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LET GOD ASSIST 

Today let go of what refuses to be resolved

and let God assist in the solution, releasing

whatever frustration or tension is associated

with previous efforts and instead, move forward

with peaceful acceptance.

 

Today in prayer and supplication, let God

take the load and support your efforts,

joining forces to provide a strong cocreative

partnership in all matters large and small -

realizing you are not alone but teamed with

the ultimate power and force of greater good.

 

Today be reassured that all will be overcome,

enabling you to move forward free of fear,

free of doubt, free of needless turmoil and

live again with peace and happiness – stronger

and wiser for the ordeal – poised and ready to

live and thrive again once more.

AT BY G. 12 14.2012

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

 

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 POWER WITHIN 

Power is grasped from within, existing in wait

for us to reach for what has always been our

birthright – the ability to transform our world

with a single emotionally charged thought

held in unquestioned belief.

 

Transforming power does not rely on the

alignment of stars or the forces of nature

but on our full comprehension of the Divine

nature we share, ready to arm us gallantly

for the vicissitudes of any life, we may chance

encounter.

 

Today let us connect with this power within,

and with clear intentions and focused thought

begin to create the transformations that will

etch our dreams in stark relief upon the solid

substance of our lives until one magnificent

day, we, in all actuality, find ourselves living

these very dreams.

AT BY G. 11.26.2012

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

 

 

 

 

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How would you express the quality

of your life today? It is this expression,

this emotional sentiment, a sort of

existential photo image, that we each

maintain and carry with us, working like

a “carbohydrate” of our inner existence,

which propels and energizes our real life,

physical experience, existence. New Thought

has always stressed the need, for each of us,

to direct, edit, and rewrite, if needed, this

inner expression.

 

POSITIVE EXPRESSION

Let us reach for a positive expression

of our lives today, ensuring our thoughts

express what we wish to experience and

have appeared – focusing on wholeness,

abundance, and flourishing.

 

Let us allow this positive expression

to clear away the malaise and unease

that may have found fertile soil,

planting instead thoughts of plenty,

prosperity, and lasting good, knowing

only we, one thought at a time, can

produce harmony and our rightful

tranquility.

 

Let us proceed with this positive

expression leading the way, shielding

us from our missteps of unwelcomed

thoughts, bolstering our spirits and

directing our focus on what will

nourish our lasting happiness, our

well-deserved peace, our earned

enjoyment.

AT BY G. 5.19.2013

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

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A MORE VIGOROUS PROPOSITION

When life creates wrinkles, causing

    our plans to bunch and fold, possibly,

        disrupting our desired momentum,

    even adding a twist not considered

        previously - we question why now,

wondering where this may lead?

 

We soon realize no protest or denial

    will set these wrinkles straight, only

        due consideration will flatten out

    this anomaly; so with bated breath

        we assume the chore, doubting

what good may come of it.

 

And as we do, our perspective broadens,

    our previously unplanned for efforts

        seem to make some sense, capturing

    our imagination just enough to stimulate

        the hint of a more vigorous proposition –

    that when examined with full attention,

reflects an opportunity worth pursuing!

AT BY G. 3.16.2015

 

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WHEN GOD IS POURING

Let us not expect less when more

pertains, driven by some foolish

notion of our worthiness, or confused

impression of appropriate desire –

instead; when God is pouring, may

we lift our most substantial cup,

to capture every intended drop.

 

As we do this, may our twisted

notions of scarcity and self-denial

seem pointless in the strong and

ample flow of God’s favor – the heavy

drops of good fortune, the abundant

grace anointing us.

 

Far and wide, let us strip any and all

limitations, we adhere to a boundless

God, prepared to receive even more

than this, if so ordained – replacing

joy for temperance, wonder for frugality,

heaven on earth for simple accommodation. 

AT BY G. 1.26.2015

 

WITH LOVE, G.

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Again the conclusion to one of the worst weeks of carnage

I can remember, in my lifetime, a week full of terrorism,

racial hatred, political unrest, and just plain madness.

Quite frankly, our world unraveling.

 

So, I ask for guidance on how I, we, all of us, might

constructively respond to, approach, and hopefully,

eventually, circumvent this ongoing pattern of daily

disaster.

 

The response, listed below, titled Wrong  Reflection

at first seems clearly escapist, but after some consideration,

I realize our current fixation with violence in all forms,

as well as the anger, hatred, and institutionalized meanness,

requires a radical reconceiving, at least on the spiritual level,

hopefully helping us to stop attracting and perpetuating

our own madness. It is time, I believe, for a new vision, 

a more purified reflection: a world of sanity rather

than violent extremes – a world worthy of reflection.

 

WRONG REFLECTION

Look away, divert your focus, refuse to entertain

the tragic consequences of the wrong reflection,

the work of madness given form by frequent  

rumination, refusing to speculate on the ways

and means for fixing what is broken, and instead,

reflect actively on what is desirable, positive,

worthy and valuable: stepping within this vision,

clarifying even the minutest detail, feel the refreshing

breeze of hope, compassion, and empathy returned;

letting it surround you, flush through you, breathe

it in until you are one with it; know this conscious

vision will slowly erase the despair when held

in unison with all those who choose harmony,

peace, and compassion – forthrightness; look away,

divert the focus each and every time it hurts your soul;

look away and within until this shared vision takes

tangible form; until kindness resurfaces one magical

moment at a time until, like a wave, a new presence

forms this existence, this life.

NOE BY G. 7.18.2016

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

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RIGHT BEHIND IT

If this day fails to meet your expectations,

know that there is another right behind it,

that may be more to your liking, or one

you will find to be a better fit, possibly

where things go your way,  just naturally,

without a lot of effort or stress.

 

Here lies the real benefit of these

twenty-four-hour segments that repeat

pretty much endlessly – if you miss the

boat or train with one – the next day,

with some minor adjustments, you are

in better sync – on time – and all smiles

perhaps.

 

So, if you find yourself dismayed by some

dangling performance measures, just

jot them down and set the reminder for

tomorrow, and you will have a fresh

new day to attempt accomplishment,

or just calmly wait for the right day

to come along. 

AT BY G. 7.6.2014

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

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LIVING UNCENSORED

Let life find us ready and willing,

fully open to the adventures of living,

to opportunities as they surface, to

surprises, to fresh perspectives, to

tiny joys, to the coincidences leaving

us marveling at divine magic.

 

As we do, let us leave the suffering

we carry with us behind; the insults,

the wounds, the sabotage, the bitter

failures, the abandonment, the dreams

shattered – committing instead to a more

wholesome perspective, truly letting

bygones be bygones.

 

With open eyes and a clear heart

let us immerse ourselves in the pursuit

of living uncensored, without limits,

a perfect being thriving, fully engaged,

accepting life as it was intended

to be lived with abandon!

AT BY G. 3.24.2015

 

WITH LOVE, G.

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Karoshi – a Japanese word meaning death from overwork.

Case Study Below: Karoshi: Death from overwork

http://www.ilo.org/safework/info/publications/WCMS_211571/lang--en/index.htm

 

AS WE GALLOP

Grasping the momentum of the day,

we strive for balance, a complex

equilibrium in a challenging world –

solutions enumerated, considered briefly,

with a course of action decided on before

a clear perspective is even formulated.

 

All this, as we are ratcheting up the

workload, reducing resources, expecting

more for less by even fewer, the pace

of our footsteps ever faster until a full

run becomes the only option, as we

gallop to keep from stumbling on the

treadmill of our desires.

 

Whoa! Possibly, we should refrain from

whipping ourselves, and those who must

comply, for not managing the undoable;

and instead, consider shutting down

all devices, external and in our heads,

for a few moments of breath-catching

reflection, remembering when work

was productive and fun, and we looked

forward to a day of doing it.

AT BY G.  5.19.2014

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

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A significant focus of my spiritual quest has been

to understand the scope and nature of God. 

The answers I have received from numerous 

prayer and meditation communications are 

succinctly offered in the note below.

This concept of our personal consciousness

being a facet of a more universal, collective

consciousness, or better put, God-consciousness,

seems logical and tenable to me, although it may

seem alien to others.

 

PLATFORM OF CONSCIOUSNESS

Our consciousness is growing, our awareness

is expanding, as we conceive and create,

opening new pathways, establishing more

pertinent connections, each wave of now

we experience is bolder, more robust, emitting

a more precise definition than previously provided.

 

With this consciousness, we often mistakenly

consider unique, ours alone, is a shared

perspective, a Divine transmission, allowing

us, enabling us, offering each of us a level

medium with which to conceive and create

our lives.

 

Like the air that sustains us, the food that

nourishes us, this platform of consciousness

is God's love in action, so intricate and detailed

its formulation, we label it a reality, often in our

bewilderment, failing to conceive of its origin

or its originator.

NOE BY G. 6.4.2014

 

WITH LOVE, G.    

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12 Everlasting Light 

(Music For The Magical Moment By Ryan Farish)

 

For all who do not have a clear fall season,

where leaves on trees burst out in flames of

yellows - reds - browns mixed softly,

but distinctly, I invite you to imagine gleefully

twisting beneath a dry rain of color, then

joyfully diving into a pile of autumn hues,

laughing and shrieking with buoyant delight.  

 

OUR MAGICAL MOMENT 

Let us enjoy the splendor and passion

of a fall day in vibrant color, transforming

from the warmth of summer into the

chill full rest of winter – preparing us to

harvest this final explosion of purpose,

this closing display of all that exists

within us, waiting to be revealed.

 

Let us enjoy the perfect cycle of coming,

becoming and going within us – the seasons

of our hearts and Souls growing at first

with a single step, then a few more,

until we run with life in all its purpose,

only to slow again in fitting time to our

waiting full restful stride.

 

Let us enjoy this living – this season

which is enveloping us in its lavish

bounty, within us – let us dance beneath

the falling leaves – alive with the joy

of knowing this is our magical moment –

our cherished memory is unfolding.

POEM BY G. 10.6.2014

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

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EXTRAORDINARY

Let us make this ordinary day something

more – extraordinary – a day where we do

more than living it – we are instead fully

alive in it – awake – present – aware of

the day’s unique potential.

 

Let us vow to make our ordinary lives

something more – extraordinary – a

life where the passion, the wonder, the

purpose ignites our every action, motivates

our every movement – resulting in an

inspired life, so real we are living  out

a dream in its full and complete form.

 

Let us plan a future so big, so appealing,

so magnificent, so extraordinary, we can

only sit in awe of its possibility – its perfect

potential – ensuring this life today begins

its unfolding – creating its waiting splendor

with each new breath.

AT BY G. 10.25.2012

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

 

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SUMMONING CALM

Calm. Approaching life with calm,

soothing, comfortable, total calm –

steady, unflappable, stress-free, calm –

at times magical, separate, above the fray,

a layer of noncommittal awareness between

the interpretations and perspectives: calm.

 

Discover a place of calm, refusing to

budge, knowing, engrossed in the calm

no conflict can overcome, no sinister

stress harm, no irate emotion require

retaliation; all is now and forever

eternally and infinitely calm.

 

Like a fortress, let calm shield and

protect, rebuffing friend and foe alike:

for who would invade this serenity

with tribulation, infest this bastion

with care or concern, tear down this

peace with the mundane.

AT BY G. 3.4.2015

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

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There will be days when we must shake ourselves

awake, others that fully prepare us for moving forward;

but always with the dawning of the new day, a potent

reason for celebration as the cycle begins again.

 

SHAKING OURSELVES AWAKE 

May our visions of what is to be, truly be, full

powered by a productive imagination, willing

to lay the groundwork for happiness, eternal

and internal contentment, profuse possibility

and potential.

 

Know these dreams require our utmost

attention, alert care, and feeding, refusing

to profane this sacred work with barren

thoughts of fear, of want, of essential

lacking – framed instead in potent contrast –

expecting good, better, best.

 

If needed, let us shake ourselves awake,

content to feed this action of the mind

with large and healthy chunks of purposeful

intention, empowered undertaking,

willful assertion – sure of self, of law,

of God itself – aware full well that these

efficient strokes conceive and succeed.

AT BY G. 12.31.14

 

WITH LOVE, G.

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SLOW AND THOROUGH 

Today, let us let being “slow and thorough”

supersede our inclination to “rush and do fast,”

realizing that with a steady thoughtful progress

we enable the best results to form and surface –

to take careful shape and arrive perfect and

complete.

 

Today, let us approach our pending change

by being slow and thorough, considering each

alternative with careful and complete

introspection – airing its potential – trying

it on for size – mulling over its fit and

comfort.

 

Today, let us be slow and thorough, as we

approach each action, every task, careful

with our motions – savoring the activity

as we do the finished product, mindful

and aware of the pleasure of simple

thoughtful existence.  

AT BY G. 11.14.2012

 

WITH LOVE, G.