Dear Reader:

While I was waiting for my three month check-up with my (relatively) new primary doctor- Dr. Sara Montoya….(who I adore) I saw a stack of  local “free” publications sitting on a waiting room table. I picked one up and started reading some articles in it and couldn’t put it down. (Thank goodness they were free and I could take one.)

I do want to give a “shout out” to this magazine call Natural Awakenings– Feel Good- Live Simply-Laugh More. It contains wonderfully illustrated quotes and a diversity of articles and topics ranging from healthy cooking recipes, to inspirational stories to new types of gardens, childhood, youth, and adult development, with a large local resource directory for just about any service you would ever need.

One of the articles under “Inspiration” held an article by Wayne Dyer, Ph.D whose recent death (August 30, 2015) passed me by unknowingly. I was shocked to hear of his demise.

I always enjoyed listening to him speak on the ETV fund-raisers (he reportedly raised 100 million dollars for ETV for his seminars) and I even ordered a couple of books that I found quite spirit-lifting.

He was asked once if he believed in a life after this one…(I am sure he had been asked it hundreds of times.) He thought a minute and said that it was difficult to answer that question within the constraints of a human brain which only registers the idea of a beginning and an ending. In his reality there is no beginning or ending….only a changing. And he was excited about the new adventure of change when his time came.

Dyer was diagnosed with leukemia several years ago which he contributed to break-downs in his faith through broken relationships and wrong turns in his journey….but the harder he worked on his faith the stronger his body became again. He ended up dying of a sudden heart attack…and his autopsy showed no traces of  leukemia.

This is one of his last articles written before his sudden departure.

“Heaven Within”

Heaven is a state of mind, not a location, since Spirit is everywhere and in everything. You can begin making a conscious decision to look for the unfolding of Spirit in everything and everyone you encounter. 

I personally do this by making an effort to look upon my world as if I were observing it through lenses that filter out the form and all of the material aspects of what I am seeing, and I can only view the spiritual energy that allows what I’m noticing to exist. Try putting on these imaginary magical lenses and see how different everything appears. 

I now see spiritual energy in everyone I encounter. When I’m tempted to judge anyone, I remind myself to view them through my special lenses. When I can do so, all negative judgment dissolves. I feel more peaceful knowing that I’m not just this body that I’m destined to discard. I also feel the life-giving Spirit with me on a daily basis, and it’s exhilarating!

Being more balanced spiritually and physically gives me the opportunity to be in a continual state of gratitude and awe. I see miracles everywhere. 

Try changing your view of the world to one of awe and wonder. Rather than looking for miracles, shift to seeing everything as miraculous. 

By being in a state of awe, you won’t be able to mentally experience boredom or disappointment. 

Try seeing the invisible Divine flowing through and supporting everyone and everything. 

A rainstorm becomes a miraculous event, the lightning a fascinating display of electrical fireworks, the thunder a booming reminder of the invisible power of nature. 

Live the mystery by beginning to perceive what average eyes fail to notice. 

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So until tomorrow… a Wayne Dyer Quote: “When we judge another we do not define them, we define ourselves.“

“Today is my favorite day” Winnie the Pooh

* Explanation Alert: In the last two or three days I have received Facebook friend requests from three people who I think are already friends. This is how the scam works that I indirectly got caught up in a couple of weeks ago when another old friend asked to be a Facebook friend and I allowed it….even though I was pretty sure she had been a Facebook friend for quite awhile.

So right now…I am not accepting requests from friends who I think are already on my friend list…for everyone’s protection.

That said, however, if you have seriously requested to be a friend and aren’t one already with me…please send a message through a blog post comment  to let me know and I will gladly be happy and honored to “befriend” you!.

Thank you!