Saturday, August 29, 2009

This is the Most Fun I Can Have Today

The Now Screen

What if

what you saw in front of you was defined as YOUR SCREEN. It is your movie that you are watching every second. Wait, let’s get even more specific. Your body is a projector and your eyes are the rays that are projecting the moving image. Everything that you see, in your field of vision is the screen.

What if

that is ALL you could play with: what is on that screen. You cannot look at past scenes or future scenes but only that which you can see. All of your amusement, information and engagement could only be from this screen, THE NOW FIELD.

What if

the only opportunities that existed were available or accessible through this NOW SCREEN.

What if

you knew that you would never be bored, in lack, unsurprised or wanting because the NOW FIELD could never disappoint. But you can’t cheat either. You cannot let thoughts of lack or disappointment or anxiety or fear in unless they were presenting themselves on the NOW SCREEN. Then you would know exactly what to do.

Now, just plug in some good music from the universal dj known as “Shuffle” on you iphone for a soundtrack and see what shows up!!

Monday, August 17, 2009

An Invitation to All Musicians Out There

The romance started on my birthday a few days ago. I blocked out the world and plugged into music, completely. I hit SHUFFLE on my I Tunes so that the universal DJ could do it’s thing and play songs that matched the vibration I was in of profound love, bliss, private revolution and sacred soulfulness. My day was a movie with a soundtrack of songs like early CSNY (heavy on the Neil Young), “War” by Lennon and “Give You My Heart” by Doyle Bramhall II. I was no longer an appreciator of deeply connected music, I was an extension, an amplification of this holy vibration.




The playlist kept getting better as the day went on, taking me deeper and deeper. Rick Dufay emailed a live guitar solo and put the cherry on top. Wrapped up or encoded in this music is every human emotion, every heart-quaking desire, every bone-splitting pain, every love-tendered salve; in other words the full human experience, which is the new spirituality.




There is new music to be made to keep us all matched up together in this vintage sensuous dimension known as Planet Earth and the fully engaged human journey. I can’t wait....

Sunday, August 9, 2009

A Way to Not Be Jealous

Jealousy comes from a place of limitedness. When I am jealous it is because I think there is a limited amount of love out there and somebody else is going to take my share away from me.

But then I thought about it. Has loving someone new ever changed the way I felt about anybody? No, I just love another person. My feelings for the others can’t be changed, I already love them. In fact, I am just creating more love by loving someone else!

It feels like relationships are changing and lines are being erased. The language hasn’t caught up with it yet, but we can help that. This is another example of learning to love the grey area.

Learning to Love the Shades of Grey

I’m learning to love the shades of grey. How have I gotten by so far, being so black and white? This is very limiting! As I am trying to make my way out of such duality, I realize it is all about the language.


Language is a door to exploring new ways of being. We live according to our words and concepts based on words. So if we expand and evolve our words as we do, WE expand and evolve.


Example:


Black and White Languaging

I have a boyfriend. An ex-boyfriend comes to town after a long time. I want to see him, but I feel like I would be cheating. All I really want to do is see him and talk to him. The limitation of my mind and it's language is creating conflict.


The shades of grey reveal a totally separate reality. The language in my head may go something like this:


Grey Languaging

Wow, I wonder why this ex-boyfriend is showing up at this time in my life? Who knows why? The most natural thing would be to see him and find out and even integrate him into my life. Maybe he is supposed to meet my current boyfriend for some reason unknown to me. Maybe he is here to heal something between us from the past. Maybe this will bring a new intimacy with my current boyfriend and I, as we go through this. What an opportunity!

Saturday, August 8, 2009

Interesting video on attracting the love of your life

http://www.knowthatonething.com/attracting-soul-mate/

Invite Character

These are words to invite into your life! I have been given permission by the Character Training Institute to reprint the following. Right now, I am inviting in Benevolence.......


CHARACTER FIRST!®
49 Character Qualities in alphabetical order


Alertness vs. Carelessness
Being aware of what is taking place around me so
I can have the right responses
Attentiveness vs. Distraction
Showing the worth of a person or task by giving
my undivided concentration
Availability vs. Self-Centeredness
Making my own schedule and priorities secondary
to the wishes of those I serve
Benevolence vs. Selfishness
Giving to others' basic needs without having as
my motive personal reward
Boldness vs. Fearfulness
Confidence that what I have to say or do is true,
right, and just
Cautioness vs. Rashness
Knowing how important right timing is in
accomplishing right actions
Compassion vs. Indifference
Investing whatever is necessary to heal the hurts
of others
Contentment vs. Covetousness
Realizing that true happiness does not depend on
material conditions
Creativity vs. Underachievement
Approaching a need, a task, or an idea from a new
perspective
Decisiveness vs. Procrastination
The ability to recognize key factors and finalize
difficult decisions
Deference vs. Rudeness
Limiting my freedom so I do not offend the tastes
of those around me
Dependability vs. Inconsistency
Fulfilling what I consented to do, even if it means
unexpected sacrifice
Determination vs. Faintheartedness
Purposing to accomplish right goals at the right
time, regardless of the opposition
Diligence vs. Slothfulness
Investing my time and energy to complete each
task assigned to me
Discernment vs. Shortsightedness
Understanding the deeper reasons why things happen
Discretion vs. Simplemindedness
Recognizing and avoiding words, actions, and
attitudes that could bring undesirable consequences
Endurance vs. Discouragement
The inward strength to withstand stress and do
my best
Enthusiasm vs. Apathy
Expressing joy in each task as I give it my
best effort
Faith vs. Presumption
Confidence that actions rooted in good character will
yield the best outcome, even when I cannot see how
Flexibility vs. Resistance
Willingness to change plans or ideas without
getting upset
Forgiveness vs. Rejection
Clearing the record of those who have wronged
me and not holding a grudge
Generosity vs. Stinginess
Carefully managing my resources so I can freely
give to those in need
Gentleness vs. Harshness
Showing consideration and personal concern for others
Gratefulness vs. Unthankfulness
Letting others know by my words and actions
how they have benefited my life
Honor vs. Disrespect
Respecting others because of the higher authorities
they represent
Hospitality vs. Loneliness
Cheerfully sharing food, shelter, or conversation to
benefit others
Humility vs. Arrogance
Acknowledging that achievement results from the
investment of others in my life
Initiative vs. Idleness
Recognizing and doing what needs to be done
before I am asked to do it
Joyfulness vs. Self-Pity
Maintaining a good attitude, even when faced
with unpleasant conditions
Justice vs. Corruption
Taking personal responsibility to uphold what is
pure, right, and true
Loyalty vs. Unfaithfulness
Using difficult times to demonstrate my
commitment to those I serve
Meekness vs. Anger
Yielding my personal rights and expectations with
a desire to serve
Obedience vs. Willfulness
Quickly and cheerfully carrying out the direction
of those who are responsible for me
Orderliness vs. Confusion
Arranging myself and my surroundings to achieve
greater efficiency
Patience vs. Restlessness
Accepting a difficult situation without giving a
deadline to remove it
Persuasiveness vs. Contentiousness
Guiding vital truths around another's mental
roadblocks
Punctuality vs. Tardiness
Showing esteem for others by doing the right
thing at the right time
Resourcefulness vs. Wastefulness
Finding practical uses for that which others would
overlook or discard
Responsibility vs. Unreliability
Knowing and doing what is expected of me
Security vs. Anxiety
Structuring my life around that which cannot be
destroyed or taken away
Self-Control vs. Self-Indulgence
Rejecting wrong desires and doing what is right
Sensitivity vs. Callousness
Perceiving the true attitudes and emotions of
those around me
Sincerity vs. Hypocrisy
Eagerness to do what is right with transparent
motives
Thoroughness vs. Incompleteness
Knowing what factors will diminish the
effectiveness of my work or words if neglected
Thriftiness vs. Extravagance
Allowing myself and others to spend only what is
necessary
Tolerance vs. Prejudice
Realizing that everyone is at varying levels of
character development
Truthfulness vs. Deception
Earning future trust by accurately reporting
past facts
Virtue vs. Impurity
The moral excellence evident in my life as I
consistently do what is right
Wisdom vs. Foolishness
Seeing and responding to life situations from
a perspective that transcends my current
circumstances
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