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Whether we want to accept it, there is a supreme power that not only governs all life on Earth, but the universe as well. The act of surrendering allows one to align the soul with the source. This results in an unyielding flow towards your true destiny. Eastern philosophy refers to this flow as the Tao. Although we are all gods and goddesses inhabiting a human body and living a physical experience, we are not THE God. By this I am saying that the souls of the universe did not originate from ourselves. It is the other way around. We are the sons and daughters of the Creator. Earth is merely a play pen where we learn to how to share, drink out of a cup, and not whine when we do not get our way.
These days it is especially hard to surrender because we live in a country that embraces the idea of young millionaire entrepreneurs, who Try to do everything possible rather than stopping and allowing everything to come. Patience is a lost virtue and is one that must be cultivated. With patience one is able to stop and view the process as a whole.
For all of my loyal viewers, I have not posted any entries in the last few months because I have been facing a difficult career choice. In order me to surrender and get back into the flow, I had to essentially stop everything that I was doing. I had grown tired of my job and it no longer brought joy into my life. To do this I had to not only refrain from performing the work, but I had to literally stop thinking about it. Needless to say, I’ve been feeling more creative and energetic than ever.This state of being can only be felt by letting go of the frustration, anger, annoyance, confusion, and simply accept that the circumstances that you are feeling are merely circumstances—a blip in the news feed of creation.
Stop over fearing future events. They are never as gruesome as we make them out to be. Although we have free will, most of us simply do not have the power or the awareness of foreseeing future events. The destruction of fear can only be achieved by loving every situation and moment. Further more, a positive future can only be manifested by creating a positive present.
Surrendering does not have to be negative. Contrary to the defeated army waving a white flag, we do not have to be prisoners of war. At the other side of the line is a warm, compassionate and loving power that only foresees bliss, blessings, and eternal life.
My Internet is slow….At least you have Internet.
I have no money……At least you can worry about fewer things.
I do not have a car……At least you do not have to pay for gas money.
My loved one is dying…..At least you were able to know this person.
I am lonely……….At least you have time for yourself.
I do not know what I want to do………..At least you have the freedom to decide.
I do not like my roommate………..At least you have a roof over your head.
I hate school…………At least you can become educated.
I’m a bad mother………At least you were able to bring a child into the world.
I’m an alcoholic………At least you were able to admit to it.
I’m lazy……..At least you are not stressed.
Im a workaholic………..At least your not lazy.
I’m blind……….At least you are not deaf.
The world is horrible………At least you are alive.
After a while you will find that whatever you complain about, there is a greater complaint expressed from someone else in the world.
Now is a moment
Now is eternity
What is the point of living in the now with such uncertainty?
Now is a breath
Now is a kiss
Now is the swaying movement of the hips
Now is tears of joy, ecstatic laughter
Now is the unfolding of the next chapter
Now is where it all happens
Now is the b boy performing back spins
Now is change, destruction of obsolete beliefs
Now is the puppy lying beneath my feet
Now is the sun hung high above the heavens
Now is the son loving the dad whom he has never met yet
Now is a prayer for someone else
Now is a wish for something other than wealth
Now is the truth at the top of the summit
Now is the time for all of us to do something
Give your last dollar, your last nickel, your last cent
Give the last shirt off your back
Give away your favorite possession
Give away abundance
Make a confession
Give away all the love in your being
Give away light
Give away meaning
Give away laughs
Give away a smiles
Give a way the past for a moment in the now
Even during times of great chaos we must remain ultimately grateful for what we all have.
Look to fullness rather than emptiness. It is the mindset of abundance that keeps us from ever seeing the bottom. However far too many of us view the drinking glass as half empty rather than as half full. When we obsess and focus heavily on lack, we become the lack itself. If we were to focus on a single strand of gray hair on our head we would become gray haired because that is who we are according to our mind. The fountain of joy and love does not have to ever cease flowing. The funny thing is that in order to reach that level of being one must first let go of the desire of fulfillment. The moment we desire a companion, goal, object , or state of being, we are creating a road block in the mind. As long as this road block is in place it is impossible to reach that goal. Sure you may take detours here and there, but if you are searching for the tollbooth, there is no need to step out of the house and walk towards the driveway in the first place. You always are and will be granted access. There is no need to go anywhere because you are already there. Being here is everything that you have asked for. Only by being here in the present are you able to confront life’s greatest challenges with the prowess of a tiger and the compassion of a saint. Only by being here in the present are we able to truly be ourselves.
A lone beetle sits in the mist. It eyes and decides to climb a large stalk with branches that sprout out like the feathers of a white crane. Feeling the sweet gratitude as it passes each layer and level of underbrush, it assumes control but hasn’t the faintest idea of the concept . The sorrow spurned from the silk satins of the stratosphere was no oman. Like the sound of the angel’s trumpets, a mighty gust of wind tosses and turns the beetle off of its throne. Unrelenting, it continues to clutch the veins of the leaf like the reins of a stallion. Roaring and howling are the bellows of the wind. A deafening crack can be heard in the distance. It grows nearer. Silence erupts.
Give your last kiss, your last embrace
Give your last glance, last dance
Give your last of anything to gain access to everything.
Give a penny if you only have 2 cents
Give a thread if you only had a ball of yarn.
Give a hand if you have two.
Give a ride if you have a car.
Give a meal if you have a banquet
Give sight if you only have sound
Give light to all of those around’
from the top of the trees
to the root’s feet on the ground
the tribal sound of the beat on the mound
the pulse of life
the passion of death
give between every breath
Have you ever noticed how your conversations may contain a long list of complaints?
“Hey, how are you today?”
“I’m fine but…..”
1. Took forever to drop the kids off
2. Traffic was a disaster.
3. The weather was unforgiving.
4……………….
How are you?”
Because we are social beings, we like to say what is on our mind. Unfortunately the negative is what we usually tend to focus on. The reason why we constantly keep bringing up our troubled tails is because we feel at ease when we can get something off of our chests. However, what if we were able to switch things around for a bit? Instead of saying what we don’t have or didn’t do, why don’t we say what we want to feel? Everyone wants to be happy but not everyone wants to become a happy person. To be happy it would require being able to say that you’re happy. Telling a sad person to say they’re happy is like telling a drug addict to get sober. You cannot become a different person overnight, but you can certainly take the first step towards what you have always dreamed of. We are so self conscious that we are afraid to say good things about ourselves or feel happy because we do not want it to seem as if we are bragging. But what if we were able to remove all that negativity and improve our lives?
The next time you are in the middle of a conversation try to restrain from using any of the following words: But, might, can’t, don’t, shouldn’t, won’t. Now let’s examine a new approach to an everyday greeting:
“Hello how are you?”
I am feeling splendid. Isn’t the weather just amazing right now?”
Notice the dramatic difference between this sentence and the previous example. Unfortunately society has caused us to feel ashamed for feeling good. Words for warmth, and love are replaced with statements infected with chills and disease. For example in American culture anything that agrees with the ego is labeled as chill, cool, sick, tight, dope, crazy, ill.
Notice the meaning of these words. All of them refer to conditions of unbalance. Rather than observing a piece of artwork as being influential, and powerful, it is labeled as sick, tight, or insane. It isn’t until you start to take a step back and analyze the big picture of it all, that you notice the frequency of these words used in normal conversation, especially in the younger generation. Violent video games, movies and other sources of entertainment are a direct result of this. It wasn’t too long ago that we were dancing around fires praying for protection against evil spirits. Now it is cool to dress up as one and even take on the character. Sooner or later you start to wonder when was the last time you actually used words ot describe states of vitality, positivity, love, and beauty. Although one should not cling to any thought in particular, it is necessary to build up an arsenal of positive thoughts. Someone who can appreciate the beauty of the dew on a flower pedal is less likely to have dreams of flesh eating zombies that destroy the world.
From now on try to monitor the topics of the conversations that you are having. Are they morose and grim or bright and hilarious? Is there any kind of message that is being delivered? Monitor how much of the time you are talking about yourself as well. Rather than getting caught up and saying how great your life is, ask how the other person’s day went. It is not until you begin to love yourself that you can give and openly receive love from others.
I feel grateful for the moment
I feel grateful for the split second
I feel grateful for the chance, a shot, a what if
I feel grateful for the carpet beneath my feet
I feel grateful for the carpet manufacturer and the installation workers
The light inside
The light outside
I yearn for the time when both lights coincide
We have no time
Because it was never there to begin with
Strapped on a new pair of wings that I will grip the air with
Time to release the vice grip
relax.
When you stop searching for God, he appears in your life.
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