Trust That Good Will Come

"It was a slow, boring January day. We had just moved in to our new home. Construction wasn't complete. The house was a mess. All we had was a plan and a dream. There wasn't any furniture yet. We were lying around on the floor. It was too cold and rainy to be outdoors.

I don't know who got the idea first, my son or me. But we both picked up Magic Markers about the same time. Then we started drawing on the wall.


"What do you want to happen in your life?" I asked. He drew pictures of seaplanes, and mountains, and boats leaving the shore. One picture was of a video cameraman jumping out of a plane. "I want adventure," he said.


I drew pictures of a woman tromping around the world. She went to war-torn countries. She visited the mountains and the oceans and many exciting places. Then I drew a heart around the entire picture, and she sat there in the middle of all the experiences on a big stack of books. "I want stories," I said, "ones with a lot of heart."
Across the entire picture, in big letters, he wrote the word "Woohoo!" On the bottom of the wall I wrote, "The future is only limited by what we can see now." He grabbed a marker, crossed out only, and changed it to never. "There," he said, "it's done."

Thank God, the future is never limited by what we can see right now.

Before we start speaking the language of letting go, we need to understand what a powerful behavior letting go and letting God really is."
 
Thank you, Jim, and you are absolutely correct! Create a wonderful day, all!

Acceptance Removes Barriers

Thank you, Hazelda, for your inspiring submission. I'm sure our readers will gain from your wisdom. Accepting people or circumstances as they currently are allows us to remove the undesirable emotions and vibrations we have attached them, as well as to ourselves.

"One of life's paradoxes is that in order to change an unwanted situation, we must first accept it the way it is. If you wish to move forward in your life, first make peace with what you are presently experiencing.


John was working at a job that he had ceased to enjoy and could not wait to leave. Yet despite his extensive job search, he was unable to find new employment. Realizing that you can't leave a situation without spiritual injury unless you leave it lovingly, John decided to make peace with his job and to bless the people in it. This change of attitude freed him to move on to new employment.


Accepting people as they are is also transformational. For years, a man tried to get his elderly mother to stop complaining. One day he gave up trying to change her and accepted her faults. This experience of unconditional love opened her heart to the point where she stopped condemning herself and others.


If there is some area of your life that you are seeking to change, first practice acceptance. By acknowledging where you are and giving thanks for the good that you have received, you will release an energy that will transform you and your present circumstances."

God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,

The courage to change the things I can,

And the wisdom to know the difference.

--The Serenity Prayer

The Law of Cause and Effect

Every cause has its effect; every effect, its cause. There is no such thing as
chance. Everything happens according to law. Nothing in the entire universe
ever happens, unless it occurs according to law. Nothing ever escapes the law.

It is impossible for the human mind to conceive of starting a new chain of
causation, for the simple reason that every effect must have a cause; and in turn,
that cause must have an effect. Thus, we have the perpetual, never-ending cycle
of cause and effect.

Ralph Waldo Emerson called The Law of Cause and Effect, The Law of Laws.
You are, of course, very interested in RESULTS. Your physical health, your
relationships, the respect you earn, your material income. You must concentrate
on the CAUSE, and the EFFECT will automatically take care of itself. That is
how the Law works.

Outlined below are four affirmations to help you focus on CAUSES:

MY MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH

I maintain a balanced diet and exercise
mentally and physically every day.

MY RELATIONSHIPS

I maintain close contact with all of my
loving and meaningful relationships.

THE RESPECT I EARN

I treat everyone with the utmost respect.
I am a good finder.

MY MATERIAL INCOME

I continually think of creative ways to provide better service.

LEARN TO LIVE BY LAW, FORGET ABOUT LUCK!



THE LAW OF PSYCHOLOGICAL RECIPROCITY

When you put a positive out, you will get a positive back, but rarely right
away. When you put a negative out, you will get one back. Rather than be caught
by this law, we should use it. When someone gives you a positive, give them one
right back. When someone sends you a negative, step aside and let it keep on
going.

5 Steps to Breathing Mediation

This morning's post is courtesy of my friends at Finerminds.com
Meditation can be a very enjoyable and easy process if you allow it to be. This example is a simple Breathing Meditation that allows you to gain focus, centering yourself in the moment.

Enjoy the process, and create a wonderful life!



1. Right Place, Right Time
The first step to an effective breathing meditation – and most meditations, for that matter – is to find a space where you wont be disturbed. Some place quiet and dimly lit is best.

2. No Slouching

An upright and straight spine is best for effective meditation, but this doesn’t mean you have to twist your legs into a pretzel. The important thing is to be comfortable so that you’re not distracted from throbbing knees or a sore bottom. So experiment a little bit – do you prefer a chair with a straight back to lean against, or would you rather sit on the floor, a stool or even a kneeling chair? The important thing is to keep your spine straight and your body comfortable enough to avoid being distracted.

3. Pre-Med Prep

No, not the entrance exams, the relaxed focus. Let your eyes relax. You can close them partially or completely. Now take three slow, deep breaths, breathing in through your nose and out through your mouth. When you inhale, fill your lungs as much as you can, then hold for a few seconds. When you exhale, imagine any tension in your body, worry or distracting thoughts leaving with the breath.

4. Breathin’ Easy

After three, tension reducing breaths, just allow your breath to be natural. Bring your focus to the sensations of breathing. You may notice a tickling as the air enters your nose, or the subtle rise and falls of your chest and shoulders with each breath. Observing these sensations is the focus and purpose of the meditation.

5. Judgment, Distraction and Return


When you begin your first breathing meditation, you’ll probably find your mind wandering a lot. You may also notice yourself judging or analyzing the sensations you’re observing. This is normal but not very beneficial. So whenever you notice your mind wandering or making judgments and assessments of things – either inside or outside yourself – simply bring your attention back to your breath. With practice, this will become easier and easier to do, until your mind really feels a sense of freedom from thought, distraction, worry or discomfort.
 
(Copyright 2012 Finer Minds)

"Meeting Your Higher Self" Guided Meditation

Another awesome day in wonderland, wouldn't you agree?
This is a wonderful short guided mediataion I found on Youtube, by Bob Mangroo, that takes you into a wonderful state of mind.......if you allow it.

Enjoy, and please help spread 'the word'....

"Just Folks"

In response to my last post titled "Compassion", I have a received a poem submitted by Lloyd. When we delve deep into our very core, we come to realize that we are all the same at the soul or spirit level; we all crave growth and weelbeing and love. Thank you Lloyd for your insites in this lovely poem.

JUST FOLKS

We’re always making judgements

About the other guy

This one thinks he’s really smart

That one’s very sly

Another thinks she’s really hot

One has too much to say

But in the end we’re all just folks

Trying to find our way.

You think she’s superficial

And he is just a bum

That one with the fancy car

Came right out of the slum

And little miss propriety

May not be what she seems

But we will likely never know

The stuff that makes their dreams

We’ll never know the way they feel

When they’re alone at night

Or how they really see themselves

With no one else in sight

The fronts that people show to you

are seldom who they are

Its just the mask they show the world

To cover up their scars

I don’t know the way I’m seen

I can’t guess your thoughts on me

Do I appear as cold as ice

Or do I seem too free

Do you think I’m way too bold

Or am I seen as stone

I only know that down inside

We’re each of us alone

Some wear that mask to hide the hurt

Of failures large or small

To show to everyone around

That they don’t care at all

Some only crave a little warmth

Some love to make them strong

But how we see the face they wear

Is very often wrong

Each one of us, and all of us

The best of us, and worst

Those that are blessed among us

And those that are most cursed

All have one thing in common

As we struggle through each day

For in the end we’re all just folks

      Trying to find our way.  

((C) 1995 with the permission of the author)

An Excercise For Compassion

This exercise is taken from the "Avatar" course offered by Harry Palmer, and can be found in the book "Techniques for Exploring Consciousness - Resurfacing".

I have found this exercise very beneficial when I find myself in a circumstance of irritation or anger towards another. It is most effective when you repeat the steps three times. Upon completion, gage yourself - how do you feel now towards this person, and towards yourself?

As always, enjoy and please feel free to comment. If there is a post you would like to contribute, simply email me at masterfulthoughts@gmail.com

Objective: To increase the amount of compassion in the world.

Expected Results: A personal sense of peace.

Instructions: This may be done anywhere, and at any time. It is important to take a brief pause between steps to allow the intention to expand.

 Step 1: With attention on that person, repeat to yourself : "Just like me, this person is seeking some happiness in his/her life."

Step 2: With attention on that person, repeat to yourself: "Just like me, this person is trying to avoid suffering in his/her life."

Step 3: With attention on that person, repeat to yourself: "Just like me, this person has known sadness, loneliness and despair."

Step 4: With attention on this person, repeat to yourself: "Just like me, this person is seeking to fulfill his/her needs."

Step 5: With attention on this person, repeat to yourself: "Just like me, this person is learning about life."