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BEYOND

Today let us stretch our imaginations

    beyond the parameters of our current

lives, expanding the capacity, exploring

    the possibilities until we realize that

whatever limitations we now experience

    are self-created.

 

Today let our imaginations take flight,

    soaring above and beyond, allowing

the dimensions to shift and alter at will,

    summoning the powers of the mind -

as new worlds form, flourish, and

    at times subside.

 

Today let us realize we are truly

    creative beings empowered with fertile

imaginations, to dream and conceive

    the details and plans of an ever

expanding existence – first in desires,

    then in visions, and then with faith

into tangible life.

AT BY G. 8.17.2013

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

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pivot – noun - the central point, or shaft

on which a mechanism turns or oscillates.

 

verb – (pivots, pivoting, pivoted) turn on

as if on a pivot; (pivot on) depend on.

 

Life pivots on the present moment; for every

moment we exist – every moment we live –

we are presented with, as the note below

conveys, a pivot point. I believe it is exactly

within this moment, this pivot point, where

God exists, where we actually exist, where

all consciousness exists.

 

We each must, on our own, recognize

the opportunity offered by these present

moment based pivot points, learning how

to maximize their utility and as the adroit

basketball player often accomplishes:

stop dribbling, set one foot firmly as

the pivot, and then, swivel to reposition

our future efforts for more effective and

positive living.

 

THIS MOMENT

With every moment we are presented with

an opportunity to be more, to choose our

own unique direction, to interpret our

existence, to perceive our future and manifest

its very essence, to lay the ties and trestles

of this momentum, to alleviate our suffering,

to flourish even with our burdens in tow,

to soar through our real or imagined

constraints, manifesting our magnificence.

 

With every moment comes a point of choice,

to propel forward or shrink into the malaise

of our fears and concerns, to boldly say yes

to life and living, to hold our worthy vision

before us, and with each deliberate chisel

stroke give this vision life and vitality,

thinking it into worthy existence – creating

a more wholesome and flourishing reality.

 

With every moment an opportunity, a choice,

a personal, spiritual refinement, renewal –

a chance to peer within, to grasp our purpose,

our meaning, allowing its significance

to stoke, our enthusiasm, summon our joy,

as our purpose aligns with our will – life

synchronized, harmonious, as God’s love

assists our efforts, preparing the way

to our rightful destiny.

NOE BY G. 8.23.2017 8:53 AM

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

 

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AN ESSENTIAL NOTE

We are each a distinct, unique, and succinct

      expression of life – a leaf, a petal,

a magnificent wonder birthed

     in a moment of time to flourish and

shine – a vestige of a creative force

budding and blooming, reaching out

    to fuse its original destiny.

 

    In this presence, we singularly grasp

the torch of all existence surging forward

    with our soul’s strength to forge our

desired contribution, etching upon this

    eternity a lasting wonder – a flash

of beauty upon the retina of all existence.

 

Knowing all of this is a perfect moment

    never forgotten or erased, instead, an

essential note in the symphony of

    this perfect being forever pushing and

encouraging each tone, hereafter, to

    reach for timbre yet unheard of –

unimagined – reframing the sonorous

    song of perpetual becoming.

POEM BY G. 2.24.2013

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

 

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Perhaps we have become too tame,

too civilized, too cultured, and in our 

indoctrination, perhaps, we have lost

the sight of who we are, unable to howl

fully, to roar, to dance to the ecstasy of  being.  

 

REFUSING TO BE TAMED

Let us sit upon this universal life

and breathe freely, for we are alive,

flourishing, enormously prepared

to enjoy each moment, celebrate

every gesture, announce to the skies 

our destiny, our purpose, unwilling

to stand solemnly or in repose; instead,

joyfully flinging our every limb,

physically testifying to the eternal truth

of our being – aliveness so worthy

and strong, we, the participants,

the bearers of connected existence –

God’s chosen, everyone alike,

refusing to be tamed.

POEM BY G. 8.18.2015

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

 

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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 

then 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 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 BY G. 3.20.2013

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

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PERSEVERANCE

Perseverance must become the steady state

of your efforts and persistence despite,

or better yet, because of the challenges and

obstacles awaiting your arrival as you proceed –

fully engaged, inwardly directed, with clarity

in action.

 

It is because of this dogged perseverance

you find your solid momentum, prepared

to move on without fear or circumvention,

alive in the belief that results will manifest,

outcomes will be based on good and positive

becoming.

 

So, today, turn away from the ennui

of superficial striving, take up the rod, and

the staff of your Divine destiny, as you hurl

yourself into the project and tasks at hand,

knowing all will be accomplished in good time

and in due course.

NOE BY G. 7.4.2018

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

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REPOST FROM AUGUST, 2017

Sometimes, I am directed back to something

I missed in my quest or possibly knew but

may have forgotten or overlooked.

 

As a person who suffers from chronic back pain,

resulting from my Lumbar Reconstruction

in 2010, I had what is called a Lumbar

Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) procedure

yesterday, where with the use of some very

advanced technology, my pain management

specialists are able to use radiofrequency energy

to disrupt nerve function, so the nerve can no

longer transmit pain. The pain management

team calls it a burn, referring to burning

away the pain-producing nerve for a year

or more.

 

A few weeks back, I had the right side of my

lumbar spine treated, and since it significantly

reduced my pain on the right side, I was back

in an operating room with my pain management

team having the left side done.

 

Ann, who sat patiently, but hungry, waiting

during the procedure in the room where I had

been prepped – having had delayed eating lunch

so we could eat together after the procedure,

since I am required to fast for at least six hours

before the treatment.

 

Ann has been with me through three related

procedures leading up to this, two to determine

if this RFA concept would even work. After about

an hour, with the RFA procedure, completed,

I returned to recovery and after another hour,

Ann was driving me to Cracker Barrel for our

very late lunch, and later driving me home.

Ann made sure I was comfortable at home,

since she had to return to work.

 

Although we have Direct TV Sunday Ticket,

our internet has been very slow, so I switched

my internet service to Comcast and had them

install their fastest internet. Bundled with

the internet service for a nominal charge was

the ability to connect one TV to Infinity

programming. So I switched my office TV

at home to Infinity. After a review of the options,

I decided to subscribe to what I feel is a New

Thought-oriented channel offered by Infinity

called GAIA TV, which offers a plethora

of spiritual programs and related movies.

 

Still a bit groggy from my procedure's calming

medication, I decided to watch something on

my GAIA spiritual channel. I selected a highlighted

movie from around 2011 titled I AM, The Shift

Is About To Hit The Fan produced by Tom

Shadyac, a famed filmmaker of movies like Bruce

Almighty, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Liar Liar,

The Nutty Professor outlining his quest for sanity

in his own life, especially after a serious cycling

concussion, which underscored for him the need

to radically reconceive his life. Below I offer the

You Tube version of The Trailer for the movie.

 

https://youtu.be/H4iArJec58M

 

Now you may be thinking, hey G., what is

the point. Well, Shadyac, in the film, decides

to make a visit to the Institute Of  HeartMath

located in Boulder, Colorado, whose electro-

physiology lab has revealed that our EDG

(heart rhythm) physically changes as our

emotions change. Shadyac admitted in a

later interview that he thought the HeartMath

Institute would be too far out, ending up a

quick visit. Instead, it becomes a major part

of the film’s content

 

As I am watching the movie, I am thinking

that this is too familiar, as I remember that

over ten years ago, during one of my train

commutes, I read a book tiled The Intelligent

Heart - Transform Your Life with the Laws

of Love, by David McArthur and his father

Bruce McArthur, who were now on the screen

outlining their research on how the heart

rhythmically responds to our positive emotions

such as love, compassion, kindness – sending

a message to the brain and the body of these

emotional shifts.

 

As with positive emotions, negative ones like

anger, hatred, intolerance, despair, etc. also

are communicated. Based on this research,

the heart is often the first responder, not

the brain, as the heart, at the same time sends

an external wavelength communicating these

emotional shifts to the world.

 

What the HeartMath research is conveying,

is it that it is quite possible our hearts are at the

center of our emotions rather than our intellect.

Expressing that we are constructed to share and

react to the emotions of others via our hearts

 

Last night, as Ann and I would tear up, and

our chests would heave at the latest fortune or

misfortune on The Hallmark Channel’s series

When Calls The Heart, I had finally convinced

Ann to binge-watch with me, even though she

thought it might be too sad.

 

I turned to her and said tearfully, this is what

the HeartMath research is pointing to our built

in heart-centered, compassionate, and empathetic

response to experiencing joy, or the suffering

of others. As Ann wiped away her tears, she rolled

her eyes saying; thanks!

 

I replied that I thought programs like this touch

our hearts, helping humanity strengthen their

heart muscled based compassion, this loving

response so needed in this modern age.

Ann still has her doubts, but she agreed to

keep watching.

 

So this morning, while meditating on my back

deck, I received the following inspiring guidance

titled Heart Awareness. This sort of  follow-up,

I believe this happens whenever the original spiritual

communication needs some reinforcing – just to

make sure I have not missed “the arranged”

point of it all.   

 

HEART AWARENESS  

Our hearts, the heart is the center of all emotion,

it is the mind of our feeling life, always beating

a rhythm, circulating the fertile blood and nutrients

of our beingness, expressing what is being felt, or

even about to be felt, within our feelingness,

communicating throughout the body and mind,

as it signals out to the surrounding consciousness,

a heartlight connection, an expression, able to be

clearly perceived by others.

 

Our hearts are beacons of our soul based emotional

expression, acutely attuned to the feeling and life

experience of those around us, connected to us,

throughout the world. As others experience joy

and elation, so too do we share the same rhythmic

expression, as others suffer, we, too, share in this

suffering.

 

Our hearts are our genetic centers of life

connected to our truly evolutionary essence,

leading us to our true survival law – the law of

compassion, empathy, kindness, connectedness –

the realization that through love, we together

as a humanity, a cohort, a community, a nation,

a world, a universe having the innate biological

framework to step beyond our differences, our

intolerances, our false thinking, and feelings,

embracing that we are hardwired for well-being,

flourishing, love, and contentment – not just

on an individual basis but on a collective basis.

 

Work to strengthen this heart-centered gift,

to evolve personally and as you do collectively –

living by the heart’s rhythms – its grace –

its innate wisdom.

NOE BY G. 8.3.2107 9.32 AM

 

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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The Upanishads, as translated by Eknath Easwaran,

my favorite version of this spiritual scripture, which

features the teachings of the Hindu scriptures from

the Brahman period, about 500 BCE, considered

as one of the 100 most influential books ever written.

 

I find the Upanishads fascinating because they focus

on the universal spirit (Brahman) and the

individual self  (Atman). The Brahman is the

ultimate, both transcendent and immanent,

the absolute infinite existence, the total of all that

ever is, was, or shall be, which I would call God.

 

Through our individual self – which is Divine - we

are all connected to Brahman. Anyone who has

followed New Thought will recognize that the Atman

is often referred to as our Christ Nature  or Divine

self, which is connected to the Universal Mind

or God.

 

I would like to share with you this Meditative

Guidance below is titled All Connected.

As you read, you will see this guidance goes on

to help us better understand the teachings

of the Hindu mystics who wrote the Upanishads

over two thousand years ago.

 

ALL CONNECTED

I see myself in a million selves, all one and connected.

All connected. All one. All God. This is the essence of

the Divine connection with God within the self- 

connected to all the God selves living now or

transitioned. It is this connection of self-force

that creates the power and energy of the Divine –

the Divine self – the Divine Soul.

 

Only the ego, or the false self, made up of the

fears and indoctrination of a lifetime of separate

self-training sees ourselves as separate and not part

of the whole Divine Soul.

 

In God, we are alive and connected to the Divine

Soul or self and all selves. We can connect to this

energy and force, easily traveling through this

connection – via the Heartlight - into the hopes

and dreams, desires, and creation of all selves –

all living kind and experience, the essence of the

Divine connection.

 

Connect to your Divine self and connect to the selves

of all life connected – the Divine self of God. Travel

through this connection and explore the mysteries

of  life and all existence – explore the Divine within

you and all existence – One In God.

NOE BY G. 6.30.2010 10:20 AM

 

WITH LOVE, G.

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THE CREATIVE SPARK 

Today be open to the genius within you,

the creative spark assisting with new insight,

a fresh vision, a clearer perspective – enabling

you to approach any struggle, issue, or obstacle

with Divine inspiration.

 

Today, be trusting, knowing your inner genius

will guide you through even the most confusing

or challenging times, letting you arrive at

a creative solution, without turmoil, doubt,

or fear – confident in your ability to flourish

and thrive.

 

Today, be fully aware of this power within

you, to touch this genius whenever needed –

to live a fuller, more remarkable existence –

assured of your mental strength and acumen,

always available to carry you forward, upward,

and beyond.

AT BY G. 3.19.2014

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

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EVERY COURSE OF ACTION

Trust in yourself today to lead the way,

to know deep within the right and

the appropriate road to follow,

the correct path for you and all to traverse,

one based on good intentions and solid

reasoning.

 

Trust in yourself, centering your thoughts,

refusing to allow fears or doubts to cloud

your thinking, instead firmly declaring

your power and poise, knowing you

possess the mental strength to proceed

with confidence.

 

Trust in yourself today to be the you

that you have always intended to be,

sincere, authentic, and purposeful –

the you who grows stronger when

challenged, you who, in the end

knows that kindness and compassion

should be reflected in every course

of action.

AT BY G. 12.28.2012

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

 

 

 

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How would you express the quality

of your life today? It is this expression,

this emotional sentiment, a sort of

existential photo image, that we each

maintain and carry with us, working like

a “carbohydrate” of our inner existence,

which propels and energizes our real life,

physical experience, existence. New Thought

has always stressed the need, for each of us,

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

inner expression.

 

POSITIVE EXPRESSION

Let us reach for a positive expression

of our lives today, ensuring our thoughts

express what we wish to experience and

have appeared – focusing on wholeness,

abundance, and flourishing.

 

Let us allow this positive expression

to clear away the malaise and unease

that may have found fertile soil,

planting instead thoughts of plenty,

prosperity, and lasting good, knowing

only we, one thought at a time, can

produce harmony and our rightful

tranquility.

 

Let us proceed with this positive

expression leading the way, shielding

us from our missteps of unwelcomed

thoughts, bolstering our spirits and

directing our focus on what will

nourish our lasting happiness, our

well-deserved peace, our earned

enjoyment.

AT BY G. 5.19.2013

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

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YOUR FOOTHOLD 

Do not let go of your place in this world,

realizing your foothold is a sacred positioning,

firmly fixed, uniquely connected, attached

to the present, the past, the future efforts

to create a better existence.

 

Firmly, securely, you are fixed in the very

potential and purpose of our positive

becoming, your voice, your spirit, your words

will fill the void with promise, hope,

and the vision of a new becoming.

 

Allow you to be, stimulate the forward

motion, accelerate the becoming by showing

the way, be oblivious to criticism, skepticism,

even outright contempt, moving on, deaf

to the chirp of the darkness – knowing

you have light to share – love to give –

a new world to create.

AT By G. 2.8.2018

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

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ALL WITHIN US

It is all within us, heaven on earth, love

and wisdom, truth – unity – God,

everything we seek, all that we desire,

aspire to, stretch to obtain, the power

to heal ourselves as well as others;

the enlightenment; the transcendence,

the very infinity we struggle to comprehend;

all history; all of evolution; the cosmos,

the consciousness, all levels of comprehension,

full and utter existence.

Yet, alongside this - the murky, the fearful,

the anxiety, the suffering, the hell unattended,

the pain carried, our own and that of our

ancestors, the chaos of wanton desires,

our animal natures, our monsters,

our confusion, our despair.

We must submerge ourselves through

contemplation, prayer, and meditation

to find our way, ordering our all-ness

for positive existence and being, 

for becoming. 

NOE G. 2.12.2017

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

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The power of a new day

    is upon us – reveal the word –

        the word of the full potential

            of life that awaits –

the power of God to embrace

    life and all existence –

        the blessing of spirit alive –

            present – waiting to fulfill

the destiny of all kinds –

    knock, and the door will open,

        enter and be replenished –

            restored – renewed - truly

know God for the first time –

    one with infinite goodness –

        infinite wisdom – infinite clarity;

            reveal the word and come

to life in God.

POEM G. 1.19.2011 7:00 AM

 

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SHEDDING

We must shed the skin

    of previous being, former

        lives, encrusted memories

rooted through tears

        and turmoil, plastered

            firm on waiting healthy

                prospective living, allowing

            these carnivals, Mardi Gras

        facades to crack, chip away,

dismantled piece by ache filled

        piece - to dislodge, unhinge,

            falling to oblivion, dust to

                dust, as fresh light calls

            forth the impeded imaginings,

        new life revealed, awakened,

            we stretch, once again, to be

                    transfigured, resurfaced, evolved.

POEM  G. 4.19.2016

 

Miscreant – noun; a person who

behaves badly. Adj; (of a person)

behaving badly or in a way that

breaks a law or rule.

 

As this poem offered shares,

the act of shedding is essential to

our spiritual growth, our emotional

well-being. Often we cart around

our miscreant moments (real or

perceived) from our past life, having

fastened them to our persona, causing

us to live through them, often unaware.

 

Personally, my miscreant moments

are stationed just below the radar

of my consciousness, not so politely

waiting for my guard to relax or wane,

and then surface - one calling

forth the next, until a Felliniesque parade

is summoned for my unwilling perusal

and consternation.  

 

Since these intrusions give power

and gravitas to an often distant past –

featuring a time, place, or people

well beyond any attempt of recompense

or reconciliation, our only recourse

is to consider mustering the courage

to formulate a workable strategy

for effective shedding.

 

Of course, our approach to shedding

will be acutely personal, impacted

by our perceived notion of our fault

or guilt or complicity – again, actual

or imagined – or in some instances,

our failure to pick up on the clues,

or to be fully aware or engaged.

 

To accomplish this shedding, it might

help to inventory what needs to be left

behind, scoping out each issue at its

core, then developing a personal ritual

for exorcising this memory going forward.

 

I am already envisioning a ritual bonfire

where I burn the relics, documents, or

mementos that represent my miscreant

memories, allowing my soul to move on

to more livable, fertile ground.

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

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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

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

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TENACITY!

Tenacity, holding firm on the path, refusing

to give in or give out – following through and

onward even when all circumstance suggests

a logic in letting go, withdrawing, or giving up.

Now is the time when we must reestablish

the grip on our dreams, our intentions, our long

pursued plans, reaching deep within our Souls

to find the strength and renewed courage to secure

our stance, balance our presence, lift our tired

limbs into motion – and shatter our resistance –

harnessing our forward momentum with vigor,

determination, and drive - overcoming our

exhaustion, replacing it with a second wind –

a thrust of belief, hope, and conviction – refusing

to yield or be impeded – denying any attempt

to thwart our sacred mission, our rightful destiny!

NOE G. 7.8.2018 

 

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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 

 

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GO WITHIN 

Today seek to maintain your inner balance

even when the world is anything but tranquil

or serene – go within to your calm center

knowing you have the power to extend poise

to the fray.

 

Today seek to maintain your inner harmony

by incorporating the voices of those

impacting  you into a new song – a song

of powerful cooperation, coordinated

action, and synchronicity – assuring all

the competing voices will blend and be heard.

 

Today seek to maintain your inner wisdom

by listening with your divine mind – knowing

all approaches and ideas contribute and are

worthy of consideration and reflection –

forming a new thought – a fresh perspective.

AT G. 4.19.2012

 

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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. 1.31.2012

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

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POSITIVE POSSIBILITY

 

Let us take every positive possibility,

giving it our sincere love, attention,

and focus, knowing that at our core

we are the generators of our own

success or failure, we give possibility

potential, simply by actually believing.

 

Today, let us accept nothing less than

complete support, total commitment

to our positive becoming, carefully weeding

out thoughts of doubt, and instead firmly

fixing our desired outcome in our minds

and hearts, to ensure our success.

 

With fixed attention, a positive perspective,

know the growing of positive dreams

can take root, take hold in consciousness,

inciting a riot of potential, with every thought

centered on growth; possibility; God’s favor

and grace; and the creation of our desired

heaven on earth.

 

AT G. 1.11.2018 

 

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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.

 

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I believe we are here and alive in this

magical world to triumph - our souls

poised to maneuver us - push, pull,

even drag, if needed, to realize our

purpose and to unfold it successfully.

There is really no logic to being 

otherwise, for me. Why come into

existence to live beneath our potential?

Even so,  I realize the challenge to reach

out and triumph, is substantial, and

personally, the guidance, such as the

note below, I find useful and clearly

appropriate.

 

BUBBLE UP

 

Triumph results from steady, consistent

efforts, patient and thoughtful, careful

and fully considered, where each brick

is adroitly set in place, given time to settle

and adhere, resulting in a balanced, sturdy,

erect, edifice.

 

What often appears to require quick

action, or snap judgment, may be better

served by careful examination, weighing

the pros and cons, the benefits and the costs,

giving the whole decision making concoction

time to clear after constant stirring.

 

Today take time to step back from

the thought process, letting all involved

have ample time to do the same,

allowing wishes, dreams, prayers,

and firm affirmations to catch-up,

perhaps even enabling divine assistance

with finding the opportunity to make

the impossible possible, or even better:

to allow the best solution to bubble up.

 

AT 4.23.2015 

 

With Love, G.

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innate - inborn; natural.

*Philosophy – originating

            in the mind.

 

INNATE POWERS

 

Our true power is self-contained,

originating from within ourselves,

not from some external source of

power, but instead, a state of actual

being we choose to initiate – forged

in courage and confidence rather

than magic.

 

Today, let us understand our innate

powers, the power to envision an

alternative life even as we endure

our present circumstances; the power

to endure until we overcome, transcend,

or adapt; and most of all, the power

to create our own heaven on earth –

to thrive and to flourish!

 

Know, fully, that all the power

we will ever need resides within us,

to be marshaled, corresponding

to our belief, our faith in the wonder

of our actual repertoire of powers,

all ready to manifest when required,

to ensure our greater good is obtained.

 

AT 3.26.15

 

With Love, G.