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I offer this note in honor of all who face some 

affliction or adversity today, and might be helped 

in someway to know that God has prepared us all 

for whatever struggle may lie ahead. Know that you

are not alone. 

 

I offer this note in honor of all those who wake 

in a hospital bed, a cancer treatment center, sit

facing a dialysis machine, struggling with a rehab

program, or a daunting medical procedure of any

type - along with all those who love them sitting in

waiting rooms with hands clinched in prayer

pleading for deliverance. Know that you are not

alone. 

 

I offer this note in honor of all those facing abuse,

or intolerance, or hunger  - know that the force

of  God is the life within - the champion within you -

willing to fight with you for your right to continue

living. Know too that you are not alone. 

 

May this humble note offer a word of hope.

 

THIS CHAMPION WITHIN

 

The keys to strength are deep within,

ready to turn in times of your greatest

need, when providence or circumstance

or happenstance require courage in the

face of adversity – simply reach inside

and find your inner champion.

 

Know today you are ready to face what

comes, always able to summon this

champion within, victor of a thousand

noble causes both seen and unforeseen -

who is ready and fully prepared to protect

you still.

 

Today proceed in clear confidence of the

metal forged within, knowing you are

able to summon your noble powers when

needed at a moments notice – to offer

a clear and effective response to any

threat or cause, victorious.

 

AT G. 4.25.2013

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

 

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prevail – prove more powerful than

opposing forces; be victorious.

 

Determination, I believe, is the creative force

of our human existence: the ability to prevail,

to prove more powerful than the opposing forces –

be they fate, nature, lethargy, inner self-doubt,

fear, the opposition of others – well meaning or

just plain malicious.

 

I don’t really believe in, or give much credence to,

purposeful supernatural negative forces, such as

a devil, but I do believe in counter forces, that

every action, positive or negative, is often met

with an opposing action, as life itself resists

change and adaptation.

 

We, humankind, are the rare natural agents

for change and creation within current existence,

other than entropy, which is built into the natural

system.

 

So, how do we prevail? The note below suggests

it is with persistence, with our sights fixed on the

goal - this goal fully imagined and shaped in our

thinking, then held in thought with belief until it,

through our efforts or otherwise, attracts and

creates and forms its likeness.  

  

PERSISTENCE WILL PREVAIL

 

The waves of life at times may pound us,

disrupting our forward progress, thwarting

our planned momentum, yet if we persist

to venture onward with our sights fixed on

the goal – refusing to give up or give in –

persistence will prevail.

 

A thought held firm and not relinquished,

will outlast even a steady torrent of ill

fortune: if believed and held as truth

in prayer – so let us tend and grow

our strong intentions - sure in our

convictions.

 

All that is sure and worthy – our hopes,

dreams and pursuits may find their

form in our imaginings, shaped in our

thinking - held true in our believing,

attracted by our creating – until even

the winds of outrageous fortune fail

to impede our steady endeavors.

 

AT G. 2.25.2015

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

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EDEN’S GARDEN

 

No fear is strong enough to overcome

            you – no doubt ponderous enough

to cause you confusion – no worry

            worthy enough to steal your time –

for you have the power to clear your

            mind, redirect its fretful muse,

enabling it to dwell on the bounty,

            rather than the false scarcity.

 

Tap the power within you to envision,

            to imagine the harvest of your dreams –

lush, ripe, so full, so plentiful it

            would take an infinity to reap –

an eternity to devour.

 

Use your tools of faith, belief,

            and trust to clear the weeds,

trim the bush, and at the proper time

            allow your creation to bloom –

Eden’s garden, fragrant and

            potent with prosperity.

 

AT G. 7.7.2014

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

 

 

 

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NO STRINGS ATTACHED

 

Let us touch our inner child today,

    returning home to the joy of make

believe, the magic of mystery and

    the unexpected, letting go of our

acquired inhibitions, allowing fantasy

    to become real.

  

As we allow our inner child to reign

    today, let us realize within this

perspective exists our true inspiration,

    our creative heart, our unexpected

art, always pushing the constraints

    of our logic and decorum which

often stunt us daily.

 

So as we summon our inner child

    to take center stage, allow us to

remember the process, recall the

    emotions, understand the significance

of returning to when whatever was

    imagined, was capable of being,

with no strings attached.

 

AT G.  3.8.2014

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

 

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ONE POWERFUL NOTION

 

Today let us allow a single thought

to inhabit our consciousness, to actually

take hold of our attention, invade our minds

knowing this one notion will set in motion

all the good needed for us to flourish –

to soar – to climb new heights.

 

Today let us phrase this powerful thought

into a working mantra – simple but succinct -

delicate but profound – mystical yet

grounded in basic truth, enabling these

words to captivate our attention and

define our existence.

 

Today let us listen closely, watch intently,

live heartily, connect completely, opening

ourselves up to the whispered message

on the faces of all we encounter, the

universal voice within ready to share our

unique crafted wisdom, opening our hearts,

minds, and souls to this magnificent thought!

 

AT G. 4.19.2013

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

 

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New Thought hinges on the actual creative

power of our thoughts, emotions, and mental

renderings. Not realizing this aspect of our

power has resulted in the negative creations

we all face in our tumultuous modern world.

 

Tending to our thoughts, no matter how

seemingly inconsequential, is the direction

of the note below, understanding the very

nature of thought to materialize, we are

directed to prune and weed our thoughts,

so only the healthy sprouts, those that

inspire, remain for the harvest.

 

As I write this, I am thinking about my

own thoughts lately, more muddled than

empowering, more confused than hopeful,

and I am thankful for this reminder. 

 

LIFE IN INCUBATION

 

In a moment of sincere reflection,  often

we find ourselves adrift in a consciousness

of wakeful dreams, whose meanings

and messages often escape our grasp,

placeholders for our focused attention,

when we take hold of thoughts and

dreams alike, infusing our clear intent.

 

Today we realize every thought, vision,

dream, or fantasy is a potential reality

forming, life in incubation, an expression

of possibility - our role is to give meaning

and purpose to these drifting scenarios,

feeding each our preordained direction,

our will based desire, our greater intent.

 

Let us, today, fully grasp this creative power,

stoking it with positive concepts, affirmations,

visions of growth, becoming, and worthy

evolution - words and thoughts that inspire –

robust dreams of magnificent doings - oozing

with vitality, thriving with possibility,

glistening with joyous intent.

 

AT G. 6.26.2014

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

 

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OASIS OF SPIRIT

 

An oasis of spirit waits within, even

in the most tumultuous of times,

to provide a respite from the noise

of the world – a place of peace and

harmony – a center of God’s grace –

by simply focusing on your breath,

your heart, and what you love –

you will be replenished and renewed.

 

This oasis of spirit welcomes you with

open arms whenever you arrive –

always ready to soothe your suffering,

clear away your fears, dispel your doubts

and revitalize your convictions –

preparing you to return, refreshed.

 

Know this oasis of spirit is God’s gift

to you, to soften the ride – ease the

journey, as you grow and evolve –

as you learn what must be understood,

and travel on your spiritual way.

 

AT G. 2.2.2012

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

 

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Immersion - the act of immersing (dip or submerge)

someone or something in liquid, deep mental

involvement, baptism by immersing a person bodily.  

 

There are some words that are just more potent

than others, in both a secular and a spiritual sense,

immersion is one of them. Linked with the activity

of baptism and contemplation, it calls for total

commitment, seemingly disavowing any notion 

of being partially involved. 

 

As the note below conveys, in a spiritual sense,

there is no partial or half-living of our authentic

lives - being half authentic seems to be missing

the mark. Sometimes I need to remind myself 

that to obtain enlightenment I must be fully

immersed in this spiritual pursuit, even if this

is not easy. 

 

At the core of any spiritual quest, there needs 

to be a divine connection, where we take the 

time to commune with God, Spirit, Source,

the Beloved, or whatever name you feel most

comfortable with using.

 

Although I believe that entering the silence while

meditating sets the stage for us to hear the voice

within our souls whispering a message,  I also

realize that through the very act of living, our souls

linked with the divine,  convey the wisdom we are 

intended to comprehend.

 

Let's all opt for full immersion today.

 

FULL IMMERSION

 

Today let us allow our lives to speak

to us, providing gentle but useful

direction as to the next step and

the way forward – knowing within

these moments of living a lesson

is revealed.

 

Today let us hear the voice within

our souls whispering a message so

clear and significant it resonates

a warmth, an inner peace, beating

out a rhythm of wisdom as our

hearts leap and our feet dance.

 

Today let us understand no partial

or half-living of our authentic lives

will do, let us realize only full

immersion will ease our hungry

spirits wishing to make every

moment count, every day a festival

of intended happiness, enjoyed.

 

AT G. 5.28.2013

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

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PIECES OF GOD

 

Everywhere I go

there are little pieces of God,

by gathering them together,

perhaps, I will see

the whole picture,

or at least,

like a puzzle partially

completed,

a rough outline will appear,

and I, with a little patience,

can imagine the rest.

 

POEM G. 3.26.2014

 

In my opinion, a key to a viable spiritual

quest requires the tenacity to find our own

unique perspective of God, which, in the

end may sync with a traditional concept,

or be something altogether distinctly

different, as indicated by the note below

titled, The Origin.

 

This Meditation Note is the answer to

my direct question, during meditation,

regarding the origin of God. Now, this

response may be impacted by an idea

I have been considering, or better put,

fixating on lately  – what if God conscious-

ness was not the originator of all existence,

but evolved out of the very consciousness

of all existence - formed out of evolving life

itself. What if God, is basically, all existing

consciousness - plus, all awareness - plus,

everything awake - plus.  

 

THE ORIGIN

 

I want to say - look beyond the horizons

and into the life, breath, and pulse of man.

 

Here, within, exists the beat of a living God,

the anointed desires of all existence, made

manifest by a single intention: this sliver

of purpose formed from a consciousness

combined to be something more than the

sum of its parts; a primal force realizing

random exist0rs would not transmit a

greater destiny than mere being.

 

Here is the transcendence into an organized

being, a conscious entity formed and fed

from the totality of each thought, sense,

feeling, aliveness, and in turn, growing its

beingness, reaching out to foster the well-

being of all nature, striving to navigate

the parts towards a more viable, pertinent,

and self-sustaining existence.

 

Here is the origin of everything awake.

 

NOE G. 4.19.2014 

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

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MORNING GLORY

 

Today open yourself up to the magic in the air,

surrounding you, transforming you – providing

opportunities through coincidence, insight,

creative inspiration – angelic sparks of grace

popping in splendid possibility all around you –

within you – renewing you.

 

Today open yourself up to the magic in the air,

the presence of God there with you, clearing

the way, softening each step, and even clearing

away the remains of an occasional misstep –

fondly loving you into full potential.

 

Today open yourself up to the magic in your life,

you connected with and through the infinite

intelligence and love of full existence – you

blooming fully – vibrant – like a morning glory

alive and stretching towards the sun of summer.

 

AT G. 6.13.2012

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

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I do believe we each are vibrational beings -

our every thought and action reverberating

through the cosmos, all 7 billion plus of us here

on earth, and who knows how many exist

beyond our limited horizon. 

 

My principal purpose, as I hopefully under-

stand it, is to communicate this message

I have recorded in inspired notes and

guidance, attempting to listen to a faint

voice and hurriedly jot down what I hear.

 

Often, I think it would be more meaningful,

at least more sensible, if I were just expressing

my own vision. Instead, like you, I must attempt

to decipher the meaning.

 

Sometimes there are themes that surface –

for example, when I posted a note titled

Eden’s Garden.  So as I began screening my

unpublished notes today, I thought wish-

fully, that it would be great if I found a

note as meaningful, at least to me, as

the Eden’s Garden message.

 

The next note I selected from the pile of

eligible prospects was recorded in 2011,

a full year before Eden’s Garden, the note

expresses that our spiritual lives provide

the soil to grow our Garden Of Eden,

described as our Heaven On Earth.

 

Could it be that our spiritual Garden

of Eden is not a place where we fall from

grace, but of salvation instead, the place

where through our directed actions,  

we bring the divine to life on earth,

by actually, growing Eden.

 

GROWING EDEN

 

Our value in this life is not revealed

    by what we do, but truly, by what we feel –

the measure of love we share with the world

    through our pursuit of passion, of meaning,

the compassionate footsteps we make

    in the sands of existence.

 

Our value in this life is our work

    of art, our creation – a vibration of such

force it resonates throughout eternity –

    awakening souls and making God smile –

a masterpiece in motion – calling us to apply

    bold strokes with vibrant colors.

 

Our value in this life is what we preview

    for eternity – providing the soil to grow

our Garden of Eden – our heaven on earth –

          our joyful noise to all creation –

                     so, let us sing, loudly!

 

AT G. 7.8.2011

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

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THE FIRES WE IGNITE

 

As we pound away to form our sincere

impression on life, as we invest

substantial energy leaving our mark,

let us realize what is real and lasting

is the joy, peace, love, and happiness

we have shared with others.

Let our lasting monument be the

generation of these moments of

heaven on earth, as each present

an opportunity for the divine within

us to connect with the strength

of will between us, making this world

a bit brighter and more livable.

So, as we do every day, let the

sparks fly as our contributions erupt

and take shape, now realizing it is

the fires we ignite and share that

truly provide the warmth and splendor,

the perpetual magnificence of an

earthly heaven.

 

AT G. 2.13.2014

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

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MAGNIFICENTLY MAJESTIC  

 

In our hands, hearts, and minds all life

is molded with dashes of love and ardent

emotion, as we create the world we perceive

through potent intention and wise choices –

knowing full well we alone are the masters

of our fate and predestination.

 

In our souls, our purpose blossoms,

unfolding like a bud completely, until

we see inside the intricate design of our

divine calling, with each facet clear

as crystal, formed in perfect detail,

waiting for our retrieval.

 

In our lives, we brew a mystical concoction

part will, part whimsy, part divine inspiration,

blending a life so potent, so powerful, a simple

sip propels us to a new dimension – one where

the living and divine fuse in perfect splendor –

magnificently majestic.

 

AT G. 4.28.2013  

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

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THORNS STUCK IN TENDER PLACES

Let us listen to our own soul’s roar,

forcing us to peer from inside out

and outside in, to familiarize ourselves

with the thorns stuck in tender places,

capturing our failing attention even

as we proceed on as if nothing hurts.

 

Let us recognize this veil of confusion instead,

as our distinctive vision blurs, and as such,

forcing our sight to focus on what we truly

are and deserve to be, not pawns but kings

on a sacred mission to regain our paradise lost.

 

Let us take this reclamation, without the taunt

of self–negation or abasement; forcing our

will only when our rationale argument fails

to deliver, fully ready to shed our worn

appearance and adorn ourselves with truth,

welcoming our noble transformation.

 

AT G. 12.16.2013

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

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At our spiritual center, I believe the divine

self or soul exists waiting for our operational

self to get so tired it finally comes home to who

we really are, to our true essence.  Personally,

my soul has watched patiently as I have struggled

through life in search of something I already

possessed.

 

How many times did my gentle soul frantically

try to get my attention as I wondered near one

precipice or the other. Although not yet fully

united,  I at least now occasionally meet up

with my true self and work to find a mutually

agreeable destination. Here is a simple 

Affirmative Thought to serve as a reminder.

                           

SOMEONE WAITING

 

All along there has been someone

    waiting for you in the clearing

        of your heart – a tender, gentle

presence created from divine will –

        the essence of you – the universal

            you – the perfect you just waiting

     for you to finally arrive.

 

All along this you has waited for

    you to find your way, cut your

        path through the challenges of life –

watching you live in desperate search

        of love, of home, of happiness - alone –

            never fully able to reach out and

    pull you into oneness.

 

Today take a moment to reflect on the

    you who waits – stop and look within –

           say hello to this you – spend a

moment before you go on your way!

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

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POSITIVE EXPANSION

 

Today we have the capacity for growth,

for positive expansion, simply by focusing

our imaginations on the potential of life

rather than its limitations, refusing to be

held captive by its transitory events that

steal our power and energy.

 

Today we challenge this innate capacity

by turning away from distortion and

mayhem, choosing instead to reflect

on the seeds of our positive becoming,

on the sprout, with its fresh bud surpassing

actual or perceived limitations.

 

Let us proceed today fully committed

to seizing our ample capacity for good,

growth, and transcendence – turning

towards the positive existence we are

here to cocreate, knowing within this

movement, clarity will be obtained, as

well as our rightful joy, peace, love, and

happiness.

 

AT G.  3.9.2014

 

WITH LOVE,

 

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LISTEN. LISTEN.

 

Listen. Listen to the whispers.

Listen to the gentle guidance,

the inspirations, the circumstances,

the possibilities, the accidents.

 

Listen to the odd thought,

the surprise emotion,

to a faint suggestion.

 

Listen to your heart,

to your soul pointing the way,

guiding your hands,

pushing you forward.

 

LISTEN. LISTEN.

 

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To summon - to authoritatively or urgently call to

be present, to urgently demand, to bring to the

surface. Yes, this is what this note below directs

us to do - to call forth the divine assistance that

is ours for the asking through affirmative prayer,

meditation, envisioning, or even a simple well

placed thoughtful request - all vehicles for

summoning these forces of good in our lives.

Often, I find I need to summon again, rather 

than expect that my summoning of the past

is still in some way current and in force. 

 

WHEN SUMMONED

 

Within us is a power so constant,

    so strong, so stabilizing that when

summoned will protect and guide us

    through any storm, any time of need,

ensuring we will weather whatever

    we confront with complete certainty.

 

Within us is a peace so tranquil, so

    serene, so encompassing that when

summoned it will soothe and envelop

    us until the tempest is subdued,

the tumult transformed into a

    gentle breeze, a calm oasis.

 

Within us is a guide so thoughtful,

    so caring, so wise, that when

summoned will gladly assist us

    through even our most difficult

journey, our darkest hour, gently

    clearing the path and pointing the

way to our intended destination,

    our waiting good, our heaven on earth.

 

AT G. 3.20.2013

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

 

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STEP BACK THEN FORWARD

Today let us step back and take a moment

to gain perspective on all those aspects of

our lives that create concern, appearing to be

working less than hoped for or expected -

to see them fresh and fully once more,

allowing each to be what it is without

stress, anxiety, or confusion.

 

As we step back, let us release our

preconceived notions of what should be

happening or occurring, and consider,

instead of, how we might incorporate this

less than suitable situation into our

lives now – working the unworkable

into a new, fresh approach.

 

Let us, in turn, step forward today

with this fresh approach willing to live

with and through these less than perfect

moments, allowing each to evolve and

find its proper place, as we grow stronger

from the challenge – wiser from this

unwelcome inconvenience.

 

AT G. 1.18.2013

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

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PATIENCE

 

Possessing the patience to let life develop, evolve,

and form itself into meaningful action is an art

and a divine blessing – for rushing a dream, yet

formed, creates confusion rather than clarity.

 

Patience to let life find its most positive path –

to explore the potential possibilities – to test

the varied waters – to try on each eventuality;

and when complete, return with the optimal

solution, knowing only greater good can spring

from its becoming.

 

Patience to let life surprise you, mystify you,

with its unthought of opportunities, coincidences,

synchronicities, and sheer genius, when it has

had time to make its connections, pull in

its favors, open the locked doors, preparing

you for what you have always deserved –

heaven on earth.

 

AT G. 6.17.2012 (NP)

 

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WITHIN THE RUBBLE

 

We are destined to shine even if our lives

may appear to indicate otherwise, even if,

at this time, it is hard to accept the truth,

hard to comprehend why what we do not want,

we often, now, encounter each day.

 

We are destined to flourish even if our dreams

fail to materialize, leaving us often disheartened

with less rather than the more we so rightly deserve,

leaving us perplexed, regarding what we need to

do to clarify our desired intentions.

 

We are destined to excel, to flourish, to shine,

to soar above the current situation, when we realize

that within the perceived rubble exists the very

foundation of all we need to secure the life

of our dreams, beckoning us to sift carefully,

so we might find the key.

 

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TAKE THE TIME

 

Take the time to allow your desires

            to unfold and clearly point the way

for your life to follow – letting each

            speak to you, as you provide

fertile soil for each to grow, to sprout,

            and to bloom: to release its full splendor.

 

Take the time – proceed with patience,

            for these stirrings within you

to resonate with divine awareness,

            pointing the way to your greater good -

your desired destination – a life of purpose,

            of power, and of unspeakable joy -

listen patiently.

 

Take the time for your confidence and

            courage to meet the call of your desires –

to realize there could be no other way

            to proceed – to unleash the pure faith

needed to walk forward and grasp

            your waiting happiness.

 

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NOT BE TRANSFIXED

 

Let us not be transfixed

            upon this moment forlorn,

with emotions and perceptions

            immersed in our malaise;

somber; sullen; like a thick glue

             of despair, adhering us to a vision

of outrageous fortune.

 

Instead, let us shed this dismal goo,

            this gloom we alone create from

mishandled thought, depressed

            interpretation, hazy logic; turning

our sights towards fresher vistas

            and more worthy considerations.

 

Here, now, let us defend our right

            for joy, love, peace, and happiness,

knowing this is the only true objective

            of living, being alive on this earth;

ready, fully, to continue with vigor,

energy, and belief in our ascent

            towards lasting magnificence.

 

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Life can be found only in the present moment.

The past is gone, the future is not yet here,

and if we do not go back to ourselves

in the present moment, we cannot

be in touch with life.

 

Thich Nhat Hanh

 

“Live in the Now” was a hip phrase in the eighties.

As conveyed in the quote above by Thich Nhat Hanh,

Zen Buddhist Monk and popular author of You Are

Here, who has translated this key Buddhist concept,

which stresses the focus on the breath and clearing

the mind to live in the present moment. This has

been adopted by New Thought and has been

popularized worldwide by Eckhart Tolle in his

books The Power of Now and The New Earth.

The two Affirmative Thoughts offered below

remind us of the essential nature of being

now focused. 

 

EMPTY CANVAS

 

Today is our day – it does not belong

    to the thoughts and worries of tomorrow

or next week – it does not belong

    to the could have been, 

the might have been,

    or the should have been of the past –

it belongs to us now – to cherish –

    to enjoy – to fully live.

 

Today is an empty canvas –

    let us come to it

with clean brushes and fresh paint.

 

Let us enjoy and live

    each moment robustly –

all out, thanking God

    for each breath along the way.

 

Let us live Now!                                  

                                   

 CLEAR OUR MINDS

 

Today let us clear our minds of fears,

    worries, regrets, doubt or possible

outcomes, replacing all with

    this single thought:

           

“I live for today, this moment NOW,

    where my real life exists,

    full of wonder and real potential –

    clearing my mind of useless chatter –

    replacing it with an affirmative focus

    on this NOW."

 

Today let us rejoice in this NOW, 

    with all the joy that exists

at this moment.

 

Today let us clear our minds.

 

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It is choice and free will - our ability to create

ourselves out of our desires - which often

underscores the complexity of being human,

of being alive.  We can conceive in our minds 

the full blossoming rose - wine red with petals

of silk - and we are astonished by the beauty

arriving from one seed. Or the squirrel, the star

of the brief note below, who knows the pure

pleasure of being a squirrel and offers us

a simple nut of wisdom.  

 

I wrote this note below for Ann on a sleepy Sunday

morning, looking out at the gray sky, the snow

on the lawn, the oak tree outside of our sunroom,

watching a squirrel navigate a nut along a long limb

and marveling at the simplicity and the complexity

of existence.  Almost like a Zen master, I jotted

down the following note without explanation,

leaving the mystery of its meaning to the reader.

 

 THE SQUIRREL 

 

Through the sunroom window

  I see a squirrel maneuver

the limb of the tree – 

  how wondrous –

the squirrel being exactly

what the squirrel should be –

  a squirrel.

How perfect the life of a squirrel –

never desiring to be anything else

but a squirrel and succeeding.

 

As you can see, the note is shorter in length than

my usual Affirmaitve Thought notes, which are

usually first written for Ann before I publish them

on the blog. When I presented Ann with the note

later that morning with her first tea of the day,

she read it and gave me a half smile and a casual

thanks as she tossed it gently on the dresser.

She turned and said, “I guess you didn’t have much

to say? I said,  “perhaps more than is apparent."

Half joking I said – “I just receive the messages

from God, I don’t take responsibility for the length

or content.” Ann gave me a half laugh.

 

Almost two weeks later I am having dinner with Ann

at a local Italian restaurant, the kind of place we all

go to get a quick meal close to home, and Ann is

talking about work and she says, “you know, I have

decided to be a squirrel - I am no longer going to

try to be a rabbit or a dog but just the squirrel

I was made to be.” I almost dropped my fork 

full of pasta, thoroughly surprised the squirrel

had surfaced again.

 

Ann admitted that when I gave her the Squirrel

note she had dismissed it, thinking that I was just

tired or did not feel like writing that morning,

but the image of the contented squirrel kept

appearing in her mind. As time went on, she

decided the squirrel was being what the squirrel

was meant to be - fully authentic, and that was

why the squirrel was so happy and succeeded.

 

Ann said she then decided she was going to live

her life asking a simple question – “I am a squirrel,

am I trying to be something else by doing this? 

Am I trying to be the rabbit someone would

like me to be?"  Ann said she had decided to commit 

herself to always be just a squirrel? For Ann, the

squirrel had become a symbol of the authentic Ann - 

the Ann she was meant to be.

 

In the end, I also learned a great deal from Ann and

the squirrel. I do believe in our souls – we are born

with a divine spiritual instinct along with our genetic

predilections. When we know this soul – this divine

purpose  - our authentic purposeful life will shine –

we will discover the “Squirrel” in our hearts.

All we then need to do is ask Ann’s simple question –

are we being true to the squirrel we were meant to be?

 

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commonality - noun: the state of sharing

features or attributes. 

 

In our modern, often egocentric and ethnocentric

times,it is hard to see the common existence

that we all truly do share. We, as individuals, as

communities, as ethnic groups, as religions,

and as nations have found it easy to promote

the intrinsic chauvinism of whatever group,

or faction, we consider ours. 

 

Yet, the inspired message I receive, like the

one here offered, is always clear -  that enlightened,

positive spiritual existence requires that we

understand our role as part of the commonality

of all existence. That our contribution, made

daily through our creative labor, whatever

the form helps stoke the hearth of evolving

life and consciousness.

 

So may this note serve as a reminder

today of this commonality, and how our

lives depend on this common undertaking

we call life. 

 

COMMONALITY

 

Today let us strive to open our hearts,

to share our feelings, to express our

deepest longings, and by doing so

reach a place of commonality, where

we each exist, one within the other,

overlapping souls in harmonic unison.

As we open our hearts, let us speak,

write, play, sing, build, create, inspire,

plant - all contributing to this symphony

of an evolving existence - no one voice

more earnest or essential than the

other - all equal but distinct.

So let our labor be a gift of love today,

our totem, our tithe, our tangible

offering to this life so enormous, so

momentous, warming our spirits from

the sparks of its mighty becoming,

knowing within this common undertaking,

our life, all life, is perpetuated.

 

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Let us venture deeper into our conscious, 

subconscious, and unconscious minds

to comprehend our divinity, our soul, and

its connection to the Universal Consciousness 

of God. We will also need to explore what

this entails and how it shapes our lives. 

 

I would like to start with an Affirmative

Thought titled True Spiritual Power, which

is a good opener for this rumination. Along

with this, I would like to feature the Meditation

Note below titled Divine Force Within. 

 

TRUE SPIRITUAL POWER

 

Today return to your true spiritual

    power and the ability to tap the

God within you – the divinity waiting

    to evolve you and transform you into

a work of art – inspired art capable

    of molding, creating, and shaping

the world.

 

Today return to your true spiritual

    connection – a connection with the

consciousness of God – the living

    spirit of God always teamed with all

who have ever carried the banner

    of God’s power in the world – with 

every spiritual leader who has ever

    existed, waiting to guide you to a

better life.

 

Today return to your true intentions –

    your inspired intentions and know

you have the power to bring them

    to life – give them form and create

a life worth living – a thriving life –

a vibrant life – your perfect life.

 

AT G. 11.18.2011

  

THE DIVINE FORCE WITHIN

 

The divine within you waits for your arrival,

for your awareness to catch–up, to wake up

to your true essence and potential. You are the

existence of God made manifest in physical form –

always with you - always waiting for you to

discover the full potential of your divine essence.

 

The journey you need to take and master is the

journey within  - allowing you to connect with

your God nature and the universal consciousness

of God. God is not out there somewhere, but

inside of you through connected consciousness –

for how would an omnipresent God not be present

as an essential part of each and every sentient

life form.

 

As a leading edge God presence -  it is your

responsibility to understand, nurture, and inspire

this force for creative, constructive, and pure

good in the world. Move through the portal

of consciousness and discover enormous and

infinite possibilities for this life you have chosen

to inhabit and live.

 

It is your choice as to how you use and reflect

this God force in the world – but by tapping into

this soul or spiritual center, you will uncover and

discover your authentic purpose, manifesting

it into your life, as you move in the direction

of full cocreation with God.

 

Dive into your essence and discover the treasure 

within – your crystal heart.

 

NOE G. 11.18.2011 7:00 AM

 

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THE ANSWERS

 

The answers you seek are within you

            at the level of your soul – existing

as part of the divine spark, which

            motivates you to ask the questions –

while already knowing the answers –

            doing so, to assist with your growth,

development, and transformation.

 

The answers you seek are presented in

            every real-life experience – each lesson –

a living dream with meaning – directing

            you to discover the intended message –

a revelation – an obvious clue enabling

            you to unravel the mystery of your

authentic spiritual potential.

 

The answers you seek may appear before

            even the question has been formed

within your conscious mind – so simply ask:

 

“What message does this life experience  

convey, what am I to understand?”

 

and the true meaning will be revealed.

 

AT G. 2.19.2012

 

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WHAT IS MEANINGFUL?

 

     Today let us think about what is meaningful

        in our lives -

            what we value and

        define as our purpose -

            defining why we are here and

        what we are meant to do.

 

    Today let us create this purposeful life

            guided by God

    and our desires 

            infusing every moment,

    and every action, and every interaction

     with meaning and significance.

 

    Today let us evolve our purposeful life

           into a mission - a quest -

    an authentic pursuit

            of meaningful action -

    changing our life and all life forever.

 

    Today let us live with purpose.

 

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SUNDAY QUESTIONS

 

Can we shine, can we soar today complete

and whole, refreshed, renewed, letting go

of what was or has been, replacing it all

with a fresh vision and approach to living –

letting go of senseless constraints,

selecting instead a more spontaneous

path to our heaven on earth?

 

Do we not contain within the essential

ingredients for this catharsis – are we

not able to reach this sweet spot of

divine being – this clear connection

waiting for our tacit awakening – our

coming to full authentic life – the true

purpose of our existence waiting for

our arrival?

 

Is there not more, much more to this

moment of continual consciousness

than a few pleasures mixed with

occasional struggle – have we not

found in these shifting sands the magic

of a love so supreme it reaches us daily

to pull us into oneness – are we not now –

here and now – ready to abandon our

tired pursuit in favor of fresh existence?

 

AT G. 3.17.2013

 

I start out this post with an Affirmative

Thought I stumbled on this morning,

as I was checking to see if I had used

the phrase “sweet spot” for the title

of a previous post. I was directed to two

entries on my blog archives, this post

featuring Sunday Questions frankly

stopped in my tracks.

 

I realized, as often occurs on this wondrouS

spiritual,  journey, as my eyes began filling 

up with emotion,  I was once again receiving 

a message. You see, I have been working on

what will soon be a book of my spiritual poetry

titled, STEEPLES – THE SPIRITUAL POETRY

OF FINDING GOD ON THE TRAIN – NOTES ON

ENLIGHTENMENT – Quest For A Positive,

Personal Spirituality.

 

This book will feature over two hundred

poems, prayers, affirmative thoughts,

and notes, along with personal photos

of steeples existing near and dear to me.

  

(For me, steeples reflect, much like

our spiritual poetry, our innate desire

to connect with the divine, to reach beyond

as individuals and congregations, reaching

to connect with the very essence of God).

Now, let me, hopefully, segue this to the

remainder of the post. Here goes.

 

The message of Finding God On The Train

has centered on the ability of each one

of us to connect with God directly and

personally; tapping into what we might

envision as an eternal broadcast, set to

connect with whoever breaks through

and listens - much like the communication

we earthlings rocket into distant space,

hoping to connect with whom or whatever.

 

In reality, I believe this consciousness

based, prevailing message, is more

personally tailored to the individual listener.

The Quakers have actually centered their

faith and worship around this concept

of a direct personal connection with God.  

I do feel this is, and may remain, a point

of contention and confusion with many

of our more mature religious orientations.

 

So with this post, I offer some additional

guidance in hopes of aiding those who are

actively in pursuit of the “still small voice,”

by amplifying some of the subtleties of this

interaction, at least based on my personal

guidance received over the first-half

of this October 2016.

 

First, as conveyed by this Affirmative

Thought below, we must understand

our own sweet spot:

 

SWEET SPOT

 

Let us reach within and grasp

    our own sincerity, our authentic

        essence, our clear and always

present - “individuator” –

    the internal sweet spot where

        God glows eternally.

 

Today, let us allow this presence

    to express itself unobstructed,

        touching our now, listening

as God’s support and concern

    eases our distress, cleanses

        our despair wakens our courage.

 

Yes, even with God intertwined,

    we continue on self-propelled,

        stabilized, yet still with hands

on the wheel, maneuvering

    our forward progress, seeking

        still our intended target.

 

AT G. 10.20.2016

 

Next, I am often reminded via my spiritual

guidance, as the note below, titled Truth

Mined suggests, that when we connect

with this God intertwined - within this

communication slash interaction - there

exists a “whispered secret.” Personally,

I feel the secret, which requires mining

with “eyes ablaze and fingers bleeding”

suggested by the note, may reflect a

personal message or communication,

possibly towards our authentic identity,

a clue to our fully becoming, or maybe

a suggestion for well-being. For this truth,

I believe we must each personally and 

actively mine.

 

TRUTH MINED

 

Instilled deep within

is the secret -

the testimony of becoming -

framed in sentiments

and open harmonies,

desires, passionate longings,

wordless expressions which

pulls and tug

at all awareness,

all choice,

all speculation,

gripping our attention

until words like mountain

mist dissipate in sun-filled

light, drift from sight:

in this primal place, we must,

with grunts and groans,

reframe our notions

of "is" or "could be"

 into expressions

of sincere utterance -

this truth must be mined

with eyes ablaze and

fingers bleeding, no simple

formulation or conjecture

will do to unearth its appeal,

conceive its melody,

whisper its secret.

 

POEM G. 10.13.2016  

 

This final segment of this guidance

offered below, titled Passion’s Nectar,

was also received in this October series

of communications, and reminds us

that spiritual pursuits require a form

of compensation or payment, often

under the guise of pure passion. As with

all things spiritual, no casual approach

will suffice.

 

PASSION’S NECTAR

 

Nothing worth finding

    is found without pursuit,

nothing worth acquiring

    is acquired without payment;

in all measures, compensation –

    through effort or vision,

through sweat or pain -

    sparks the release

of the tangible substance,

    allowing form justification

for existence, enabling

    our penny wise and pound foolish

to free up the that which is or

    will be, being exchanged

for proper tender with

    passion’s nectar extracted

for what is owed,

    leaving us dazed but content.

 

NOE G. 10.21.2016

 

With all this said, I believe it is still

persistence that will win the day.

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

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Today, as I was preparing to begin my morning

ritual of spiritual reading and meditation, I decided

that I would reach into my archives of unpublished

Affirmative Thoughts and let the universe pick

the theme for today's post.  

 

I picked out the Affirmative Thought published

below titled Let Go And Let God. It is often

startling to see how the themes of the past are still

very much current today. I read it over and set it

aside to see what developed during my meditation.

 

A new addition to my morning devotion, is to go

into my one of my own journals where I have

recorded the Meditation Guidance I have received,

relating it to my life today.  I picked a journal

and opened it up to the Meditation Guidance below

titled The Way Has Been Prepared. 

 

I quickly realized that the randomly selected

Affirmative Thought and this Meditation Guidance

were related, with the  guidance presenting  

the problem and the thought offering the solution.

Both underscored my continuing challenge with 

this spiritual mission I have accepted and now live -

the feeling that I am often in this alone and have to

make it happen on my own.

 

I am grateful for the reminder that I need to dream

a better dream, have confidence in what I am doing,

trust in God that the way has truly been prepared,

and then to fully let go and let God. 

 

LET GO AND LET GOD

 

Today “let go and let God” releasing the reins

of control and asking God to assist with the

day-to-day issues you encounter – letting God

guide you and work through you uncovering

the optimal solution for all involved.

 

Today “let go and let God” asking God for

direction and listening for guidance in the

signs, sounds, events, and coincidences of

your life –watching as the doors open and

the opportunities are revealed.

 

Today “let go and let God” surrendering the

need to go it alone and instead join forces

with your divine assistance and begin again

to cocreate your peaceful existence, your

stress free life, your heaven on earth.

 

Let Go And Let God!

 

AT G. 7.26.2011

 

THE WAY HAS BEEN PREPARED

 

The dream you should be dreaming is one of strength,

one of courage, a dream reflecting your true nature –

your true potential. Cleanse and clear away the fear,

the doubt, the past mistakes, and replace it with the

joyous harmony of all that waits in possibility.

 

Know you have the power to dream this dream

for yourself and others, but instead you wallow

in the graveyard of the past, tossing the remains

around and looking for forgiveness. Know now,

today, and forever that you are and always have

been forgiven – forgive yourself. Learn to love

yourself more –completely - and then you will 

know what this means – what an expression

of love involves.

 

Stop working so hard at doing, and spend more

time dreaming, envisioning. Never attempt to force

the solution but instead allow it to greet you when it

arrives. Your very actions spell disbelief – a lack

of trust in God’s  effort on your behalf. Dream –

see it all – call it forth from your soul – listen and

hear the guidance.

 

Find again the passion – the joy in simply being –

cocreating with God . Be willing to start small –

to fit into the future that waits and grow it with love,

passion, and enthusiasm. Offer your gifts and they

will be received, trusting in God’s support and love.

The way has been prepared.

 

NOE G. 10.15.2011 7:00 AM 

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

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Ann came home from work on Friday unusually

quiet. After I repeatedly asked her what was wrong,

she told me about a major conflict at work that

had her upset. To help Ann through the weekend,

I wrote the first Affirmative Thought below titled 

Resolve In Consciousness -  providing the instruction

to only think about the preferred solution and avoid

hashing over all of the potential negative outcomes.

 

Ann loved the note, carrying it with her throughout

the weekend so she could refer to it often. She

clarified that she was praying to God for the right

solution since she didn't really know what that 

was yet - one that she thought would be fair and

equitable to all concerned. 

 

This made me think about how hard it is to

maintain our composure and balance in the face

of life issues and conflicts. Often, I feel that I can

use my mind control tools and skills to handle

whatever life has to throw at me, especially

when life is bump-less and is going my way, but

when I open that letter from the hospital saying

my medical insurance does not want to pay for my 

recent operation, the facade quickly dismantles.

I find myself  fighting  to maintain composure,

as my mind generates the worse possible scenarios.

 

This morning I wrote the second Affirmative

Thought below titled  Solution Forming for Ann,

me, and all of us who need to regain  composure,  

control our thoughts, and allow the solution to 

form and make its way clear. So when the conflicts 

arise, realize that we all lose our balance initially,

but what is important is to regain our mind control,

as we trust in God to work with us on coming up

with a workable resolution. 

 

RESOLVE IN CONSCIOUSNESS

 

In times of conflict hold the preferred

and positive solution in consciousness,

see only this and no other scenario or

alternative outcome – focus and fix

it into being – ruminate and reiterate

until it takes form - alive in your

imagination and in your life.

 

In times of conflict,  present the preferred

and positive outcome to God – requesting

guidance and divine support of this 

outcome and the universal alignment

required to give it form - establishing its

reality now by framing all requests with

this phrase:

 

“ I affirm and establish now that the

(preferred solution) has already been set

in motion and will be the manifested result,

the final reality  - and if not,  something better.”

 

AT G. 5.12.2012
                            

 

SOLUTION FORMING

 

Today let us allow the solution to form

and make its way clear – to reveal itself

and enable us to process with clarity

and peace of mind – knowing all is well.

 

Today let us trust in the good nature

of all concerned to come to common

ground, to see an appropriate way

forward and proceed  to resolution

and balance through right thinking.

 

Today let us journey on with the

solution in hand, growing from the

experience and better prepared for

the future to meet similar challenges

knowing we have moved, together, 

to a new and fuller understanding –

an improved cooperation.

 

AT G. 5.14.2012

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

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BEING

 

Today let us focus on being

rather than becoming –

reflecting on and centering ourselves

in the strength and substance

of the life we now inhabit –

knowing we have already arrived.

 

Today let us encourage

and support this being

by realizing the magnificence

and beauty that being offers –

a spark of creative genius

in physical form – a work of art

to exhibit proudly and triumphantly.

 

Today let us be this being –

not some dream, or wish,

or expectation – not some illusion

based on comparison to others –

just this wonderful, purposeful,

and perfect being – celebrating

this being in the world!

 

AT G. 4.20.2012

 

WITH LOVE, G.  

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Whether the change needed is on the personal,

family, community, country, or the world level,

we must propel this change through our active

participation and total life commitment.

        

PROPEL THE CHANGE

 

Each of us through our desire and intentions

must propel the change we wish to happen

in our world – our thoughts fueled by strong

emotion lay the foundation and provide the spark

but our own inner vision must provide the plan.

 

Let us commit ourselves to be this change –

to be this creative force for good – for the

potential greatness that sits beneath the

surface of our lives – of our joint living and

being – knowing we are worthy of this glory.

 

Know and believe that in our individual

and joint efforts, we hold the key to changing

and evolving all creation – humankind

and all life – by the simple force of our

hearts and wills, combined and joined for good.

 

AT G. 4.2.2012

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

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Life exists in the present moment,

muddled for many of us by our mental

preoccupation with our wandering minds –

entrenched in a Psychic Entropy that

leaves us whirling in thoughts of mishap

and misfortune, trapped in a waking

nightmare. The way back, or better stated

as the way back to the present is through

our focus on mindfulness, staying connected

and aware of the here and now. This is

where life, love, God, our heaven on earth

resides, waiting for us to seize the present

opportunity.

 

THIS PRESENT OPPORTUNITY

 

Let us accept this moment now with total

heart and soul – fully alive and fresh

with the multitude of possibilities waiting

for each of us to gather our senses

and join in – immersing ourselves in

the joyous experience of living.

 

Let us embrace this moment now without

reservation or expectation, but instead

learn its dance, sing its tune, allowing it

to overtake our fears or concerns,

so we can frolic in its pure splendor –

drunk with the wine of God’s creation.

 

Let us unfold with this moment now,

letting go and letting God reveal the

authentic divine soul within, pulsing

through every heartbeat – expressed

with every breath – waiting to be

realized in this present opportunity.

 

AT G. 10.3.2014

 

WITH LOVE, G.

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GRATITUDE

 

Let us scan all of our positive emotions today

and choose the most powerful – gratitude –

knowing this sentiment represents our soul

felt thanks for the sentient life we now enjoy –

grateful for the delicate thread that stitches

the fabric of our lives together into a living,

vital, wondrous form - a divine thread sowing

a myriad of possibilities and situations into

an abundant, prosperous, and meaningful

existence, allowing us to discover and reveal

our sacred purpose, enabling us to be the living

hands and feet of God in a tangible world –

opening our eyes to the miracles sewn together

by a grace so significant and thorough, it leaves

no life forsaken – no soul untouched.  

 

AT G. 11.16.2012

 

WITH LOVE, G.  

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SOULFUL INSPIRATION

 

All we need to chart our course

we possess within, our spark of

soulful inspiration, a whispered

suggestion in moments of confusion,

a hunch appearing  just when needed,

words of reassurance in the darkness.

Perhaps the confirmation of God's love

is not out there, but clearly exists as

the still small voice that prompts us

on when we are unsure of the next step,

the feeling of confidence washing

over us when we question our ability.

No mighty works, just loving guidance,

a caring hand to grasp when ours is

trembling, the thought of more when

less is so apparent, a strong shoulder

to stable us, or cry on, a reason to

believe life is worth living.

 

AT G. 1.23.2014

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

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THIS IS A REPOST OF ONE OF MY

FAVORITE VALENTINE'S DAY NOTES

FROM 2.14.2013

  

I have come to realize that true love is not 

superficial, true love enables us to love

through the imperfections, through the

flaws and see the true divine perfection 

we each possess within. 

  

Ann, my wife, has taught me more about

love than any guru or meditation guidance 

I have ever encountered.  I often bragged

that I had never had an operation or even

really been in the hospital for any major

issue.

 

Since 2007, I have had four major surgeries,

starting with a reconstruction of my cervical

spine, then the resection of a pituitary brain 

tumor followed up with the reconstruction

of my lumbar spine, then a quadruple bypass

to top it off a year later.

 

Ann has waited through over thirty plus

hours of surgery, countless hours in intensive

care, helping me recuperate and live on

from each. And although I now walk like a

combination of Groucho Marx and Frankenstein,

while hearing just a bit better than the elder

Beethoven, I am still loved.

  

So I wrote this note for Ann this Valentine's

Day morning. I hope it also helps you

acknowledge and honor all those who have

loved you through, and continue to love you,

warts and all: spouses, lovers, partners,

friends, parents, kids, and caregivers who

continue to see the perfect you through the

imperfections of this life. 

 

FOR LOVING ME

 

Thank you for loving me through times

of fear, concern, and struggle – always

at my side to console, to support, to carry

me, to find a way to calm my trembling

spirit simply by taking my hand and

forging onward.

 

Thank you for loving me, even when

I fail to love myself, as you gently hold

a mirror to my true nature so I can see

the truth of who I truly am and what

I have to offer – for showing me, the me

you love, so I understand my worth, my value.

 

Thank you for loving me, and picking

up my tired soul so I can see the life

left to live; and by grasping your eternal

strength, your perpetual hope, forge on

towards better days, to thrive and flourish

again, always safe within your loving gaze.

 

Thank you for loving me!

 

AT G. 2.14.2013

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

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THE DISTANT CALL WITHIN

 

There are days when we cannot hold

ourselves hostage to the duties, tasks,

or agendas we have set in motion,

but require instead a blank slate

from which to create, an open field

on which to traverse with a free

abandon, no destination clearly

in mind, no intended result.

 

During these times, let us have

the good sense to allow ourselves

the leverage to sit back and listen

to the distant call within, taking

a moment to reflect on what might

inspire us, or stir us to action,

catapulting our existence.

 

Today, let us realize it is the balance

and equilibrium of authentic being

that will secure our true harmony,

a being that will evolve and grow

only if we give it flexibility and

space to thrive and flourish,

to find its distinctive beat.

 

AT G.  3.21.2014

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

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DISTINCT TRANQUILITY

 

Today we stretch to find our perfect peace,

an absence from striving, an acceptance

of the ebb and flow of this current living,

allowing each moment to appear with

grace and simple uniformity, our stillness

encouraged, each breath in harmony

with the next.

 

Why do we struggle and stress, our

yearnings forever directing our frantic

movements: today, instead, we open

heart, mind, and soul to the perfect

peace of just being at one with this life,

to take in the triumphant parade of

existence, pure and natural, serenity

in all its possibilities.

 

So let us proceed today, ever watchful,

mindful of our real intended purpose;

to rediscover this perfect peace, lost

temporarily in our daily pursuits of

the necessities of living, opening

ourselves up to the act of letting go,

and in turn, being washed over, clearly

cleansed, by its distinct tranquility.

 

AT G. 5.10 2014

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

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As I get older, I realize that many of my

most painful moments, could now,

in retrospect, be considered blessings

in disguise. Since such a determination

requires hindsight, we must muddle

through. In the end, as the note conveys,

our best strategy may be to repeat our

affirmative prayers, step back, and then,

let it be.

 

DISGUISED BLESSING

 

A blessing in disguise is often hard

to fathom, especially when consequences

or circumstances present no clear

distinction – when our desires appear

thwarted, our hopes dashed, plans stalled,

our dreams set asunder.

 

There we often sit transfixed –waiting

and wondering why fate, Providence, or

possibly, just bad luck – has ransacked

our future, leaving us bewildered and

uninspired.

 

As we resist the advice to, “see the

good in it,” or “through the veiled

disguise,” perhaps consider a

moratorium, suspending speculation

or halfhearted effort,  taking the time

to refocus, reframe, and repeat our

original  prayerful incantation, then

stepping back with expectation, belief,

and let it be.

 

AT G. 3.31.2015

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

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THANKS  GIVING

 

On this thanks giving day, let us fully

realize the magnificence of the gift

we have received, the sheer vibrancy

and wonder of another day to thrive,

to flourish, to have our hearts warmed,

our souls inspired, our senses awakened.

 

On this thanks giving day let us fully

realize the gift we offer the world of

our own unique being, the creative

force of our aligned intention, the force

of will set out to add to the experience

of all we encounter, the spark we offer

to ignite the fire of divine purpose realized.

 

On this thanks giving day, let us all rejoice

in collective thanks for a world so designed

it endeavors to ensure our greater good,

looks beyond our missteps, and works to

offer us a fresh breath for another moment

of grace, another opportunity to be alive.

 

AT G. 11.22.2012

 

WITH LOVE,  G. 

 

 

 

 

 

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TRUE THANKS

Let us turn our thoughts towards gratitude

today, knowing even our most jubilant thanks

falls short of the true worth of this being,

this existence - no momentary, or even

lasting concern casts a shadow upon this,

our very aliveness.

As we prepare to give thanks, feasting

on our very abundance, let us recall that

we are the hands and feet of the divine

based good in the world, recommitting

ourselves to our scared promise,

to love our neighbor as we love ourselves.

So let us look for our opportunity to

return our favor - an act of random

kindness, a gesture of goodwill, a hand

outstretched in a time of need, a word

of endearing encouragement - knowing

true thanks is best expressed with action

in a world so in need of our compassion.

 

AT G. 11.27.2013

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

 

 

 

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LIVING FOREVER FORWARD

 

Today let us grab hold of a fresh start –

living forever forward and not in reverse,

releasing, forgiving, and relinquishing the

missteps and misdirection of our past in

the favor of a clean slate – a perfect unsoiled

intention available to us here and now,

today.

 

Today let us grasp this new opportunity

for fresh living,  moving within to find our

unique and lasting contribution – our

authentic purpose not tied to yesterday

but set free to soar to its own potential 

rightness, within the possibility of this

day now, today.

 

Today let us commit to growing and

evolving into this new being – this clearer,

freer, more connected force for prosperous

living – this creator of a new tomorrow

focused on what could be rather than

what has been – this God in us waiting

to be set free today.

 

AT G. 7.15.2012

 

WITH LOVE, G.  

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YOU BEING YOU

 

Today spend at least a portion of this day

doing what you sincerely want to do, not

what you have to do, or are expected to do

but what you truly desire to do in your

heart of hearts -  feel the positive flow –

the sensation of unencumbered doing.

 

Today spend at least a portion of this day

thinking what you sincerely want to think,

not what you are expected to think but

instead your thoughts alone – possibly

creative thoughts, fun thoughts, or even

meaningless thoughts – just your thoughts.

 

Today spend at least a portion of this day

being who you want to be – not what others

expect you to be – desire you to be but

instead being just who you – and you alone –

want to be - perhaps someone imaginary,

or special, or just undisturbed and free

to be you being you.  

 

AT G. 10.28.2012 

  

WITH LOVE, G. 

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SUNDAY QUESTIONS

 

Can we shine, can we soar today complete

and whole, refreshed, renewed, letting go

of what was or has been, replacing it all

with a fresh vision and approach to living –

letting go of senseless constraints,

selecting instead a more spontaneous

path to our heaven on earth?

 

Do we not contain within the essential

ingredients for this catharsis – are we

not able to reach this sweet spot of

divine being – this clear connection

waiting for our tacit awakening – our

coming to full authentic life – the true

purpose of our existence waiting for

our arrival?

 

Is there not more, much more to this

moment of continual consciousness

than a few pleasures mixed with

occasional struggle – have we not

found in these shifting sands the magic

of a love so supreme it reaches us daily

to pull us into oneness – are we not now –

here and now – ready to abandon our

tired pursuit in favor of fresh existence?

 

AT G. 3.17.2013

 

I start out this post with an Affirmative

Thought I stumbled on this morning,

as I was checking to see if I had used

the phrase “sweet spot” for the title

of a previous post. I was directed to two

entries on my blog archives, this post

featuring Sunday Questions frankly

stopped in my tracks.

 

In 2013, I featured photos to support

many of my posts, and this one had

the photo below, with its collection of

captivating steeples, presented along

with this long forgotten Affirmative 

Thought.

 

I realized, as often occurs on this wondrous

spiritual,  journey, as my eyes began filling 

up with emotion,  I was once again receiving 

a message. You see, I have been working on

what will soon be a book of my spiritual poetry

titled, STEEPLES – THE SPIRITUAL POETRY

OF FINDING GOD ON THE TRAIN – NOTES ON

ENLIGHTENMENT – Quest For A Positive,

Personal Spirituality.

 

This book will feature over two hundred

poems, prayers, affirmative thoughts,

and notes, along with personal photos

of steeples existing near and dear to me.

As I reviewed the post, I realized this photo

above was perfect to open this collection,

as was its Affirmative Thought, Sunday

Questions.

 

(For me, steeples reflect, much like

our spiritual poetry, our innate desire

to connect with the divine, to reach beyond

as individuals and congregations, reaching

to connect with the very essence of God).

Now, let me, hopefully, segue this to the

remainder of the post. Here goes.

 

The message of Finding God On The Train

has centered on the ability of each one

of us to connect with God directly and

personally; tapping into what we might

envision as an eternal broadcast, set to

connect with whoever breaks through

and listens - much like the communication

we earthlings rocket into distant space,

hoping to connect with whom or whatever.

 

In reality, I believe this consciousness

based, prevailing message, is more

personally tailored to the individual listener.

The Quakers have actually centered their

faith and worship around this concept

of a direct personal connection with God.  

I do feel this is, and may remain, a point

of contention and confusion with many

of our more mature religious orientations.

 

So with this post, I offer some additional

guidance in hopes of aiding those who are

actively in pursuit of the “still small voice,”

by amplifying some of the subtleties of this

interaction, at least based on my personal

guidance received over the first-half

of this October 2016.

 

First, as conveyed by this Affirmative

Thought below, we must understand

our own sweet spot:

 

SWEET SPOT

 

Let us reach within and grasp

    our own sincerity, our authentic

        essence, our clear and always

present - “individuator” –

    the internal sweet spot where

        God glows eternally.

 

Today, let us allow this presence

    to express itself unobstructed,

        touching our now, listening

as God’s support and concern

    eases our distress, cleanses

        our despair wakens our courage.

 

Yes, even with God intertwined,

    we continue on self-propelled,

        stabilized, yet still with hands

on the wheel, maneuvering

    our forward progress, seeking

        still our intended target.

 

AT G. 10.20.2016

 

Next, I am often reminded via my spiritual

guidance, as the note below, titled Truth

Mined suggests, that when we connect

with this God intertwined - within this

communication slash interaction - there

exists a “whispered secret.” Personally,

I feel the secret, which requires mining

with “eyes ablaze and fingers bleeding”

suggested by the note, may reflect a

personal message or communication,

possibly towards our authentic identity,

a clue to our fully becoming, or maybe

a suggestion for well-being. For this truth,

I believe we must each personally and 

actively mine.

 

TRUTH MINED

 

Instilled deep within

is the secret -

the testimony of becoming -

framed in sentiments

and open harmonies,

desires, passionate longings,

wordless expressions which

pulls and tug

at all awareness,

all choice,

all speculation,

gripping our attention

until words like mountain

mist dissipate in sun-filled

light, drift from sight:

in this primal place, we must,

with grunts and groans,

reframe our notions

of "is" or "could be"

 into expressions

of sincere utterance -

this truth must be mined

with eyes ablaze and

fingers bleeding, no simple

formulation or conjecture

will do to unearth its appeal,

conceive its melody,

whisper its secret.

 

POEM G. 10.13.2016  

 

This final segment of this guidance

offered below, titled Passion’s Nectar,

was also received in this October series

of communications, and reminds us

that spiritual pursuits require a form

of compensation or payment, often

under the guise of pure passion. As with

all things spiritual, no casual approach

will suffice.

 

PASSION’S NECTAR

 

Nothing worth finding

    is found without pursuit,

nothing worth acquiring

    is acquired without payment;

in all measures, compensation –

    through effort or vision,

through sweat or pain -

    sparks the release

of the tangible substance,

    allowing form justification

for existence, enabling

    our penny wise and pound foolish

to free up the that which is or

    will be, being exchanged

for proper tender with

    passion’s nectar extracted

for what is owed,

    leaving us dazed but content.

 

NOE G. 10.21.2016

 

With all this said, I believe it is still

persistence that will win the day.

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

 

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prevail – prove more powerful than

opposing forces; be victorious.

 

Determination, I believe, is the creative

force of our human existence: the ability

to prevail, to prove more powerful

than the opposing forces – be they fate,

nature, lethargy, inner self-doubt, fear,

the opposition of others – well meaning

or just plain malicious.

 

I don’t really believe in, or give much

credence to, purposeful supernatural

negative forces, such as a devil, but

I do believe in counter forces, that

every action, positive or negative,

is often met with an opposing action,

as life itself resists change and adaptation.

 

We, humankind, are the rare natural

agents for change and creation within

current existence, other than entropy,

which is built into the natural system.

 

So, how do we prevail? The note below

suggests it is with persistence, with our

sights fixed on the goal - this goal fully

imagined and shaped in our thinking,

then held in thought with belief until it,

through our efforts or otherwise, attracts

and creates and forms its likeness.  

  

PERSISTENCE WILL PREVAIL

 

The waves of life at times may pound us,

disrupting our forward progress, thwarting

our planned momentum, yet if we persist

to venture onward with our sights fixed on

the goal – refusing to give up or give in –

persistence will prevail.

 

A thought held firm and not relinquished,

will outlast even a steady torrent of ill

fortune: if believed and held as truth

in prayer – so let us tend and grow

our strong intentions - sure in our

convictions.

 

All that is sure and worthy – our hopes,

dreams and pursuits may find their

form in our imaginings, shaped in our

thinking - held true in our believing,

attracted by our creating – until even

the winds of outrageous fortune fail

to impede our steady endeavors.

 

AT G. 2.25.2015

 

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                     AND MEN

 

I would like to focus on those times

in our lives when even our best laid

schemes do go awry, and the universe

seems to leave us like the mouse in

Robert Burns’ Scots poem, composed

while he was still  holding his plough

in 1785, tilted, To a Mouse, On Turning

Her Up In Her Nest With A Plough.

 

In truth, the final stanza seems to

suggest that the mouse, who lives in

the present, is blessed and in better

straights, even without a house, than

Burns, who must suffer with the fears

of an unknown future and the regrets

of a not so distant past. Let’s take a

moment to read this poem in Scots

dialect with needed translations offered,

that coined a famous phrase as well as

a John Steinbeck book title.

 

BURNS' ORIGINAL POEM

 

Wee, sleekit, cow'rin, tim'rous beastie,

O, what a panic's in thy breastie!

Thou need na start awa sae hasty

Wi bickering brattle!

I wad be laith to rin an' chase thee,

Wi' murdering pattle.

 

(bickerin’ brattle =scurry, run;

laith = loath; pattle = a small spade

for cleaning a plough)

 

I'm truly sorry man's dominion

Has broken Nature's social union,

An' justifies that ill opinion

Which makes thee startle

At me, thy poor, earth born companion

An' fellow mortal!

 

I doubt na, whyles, but thou may thieve;

What then? poor beastie, thou maun live!

A daimen icker in a thrave

'S a sma' request;

I'll get a blessin wi' the lave,

An' never miss't.

 

(daimen = occasional;

icker = an ear of corn;

thrave = twenty four sheaves;

lave = remainder)

 

Thy wee-bit housie, too, in ruin!

It's silly wa's the win's are strewin!

An' naething, now, to big a new ane,

O' foggage green!

An' bleak December's win's ensuin,

Baith snell an' keen!

 

(Big = build; foggage = moss;

baith = both)

 

Thou saw the fields laid bare an' waste,

An' weary winter comin fast,

An' cozie here, beneath the blast,

Thou thought to dwell,

Till crash! the cruel coulter past

Out thro' thy cell.

 

(cosie = comfortable; coulter = iron

cutter in front of a ploughshare)

 

That wee bit heap o' leaves an' stibble,

Has cost thee monie a weary nibble!

Now thou's turned out, for a' thy trouble,

But house or hald,

To thole the winter's sleety dribble,

An' cranreuch cauld.

 

(monie = many; thole = to endure;

dribble = drizzle; cranreuch = hoar-frost;

cauld = cold)

 

But Mousie, thou art no thy lane,

In proving foresight may be vain:

The best-laid schemes o' mice an' men

Gang aft agley,

An' lea'e us nought but grief an' pain,

For promis'd joy!

 

(no ‘thy lane = not alone;

gan aft agley = often go awry)

 

Still thou are blest, compared wi' me!

The present only toucheth thee:

But och! I backward cast my e'e,

On prospects drear!

An' forward, tho' I canna see,

I guess an' fear!

 

__________________________

 

I realize the Scots dialect requires

some patience, (by the way Burns

spoke and wrote in dialectless

English except for his poems and

lyrics), but as I prepared this post,

I became more attached to Burns

the poet.

 

I began to understand why he was

so greatly loved in Scotland.  In the

second stanza of the poem, Burns

apologizes to the mouse for the

behavior of mankind, going on to

equate his existence with that of

the mouse.  

 

By the final verse, Burns reveals his

own despondency, having to exist

with the human load of the past,

and the fearful  possibilities of the

future, a vulnerable Burns expresses

his true sentiments.

 

So when our - best laid schemes o’ Mice

and’ Men, gang aft agley,” – that is,

go awry - what might we do to rebalance

ourselves, to stablize. First, we must

stop our minds from beating us up

for the situation. Next, we are going

need to be grateful. Yes, I said it -

grateful, and as outlined below, then

we will be ready to find our poise and 

regain our balance. 

 

BOUNTY OF BLESSINGS

 

Today, focus your thoughts on all that

is positive, affirming, and true in your

life – the bounty of blessings you have

received and continue to receive

daily – the doors that open when needed –

the smile or kind word that arrives

at the perfect moment – the long embrace –

the laughter of those who you love and

who love you – the opportunity to reach

for the sky and shoot for the stars.

 

Today, affirm and give thanks for all

that surrounds you – that works and

comes through when needed – provides

balance and stability – lifts you up when

you are down or have stumbled  - all that

enhances the living and the becoming –

give thanks for your courage, your stamina,

each fresh breath that powers you forward

towards your potential.

 

So today, replace your worry with a list

of all that is right and going well in your

life and be grateful.

 

AT G. 9.26.2014

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

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                     AND MEN

 

I would like to focus on those times

in our lives when even our best laid

schemes do go awry, and the universe

seems to leave us like the mouse in

Robert Burns’ Scots poem, composed

while he was still  holding his plough

in 1785, tilted, To a Mouse, On Turning

Her Up In Her Nest With A Plough.

 

In truth, the final stanza seems to

suggest that the mouse, who lives in

the present, is blessed and in better

straights, even without a house, than

Burns, who must suffer with the fears

of an unknown future and the regrets

of a not so distant past. Let’s take a

moment to read this poem in Scots

dialect with needed translations offered,

that coined a famous phrase as well as

a John Steinbeck book title.

 

BURNS' ORIGINAL POEM

 

Wee, sleekit, cow'rin, tim'rous beastie,

O, what a panic's in thy breastie!

Thou need na start awa sae hasty

Wi bickering brattle!

I wad be laith to rin an' chase thee,

Wi' murdering pattle.

 

(bickerin’ brattle =scurry, run;

laith = loath; pattle = a small spade

for cleaning a plough)

 

I'm truly sorry man's dominion

Has broken Nature's social union,

An' justifies that ill opinion

Which makes thee startle

At me, thy poor, earth born companion

An' fellow mortal!

 

I doubt na, whyles, but thou may thieve;

What then? poor beastie, thou maun live!

A daimen icker in a thrave

'S a sma' request;

I'll get a blessin wi' the lave,

An' never miss't.

 

(daimen = occasional;

icker = an ear of corn;

thrave = twenty four sheaves;

lave = remainder)

 

Thy wee-bit housie, too, in ruin!

It's silly wa's the win's are strewin!

An' naething, now, to big a new ane,

O' foggage green!

An' bleak December's win's ensuin,

Baith snell an' keen!

 

(Big = build; foggage = moss;

baith = both)

 

Thou saw the fields laid bare an' waste,

An' weary winter comin fast,

An' cozie here, beneath the blast,

Thou thought to dwell,

Till crash! the cruel coulter past

Out thro' thy cell.

 

(cosie = comfortable; coulter = iron

cutter in front of a ploughshare)

 

That wee bit heap o' leaves an' stibble,

Has cost thee monie a weary nibble!

Now thou's turned out, for a' thy trouble,

But house or hald,

To thole the winter's sleety dribble,

An' cranreuch cauld.

 

(monie = many; thole = to endure;

dribble = drizzle; cranreuch = hoar-frost;

cauld = cold)

 

But Mousie, thou art no thy lane,

In proving foresight may be vain:

The best-laid schemes o' mice an' men

Gang aft agley,

An' lea'e us nought but grief an' pain,

For promis'd joy!

 

(no ‘thy lane = not alone;

gan aft agley = often go awry)

 

Still thou are blest, compared wi' me!

The present only toucheth thee:

But och! I backward cast my e'e,

On prospects drear!

An' forward, tho' I canna see,

I guess an' fear!

 

__________________________

 

I realize the Scots dialect requires

some patience, (by the way Burns

spoke and wrote in dialectless

English except for his poems and

lyrics), but as I prepared this post,

I became more attached to Burns

the poet.

 

I began to understand why he was

so greatly loved in Scotland.  In the

second stanza of the poem, Burns

apologizes to the mouse for the

behavior of mankind, going on to

equate his existence with that of

the mouse.  

 

By the final verse, Burns reveals his

own despondency, having to exist

with the human load of the past,

and the fearful  possibilities of the

future, a vulnerable Burns expresses

his true sentiments.

 

So when our - best laid schemes o’ Mice

and’ Men, gang aft agley,” – that is,

go awry - what might we do to rebalance

ourselves, to stablize. First, we must

stop our minds from beating us up

for the situation. Next, we are going

need to be grateful. Yes, I said it -

grateful, and as outlined below, then

we will be ready to find our poise and 

regain our balance. 

 

BOUNTY OF BLESSINGS

 

Today, focus your thoughts on all that

is positive, affirming, and true in your

life – the bounty of blessings you have

received and continue to receive

daily – the doors that open when needed –

the smile or kind word that arrives

at the perfect moment – the long embrace –

the laughter of those who you love and

who love you – the opportunity to reach

for the sky and shoot for the stars.

 

Today, affirm and give thanks for all

that surrounds you – that works and

comes through when needed – provides

balance and stability – lifts you up when

you are down or have stumbled  - all that

enhances the living and the becoming –

give thanks for your courage, your stamina,

each fresh breath that powers you forward

towards your potential.

 

So today, replace your worry with a list

of all that is right and going well in your

life and be grateful.

 

AT G. 9.26.2014

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

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                     AND MEN

 

I would like to focus on those times

in our lives when even our best laid

schemes do go awry, and the universe

seems to leave us like the mouse in

Robert Burns’ Scots poem, composed

while he was still  holding his plough

in 1785, tilted, To a Mouse, On Turning

Her Up In Her Nest With A Plough.

 

In truth, the final stanza seems to

suggest that the mouse, who lives in

the present, is blessed and in better

straights, even without a house, than

Burns, who must suffer with the fears

of an unknown future and the regrets

of a not so distant past. Let’s take a

moment to read this poem in Scots

dialect with needed translations offered,

that coined a famous phrase as well as

a John Steinbeck book title.

 

BURNS' ORIGINAL POEM

 

Wee, sleekit, cow'rin, tim'rous beastie,

O, what a panic's in thy breastie!

Thou need na start awa sae hasty

Wi bickering brattle!

I wad be laith to rin an' chase thee,

Wi' murdering pattle.

 

(bickerin’ brattle =scurry, run;

laith = loath; pattle = a small spade

for cleaning a plough)

 

I'm truly sorry man's dominion

Has broken Nature's social union,

An' justifies that ill opinion

Which makes thee startle

At me, thy poor, earth born companion

An' fellow mortal!

 

I doubt na, whyles, but thou may thieve;

What then? poor beastie, thou maun live!

A daimen icker in a thrave

'S a sma' request;

I'll get a blessin wi' the lave,

An' never miss't.

 

(daimen = occasional;

icker = an ear of corn;

thrave = twenty four sheaves;

lave = remainder)

 

Thy wee-bit housie, too, in ruin!

It's silly wa's the win's are strewin!

An' naething, now, to big a new ane,

O' foggage green!

An' bleak December's win's ensuin,

Baith snell an' keen!

 

(Big = build; foggage = moss;

baith = both)

 

Thou saw the fields laid bare an' waste,

An' weary winter comin fast,

An' cozie here, beneath the blast,

Thou thought to dwell,

Till crash! the cruel coulter past

Out thro' thy cell.

 

(cosie = comfortable; coulter = iron

cutter in front of a ploughshare)

 

That wee bit heap o' leaves an' stibble,

Has cost thee monie a weary nibble!

Now thou's turned out, for a' thy trouble,

But house or hald,

To thole the winter's sleety dribble,

An' cranreuch cauld.

 

(monie = many; thole = to endure;

dribble = drizzle; cranreuch = hoar-frost;

cauld = cold)

 

But Mousie, thou art no thy lane,

In proving foresight may be vain:

The best-laid schemes o' mice an' men

Gang aft agley,

An' lea'e us nought but grief an' pain,

For promis'd joy!

 

(no ‘thy lane = not alone;

gan aft agley = often go awry)

 

Still thou are blest, compared wi' me!

The present only toucheth thee:

But och! I backward cast my e'e,

On prospects drear!

An' forward, tho' I canna see,

I guess an' fear!

 

__________________________

 

I realize the Scots dialect requires

some patience, (by the way Burns

spoke and wrote in dialectless

English except for his poems and

lyrics), but as I prepared this post,

I became more attached to Burns

the poet.

 

I began to understand why he was

so greatly loved in Scotland.  In the

second stanza of the poem, Burns

apologizes to the mouse for the

behavior of mankind, going on to

equate his existence with that of

the mouse.  

 

By the final verse, Burns reveals his

own despondency, having to exist

with the human load of the past,

and the fearful  possibilities of the

future, a vulnerable Burns expresses

his true sentiments.

 

So when our - best laid schemes o’ Mice

and’ Men, gang aft agley,” – that is,

go awry - what might we do to rebalance

ourselves, to stablize. First, we must

stop our minds from beating us up

for the situation. Next, we are going

need to be grateful. Yes, I said it -

grateful, and as outlined below, then

we will be ready to find our poise and 

regain our balance. 

 

BOUNTY OF BLESSINGS

 

Today, focus your thoughts on all that

is positive, affirming, and true in your

life – the bounty of blessings you have

received and continue to receive

daily – the doors that open when needed –

the smile or kind word that arrives

at the perfect moment – the long embrace –

the laughter of those who you love and

who love you – the opportunity to reach

for the sky and shoot for the stars.

 

Today, affirm and give thanks for all

that surrounds you – that works and

comes through when needed – provides

balance and stability – lifts you up when

you are down or have stumbled  - all that

enhances the living and the becoming –

give thanks for your courage, your stamina,

each fresh breath that powers you forward

towards your potential.

 

So today, replace your worry with a list

of all that is right and going well in your

life and be grateful.

 

AT G. 9.26.2014

 

WITH LOVE, G.