Random Musings
Another year draws to a close and so it is in the final week of 2011 that I am feeling guided to share some truths that I have learned over the course of many lifetimes. It is important for my readers to take a thoughtful moment or two to allow the energy of my words to register within his or her inner self. We are all learning and growing at whatever pace that the Universe/God has determined is best for our personal spiritual growth, and in that way, I believe that some of my truths will “ring true” to many of you while other thoughts I have shared may cause you to feel a bit uncomfortable and if so, I suggest you tune-in with your Higher Power to gain further insight into your own reactions to my words, to my truths.
~To criticize another person’s path to enlightenment is to show the Universe that you remain in the energy of spiritual judgment. Every single religion and every single person’s interpretation allows for spiritual growth and, in the end, all are part of an intricate path that the Universe has designed to lead us to our Higher Power as we become one.
~There is no title assigned to any relationship that gives one person the right to disrespect another in any way. It does not matter whether someone is your mother, your father, your son, your daughter, your brother, your sister, your grandmother, your grandfather, your cousin, your aunt, your uncle, your fiancé, your boyfriend, your girlfriend, your friend, your neighbor, your coworker, or even a total stranger—none of these (or any other relationship not mentioned) gives a person the right to disrespect another person or his or her life path. Disrespect will always reveal itself in words, actions, and most importantly, in energy. Energy does not lie even in those times when words are said or written as lies.
~People who tend to lie also tend to use manipulation to get others to do things for them or to make choices that will benefit the liar/manipulator. In all cases, the person who has been lied to and manipulated will find that he or she has been treated with such a level of disrespect that it sickens the heart, mind, and body. No one appreciates being treated this way and those who go through life with such an agenda will always find themselves alone for there does come a time in every liar and manipulator’s life when the Universe stops guiding “victims” into place and the liar/manipulator becomes a victim of his or her own karmic energy.
~Imagine that every single word you ever spoke, or thought, or wrote has been “put out into the entire universe” for everyone to know. Now remember that because it is true. Words and thoughts are energy, just like actions are, and as such, they travel in spirit, mind, and body as God allows anyone to know of them. If you have gossiped, lied, or spread rumors about others you can be certain that the intended victims will know and you will be held accountable through karma. In simple terms, speak the truth and you will be fine; speak lies and you can be sure that any person hurt by your lies will become wary of having any relationship with you in the future.
~When you take the time in life to bake cookies and to share them, people will always smile and, if only for a few moments, life feels pretty darn good!
~The number of life paths available for the Universe, whom I call God, to guide us upon is infinite. That said, there are no life paths that would ever truly be the same even if we were meant to learn about a similar spiritual lesson. It is only when each of us reach our personal understanding of this concept that we can actually “step back in our spirit shoes” to allow a person we love to walk out a door and to trust the Universe to keep them safe as he or she is guided through difficult times. It helps to remember that none of us has the power to stop another person on the spiritual path that they are meant to follow, no matter what difficulties or challenges may be encountered.
~No person owns another person. Each of us is a very unique and special spirit of the Universe who happens to move through the Earthly plane of existence in a physical body, accompanied by a thinking mind. We are all here for specific purposes and no matter what the Earthly age, we are all independent beings connected to our Higher Power. Parents do not “own” their children but are merely given the care and Earthly custody of any child because that is how the Universe wants it to be. Husbands and wives do not “own” their respective spouses or life partners but are given opportunities to share spiritual lessons and tests during the time they share.
~Children are brought into a life and placed within specific families that provide the greatest opportunity for spiritual growth. That said, not all children are raised by unconditionally loving or respectful parents and not all children treat their parents with unconditional love and respect. The Universe does not place us into families with a guarantee of happiness, love, and hugs at bedtime. It is not possible to be equally close and connected with every single family member because each relationship is made up of two different spirits and the spiritual lessons and tests that God places in their respective paths. It is quite possible to feel close and loving towards one parent or some of our children while feeling completely distanced from another. The same applies with siblings, or any other relationship.
~Everyone evolves in his or her spiritual growth. At times we grow in leaps and bounds while at other times we may feel stagnant or stuck in place for a while. No worries when that happens because the Universe has us exactly where we are needed at any given time. That said, we find that people/spirits will always come and go from our life paths and there is no way to stop the evolution process. We cannot go forward any faster than the Universe allows, and we can never go back to the way things were because each moment, each experience, is unique and as such, there are no mulligans or do-overs in life. All we can do is make the choice to do our best in each given moment and to take all that we learn from that interaction or event.
~Never give others a deadline in personal relationships because you have no knowledge of “where” the Universe has that person in his or her current life path. Learn to trust your intuition and the timing of the Universe. If a relationship is meant to be, it will happen. Take care of your own life path and allow others to live theirs. A square peg will never fit into a round hole.
~Puppies are mostly unconditional love all wrapped up in fur and wet kisses. I say, “mostly” because the other part of puppies is the reality that they must have a way to release the negative energy that builds up in them, just as it does in humans. In the physical body that reflects itself in urination and defecation (peeing and pooing) as well as they require a healthy way to exercise their bodies and their minds. In the spirit, negative energy reflects itself in various behaviors that require it’s human caregiver to work closely with the Universe to bring out the best and most positive energy within any puppy’s spirit. Puppies are a great way for humans to work on his or her patience, verbal and non-verbal communication skills, and to accept responsibility for a dependent being for whatever period of time the Universe has chosen. All of this translates well to human relationships.
~Never have the expectations that others can carry your load in life. I have found that it is always best to “give it up to God” and to stay open to your own personal intuition as that will always provide each of us with the answers and help that we need. Try to remember that everyone else is also being pushed, prodded, and challenged by the Universe to keep moving along their life path. Your life is yours to experience and to grow from, even the tough stuff or perhaps I should say, especially in the toughest of times.
~Every living being has a life span and within that life span is a short period of time in which they are more fragile, and as such, more dependent on others to care for them. For humankind, the time span of dependency generally exists from birth until adult maturity is reached. During that time period human beings typically go from total dependency on others for food, clothing, and basic shelter from the elements, to a state of being in which there is fairly rapid acceleration of the mastering of life skills. Given even the most basic opportunities to learn and to grow into adulthood, most humans can take care of themselves. The age of adulthood varies from country to country but in most all societies a human being is considered an adult anywhere from the ages of eighteen to twenty-one years. That said, never encourage your children to stay dependent on you as that only serves to stunt the natural order of his or her spiritual growth cycle. Trust the Universe when your Higher Power guides you to “take a step back” and to trust that your children are ready to leave the proverbial nest. In later years human beings are once again brought to a state of “reverse dependency” as the physical body and mind age and deteriorate. In this way we are taught many things, including but not limited to, when to ask for help and how to accept new limitations with grace.
~Accept that the Universe really does provide all that each of us needs in every single moment of our life journeys. That said, try not to look at what others have had provided to them, as God has equipped them for the specific spiritual lessons and tests within his or her life path. Simply put, their stuff is not your stuff and vice versa. That goes for money, too. Each of us has the right amount of financial means to provide us the ways by which we can experience spiritual challenges. Some people need to live in large houses and some need to live as one of the many homeless people on the Earth as our Higher Power has determined a need for those people/spirits to learn many lessons provided through the differences that money or lack of money can provide. All people live their entire lives somewhere along the financial spectrum, often going from lack of to abundance and back again. Being wealthy does not make a person more positive or more negative as that is determined by his or her energy choices. Being financially poor or even homeless does not lesson the value of any human being. Never be envious of another’s financial situation as each life path has it’s own difficulties. And always know that if you flaunt your money and use it to buy yourself “friends” the Universe will guide others to keep asking you for money because that is the way you have chosen to define your worth.
~Work hard within your own life path and stay open to accepting the rewards from the Universe. Enjoy those rewards, both the large and obvious ones as well as the smallest of acknowledgments as they would not be given to you if God didn’t feel you deserve them. Know that there will always be those who will be eager to push you aside in an effort to take your opportunities from you but you must stand firm as you claim your rewards, knowing that the Universe has the appropriate rewards in store for every other person/spirit. Be gracious when others receive their rewards for good effort.
~Never expect others to care more about and to put more effort into your life path than you do. If you don’t care, how can others?
~Never ask others to store your Earthly possessions as you will find that the Universe will guide them to “let go of that which is not theirs or does not serve them.” We are each given a place to put the things that we truly need to live through the spiritual lessons and tests of our lives. If you find that you have more “stuff” than you have places to put it then it’s time to let go. The Universe doesn’t really expect someone else to work harder to earn money to buy a bigger house, garage, and yard to store your things! Most people have to work hard just to earn enough to cover their own basic needs. That said, if something is really important to you find a way to keep it with you as you move along your life path. If it cannot be brought along then you are not meant to have it with you any longer.
~Never trust a person who claims that psychic abilities are not real. It has been my experience in life that the only people who say that psychics are fakes are the ones who have a high level of fear blocking their personal intuitive connection to the Universe. That said, trust that each of us will have our personal proof of spirit when our Higher Power determines it is time. Experiences with spirit cannot be forced nor can they be stopped.
~Always try to remember that just because a person is a good listener and a good problem-solver, does not mean that you can expect them to solve your problems. The Universe brings problems (or spiritual challenges as I like to call them) into everyone’s life because we all need to learn how to come up with solutions by paying attention to our personal intuitive guidance from our Higher Power. And if you are a person who is really good at handling problems in life then you must remind yourself that there is never a good reason to do something for anyone who can learn to do it for him or herself.
~Everyone wants to be acknowledged and noticed for the good things he or she does in life but most of us never get a hero’s welcome or parade. Make positive choices to do good things in your life every day even if no one else sees what you accomplish or hears about it. Try to remember that your Higher Power does notice and the energy you put out in life is what comes back to you, both the positive and the negative.
~If you have a gripe with someone, try to express yourself in specific terms and words. In other words, don’t carry a lifelong grudge about “something” and expect the other person to know what you are so upset about. Ask God how you can let go of anger, hurt feelings, and any kind of negative energy that has built up within your spirit, mind, and body. Also, try to walk in that other person’s shoes, if only for a moment, to try to better understand the choices that he or she might have made. That does not mean that you will reach a point of understanding or forgiveness but hopefully, you can find answers within your own spiritual path of learning that will allow you to let go of past grievances and to move forward to a better life.
~Never beat a dead horse—or any life issue or event. All things have happened because of the choices humankind makes within the life path and intuitive guidance that the Universe gives all of us. Accept that you will never like all the choices that other people make and that the karmic consequences of all choices will be God’s decision, not yours.
~We all have our own perspective on life and our reasons for what we do and how we live; accept that principle and you will find that many things become easier to bear.
~None of us has the ability to make everyone happy all of the time so don’t beat yourself up emotionally, spiritually, or physically attempting to “be” all that other people want you to be. Each of us can only be exactly “who” we are and nothing can change our personal evolution and growth process.
~Each of us is the sum total of our life energy and just like in elementary math classes, the positive energy adds up and the negative energy subtracts from our spirit’s energy as a whole. It follows that a person who chooses to behave in ways that are mostly positive in life will produce energy within his or her inner self that feels quite good to others. The opposite is also true: A person who continually chooses negative energy to fuel his or her life choices and behaviors will be left with an inner self that does not feel good for others to be involved with in their respective life paths. And just as one negative thought, word, action, or bit of energy does not define a person, neither does one positive thought, word, action, or bit of energy. If you want to bring more positive people into your life then you must “be” that same positive energy.
~Addiction, illness, births, deaths, loss of home, money, job, or divorce (or any other life event) does not give any person a free pass to abuse others. Every one of us will have difficult, and sometimes tragic, events or situations occur in our life paths and it is the true measure of a person how he or she chooses to face that spiritual challenge. Even in the most devastating loss or event of our lives we can still find help and comfort in our faith. Our Higher Power does not abandon us but I have learned that we are often challenged to make our personal choices without the assistance of others because, in the end, whatever we are going through is meant to produce positive spiritual growth within us.
~Addiction to anything does not excuse anyone from the consequences of his or her choices. Try to view your years of addiction as a really tough spiritual lesson—years that were often harder on your loved ones than they were on you because most of them had to see, hear, feel, smell, and taste enough of the addiction energy you immersed yourself in as they tried their personal best to “bring the real you back to life.” Let go of old, negative behaviors patterns to lie to others, to guilt others, to manipulate others as those negative choices have hurt too many good people and have caused others to become callous in an effort to save themselves. Try to remember that any court-ordered response on your part towards minimizing or even ending any addiction is simply that: Your response to legal action that was brought about because of one or more infractions of the law. It is only when you make positive choices in your life path every single day to live a life that does not feed your specific addiction(s) that you will truly walk out of the energy of addiction. When you choose to end your addiction(s) is when you will notice doors opening up to you with positive opportunities because the Universe/God has never abandoned you but he will guide others far from your life path for their own safety and well-being. Never expect loved ones or friends or even strangers to hand you complete trust until you have proven yourself trustworthy. It helps to accept the fact that any addict has had to work very hard, and for a long time, to be the very best addict he or she can be because that is the way all spiritual lessons are learned. Take all that you have learned from the spiritual lesson of addiction, keep the positives, and let go of the negatives as you move ahead into a new phase of your life path.
~Appreciate those who love you unconditionally and who allow you to live the life you choose as you follow your personal intuitive guidance from the Universe/God, even when that lifestyle confuses them.
~Never confuse kindness with weakness as some of the strongest people/spirits are infused with incredible levels of positive energy and kindness.
~The end of any Earthly calendar year should not be given any more significance than what it personally represents to each of us as individuals. Try to remember that the minute the clock strikes midnight in your time zone, a new day begins just as it does each and every other day no matter what the date is on the calendar. Mark the beginnings and endings on your own life path no matter when they occur and march to the beat of your own inner drum.
Intuition assignment: Sit down with a pen and paper and write your personal thoughts that allow your spirit within to reveal the personal truths that you have learned. There is no right or wrong way to express those truths as you write, just allow them to flow as they will help you to gauge your personal spiritual growth thus far.