I spent time recently with a lovely lady whose entire house is like a collector's gallery. I got to thinking about what we collect in life. We collect things, we collect experiences, we collect thoughts, we collect beliefs, we collect habits, and we collect intentional actions, or karmic influences on the world.
I personally have collected many different kinds of things and experiences in life, from African memorabilia to crochet patterns to travel experiences in many countries around the world.
I have also noticed that, in years past, I have collected negative thought patterns and a general lack of faith that I have worked very hard to change so that I think more positively and trust more fully in the goodness of the Universe.
Habits can be very personal, but we all have at least preferences for how we live our daily lives, if not downright habits and schedules and routines. We need to ask ourselves if our habits are life-giving and loving to ourselves as well as to others.
How about our intentional actions and karmic influences on the world around us? "As you sow, so shall you reap," is a very ancient expression of what we often say now: "What goes around, comes around." What kind of actions are we sharing with the world? Are we being generous, and collecting acts of generosity? Are we being kind, and collecting kindness? Are we being considerate, and collecting respect and consideration? Are we passionately dedicating our lives to making life better for others, and collecting better lives for many people around the world?
What are you collecting today? What are you collecting in this moment? What are you collecting with your life? May you be blessed by all the collections with which you fill your mind, your home, and your life.
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Love Is All There Is
Sometimes we get caught up in the negativity of life. Either we catch ourselves thinking negative thoughts, or we hear ourselves expressing negative opinions, or we find ourselves worrying about certain situations in life, or we just plain feel anxious about the future.
If we choose to trust that, ultimately, the Source of the universe is goodness & Love, then we can choose love over fear. In every moment, we either choose and trust love, or we feel fear, doubt, and uncertainty.
Occasional doubt and uncertainty can be just part of a process of discovering how to move closer to love, but we can also get stuck there, and let fear creep in. Instead, we need to choose love, because, ultimately, love is all there is.
The universe is created from, out of, by, and through Love. Everything else is merely a temporary illusion created by fear - either our own fears, or the fears of others.
When we choose love, we find ourselves in alignment with the forces that create beauty, peace, compassion, and understanding. When we open ourselves up to love, all these positive processes can not only exist within us as good thoughts and feelings, but also they can be translated into actions of loving kindness, bringing about greater beauty, compassion, kindness, and understanding upon the earth.
When we are in fear, we are merely asking for more love. Our words and actions may not directly show it. It would be so much healthier if, rather than lashing out at someone else with unkind words or actions, we could just say, "I feel hurt or afraid, and I need more love."
Actually, we can do this inwardly, asking our Divine Source to fill us with the love we seek. When we all learn to draw unconditional love into ourselves directly, and then into our lives, this world will begin more closely to resemble the lasting love which exists as its very foundation for being.
Love is all there is; everything else is merely illusion created by fear. So, in this moment, and in each moment, why not choose love?
Light & love to you,
Carol
If we choose to trust that, ultimately, the Source of the universe is goodness & Love, then we can choose love over fear. In every moment, we either choose and trust love, or we feel fear, doubt, and uncertainty.
Occasional doubt and uncertainty can be just part of a process of discovering how to move closer to love, but we can also get stuck there, and let fear creep in. Instead, we need to choose love, because, ultimately, love is all there is.
The universe is created from, out of, by, and through Love. Everything else is merely a temporary illusion created by fear - either our own fears, or the fears of others.
When we choose love, we find ourselves in alignment with the forces that create beauty, peace, compassion, and understanding. When we open ourselves up to love, all these positive processes can not only exist within us as good thoughts and feelings, but also they can be translated into actions of loving kindness, bringing about greater beauty, compassion, kindness, and understanding upon the earth.
When we are in fear, we are merely asking for more love. Our words and actions may not directly show it. It would be so much healthier if, rather than lashing out at someone else with unkind words or actions, we could just say, "I feel hurt or afraid, and I need more love."
Actually, we can do this inwardly, asking our Divine Source to fill us with the love we seek. When we all learn to draw unconditional love into ourselves directly, and then into our lives, this world will begin more closely to resemble the lasting love which exists as its very foundation for being.
Love is all there is; everything else is merely illusion created by fear. So, in this moment, and in each moment, why not choose love?
Light & love to you,
Carol
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