Friday 29 July 2016

Let Peace Be Your Intention.

AFFIRMATION
I invite peace to flow into my life and into all of my interactions.

 Have you ever had one of those days where you feel the world is out to get you and that plans you have made are scuppered, causing you to become out of alignment with your higher self?  This USED to be me, when anything went “wrong” in my life I felt it was the world, the Universe or forces outside of my control trying to get me and I would affirm “Nothing ever goes right for me?”   First, I would like to draw your attention to what you have read.  Not only did I make the error of thinking something outside of myself was the cause of my disillusionment, I affirmed my disappointment by actively speaking into existence that which brought me more of the same. 

Your thoughts become words; become actions; becomes your LIFE.  What is the first thread here it is your thoughts!  Go to the root cause, change the way you think, and then change the language that you use, then your action will follow your words.  Mahatma Gandhi was right in the above quote; I changed my thoughts to an intention of Peace in all of my interactions.  I then tried to practice from this place of intention rather than go the default setting of disempowerment.  Even though at times I was challenged and my peace was disturbed, instead of berating myself I would not make an issue out of it.  I would pick myself up and wait for another opportunity to present itself so that I could do better.

Where are you out of alignment?  Are your thoughts and words in harmony?

When you become aware and present in the very powerful moment of the NOW you are able to discern if you are out of alignment by noticing how you feel.  If you are off centre, you can make an inquiry as to what it is that you are thinking that is causing the misalignment and decide to CHOOSE again.

Just for today, make your thoughts, your words and your actions to become harmonious, because then, you not only become a beacon of peace for yourself, but your energy also affects others.

Have a peaceful weekend.


Namaste

Friday 22 July 2016

A New Way of Being

AFFIRMATION
I open myself to a new way of being by releasing my old habitual way of thinking.

Do you find that you wish to orchestrate change in your life, yet you continually fall back into your old, safe and comfortable way of doing things?  Do you complain that it is too hard to change who you are?
Are you so desirous of transformation that you are willing to commit to consistently producing small actions in order to elicit the desired result? 

I read a wonderful book by Baron Baptiste called “Being of Power.” It had fantastic intentional phrases that caused you to focus upon what you do want rather than what it is you are trying to change.  Generally, when you wish to modify the way you interact with others in your life or change the way you view your life experience, we seem to come across blocks that hinder our progress.  These blocks are the old programmes that have been created in your mind and made to seem so real that you feel powerless to replace them.
When you decide upon an intention, not just an affirmation and you work towards becoming what you intend every single day, you WILL succeed in that change. For example, if you wish to have greater connections in your life, in Baron Baptiste's book the intentional phrase would be, “My new way of being is of connection.”
You could of course add any attribute that you want as greater expansion in your life at the end of the above phrase such as “My new way of being is of compassion or adventure or courage.” It could be anything that you wish to cultivate more of in your life.

When you first utter the phrase, you will feel the resistance in your body, say a clenching in your stomach or tightness in the chest, yet keep repeating it often and recognise when opportunities present themselves for you to act from this new way of being.  You will be surprised by the shift that you have and how the practice of repeating the phrase will create a new way of focus and ultimate change in your experience.

Just for today, think about an attribute you wish to change about yourself and use the phrase above, repeating it regularly to help you succeed in making that change.  You will be so empowered by the success this brings; it will encourage you to create even more expansion in your life.

Have a powerful weekend.


Namaste


Friday 15 July 2016

Deep Knowing

AFFIRMATION
I banish doubt and trust my intuitive guidance which only steers me towards my highest good.

Within each of us there is a stalwart guidance system that lovingly directs us towards our highest feeling and our highest good.  Yet when we allow the voice of doubt to lead in our endeavours we are unable to connect to this wonderful internal guidance system.  How can you banish the voice of doubt and lean towards greater understanding of this magnificent voice? 
Well that’s simple just LISTEN! Ask yourself the question, how is it that you readily listen to the voice of doubt and other disempowering voices and believe emphatically that they are true, right and correct.  Yet the voice of your inner guidance system, will tell you that you are enough, that you are beautiful, that you can do and be all that you desire for your life but we dismiss it without a second thought!  Are you really listening, can you really hear what you are saying?  Do you really wish to change your internal dialogue or are you just professing lip service?

We have a deep knowing within us that loves us unconditionally and is ALWAYS there for you.  It encourages, it warns, it delights, it loves and it is serene.  What is the worst that could happen if you decided to really listen to this voice even just for a day?  How do you think you would feel, just for once, ignoring the disempowering voices and hearing this beautiful soul lifting voice from deep within?

Just for today, when your thoughts lean to doubt, fear, anger, right fighting or victimisation …..take a breath and hold the intention that this is not your true voice, connect with your breath one more time and stillness emerges.  It is through this stillness the voice of the Divine speaks to you. 

Have an observational  weekend!


Namaste

Friday 8 July 2016

Resentment

AFFIRMATION

I AM MOTIVATED BY LOVE


Do you find that if your energy is directed towards someone with whom you hold resentment, that it limits you from fully engaging with that person on an authentic level?  Are you resentful of anyone in your life and if so do you interact with them from that place of resentment? 
Every emotion emits an energy, either gross or subtle.   Even though you might  not be able to see if a person is angry with you because they have means of masking their emotions, you will still feel that subtle energy in the atmosphere irrespective if its outwardly acknowledged or not.

When you are resentful towards another person, you create a barrier between you and that person by orchestrating some sort of blame towards him or her.  However, if you remember that you and only you have the ultimate choice and power to both change your perspective of that person and thus choose a higher vibrational emotion towards them.  This means the responsibility lies with you, not them.  You have created the story around the situation, you have then decided upon an emotional response and you have to be responsible for the energy that you emit which affects others.
Taking full and total responsibility for how you feel is an important step in creating more peace and harmony in your life.  A lesson from A Course in Miracles asks that in these situations you can affirm “I could see peace instead of this,” and it is right, you CAN choose peace, most often than not we decide not too because we prefer our projection onto others than shouldering the responsibility for our own thoughts and feelings.

In the opening affirmation, it states, “I am motivated by love.” To be motivated by love means to lean towards the many attributes of love, which are kindness, compassion, peace, selflessness and harmony. 

Just for today, release the story you have told yourself about any resentment you hold against another and seek a higher vibration of love and responsibility so that your journey becomes less fractious and more peaceful.

Have a harmonious weekend

Namaste