impossibilities of needing to control the world, your friends, your mate, your children….

81. You are the only one that creates your reality

82. No one else can think or feel for you .. its YOU .. ONLY YOU.

83. Health: thank the universe for your own healing. Laugh, stress free happiness will keep you healthy.

84. Immune system will heal itself

85. Parts of our bodies are replace every day, every week..etc… Within a few years we have a brand new body

86. See yourself living in a new body. Hopeful = recovery. Happy = happier biochemistry. Stress degrades the bod.

87. Remove stress from the body and the body regenerates itself. You can heal yourself

88. Learn to become still .. and take your attention away from what you don’t want, and place your attention on what you wish to experience

89. When the voice and vision on the inside become more profound and clear than the opinions on the outside, then you have mastered your life

90. You are not here to try to get the world to be just as you want it. You are here to create the world around you that you choose.

91. And allow the world as others choose to see it, exist as well

92. People think that if everyone knows the power of the LOA there won’t be enough to go around .. This is a lie that’s been ingrained in us and makes so many greedy.

93. The truth is there is more than enough love, creative ideas, power, joy, happiness to go around.

94. All of this abundance begins to shine through a mind that is aware of it’s own infinite nature. There’s enough for everyone. See it. Believe it. it will show up for you.

95. So let the variety of your reality thrill you as you choose all the things you want.. get behind the good feelings of all your wants.

96. Write your script. When you see things you don’t want, don’t think about them, write about them, talk about them, push against them, or join groups that focus on the don’t wants… remove your attention from don’t wants.. and place them on do wants

97. We are mass energy. Everything is energy. EVERYTHING.

98. Don’t define yourself by your body .. it’s the infinite being that’s connected to everything in the universe.

99. One energy field. Our bodies have distracted us from our energy. We are the infinite field of unfolding possibilities. The creative force.

100. Are your thoughts worthy of you? If not - NOW is the time to change them. You can begin right were you are right now. Nothing matters but this moment and what you are focusing your attention on.

How to Find Your Passion and Make It Your Career

By Nicholas Powell

Some people come across difficulties in finding their passion and many more have trouble living their passion as a career. Let us start by defining passion so we can lay a foundation. The way I define the term passion is something in which I enjoy doing, something I can do all day long and continuously find joyfulness from it. Yet it is not the act of doing it that allows me to find joy in it because just thinking about it can produce feelings of joy.

Defining passion in this simplistic way opens up more then one passion for each person since individually everyone can name at least two things in which he or she enjoys doing to the extent of defining passion in this way. It can be something as simple as reading stories, meditating, helping people, playing an instrument, or art EST… It does not matter what it is as long as you define it as joyful even when thinking about it. Now the way to narrow the opinions down is to understand that passion is a moment-to-moment thing. In any given moment, one passion will always feel stronger then any other passion.

For example, one of my passions is writing articles that I feel will help millions of people, yet in some moments, I feel a stronger urge to go bowling, which is another passion of mine, or watch an empowering movie otherwise read an inspiring article. Every moment is different and every moment I feel the push to pursue something in the moment that excites me more then any other joy out of all the passions I can think of in any given moment. This is the true meaning of living in the moment and is important especially if you desire the universe (life or reality if you prefer) to support you in living your passion.

The Universe Always Supports
The first thing to understand about this infinite universe is that it always supports everybody in everything, no matter what and does so with unconditional support. What that means is the universe does not care if you make the conditions in your life hard on yourself or easy on yourself since the universe is neutral and does not know the difference. The universe will always give you exactly what you want in any moment as that is the design it was given. The only reason we do not get what we think we are choosing is because of the definitions or conditions we put on things. Let me explain things this way. Our bodies are set-up in such a biochemical way that we automatically move away from pain and towards pleasure. Now pain and pleasure is a very subjective point of view and certainly, the definitions (beliefs) you put on these things will determine your outcome. For example, if you are experiencing a lack of money you may feel that the universe, life, or reality is not supporting you but the way you define money is why you perceive yourself as not supported.

Most people have limiting beliefs that say one or many of the following (or similar things) about money:

1. Money is the root of all evil.
2. If I have abundance of money then others will lose out.
3. You must work hard in order to earn good money.
4. I cannot earn money doing what I love.

If you have even one of the limiting beliefs above then of course you are going to have a lack of money. The universe is supporting you on your definition (belief) about money. If you change the definition (belief) about money then you change the outcome of your life. I wrote an article about how to change limited beliefs here, yet I will take each one of the above ideas about money and help to put an empowering definition to it in the case of money.

• “Money is the root to all that is evil.”

This is actually a quote that was misunderstood. The full quote went something to the effect of “The love of money is the root to evil.” In other words, when you LOVE money you will lose a since of who you really are and make money your number one priority above all else. If you have lack of money then of course this description is not you, so you do not have to worry about money affecting you this way especially if your number one priorities are the love of yourself and others.

• “If I have abundance of money then others will lose out.”

Money beliefs of this nature derive from other limiting beliefs like there is not enough to go around or believing one person to have more power or less power to create reality then others, making out victim situations. Yet the universe is infinitely capable of supplying infinite results automatically. Looking at things from the perspective of this article it is difficult to suggest anyone is a victim since all things are equal and originate from the same infinite source. There are thousands of grants (that you do not have to pay back) being sent everyday. In addition, there are government agencies that are safeguarding unclaimed property funds totaling in excess of $24 Billion. There are infinite amount sources money can come from and the infinite universe knows about them all, so the wisest thing to do would be to have no condition on where money comes from within the universe. If everyone in the world decided to be abundant without definitions that are limiting them and without conditions on receiving that abundance then naturally by design everyone would be abundant. Nevertheless, some might think this is difficult to perceive because if everyone is abundant then nobody is abundant. However if everyone has no condition, where the abundance appears form then more then likely the system of money will fail and a new system will be set into place where everyone has plenty. Yet the system of money is in effect and there are no victims within the infinite universe so you might as well take full advantage of it.

• “You must work hard in order to earn good money.”

This one has more then one definition in it and I will cover both. First, how you define “hard work” will determine the outcome. Most people define hard work as hard labor or something close to that affect. Yet hard work to me is anything that challenges me. Every time I write an article, it is hard work because I challenge myself to reach out and help millions of people with my words alone. Every time I am bowling, I challenge myself to notice my technique and improve it through each game. Anything can be hard work if you challenge yourself. Second, the definition “good money” in this statement is implying that there is such thing as good and bad when it comes to money. Money is neutral like the universe, the way you define money gives it meaning to you as an individual. If you are doing something to earn money that is not in alignment with who you really are then you might label the way you are earning that money as ‘bad’. Yet why would you do anything you label as ‘bad’ money? More then likely it is because you believe you must in order to gain money, which brings us to the final limiting belief definition of money…

• “I cannot earn money doing what I love.”

Let us first look at the obvious within this statement. Where do you think the feeling of loving something comes from? I mean there must be a reason you have this desire, this feeling, this joy within you. I believe that every desire no matter how big or small it is must be achievable. Otherwise, you would not have the desire in the first place. It would be like having a hunger that you could not fulfill. That is something I see as impossible. Do you really believe the feeling of being hungry would be in the body if there were no food to fulfill that feeling? The observable answer is no the hunger would not be there if there were no food. Therefore, what makes anybody think the rest of the universe is set-up any other way?

Naturally Be Supported
As I said, our bodies are set-up in such a biochemical way that we automatically move away from pain and towards pleasure. All of life is about this purpose. If people put trust into the universe (reality or life) then they would follow their pleasure (joy, passion, or excitement) in every moment without conditions. If anybody were to take each moment and decide out of all the choices, which one is the most pleasure-able (joyful or excitable) then the universe will naturally support them. I explained in the last article how this worked for me and as long as I have been following my joy (passion, excitement, or pleasure) this has been the case without exception.

Examples of Abundant Living
There was this man, who was followed his joy in bringing out all kinds of emotion inside of people. His passion was to excite people, scare people, make people cry with great emotion of joy or any intense emotion that causes a rush of feeling in a person body. Through continuously following his joy moment to moment, he now has a career producing movies and makes abundant amounts of money for something he would love to do freely.

There was a woman who had a passionate joy in reading stories to her children. Within her day, this is the part that she looked forward to the most since it was her pleasure. She would read these stories with such passion, excitement and enthusiasm that her children invited their friends over to hear the stories. Those friends invited their friends and family to the point where through a series of events she had the opportunity to pursue a career of abundance in reading stories to people.

It does not matter what your passion is, if you follow it moment to moment, then it will lead you to all the support you can imagine having, without fail. Follow your joy as a statement of who you are as a person. Follow your pleasure with no exception of conditions to what will happen or how you want things to be processed and you will find what you need and so much more. In other words, if going on a walk in that moment is your highest joy out of all the choices you can choice from then go walking rather or not you think you should be spending more time on things that are more productive. You never know who you might meet, what you might be inspired to think or where you might end up. Your pleasure in the moment will lead you exactly where you need to be therefore do not put expectations on the opportunity within the moment. Just do what you enjoy no matter what the outcome or circumstance and the universe will put you exactly where you need to be.

Is It Your Highest Joy Or Something Else?
Now there might be a time when you think your highest joy in the moment is something that it is not. For example if out of all the choices, you feel your highest joy is to have intercourse with someone else’s wife or husband then you are misinterpreting the feeling of joy for a feeling of anxiety or fear. You are misreading the excitement for the definition (belief) you give things rather then pure completely happiness within the joy. The easiest way and a true test to know if you have found the path of your joy in the moment is if you do not care who knows or finds out about it. When you choose to ride a moment of joy and it is the highest joy out of every choice then it will be a choice that allows other the same opportunity. When others are not aware of all their choices to choose because of something you chose, then you take away the opportunity for them to choose their highest joy in each moment for them, which in turn lets you know that your choice is NOT the choice of highest joy. In other words, if nobody is harmed or has the potential of being harmed then you are on the right track.

Trusting the Universe through Surrendering
When you trust the universe and live within each moment and always choosing your highest joy, then all plans go out the window and you invite a spontaneous life into existence, which is the way life, was went to be lived. Now there is a way to have a spontaneous life and being responsible at the same time within the happy medium but the more you lean to spontaneous choices, the more natural your choices will be, and then you will be on key. What this means is to worry not about obligation, necessities, requirements or anything of the sort because if you trust the infinite universe then you will trust that these things will be taken care of by living your highest joy as we mentioned, why would you have a hunger that you could not feed? The universe by design takes care of us, the more alignment we are with our highest joy in each moment, the easier, and more rapidly, the universe can do its job. When you think you have to push, bend, mold, and oblige things in place with force then you are missing the greatest opportunity of life.

The ironic thing about this is that when you decide that it is ok if the worse possible result to come pass and you are comfortable with that thought then you allow and accept by letting go and surrendering to the universe. Once you can honestly make that choice then the worse possible result will not occur, not even close.

For example, before I decided to quit my job and start my website to live my passion in helping people, I asked myself, what is the worse possible outcome that could be? Which I determined was to lose everything I own, be a bum on the streets and die of starvation. I decided that was okay with me because if I am not living my passion then I am not living a life worth living. In addition, I found happiness within myself so no outside circumstance could rob me of my happiness. Yet I was aware that I could lose my inner happiness if I chose to, just as I chose to have it and I was even okay with that. Once I decided that any outcome is acceptable then the best outcome happened. My bills and debts are working themselves out, my money situation is looking up, and I have money in the bank. None of which occurred when I had a job. Would you consider this coincidence? When I had a job, all the money I earned would go to bills/ debts and if I did manage to earn more money, it would find itself spent on more bills. I had fun occasionally but never enough to say that having a job was worth my time. Can you relate? Now I live my passion and things look better then they ever did the whole eight years of having a job! This is a result of only two things, which are in sequence to each other.

1. Following my highest joy to the best of my ability.

2. Surrendering to the moment without obligation, necessities, and requirements by letting go and allowing the infinite universe control.

The amusing thing about this is that we all spend so much time trying to control our lives and having fear to be out-of-control. Yet the more we try to control a situation, the more unmanageable it gets. The reason is because everything is equal and when you try to control something, you are suggesting that you are above it or somehow not equal to it. If you are ever trying to move away from something, get past or rise above anything then you will be mistaken and the infinite universe will always remind you of that fact. If you want negative situations to discontinue then you must be okay with the fact that they will NEVER EVER STOP. Once you are okay with that obvious truth then there is no reason for the universe to remind you of it but the universe loves you enough to allow you the choice to be in remembrance that all is equal or to remember by letting go and surrendering. Which one do you choose?

AA Metatron: Beyond the Awakening of your World

Beyond the Awakening of your World
Metatron
Channeled on July 1, 2007
Transmitted through Reniyah Wolf
http://loveandempowerment.com/beyond_awakening.html

Beloved Ones, I greet you this day in eternal joy. I have not spoken to you for some time through this vehicle. We who serve you from the higher realms of Creation have been working hard, however, to co-create with you the shift in your collective consciousness which is now well underway. In this way, our thought-forms have spoken louder than our words, because words are easily misunderstood and misapplied through the filter of the linear mind and the emotions of fear. Through dedicated human co-creators, though, we are working to anchor Divine thought-forms in your collective consciousness which will counter the extreme separation which is occurring in your world now.

These are extreme times in your collective ascension process. The spiritual awakening is spreading across your planet as higher light continues to enter the Earth plane. As this process accelerates, humanity seems to be polarizing itself, faction against faction. What is actually happening is that much of humanity is clutching desperately, in fear, to the duality which has provided the human paradigms of existence since the Fall. In the presence of the higher light, fear, and its mechanisms of secrecy, power and control are illuminated, in much the same manner as a colony of insects underneath an overturned rock. In the light of day, the insects will scramble to get their bearings once again, and to burrow deeper, away from the light.

Some time ago, I shared a message with you through this vehicle about the hidden thoughts, words and deeds of humanity being revealed now. As you can see, that message is being fulfilled. Daily, in your news headlines, you will read about some deceitful or criminal act by a trusted member of your society being exposed. The secret workings and agendas of your governments are also being exposed to full public view. You may find that the basic human rights that you thought you possessed as humans seem to be slipping away. Some of you may feel very alarmed and quite powerless, knowing that you have been deceived by those you trusted in almost all of your valued institutions. You may feel very fearful about the rattling of sabers which is taking place among the warrior nations and groups of Earth. The sabers now take the form of technological and biological weapons with the potential of massive destruction.

Now is not the time, my Beloved Ones who serve the Light, to fall back into the grip of collective fear which has held humanity in the lower light of separation from its Divinity for so long. Now, more than at any previous time, it serves you to bypass the confusions of the linear mind and seek the strength that lies in your heart. You are your own redemption, and that of collective humanity. You, as humans living in the Earth plane, have called forth your redemption and you are co-creating it in your every now moment with your thoughts, words and deeds. It will serve you no longer to continue perpetuating the same human behaviors that created the kind of world you live in now. The events that are frightening you are an essential part of the redemption and return to higher light that is now occurring. More »

39 Ways to Live (And Not Merely Exist)

Too often we go through life on autopilot, going through the motions and having each day pass like the one before it.

That’s fine, and comfortable, until you have gone through another year without having done anything, without having really lived life.

That’s fine, until you have reached old age and look back on life with regrets.

That’s fine, until you see your kids go off to college and realize that you missed their childhoods.

It’s not fine. If you want to truly live life, to really experience it, to enjoy it to the fullest, instead of barely scraping by and only living a life of existence, then you need to find ways to break free from the mold and drink from life.

What follows is just a list of ideas, obvious ones mostly that you could have thought of yourself, but that I hope are useful reminders. We all need reminders sometimes. If you find this useful, print it out, and start using it. Today.

1. Love. Perhaps the most important. Fall in love, if you aren’t already. If you have, fall in love with your partner all over again. Abandon caution and let your heart be broken. Or love family members, friends, anyone — it doesn’t have to be romantic love. Love all of humanity, one person at a time.
2. Get outside. Don’t let yourself be shut indoors. Go out when it’s raining. Walk on the beach. Hike through the woods. Swim in a freezing lake. Bask in the sun. Play sports, or walk barefoot through grass. Pay close attention to nature.
3. Savor food. Don’t just eat your food, but really enjoy it. Feel the texture, the bursts of flavors. Savor every bite. If you limit your intake of sweets, it will make the small treats you give yourself (berries or dark chocolate are my favorites) even more enjoyable. And when you do have them, really, really savor them. Slowly.
4. Create a morning ritual. Wake early and greet the day. Watch the sun rise. Out loud, tell yourself that you will not waste this day, which is a gift. You will be compassionate to your fellow human beings, and live every moment to its fullest. Stretch or meditate or exercise as part of your ritual. Enjoy some coffee.
5. Take chances. We often live our lives too cautiously, worried about what might go wrong. Be bold, risk it all. Quit your job and go to business for yourself (plan it out first!), or go up to that girl you’ve liked for a long time and ask her out. What do you have to lose?
6. Follow excitement. Try to find the things in life that excite you, and then go after them. Make life one exciting adventure after another (with perhaps some quiet times in between).
7. Find your passion. Similar to the above tip, this one asks you to find your calling. Make your living by doing the thing you love to do. First, think about what you really love to do. There may be many things. Find out how you can make a living doing it. It may be difficult, but you only live once.
8. Get out of your cubicle. Do you sit all day in front of computer, shuffling papers and taking phone calls and chatting on the Internet? Don’t waste your days like this. Break free from the cubicle environment, and do your work on a laptop, in a coffee shop, or on a boat, or in a log cabin. This may require a change of jobs, or becoming a freelancer. It’s worth it.
9. Turn off the TV. How many hours will we waste away in front of the boob tube? How many hours do we have to live? Do the math, then unplug the TV. Only plug it back in when you have a DVD of a movie you love. Otherwise, keep it off and find other stuff to do. Don’t know what to do? Read further.
10. Pull away from Internet. You’re reading something on the Internet right now. And, with the exception of this article, it is just more wasting away of your precious time. You cannot get these minutes back. Unplug the Internet, then get out of your office or house. Right now! And go and do something.
11. Travel. Sure, you want to travel some day. When you have vacation time, or when you’re older. Well, what are you waiting for? Find a way to take a trip, if not this month, then sometime soon. You may need to sell your car or stop your cable bill and stop eating out to do it, but make it happen. You are too young to not see the world. If need be, find a way to make a living by freelancing, then work while you travel. Only work an hour or two a day. Don’t check email but once a week. Then use the rest of the time to see the world.
12. Rediscover what’s important. Take an hour and make a list of everything that’s important to you. Add to it everything that you want to do in life. Now cut that list down to 4-5 things. Just the most important things in your life. This is your core list. This is what matters. Focus your life on these things. Make time for them.
13. Eliminate everything else. What’s going on in your life that’s not on that short list? All that stuff is wasting your time, pulling your attention from what’s important. As much as possible, simplify your life by eliminating the stuff that’s not on your short list, or minimizing it.
14. Exercise. Get off the couch and go for a walk. Eventually try running. Or do some push ups and crunches. Or swim or bike or row. Or go for a hike. Whatever you do, get active, and you’ll love it. And life will be more alive.
15. Be positive. Learn to recognize the negative thoughts you have. These are the self-doubts, the criticisms of others, the complaints, the reasons you can’t do something. Then stop yourself when you have these thoughts, and replace them with positive thoughts. Solutions. You can do this!
16. Open your heart. Is your heart a closed bundle of scar tissue? Learn to open it, have it ready to receive love, to give love unconditionally. If you have a problem with this, talk to someone about it. And practice makes perfect.
17. Kiss in the rain. Seize the moment and be romantic. Raining outside? Grab your lover and give her a passionate kiss. Driving home? Stop the car and pick some wildflowers. Send her a love note. Dress sexy for him.
18. Face your fears. What are you most afraid of? What is holding you back? Whatever it is, recognize it, and face it. Do what you are most afraid of. Afraid of heights? Go to the tallest building, and look down over the edge. Only by facing our fears can we be free of them.
19. When you suffer, suffer. Life isn’t all about fun and games. Suffering is an inevitable part of life. We lose our jobs. We lose our lovers. We lose our pets. We get physically injured or sick. A loved one becomes sick. A parent dies. Learn to feel the pain intensely, and really grieve. This is a part of life — really feel the pain. And when you’re done, move on, and find joy.
20. Slow down. Life moves along at such a rapid pace these days. It’s not healthy, and it’s not conducive to living. Practice doing everything slowly — everything, from eating to walking to driving to working to reading. Enjoy what you do. Learn to move at a snail’s pace.
21. Touch humanity. Get out of your house and manicured neighborhoods, and find those who live in worse conditions. Meet them, talk to them, understand them. Live among them. Be one of them. Give up your materialistic lifestyle.

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The Secret to Teaching

Im so impressed…

My sister just told me that she is planning on showing her students the movie The Secreton their last two days of class this year. (My sister teaches English in an Isreali high school.)

She said that it is “her gift to them”. That instead of waiting till they’re 40 to learn these things, she wants them to hear it now.

I have to say, I was really suprised when she told me. I already knew she was an amazing teacher (most of her students agree) but still, I was so moved that she was taking this iniative.

Most teachers focus on teaching children WHAT to think, when the real gift a teacher can give to their student is teaching them HOW to think.

The Secret

There are certain movies which you need to watch at least once. The ones that have a message. The ones where you need to surrender to the moment, dive deep inside the screen, into the story, into your soul. The ones you need to keep within reach.

The Secret is one of those movies.

The least you could do (for yourself) is watch it. The most you can do (for humanity) is pass it on.

Note: You’ll need to clear up about an hour and a half from your busy, busy schedule.. but I guarantee you it’s worth it.

I would love to hear your thoughts about the movie. I would love even more to hear stories or opinions of those who have actually tried the secret on themselves.

How has it worked for you? Inspire and be inspired!