A Mantra for One
My commitment to daily Twelvemonth postings concluded in April of this year and, not surprisingly, life has continued unabated to the point that I look back in utter wonder at my accomplishment of 365 days of daily blog postings. Here is what I am learning about myself three months out since that mammoth commitment of extending love to my fears, my self and my experience and blogging about this daily: Fears continue (as do occasional overwhelm, crossness & self-forgetting) but it is so much easier to recognize them so I can immediately decide to extend love in whatever color or form is...
Read MoreThe Self Discipline of Desire
I was speaking to a friend recently who praised the self discipline of my having blogged daily for a year. I was a bit taken aback as it didn’t feel like self discipline at all. I write and extend love to my thoughts because I want to. Afterwards, this phrase floated into view: the self discipline of desire. I took it into my quiet time this morning to ask Holy Spirit more about this. Me: Holy Spirit, please tell me more about this “self discipline of desire”. What does it mean and how does it enrich my path and purpose? HS: Precious One, Dearest, take time to dally...
Read MoreBut Not Without Self Love
It is dawning on me now, that self love is the big leagues in the game of Life and Love. We can love our children, our neighbor, the flag, our country, our spouse, our house. We can love chocolate, green grass, cherry pie, clean sheets and of course our dogs and cats (and gerbils, elephants and the snake that kitty keeps bringing into the house). But without self love the circle is not yet complete. As I looked back on this amazing year of extending love to my fears (and thoughts, feelings and just about everything else) these truths about Self Love revealed themselves to me today, as I...
Read More12. Day 30: Joy, It Takes A Little Longer
“Today is a stepping stone in the discovery of who I am and what brings me joy.”——March 30 (from my daily affirmations calendar from Louise Hay, given to each of us at the Writers Conference last week). This quote is perfect for me as I finish up my Twelvemonth and actually not a bad way to look at each and every day now that I think about it. How lovely would it be to look at each new day, no matter what was on your calendar or on your to-do list, as a stepping stone in the discovery of who you are? If that is my underlying goal and focus, wouldn’t...
Read More12. Day 21: Heaven On Earth
I notice that I use the words thoughts and feelings interchangeably. Are they the same thing in a different forms? HS: Dearest One, Feelings are often thoughts you can’t hear or don’t/wont notice. A feeling will alert you to awareness, the thought can then form more fully and translate into words of guidance, actions or stand-stillness. Feelings, then, are pre-thought. The more attuned you are to your feelings; notice, listen to, welcome and trust, the more quickly you are open to guidance and direction. Surrendering to Feeling is not the same thing as being at the mercy of...
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