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OUR SINGULAR RHYTHM

Let us pound the drum of our existence

today ensuring each beat is struck with

the proper and complete enthusiasm –

vibrant – robust – until our singular

rhythm sets the universe tapping

in unison – one beat of momentous

life-affirming intensity.

 

Let us not be shy and boldly step

up with our mallet in hand, shaking

with anticipation as we form an arc

out of complete determination –

striking so that each soulful pound

tells our story – resonates our fervent

message.

 

Let us pound this drum of life today

leaving no doubt or question as to our

fully garnered, unbridled commitment

to living each heart affirmed beat with

resounding purpose, soul thrusting

clamor,  so even the angels tap along

unrestrained.

AT BY G. 2.25.2013

 

WITH LOVE, G.

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It is really discontentment our egos use

to spur us on, to get us what the ego thinks

is rightfully ours. The trouble with being

content is that our egos have an insatiable 

appetite, often stoked by our sense of lack, 

along with the fear of not getting our share. 

    What if we could just stop, right here and 

now,  saying -   "I am content with what I have, 

who I am, and where I am in life. I have no

need for more, I have all I want right now!"  

    What would it take for us to do this?

Is it possible? 

 

BEING CONTENT 

Let us be content with what we have

and rejoice in our abundance, recognizing

the gifts of a prosperous life have been

given to us – providing for us so we may

move forward, and live the message we

have received.

 

Let us be content with who we are -

knowing we are fully prepared

to do the work we are called to do –

a perfect combination of talents, skills,

ability, and positive attitude ready to

transform our lives, the lives of others,

and the world.

 

Let us be content with where we are -

perfectly poised to receive our greatest

good, and in return, offer it back multiplied

by our vision-based in love – back to those

who are waiting to receive – waiting to

flourish – waiting to be touched. 

AT BY G. 5.6.2012

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

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The note below, titled Pilot Light, is one of my

favorite Holiday messages. Perhaps, the true

meaning of enlightenment is not experiencing

“the light” but instead is being the light itself.

Hopefully, this holiday season will find our

lights shining bright individually and

collectively.

 

THE PILOT LIGHT

Within every heart resides a flame -

a beacon conveying the essence of the

life it lights – a pilot light of passionate

striving – igniting with full vigor when

the path to our destined destination

finds our seeking Souls - there and then

illuminating the world.

 

Perhaps, the very message of this festive

holiday season - centered on celebrating

the brightest light ever to exist - even now,

continuing to offer illumination in this often 

too dim world - a light reminding us of our 

true mission, to join the enlightened magic

by pursuing the very human nature needed 

to embolden our own leaping flames.

 

So let us not mistake the "whole" in the true

meaning of holy - reminding each of us

of our true intent - to share our light 

with like-minded Souls - and by doing so,

fan the flames of a brighter world.

AT BY G. 12.18.2013

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

 

 

 

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A key to living an Authentic, Purposeful Life is

finding meaning in our lives. I believe on both

a spiritual and human plane life is a quest for

meaning – a search for purpose – an answer

to the “why” of existence and in the end, this

answer, is a catalyst for infusing a sense

of mission into living. This meaning and

the resulting mission allows us to obtain

the most from life.

 

FINDING MEANING

Life without meaning is like taking a journey without

a destination; it is pointless because you will never

know if you have arrived. Knowing where you are

going and why you want to go is essential to a 

purposeful life. Infusing meaning and purpose

into your existence breathes energy and power

into your life.

 

Evolving this purpose into a “mission” – a strategic

plan for living, one that you live with passion,

dedication and complete focus is the true elixir

of life. This strategic plan or mission or quest

will enable you to get the maximum from life

and provide you joy and happiness from just

living.

 

This meaning and mission can be spiritual or life

driven – when both are blended together the power

of your commitment will enable you to move 

mountains – cocreate and manifest all you need

to succeed. Finding meaning and creating a mission

to lead the way – will also provide you the feedback 

needed to adjust your efforts.

 

Authentic, Purposeful Life is built on establishing

a mission infused with meaning, passion, and

desire – a mission beyond yourself but of yourself. 

NOE G. 11.11.2010 7:00 AM

 

WITH LOVE, G.

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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 BY G. 1.20.2012

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

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PASSION IGNITED

Step forward and into the destiny

that awaits, full and delicious, no

delicate offering, instead, large

portions of pleasurable life, with

each dish an aroma so appealing

our senses are startled by desire.

 

Faced with our birthright,

the culmination of a journey often

without reason, yet now, we see

the merit, the purpose, all that is

necessary is our robust participation,

a soulful affirming.

 

With this metamorphosis, endowed

with singular wherewithal, no call

to action ever shirked or cautiously

impeded; our steps are bolder, fuller,

deeper; our place in life more complete

and considered - our passion ignited

AT BY G. 3.25.2015

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

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LIFE LESSONS

Let us realize we learn from every

    event, circumstance, or happenstance

in our lives – each providing a lesson,

    a learning, a clarification - helping us

to see clearer, live more productively,

    be more whole and authentic.

 

Let us fully embrace these life lessons,

    growing and evolving their messages,

knowing we are one step closer to our

    destination, our inner soulful vision –

allowing the experience to make our

    stride firmer, surer, more confident

and committed.

 

Let us return to a patient equilibrium today,

    finding our balance, our secret center,

glad and grateful for the opportunity,

    for the growth and development provided,

for the enhancement to our being, ready

    to forge on with our quest for a fuller life.

 AT BY G. 4.12.2014

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

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ONE POWERFUL NOTION 

Today let us allow a single thought

to inhabit our consciousness, to actually

take hold of our attention, invade our minds

knowing this one notion will set in motion

all the good needed for us to flourish –

to soar – to climb new heights.

 

Today let us phrase this powerful thought

into a working mantra – simple but succinct -

delicate but profound – mystical yet

grounded in basic truth, enabling these

words to captivate our attention and

define our existence.

 

Today let us listen closely, watch intently,

live heartily, connect completely, opening

ourselves up to the whispered message

on the faces of all we encounter, the

universal voice within ready to share our

unique crafted wisdom, opening our hearts,

minds, and souls to this magnificent thought!

AT BY G. 4.19.2013

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

 

 

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MINOR ADJUSTMENTS

Often life only requires minor adjustments

to be more aligned with our needs,

to be more effective, more pleasing

or appealing – to fit less snug or loose,

just a tweak here, a snip there and the

former “it's ok” becomes “just right.”

 

Often these minor adjustments require

a new approach to what we expect from

our lives, a fresh perspective on what

is really essential for our well being or

progress, a new thought, a clearer vision -

a more thorough assessment.

 

Often all it takes is this simple magic

of a few minor adjustments and

our world will fall into balance,

our doubts overcome, and our faith

in positive outcomes restored.

AT BY G. 3.4.2012

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

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maneuver - a movement or series of moves

requiring skill and care; a carefully planned

scheme of action.

 

At times, I feel like I am progressing in slow

motion, as my plans, goals, and dreams

are left to linger on the side of the road

while I attempt to get my “self” in order.

 

When I am in this punch-drunk stupor

state, I am quick to analyze all of the opposing

forces that are limiting my output and success.

Yet, rarely do I stand full-faced in the mirror

and point to the culprit who has made off

with my enthusiasm and motivation.

 

And with this frame of mind, I will pray

for God’s guidance, as I did in this case,

taking my issue to God for some grace.

More often than not, I receive a message

that might have been conceived by William

Stephen Belichick, former lacrosse star

and former coach of the New England Patriots,

a message laying out a common sense,

but a creative solution to my situation:

maneuverability.

 

As I read this message and work to

incorporate it, I have been accessing my

actual maneuverability, realizing I have

often dug a well-honed rut, or better yet,

forged a rail that I continue to ride, no

matter what the situation is.

 

As I leave my rut/rail behind and explore

on untethered,  I am surprised to see

opportunities that I have been missing,

closure I have been avoiding, and success

I have neglected.   

 

How’s your maneuverability lately?  

 

MANEUVERABILITY

The essence of success is maneuverability,

making adjustments as needed or desired,

shifting course to avoid pitfalls or negative

consequences, taking full advantage of positive

currents or momentum, open to every advantage,

aware of potential possibilities or oversights,

hands steady on the wheel, mind strategically

fixed on the destination, fully knowing what

is intended, with clarity of purpose and

performance; keenly transfixed.

 

This maneuverability often is the deciding

factor in overcoming adversity, the unexpected,

the setback, the uncharted delay – assisting

with an attitude prepared for a counter-response

able to think creatively under pressure,

to maintain emotional balance, unafraid

of risk or consequence, locked and loaded

for success – with the face and soul of a

living hero, capable and courageous.

NOE BY G. 3.30.2017 7:30 AM

 

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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What if we exist in a malleable reality?

Fully formed and created by our thoughts

and observations, much like the particles

in a quantum double-slit experiment?

 

If this is remotely possible based on our 

own life experience is it not at least

tenable that we fix the game, setting

the parameters of our life based on

more positive and encouraging thoughts.

 

This, in reality, is the true significance

of  the philosophy/theology  known for 

two centuries as New Thought.  Let us

all take a deep breath and work to fully 

incorporate the essence of the note

below into our day, and our  lives,

realizing our secular, and quite

possibly limited perspective, of how

life works may truly be standing in

the way of our own heaven on earth. 

 

WAKE REJOICING 

Wake this morning rejoicing for

the abundance and true beauty 

that surrounds you, for the gifts 

of life immeasurable, for this sacred

but burrowed moment in time, 

for this opportunity to fulfill your

passion, your dream, your desire.

 

Wake this morning rejoicing,

realizing what may seem mundane

is truly miraculous, this orchestrated

chance to exist – alive – refreshed –

capable of feats of wonder and 

strength, to feel, to conceive, 

to dance to a tune in your own mind.

 

Wake this morning rejoicing

refusing to allow any thought 

or situation to impede you –

knowing you are truly blessed –

a living, thriving being in paradise –

open your heart to it, open your

soul to it, savoring every sensation.

AT BY G. 5.26.2013

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

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CONNECTED WITHIN

Within connected consciousness, we exist,

whole and fully supported, our visions, hopes,

desires, solitary and intricately shared,

reverberating, vibrating from local space

throughout the whole – all individual beats

of a magnificent spiritual drum pounded

in syncopated splendor, coupled with like

expressions until a resounding ocean of clear

intention surfaces, moving tsunami-like

throughout the one mind of existence,

attracting, calling forth, what might be -

should be - and now, with this tumult –

could be, very possibly, communally

expressed.

 

Know our individual perception of 

a world worth living, fostering, incubating,

nourishing, fermenting, finds its very origin

in our singular, personal imagination,

our audacity to visualize a more pertinent

existence, a more bountiful and appealing

being a way forward to shared joy,

a collective happiness, a lasting hope.

NOE BY G 4.7.2016

 

WITH LOVE, G

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HARMONIC HAPPINESS  

Single harmonic existence - when all aspects

of your body, mind, and spirit play in harmony –

synchronized – in perfect oneness, all playing

and striking pure wholeness -  a symphony

of authentic, purposeful life emitting full creation –

the creative power of Divine existence.

 

Every thought, every movement, every intention

energized with the power of rightness – expressing

the full chord of all existence – the expression

of purpose.

 

Happiness is joy, peace, and love fueled by a

connection with God and the elimination

of internal conflict – mind and spirit move in

unison toward accepting their own 

Divinity. This is life in pure Divine oneness.

This is life singing with the voice and breath

of God in harmony with all creation.

NOE G. 3.27.2011  8:45 AM

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

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MOVING FORWARD

We must be moving forward, onward, fresh

and aware of our intentions, our desired goal,

our destiny, prepared to summon our inner

resources, as we marshal our outer possibilities,

potentials: finding a course of action, a clear

momentum.

 

We, together, must learn to love and live

in a world that is, at first glance, not conducive

to growth and clarity, a world needing

an awakened perspective to overcome

the torpid inaction caused by fear and

confusion; to find a purpose worth again

pursuing a future worth grasping.

 

We, in this vital and valiant effort, must

realize the value of every contribution,

willing to allow others to be and to grow,

knowing all perspectives need to be taken

seriously, to be allowed to flourish, to be

nurtured so growth and awareness flourish,

as long as it is offered with a spirit of cooperation

and love, tolerance, forbearance, partnership –

with hearts and minds focused on a more

cohesive, productive, and worthy existence.  

NOE BY G. 11.2.2018

 

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It is impossible to ignore the significance

of doing productive work for our flourishing,

for our well-being. The note below expresses

this essential nature of work, whether we

are pounding nails or a keyboard, we are

attached to our work, our creation. 

 

Whatever our work is today, let us do it

with the utmost dedication and engagement,

understanding the true significance of a life

lived in earnest. 

 

LIFE LIVED IN EARNEST 

Take to the doing today, the producing,

the accomplishing, focused, fluid, totally

one with the activity of authentic labor –

clear in its purpose and intended use –

fresh and hot off the press.

Lose your inhibitions today, allowing

all vital energy to flow to and from

the task at hand - feel your vitality

nourish your determination, knowing

within these efforts exists the true

music of the spheres - heart, mind,

and spirit engaged in doing.

Pound away with joy in your heart today,

as each stride opens a wider perspective,

each tug brings your intentions in clearer

view, being one with the experience – this

optimal experience - this life lived in earnest.

AT BY G. 7.15.2013

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

 

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Life is truly a communal undertaking.

An ongoing act of love requires that  

our art, work, inventions, imaginings,

longings, and even Gods must be shared 

with our fellow participants. A celebration

of one is more sad than joyous. May your 

creative life sparks set the world ablaze. 

  

THE FIRES WE IGNITE 

As we pound away to form our sincere

impression on life, as we invest

substantial energy leaving our mark,

let us realize what is real and lasting

is the joy, peace, love, and happiness

we have shared with others.

Let our lasting monument be the

generation of these moments of

heaven on earth, as each present

an opportunity for the Divine within

us to connect with the strength

of will between us, making this world

a bit brighter and more livable.

So, as we do every day, let the

sparks fly as our contributions erupt

and take shape, now realizing it is

the fires we ignite and share that

truly provide the warmth and splendor,

the perpetual magnificence of an

earthly heaven.

AT BY G. 2.13.2014

 

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OUR SACRED GIFT 

In our favor, let us live today knowing

we deserve the best life has to offer –

ready to reach out and firmly grasp

our fair share of happiness, our

appropriate measure of positive

life-affirming living, fully engaged,

enthused and prospering.

 

In our favor,  let us live today without

regard for expectation, without restraint

or constraint, knowing the time has

come to enjoy every morsel, to savor

each interaction, welcoming even the

challenges to add to our experience

of positive living.

 

In our favor, let us live today realizing

this is our birthright, our sacred gift,

to fully thrive and flourish with every

breath, to soar completely in victory

or perceived defeat, to rise up even

from the prisons of our own making,

to take hold of our own awakening.

AT BY G. 3.4.2013

 

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CORNERS  

We turn a corner one day, and there 

the solution we had wished for, anticipated,

is waiting for us to arrive; we look

in wonder and marvel at the magic of our

existence exclaiming – “how did this get here?”

as we incorporate it gladly into our lives.

 

We turn a corner one day, and there is

our purpose, detailed and complete, clear

and unambiguous, making perfect sense

and as we try it on for size, it feels so

special - fits so well, we proceed along

in life comfortable and majestically

appointed.

 

We turn a corner one day and reveal

our heaven on earth now fully formed -

it surrounds us, encompasses us, and we

realize that each measure of joy, peace,

love and happiness we experienced was

well laid, conceived within the foundation

of our thoughts, secured by positive emotion,

empowered by our heartfelt belief and faith.

AT BY G. 12.6.2012

 

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

 

 

 

 

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EXTRAORDINARY

Let us make this ordinary day something

more – extraordinary – a day where we do

more than living it – we are instead fully

alive in it – awake – present – aware of

the day’s unique potential.

 

Let us vow to make our ordinary lives

something more – extraordinary – a

life where the passion, the wonder, the

purpose ignites our every action, motivates

our every movement – resulting in an

inspired life, so real we are living  out

a dream in its full and complete form.

 

Let us plan a future so big, so appealing,

so magnificent, so extraordinary, we can

only sit in awe of its possibility – its perfect

potential – ensuring this life today begins

its unfolding – creating its waiting splendor

with each new breath.

AT BY G. 10.25.2012

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

 

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In our culture of perceived scarcity and lack,

we expect, better yet, to demand productive

results, even in spiritual matters. But what

if we were to heed the advice below, and

realize that what is to be may be the answer

we are so actively seeking. Perhaps, this is

the message we need to incorporate into

our lives.

 

ALLOW WHAT IS TO BE

Allow what is to be, accepting its relevance,

its purpose, choosing to see its pertinence

at this point and place in time; rather than

assuming some failure of diligence or your

part; some lack of planning or organization;

rather than moving to alter or change schedules

to ensure a different outcome; to will a more

agreeable present: take a moment to allow

just what is to be.

 

Is it really more appropriate or efficient

to descend on this situation, circumstance,

or happenstance with a sense of dismay,

resentment, failure for its lack of productivity,

results, progress; why berate yourself, others,

or fate for this moment of time without

accomplishment, without something to show

for its existence; perhaps it is asking you

to just allow what is to be?

 

As you allow this, strive to realize that this

moment may be best spent as it is, unattended,

undocumented, unframed – without form or

purpose – just as it is – allowing what is to be –

realizing it may contain the truth, insight,

or enlightenment you are seeking.  

NOE BY G. 4.7.2017 

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

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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.

POEM BY  G. 7.26.2018

 

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I think all of us, at times, approach life

tentatively, like a shy child stepping onto

the stage for the first time, and it is exactly

this hesitant manner that slows our progress,

whittles away our confidence and leaves

us compromising rather than establishing

our well-earned success.

 

Having received the note below titled

Be Expansive, while meditating this morning,

I realize it is time for some self-reflection.  

I am not timid when it comes to pursuing the

larger than life idea/project/dream, but then

I often stuff it into a box that is much too

confining, eventually neutralizing the

idea/project/dream to ensure it is quote –

manageable, feasible, doable – and I am

often content to live within the confines

of this self-created box, even if the final

results are less than desired. Guess it is

time to free my cramped undertakings by 

letting each go free range. Thus, in my way,

testing the waters of being expansive.

 

BE EXPANSIVE

Allow the fresh ideas to flow today,

opening your consciousness to the vast

possibilities of this existence, be expansive,

shun the limitations real or perceived,

welcome the inspiration, the input,

the guidance available to enhance your

efforts, being bold in this exploration,

brainstorming with the fullness of infinite

intelligence – know you are the conduit

for the creative energy of God: so let

this force that propels all beingness incite

your imagination, let it set flame to your

wonder, embolden your claim to magnificence,

let it breathe the breath of the everlasting into

your perspective; as you grasp the throttle -

the thrust of life stretching to soar unhindered.

NOE BY G. 2.2.2017 8:00 AM

 

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Let us not just live today but thrive -

fully alive and aware of our potential,

one with our becoming, in sync with

our mission, our purpose – grasping

outwards as we reach within for the

will and drive waiting for us to tap –

prepared for success.

 

Let us not just live today but thrive -

aiming for the sheer pleasure of full

throttle existence – no doubts, no

fears, no worries just one fluid heart

pounding clarity – palpable power set

in motion to achieve an unquestionable,

undeniable forward momentum.

 

Let us not just live today but thrive

being the very essence of the day –

harvesting its treasures while protecting

its dignity – letting all existence ignite

our spark of waiting genius – expanding

the limits of the infinite intelligence that

propels us.

 

Let us thrive today!

AT By G. 6.20.2012

 

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resonate – produce or be filled with a deep, full,

reverberating sound; evoke or suggest images,

memories, or emotions; technical – produce

electrical or mechanical resonance.

 

resonance – the quality in a sound of being deep,

the ability to evoke or suggest images, memories,

and emotions:

physics – the reinforcement or prolongation

of sound by reflection from a surface or by 

the synchronous vibration of a neighboring

object; a short-lived subatomic particle that

is an excited state of a more stable particle.

 

OUR RESONANCE

Our thoughts resonate; our emotions resonate;

our every attitude, enthusiasm, or inspiration

resonates with a clear vibration of ‘sound’

existence; being, communicating, through

the physical and the spiritual universe,

an intention, a purpose, a signal of possibility,

connecting firmly to all surrounding existence

a declaration of determination which, in turn,

creates like expressions, a chorus, a harmony

of continual becoming, sounding, rebounding,

resounding.

 

It is essential that our sonic communication

matches our desires, our true intentions;

the pure, positive, productive voice of the hopes

and lasting happiness: fixing on this tuning,

rather than the fearful tremors and

the dissonance of the discarded, the unwanted,

the resisted; those vexing expressions of darkness,

of pending doom, with their unfolding stories

of possible, dismal consequences, often replete

with life’s suffocations and sorrows – and instead,

in place of – let us draft a fresh story, a more

wholesome story, one of overcoming, flourishing,

singular transcendence and true success –

resonating a sound so strong, so resilient

it vibrates our life, all of life, towards wholeness,

more-ness, stretching us upward, propelling

us in unison with a solid declaration of growth.

NOE/POEM By G. 6.6.2016

 

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reclamation - rescuing from error and

returning to the rightful course.

 

It is at these times that I think I may be suffering

from an affliction of spiritual intrusive thoughts,

as I wake again to my new word of the day -

"reclamation" - on my mind. Of course, I always

lookup the definition to make sure I understand 

the often diverse meanings, and as I focused on

the definition provided above, I realized this is  

really a very powerful concept. 

 

As I usually do, I  centered my meditation on the

word and spent a half-hour receiving guidance

on regaining my untapped power and perspective,

all of which I needed. When I reached  to write

my note for today, I was not surprised to realize

that there was more that needed to be said, as

I transcribed the note below.

 

As I write this,  I realize that I have started to

allow erroneous thinking to begin to trim my

expectations, accepting less even before I have 

tested the waters, trimming my sails, so to speak 

in anticipation of the strong wind even before I

encounter a breeze, and as a result, limiting my

perspective needlessly. 

 

I guess it is time for a "reclamation project"

on my intentions and dreams. 

 

RECLAMATION

Let us work to reclaim what is truly ours

today, our courage, our strength,

our confidence in the power we possess –

the birthright so often lost in self

generated fears and condemnation,

the spark of Divinity we carry within.

Let this reclamation be complete and

thorough, no room or allowance in our

consciousness for unwarranted thoughts

of a malicious sentiment - just the purity

and clarity of our true natures – who we

represent - what we are entitled to –

our purposeful magnificence.

Today we reclaim and reinstate the

presence of mind, body, and spirit that

ensures our complete transcendence –

allowing our sights to be fixed on

thriving and flourishing, transfixed on

our power to create heaven on earth, and

the restoration of infinite well-being.

AT G. 7.25.2013

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

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We exist within the incubator of new

life, we are nursed and weaned daily

on its possibilities,  just as our physical

selves are refreshed within by the cells

and systems responsible for our continual,

ongoing aliveness. Everything we need

or desire is being offered, provided –

set before us: all we need to do is reach

out in faith to grasp its potential. This day,

today is not like every day, or someday,

it is the day that offers us the wondrous

gift of  miraculous life. We must not

give up or into suffering, pain, the drone

of our negative thoughts - we, together,

must rise, grasp the hand of God, and

venture on to our true destiny.

 

NEW LIFE ARRIVES

When new life arrives, full, robust,

ripe with fresh flavors, scents and

sensations – let us lean into its crisp

message, listening to its guidance –

realizing our worthy next step is

foretold by its aliveness, prepared

to draw us forward.

 

As we proceed, let us abandon our

timidity, starkly engaging this possibility

without reserve or restrictions, spontaneous,

fully committed to allowing its earnest

potential to enliven our here and now,

to refresh all we are or will be.

 

Turning towards this tomorrow, let

us grasp all we are entitled to, reaching

deep into its offering, filling our souls

with its merit, its purpose, knowing

this is our destiny – our heaven on earth –

our greater good!

AT G. 5.6.2015

 

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FRIVOLITY

Let laughter and fun be the order of the day,

stepping back to enjoy the moment and

those who are spending it with you,

allowing frivolity to capture your thoughts

and infiltrate your serious actions.

 

As you do, realize laughter and fun are

the essential lubricants for a productive

workplace, quickly clearing away the

friction produced by overwork, tension,

stress, and continual pressure.

 

So let go and enjoy this day, refreshing

your soul and spirit with a heartfelt laugh,

a well-placed joke, a bit of spontaneous fun,

loosening up so others will follow suit – just

watch as enthusiasm and creativity soar. 

AT G. 3.24.2014

 

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Both of these Affirmative Thoughts below

serve as a reminder that this enlightenment

we are seeking, does not need to be sought

in the external world, but rather is actually

self-possessed, described as “perfect

splendor resting beneath,” needing only

to be spiritually excavated.

 

This guidance appears to offer three steps.

Step one, is to be sure we are truly awake

and aware. Step two, prepare the way

through right thinking. The third step

is to reach out earnestly.

 

AWAKE AND AWARE

Let us wake to the full potential of our lives,

knowing we now have the ingredients

for complete, profound happiness and joy,

here and now, within our existing lives –

perfect splendor resting beneath

the sound and fury of our daily pursuits.

 

Let us first vow to live each day awake

and aware, by moving within the day,  

experiencing its flow, its rhythm, its

momentum, allowing ourselves to give

up forcing it to our wills, but rather

comprehending its true nature, listening

for its melody, seeking its harmony,

adjusting as warranted. 

 

Let us seek to observe rather than comment,

criticize, or command; seeing more deeply,

experiencing more profoundly, listening

more intently; refusing to be lost,

or untouched by the moment: knowing

each unfolding scene is a slice of life

requiring our complete involvement

and participation; our prize for staying

awake and aware.

AT G. 3.27.2017

 

THIS DAY

Let us approach this day

    with a clear mind and heart –

willing to prospect and mine

    each single mindful moment

    for the truths revealed; touching

with reverence every gem encountered.

 

Let us allow the flow of life

    to emerge clear and present –

to provide the motion and current

    needed to propel our forward

    motion, our potential progress,

our waiting destiny.

 

Let us not be impeded by fault

    or fiction or inner turmoil,

but instead approach this day

    ready to thrive, to soar,

    to become a clearer vision

of our truth personified,

to reach out earnestly for joy,

peace, love, and complete happiness.

AT G. 4.11.2017

 

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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 very 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 G. 8.23.2017 8:53 AM

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

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RESTORING ORDER

Let us take time today to replenish

what has been depleted, to restore

the order and energy of our divine

center, replenishing our balance,

our equilibrium, as we return to our

own place of peace and strength.

 

Let us take a moment to reconnect

with our God through prayer and

meditation, to open ourselves up to

the guidance of the still small voice

that expresses the wisdom we need

to regain our purpose, to ignite again

our mission, and proceed with

enthusiasm and strength.

 

Let us take our pursuit of happiness

seriously today, knowing that living

in alignment with our distinct nature

is at the very core of our attainment

of heaven on earth, so as we assess

our progress, let us adjust our actions –

replenishing, reconnecting, realigning

our souls in flight.

 

WITH LOVE, G.

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WITH HEAD HELD HIGH

 

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 who is not made more, or less,

by the surroundings, who realizes the truth

and worth of your 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. 10.3.2012 

 

WITH LOVE, G.

 

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ARRIVING

 

Today, turn the knob on the door to a fuller

life and the increased opportunity that arrives

with it, simply by accepting your life as it is

now, proceeding with a spirit of positive

expectation and intention.

Open the door to this fuller life, walking

through it with the anticipation of your

greater good waiting for your arrival,

knowing you have prepared the way

through diligent action and aligned spirit,

realizing you are, and always will be the

worthy recipient of this magnificence.

With open arms and a ready heart proceed

willingly, accepting no other substitute or

alteration – only your true happiness, your

complete and full potential realized, now,

here, this very day, no longer striving but

instead arriving at your intended destination.

 

AT G. 5.14.2013

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

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PATIENCE RECONSIDERED

 

Patience is often a key ingredient lacking

in our approach to modern life, the inner

strength to allow the elements of a productive

existence to settle, find their rightful place,

and carry us to victory.

 

Forced by our multitasking mania to wage

war on all fronts of our to do list, let us

realize that patience is essential to growing

lasting solutions, insuring both sense and

value are blended into our frantic endeavors.

 

As we realize patience takes time, which is

not mutable or relative in this context,

let us proceed with a sane and time

sensitive pace, aware that the rushed job

is often the botched job, knowing full well

why patience is considered a virtue.

 

AT G.  3.25.2014

 

WITH LOVE, G

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DAY TO REMEMBER

 

Know all is well and in place today

for you to thrive, to flourish, to receive

your greater good, simply by accepting

it, surrendering to it – letting the ebb

and flow of the day’s energy set

the pace, proceeding as indicated.

 

Know this is your day to shine as each

action is appropriate, every moment

productive, all encounters efficient –

nothing can stand in your way or

impede your progress, as you realize

you are in the right place, at the right

time, with the right skills to excel.

 

Know all you need to muster today

is an appropriate smile, reflecting your

total commitment to the enterprise

at hand, as you let the positive and

purposeful vibrations foster like

emotions, as your day to remember

unfolds.

 

AT G.  7.1.2014

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

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STEP INTO THIS DAY

 

Let us step into the adventure of this day –

the highs, the lows, the unexpected,  

the challenges faced and avoided – step

into the texture, understand its nuance,

laugh with it, share it gifts of beauty, joy,

and infinite possibility.  

 

Let the adventure of this day entice us

away from the routine, the mundane,

allowing our attention to wander, to see

the magic behind each intricate moment,

to hear the angels voices, to realize the

miracle unfolding before us, within us.

 

Let us choose to live this day’s adventure

with hearty resolve, allowing not a morsel

to be wasted, a fragment to go unnoticed,

savoring the robust sounds and scenes of

life evolving – full and overflowing,

nourishing our hearts and souls.

 

AT G. 12.20.2012

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

 

 

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TAKE ACTION

 

Take action today to make your life

more livable, more purposeful,

knowing you are empowered to

create your own happiness,

remove roadblocks and clear

the way to your heaven on earth.

 

Take action today to move from wish

to reality – manifesting your desires

into tangible forms – refusing to settle

for someday and instead choose this day –

here and now to succeed, to flourish,

to arrive – knowing God has given you

the keys to the kingdom.

 

Take action today knowing, envisioning,

demanding full cooperation from your

mind, your ego, your soul as you realize

your power – realize that you are an

active agent in your own transformation –

the leader of your own destiny.

 

AT G. 9.27.2011

 

WITH LOVE, G.  

 

 

 

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WHAT LIFE OFFERS WHEN

 

Often, the sheer momentum of change

consumes our focus, like the roller

coaster car, jerking, lurching, as it

climbs spasmodically towards

its precipice – willing or unwilling –

of no real regard – we are in for a ride.

 

Let us not resist, but fearlessly fling

our arms in the air, throw back our

heads, and with bellowing cries enjoy

the pure impact of life lived in real time,

bufferless, a thrilling injection of being.

 

As we do, we will recognize the distinction

between observer and participant –

pumping heart, adrenal clarity,  joyous

abandon, palpable purpose – aware

sincerely of what life offers when we leap

into its waiting possibilities.

 

AT 4.24.2015

 

With Love, G.

 

 

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OPEN TO ZIGZAGGING

 

Let us stretch our imaginations,

expanding our awareness of the

possibilities presented in our lives,

cautious not to overlook a perfect

prospect, a viable alternative;

remaining versatile and unbiased.

 

Today, let us realize all restrictions

and limitations are self-perpetuated,

refusing to be defined by lack or

perceived scarcity, turning our

attention instead to the true abundance

awaiting our careful examination.

 

So carefully, patiently, let us examine

any and all approaches to the future

life of our dreams, realizing a straight

line is not always the most efficient

route between two points, being open

to zigzagging or shortcuts when warranted.

 

AT 4.2.2015

 

With Love, G. 

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GIVE AND TAKE

 

As the winds of winter abate, let us

give way to our own natural cycles,

to the ebb and flow of passion and

purpose, the push and pull of

becoming, being, and transcending,

allowing our inner guidance ample

room to lead the way.

 

At these times of transition, we start

to recognize what pushes us forward,

onward, often also pulls us back,

restricting all motion to puppet

like slapstick antics – we tied firm

to conflicting, yet similar, motivations.

 

Know, all is well with our spasticity,

time and attention will sort out a

course of action, what is clearly

favored will find slack enough

to stretch into a successful future,

leaving us grateful for the give

and take.

 

AT  3.9.15

 

With Love, G.

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If it is the truth that what we expect

will appear in our lives, why not set

the day with worthy intentions.

Why do we dismiss the note below as

unrealistic? Why are we conditioned

to expect the worst, or at least a

struggle? Why do we give away our

lives to our own negativity?

 

When I was deciding what to post

today, coming across this note

from 2012 titled Nothing But,  

my mind reacted as we are all

hardwired to do, thinking,

“it’s not possible because my day

is going to be a struggle, I’ll  be

lucky to do half of what I need

to do.” But then, a still small

voice chimed in, saying,

“why not.”

 

NOTHING BUT

 

Let us carry nothing into this day

    but joy – unbridled joy – refusing

to accept any other emotion – any

    other sentiment  - knowing this is

what we were created to experience –

    deserve to feel, are worthy of feeling.

 

Let us carry nothing into this day

    but peace – lasting and enduring

peace – the perfect peace our souls

    desire – knowing this is what we were

created to experience – deserve to feel,

    are worthy of feeling.

 

Let us carry nothing into this day

    but joy and peace adding to it a

full measure of love for life, ourselves,

    and others – an enduring love –

a compassionate love, full of kindness

    and the desire for the best for all.

 

Let us carry joy, peace, and love

    into this day knowing happiness

will not be far behind.

 

AT G. 4.18.2012

 

WITH LOVE, G.