Day 2

This is going well food-wise. I am enjoying all the things I am eating. I am tired a bit more, but I suspect my body is having to use its own store for energy by now, and so it’s not exactly happy at this point. I expect to feel much better by tomorrow, if not now.
I was out gardening today, and did miss having a cold beverage other than water!

I am thrilled that I love to drink hot tea, as this is my habit now – the sipping of tea- when I feel the need to reach for something more.

Day 1 of South Beach Diet

I started the South Beach Diet today with the support of a few friends. The only thing I have to get use to is eating six times a day versus once or twice.
Other than that, this is easy!
Today I’ve eaten eggs, kippers, bell peppers, cucumbers, cheese, chicken and romaine salad, grilled mozzarella, stir-fried zucchini and grilled swordfish, along with 3 liters of water. Now, I’m enjoying a cup of green tea and enjoying some free time.

Lighthouse for wellbeing

I attended the Abraham-Hicks workshop in Tarrytown, N.Y. yesterday.

It was a hoot! I always have a good time there, but yesterday I was so delighted to meet the effervescent, Esther Hicks. She is so beautiful, cheerful, and full of light that I was glowing too.

I posted the very first review on Amazon.com for their book ‘The Amazing Power of Deliberate Intent.’ On December 13th 2005. As a result, I was delighted to have her autograph it for me. Esther said that Jerry reads every single review and every letter of appreciation they ever receive.

At the San Francisco workshop last year, Andre got to meet her and she autographed his Well-Being cards and the Ask And It’s Given Book.

I was also delighted to meet Jeanie from the office in San Antonio, since we always chat a bit on the phone, whenever I call for merchandise.

The A-H material resonates with me like nothing else does, so it is easy to see how all of this is such a huge part of my life.
I have to say that being a member of an online group of like-minded people really rocks as well.
We talk about all the good stuff we appreciate in our respective lives.
When not so good stuff is happening, list members will guide each other to better feeling thoughts, all the while reminding us of how wonderful we are!
Move over Dr. Phil we are no longer telling it like it is, instead we are telling it like we want it to be! We are after all creators and co-creators.

We have not heard enough of how worthy we are.
We are still seeking to justify our beingness and our deservedness.

Our loved ones, remind us often enough but we don’t really believe it in our core and that is what Abraham is wanting us to know in a powerful mega- wattage kind of way.

We are worthy onto ourselves.
Justification is not needed. Identification is not needed. We are born worthy. We are worthy beings.

I didn’t have any pressing issues to discuss with Abraham, but I thought if I was called upon (and they had me stand up three times and didn’t pick me) I would ask them, “How can I come to your dimension and talk on endlessly? As you are always inviting us to do?”
I did not get to ask them that consciously, but I realized today that the A-H yahoogroup serves that purpose in a powerful way. We do talk on endlessly there about things, which are important to us. The best part of course, is when someone (usually Connee) posts a quote from Abraham that is specific to the question or subject at hand.

What I actually like the most is that there is no end to any of this. It continues to evolve and expand, just as we are.

Life will always be satisfyingly unfinished.

I got it!

This morning I am up early gazing out my window. It is a bit quiet, not as many singing birds, but there is the sound of the rain and the woods are drenched with the grey blue skies above.
I love that I can look out into the woods from my windows. It is a real treasure, it feels magical but a better word for me would be aligned.

And it occurs to me that once you truly, truly feel the joy and appreciation for every single thing/event in your life you will be abundant in material wealth. There is absolutely no question about it. Once your dominant vibration becomes appreciation and joy all abundance will follow. Must follow.

The joy is surprisingly quiet. Sometimes I clap and shout 'YES' and other times, I am quietly pleased and delighted and there is just a whisper of, "thank you".

I say this even when I am experiencing non 'feel good' things. I am appreciative of the experience because it forces me to focus with more clarity on what I do want. Before, my focus was sloppy, so I got stuff I didn't want.

My only work is to feel good. I get that, I really do.

Becoming

Lately, I have been spending more time alone than with other people.
It has to do with the fact that they are always ready to talk about what happened or what is happening.
I find it boring because it doesn’t really help either one of us to get somewhere else.
I’d much rather talk about what can happen, or what we would like to happen.

Becoming, is what we are.

We are evolving beings or becoming beings, either way we are not static.

Change is the only thing that is constant and yet we find ourselves wanting to talk about and lament the same old, non-working issues, day in and day out.
I enjoy talking about the future.
It gives me something to aspire for. It also makes it easy for me to focus on manifesting exactly what I want. What Is, just muddies the waters, especially if I don’t like What Is.
Focusing on the solution is more rewarding than focusing on the problem.
Thinking of things I would like to embrace or become is like another breath of fresh air.

Unconditional love

Unconditional love is continuing to love someone else no matter what they think about me.

Unconditional love is saying no to a request, which I am not aligned with, even though I know the person is going to change the way they feel about me.

Unconditional love is wishing someone else the best, even if I never hear from them.

Unconditional love is severing a relationship with someone in this physical life, knowing his or her IB and mine are one.

Unconditional love is knowing we will always have our differences when we focus through our own individual filters, and not letting that get in the way of the fact that in reality there are no filters.

Unconditional love is waiting for someone to make the next move in a relationship and being okay with their decision no matter what.

Unconditional love is caring about how I feel, so much so that I am not willing to compromise my well being for someone else.

I remember

I remember ...
My mother loved me, her world.
My father loved me, his dream.
My home loved me, its 'supreme'.

I remember ...
I prayed with the blooming dawn,
I played with the glowing sun.
My life, the nectar fun.

I remember ...
I sang with the twinkling stars,
I danced with the floating moon.
All lost, alas, too soon.

I remember, I remember, I remember.

by Sri Chinmoy

I am just a man in a silly red sheet

I was surfing the web earlier and came across the phrase “I am just a man in a silly red sheet” in more than a few blogs.
Some people changed it to read, “I am just a girl in a silly red sheet.” Nevertheless, the ‘red sheet’ thingy was confounding me.
I first noticed it on my brother’s webpage and alerted him to it. I thought he had a typo and meant to say ‘silly red shirt.’
I decided to see what this meant and came up with some stuff I was previously ignorant about.
For example it is part of the lyrics of a song named ‘Superman’ and in fact, has nothing to do with Superman the movie!
Turns out I have heard this song many times before, but have not really listened to it.
The next time I hear it, I will be sure to listen.

Your work is just to be in love with your work

This quote reminds me of how I felt earlier on today, when I was inspired to create four sets of matching jewelry pieces.
It was such a joy to be completely immersed in the projects and when I looked up, it was only 11:35 am. Usually it takes me weeks to complete all of these projects.
I suppose this is what happens when I take myself out of the equation.

More and more I am getting the concept of living in the Now. Enjoying what’s happening Now. Thinking of what is happening Now or what I want to happen later. Not looking back, not regretting, not ifing, not shoulding, not coulding.

We really make such a big deal of our lives sometimes, and while it is a big deal, it really ought to be a big enjoyable deal.

Back to this fabulous glass of freshly squeezed lime, lemon and orange juice with just a sprinkle of Grand Marnier and Kettle One.

Ah yes, did I mention that Life Is Good?

The naked truth

Did you know that William Shakespeare coined over 1700 words?
Here are some of the phrases he also coined:
· Eaten out of house and home
· Pomp and circumstance
· Foregone conclusion
· Full circle
· The makings of
· Method in the madness
· Neither rhyme nor reason
· One fell swoop
· Seen better days
· It smells to heaven
· A sorry sight
· A spotless reputation
· Strange bedfellows
· The world's (my) oyster
· It’s Greek to me


Yes, William Shakespeare also coined the phrase ‘naked truth’.

Prayers

Prayer


I want to write about what prayer means to me. I know that it means different things to different people, and I also know that the word itself evokes different feelings in others.

For me, prayer requires imagination and a feeling of gratitude or appreciation for things, which have not yet materialized or manifested.

There are no ceremonies or rituals involved. In fact, I don’t believe they have any thing at all to do with my actual prayer other than to create a tranquil environment.

Believe it and then see it is my personal method of praying.
Everything that exists, originated in imagination, so by the same token, anything I am asking (praying) for must first exist there.

Therefore I say unto you, “What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe ye have received them and ye shall have them.”

Asking for what I want with the feeling as if I have already received it brings it to me faster. This is when I say, “My prayers have been answered.”

Praying with an attitude of gratitude, or giving thanks for something as if I have it already, causes that thing to materialize.