How challenging can it be to quiet the mind, to quiet everything, everyone, that says we're the opposite of who we truly are? We're always playing in a field of opposites when we're not listening to our Divine whispers, and we want to play where our Divine resides. It can make all the difference of things coming to us easily and effortlessly…or hard…yikes!

I've played the hard game, and it's not fun. In fact, it's downright painful. I'm learning more and more to open up into the Infinite flow of abundance that is all around me, and the only way I know how to do this is listen and be still to hear the directives being given to me. It's those whispers that say, "Relax, we're guiding you."

Imagination is where the Higher Mind communicates the directives. Imagination is the conduit between physical mind and Higher Mind. I heard a reference from Bashar that said, "If you're willing to have Higher Mind guide you in a smooth way, you don't have to smash yourself awake." What a way to live….smooth rather than be smashed up against the way at every move. Talk about painful!

Use meditation on a regular basis to view the mind's eye, your imagination, for what is in store and where all the information lies that exists for the smooth ride. It takes time to quiet the physical mind, the ego, because it's been in charge for so long that it doesn't want to end the control. For this means, it won't exist and it will do everything to exist.

The more you practice meditation and allow your conductive source, your imagination, to provide you with the essence of life, the more you open up the playing field of Infinite Possibilities. This playing field is where the non-physical realm exists, our source of everything that we are, that we see, that we experience.

The third eye, the mind's eye, the imagination eye, will open wider and wider. It's not our physical eyes that see, it's our third eye that sees. From there, we take action. Because action is not controlled by action standpoint, it's controlled by our Source standpoint. So you can see that the more we play in the Infinite realm, the more that life will be magical.

Everything occurs simultaneously in parallel Universes as there is no past and no future, only now. All exists. Thus, when we imagine that does exist in a parallel Universe and the more we condition ourselves to be in this Infinite realm, the quicker that parallel Universe will come right into our focus. And voila, we have our desires manifested.

Enjoy playing with your imagination, and remember to take some time to meditate so you can feel it as if it exists in this physical reality. The more delicious you make it, the more the frequency gets excited to serve you.

The Universe only wants to serve you, and acts upon your instructions. With this in mind, gimmee all I desire with chocolate on top .

Isn't it interesting that when we have children, we want to wash out those stains they get on their clothes. When you think about this, and really be with it, you'll most likely find that the basis for this is judgment. Because when our children go out into the world and they have stains on their clothes, then we think people will judge us as bad parents.

Let's explore the land of stains….

Kids always get stains, and it's a right of passage to do so. Those stains represent a much bigger picture than the peephole we're looking through. Those stains represent growth, an experience, at each stage of childhood. The stains might say, "This is where my dad took me for ice cream. This is where I was learning to crawl on grass. This is where I fell down when I was learning to walk. This is where I had spaghetti dinner with my family." Thus, these stains have a hidden message that is a beautiful picture of being in this world.

Now, fast forward to adulthood….

We have the same sort of stains, only they represent learning to grow into who we really are, and learning to walk with God, with our Higher Self, with our Source Energy…whatever the term you use. Yet, we will look at those stains, again through the peephole of awareness, and judge the stains as "bad." The adult stains I'm describing are in forms that we consider to be our identity.

The stains of adulthood might say, "This credit card statement is when I was learning to walk with God. This divorce was when I was learning how to be who I really am. This health issue was when I was learning to trust. This job loss was when I was learning to listen. This credit score was when I was so attached to a thing."

You can see that stains in adulthood all reflect an awareness of learning to be in this world just like children, but it encompasses a much greater awareness of non-attachment, non-judgment and non-resistance. We get so caught up in an egoic mindset of "trying" to be all sorts of things related to our identity of our personality. And thus, we will bring in things into our experience that will show us that we need to let go of an identity that we thought was real.

The only real identity is our Self, that natural spirit that wants to flow loving energy in this world. Every time we have an egoic thought, we just bring that thought into our awareness and be with it.

Let's look at an example….

Look at your credit card statement, and if it reflects a number that doesn't feel good, then your ego is attached to it. Be with that energy and really feel the feelings that are attached to the statement. It's not the statement itself because it doesn't have an power in it. You are the only one that brings it power, and it's your feelings, your reaction to what is.

My recommendation is to be with those feelings, and really express them. The more you do this, the more that your ego, your identity within that statement, will begin to dissolve.

You can see that stains are to be celebrated because they indicate a deeper message. Thus, when you look at a stain and are giving it the peephole look, do a double take, and be aware of the mystery that surrounds that stain. And you might just laugh because you're aware that you just widened the peephole, and are now seeing it differently.

Wow! Look at all those "f" words . These words are so powerful because we usually fit into one, two or all three of these categories when we're experiencing a situation that causes us alarm. Thus, we sound the alarms, and we proceed with fighting, fleeing or freezing.

Well, what does this mean exactly?

I had the unique privilege to attend a service at The Center for Spiritual Living in Seattle a few years ago. The minister's message was illustrating what we do when we are experiencing a thought process that is unlike God, our Source Energy, and we tend to function from fear…another "f" word .

When you are in a discussion with someone, and you are "triggered" by what they say or what they're doing, you tend to 1) fight, which means you physically or verbally throw punches 2) flee, which means you get the heck out of there 3) freeze, which means you numb yourself with food, TV, Internet, alcohol, sex, etc. All of these areas we use because we are afraid.

I'll give you an example. When I was married to my exhusband, he used to say, "You seem like you always check out when we are having a discussion" (okay, sometimes a heated argument). I didn't understand exactly what he meant, but I do now. I was good at "fleeing," and I could either leave in my mind or physically leave the scene of the crime . I became such a master that I didn't even know I was doing it. That's how good I was.

Then I noticed I carried this "fleeing" into my relationships while dating after my divorce. One time I was with Michael, a former boyfriend, and he and I were having a conversation. He was done listening to me, and proceeded to go out and do yard work. I, however, was not done with the discussion. True to my "I'm outta here" personna, when Michael went outside, I packed up my things and got ready to flee. I was able to stop myself, and ask a question, "Is this what you want?" And I said, "No."

I went outside and called Michael in the house, and told him that I wasn't done with the conversation, and would like to continue the discussion. He agreed, and I got to say what I needed to say. Not to have him do anything different, but to have me be different. I controlled my fleeing because I stayed, and stood up for what I wanted to say, and this meant the world to me.

It's almost like I need to tether a rope to myself so that I don't flee….

In my current relationship with Carlos, I tried to flee again. We had come from the movie theater and I was doing all I could to stop from fleeing. Here was the situation, and maybe you can appreciate it. When I watch a movie, I am one with the movie. I'm right there in it, and don't want to have conversation when I'm watching something. Carlos, on the other hand, is different. He likes to chat about what is happening. Thus, as you can surmise, Carlos was chatting the entire time of the movie, and I got upset.

Carlos didn't know this because I didn't tell him. Remember, when I have a situation that causes me alarm, then I want to flee without explaining. With this said, while we were driving home, I got very quiet, and he asked me what was wrong. I, of course, said, "Nothing." Staying true to my "I'm outta here" personna was really a habit I wanted to break. It wasn't serving me to have the title of "Ultimate Fleer."

So rather than jump out of a moving vehicle, I decided to tell Carlos that I didn't like it when he talked during the movie, and it was important to me to have total silence. It cracked me up to say this and we started to laugh. He knew that something was wrong, but didn't know what it was. It seems like such a trivial thing, but when we have taken on one of those roles, we tend to abide by the rules we have given ourselves.

Okay, so you see the picture I'm painting, and if you see yourself in any of these categories, "Stop, look and listen!" It's not loving the self that these "f" words show their face, and it's a pretty simple fix. We just need a brain makeover .

Sometimes patterns of behavior are so ingrained in our lovely brains that removing the pattern can be a process. Yet, it is so worth it to honor ourselves.

Today, honor you, and be the person you intend as connected to Source Energy, who is loving, joyful, blissful and a happy camper! And loving yourself through communications with others.

I'm happy to say that I no longer flee. I have nipped the little runner in me, and it feels great! If you would like some help with any of your "f" words, just contact me, and we can create a new "f" word through the process…..funorama!

Vibration of Appreciation

I am Appreciation

Wayne Dyer recently was on a PBS segment promoting his new book, Excuses Begone. In this segment, he mentioned a different way of looking at the popular movie, The Secret. In The Secret, many people espouse that you attract what you want by going through a process outlined. Wayne’s belief is that you attract from that which you are.

I was touched by his message and fully appreciate his intent. It is the vibration of appreciation that brings us what we want, and in order to do this, we must BE appreciation. As we emanate appreciation for all that we are, we allow this flow of appreciation to us. It is a natural law.

We line up all our desires because we are one with the radiance of appreciation.

This is a very powerful illustration as I recalled a message from my boyfriend, Carlos. Carlos and I met on Match.com, and when we first met, I was struck by his comment: “If you show me appreciation, there isn’t anything I won’t do for you.” And it has proved to be true!

Thus, this message can fit for our entire life. Everything in the Universe has points of consciousness and points of receiving. Having said this, when we exude a vibration of appreciation, we communicate with everything from this point of reference, and everything “feels” our message loud and clear. From this vibration, we can’t help but attract all that we want.

It’s like the Universe gets slapped with our vibration of appreciation, and then says, “Right back at ya.”

When we’re not getting what we want, we only need to do a sound check with our vibration, and tune to a different frequency if we’re not on the appreciation wavelength. We know when we’re not based on how we’re feeling.

Begin by appreciating all that you are right now and the lessons you have learned. It’s in the lessons that are the greatest gifts that the Universe bestowed as the higher order was configured to help you align with Source Energy. We may not always appreciate the lessons because we didn’t want the experience in which the gift was revealed. Yet, there is always a congruent equivalent with an “appearance” of adversity. And the hammer effect will start to diminish as we live more consciously.

Begin right now to appreciate all that you are, and in seeing everything that has been called for as that which emanates from you as appreciation.

The whole basis for why we are here on this earth is to connect with our Source energy. With this said, Source energy is happy, joyful, blissful, excited…all the terms that are considered a higher vibration. When we're "feeling" light, then the Universe can penetrate a frequency of light and easily orchestrate the particles that will make up the physical things we want. It's easy and it's fun.

Experience a quick EFT session to bring in more light!

EFT — Appreciation for Who We Truly Are