Saturday, May 21, 2011

Not Grateful... Start your day over


What a simple statement. But how do I start my day over?

Answer: Just Do It... as Nike suggests.

I have lived with this simple answer to all my problems for years now. Yet, I still forget to do it now and then. The trick is to recognize what is am doing early in the process or day.

Being human, sometimes I get entrenched in my personal rut of ....... and can't see what's going on until I'm well into it. Sometimes hours pass or even a day until I recognize what I am trudging through and I cannot stop or start it over. How can I limit these periods?

One way is to start with a gratitude list. Another is to get a perspective on how much control I have over the situation.

A friend let me photo this card that he carries around to remind himself to remain grateful throughout the day. Again this is simple.

How grateful are you today? President Abe Lincoln said "You are as happy (or grateful) as you make you mind up to be."

Don't worry about anything you can't control... why? Because it's out of your control. If it's in your control then do something about it NOW... Be grateful...

Your Life - Your Movie!
Namaste Speedo


Thursday, May 12, 2011

Attitude Adjustment

Ever have one of those days where everything you touch turns to s**t?? Luckily for it been quite of while since one those ugly day raised its head.

Years ago a friend of mine told me an easy answer - "Start your day over no matter what time it is".

What he said was stop what you're doing. Just stop. Don't wait for an opportune time. Just stop. Breathe. Breath is a wonderful stress reliever and it's simple. Maybe too simple?

Right now... Take a deep breath. Feel it fill you lungs. Take another if necessary. Feel your whole body relax.

Now go back to what you were doing....

It's an instant fix to whatever is going on. Instant focus.

Your Life - Your Movie
Namaste Speedo

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Patterns and Limitation

Patterns. Our lives are permeated with all kinds of patterns. From the moment of our birth we become a pattern. It shapes our developing minds so it can become turned on for survival in this alien world. A world dominated by patterns.

Duh... so big deal you say. Well it actually is.

Take a look from the perspective of you spirit. We are, after all, Spirits before we inhabit this vessel that we call a Human Being.

Have you ever looked into the eyes of a baby and witnessed the astonishment in its eyes? I contend that its attempting to make sense out of the being that is gazing at it. It smiles when it recognizes the spirit reaching out for it and is scared when there is no spirit present. It is not that there is no spirit there, but rather that the spirit has been over run by the patterns of being human.

Where did the spirit go? The mind has taken over. The mind needs patterns to make sense of its perceived life and survival. It grows in patterns. It learns in patterns. It relies on patterns. And it becomes limited to its own patterns.

Limited? Yes limited. In order for our Spirit to reveal itself we must "go out of our minds".

Okay I need you to make a leap of faith with me.

We have chosen to become human in order for our Spirit to Experience Life. If we don't release our mind and its patterns we will experience the same patterns over and over and over again. Am I nuts????? It doesn't matter.

Let go in order to reveal your Spirit. Your mind sees Right and Wrong. Good and Bad. But is fact these are just judgements based upon patterns of analysis we have learned. Learned not experienced. What happens when you release all judgements? You experience life. Breathe and nourish your spirit. Breathe in knowing and remembering and breathe out doubt, fear, limitation. This is why were chose to come here at this time. This is New Energy.

The Old Energy is being attacked around the world. Look at the upheaval that is taking place. Old regimes are being questioned. New Energy is emerging - Awakening. This is all good.

If you are Old Energy you are questioning the patterns in your life. The limiting patterns our mind has clutched onto. Now is the time to release the old thinking - Old Energy and welcome New Energy. Expansion is freeing. In short, what ever you are going through right now really doesn't matter. It all doesn't matter. Let it all go and touch your spirit.

After all we are all Spiritual Beings having Human Experiences - this is Expansion. Our experience must not be based upon knowledge. Patterns of knowledge limit experience. Why? We prejudge based upon knowledge. Let it go. Experience for the joy of Experience. Let the patterns go. Live life for the experience of life. You will find that you are smiling so much that it may hurt do to lack of use. It doesn't matter. Smile.

Your Life - Your Movie
Namaste Speedo