Appreciating What Is

Enjoying Your Age
In each stage of life, there are wonderful experiences one can savor and valuable insights one can absorb. Every new decade and, in fact, every new year brings with it wisdom, transformation, and growth, as well as ends and beginnings. Many people, however, believe that there is one age that eclipses the others. They expend energy trying to reach it and, once it has passed, trying to retain it. But wishing to be younger or older is a denial of the joys that have been and the joys yet to be, as well as the beauty of your life in the present. Holding on to one age can make it difficult to appreciate each new milestone you reach. Taking pleasure in the delights of your age, whether you are in your 20s, 40s, 60s, or 80s, can help you see the magnificence and usefulness of the complex seasons of your life. Each new year gifted to us by the universe is replete with exciting and unfamiliar experiences. In our 20s, we can embrace the energy of youth and the learning process, knowing it’s okay to not have all the answers. As we move through our third decade, we grow more self-assured as the confusion of our young adulthood melts away. We can honor these years by putting aside our fears of aging and concentrating instead on solidifying our values and enjoying our growing emotional maturity. In our 40s, we become conscious of the wisdom we have attained through life experience and are blessed with the ability to put it to good use. We are not afraid to explore unfamiliar territory or to change. In our 50s, we tend to have successfully navigated our midlife reevaluations and have prioritized our lives. In the decades beyond, we discover a greater sense of freedom than we have ever known and can truly enjoy the memory of all we’ve seen and done. Try to enjoy the age you are at now, for each age presents its own unique wisdom to savor.

Get in the Void

A while back I wrote about how "dis-connected" I've been feeling for quite some time. Part of this feeling included doubting my abilities, doubting my life's purpose/soul path and feeling alone and uncertain about my future. I didn't realize that this is a sign of an upcoming shift or that a shift is happening within and around me. I, and many others experiencing this, are shedding our "old selves" making way for our "new or re-born" selves" to emerge. This must happen in order to prepare us for our next journey, whatever that journey may be. So it truly is a time for rejoicing.
It is good to release any resistance we may be feeling and become an observer instead. It's when we try to hold on to those things that are no longer serving us or keeping us from evolving, that we bring on pain and suffering. So let go, sit down, take a deep breath and enjoy the ride! Life really is exciting when we get out of our way.


"In the world of the mind we may change and evolve, but the "real" us is eternal and unchanging". ~Crystal Skull Message "The Void"~

Creating What We Don't Want

Creating What We Don’t WantWhen Worry becomes A Prayer
If prayer is an intention that we announce to the universe in order to create a desired outcome, then our every thought is a prayer. This includes thoughts of worry as well as of hope. All thoughts are subtle creative energy. Some thoughts are more focused or repeated more often, gathering strength. Some are written down or spoken, giving them even greater power. Every thought we have is part of a process whereby we cocreate our experience and our reality with the universe. When we use our creative energy unconsciously, we create what is commonly known as self-fulfilling prophecy. In essence, when we worry, we are repeatedly praying and lending our energy to the creation of something we don’t want. The good news is that we can retrain our minds and thoughts to focus our energy on what we do desire to bring into our lives. Since most worry is repetitive, it will take more than one positive thought to counteract the energy we’ve created. The simplest antidote to worry is affirmations. When we hold these positive thoughts, repeat them often, speak them and write them and refer to them throughout our day, we are using focused energy to create positive results. We can start right away, together: I am a creative being, using my energy to cocreate a wonderful world. I know that I create my experience of life from within, and as I do so, I also create ripples of energy around me that echo into the world. My positive thoughts gather together with the thoughts and prayers of others, and together we create enough positive energy to heal not only our own lives but the world we share. I am grateful for the ability to cocreate good in my life and in the world. A lot of times we have concerned loved ones that worry about us. When this happens they are also sending out a worry prayer to the world. A loving conversation letting them know what is happening is the easiest solution. Also, ask them to send you positive affirmations rather than worry about you. After all, worry doesn’t do them any good either. Explain to them that worry can actually be energetically harmful to you and that wishing good things for you is much more beneficial and much more fun too.

~Daily Om~

Leaving Hurt Behind

You may find yourself in an irritable mood today yet wholly unable to say why you feel so glum. It may be that you are harboring feelings of resentment directed toward someone in your environment or toward a circumstance beyond your conscious control. However, far from helping you resolve your hurt, these feelings are likely simply serving as fuel for a grumpy and uneasy mood. To cheer yourself up, try taking the time you need to hone in on and address these lingering issues. You may find that once you have determined why you feel low today, it becomes easier and easier to release your negativity and once again achieve a centered state of mind.When feelings of hurt no longer serve any practical purpose in our experience, releasing them into the ether is one of the best ways of setting ourselves free. We embark upon a new phase of our lives when we divest ourselves of emotional baggage because we are then able to employ the energy and brainpower we might otherwise have spent contemplating our pain in other areas of our existence. Whereas our inability to stop internalizing our hurt held us back, our newfound freedom practically propels us forward into the unknown. A fresh outlook on life will almost always inspire us to seek out novel experiences and educate ourselves more thoroughly. As you rid yourself of longstanding resentments today, you will feel an intense lightness of being that compels you to begin a new chapter of your life.

The Daily Om

The Healing Channel

Everyone Can Heal
Touch is the first tool we turn to when confronting pain. We react similarly to a stubbed toe and a broken heart, tenderly grasping the affected area. This need to apply physical contact is part of the innate healing instinct present within each of us. We are all born with the ability to heal ourselves and to heal others. Because healing energy does not come from within but from outside our ourselves, the energy is there for anyone to use, and thus no formal training is required. When you have the intent to heal and love is your only motive, you become a conduit for healing energy. Through the simple laying on of hands, you can direct that universal healing energy in order to comfort those who are experiencing pain or distress.In performing healing energy work, it is imperative that you ground yourself both before you begin and afterward. The illnesses and issues others face can be absorbed into our energy field, and healing can exhaust our own energy reserves. Address the universe directly, stating that you wish to be a one-way channel through which healing energy flows through you and that your energy supply should not be depleted. Next, speak your intention and place your hands on the individual you are endeavoring to heal. Let your intuition guide you to the afflicted area and imagine a healing white light being drawn in through the top of your head and emanating through your hands. The energy will begin to flow once you have made a physical connection, and your touch will help awaken the body’s capacity for self-healing. The afflicted areas of the body, which were initially tense or tight, will relax once imbued with enough healing energy. Not everybody is sensitive to subtle energy, so try n! ot to feel like you aren’t helping if you don’t feel the flow. The work you are doing is indeed helping. Finally, thank the universe. Disconnect yourself from the person being healed by speaking your intention to sever your connection and then wash your hands.Understanding how energy works is less important than consciously choosing to make use of it. Performing a loving healing session on your loved ones can be a wonderfully intimate experience that brings you closer together. And as the rejuvenating healing energy passes through you, it can awaken a profound compassion within you that helps you better understand the interactions between the spiritual, physical, and mental selves.

The Daily Om