Archives: July 2008
Wed Jul 23, 2008
While She Discovers Life
by Barbara Tracy, RsP
NEGATIVE THINKING WEEDS – WHO PLANTS THEM?
Perhaps they come from our childhood, family and friends but getting rid of them is essential to our wellbeing – careers, future circumstances – EVERYTHING depends on pulling those negative thinking weeds and changing our lives! I started discarding them when I found a church called UNITY! Then I started reading their magazines and found a book called “The Power Of Positive Thinking” By Norman Vincent Peal.
One bad thought is the birth mother of many and soon you are spiraling out of control in the NEGATIVE arena… One thing that makes a person start getting into a POSITIVE mode is to do things for others! You can’t be unhappy when you make another smile! It’s IMPOSSIBLE!! Find ways to give others compliments because there is nobody completely without attributes! Look for them and dwell on it because the more you dwell on others goodness the more you see and before you know it you have changed your attitude of them from negative thinking to very positive!
The more we talk, think and act POSITIVE the more our lives become one of absolute heaven on this earth! NOW that is truly positive thinking…
Until next time, Much love to you and yours and be sure to keep your thoughts POSITIVE!
Barbara Tracy
A man disliked his wofe's cat and decided to get rid of him. One day by driving him 20 blocks from his home and leaving him at the park. As he was getting home, the cat was walking up the driveway.
The next day he decided to drive the cat 40 blocks away. He put the cat out and headed home. Driving back up the driveway, there was the cat!
He kept taking the cat further and further and the cat would always beat him home. At last he decided to drive a few miles away, turn right, then left, past the bridge, then right again and another right until he reached what he thought was a safe distance from his home and left the cat there.
Hours later the man calls home to his wife: "Susan, is the cat there?"
"Yes" she answers, why do you ask?
Frustrated the man answered, 'Put him on the phone, I'm lost and need directions."
by Lindee Brown Larsen, MA, RScP, RTP
On Being An Older Mom
by Lindee Brown Larsen, MA, RScP, RT Practitioner
Are you ever astounded at how different each day can be? One day you feel you can hang in without a problem and the next, things fall apart and you sit and wonder what happened?
I know clearly I am not manic-depressive, my life is not falling apart and in general I am just fine. So why in the world do I have down moments that feel so awful?
Well, here's one good reason. I'm not using anything to block feelings. Whether these feelings are sad, about loneliness, frustration or whatever. I'm feeling.
For many years I pretty much felt only the feelings that were good. Our society is kind of conditioned that way. We think we should be happy all the of time.
But the funny thing is, when I finally let myself feel the sadness or the ill feelings and really give myself full permission to let them come up, I'm much more joyful for a much larger percentage of the day. It's a bit of a dichotomy and paradox. The best part is that the ill feelings really don't last more than a few short minutes.
So here are some suggestions:
1. Without fail, do your prayer and meditation work in the a.m.
Do not wait till the evening or even afternoon-----a.m. prayers set the tone for the whole day. For me, quite often the only time to do this is before the kids and family get up. It's a fact, once they are up there are zero chances for even a few minutes of quiet time.
Your spiritual practices align you with Source and that Source hears every word and loves us with such unconditional love that words can't describe it. That spark of the Divine within you has just touched itself as you pray the results are so beautiful.
2. When feelings of disappointment show up, allow yourself to feel them.
If you see yourself start to block the feeling, like make a phone call, eat or drink something, get on your computer, etc. etc. just sit and feel. Tears may come up and you may say to yourself, "What is this all about?" Let that go too because sometimes we don't even know why tears are there. It’s important to note that tears are emotion and are simply a form or relief and release.
3. Remember to stop several times during your busy day to touch your heart, smile and let it all go.
Surrender everything to the Light and Love. My Source does such a better job at being the center of my life than me. This is not a hit/miss practice---It works 100% of the time!
4. Let your decisions from one moment to the next be based in Love.
Ok, so this one's can be a little bit harder than it sounds. Fear based decisions cause me to do too much, hurry too much and make wrinkles on my face! I really don't care to add any more!
So... how do you do that? Make non-fear based decisions? Slow way down, think with you’re heart and it will be much easier. You'll see, it's amazing how beautifully it all works out! But slowing down is the key. So basic, so simple.
Your kids and family will really see the difference and you are a much better Mommy! It's funny, you'd think you'd get less done being slower? I get more done and I'm much more joyful and in the moment. It just takes practice.
"There is a light that shines beyond all things on Earth, beyond us all, beyond the very highest heavens. This is the light that shines in our Heart."
- Chandogya Upanishad 3-13.7
Mega love and hugs,
Lindee
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take,
but by the moments that take our breath away! Anonymous
May you be a living blessing to all that you meet!
With love and blessings,
Rev. Barbara