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June 2010
Satisfaction
What gives you satisfaction? What blessings in your daily life are you truly grateful for and satisfied with? What do you need in order to have more satisfaction in your lives?
The reason I ask this is because so many of you are dissatisfied with your lives. You whine, you moan, you carry on so! We hear it, my dears! We hear your daily dissatisfaction with your lives. We also understand it, since many of us have been where you are standing right now—in a great big oozing pile of dissatisfaction!
What can you do to get more satisfaction in your life? Do you need a new car, a new job, a new spouse, the winning lottery ticket? And then what? Would all of your problems disappear in a cloud of fairy dust? Would you suddenly become more? More powerful, more beautiful, a better dancer, the toast of the town?
What do you truly need to have more satisfaction with your life? Let me make a suggestion. How about appreciating what you have now? How about embracing your life as it is, without judgment, and finding something in each moment to cherish?
Of course, if you are living with an abusive spouse or are fighting a major illness, I don’t expect you to accept those situations as your due. Of course you get out of a bad relationship, and of course you take care of your body’s needs in order to gain health. I’m not talking to those who have legitimate gripes, I’m talking to the majority of you who have a roof over your head, food to eat, and people who love you. I’m talking to those of you who prefer to see the lack instead of the abundance. I’m addressing those who are determined to bitch about their lives when, in truth, they have little to complain about.
Yes, you all have that one relative or co-worker who drives you crazy, you have the checkbook that consistently runs out of money before you run out of month, you have the normal ups and downs and aches and pains of daily life.
But, if you really look at it, you also have all of the joys and the glories. Instead of downplaying it when someone says you look nice today, simply say, “thank you,” and enjoy the compliment. When you see a dandelion growing in a crack in the sidewalk or a hummingbird visiting the bush outside of your window, focus on the random beauty of that rather than the random negativity of everyday life.
Remember, what you focus on is your reality. That little yellow dandelion could be surrounded by an acre of ugly asphalt, but if you focus on the beautiful flower instead of the surrounding gray of the asphalt, your energy will reflect that, and it will raise your vibration instead of lowering it.
When you are in gratitude mode, when you find satisfaction in the little daily reminders of Divine, then you resonate with Divine energy yourself, which in turn raises your personal vibration which attracts more beauty to you.
When you dwell on the negative, on your gripes and woes, you send the negative vibes out to the universe, which then gives you more of the same!
Does that mean that you are not allowed a bad day now and then? You know the kind I’m talking about—when everything seems to go wrong and you can’t catch a break no matter what you do? Of course you are allowed your occasional bad days. You are human, after all, and not everything is going to go swimmingly all of the time. I just want you to be aware of how often you drift into negative gripe mode when really it’s just petty little stuff that doesn’t really matter. Listen to yourself! If the only soundtrack you have is “bitch, bitch, bitch,” then you may want to regroup and try again. If the only thing that comes out of your mouth is negativity and drama, you may want to rewrite your one-act play! Make it a comedy, not a tragedy. Save the tragic response for those rare times of true despair.
Pay attention to what gives you satisfaction, no matter how fleeting, in your life. Then concentrate on doing more things that bring you satisfaction, being around people who support those satisfying life choices, and be aware, always, that you can choose to see the beauty in what’s around you right now.
Find the dandelion in the sidewalk, my dears, then share that joy with others.
And know I love you always,
Jesus
July 2010
Repercussion
What does repercussion mean? Doesn’t it sound ominous? Don’t worry, it’s not meant to be scary or to freak you out! I simply want to talk about action/reaction/continuing reaction.
Repercussion, if you look it up in your dictionary (which we make Barbara do all the time!), means an indirect effect or reaction to some event or action. In other words, everything you think, do, or say has reactions that may be far-reaching.
OMG! I can hear the horrified “Oh My God’s” right now! Everything I think! Does that mean if I wish someone harm and then they get hurt, it’s my fault? No, my dears. You are not given that much power over others. But your thoughts do transmit out into the ethers and add or subtract to the negative or positive milieu, whether you are aware of it or not. Also, the more you mire yourself in negativity, the more of that negativity you attract to you. So, while I don’t want you to be paranoid about every little thought, I do want you to be aware of the fact that you create negatively or positively with your thought patterns. The more you are aware of this and reframe the negative into the positive, the more benefit both you and the universe receive.
Let me give you an example. Let’s say you are having a health issue. Instead of thinking, “I hate this condition! I want it to go away! I am not happy with this!” over and over, try rephrasing your thoughts. After being truthful with yourself and admitting that, no, you don’t like this condition, and yes, you would prefer that it change quickly, re-pattern your thoughts. Say to yourself, “This condition is temporary. It is going away at the appropriate speed. I find happiness despite my current condition.”
I know that this is easier said than done, especially if your health condition is something more serious. But even then, I guarantee you that you can find something positive to say about your situation, even if you’ve had to stretch so far to find something positive that it makes you laugh at the ludicrousness of it. At least it made you laugh.
What does this have to do with repercussion? Remember, there are reactions to everything you think, do, or say. You’re all well aware of real world examples of the do or say part of this. After all, what are the repercussions of say, robbing a bank? Well, number one, there is the very strong likelihood that you’ll get caught and sent to prison. What are some others? What about your family and friends? Will their lives also be impacted by your actions? Will their view of the world be changed, their experience altered because you chose to break the law and rob a bank?
And, what if you don’t get caught? Doesn’t that still have an impact on your life and those who know you? Can you ever be truly free if you’re running from your past, looking over your shoulder every five seconds expecting to be caught? And again, doesn’t that existence impact your family and friends, and influence their experience as well?
What about the things you say? Haven’t you occasionally been afflicted with “foot in mouth” disease where something you said or the way you said it hurt someone’s feelings, even though that was not your intention? Didn’t you cringe as soon as it was out of your mouth, wanting to take it back, but it was too late? And how did those words impact the person to whom you spoke? Did they, in their hurt and anger, turn around and be unpleasant to someone else? Who, in turn, may have taken out their frustration over being treated poorly on unsuspecting others?
Repercussions, my dears. Everything you think, do, and say has both direct and indirect effects on others, on the universe, and on you.
So, did you notice that the examples above were all negative? Robbing banks, ill-spoken words, thoughts that perpetuate that which we desire to shift are all examples of the negative repercussions to what we think, do, and say.
Guess what? Repercussions can also be positive! Everything you think, do, or say that is loving and positive has an even greater impact on you, others, and the universe than the negative ones! Every positive thought, word, and deed is a thousand times more powerful than a negative one. Why? Because the positive is backed by love, which is always stronger than the source of negativity, which is fear.
So, what are some examples of positively powerful thinking? Well, an example is your health. Let’s say you have a fear of getting sick, maybe with cancer or heart disease. Instead of thinking, “Gee, I hope I don’t get cancer,” you can program your mind to think, “My immune system is powerful and in great working order. My health is fabulous!” It may take some practice to reprogram from the negative to the positive, but it is so powerful and life-affirming that you need to do this for yourself and others.
Why others? Remember repercussions? Not only do you avoid the negative repercussion inherent in dealing with a major illness, but you add positive repercussions by not only believing in your own health, but the health of others. So instead of sending out negative vibes by thinking, “I’m worried about so-and-so’s health,” you send out positive vibrations by knowing that “so-and-so’s” body, mind and spirit is in perfect working order, and that everything is divinely, elegantly, as it should be.
Does that mean that none of your loved ones will ever suffer from disease? No, of course not. But every time you worry about someone, you are just putting your fear onto them. And they don’t need it. But if you go through life trusting in Divine and knowing that everything is in divine order, you can be a more positive help and influence than someone who is ruled by fear and negativity.
What about actions and words? We all know that a sincere, positive “atta-boy!” (or girl!) at the right moment can change how we feel about our day if not our lives and our purpose for being. As I’ve said before, something as simple as a cheery, “How’s your day going?” or “That color looks fabulous on you!” can shift someone’s energy faster than you can imagine.
As for positive actions, something as easy as holding the door open for someone or as complicated as finding a cure for disease are both powerful in their repercussions. The person you held the door for may in turn tell their fellow customer at Starbuck’s that he just dropped a twenty-dollar bill on the floor. That fellow may then decide (because his energy has been altered from that act of kindness) to let his employees leave an hour early that afternoon because they’ve done a great job and deserve a reward. This is the whole idea behind the “random acts of kindness” movement that sprung up a few years ago. That “pay it forward” way of living not only benefits you and the person you help, but has positive repercussions on down the line.
You just don’t know! You can’t fathom the far-reaching repercussions that your thoughts, words, and deeds have on every single part of the universe. We are all one, my dears. Never forget that. Never forget that you are an integral, important part of that vast whole. Know that everything you think, do, and say has an impact, a repercussion. Remember to send positive “percussion” out into the universe, and the benefit of that will come back to you ten-fold. You have no way of knowing how or when, but know that the love you send out comes back to you, over and over again.
And know that I love you always,
Jesus
August 2010
Fantasy
Well, my dears, are you enjoying the fantastic energy of summer (those of you in the hemisphere that is currently summering!)? Have you dangled your toes in the water, slathered yourselves with sunblock, and enjoyed the charcoaling of various meats?
What is it that you like best about summer? Is it the warm weather, the increased leisure time, the enhanced social life, or the sheer childlike thrill of unabashed enjoyment? What about summer feeds your soul? Look deep inside yourself for a moment. What is the best part of summer for you, and why?
The reason I ask this, my dears, is to get you to reach out and touch that part of yourself that still believes in happy endings, that still truly believes in fantasy. Not the fantasy of science fiction which, while quite entertaining, is only part of the picture. No, I’m talking about the fantasy flailing about in your own mind, wanting to be given substance and form. I’m talking about the fabulous picture of your life that you can, if asked, see quite clearly until you douse it with, “Oh, that can’t possibly happen!”
Why not? Why can’t your fantasy life take shape and form? Why can’t that beautiful vision you have for your life actually happen? Why can’t you have a hefty bank account, a loving, supportive spouse, and 2.5 fabulous children? OK, I’ll give you the “.5” impossibility, but you know what I mean!
I hear the groaning from the peanut gallery already! You think I’m going to say that the only thing stopping you from achieving all of your desires is you. Ha! Gotcha! I’m not going to say that. I’m going to say this:
While you are often your most immediate self-sabotager, it is not just you. It is your heritage, your background, your parents’ thoughts that have been transposed onto you. It is energy brought forth from your past lives that has far-reaching implications for this one. It is internal confusion brought about by the conflict between what your heart and soul know to be true, and what the world outside you says is “The Truth.”
No wonder you’re confused. No wonder your fantastic vision of the way your life could be gets immediately quashed by the part of you that has opposite experience, opposite beliefs, opposite expectations. No wonder you despair of ever attaining what in your heart you know is yours to have. There are too many dissonant voices inside you saying that it can’t be done. There is too much “reality” shoving you in a box and nailing it shut. There is too much negativity clouding those who believe in and want to hold on to their visions of fabulous, fantastic life.
Feels kind of like an uphill climb, doesn’t it? How does little ol’ you have a chance against all of that? How can you believe in and hold a vision for yourself when there are vast numbers of naysayers, half of them in your own head?
Here’s how, my dears. The next time you sit down and meditate on what you’d like to see in your life, first I want you to ask your heart, “Is this a true possibility?” Remember, your heart is your direct connection to your higher self and Divine, and knows what is possible for you and what is not. Why am I having you question your vision right off the bat? Isn’t that just another naysayer to avoid?
No, your heart is never a negative influence. It is the part of you that knows your truth. And the reason I want you to ask it if your dream is possible is because I don’t want you wasting precious time on something that would be too hard to accomplish or that isn’t worth your energy.
Let me give you an example. Say your dream is to be the star of a big-time Hollywood musical. You’re sixty years young, full of energy, so there should be no problem, correct? Well, there is a problem if you’ve never taken a dance lesson, have arthritis in both of your knees, and can’t sing worth beans! Yes, you could take voice lessons and dance lessons and find a nice, natural remedy for your aching joints, but that will all take time and energy and enormous luck. So, while your dream of musical stardom is a nice fantasy, it would take a lot of time and effort to be made a reality.
So, what do you do with your dream? Do you squash it and become miserable, bitter, unfulfilled? You can if you choose, but wouldn’t it be better to expend that energy by supporting the musical arts, attending events, maybe even getting involved behind the scenes so you feel a part of the project even if you don’t have the innate talent to be the star of the show?
So, that’s why I want you to check in with your heart every time you have a fantastical idea. It’s funny, but most people’s fantasies are not very grandiose. Some just want more money so they can be comfortable. Nearly everyone wants loving relationships, a home of their own, friends, a job that engages them while paying well, or a vacation trip to someplace fun.
Your dreams are not huge, my dears, and they are quite do-able. After you check your heart to make sure you’re on the right track, then you have to do the work of releasing or transforming old beliefs and thought patterns, allowing the past life energies to stay in the past, and giving over to Divine all of the negative self-talk that we inherit from family and society.
If you need help with this, find it. It is now up to you. Do you continue to allow yourself and others to stomp all over your fabulous vision—your fantasy—of the life you desire, or do you take control of your own destiny by allowing the dreams to become reality?
There is no right or wrong. There is no way you can “screw this up” if you listen to your heart and take action to remove the barriers to achieving your dreams.
