Thoughts on the Seasons...

I have been thinking about the seasons and how they relate to our lives.  Since we are getting close to the  beginning of Fall, which is my favorite season, I thought I would start with Fall.

Fall is the season when the leaves turn and fall off the trees, the summer plants begin to fade and the days start to get shorter.  Falls is a good time for us to shed what does not serve our greatest good.  We can look inside and let go of all that holds us back from our best life.  We can take the good experiences and save them in our memory and shed the rest.

Winter gives us time to think, to cuddle up on the couch and think about what new experiences we would like to have and what direction we would like our lives to go.  It gives us time to research and read up on topics that interest us, take online courses, and make some plans for the future.  We can rest up and nourish our bodies and Souls.

Spring is the time when nature comes alive, just like nature we can come alive and bring forward all that we have learned during the winter.  We are nourished and ready to take on the world.  We are lighter and have a spring in our step. Everything is brighter and our path has been cleared.  We are ready to plant our garden and share it with the world.

Summer is the time to enjoy all that we have done, a time to look at what we have accomplished, to take time to enjoy our Family and Friends, and spend some time in nature and relax.

These are my thoughts on the seasons, I would love to hear your thoughts on the seasons.

The Squeeze Test...

I recently heard someone talking about what happens to you when you are rattled by a person or experience.  How do you react? Do you automatically get angry or do you respond with kindness, or humor?  How we respond is what is inside of us.

This really hit home for me, it has not left my thoughts since I heard it. I thought about how I react when I am frazzled.  I do not always react well.  Sometimes I act with humor and other times I get short and snippy.  I really want to have love and understanding come from me when I am rattled.

I now  think of this as the squeeze test.  Now when I get squeezed I think about how I reacted, what came out of me at that time.  Is it how I want others to see me?  This has made me more aware of how I deal with others.

It is kind of like a ketchup or mustard squeeze bottle.  Sometimes when you squeeze it some gunk comes out first, then the good stuff follows. When you get rattled try to get rid of the gunk on top before you react or at least squirt it away from others.

Sending love, light and less gunk to you all!

It's o.k. to be Me...

I have realized that awakening does not mean that I have to change who I am, totally.  I thought that when I was around people who were also awakening that I needed to be more refined or quiet and that I needed to suppress parts of my personality.

I have a sense of humor and deal better with situations when I can use humor. It is who I am.  I also have a tendency to use some, not so proper, language.  I started to suppress the humor and language to the point where I felt I wasn't being honest about who I am. I began to feel conflicted, then I realized that I can be on my Spiritual Journey and still be Me.  Yes, I have changed a great deal, for the better, over the past few years but I have realized that I can be better and do better by being my authentic self.

I also have a special group of people in my life who are awakened souls and being around them has helped me to see that it is not only o.k. to be myself, it is necessary.  We meet to discuss subjects that are spiritual and paranormal in nature.  We have some deep discussions and they always seem to have some humor thrown in as well.

Shakespeare wrote in King Lear, "Many a true word hath been spoken in jest", this has been a line that I have always loved.    I realized recently that I have had many aha moments watching a funny movie or listening to a comedian.  Recently this happened when I watched a Chris Rock special. He was talking about religion and said that he was trying to get some religion in his life, just a little, and continued to say that he has Faith in God and has not been to Church in ten years, then he said to the audience, you go to Church every week...you don't trust God.  I thought, wow what a statement.  Having Faith means to believe that the Creator is there for you always and does not need proof that we love Him/Her.

I just wanted to let you know that it is o.k. to be you, in fact it is mandatory!!  Never think you cannot be good or do good because you do not feel you are acting holy enough.  Be your authentic self, that is Holy.

Sending you all Love and Light!!!

Time of Darkness or Light?

I had given up watching the news on a daily basis.  I was getting so upset and depressed watching it.  Terrorism, shootings, abuse, political upset, and anger  was all that was being reported.  I started to think the world was becoming filled with darkness and then I realized I was wrong.

I believe that people are starting to take their power back and shining their inner light, they are no longer accepting of the negative and dark.  As more people turn their light on and allow it to be seen the more the light shines on the darkness.  Once the light shines on the darkness it has nowhere to go and it tries to fight back, this happens with terrorist attacks, nasty tweeting, denial of abusive behavior, and flared tempers, this is why it all seems to be happening at the same time.

Now when the darkness is revealed people are standing up to it and making changes.  We see this in areas that have had terrorist attacks and the people of the area come out in force to show  solidarity against the terrorists, we see it in neighborhoods with gun violence, neighbors have vigils and prayer services on the streets. We also have seen it with abuse that has been happening for too many years, once the light was shone, more and more people felt safe coming forward to share their stories and the abuse is no longer hidden.  The darkness must be put in the light to correct what is wrong. 

Don't fear what is happening, shine your light as bright as you can and do not get discouraged.  We are all here to make a difference with our light.