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When you blame you are usually fearful, angry or hurt. Blaming robs you of your ability to think clearly. Emotional awareness is the key to freeing yourself from the restrictions made by blaming.
I think about God every day. For many years concepts like God and spirituality rested on the periphery of my life. They were scenery that I could admire now and then. I was not really on a spiritual path, a way home to my Source. I was a spiritual tourist, an interested sightseer, spending a little time here and there, but always returning to my “real” life. Eventually real life became uncomfortable, and I looked to spiritual teachings as a tool-- something I could use to get the things I wanted and needed. Life became more uncomfortable. Then I began to awaken.
Every professional relationship has a purpose, and often we don't really know what the purpose is. We may think different relationships have different purposes. The purpose of a relationship with a potential customer may seem to be to sell a product or service. The purpose of a manager-staff member relationship may seem to be to motivate the staff member or to succeed in the leadership position. The purpose of a networking relationship may seem to be to get new business. The problem with these relationship purposes is that they are about getting.
Have you ever felt that the people around you were acting like children and you were the only real adult in the room? It could be at work, or at a family gathering, a community meeting, or reading some blog. Maybe you listened to people gossip, share opinions as if they were facts, or watched as people argued without listening to each other. Or, you were the teacher or leader and no one was interested in accomplishing the goals. Or, people were yelling, getting upset, and insisting on their own rightness. What do you do, if at the moment, you are the only real adult in the room?
Recently I have begun a process to extend my work, to get it out to more people. Some of you have read my blogs. Some of you have read my books. I decided it was time to play bigger, to take more responsibility, and to shine the light that is within me.
Peace is something we choose. At any given moment we may choose peace or conflict; peace or struggle. The moment you find yourself angry, upset, or stressing, you can choose peace. There is a beautiful verse from A Course in Miracles that reads: "I could choose peace instead of this." The ...
Do you ask yourself this question: Am I better off now tha I was then? By what criteria would you measure your response. You have more money? You have better health? You found the love of your life? You found a great job? I would suggest that these are not the ways you measure your life. I ...
Think for a moment. How do you see yourself? What opinions do you have about yourself? If you are like most people, you have some critical opinions. These opinions have grown and been maintained over time. Any negative opinions you have about yourself are opinions based on lack. The opinions ...
It's true. If it weren't for gravity, you might not notice so much when you gain weight. During the past couple of months I noticed that I had gained about ten pounds this year. And ten pounds the year before! My waist size didn't increase in my pants--I just started wearing my pants a little lower. I'd been noticing more aches and pains, and more stiffness in the morning when I woke up. Some might say it was because I was getting old. Yes, I do get older every day, but that isn't why I had aches and pains. Intuitively I knew it was time to act.