“Right now, say it out loud:  “I’m so proud of myself.”

The rush of strength and expansiveness that comes from declaring this honestly is the antidote to paralysis and the beginning of wonderful adventures, and each time you choose that, instead of shame, you really should be proud.”     -- Martha Beck

 

Go on – say it:   “I’m so proud of myself.”  

Say it again – and really mean it!

 

Tears welled up in my eyes when I read this in Martha Beck’s daily e-mail last Tuesday and allowed myself to say it out loud.  I often tell others how proud I am of them, yet don’t think I’ve ever said it to myself.  Have you?

 

Most of our self-talk is about what we should or could have done, said or been.  We’re ashamed of not getting things done when we think we should.  We’re ashamed of not having the money to pay our bills.  We’re ashamed of not being in the right job, the right relationship, the right body.  Being in the faith tradition we are, we’ve even become ashamed that we don’t seem to be using Principle in ways that more beneficial for our lives. 

 

Shame is a great paralyzer.   We become immobilized by what we think about ourselves.  Truth is – we are always doing the best we can.  We are good people.  That part of us that immobilizes us is probably only 10 % of who we really are and yet we let it run our lives.  It’s time to let it go.

 

There truly is a rush of strength and expansiveness that comes from declaring this. Say it with me:   “I’m so proud of myself!”

 

SPIRITUAL MIND TREATMENT

 

There is only One Life – that Life is God’s Life and this is the Life I am living.  I celebrate every aspect of this One Life today.

 

I celebrate myself by declaring:  I am so proud of myself.   I let go of all thoughts of littleness, of believing I am not enough.  I now realize I am more than enough because who I am is a unique expression of The One.

 

I am proud of my willingness to live a Divine Life -  to open my heart and mind to inspiration and empowerment – to be all that I can be, in God, as God. I am proud of my Self and see my Self outpicturing in ways that are expansive and delightful. What a great adventure Life is!!  I am proud that I have chosen to take conscious part in it!

 

With a heart filled with gratitude, I release these words into Divine Law, knowing they are so.  And so It is.

One of the things I have noticed lately is the proliferation of articles about the changing energies in our universe.  Some are attributing it to the coming of 2012, to Armageddon, to alien visitation, and to the environmental changes.  Some have even gone so far as to write:  “make sure you have food and water, your will made up, etc.”

 

I agree that the energy is building – and that big changes are coming.  How could they not!!  With the way things have been going on the surface level, it looks like everything is falling apart – yet, what if everything is really falling into its right and perfect places?

 

What if all the individual prayers for peace, harmony, prosperity, right-work, health, and love are coming into fruition right now?  Things certainly are showing up more quickly in my life!  I just have to think a thing and there it is! 

 

And because what I am experiencing is just a microcosm of the macrocosm – what if all the prayers we’ve been doing for world peace, health, prosperity and food and water for all, are coming into fruition right now?

 

Have you noticed that in your own experience, things seem to look the worst just before they get better???  The old paradigms are in their death throes, battling to stay alive.  The new paradigms, that I believe we set up more publically in the ‘60’s, are taking their places.

 

We are living in exciting times!!  And each of us is going to experience these times by what we focus on. It is more important than ever to keep the High Watch.  It is more important than ever to keep claiming Good for all.  Here’s a spiritual practice for you:   At least four times today, let yourself stop what ever you are doing, take a few deep breaths and say “I live in a wonderful world.” 

 

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I am so grateful to remember Who I Am – God in form, having an experience of being human through and as me.  I am grateful to know I am Love and using Law in every moment.

 

I refuse to participate in a conversation of doom and gloom.  I am living in world of my making that is peaceful and filled with happiness, health, wealth and creativity.  I am living in a world that works for everyone.  I declare I am ready to ride the wave of good for all. 

 

As I speak these words, I let them sink deep into my subjective mind and become fully embodied there.  Nothing can move me off Center because this is where I am rooted in faith.  I trust God, the Good and my All–Sufficiency, with my whole being.    

 

Gratefully I release these words into the Law of Mind, knowing they are already so, and so it is.  

Yesterday friends treated me to the movie UP! in 3D and dinner for my birthday.  I’d never seen a 3D film before and it was great fun!

 

In the film, Russell, an 8 year old, is talking to Carl, a 78 year old, telling him about his trips to the ice cream store with his father … he ends the tale by saying “It might sound boring, but sometimes it’s the boring things I remember the best.”

 

That line resonated with all 4 of us during our discussion of the message of the film at dinner.

 

On the way home I was thinking about how so many are looking for their “Purpose.”   In my observation, we think our purpose is supposed to be some Big Deal, something that makes us famous and leaves a legacy.  What if in the looking for something bigger, we’re missing the real purpose in the “boring things we remember the best.”   If you stop and think back on your lives right now, what is it that you remember?  Granted it could be a big event like the birth of a child or a wedding, yet I think it will be times spent with family and friends, doing the day to day stuff.

 

I believe our Purpose is to experience God in everything  - and God is Love.  Love isn’t all fireworks and passion – it’s also the “boring things.”  Our lives are made up of a strand of little moments – let’s give them the value they deserve!

 

SPIRITUAL MIND TREATMENT

 

There is only one Life – God’s.  There is only one Love – God.   I am so grateful to be aware of this magnificence in, through and as me.  My Life is God’s Life, and since God is Love and God is all there is – I too, am Love.

 

Today I declare “I put Love in action in all my little moments.”  If I find myself out of Love, I breathe deeply and remember Who I Am - Love in action.  It is up to me to give value to my moments, and so I do, gratefully and gracefully.

 

I declare I am achieving my Purpose – constantly acknowledging God in every moment and everyone. 

 

Gratefully I release these words into the Law of Mind, knowing they are so – and so It is.

 

Almost 20 years ago, I was present at the birth of a darling baby girl. The past 3 days I’ve had the privilege of interacting with the woman she has become. Wow! Esther, my Goddaughter, is absolutely delightful! It amazes me how someone so small and helpless grew up to be so beautiful and self-assured.

I moved away from Hawaii when she was 10, and missed the teen years, which sometimes makes me sad because we grow up and change so quickly. I’m sure every parent has felt the same. This is a reminder of how precious each moment of life is.

Kahlil Gibran wrote in The Prophet: “Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life’s longing for itself.” Not only do I see how Esther has grown physically and in her personality, I notice her Spirit as well. It’s like her Spirit is the same as it always was, she’s just grown into It. And this is a beautiful thing!

I just asked: “At this time in your life, what would you say is your most important Life Lesson.” Esther responded, “That we have the power at any given time to be happy. It’s not the experience that makes us happy, it’s what we choose.”

Excellent piece of Wisdom for today!

SPIRITUAL MIND TREATMENT

How delightful to be aware of Life’s longing for Itself as us. Love and Law together, working through us, for us – Spirit in form. Each of us, a unique expression of The One, moving through time, expanding our awareness of Self.

I am so grateful for every expression of The Presence in my life. I honour each as Life made manifest. I acknowledge and appreciate our differences while celebrating our Oneness. I rejoice in the wisdom that I experience through them. I honour the Sacred Messages that each has for me, and the ones I have for them.

God is absolutely all there is – and is showing up wonderfully in my life!! My Life is more magnificent because of conscious awareness of this! How grateful and blessed I feel!! And so It is.