Spring Clean(r)ing

We love the spring. It's a time full of growth and new possibilities... but the old, confused, clutter can get in the way of the joy and delight that comes from having a fresh path and all that springtime energy! It's time to clean up and clear out that old dusty, no longer needed stuff, mental and physical,  so you can move forward on the next phase of  your journey. Take small steps and start now. When spring arrives you will be free to walk your path free of obstacles.

Pay attention to what you are willing to keep, the stuff that gets in the way of your truth or your path. Fill your mind up with high octane truth. You tend to run better and get more mileage when you fill your mind with positive affirmations.
Start noticing the contradictions in your mind. When you find yourself thinking something that doesn't serve you, you begin to feel stuck. Remember it's your thoughts that are stuck and your thoughts don't run you. You run your thoughts. So, change them. If you put the power in your mind, then you can take charge of the contradictory thoughts. We spend time there because we bought into the fact that what we are thinking is true.  Contradictory thoughts will be your downfall. Keep your thoughts clear. Recognize when you can when your thought are not the truth of you.  If you believe that where you are God is, then thoughts of fear or lack has no place in your mind. Sometimes, we let busy take over our lives. We have contradictory thinking like "we are too busy." You are never too busy. It's a false belief. It is a matter of clearing your mind or your space, if that's making you believe you are too busy. So often, we talk about getting rid of things like magazines or clothes you no longer wear and do nothing about it. Those thoughts or things didn't keep you from achieving the things you wanted. Your success so far comes from clear thinking. You had it then and you can have it now. Maybe you've fallen behind on your spiritual practice. Have your meditated lately? Begin whatever you did before that brought you closer to your truth.  Your spiritual practice can never take a backseat to the success it creates.
Start small. Stay alert to the next time you place a book, magazine, etc. on the table or to a thought that says "you don't have time to ......" and change it right there and then, what you think or do.  Don't judge it. Just move on to the next item or thought and watch that springtime energy sneak up on you and you find yourself going out for a jog or a walk and know that you have the time to do it.

Activate The Power Within

Power is in the Believer; Not in the Belief

I've always believed that the only actions you really need to take in life are having the necessary conversations to move your social life forward because relationships are all we got. The interconnectedness of all things. If you want to grow especially in your retirement years, you need to have conversations with friends, family and  partners. You need to have conversations with people in your community too. It's that simple. 

And yet, why is it so difficult to have these conversations? 

 Retired individuals tend to stay home a good bit of the day because they either love their home, they have health issues that make traveling challenging or they are shy.  For some people making new friends can be extremely challenging. Because we are so afraid of what the other person may think. We are afraid of receiving a negative response because of what we made the "no to acceptance" mean: rejection, failure, unworthiness. 

If you were raised to be judgmental of others because of their success, happiness, wealth, health, all that means is that you are judging yourself.  When you sit in judgment you become stagnant. Belief is a habit of mind. You have thought one way for such a long time, you believe it to be true. What you think and what you know are two very different things. Your job is to separate what you think from what you know. Your truths are not necessarily the truth. Make a paradigm shift and decide what you want to believe.  Ask yourself, "is what I'm believing working for me?"   How much of what I believe is actually true?  
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Make that call, arrange the lunch date, go play cards with the group at the community center, join a book group or call one friend and take a walk. 

Empowering yourself and 72 days homeless

For the victims of Sandy who are now. more than 72 days without a home, I address how important it is to remember now that you life is worth living.  You are valuable to yourself and to your loved ones.

When good things are not happening in your life naturally, you can create a new paradigm.  You can elevate the quality of your life by empowering yourself now. If you have faith, surrender to it: God, Jevohah, Jesus, whatever you call it, surrender to it now. Once you surrender to your higher self and get out of the thinking that where you are is all there is, you become empowered. Instead of getting stuck in the frustration, resentment, or anger over what your life has become, all the emotions that bring on disease, let your faith be your assistance and empower you. You will feel the immediate, unlimited power of Spirit.  A life that is worth living is a surrendered life. There is something greater than government. And you are that greatness. As you let go and become one with the power (whatever you name it), your old idea of life begins to disintegrate. Choose to surrender daily to the power through affirmative prayer, meditation and contemplation, and your life will be transformed beyond your expectations.  Trust the journey.twitter.com/RevWaukena