Lovingkindness

Today's blog comes from Joan Borysenko's Pocketful of Miracles (Feb11/12):
We can only love others to the degree that we have opened our hearts to ourselves. It is not selfish to bless ourselves first, because if our heart remains closed we have nothing to give. The most selfless prayer is to awaken so that we can serve others and help alleviate the suffering that comes from ignorance of our unity with the Big Mind of God.

The lovingkindness blessing process:
Breathe and be still. Imagine the light and love of the Divine Beloved pouring over you and washing through you, revealing the purity of your own heart, extending beyond you and merging with the Divine Light. See yourself totally enclosed in the egg of light, and then repeat these lovingkindness blessings for yourself:
May I be at peace, May my heart remain open,
May I awaken to the light of my own true nature,
May I be healed, May I be a source of healing for all beings.

Repeat these blessings for yourself anytime during the day when you feel alone, afraid or out of touch with the Light within.
Love and joy,
Leta

Sing!

Joan Borysenko: Everything in the Universe has its own song.
Think on this a moment... the chirp of the cricket, the howl of the wind, the roar of the lion, the purr of a kitten, a baby's giggle. Music is infinite, and we each have our own special sounds within us.
I LOVE the movie Happy Feet (I haven't seen the sequel yet), and the concept of each one of us having our own heartsong. I don't remember the person who said this, but I've often heard the quote, "Don't die with your music still inside you." What's your heartsong? What does your heart really want to say and do and be? What makes you sing or dance with pure joy?  How about humming as you explore these questions?
Doin' the happy dance,
Leta

Let It Be Amazing!

Sometimes in my affirmative prayers, I get a bit too into the details of how I want something to show up.  This is part of my control-freak nature, but I must say, this desire to control IS lessening over time!
We are created of the same Source that hangs the stars, spins the galaxies, and makes each single cell in our bodies do its amazing work without our conscious control.  Let's give It credit for knowing what It is doing!
Here's a quote from Rev. Cynthia James: "Invite Spirit to expand you and give you the highest and best for your life." I'll grant you, that does take considerable trust, but I certainly know that Spirit's "highest and best" is WAY more amazing than anything I could outline for it!
I've used the phrase "trust the flow" for many years, and life has become better and better as I let Spirit guide me.  Recently I've changed it to "trust the overflow" because, as I've become more trusting and allowing, Spirit has been more and more amazing through me.
So let's invite Spirit to be amazing and pour on the good, and we get to celebrate and circulate it!
Blessings,
Leta

3 Questions to Consider

I was blessed yesterday with the opportunity to attend a Sunday celebration at the Kansas City Center for Spiritual Living, a mere 3.5 hour drive from my home.  In his message, Rev. Chris Michaels offered these three questions to consider from the standpoint of knowing your death is soon:
1.  What is my legacy?
2.  What was my greatest impact in this earthly life?
3.  Will I be missed?
Do enjoy this "food for thought."  Inspiring questions, they are.  Thanks, Rev. Chris!
Blessings,
Leta

Bring It On!

Words of Rev. Chris Michaels:
"God created you to live well and prosper. You were designed by a limitless life to receive all of the good you can imagine for yourself. You have a right to live well and prosper. And not only is it your right, it is also your duty--because in doing so, you reveal the true nature of God. By living a prosperous life and accepting your good, you provide the world with an example of a life lived in communion with Spirit. Say yes to everything good coming your way and let your life be made prosperous again."
Think on this: If I'm the creator of all that is, am I going to feel good if my creations (human beings) are poor, suffering, unhealthy, weak, ashamed and sad?  Hell, no!  I want my creations to thrive and expand and be all they can be! Let's live our lives so that we are the absolute joy and delight of Spirit!
And so it is!
In abundance!
Leta

Who's in charge?

Sometimes it feels like there's a ADHD monkey in our brains scattering our thoughts.  Do you really want that monkey to be in charge?  We DO have control over our thoughts!  And we organize, control and change them one thought at a time. 
We can only think in the now, one thought, and it's truly is what we CHOOSE to think.  So why think a negative thought?  We all know folks who are such negative thinkers that they are a drag to be around.  Do you want to be one of those folks?  No.
Start to take control of your thoughts right now.  You can begin with, "I have the power to choose what I think." Expect good. Appreciate yourself and others. Be grateful that you can read this. Offer a "thank you" to Mother Earth for supporting your very life. Thought by thought by thought life gets better--it's the only way, because it is our thoughts that create our experience. 
Think joy, think love, think peace!
Leta

Practice yoga--good for your breath...

These quotes come from Joan Borysenko's Pocketful of Miracles:
"The breath is the lifeforce itself, the holy spirit that binds us to the mind of God.  Known as Ruach in Hebrew and Pneuma in Greek, the breath controls the winds of our energy body and the activity of our minds. Control of breath is the cornerstone for health and for letting go of our small mind and entering the Big Mind of God."
--and--
"Awareness of breath is the cornerstone for developing control of the bodymind. When breath is shallow and fast, body responds with an increase in heart rate, blood pressure and fear hormones. Mind responds with fantasies of loneliness, unworthiness and negativity.  When breath is long and slow, body becomes peaceful and relaxed. Mind stops churning and comes to rest in its own true nature, the Big Mind of God."
Practicing yoga is an excellent way to BREATHE your way to health, wholeness, and happiness!
Love,
Leta