A Thought At 10:58 PM

elige:

Focusing on the positive aspects of life is one of the greatest, if not the greatest, tools for moving forward and letting go of that which no longer serves us well.

When we see with clean eyes and a pure heart, we are able to be moved and guided by Spirit. It is through the eyes of the Ego that we are disappointed and victimized.
Reclaim yourSelf, give yourself the green light to go.. don’t wait for someone else to tell you when, where, why, or how.

You are capable and you have all the tools you need in order to move forward and expand your horizons. You are the painter, you are the sculptor, you are the creator of your masterpiece. Feel it, do it, be it.

ponderinthought:

Here’s a puzzle for you: What do you see in this grid above? What do you think it represents?

The answer is “one year.” The columns represent days and the rows are the twelve months of the year, so each day of the year occupies one square.

“Okay,” you ask, “so what’s the big deal?”

When I look at this grid I get a chill because I’m used to thinking about one year as a long time. Chances are, you do too.  (remember as a child… did you even understand the concept of “time”?). But when a year is represented like this, and you can see every day of the year at a glance, suddenly a year doesn’t seem so long anymore.

This grid is the layout of a typical table blotter calendar that you can find in any office supply store. It’s quite an ordinary, everyday thing. Why should it be any different from a regular yearly calendar that shows the same thing month by month? I’m not sure. Perhaps it is because we’ve also been conditioned to think of a month as a long time. Perhaps the irregular number of days in a month and the space between months all contribute to that illusion.  Perhaps it is getting older and seeing this idea of time for what it really is, beginning to really come to terms with the understanding of existence and how much one person has of it…

You cross out a square with each passing day, and no power in “Heaven” or Earth (no power of whatever you believe in), can bring that day back for you. Once it’s gone, it’s gone forever. And when another year has passed, all the squares will be crossed out, irrevocably lost. You move on to another grid.

How many more grids do you have? .  Think about a number? And what is    that number? It can be expressed as a five-by-eight matrix. The number of table blotters I have left fill the matrix, representing my life. With the passing of each year, one square from this tiny matrix disappears, never to exist again.

IfI am lucky. If not, then my matrix - yours too - contains considerably less squares. For all I know I may have just a few more table blotters remaining. The same is true for you.

When you see it this way, you come to the inescapable conclusion that, indeed, life is too short. We hear this platitude so frequently, it has all but lost its power. But now, seen from a fresh angle, the message regains its dark potency. We, all of us, really don’t have that much time in this plane of existence. If life is a lesson, it’s a crash course.

So if indeed life is too short… when are you going to start mapping your grid?

You CAN Make A Difference …

“When things go wrong, don’t despair. You can make a difference, so get busy and do it.

Don’t be afraid to acknowledge and accept what has already happened. Because you can take what is, whatever it may be, and use it to make a positive difference.

There’s no need to worry about whether or not you’re lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time. It is always the right place and the right time for you to make a difference.

Making a difference demands much of you in the way of time, effort, skill and commitment. Fortunately, you’re entirely capable of giving all that and more in the service of making a meaningful difference.

Everything that happens is an opportunity for you to make a difference. Rather than wasting your energy on judgment and remorse, put that energy into making a difference.

Every one of your abilities gives you the ability to make a difference. Hold true to your vision of the best that life can be, and make a difference to make it so.”

—Journey To Balance

Mantra of the Day: Listen to How You Feel

We spent most of our days in our head, analyzing every event, words and interaction. Thoughts after thoughts. We make up reasoning in our head, excuses, scenario of why or how, calculating..

Reconnect with your emotions, that is where your truth is. Ask yourself how the situation feels. Does it feels right? Does it make you happy? No need to think about it, but to feel it.