Take It As It Comes

I had a tough day yesterday.

My wife's Aunt Joann is in very critical condition. She has advanced bone cancer, and this horrible disease is eating away at her bones at an unrepentant speed. What makes this whole thing worse is two things: One, my wife just got in contact with her aunt no more than 3 months ago after having lost contact with her over 10 years ago. Longer than that, more than likely, since she and I have been married for almost 8 years now. Secondly - and most important - both her mother and my mother fell to this same disease. Her mother just weeks before our wedding, and my mother a few months after the wedding. And, ironically, my mother died on her mother's birthday.

Anyway, because of several factors, my wife and I have ended up being the main provider of putting together money for her aunt's funeral services. I didn't realize this - none of us did to be honest - funeral homes must have all of the money needed to take care of the remains up front. You can't contract a funeral home and pay them monthly after the fact. So, some how or another, we have to come up with the sum of $2100 before Aunt Joann passes.

My wife set up several Ebay auctions selling a lot of the items we have sitting around the house, but after ebay fees, shipping fees and paypal fees, we don't end up with very much. We had a little money left over from some educational financial aid that we had "just in case". We pawned a gold bracelet my wife's mother left for her. We have borrowed money from friends, and several others have donated to help us out. But it's still not enough. And that realization made me bitter yesterday. Very, very bitter.

Ask anyone who knows me well, it takes a hell of a lot to put me in a foul state of mind, and this situation certainly did. Even with a few people able to step forward and help out - some with very generous funds - I thought I had more support. A couple of bucks from everyone I know - that's less than a value meal at a fast food joint - would help us out tremendously. It really doesn't have to be much. I was really counting on friends and family rallying around me in this very stressful time. But a lot haven't yet. I don't know why, and I usually am not one to pry, but this really bothered me to my core.

And so, I had a miserable day yesterday.

Until I realized that I was the only one making myself miserable. Here were people willing to come forward and help us out, and I wasn't looking at that. I was looking at the larger number of people who didn't help out. Then I had another thought: Maybe they couldn't help out. Or maybe they just felt they didn't want to. I was making them "wrong" for that, and in doing so I became miserable, not them. I had to finally let go of that. They all have their reasons, justifications and choices, and I cannot control that. If they didn't want to help, or just couldn't, or were too embarrassed to help out with just a few bucks because they felt that a few bucks wouldn't be enough - whatever the reason - it doesn't matter. Here's what does: I asked for help. I got some help. The rest will be taken care of as it comes.

I woke up this morning with a fresh perspective on things. I seem to be getting better. Yes, Aunt Joann is still suffering at the moment. But not too much longer. And I have friends that will be there for me when she does pass. That's all that matters.

I can see clearly now, the rain is gone...

Love,

JC

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Being Thankful

Yesterday I talked about gratitude, and how it is the single most important key factor in manifesting your life into anything you want - other than Love, obviously. But without gratitude, love doesn't quite carry the same emotional punch. After all, anyone can say that they are grateful for this, that, or the other. But by truly feeling it, from your head down to your soul, it automatically evokes a feeling of love that can be so overwhelming at times that it just doesn't seem real or even possible.

Along with 'grateful' comes of course, 'thankful'. Now these two words can be interchanged at times, but I think that there is a slight difference, but just very slight. At any rate, there is a slight difference to me. And since this is my blog, I think I should just downright say that. Okay, now that I'm off my high horse, we can continue.

Sure, there's a lot I am grateful for, but there is so much that I am thankful for, that I think I will share some of them with you:

I am thankful for my wife, for putting up with me and my eccentricities for the past (almost) 9 years. I could not survive without you, and sadly, you know it.

I am thankful for my job as it gives me money to purchase food, keep a roof over my head, and plenty of humorous situations to laugh about.

I am thankful that I have friends and family that care for me, support me, and laugh at me when I do something stupid.

I am thankful that I am relatively healthy, have all five senses, can walk, can sit up, and type with my hands.

I am thankful that I know how to write, think and speak clearly.

I am thankful for laughter, music, poetry, theater, art, for which if I were missing any of these, my life would be amazingly empty indeed.

I am thankful for my pets that give me unrequited love as long as I give them treats, and laugh at me when I do something stupid.

I am thankful for my sense of humor, without which my life would be amazingly empty indeed.

I am thankful that I get to share this blog with people from all over the world and make a small difference in your lives. For that I am forever thankful.

What are you thankful for?

To your success and mine!

Love,
JC

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24 Hours of Inspirational Tweets

I am slowly discovering that a moment, any moment, can be an amazing moment. You just have to see it as such. All it takes is to stop and smile. Amazingly, that moment, that single moment, is amazing. Try it sometime, tell me what you think.

To your success and mine, here's today's feed:
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You think your life is about you. Your life is not about you. It's about Everyone in the world. - Neale Donald Walsch

Creating the best year of your life - It is your choice, here and now. - Debbie Ford

Leadership's about how you perform when no one's watching. - Robin Sharma

Always remember that the future comes one day at a time. Dean Acheson, in JimRohnQuotes

Efficiency is doing things right. Effectiveness is doing the right things. Zig Ziglar, quoted by Tom Ziglar

The ordinary meticulously plan their vacations. The Exceptional meticulously plan their dreams. Clarity precedes Mastery. - Robin Sharma

Playing small with our talent is disrespectful to ourselves. - Robin Sharma

Death does not exist in ultimate reality, but is merely a concoction, an invention, through which life becomes more valued by you. - Neale Donald Walsch

Whether you know it or not, you can always decide between conscious and unconscious choices. - Debbie Ford

Make what'll be important to you on your last day what's important to you this day. - Robin Sharma

"Not all those who wander are lost." -- J.R.R. Tolkein, quoted by Marci Shimoff

Never regret. If it's good, it's wonderful. If it's bad, it's experience. - Les Brown

Rather than what's wrong, focus on what you really want. What's the simplest action you can take today to move forward? - Gay Hendricks

You have everything you need inside yourself. Stop looking in the wrong places and asking the wrong questions. - Mabel Katz

The illusion is the mirror image attaching to a belief. The illusion is the ego thinking that it's separate. It's not. - Byron Katie

It's completely unrealistic to be negative and totally realistic to be positive. Zig Ziglar, quoted by Tom Ziglar

It is within that your bliss will be found. There you will remember once again Who You Are. - Neale Donald Walsch

Your soul is infinitely creative. - Debbie Ford

"We are what we think." -Buddha, quoted by Marci Shimoff

"Things that hurt, instruct." -Benjamin Franklin, quoted by Marci Shimoff

Being shown a gesture of love is like being offered a portion of God. - Deepak Chopra

Rather than praying to God or a saint for a miracle, pray for the miracle of inner awakening, which will never leave you. - Dr Wayne Dyer

If we are not careful, we will find ourselves more interested in experiencing God as an image rather than a power. - Neale Donald Walsch

Here's a foolproof and *free* plan to having it all: Be yourself. - John Assaraf

Focus on what you can control (like doing nice things for them), not on what you can't control (like their feelings). - Gay Hendricks

Good judgment comes from experience and experience comes from bad judgment. Fred Brooks, in JimRohnQuotes

Make your cause bigger than your ego. Zig Ziglar, quoted by Tom Ziglar

"If you can imagine it, you can achieve it; if you can dream it, you can become it." -William Arthur Ward, quoted by Marci Shimoff

Only when I get out of my past and stay away from my future can I genuinely experience what's happening right here, right now. - Neale Donald Walsch

When we feel loved and loving, we naturally make choices that are in the highest and best interest of all concerned. - Debbie Ford

Neurons that fire together wire together. You can rewire your brain for higher consciousness by focusing on love. - Deepak Chopra

You drown not by falling into a river, but by staying submerged in it - Paolo Coelho

God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say "thank you?" - John Assaraf

"We are still masters of our fate. We are still captains of our souls." -Winston Churchill, quoted by Marci Shimoff

The human race will change. The only question is if that change will come as a result of coercion or cooperative & open-minded exploration. - Neale Donald Walsch

Standing in our power requires us to let go of the need to make others like us & instead stand committed to honoring ourselves. - Debbie Ford

"One who fears failure limits his activities. Failure is only the opportunity to more intelligently begin again." -Henry Ford, quoted by Marci Shimoff

Life is really interesting... get into it! - Ken Blanchard

Conscious Loving Greeting Card Slogan: Jump from logic into the safety of love. - Gay Hendricks

If you use God consciously, if you use God with awareness and with intention, all things will change. - Neale Donald Walsch

Self-discipline is truly the path to freedom. - Debbie Ford

"What you think of yourself is much more important than what others think of you." --Seneca, quoted by Marci Shimoff

"Whatever your mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve." -Napoleon Hill, quoted by Marci Shimoff

Every once in a while, if we are lucky, something will happen that will make us realize how fragile life is, how precious it is, and make us realize what's really important: Love - Brian Piergrossi

Excellence is not a skill. It is an attitude. Ralph Marston, in JimRohnQuotes

"If at first an idea isn't absurd there is no hope for it." -Albert Einstein, quoted by Marci Shimoff

It is the feeling of Divinity, not just the knowing of it, that the whole of Life is designed to bring us. - Neale Donald Walsch

What fun would it be if we already knew everything there is to know? Enjoy the mystery of life. - Gail Lynne Goodwin

"A man sees in the world what he carries in his heart." - Johann Wolfgang Goethe, in JimRohnQuotes

The gift of creative energy allows you to form your own reality and create your experience with your thoughts. - Neale Donald Walsch

When we bring our shadow into the light of our conscious awareness, it will transform the way we see ourselves, others, and the world. - Debbie Ford

"The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person's determination." - Tommy Lasorda, in JimRohnQuotes

Life is too short - or too long - to allow myself the luxury of living it badly - Paolo Coelho



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What An Attitude!

I have been studying this Law of Attraction stuff for quite some time. I have found many, many books, articles, blogs, websites, podcasts, etc etc etc regarding said subject over the course of several years.Obviously, as with any subject, each teacher I have found has a slight variation on this theme.

If, however, I were to find any sort of a common thread I would say it could be summed up in just one word:

Gratitude.

This seems to be the most important component to anything and everything you wish to do in life. The key to it, if there truly is one - and I'm sure there is - is to really truly feel gratitude within your whole being. Not just your body, but your entire entity.

The strange thing about it that I find is that it is so easy to feel grateful for so many things. And then it's soon very easy to not feel grateful at all. It's all perception, and it gets easier and easier to feel grateful the more we do it. It's like anything else in life, it becomes habitual.

And there are so many things to be grateful for: Your health, your family, your job, the very fact you can complain about your job because you do have one, the computer you use to read this blog, this blog itself (if you DO feel grateful about it - share it with others. Tweet it, post to Facebook, email it, shout it from the rooftops. You may get some funny looks if you do the last thing, though.)

The more you stop and feel grateful, the better your day will go, and of course the better your life will go, and so on and so forth. It's really quite a simple process, that of course because it is deceptively simple, it's very difficult to keep up.

But don't worry, you have me and this blog behind ya. And I believe in you.

 

For more thoughts on feeling grateful, please visit my friend Jodi's blog: http://www.soulfuljournals.blogspot.com/  It's chockful of good stuff on feeling grateful.

 

To your success and mine!

 

Love,

 

JC

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Inspire Me Today - Chris Balthasar

This is one of the most amazing things I have ever read, and I thought I'd share it with you. Remember, you can sign up for these daily Inspire Me Today stories here on my blog by clicking the IMT button on the right (IMT= Inspire Me Today).

To your success and mine!

Inspire Me Today - Chris Balthasar

24 Hours of Inspirational Tweets

One of the best pieces of advice I have ever received comes from the book "The Tao of Pooh" in which it goes on to explain that "...while Owl pontificates, Eeyore worries and Piglet frets, Pooh just Is." That is the advice I am giving to you today, just be, even for a moment or two. No thinking, no worries, no nothing. Just breathe in, breathe out, and just "be". 

To your success and mine, here's today's feed:

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Repetitiveness of vision + your associated emotions develops your power to visualize and take action - John Assaraf

When gratitude replaces judgment, peace spreads throughout your body, gentleness embraces your soul, wisdom fills the mind. - Neale Donald Walsch

We are meant to overcome adversity and manifest the greatest version of our own individual soul. - Debbie Ford

"You see things and you say, 'Why?' But I dream things that never were and I say, 'Why not?'" ~George Bernard Shaw, quoted by John Assaraf

Make a wee break from the action, exhale, give thanks for life, set your intention for the rest of the day & say hooray. CHI! - The Barefoot Doctor

The unreal has no existence & the real never ceases to be: Bhagvad Gita, quoted by Deepak Chopra

You have some natural talents. You were created unique. You can do certain things better than anybody else can. - Mabel Katz

No one is in charge of your happiness but you. - Paolo Coelho

"No great man ever complains of want of opportunities." - Ralph Waldo Emerson, in JimRohnQuotes

Don't worry about U. Your life will be taken care of. Worry about everyone whose life U touch that doesn't know this. - Neale Donald Walsch

When we deny our natural instincts & put others' happiness before our own, we turn away from our truth and hand over our power. - Debbie Ford

"Tenderness and kindness are not signs of weakness and despair but manifestations of strength and resolution." -Kahlil Gibran, quoted by Marci Shimoff

Make a full-out, whole-body commitment to creativity, yours and your partner's, and watch your vitality and abundance increase. - Gay Hendricks

There is no condition, no circumstance, no problem that love cannot solve. Love, for yourself & others, is always the solution. - Neale Donald Walsch

When we're making unconscious choices, we can be certain that we are not present in the here and now. - Debbie Ford

The miracle of love comes to us in the presence of the uninterpreted moment. - Byron Katie

I never think of the future. It comes soon enough. -Albert Einstein, quoted by Marci Shimoff

The solution is never at the level of the problem. The solution is always love, which is beyond problems. - Deepak Chopra

"If you don't make mistakes, you aren't really trying." -Coleman Hawking, quoted by Marci Shimoff

No matter what the situation, remind yourself "I have a choice." - Deepak Chopra

You all send a message 2 the world about life & how it is, and about God. What is the message you have been sending? - Neale Donald Walsch

We can see ourselves in living color by taking note of what we observe in other people. - Debbie Ford

"It's never too late — in fiction or in life — to revise." -Nancy Thayer, quoted by Marci Shimoff

You already have all you need to get all you want. - Mike Dooley

Think of something in your relationships past/present that's most difficult to accept. Be with it just like you accept what day it is. - Gay Hendricks

We all have big changes in our lives that are more or less a second chance. Harrison Ford, in JimRohnQuotes

The 1st major source of stress is worry. Live 1 day at a time. Cross the bridge when you come to it, not before & not repeatedly. - Brian Tracy

"The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have any." -Alice Walker, quoted by Marci Shimoff

Once a need is satisfied, it is no longer a motivator. Satisfaction does not increase motivation. Zig Ziglar, quoted by Tom Ziglar

You are changing your values all the time as you gather new information, bring in new experiences. As you redefine Who You Are. - Neale Donald Walsch

Are you ready to embark on this journey of reclaiming all of yourself, the light and the dark, your good self and your evil twin? - Debbie Ford

Keys to self-power = Immune to criticism, beneath no one, fearless. - Deepak Chopra

"Time is a dressmaker specializing in alterations." - Faith Baldwin, quoted by Marci Shimoff

'Excitement and anxiety are the exact same energy channeled in a different way.' -From the book The Big Glow, written and tweeted by Brian Piergrossi

It's the most unhappy people who most fear change. Mignon McLaughlin, in JimRohnQuotes

Just stop. Stop all of our doingness, all of your thinking. Just "be" for a while. Even 4 only a moment. It can change everything. - Neale Donald Walsch

Make sure that you thank yourself a thousand times. - Debbie Ford

If somebody has to tell you how good he is every step of the way, he probably is not. Zig Ziglar, quoted by Tom Ziglar

"The truth is more important than the facts." -Frank Lloyd Wright, quoted by Marci Shimoff

"All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them." -Galileo Galilei, quoted by Marci Shimoff

Conscious Loving Greeting Card Slogan: Think of someone who you love a lot and love yourself that much. - Gay Hendricks

The inability to experience the suffering of another as one's own is what allows such suffering to continue. Separation breeds indifference. - Neale Donald Walsch

Don't let the fantasy of "One day…" trick you into believing that the best year of your life exists somewhere off in the future. - Debbie Ford

"Love truth, and pardon error." - Voltaire, quoted by Marci Shimoff

"A thousand words will not leave so deep an impression as one deed." -Henrik Ibsen, quoted by Marci Shimoff

"If everyone was satisfied with themselves, there would be no heroes." Mark Twain, quoted by Robin Sharma

Your soul knows everything - past, present & future. It knows Who You Are, & Who You Seek to Be. - Neale Donald Walsch

PRIDE = Personal Responsibility In Daily Effort. Zig Ziglar, quoted by Tom Ziglar

Have your awareness on the task at hand & be detached from the outcome . This is karma yoga --Bhagvad Gita, quoted by Deepak Chopra

Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habits. - Les Brown

The mind analyses & remembers, the body experiences & feels, the soul observes & knows. - Neale Donald Walsch

Anywhere there is unwanted dis-ease, you will discover that spirit is missing from these areas of your life. - Debbie Ford

Be like the river etching its way from source to sea: without thinking it follows the path of least resistance to success. CHI! - The Barefoot Doctor

"The mind that tries to shape tomorrow beyond its capacities will find no rest." - Rumi, quoted by Michael Neill

Your inner music may be hidden, but it is not lost. Play it now, loud and clear. - Paolo Coelho

Any change, even a change for the better, is always accompanied by drawbacks and discomforts. Arnold Bennett, in JimRohnQuotes

The person who procrastinates is a person who is scared. - Robin Sharma

Happiness is not a where a when, it is a here and now. Zig Ziglar, quoted by Tom Ziglar

Love is an ocean with invisible shores. Even if you don't know how to swim, don't be afraid. - Paolo Coelho

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The Power of Suggestion

Since discovering some of the secrets to creating your life through positive thinking, I've noticed a strange consistency: No matter what my intention, or how strong my belief, the Universe will sometimes throw some kind of roadblock my way.

 

Let me rephrase that: It's not the Universe putting up roadblocks. Nor is it God, Allah, The Great Spirit, or even your Aunt Sally. It's you.

 

The Universe, in and of itself, doesn't care one bit either way what your intention is. Or, if you'd like to, just replace the word "Universe" with whatever deity you may or may not believe in. The fact of the matter is that "it" - whatever it may be for you - is not to blame. You are.

 

You are your only obstacle in reaching your goals. Somewhere inside your programming, your subconcious conspires against you.

 

It could be something simple like an old programming thought: "The only way to succeed in life is to work hard." Which of course is not true, there are lots of people who are considered to be successes that don't work hard. Now, to clarify that, they DO work, just seemingly not hard.

 

It could be some other programming you might have that says that this kind of forward thinking I'm presenting is complete bunk. Which makes that phrase absolutely true for you. Or it could be that things seem to be working quite well for you, and lo and behold somewhere in your psyche there's a voice that speaks up: "Whoa! This can't be right! I'm... I'm... happy! Life is supposed to be hard and difficult!" And of course somehow your "luck runs out" and you're back to square one.

 

But what if the opposite were true? What if you said to yourself, "Things are not as difficult as they seem. Hey, this is even fun!!" Imagine how good your life would feel if you were always having fun?!?

 

It is indeed possible, but like anything else in life, you do have to work for it. But it can be fun! Anyone wanna join me?

 

To your success and mine!

 

Love,

 

JC

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24 Hours of Inspirational Tweets

I get up every morning and really look forward to what was said or quoted during the space of one day, and I am always astounded and surprised by what I find. Different quotes from so many people, all attempting to make a difference in this place we call the world. One tweet at a time.

Now I know, I know… this blog is getting ridiculously long to maintain and read. I don’t know how quite to fix that. Maybe I can call upon you readers to offer a suggestion or two? I’d like to offer the best blog and information I possibly can, but the last thing I want is to make this thing a chore for either of us. So, if you have an idea – bring it forward. Together we can make this blog an amazing place to visit.

To your success and mine, here’s today’s feed:

Life is short. There is no time to leave important words unsaid. – Paolo Coelho

Sadness and God cannot exist in the same place, because God is Life Energy, turned up as high as it will go. – Neale Donald Walsch

Send love to every cell of your being, and tell yourself that it’s now safe to move forward into the arms of God. – Debbie Ford

The foundation of innovation is inspiration. – Robin Sharma

Leaders are believers in people. And that starts with believing in yourself. – Robin Sharma

“We could all use a little magic, couldn’t we?” – Colette Baron-Reid, in Heal Your Life

Love lets go. Let go of expectation, let go of requirements and rules and regulations that you would impose on your loved ones. – Neale Donald Walsch

Choice might just be our most precious gift. – Debbie Ford

Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others. – Les Brown

I exist as I am, that is enough -- Walt Whitman, quoted by Deepak Chopra

Put yourselves on a strict blame diet. Blame is never warranted. Practice shifting from blame to wonder. – Gay Hendricks

Stress is an alarm clock that lets you know you're attached to something not true for you. – Byron Katie

"There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so." - William Shakespeare, in JimRohnQuotes

In truth, love is all there is. Even fear is an outgrowth of love, and when used effectively, expresses love. – Neale Donald Walsch

The personality-driven side of our being isn’t intrinsically bad or wrong; it has an important role to play in our everyday lives. – Debbie Ford

Take time to grow as an individual. You don't have the time not to. Zig Ziglar, quoted by Tom Ziglar

What are your 5 most important values in life? Write them down. – Brian Tracy

Leading from the soul means expanding your awareness in order to meet the needs of others. – Deepak Chopra

Intention alone is the seed for this world appearance--Yoga Vasishtha, quoted by Deepak Chopra

"He who knows others is wise. He who know himself is enlightened." -Lao-Tzu, quoted by Marci Shimoff

Your own experience teaches you one thing - that loving everyone full out is the most joyful thing you can do. – Neale Donald Walsch

Get skilled at releasing your position for no reason except the sheer adventure of it, especially when you are convinced you are right. – Gay Hendricks

Our choices create time lines for the future evolution of the universe. – Deepak Chopra

"Go to the truth beyond the mind. Love is the bridge." - Stephen Levine, in JimRohnQuotes

We fail our children if we say, "Don't do as I do, but do as I say." Zig Ziglar, quoted by Tom Ziglar

"Your life is your message to the world. Make it inspiring." – Lorrin L. Lee, quoted by Marci Shimoff

It's true. Spectacular preparation precedes spectacular performance. Zig Ziglar, quoted by Tom Ziglar

Hence, as Mr. Lynch observes, “the wisest habit of all is the habit of care in the formation of good habits.” - Samuel Smiles ("Self-Help"), quoted by Brian Johnson

Remember that you are not your past, you are not who you were yesterday, nor even a moment ago. – Neale Donald Walsch

When we are aligned with our highest selves, we trust ourselves enough to follow our hearts. – Debbie Ford

Emotional intelligence begins when you feel what you feel without labels or evaluation. – Deepak Chopra

Existence is the infinite unbounded consciousness. All lifespan is a single thought in that consciousness –Yoga Vasishtha, quoted by Deepak Chopra

We all have tremendous potential to make a difference in the world. – Ken Blanchard

Sorry to tell you this, but whether you agree or disagree, one day you are going to die. Stop procrastinating. – Paolo Coelho

Today I am centered, calm, and balanced – Louise Hay

Abundance comes to me from expected and unexpected sources, and I express gratitude for all of it. – Louise Hay

"the single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place" George Bernard Shaw, quoted by Tony Robbins

This is the day to really experience trust. I trust in myself and trust in life. – Louise Hay

When you want for the whole world what you want for yourself - peace, joy, abundance - You multiply the energy you send out. – Neale Donald Walsch

Each time we criticize ourselves, neglect ourselves, and berate ourselves for our faults and mistakes, we are beating ourselves up. – Debbie Ford

Conscious Loving Greeting Card Slogan: Love everything you can wherever you are. – Gay Hendricks

"Kindness in words creates confidence, kindness in thinking creates profoundness, kindness in giving creates love." - Lao Tzu, quoted by Marci Shimoff

"To fill the hour, that is happiness; to fill the hour, and leave no crevice for a repentance or an approval." - Ralph Waldo Emerson, quoted by Dr Joe Vitale

As long as you give God a chance, you will never be alone, never face any important question alone, and always have a home in God's heart. – Neale Donald Walsch

Responsibility calls on you to be single-focused, to know that the only business that is yours is discerning what is God’s business. – Debbie Ford

“You can’t ‘try’ to do things; you simply must DO them.”- Ray Bradbury, quoted by Jack Canfield

"I keep my ideals, because in spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart." - Anne Frank, in JimRohnQuotes

"Kindness is the golden chain by which society is bound together." -Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, quoted by Marci Shimoff

"A smile is the universal welcome." – Max Eastman, quoted by Dr Joe Vitale

Judgment has no place in a loving heart. Least of all, judge yourself. For God will not judge you, ever. No, not now, or ever. – Neale Donald Walsch

"Tenderness and kindness are not signs of weakness and despair but manifestations of strength and resolution." -Kahlil Gibran, quoted by Marci Shimoff

They are at peace who are established in witness consciousness – Deepak Chopra

The greatest guru is your inner self. Truly he /she is the supreme teacher--Yoga Vaishtha, quoted by Deepak Chopra

Never was there a time when I was not, nor you, nor will there ever be a time when we shall cease to be--Bhagvad Gita, quoted by Deepak Chopra

The more we become, the more we are capable of becoming, and the more we are capable of becoming, the more we become. – Neale Donald Walsch

There is nothing that we can see, and nothing that we can judge, that we are not. – Debbie Ford

Roses are red, violets blue, breathe love into all you think, say & do & today will be much kinder to you. CHI! – The Barefoot Doctor

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Keep Quite Still

There have been a lot of things on my mind - maybe too many, I'm not sure. One thing is absolutely for certain, I cannot continue the way I have been going. Anyone who has known me for any amount of time knows that I am a student of the Law of Attraction. Heck, anyone who has been on this blog for more than a minute can probably figure that out.

 

For whatever reason, however, I seem to be stuck in a funk. Maybe like a great many of you out there as well.

 

It's not that the Law of Attraction doesn't work. In fact, the very fact that I am in a funk proves without a doubt that it is working. Mainly because I haven't been thinking about anything very positive for too long at all. Or worse, I have been thinking about nothing at all! Which makes my life relatively empty and full of, well... nothing.

 

Ever since I began reposting these positive tweets, I have been focusing back on my personal behaviors; One thing that is immediately noticeable to me is that I haven't been giving myself any positive reinforcement of any kind.

 

There are several methods for positive reinforcement, of course. There isn't a single "wrong" one. It's just that some methods work better for some people, and other methods work better for others.

 

Me personally, I like Ho'oponopono. This is a Hawaiian Clearing method, designed to realign a life out of balance and put the earth right with the ancestors. This was introduced to me by Dr. Joe Vitale, who learned of it himself from Dr  I'Haleakala Hew Len. His story is amazing, Click Here to find out more.

 

To put it incredibly simply, the method is this: You are 100% responsible for everything in your life. If there is something negative in your life, you can clear it by using a very simple four phrases:

 

I'm Sorry

Please Forgive Me

Thank You

I Love You

 

Seriously, that's it. It seems to work for me, but I made the mistake of letting the illusion of this world take over. I will be restarting this method, and I will keep you informed as to how it's going.

 

For the meantime however, the easiest thing for anyone to do is just keep still and quiet for a few moments and breathe. I will be doing the same.

 

To your success and mine!

 

Love,

JC

 

 

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24 Hours of Inspirational Tweets

I sometimes think to myself, in the wee small hours of the morning, that I shouldn’t be this positive. After all, if I take a look around at almost any given point in time, there doesn’t seem to be a lot of positivity anywhere. Turn on the news – forget it! Walk down the street, stop at a gas station or grocery store, you get the picture.

I think, though, that it’s in times like this that we really need positive thoughts and inspirations of any kind. I think this was the basis for my posting these quotes. It’s my hope that you found your way here because you really needed it, and I was able to help in some small way.

So, to your success and mine, here’s today’s feed:

"If I have ever made any valuable discoveries, it has been due more to patient attention, than to any other talent." -Isaac Newton, quoted by Dr Joe Vitale

"Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase." -Martin Luther King, Jr., quoted by Dr Joe Vitale

The one truth that humanity has found the most difficult to accept is the truth that would free humanity. God and We Are One. – Neale Donald Walsch

We all have the ability to access our divinity and share it with the world. – Debbie Ford

People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care...about them. Zig Ziglar, quoted by Tom Ziglar

Elementary particles are not material objects but snapshots of a dynamic field. The building blocks of the universe are non physical – Deepak Chopra

Leadership's greatest question is not "what can I get?" but "who may I help?" – Robin Sharma

Our fears parade as Truth, seducing us into quiet lives of mediocrity vs the genius we've been built for. – Robin Sharma

God cannot create anything imperfect. If you think that God can create anything imperfect, then you know nothing of God. – Neale Donald Walsch

Faith opens the door to a new future. – Debbie Ford

“Beyond any doubt that there is a light that shines within and through each and every one of us.” – Jonathan Ellerby, in HealYourLife.com

When one door closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one that has been opened for us. – Les Brown

Today, find the blessing in everything- especially in what you judge as "bad". You'll find it, if you look. – Gail Lynne Goodwin

All is takes is the flame of one tiny candle to dispel the darkness. Today, be the spark. :) – Gail Lynne Goodwin

Excellence is a mindset. Zig Ziglar, quoted by Tom Ziglar

Life's greatest goal is to have all we want yet need none of all we have. – Robin Sharma

We must come to understand that all of life is One. This is your first step and it is mine. – Neale Donald Walsch

Something magical happens once we commit to allowing our divine selves to guide us. – Debbie Ford

All plans for the future are useless if you have no capacity to fully live in the present – Deepak Chopra

The ego is terrified of the truth. And the truth is that the ego doesn’t exist. – Byron Katie

Compassion never ends, love never stops, patience never runs out in God's World. Only in the world of man is goodness limited. – Neale Donald Walsch

Remember that your body is a delicate gift - a temporary home for your soul. – Debbie Ford

The secret to exceptional production is the ferocious elimination of distraction. – Robin Sharma

Flood your mind with thoughts of possibility so that creativity+success becomes your inevitability. – Robin Sharma

If I knew I couldn't fail, what I most want in my close relationships is...Write it down, wonder about it, tell someone. – Gay Hendricks

Self-evaluation is more valuable than self-condemnation. Zig Ziglar, quoted by Tom Ziglar

Most people make decisions based on past feelings, experiences, & desires. This has nothing to do with what is going on right now. – Neale Donald Walsch

When left unchecked, our negative internal dialogue can wreak havoc in our lives & interfere with our best-laid plans. – Debbie Ford

Good deeds born out of shame, guilt & fear of being judged are worthless . Only authentic love can transform the world – Deepak Chopra

That which you give to others, you give to yourself. Because there is only One of Us. – Neale Donald Walsch

The promise of a flower lives within every seed, & within each of us lies the ability to lead an extraordinary life. – Debbie Ford

There is no way to peace. Peace is the way--J Musto, quoted by Deepak Chopra

Stay rooted in the conviction that your ego self is a fiction & does not exist--Yoga Vasishtha, quoted by Deepak Chopra

Life is not a process of discovery; it is a process of creation. – Neale Donald Walsch

To be a whole human being, we have to acknowledge the existence of all our feelings, human qualities, and experiences. – Debbie Ford

To define yourself is to limit yourself. Without labels you remain the infinite being – Deepak Chopra

You're a child of God. No obstruction can hold you back nor limits diminish your chances for good, if you remember who you really are – Marianne Williamson

Looking for what’s right is an art that takes practice. – Debbie Ford

Let him that would move the world move first himself. – Socrates, quoted by Brian Johnson

"Patience is a remedy for every sorrow." -Publilius Syrus, quoted by Dr Joe Vitale

Be kind to a stranger today and watch what happens. It will change their world-AND yours. – Gail Lynne Goodwin

Most of us think too much. Bypass your intellect & act from your highest vision. – Debbie Ford

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Learning To Fly

I have always been someone who is concerned with the way people think about me, or simply what they think about me. I don't know how or when this happened, but I cannot remember a time when I wasn't like this. Because of this, I believe, I give off an air of desperation.

I have always wanted to be liked, admired, appreciated, and it always seemed that I never did get what I was so desperate to have. 

I don't know how to fix that.

Let me rephrase that. I "know" how to fix it, but it is incredibly difficult, mainly because it's an emotional state of being. I have always envied those people among us who didn't give two shakes as to what the world thought of them, and did whatever the heck they felt like doing at any given point in the day. For me, I always felt as though I had other responsibilities and other duties to take care of before I took care of what I wanted, or needed to do, as long as it didn't inconvenience anyone else.

I'm 40 now, and I'm still living with a code that I built for myself when I was a kid.

I suppose if I were to look at it from a psychological point of view, I did what I did because I did not want to disappoint my parents. Even now, my worse fear in the world is disappointing anyone - I hate that. I always feel miserable and beat myself up for it.

That's not healthy. Heck, that's not even "normal" - if you can define that word at all.

I read lots of motivational books, and subscribe to lots of positive thinking affirmations sent to me by email, web, or twitter. I have podcasts, magazines, e-magazines and all kinds of literature that pretty much all say the same thing: Let go of this need.

I'd like to, I really would - but it's not easy. (Well, heck, if it were easy then everyone would do it.) Even with this blog I am constantly looking to see how many people read it, how many subscribe, is there a way I can get my readership up, etc etc. I do it all under the guise of I want to help other people reach their highest power. The underlying current is: I want people to like me and think I'm smart.

I'm working on it. It's a long road ahead, I know it is. But I know I can do it.

So, to your success and mine, here's today's thought: Relax. Let go. Trust in the Universe. It will take you to where you need to be. It led you here, didn't it?

JC

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24 Hours of Inspirational Tweets

Whoa. I'm so feeling under the weather. For some reason or another,
this always happens right around the switch from winter to spring.
Despite this, I'm pushing my way forward, making sure that these
positive tweets are going your way. It has become a morning ritual of
sorts, a nice oasis in the early morning before the rush of day has
begun.
With that in mind, I present to you today's feed: To your success and mine!
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The fastest way to get to a place of love and concern for all
humankind is to see all humankind as your family. - Neale Donald
Walsch
Faith is a friend by our side. - Debbie Ford
Show me your schedule and I'll tell you your values. - Robin Sharma
Best time management tool I know of=learning to say no. - Robin Sharma
Only mediocrity is safe. Therefore, be the best and get prepared to be
attacked - Paolo Coelho
Cleaning up the world starts with cleaning up your mind. - Robin Sharma
Be quick to smile, and quick to share your smile with others. You will
light up your heart and light up the room. - Neale Donald Walsch
When we choose to look at our lives through divine eyes, we see there
are many options available to us. - Debbie Ford
Your thoughts of today fuel your results of tomorrow. - Robin Sharma
Begin doing what you want to do now. We are not living in eternity. - Les Brown
Top performers learn to make the proper choices. Zig Ziglar, quoted by
Tom Ziglar
Nothing happens in life by accident or by chance. Nothing takes place
without producing the opportunity for real & lasting benefit to you. -
Neale Donald Walsch
From the beginning of our lives we are trained to reject and suppress
certain parts of who we are because we believe they are bad. - Debbie
Ford
Everything starts with a thought. - Mabel Katz
If you're not inspiring, you're not leading. - Robin Sharma
Use God. If you use God consciously, with awareness and intention, all
things will change. - Neale Donald Walsch
Mind is an embodied & relational process that regulates the flow of
energy & information, wisdom is how we use it to nurture the ecosystem
- Deepak Chopra
"Nothing is predestined: The obstacles of your past can become the
gateways that lead to new beginnings." - Ralph Blum, in JimRohnQuotes
Even on the springboard of success, you have to bounce a little. Zig
Ziglar, quoted by Tom Ziglar
No feeling you get from any exterior stimulation or source is anything
like the total bliss of communion within. - Neale Donald Walsch
When we allow ourselves to step out of our smaller selves, greater
things result. - Debbie Ford
The Easiest Way to Live. Let go of the past, live in the present and
change your life forever - Mabel Katz
"The power of imagination makes us infinite." - John Muir , in JimRohnQuotes
All systems which reduce, restrict, or eliminate freedom in any way
are systems which work against life itself. - Neale Donald Walsch
Self-love must sink in and nourish each level of our being. - Debbie Ford
Conscious Loving Greeting Card Slogan: Love yourself exactly as you
are and you are forever changed. - Gay Hendricks
What you resist, persists. That is because, by your continued
attention to it in a negative way, you continue to place it there. -
Neale Donald Walsch
Have the courage to expose the lies you are telling yourself. - Debbie Ford
Every morning decide the traits you want to exhibit that day, the
kinds of experiences you want to have & the kind of life you want to
live. - Marianne Williamson
"Your talent is God's gift to you. What you do with it is your gift
back to God." - Leo Buscaglia, in JimRohnQuotes
Look for what you want, not for what you don't want. Zig Ziglar,
quoted by Tom Ziglar
Effective political activism does not come from anger or hatred - and
spiritual activism never does - but rather from love. - Neale Donald
Walsch
If pure consciousness is the quantum vacuum & thoughts are quantum
fluctuations then thoughts are the building blocks of the universe -
Deepak Chopra
We have only this moment, sparkling like a star in our hand and
melting like a snowflake. Let us use it before it is too late. - Les
Brown
Never make a promise without a plan. Zig Ziglar, quoted by Tom Ziglar
Genius produces great ideas and concepts. Hard work produces the
results. Zig Ziglar, quoted by Tom Ziglar
The process of shifting consciousness, increasing spiritual awareness,
of an entire planet, is a slow process. It takes time & patience. -
Neale Donald Walsch
We have a higher self and a lower self, a finite self and an infinite
self, and we need both in order to be whole. - Debbie Ford
It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our
abilities. - Les Brown
Don't fret over what will become of you. Step into the fullness of
yourself here & now: the future will take care of itself. CHI! - The
Barefoot Doctor
Focus your attention on those you are responsible for. Zig Ziglar,
quoted by Tom Ziglar

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