I recently read a question, does it matter if you have socks and shoes on to ground yourself? I think this is a great question. It goes along with the rules to sit up straight in lotus position to meditate. Is it really necessary? I believe that the metaphysical things we can do to help us, whether it is mediation, grounding, chakra clearing, etc. does not really need any "extra" things/protocol/rules. Sometimes I say, "Geesh, it doesn't have to be so hard." I really feel our INTENT is the … [Read more...] about Our Intent Is the Key to Living
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Use Only Positive Words
A month ago, my daughter had a large group of young tween girlfriends at our house for a sleepover. I left them to chat and run around and have fun. Many of them had cell phones and someone sent a not-so-nice text … by accident. There were a lot of young girls crying and whispering. After I realized what happened, I calmly had all the girls sit down in a circle. I talked to them about how every word a person says sticks to them, the wall, the room, etc. It was very important that they only … [Read more...] about Use Only Positive Words
In Hoping for That First Sign of Spring …
Today, I am thinking about sunshine (I miss it) and the excitement I feel when I see that first sign of spring. The robin poking around in the yard. The tiny green bud of a flower poking through the snow. Sigh. It made me think of Shakespeare... Shakespeare’s Sonnet XVIII Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate: Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May, And summer's lease hath all too short a date: Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines, And … [Read more...] about In Hoping for That First Sign of Spring …
Life is Just a Video Game, You Only…
Another thought of the day by my 13-year-old son: "Life is just a video game, you only get one life at a time." ~ by Kyle Kubicko … [Read more...] about Life is Just a Video Game, You Only…
A Simple Meditatation – Just One Minute Benefits your Mind and Body
Close your eyes. Breathe in and out slowly. On the in-breath say, "I breathe in love." On the out-breath say, "I breathe out stress and worry." Allow yourself to relax each muscle as you do so. Continue to breathe with these words as a simple one-minute meditation. Even if it is only for a minute, your body and mind benefits greatly. … [Read more...] about A Simple Meditatation – Just One Minute Benefits your Mind and Body
Think Positive Every Day
THINK POSITIVE If you think you are beaten, you are, If you think you dare not, you don’t If you like to win, but you think you can’t, It is almost certain you won’t. If you think you’ll lose, you’re lost For out of the world we find, Success begins with a fellow’s will-- It's all in the state of mind. If you think you are outclassed, you are, You’ve got to think high to rise, You’ve got to be sure of yourself before You can ever win a prize. Life’s battles don’t always go To the stronger or … [Read more...] about Think Positive Every Day