All the Best of the Season December 22, 2008

This is the season of giving.   While we should be focused on giving year-round, if we can at least have one time of year when we stop and give our attention to doing more for others then I’m a big supporter of that.

One and a half weeks ago I had an opportunity to fully experience the depth of my gratitude for all the abundance in my life.  That in itself was a beautiful gift.  Yet, by the end of that weekend  I was given one of the greatest gifts ever… to know and understand my personal power.

Brenda at Creating Absolute Wealth, San Diego Dec.2008

I appreciate how blessed I am to have a roof over my head, food on my table, money in my pocket, and the love and support of friends and family.  I was provided many opportunities to know that and to give back to others in many many ways that warmed my heart.

Yet to understand my personal power, that is something for which words cannot express the overwhelming gratitude I felt in experiencing my dream becoming a reality in the presence of like-minded friends.   I will leave it at that for the moment.  But in thanks for that opportunity, I would like to give you — my dear readers and friends — the opportunity to experience a little of the same…

My teacher is giving back by offering a special live event FREE in both Toronto Jan.27th and Vancouver March 10th.   Other cities in North America are available if you check the LIVE EVENT schedule at www.5pillarsofharmony.com  Registration for Toronto is now open; the Vancouver date will open late January.   To register and learn more, simply visit  www.5pillarsofharmony.com , click on LIVE EVENTS, then SEE JAMES FREE and scroll down to click on the date you wish to attend.   I will see you in Toronto!

Wishing you Peace, Joy and Harmony Always

With James Ray at Creating Absolute Wealth, San Diego Dec.2008

Gratitude brought me to this place May 10, 2008

Gratitude shapes who I am and is my daily life practice.  My glass is always half full, most times it is overflowing.  This is my choice.  In the pages of my Gratitude scrapbook, the images and stories hold many lessons for which I am grateful (like these lessons from my mom pictured here).  

TIP: Make a list of your family members and highlight one or two lessons you’ve learned from them in life.  CHALLENGE: Focus on the positives from those lessons (hint: there is always a positive) and give thanks for them – the lessons and your family.  These lessons shape who you are.  OPEN YOUR HEART: share your thanks with your benefactor(s). 

As a kid, I remember having a healthy attitude towards life.  In this lifetime, I chose to be born into a home filled with Love – 9 kids, not as much money, but a wealth of Love.  I distinctly recall the excitement I felt waking up each day and wondering what and who Life would bring into my realm.  Imagine having that feeling every morning?  

 

The responsibilities brought with each passing year as an adult dulled that excitement at times.  Sometimes it was lost altogether.  I’ve had my trials and tribulations – loves lost and dreams faded – just as you, my dear reader.  Yet there always remained this thread of Hope (or was it Faith?) pulling me forward from times of despair because I know in my Soul that I (we all) have a Divine purpose.  Each day that passes is another day of discovering the treasure that is Me.  Each day brings new lessons for you and I. 

 

Let us allow ourselves a few minutes at the end of our busy day to close our eyes and reflect back on the many blessings bestowed upon us.   Yes, it can be difficult (or perhaps even futile to try) to find what can possibly be good in a day of grief or tragedy.  What if it is only to give thanks for the experience of that which is lost? 

May you awaken to the abundance of blessings bestowed upon you as you move through your day.  Namaste

(thank you for your kind comments, I am grateful to all who share in this wonderful adventure of Life)