There is more to us than we know. If we can be made to see it, perhaps for the rest of our lives we will be unwilling to settle for less. Kurt Hahn
Our brain functions in several states of awareness, composed of brain waves. Electrical activity in the brain generates four categories of brain waves--beta, alpha, theta, and delta--from very alert to deep sleep. Theta brain waves can occur during times of quiet relaxation, meditation, yoga, running, etc, but most of us experience them in the barely conscious state just before sleeping or just after waking--a dreamy state, but not feeling fully awake and alert. This is a time when we can access the subconscious part of ourselves and experience free flowing ideas with mental imagery and meaningful and creative mental activity. This is a time when we get those insightful "wow" ideas.
I've experienced this state of awareness many times, but since I recently made a statement of intention for positive changes in my life this year, it's been happening more often. At first, I thought I could remember thoughts that came to me in that sleepy state, but when I became totally awake I forgot them. So this morning I jumped up and wrote everything down. I'd like to share those thoughts with you just as they came to me.
"When I look at my life I see lack and turmoil. But appearances are not truth. Appearances are illusions. I must bring out the truth. Transform it. I don't know where I will go with this, but I know I will not remain where I am now--physically, mentally, emotionally or spiritually. I don't know what all of my illusions are, but as I discover truth, illusions will come forth and be transformed--released--dissolved--or whatever happens to old beliefs when we let them go. Like everything else, they're made of energy, so the energy has to change in some way." And then: "We are a global community. This has been emerging in the past few years. Now is the time for all to come together. All a part of the whole. A ripple effect."
As earth energy shifts, I believe we will be guided through each challenge, sometimes in unexpected ways. So paying close attention to my theta state, without judgment, may be a valuable source of insight. Now I intend to start a journal of my theta awareness thoughts and ideas. Maybe that will help increase my understanding and guide me on my 2012 journey. I can't say I know exactly what I'm doing, but I definitely want to go with a positive flow this year. And I need all the help I can get. Gotta start somewhere.
We are more than we know. I wish you happy discoveries on your journey this year.
Marilyn
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
2012-3 Inner Work
When the world threatens to flood my barricades, I run to my centre, my calm, my bliss. Alison Stormwolf
2012 is a year of increased turmoil, but it's also a year of much opportunity for expansion, enlightenment, and personal growth. Strong forces in the universe are now positioned to help us move forward and create positive changes in our life. Take some time to look around at your own life. Is it what you want? Is it vulnerable to the negative energies you see moving across the world today? Are you at peace with yourself and the world? What do you want to create this year?
Sometimes the way we manage outside issues is motivated by false beliefs, or illusions, resting in the subconscious, and our quality of life is a reflection of what's going on inside. But we don't have to live by what our illusions and our environment tell us is reality. It's important to release old behavior patterns that don't work in positive ways, and create new ways to function. Change the inside, and your outside changes will be more sound.
We're now being called to understand our true nature, and this year we'll have opportunities to awaken to truth. As you make changes in your physical world, listen to your inner voice for guidance, and ask, "What is the truth about myself, other people, and the world? And what is false?" Your illusions will be made clear if you're vigilant and pay attention. Then you can release them. All of your answers are inside. Listen. Learn. Grow in spirit.
When we operate in authentic power, the world and its ways are viewed with detachment. Alison Stormwolf.
Each day spend some time in quiet meditation. As you become more in tune with your spirit self, messages will come to help you move from illusion to truth. Intuition will increase, and you'll feel what is true. This is a process. Allow it to unfold. Go with the positive flow of energy this year, and allow your authentic self to be at peace in a chaotic world.
Let there be peace on earth, and let it begin with me. Seymour Miller and Jill Jackson
And so be it. This year build a rainbow above the clouds.
Marilyn
2012 is a year of increased turmoil, but it's also a year of much opportunity for expansion, enlightenment, and personal growth. Strong forces in the universe are now positioned to help us move forward and create positive changes in our life. Take some time to look around at your own life. Is it what you want? Is it vulnerable to the negative energies you see moving across the world today? Are you at peace with yourself and the world? What do you want to create this year?
Sometimes the way we manage outside issues is motivated by false beliefs, or illusions, resting in the subconscious, and our quality of life is a reflection of what's going on inside. But we don't have to live by what our illusions and our environment tell us is reality. It's important to release old behavior patterns that don't work in positive ways, and create new ways to function. Change the inside, and your outside changes will be more sound.
We're now being called to understand our true nature, and this year we'll have opportunities to awaken to truth. As you make changes in your physical world, listen to your inner voice for guidance, and ask, "What is the truth about myself, other people, and the world? And what is false?" Your illusions will be made clear if you're vigilant and pay attention. Then you can release them. All of your answers are inside. Listen. Learn. Grow in spirit.
When we operate in authentic power, the world and its ways are viewed with detachment. Alison Stormwolf.
Each day spend some time in quiet meditation. As you become more in tune with your spirit self, messages will come to help you move from illusion to truth. Intuition will increase, and you'll feel what is true. This is a process. Allow it to unfold. Go with the positive flow of energy this year, and allow your authentic self to be at peace in a chaotic world.
Let there be peace on earth, and let it begin with me. Seymour Miller and Jill Jackson
And so be it. This year build a rainbow above the clouds.
Marilyn
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
2012-2
Here in Florida when we see a hurricane coming our way, some people prepare for the onslaught. And some don't. That's how I see 2012--the earth's energy is shifting, and this is a year of great change. Look around the world and notice what you see--unrest and upheaval everywhere. Even Mother Nature is on a rampage. You might say that none of this has anything to do with you, but if you live on the planet earth, this negative energy can influence every area of your life.
Our outer world generally involves health, relationships, work, finances, household, etc. And oooh, how complicated managing all this can become--in fact, chaotic. This is a time when old ways will not work as they have in the past. But each of us has the power to set up a new direction for our life. Old habits die hard, but they can be replaced by a wiser, stronger and more fulfilling path. I don't buy the dooms day theory, but it sounds like a storm to me. So I figure I might as well prepare before I get physically, mentally and spiritually caught up in the chaos.
Storms make the oak grow deeper roots. George Herbert
Many people just do what they've always done and aren't aware of behavior patterns. But you have to understand what you're doing before you can change it. So here goes my first list of life issues--what do I do and how do I do it? That's a biggy by itself. But now, with more clarity, I can create a direction for change. This time I'm aiming for simplicity with a statement of intention (that's powerful). I'll create a plan to clear out old ways and situations, and shift my energy to new ways of living. Clutter holds stagnate energy and impedes forward movement, so the clutter has to go. That's a big job, but it will free up the energy I need to address my issues.
I'll create a list of changes I want to make and organize my time to do it. I'll pay attention to details, take note of what I've overlooked in the past, and work on developing a different way of life. And I'll put reminders around my house, so I don't get lost in my old patterns. Each night as I review my progress, I'll express gratitude for the good I found that day.
The idea of moving out of the old into the new seems like gigantic undertaking, but it will be good to face each day knowing I'm moving forward with more peace and love. And maybe I can share some of it with a world much in need of what I'm finding now.
Next week--the inner work.
Marilyn
Our outer world generally involves health, relationships, work, finances, household, etc. And oooh, how complicated managing all this can become--in fact, chaotic. This is a time when old ways will not work as they have in the past. But each of us has the power to set up a new direction for our life. Old habits die hard, but they can be replaced by a wiser, stronger and more fulfilling path. I don't buy the dooms day theory, but it sounds like a storm to me. So I figure I might as well prepare before I get physically, mentally and spiritually caught up in the chaos.
Storms make the oak grow deeper roots. George Herbert
Many people just do what they've always done and aren't aware of behavior patterns. But you have to understand what you're doing before you can change it. So here goes my first list of life issues--what do I do and how do I do it? That's a biggy by itself. But now, with more clarity, I can create a direction for change. This time I'm aiming for simplicity with a statement of intention (that's powerful). I'll create a plan to clear out old ways and situations, and shift my energy to new ways of living. Clutter holds stagnate energy and impedes forward movement, so the clutter has to go. That's a big job, but it will free up the energy I need to address my issues.
I'll create a list of changes I want to make and organize my time to do it. I'll pay attention to details, take note of what I've overlooked in the past, and work on developing a different way of life. And I'll put reminders around my house, so I don't get lost in my old patterns. Each night as I review my progress, I'll express gratitude for the good I found that day.
The idea of moving out of the old into the new seems like gigantic undertaking, but it will be good to face each day knowing I'm moving forward with more peace and love. And maybe I can share some of it with a world much in need of what I'm finding now.
Next week--the inner work.
Marilyn
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
2012
Welcome to 2012, a year of many predictions and much speculation. For years we've heard rumors about the year 2012 and what it will bring. I've heard predictions that range from "nothing unusual will happen" to "the world will end." I guess many of us have an opinion about this year, but there's one thing we speculators agree on--it will be a year of change, more so than in the past. I've heard various predictions involving a number of ways in which change will take place. and for the next few weeks, I'd like to share my thoughts on what I believe is coming and what I'm doing now to prepare for 2012.
I believe this is a year of forward movement at accelerated speed, and we must move quickly in a positive direction to change our own individual lives in positive ways. Even now we see increased chaos, upheaval and darkness all over the world that can have a harmful effect on our physical, mental and spiritual life. But each of us has the power to make changes in the outer and express light from within to transform the darkness for a more loving and peaceful world.
Our own thoughts, feelings and actions influence our quality of life. So if we continue living as we have in the past, stuck in old habits and behavior patterns, we'll find that old baggage holds us back from moving forward. This is a time of great opportunity to grow and become more of what we want to be. And we have a choice. We can either be content with the status quo and be swept along by a sea of negative energy or we can move into the future with purpose, stability, and renewal.
This week I'll be working on a list of outer and inner changes I can make in my life to create positive results, in spite of what happens in the world around me. I already have a mental list of things I've put off doing (I'm sometimes a procrastinator), so those will be at the top of my list. This may end up being quite creative, and creativity is the juice that keeps us feeling alive.
If you're interested in coming along for the ride, I'd like to hear from you.
See ya next week.
Marilyn
I believe this is a year of forward movement at accelerated speed, and we must move quickly in a positive direction to change our own individual lives in positive ways. Even now we see increased chaos, upheaval and darkness all over the world that can have a harmful effect on our physical, mental and spiritual life. But each of us has the power to make changes in the outer and express light from within to transform the darkness for a more loving and peaceful world.
Our own thoughts, feelings and actions influence our quality of life. So if we continue living as we have in the past, stuck in old habits and behavior patterns, we'll find that old baggage holds us back from moving forward. This is a time of great opportunity to grow and become more of what we want to be. And we have a choice. We can either be content with the status quo and be swept along by a sea of negative energy or we can move into the future with purpose, stability, and renewal.
This week I'll be working on a list of outer and inner changes I can make in my life to create positive results, in spite of what happens in the world around me. I already have a mental list of things I've put off doing (I'm sometimes a procrastinator), so those will be at the top of my list. This may end up being quite creative, and creativity is the juice that keeps us feeling alive.
If you're interested in coming along for the ride, I'd like to hear from you.
See ya next week.
Marilyn
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Benny's Light
Lord help me to make rainbows instead of cloudy days.
Fill my life with hope and joy and love in all my ways.
Help me to see the truth of me and those who's lives I share.
Help me to honor their presence and let them know I care.
A tribute to one who cared.
I recently attended a memorial service for Benny Bennett. He left suddenly without warning in the quiet little town of Orange City, Florida. The memorial hall was filled with people who knew him--really knew him. I heard him in their stories about a simple man with long hair, blue jeans and plaid shirts, who quietly walked in the woods, worked with his hands and loved people. I saw him on their tear-stained faces, and I felt him in the love that blessed us all. The beautiful guitar music, played by his son and his son's friend, reflected his life--his fall from broken homes into years of alcohol and drug addiction, then conquering his demons he became an Addiction Counselor where his beautiful light touched the hearts and lives of all he met.
Many years ago Benny and my children played together, but somehow we became separated. Then last year through my book, Silent Echoes, our families were reunited. And I saw the little boy who never grew up, but an old soul on a mission. I treasure that day when love found our two families and gave us time together. When I think of Benny, I remember who he is. He is that light that will always shine.
In closing I want to share an old Indian message:
Do not stand on my grave and weep. I am not there. I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow. I am the diamonds glint on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripening grain. I am the gentle autumn's rain.
When you awaken in the mornings hush, I am the swift uprising rush of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft star that shines at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry. I am not there. I did not die.
Blessings to you.
Marilyn
Fill my life with hope and joy and love in all my ways.
Help me to see the truth of me and those who's lives I share.
Help me to honor their presence and let them know I care.
A tribute to one who cared.
I recently attended a memorial service for Benny Bennett. He left suddenly without warning in the quiet little town of Orange City, Florida. The memorial hall was filled with people who knew him--really knew him. I heard him in their stories about a simple man with long hair, blue jeans and plaid shirts, who quietly walked in the woods, worked with his hands and loved people. I saw him on their tear-stained faces, and I felt him in the love that blessed us all. The beautiful guitar music, played by his son and his son's friend, reflected his life--his fall from broken homes into years of alcohol and drug addiction, then conquering his demons he became an Addiction Counselor where his beautiful light touched the hearts and lives of all he met.
Many years ago Benny and my children played together, but somehow we became separated. Then last year through my book, Silent Echoes, our families were reunited. And I saw the little boy who never grew up, but an old soul on a mission. I treasure that day when love found our two families and gave us time together. When I think of Benny, I remember who he is. He is that light that will always shine.
In closing I want to share an old Indian message:
Do not stand on my grave and weep. I am not there. I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow. I am the diamonds glint on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripening grain. I am the gentle autumn's rain.
When you awaken in the mornings hush, I am the swift uprising rush of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft star that shines at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry. I am not there. I did not die.
Blessings to you.
Marilyn
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Plant In Firm Soil
When we think about another year, most of us want something better than the last one, but we tend to follow the same path year after year. Our mind has a lot of thoughts, dreams, plans etc for the future, but it's our inner feelings and beliefs that determine the quality of our life. Every seed that's planted needs a good foundation to grow, and so it is with the ideas from which we create our future. Are you moving in the right direction or are you listening to those old tapes leading you down the same old path?
To be authentic is literally to be your own author ... to discover your own native energies and desires, and then to find your own way of acting on them. Warren G. Bennis
Much goes on inside that we're not aware of. Many times each day we act without thinking, and we create as we go along. No wonder we don't end up where we wanted to be in the first place. The better we know ourself, the better will be our life creations. We need to stop and pay attention. Be the observer, and learn to become more aware of yourself. Explore your strengths, your weaknesses, your fears, your likes and dislikes--anything that helps you understand yourself better. Then notice your habits and any patterns in your behavior.
Self-knowledge is the great power by which we comprehend and control our lives. Vernon Howard.
Once you identify how you react, think and feel, begin asking yourself "why" you react, think and feel the way you do. And listen to your answers. Asking "why" helps you delve deeper, know yourself better, and find ways to make wiser choices and decisions--thus the ability to break old patterns, release the old and create the new. Changes you make on the inside will bring about positive changes on the outside. Plant your ideas in firm soil so what you want will manifest in your life this year.
Seek, find and create.
Marilyn
To be authentic is literally to be your own author ... to discover your own native energies and desires, and then to find your own way of acting on them. Warren G. Bennis
Much goes on inside that we're not aware of. Many times each day we act without thinking, and we create as we go along. No wonder we don't end up where we wanted to be in the first place. The better we know ourself, the better will be our life creations. We need to stop and pay attention. Be the observer, and learn to become more aware of yourself. Explore your strengths, your weaknesses, your fears, your likes and dislikes--anything that helps you understand yourself better. Then notice your habits and any patterns in your behavior.
Self-knowledge is the great power by which we comprehend and control our lives. Vernon Howard.
Once you identify how you react, think and feel, begin asking yourself "why" you react, think and feel the way you do. And listen to your answers. Asking "why" helps you delve deeper, know yourself better, and find ways to make wiser choices and decisions--thus the ability to break old patterns, release the old and create the new. Changes you make on the inside will bring about positive changes on the outside. Plant your ideas in firm soil so what you want will manifest in your life this year.
Seek, find and create.
Marilyn
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Intention
Our intention creates our reality. Wayne Dyer
Hello. Here we are with a brand new beginning again. We get one at this time each year. It's like opening a package, not knowing what's inside. Only now we get to decide what we want in the package, and we get to make it so. Is there something you wanted last year and didn't get? Well, how about this year? Dreams really can come true when we make them real with intention.
A good intention clothes itself with power. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Bringing what you want into your life involves more than just wanting something. First comes the idea. Then comes intention, the power that supports what you want to have, do, or be. Getting into the habit of setting intentions promotes good results. It helps clarify your desire and it motivates your efforts to acquire it.
Once you intend to have, do, or be something, set a course to get there:
1. First go within and ask for guidance. And listen as you go along.
2. Be open to change, for in some way you will be changed this year. We all are. But you can decide what you want to change.
3. Be clear about what you want and why you want it. Will it enhance your life? Will it involve others in any way? How? Use inner reflection and state your purpose.
4. Examine your inner feelings and work on anything that needs attention.
A. Do you have any defeating habits? Worry, pessimism, procrastination?
B. Do you feel worthy? Unworthy?
C. Are there any old wounds that need healing?
D. Any past mistakes that may interfere with the present?
E. Is there anything you need to forgive in others or yourself?
5. Resolve what issues you can, and love all that is you.
6. Set in motion whatever needs to be done in the outer and move toward your goal. And don't listen to inner critics while you're at it.
7. Look for light in everything.
8. Trust your inner Voice, and trust yourself. You have all you need for success.
9. Imagine what you want as already manifest in your life. And hang onto that image with gratitude.
Wow! That seems like a lot to do to get what you want this year. But once you express your intention, the rest will follow. You have the power to bring much good into your life. It's worth the effort. And each time gets easier. Make this your year.
Happy new year. Happy new you.
Marilyn
Hello. Here we are with a brand new beginning again. We get one at this time each year. It's like opening a package, not knowing what's inside. Only now we get to decide what we want in the package, and we get to make it so. Is there something you wanted last year and didn't get? Well, how about this year? Dreams really can come true when we make them real with intention.
A good intention clothes itself with power. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Bringing what you want into your life involves more than just wanting something. First comes the idea. Then comes intention, the power that supports what you want to have, do, or be. Getting into the habit of setting intentions promotes good results. It helps clarify your desire and it motivates your efforts to acquire it.
Once you intend to have, do, or be something, set a course to get there:
1. First go within and ask for guidance. And listen as you go along.
2. Be open to change, for in some way you will be changed this year. We all are. But you can decide what you want to change.
3. Be clear about what you want and why you want it. Will it enhance your life? Will it involve others in any way? How? Use inner reflection and state your purpose.
4. Examine your inner feelings and work on anything that needs attention.
A. Do you have any defeating habits? Worry, pessimism, procrastination?
B. Do you feel worthy? Unworthy?
C. Are there any old wounds that need healing?
D. Any past mistakes that may interfere with the present?
E. Is there anything you need to forgive in others or yourself?
5. Resolve what issues you can, and love all that is you.
6. Set in motion whatever needs to be done in the outer and move toward your goal. And don't listen to inner critics while you're at it.
7. Look for light in everything.
8. Trust your inner Voice, and trust yourself. You have all you need for success.
9. Imagine what you want as already manifest in your life. And hang onto that image with gratitude.
Wow! That seems like a lot to do to get what you want this year. But once you express your intention, the rest will follow. You have the power to bring much good into your life. It's worth the effort. And each time gets easier. Make this your year.
Happy new year. Happy new you.
Marilyn
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