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The impact of prayer on medical recovery has

been well documented and extensively researched

by both leading scientists and medical professionals

using both directive prayer - where a specific result 

is prayed for, and nondirective - where the overall

healing and return to wellness is requested

if ordained – that is, if it is the will of God.  

 

It turns out that research studies have found

nondirective prayer to be the most effective,

although both types have substantiated results.  

For an excellent introduction to the scientific 

research on prayer and related topics, I strongly

recommend reading Recovering The Soul –

A Scientific and  Spiritual Search by Dr. Larry Dossey.

 

So where I am going with all of this. Well, over

the past three months Ann has been praying every

night for the recovery of her daughter's friend, 

envisioning his journey from near coma to full

health. Although he did begin to recover and was

talking and walking, a subsequent procedure resulted 

in his death over the weekend. 

 

As I outline in the Affirmative Note below which, 

I wrote for Ann after we received the news of his death,

our prayers may accelerate or decelerate the effects

of a medical condition or treatment but they cannot 

overturn what is ordained – what is meant to happen – 

or needs to happen. In all cases, we must make our

best efforts, expecting a full recovery, but we must

also, understand that there are times when recovery

is not feasible or even desirable.

                                          

OUR BEST EFFORTS

 

Even with our best efforts at times the world

will be what it is going to be – the manifestation

of a multitude of thoughts, dreams, and desires –

a universal sea of form creating, dissolving,

and recreating – finding its own purpose.

 

Even with our best efforts, the constraints

of existence overtake us – birth and death –

blooming and withering – becoming and

disappearing – like waves pounding on a

universal beach – leaving our prayers as

vibrational accelerators or decelerators for

what is given – what exists – the perfect

rhythm of consciousness – of life.

 

Even with our best efforts, seemingly 

unheard, let us know all is moving forward

and will be as planned.

  

WITH LOVE, G.  

 

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A MIRACLE WAITING WITHIN

 

Within us is a miracle waiting to happen –

to burst forth and surprise us – forcing

us to see a new vision of our lives,

our connection with God, and the

potential value of all we have to offer.

 

Within us is a miracle so powerful and

potent we are often afraid to unwrap it –

to disturb its restful state because we know

it will bring about a transformation

so profound, we will be forced to re-conceive

our lives and start again, like an infant

learning to master the art of walking.

 

Within us is a miracle existing just

beneath the surface of our awareness,

which bobs up to pierce the surface –

blinding us momentarily then submerging,

to wait again for another opportunity to reveal

the truth.

 

AT G. 10.24.2011

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

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Often when we survey the human condition,

especially through the eyes  of today's media,

focused on death, destruction, and perversity -

it is  easy to feel that man's self-created plight

is hopeless and pointless.  

 

I choose to focus on the potential of man

that is evident in countless souls who struggle

every day to improve the world in which we

live.  We all must realize the power we possess

through our own divinity - tapping into the pure

power of God's love within us, harnessing its 

energy, and moving into our rightful place not

as hopeless entities but as a force for change

in the world.

 

The Affirmative Thought below reminds us

of who we are and our connection to the

power of God which we possess. Let us

feel the pure power of God's love today 

and let it inspire us towards the creation

of heaven on earth. 

  

POWER OF GOD’S LOVE

  

Let us feel the pure power of God’s love 

today and let it propel us forward

to do great things infused with the

energy of goodness, of rightful action,

and clear loving kindness.

 

Let us feel the pure power of God’s love

and know we are the conduits for

grace within the world – we are the

force of God’s intention as co-creators

of our own lives and the lives of

others – this day is an opportunity

to illuminate the existence of all,

to alleviate pain, end suffering,

and open up the gates of heaven on earth

to all who are waiting.

 

Let us feel the power of God’s love today

in every action we take, every thought

we conceive, every emotion we feel,

each hand we touch knowing we –

each of us alone and together -  

can change this world!

 

AT G. 1.11.2012 

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

 

 

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In this world, which is often focused on making us

over, improving us through special products or fitness

programs, challenging us to be more of what is needed

to be considered successful, beautiful, or lovable -

I feel it is necessary from time to time to remind

ourselves that we are not a lump of clay to be molded

into some ubiquitous expectation of perfection, 

but rather a unique creation of divine wonder

to be allowed to unfold and flower into the authentic

creation we were intended to be. Here is an Affirmative

Thought to help us recall our true purpose in this,

the adventure we call life.  

 

CELEBRATE WHO YOU ARE

 

Today celebrate who you are –

    a wonderful, unique being never to

be replicated or repeated again –

    a work of divine creative art ready

to demonstrate to the world your

    one of a kind contribution as a  

divinely inspired authentic creation.

 

Today celebrate who you are –

    realizing every thought, every

emotion, every action is a reflection

    of the expanded, evolving you that

pushes the confines of others view

    of you – refusing to be classified

by the expectations of this world.

 

Today celebrate who you are –

    thankful for every strength and talent

as well as every quirk or flare that

    adds color and vibrancy to your nature

as you mesmerize us all with your charms.

 

AT G. 1.16.2012

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

 

 

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Every morning I write Ann, my wife of two months

now,  a brief Affirmative Note that I deliver with her 

morning tea, many of which I have published on this

blog. I have been doing this for years and have hundreds

of notes that I plan to publish one of these days.

 

Before I write the note, I pray and let God know

I am writing this note to Ann and ask for guidance,

and when it comes, I write what is offered without

editing.

 

This morning was no different, and when I asked

for guidance I received this phrase - "there is no need

to be timid." I often question what I have been given

if it makes no sense to me, and this morning I was just 

confused regarding how this applied to Ann's life.

 

But when the line keeps coming, I acquiesce and start

writing. I jotted down the note below and wrote Ann

a little note at the end conveying that I was not sure 

what this meant but it seemed to be meant for her.

 

As Ann was leaving the house, she turned to me,

putting the note in her handbag and said, it is as

if you had crawled into my head with this note.

Ann relayed that she had not told me what was

going on at work, but she had been praying intensely

this morning before getting out of bed for an answer 

to a work problem - and this note was the answer.

 

I admitted that I was confused when I received

the message and questioned its validity, but as usual,

it appears to have been the message that she needed

to be received. I half-jokingly said, I am just the

messenger and write what I receive, which is truly

what I do most of the time. 

 

Publishing this note today, I believe it speaks to all

of us who have the answer, know the way, would be

able to implement the needed solution, if only we would

be less timid.  What I am saying here is that this note 

clearly states to Ann, you, me, and all of us that

it is time for us to assert ourselves, whether it is

in our spiritual, family, work, or social lives -

and by so doing stand up and proceed when

we know we are on the right path. 

 

I believe God wants us to flourish and get what

we are rightfully entitled. I know there are a few

things in my life that I am being too timid about

and have decided to press through my hesitation

and self-doubt and get on with what needs to be done.

Perhaps you too may also need to take a more

assertive approach today.

 

Here is some help.

 

NO NEED TO BE TIMID

 

There is no need to be timid when

you know you are on the right path –

when you have the right answer –

the solution that is needed  - instead

assert yourself and ensure you

have been heard.

 

There is no need to be timid when

you are ready and able to lead the way,

see clearly what needs to be accomplished

and have a plan for bringing it to life.

 

There is no need to be timid when

you have the answer – have the abilities

and skills to turn it into a viable solution –

without concern or fear of failure.

 

There is no need to be timid today,

so be prepared to move forward in

your preferred direction – pushing

past the confusion of others as you

improve life for all concerned.

 

AT G. 1.18.2012 

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

Affirmative Thought For The Day - TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR LIFE - Finding God On The Train - 1.19.2012

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Control for many of us is a word producing mixed

emotional responses. We can be in control - which

is thought of as positive - or out of control or trying

to gain control. Often, we resist being controlled

and feel somewhat guilty when we are considered

controlling. Today's Affirmative Thought echoes 

yesterday's guidance to avoid being timid and

offers the next logical step:  the dire need for us

to take control of our lives. 

 

It is rather easy to relinquish control of our lives 

to our employers, mates, family, fears, or to our egos.

The need to please others -  be accepted, or be

considered "normal" -  forces us to whittle away 

at our own life control and give away the reins

of our lives to others.

 

What I am proposing with the note below is that

our personal search for enlightenment and spiritual

transcendence is dependent on achieving and living

an authentic and purposeful life.  If we have relinquished 

control of this life, then living an authentic spiritual

life is not possible since we have strayed so far from

our personal truth and the path we need to be on.

 

You, me, each of us needs to step up and ensure

we are in control when it comes to managing

the direction and purpose of our life/lives.

No one else but us - divinely inspired - can guide 

our own life towards its true destination.

So today, let's all strive to take control of our life,

ensuring our life happens as we wish. 

 

TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR LIFE

 

Take control of your life today by

refusing to allow your own fears, or

the good intentions of others, to frame

how you live, what you do, and the

way you approach your future –

and instead, take hold of the reins

adjusting the momentum as you so

please.

 

Take control of your life today knowing

only you have the insights, intuition,

and divine connection to lead the way –

trust your instincts as you prepare

the way and clear the path to your

destiny – your divine vision.

 

Take control of your life today and

regain the feeling of strength, confidence,

and assurance – the balance – that

arrives from charting your own course –

clearing your own way – making your

life happen as you wish.

 

AT G. 1.19.2012

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

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This week we have discussed overcoming being

timid and taking control of our lives - both reflecting

major themes in the morning notes I have written

for Ann this week,  as she deals with work stress,

her desire for a life change/possible retirement,

and the reality of her upcoming surgery.

 

As much as these notes provide guidance for Ann,  

I have also found them personally instructive,

and since they seem to highlight the challenges

we all face in managing our lives on a daily basis. 

publishing them on the blog. 

 

Today's Affirmative Thought, listed below, titled

Finding Your Way continues on with this theme

and seems to complete the series. As we grow

in life experience,  we all learn that finding our way

takes perseverance, foresight, and initiative, but

most of all, it takes fortitude - the mental strength

to endure adversity.

 

As Ann and I discussed this note before she left

for work this morning, we reflected on how some

people are like extreme sports stars when it comes

to approaching life, willing to snowboard off the cliff

for the thrill of arriving at their desired destination.

Ann refers to me as one of these extreme life

enthusiasts, who will careen off the cliff in search 

of some pursued outcome.

 

I admit this is true, but have to add that often

in mid-air, I realize I am not quite sure how to land

in one piece. Ann describes herself as the person 

who stands on the edge of the cliff wanting to go

down below to where a new and better life waits,

but wonders if there is a safer way  down - only

to realize that the bus has left, no alternative trails

exist, and the only way down is by taking the

leap of faith.

 

I contend, depending on where we are in our lives, 

we have all at one time or the other lingered too long

on the precipice waiting for the courage to jump. 

Often life provides an avalanche that forces our 

decision but sometimes we linger much too long. 

 

Finding our way in the world is a learning experience.

At first, we hope it will be much easier than it actually

is, but step by step we venture out and learn we have

all the tools we need for successful living - all the courage

we need to accept nothing but our dream realized 

and accomplished.  

 

FINDING YOUR WAY

 

Finding your way in the world takes 

    perseverance and foresight –

clearly knowing what it is you desire, 

    clarifying your intentions, and then 

laying out a plan to make it all

    become a reality.

 

Finding your way in the world takes 

    initiative – being prepared to embark

on bold new ventures – the willingness 

    to move beyond doubt, fear, or confusion

and into the clarity and the firmness

    of will, fully one with the creation

of your purpose and mission.

 

Finding your way in the world takes 

    fortitude – the mental strength needed 

to endure adversity when common sense 

    says otherwise – to accept nothing

but your dream realized and accomplished.

 

AT G. 1.20.2012

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

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DESIRES AND PASSIONS REVEALED

 

Let us reveal our desires and passions

    today, breaking free from our long

held expectations and considerations,

    and instead, take to the air, allowing

the true essence of our natures to

soar in full flight – wings outstretched

    sailing on our own infatuation.

 

Let us reveal our desires and passions

    today, quieting our egos sense of

impropriety and stern warnings to

    return to the appropriate – letting

the false roles we have assumed in

    this journey of life to fall away

like loose garments no longer

    serving a purpose.

 

Let us reveal our desires and passions

    today – living full – laughing loud –

totally engaged plucking the fruits of

    life from its abundant tree – made

tipsy from the nectar of living without

restraint – consumed in being just alive.

 

AT G. 1.25.2012

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

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NEW AND INNOVATIVE

 

Today let us search for new and

            innovative ways of doing what has

become rote and routine in our lives -

            breaking beyond the standard,

the expected into the fresh and creative,

            the new and dynamic.

 

Today let us think out of the box and

            and envision solutions and strategies

that generate excitement, enthusiasm,

            breathing fresh life and vitality –

pushing past the norm and grabbing

            a hold of the perspective not yet

considered or entertained as viable.

 

Today let us empower ourselves and

            others to reach for the momentous,

for the monumental – to embolden

            the mundane with vibrancy – vim –

vigor – recapturing our creative

            spirit as true artists of life.

 

AT G. 1.31.12

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

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As Ann recovers from her recent colon surgery,

I watch as she struggles with her life being

at a standstill. As she worries about what is

happening at the office, as she works with facing

the hours trapped in a life she is not used to, 

one without deadlines and commitments.

 

I understand completely, still recuperating from

my heart surgery in December, the overwhelming

sense of doom when your life is required

to stop as the world goes on without you.

 

I wrote the Affirmative Thought below titled

Being Still for Ann,  me, and anyone else who

may feel the wheels of their life have come to

a screeching stop, for whatever the reason,

to offer a fresh perspective on how we all might

utilize this moment for our greater good. 

 

BEING STILL

 

When life is at a standstill follow

            its lead, quiet your rambling mind,

harness your expectations, and allow

            yourself to regenerate – to renew –

in the calm of a quiet - unencumbered

            moment - at peace.

 

When life is at a standstill follow

            its lead – let go of the striving –

the expectations – the need to

            occupy your mind, listening instead

to the “still small voice” of your

            true self – let your divine nature

assist you with finding your way,

            your health, your vitality,

your enthusiasm.

 

When life is at a standstill – be still –

            focusing on the present and what

it has to offer you – a blank slate –

            an empty canvas waiting for your

next creation to appear.

 

AT G. 2.20.2012

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

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In his masterpiece The Perennial Philosophy, Aldous

Huxley makes a statement that seems to succinctly

state the current spiritual condition of humankind

for me:

 

It is because we don't know Who we are, because

we are unaware that the Kingdom of Heaven is

within us, that we behave in the generally silly,

often insane, the sometimes criminal ways that

are so characteristically human. We are saved,

we are liberated and enlightened,  by perceiving

the hitherto unperceived good that is already

within us, by returning to our eternal Ground

and remaining where, without knowing it,

we have always been.

 

Every day we can take a  small but vital step

towards opening the door to our heaven on earth

by ensuring we focus on experiencing the peace,

love, joy, and happiness that surrounds us, waiting

for our attention.

 

Here is an Affirmative Thought to remind us. 

 

SIMPLE PLEASURES

 

Today let us realize the multitude

of possibilities to experience

peace, love, joy and happiness

from the simple pleasures of life –

from the small moments –

from the tender gestures –

from this opportunity for living.

 

Today let us embrace our own

potential for full and complete

living, where we embrace our own

becoming – connect with our true

purpose, allowing ourselves to live

without constraints or conditions.

 

Today let us shake off the malaise –

clearing our minds of any fears,

doubts, or worries and, step with

confidence, into the life

of our dreams – ablaze with the

passion of unharnessed living:

of perfect life alive.

 

AT G. 3.15.2012

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

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Although I have often used other words or phrases

to discuss the "soul," such as divine self, spiritual

mind, or the divinity within, I am always being

brought back to the sheer power of this word.

 

Defining what this word means for each

of us is a major step in our spiritual journey,

listening to what it has to say to us is the

miracle that waits for us within. 

 

LET YOUR SOUL SPEAK

 

Today let your soul speak and tell

        you what it needs to flourish and bloom,

            to be nourished and thrive –

listen with your heart of hearts, 

        not your mind, knowing beneath

            your consciousness flows a stream

of divine wisdom and enlightened desire.

 

Today let your soul speak – give it voice –

        give it the podium, enabling it and

             allowing it to express its desire –

reach out for its truth in your noisy world –

        let it boldly propose the unthinkable,

            the unreachable, or perhaps, just

to remind gently that you have stepped

        off your path and need adjustment.

 

Today let your soul speak, knowing

        the answer has always been within –

            purposeful, inspirational, spiritual,

practical – waiting for your mind

   to clear enough, in order to be heard.

 

AT  G.  3.22.2012

 

WITH LOVE, G.

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Today, Ann is closing on a business deal that

will change her life and the lives of our children.  

I wrote the Affirmative Thought below that

underscores our active participation in the

life improvement and change process.

 

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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CLAIM RESPONSIBILITY

 

Today let us claim responsibility for our

            lives - accepting that what we conceive

within our personal consciousness is

            reflected in the mirror of our existence –

knowing our thoughts and attitudes create

            our life experience.

 

Today let us claim responsibility for our

            thoughts – working to deflect the mental

chaos, the chaotic chatter, and the egos

            warnings – replacing them instead

with affirmative, positive, loving, and

           self-empowering thoughts and visions

until we imagine a world within, so appealing

            it takes root in our experience.  

 

Today let us claim responsibility for our

            words, our actions, and our day–to–day

interactions with others to ensure only

            positive, affirming, life-giving energy is

conveyed and shared with the world we

            create and reflect.    

 

AT G. 4.14.2012

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

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CREATIVE SPARKS

 

Touch your creativity today and allow

it to surface – to flourish – to animate

and come to life showing the world the

sheer genius, the vibrant wisdom,

the playful whimsy, the magic laughter

alive within your spirit.

 

Touch your creativity today – push the

limits – dance the special dance – sing the

funny song – imagine the unthought of

solution - enjoy shaking the roots

of decorum and replacing them with

spontaneity, impulse, and pure energy.

 

Touch your creativity today reaching

deep within to unearth the precious

spark of your originality – enabling

this light to rekindle the latent joy

for life in all you encounter.

 

AT G. 4.11.2012

 

WITH LOVE, G.

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COMMON GROUND

 

When a solution is needed, it is often found

in the middle ground, where two perspectives

overlap – the common ground where a

workable approach with the maximum benefits

waits to be discovered and revealed as the

best solution.

 

Today let us find the common ground, working

to ensure all real concerns are addressed

as we strive for a win-win for all concerned,

realizing all must give and take freely

and fairly in the process – often by being

willing to give up, getting all, getting most

of what is needed or desired.

 

Today let us find the common ground,

keeping a long-term perspective in mind

as we ensure the greater good is accomplished

for all concerned and involved.

 

AT G. 5.15.2012

 

WITH LOVE, G, 

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A SUPPORTIVE WORLD

 

Allow the world to work for you today,

stepping back in faith and trusting in

the momentum of your efforts already

set in motion, as well as the cooperation of

all you encounter, who are now truly ready

to assist you with scaling heights and

overcoming obstacles.

 

Allow the world to cooperate with you

today, offering unthought of solutions,

flashes of genius, inspiration, and

magical coincidences that turn up just

as needed, enabling you to tackle the

tasks at hand with ease and efficiency.

 

Allow the world to support you today,

providing open doors, broad smiles,

words of encouragement and thanks

for a job well done, as all you undertake

falls into place – leaving you time to

enjoy the fruits of your labor.

 

AT G. 7.23.2012

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

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COMPLETE OPTIMISM

 

Hold firm to your positive perspective today,

refusing to allow anyone or any event to change

your view of the world, your life, or your

approach knowing that only through clear,

affirmative intention do you lay a foundation

of strength and on-going growth.

 

Hold firm to your positive purpose today,

dodging any circumstance or happenstance

that would alter your course -  knowing the

way is clear for you and the ingredients

for success are already within you –

understanding all that is required is your

forward motion.

 

Hold firm to your positive attitude today,

avoiding those who would instill you with

fear, doubt, or dismay – knowing only

complete optimism will prepare you with

the mindset needed to attract and receive

your waiting good and propel you closer

to your magnificence and complete

prosperity.

 

AT G. 11.6.2012

 

WITH LOVE, G.

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The new Twilight vampire movie premieres

tonight at midnight. Ann and her friends 

from work are planning to watch the whole series

of movies starting this afternoon at a local

theater. This means a half day of work and

some needed rest for Ann from her routinely

long days.

 

So this morning, I wrote the note below for Ann

to help her set the tone for the day, and get over

those ego based guilt feelings that find it hard

to understand having fun. 

 

Since I rely on intuition and inspired writing,

I just asked for guidance and wrote the note

as it came to me without editing.  Only after 

finishing, did I realize this was not just a

note for an occasional fling of fun, but it

actually reflects how we could be living 

every day.

 

Ann agreed, and when she came out of

her room with the note in hand she said, -

"this is the best note you have ever written

for me, I wish you could give me this same note 

every morning. I am going to type it on a card 

and read at the start of each day".

 

I replied that in three sentences it conveyed

how we might capture and find the joy in our 

daily lives just by being open to it.

 

So, go ahead, get your ego in check and go

out and make this day fun and set your

inner child free.

 

A JOY TO LIVE

 

Today focus your efforts, your heart and

soul on having fun, enjoying a break

from the routine to refresh and gain

a clearer perspective of what life needs

to be each day – a joy to live.

 

Today focus your efforts on smiling,

laughing, clapping your hands, hugging,

dancing and making all manner of mirth,

frolicking as you lose yourself in a

moment of pleasure enjoyed with friends.

 

Today focus your efforts on the happy you,

the joyous you, you as wide-eyed child

ready to explore, discover, passionately

play with glee and open wonder – know this

is your birthright – your creative center

ready to be set free.

 

AT G. 11.15.2012

 

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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We all carry within us a heartfelt prayer

of what we envision our heaven on earth

to be - every day we are called upon to dust

off our original intentions, as our minds

question the feasibility of this dream.

 

In order to succeed, we must be prepared

to fight off our mental exhaustion and

connect again once more with the joy of

our original fervent designing. May the

note below assist all of us and serve as a

reminder of our intended destination.

 

OUR HEARTFELT PRAYER 

 

Today we turn our eyes towards future

happiness, envisioning ourselves within,

living a life so fulfilling we know a touch

of grace has tapped us for this glorious

occasion, earnestly we lay the bricks

of our intention to ensure the vision finds

its form, unwavering.

 

Today we turn our hearts towards a life

so appealing we smile and shine at a

simple glimpse of it, setting our desire

to ensure its full attraction, its welcome

arrival into our experience, open to the

joy it has in store for our days ahead.

 

Today we turn our souls towards complete

thanksgiving for what waits upon our

arrival, this glimpse of heaven on earth

we see on the horizon, the waiting joy

of a life first simply conceived then

given shape by our fervent designing –

our heartfelt prayer.

 

AT G. 1.10.2013

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

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Why is it that the day I least feel like

getting up and cooperating, I am often

summoned  to stop whining and get on with it.

I woke up and it was still dark and very cold,

the hard rain was pounding the roof, and since

it is my job to take the dogs out, get Ann's

tea and of course write her morning note, which

as you know often finds its way on the blog post

for the day, I could not roll over and ignore

the alarm.

 

I felt nauseous, my back hurt, and I was running

late. I decided not to write Ann's note, sure she

would understand I was not up to it. Anyway,

the dog's were a mess I had to dry them off.

Ann did not seem all that eager herself to get up

and going, as I repeatedly let her know she was

running out of time. Ann's work continues to be

a daily struggle, so I understand why she was

not all too anxious to get up and out.

 

As I sat in the library convinced I was justified,

I heard a familiar non-sympathetic voice saying,

"get up and get your paper and pen and write

Ann's note." One thing I have learned to do

over the past six years is listen to guidance, so

I got what I needed and in moments the inspiring

note below appeared - with me being thankful

for what seemed to be words of personal

encouragement.

 

Later, when Ann came out of the bedroom

holding the note, I admitted that I was going

to skip writing the note, but felt what I wrote

was directed more at me than her. She turned

and said, "this note is exactly what I needed

to get going today, I will take it with me and

read it over and over. This note is for me.

Thank you for writing this note." 

 

And now, I offer the note for anyone who

may need some words of inspiration to get

up and out.

 

UP AND OUT

 

Today we call on strength, we call on wisdom,

we call on all we can muster to set in motion

our positive approach to this day, refusing

to be ambushed by our own attitudes – our

own hesitant step – our own confusion.

 

Today, in one perfect clear motion, we rise

to the occasion knowing we are ready and

able to move full throttle forward, and through

this simple clear intention, reconnect with

our purpose – emblazoned by our perfect

belief  - our ongoing mission.

 

Today we shake off the throws of sleep,

stand erect and continue on triumphant –

knowing we will not be overtaken from

perceived weakness, but emboldened by

our sheer tenacity and strength of will –

clear-headed and victorious.

 

AT G. 1.17.2013

 

WITH LOVE,  G. 

 

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THE CREATIVE SEEDS

 

Today we have the chance to plant the seeds

of joy, of peace, of love, and of happiness

in our lives and watch as these thoughts sprout,

grow, and bloom into the life of our dreams,

of our intent, of our innermost desire.

 

Today, let us understand the power

of these creative seeds that form in thought, 

nourished by our positive emotion, to take

root in consciousness, and through our care

and feeding, form to erupt into our perfect

plan created.

 

Today with our seeds in mind, let us begin

tilling with open hearts, setting these seeds

in place, watering and weeding, holding

their image clear and full in our imagination

until our garden takes life, and we, reside

within the splendor, we have planted.

 

AT G. 1.23.2013

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

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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.  When we met

in 2005, I 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, and helped 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.

 

On Tuesday, I visited my Cardiologist for a

routine checkup and my EKG was abnormal,

so starting next Monday, Ann and I are back

to the stress tests and echocardiograms  to

determine if there really is an issue or if

this is my new imperfect EKG.  

 

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 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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As the hands and feet of God in the world,

there are times in our personal and professional

lives when we may be called on to fight the good

fight.

 

I have learned that there is nothing passive

about positive spirituality - in fact, it seems

to require an assertive activism by its very

nature, since at its very core, it is based on

fostering an honest interpretation of what

is occurring in our lives. 

 

Not sure why this message came to me today,

but I hope it helps someone who will find these

words inspiring.  

 

THE GOOD FIGHT

 

Stand firm today for what you believe in

and know is true, refusing to alter your

opinion or budge from your stance,

knowing an intractability is a worthy

approach when there is truly no room

for compromise.

 

Stand firm today courageous and bold in

your conviction, refusing to accept a

distorted sense of reality, knowing that

honesty and integrity must be defended

and given a chance to thrive, especially

when misdirection and subterfuge become

the order of the day.

 

Stand firm today, bringing all your

strength to bear to rectify what must

be seen as egregious, ready to fight

the good fight in the sake of those

incapable of mounting a sufficient defense –

knowing in your heart - right must win

over might, if justice is to exist

triumphant.

 

AT G. 4.9.2013

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

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Famed evolutionary biologist, Richard Dawkins,

initiated the concept of ideas and cultural phenomena

having a life of their own, coining the term "Meme" -

short for "mimeme"  from the Ancient Greek, meaning

"imitated thing." Memetics - the study of Memes - 

which postulates the replication of these idea memes,

and captivating the imagination, most recently

mine. 

 

Memetic Theory, unintentionally,  supports

the New Thought notion that has been held

for over two hundred years - our "positive 

memes" or thoughts are powerful creations, 

that we can learn to harness for our own 

personal and spiritual good,  by giving them

an internal life of their own through constant 

repetition. Coining my own phrase, we would 

do so by using a carefully crafted, positive 

"MemMantra." 

 

OK, I am reading two books regarding Meme

Theory, one is titled MEMES - Exploring New

Religions, a free iBook by Andrea Diem-Lane, 

and The Meme Machine, by Susan Blackmore,

who has popularized all things Meme. 

 

So you may be asking, what does this have to

with today's post. As I was transcribing the note

below for Ann this morning,  I grew in excitement

waiting for the special wisdom phrase that I was

sure would be offered, but instead, I received an 

instruction for creating my own personalized

MemMantra.

 

The note, which when I think of it is also a Meme,

instructs us to listen and open ourselves up to

the internal guidance that will assist us in the

construction of a personalized, affirmative

mantra, that hopefully will take on a positive,

meme life of its own. 

 

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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The Quest for a positive, personal spirituality

led me to a train, and the recording of my

inspired notes from the train into a book,

and the publishing of this blog. I have learned 

a great deal about what the path to enlightenment

entails; primarily that it is not a single act

of spiritual transformation. It requires that

we be the hands and feet of God in the world,

spiritual activists that must be God's active agents 

of good. I elaborate on this in Chapter Five -

The Foundation, available on the left-hand

sidebar of the blog under the Book Chapters tab.

 

I believe, this "social/spiritual activism" is required

in all that we do, and this note below reminds

us of this as an essential ingredient to all true

spiritual transcendence - to be the active

promoters of good in the world - demonstrated

by all that we think, say, and do - knowing no

greater gift exists for ourselves and the world

than the act of reaching out to others in need

with love. 

 

Let us all live today, borrowing a phrase

from the Quaker's founder George Fox, 

to "let our lives speak." 

 

NO GREATER GIFT

 

Be bold today and stand up for what

is important, for those who are in need,

for those who have no voice and must

speak through you, be this expression

of concerned good doing the work of

the divine in the world freely and

without hesitation.

 

Stand straight and tall today, being

aware that your efforts for the right

and proper course is favorably supported

by all who believe in and sponsor good

in the world – be their champion –

be the strong tower you were created

to be.

 

Open your heart and mind to all who

seek assistance, being ready for this

sincere mission, to be the hands and

feet of justice, fairness, and tolerance

knowing no greater gift exists than

the act of reaching out in kindness

to those who need you.

 

AT G. 5.1.2013

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

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Although we make thousands of choices

each day, most of these choices, at least

for me, are made based on habit or

convenience. But there comes a time

in every life when we face a crossroads, 

mandating a significant choice that  

comes with the possibility of change - 

a new or altered life - often a choice

between our tried and true existence 

and the fresh and riskier future. 

Do we take the leap or hold on to the 

current steady state?

 

At other times, the crossroads leaves

us no secure alternative, but calls

for a choice between totally unknown 

destinations. And then there are

those momentous ones, that carry

with them so much baggage we stuff

them in the mental attic only pull 

them out in desperate moments to

chew their cud, and then put them 

away to languish once more.

 

For all of us who face a crossroads choice - 

possibly career, relationship, health,

family, spiritual - or have been circling 

a needed significant choice for too long 

and putting it off - perhaps the note 

below will provide some guidance and

assist in this process.  

 

SIGNIFICANT CHOICES

 

Each choice is like a miracle offering

infinite possibilities, each a crossroads

in our existence leading to plausible but

distinct destinations, today we pray

for divine assistance when considering

and making these selections – these

significant choices.

 

Today we encourage all viable choices

to express their points of view and

their potential for good and positive value

in our lives, giving each a proper audience

as we weigh the pros and cons of each

alternative, knowing we are not alone

in this venture.

 

So as we gather the evidence needed

for our decision, there is no anxiety,

stress, or second-guessing, only a

sense of patient confidence that the

right, fit, and the final choice will surface,

clear and obvious, allowing us to proceed

complete and unencumbered.

 

AT G. 5.2.2013

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

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In both our spiritual, as well as our secular

pursuits, it is possible to hit a wall, finding

that the simple act of doing, once energizing

and stimulating is now so routine it has

become almost tedious, frustrating, or

commonplace.

 

At these times, we often survey the situation

and wonder what is happening, when the

beat that once resonated our souls has

become faint and hard to hear.

 

In the years writing this blog and the book, 

I have been no stranger to these moments,

at times fighting the impulse to quit and

move on.

 

As the note here conveys, simply setting

aside a period of rest and reflection,

turning inward, I am able to find the 

renewal that I was seeking, and able to 

continue on with even more enthusiasm.

Often, I discover a fresh approach, or

make a few modifications, that actually

adds something of value to the process.

 

THE BEAT GROWN DISTANT

 

Sometimes when life seems most confusing,

we must simply rest and take a break from

doing, to allow our energy, our enthusiasm

to regenerate, sparking a new and more

vigorous fire within.

Sometimes when we have tread the same

path fully worn, we must simply stop and

reassess what was once new, but is now

all too familiar, sit back and reflect awhile

on our journey, recapturing the purpose

perhaps, or by simply pausing notice a

new adventure waiting for our attention.

Sometimes by simply standing still and

listening to the voice within, we realize

the beat grown distant reminds us of

our original purpose, re-stirs our passion,

awakens our sleeping souls, sending us

on our way to a refreshed and bountiful

tomorrow.

 

AT G. 7.3.2013

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

 

 

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LIFELINES

 

Often when life appears to be at its

worse, a ray of hope shines through,

a lifeline to take hold of and provide

the needed strength to carry on,

to push through the turmoil,

to lessen the pain, to allow us

to regain our footing once again.

Let us not mistake this ray of hope

as luck or coincidence, but understand

it for what it is, God's mercy revealed,

refusing to allow us to be capsized

in the tumultuous seas of existence,

an act of divine compassion offered

without expectation.

With this in mind, let us proceed

today, open to the rays of hope

obvious in our own lives, as we in

turn vow to be a beacon of mercy

in someone else's life, shedding light

where only darkness now exists,

throwing a lifeline and creating

a better world for all.

 

AT G. 10.15.2013

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

 

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asunder |əˈsəndər| adverb archaic or literary

apart; divided: those whom God hath joined

together let no man put asunder.

• into pieces: the desk burst asunder

 

To be honest, Ann and I have been

facing a personal family tragedy that

has moved through our lives like a

cyclone. Never have I experienced

sorrow to this depth, descending

into a deeper valley than I imagined  

existed. 

 

Although, I have worked to maintain

some distance in my blog posts, 

I now often feel numb, questioning 

whether I am the appropriate

messenger at this point. With this,

I have at times, questioned the very

underpinnings of my beliefs.

 

Last night, a bit tired and distraught,

I decided that I might have to relinquish 

this mission, and regain my footing in 

this dark night of my soul. 

 

This morning I prayed and meditated 

asking for some guidance that would

direct or inspire me. After meditating,

I started to write a note and I just could

not finish it. I decided to start over and

just listen for clear direction. 

 

I then transcribed the note below,

titled Life Set Asunder, which I feel

is not only the guidance I needed

but worthwhile guidance for anyone 

who may be facing their own particular

life trauma.

 

This note has made me realize that I

should not partition off my sorrow, 

and pretend it is not happening. 

So, I have decided to share what is 

occurring in my life on the blog, and

by doing so, address how I, you, or we

might all possibly recover,  or even

transcend, the suffering we all must

encounter as part of active living.  

  

LIFE SET ASUNDER

 

In the confusion of life set asunder,

we may be tempted to lose our direction,

to wonder why the hands of fate have

twisted the life out of our existence, 

failing to understand the valleys we

now traverse, will in time, flatten out, 

and begin their ascent once more.

Although we may rail at our lives set

asunder, tempted to discard our faith

and turn away from our true north,

let us be reminded that the topography

we now so reluctantly set foot on, is not

the product of divine will or neglect.

So, how is it that we, with our lives set

asunder, find the strength and courage

to walk through the valleys, we now face?

Perhaps, by remembering who we are,

rather than where we are, by recalling

we have never been, or will ever be, alone!

 

AT G. 11.14.2013

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

 

 

 

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As I have worked through my own sorrow,

I have realized that I must learn to exist 

with it, as an equal partner in my life, not

as a darkness to be run from, but instead,

giving these darker emotions their rightful

place alongside the full range of emotional 

experience I now carry with me: and as the

note below suggests;  be a "keeper" of both

the light and the dark of my own life

experience.

 

In this same regard,  the expression of my 

sorrow, does not mean that I am now unable

to experience joy and happiness. The full

range of my emotional life must be allowed 

to have its place in my being, for me to truly

express my aliveness.  

 

KEEPERS

 

We are the receptacles of true emotion

in this life,  joy or sorrow, elation or angst, 

firing side by side in our minds as we traverse

this landscape of being, smiles or flinches, 

our outward expression of this experience.

 

We, the receivers and conceivers of this

life unfolding must accept the full range

of our emotional senses – the shocks and

caresses, carrying all with equal purpose,

a prefect equilibrium, a vibrant full range

of feeling, being, existing.

 

We, the full and final testament of sentient

existence, charged with transporting

all of this magnificence within, the keepers

of the light and the dark – all shades – every

hue –the evolving expressions of complete

aliveness.

 

AT G. 12.7.2013

 

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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Even for the faithful, the loss and suffering

that follows the death of a loved one is

staggering. Our lives are destabilized,

often with regret, guilt, and despair our

constant companions.

 

When my youngest son died last summer,

I found myself caught in a consciousness

somewhere between life and death. Existing

in a waking purgatory, requiring all my faith

to climb out of and transcend.  

 

This simple note below, guided me during

this time, reminding me to refocus where

my life and God exists: in the here and now.

 

EVEN THIS

 

Today, here and now, is where our lives

reside, these are the moments that deserve

our reflection, our inner contemplation;

these are the times love touches us, and

our love touches the world.

 

Today, here and now, we make our mark,

we create the useful, the purposeful,

the meaningful – a life truly worth living,

and although our suffering is real, tangible,

we must never allow it to thwart our well-

being, our forward progress.

 

Here, now, this day we stand tall, breathe

deeply, fixing our sights on the worthy,

the valued, the essential aspects of our

lives – calling forth the courage, and divine

assistance needed to transcend, even this.

 

AT G. 5.14.2014

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

 

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Perhaps, it is our mental ability to speculate,

our ability to imagine another way of being,

a more desirable alternative, or current

outcome that leads us to dissatisfaction.

 

It is Thursday morning, my dog Zephyr

is standing on hind legs against our

wooden back fence, barking menacingly,

at my neighbor, who, like clockwork, is

on his ride-on mower cutting his grass.

 

My mind, in frustration, imagines solutions:

Zephyr in a bark collar, my neighbor hand

cutting his lawn, the city council banning

mowing on Thursday morning when I am

writing, as a gesture of good faith to my

essential spiritual efforts.

 

Then, I am reminded that the theme of

this post centers on obtaining happiness

through acceptance of - what is - in our

lives.  I realize no level of imagining is

going to change my life today. What is,

my current reality, my here and now,

is, and the sooner I learn to fully master

this level of acceptance, the happier,

and less stressed, I will surely be. 

 

So, the New Thought message of the

day is to be happy with what is. But,

what if we were to say to do this, it

takes more than simple acceptance,

it may well require being grateful

for what is. To actually understand

that each moment of the life we are

now living is a gift and with this gift

is the opportunity to experience it,

to enjoy it, utilize it, make the most

of it. 

 

This is the message of Brother David

Steindl-Rast, Catholic Benedictine

monk, who is a co-founder of the

Center for Spiritual Studies along

with other prominent Jewish, Budd-

hist, Hindu, and Sufi teachers, and

who has championed an international

gratefulness movement, with over 17

million sacred candles ignited in a

spirit of gratefulness in cyberspace,

on his website Gratefulness.org. 

 

Below, I have included Brother

Steindl-Rast’s TED talk titled, Want

to be happy? Be Grateful. To provide,

if needed,  some assistance with making

this step beyond acceptance to gratefulness.

 

  

HAPPY WITH WHAT IS

 

Today accept what is with your whole

heart, realizing it could be no other way –

allowing it to be what it is as you focus

on living it well, with a song in your heart,

a smile on your face, intent on finding

joy and happiness even in a world that

appears gray.

 

Today accept what is as you affirm what

you are – a thriving, dynamic, creative,

industrious, loving being that is not made

more or less by the surroundings – who

realizes the truth and worth of your own

key contribution to this venture called life.

 

Today, accept what is, with your head held

high – your back erect – your confidence

fully evident in your stance, allowing no

one – no situation – to steal your joy and

zest for living – to convince you that this

is not your time for happiness – for your

heaven on earth.

 

AT G. 8.28.2014

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

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BEST LAID SCHEMES OF MICE

                     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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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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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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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.

 

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.

 

AT G. 11.13.2013

 

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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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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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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.

 

AT G. 7.8.2012 (NP)

 

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