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Accomplish Worthwhile Things
“If you surrender your whole self to the Divine Spirit, knowing that of your own human self you can do nothing, you get rid of the self which is impotent. You brush aside its weakness, its fears, its doubts, its misunderstandings, and its uncertainties, and you think back to that Divine Center within you which is Spirit.
Say to yourself:
I know there is a Presence of Perfection at the center of my being.
I feel the Divine Life flowing though me, animating every atom of my being.
And I feel that everyone else is of like nature – we all live and move and have our being in God.
I now affirm with complete acceptance that the Intelligence which created all things is leading and guiding me to the accomplishment of every good and worthwhile purpose.
The Presence exists at the very center of my being and is flowing through me, establishing happiness, joy, abundance, harmonious living and a constructive use of the creative power of my mind. I am now open to new ideas, new hopes, and new aspirations.
Who are you listening to?
By some inner mystic Presence, I was told to live and love, to laugh and to be glad. I was told to be still and know of the One Almighty Power, in and through all. I was told to let that power work through and in me. I believed that voice and I received my Good. I am healed – the JOY of Life. – From The Science of Mind by Ernest Holmes
Listen to your inner guidance and your heart. Pay attention to the way your faith moves you. Open up to the wisdom and intelligence that flows through you as creativity and knowing. To make sure that your channels are clear moderate the amount of news and social media you take in to stay informed. Make sure you are getting plenty of inspiration through your own spiritual practice and offerings online. Go to facebook.com/csldallas for a steady stream of uplifting music and short inspirational talks and articles. Stay tuned in to a higher vibration. This will keep you steady, sane, and healthy.
Laughter is the best medicine
Lift your spirits and boost your immune system with one easy spiritual practice – laughter. Find your favorite comedy movies, look up the 50 best jokes, share bad puns. This isn’t an escape, it’s a conscious inoculation against the viruses we are exposed to – not just the virus that causes disease, but also the virus of fear, anxiety, depression, anger, and loneliness. Host a watch party on Facebook of your favorite old Sunday morning cartoons, comic, or late-night talk show skit. Practice laughter yoga. Be silly with your kids and grandkids. Especially in difficult times, laughter is healing medicine.
I’ll start – a priest, a rabbit, and a minister walk into a bar. The rabbit says ‘I might be a typo.” Thanks, Thom Graham for that one. I needed it!
Physically Distant – Spiritually Connected
The Universe is one vast, infinite cosmic whole. Each atom and star, cell and being is a part of the Infinite Life. So are you. No matter how alone you are, no matter how physically separated you feel, you belong to the Universe. The Love that flows in the budding flowers and drenches the soil with nourishing rain is forever pouring itself into you. Breathe it in. Let Love wrap around you like a warm blanket of belonging and feel a gentle hug of the Presence. You are not alone. You are never alone.
Yes! You can be prosperous, even now.
Science of Mind was published in 1927 and Dr. Ernest Holmes was speaking to big crowds in Los Angeles teaching how to “Work it” all the way through the Great Depression. This is the time to stay firm in the faith that you are supported, and that you, your family and your business are prosperous and thriving this year. Yes, you may wonder how that will look and it may be a bit hard to imagine now, but that is what the Universal Law and Divine Intelligence are for. Infinite Intelligence and the Universal Laws of Attraction and Abundance already know what is needed and how to bring you and your prosperity together. All you have to do is “work it!”
Spend time every day knowing, feeling, sensing and claiming that all your needs are met. Know that you draw your substance from an Ocean of Abundance and an Inexhaustible Source of Supply. This is where our prosperity truly comes from, not your paycheck, or your bank account, or your business. Affirm that EVERY need is met and that however it is met is alright with you. Fling open every channel of intuition and inspiration and allow Divine Intelligence to lead you and attract to you the answer to your every need. Then you will have amazing TSRWs to share with others to inspire them to their greater prosperity, too!
Making Lemonade
Social Distancing, Work from Home, Kids out of School – NOW WHAT?
Remember those long boring days of summer when you were a kid? Way before we had devices we could carry around with us and pull out at the drop of a hat and before 1000 TV channels and Netflix? My mother said to me, and I said to my son “Well if you’re bored I can put you to work? NO, well then this is called creative boredom.” And sure enough, we got super creative and so did my son – making forts, learning new things like playing guitar, talking and playing board games for hours, watching the birds and naming the flowers. So much that all of a sudden summer was over and we weren’t ready!
So – now is the time to get creative! Make lemonade with the lemon we are all dealing with. First – take care of your health, get plenty of rest and water, build your immune system. This means not being on your device or TV until all hours in the morning.
Second – get out that stack of books you have beside your bed and decide what order you are going to read them in.
Third – Get out the project you started but haven’t finished and make a list of all those fix it up tasks. Decide which ones you will take on and go get all your supplies in one trip.
Fourth – set a schedule for yourself and your kids – including chores, cleaning, fun time, quiet time, and family time.
Five – get out your old board games or cards. If you’re alone, find some folks to play with in real-time online or get together over zoom.
Six – Call and facetime family and friends. Reach out to people you haven’t seen in a while, maybe write a letter or thank you and birthday cards.
Seven – savor spring. Plant flowers, take walks, lay by the water, ride your bike, sit on the porch, or sing from the balcony (like in Italy!)
Eight – Snuggle, nap, rest, meditate, pray, do yoga, exercise.
Nine – Make meals from all the weird things in your pantry. Order take out. Rearrange your furniture, art or pictures. Redecorate. Paint a room.
Ten – Learn something new or practice something you don’t get to do enough of – like a craft or a language or music or learning code or how to build a website or how to finally figure out all the things your phone can actually do.
Eleven – Let go of resistance and anxiousness. Work with diligence, peace, and purpose. If you must work in the world, shield yourself with your spiritual armor of love and a deep belief in your health and wellbeing.
Twelve – wash your hands so you can keep making lemonade. Check out CSLDallas Facebook pages every day as we post uplifting and inspiring spiritual messages, music, articles, vlogs, and updates.
Love Your Own Strengths
You are unique. The things you love, the things you are good at, the things that make you tick, and the things you have to give are interwoven into a glorious presence that is uniquely you. Don’t worry if it’s not as shiny as someone else’s. Don’t pull back because others feel it’s too bright. Stop comparing yourself to anyone else. DO YOU! The Universe was not wrong when it showed up as you. Your strengths and talents are a perfect mix to give the gift and be the light you came here to be. Love your strengths and give the gift of YOU! We need it and we want it from you!
Evolutionary inspiration to know who you are!
“The evolutionary process that impels things upward and onward from simpler to more complex forms of intelligence..is because everything is impregnated with consciousness…Since everything is an individualizaton of the Universal, every Spark is alike in that it is divine. It is made of Cosmic stuff, but no two sparks are identical. The process of Nature is the multiplication of an infinite variation…Unity is not uniformity…Incarnated within each one of us is not only a divine Spark, not only an incarnation of the living Spirit of the Cosmos, but a unique presentation of the Cosmic Whole.” Ernest Holmes
Decide to be…..
You get to decide. You have an inner superpower that you can use at any moment. It is your ability to decide! You can decide to be ok even when things are challenging. You can decide to be happy even when you are feeling unmotivated. You can decide to be cheerful when you are tired, and trusting when you are anxious. You can decide to act when you feel overwhelmed and you can decide to choose when you feel uncertain. This is your superpower and every time you decide your superpower gets strengthed. Today, go out there into your world and use your superpower – decide to be!
You are a gift
Life is calling for your gift, the gift that only you can give. It is the gift of your presence, your precious soul, and the unique contribution you have to make in the world. This can be an invention that saves the world or a smile that touches someone’s heart. Keep a journal and see if you can notice the gifts you are giving just by showing up and being you. Listen to the tugs and nudges that urge you to say or do that which is in alignment with your innermost being. Every day there is something you can give to life that makes a difference.
Gratitude is more than saying Thank You
A deep feeling of gratitude and a sense that there are worthwhile and good things going on is a generative act in consciousness. Far beyond saying Thank You, there is an unstoppable movement of creativity when your soul experiences the lift of gratitude. Let your heart and mind dwell on what is good – the good news in the world and in your life – no matter how small. Your gratitude becomes a vibratory force in the field of consciousness, generating more and more good vibrating at the same frequency. Let your gratitude be a light wherever there are fear and despair. You are truly a worker of miracles!
Tipping the Scales of Consciousness
“Stand guard at the portals of your mind, and decide what you will let enter there.” paraphrasing Mary Baker Eddy
This year – manage your social media and news intake; decide what to watch on TV and in the movies; pay attention to the conversations you start or engage in. Are they uplifting and inspiring or drama-filled and fearful? Everything that comes in is adding to what’s in your individual and our collective consciousness – fear or hope, anger or possibility, hate or connection. This is a powerful way to Tip the Scales of Consciousness and raise the vibration in your life and on the planet.
What are you still carrying?
An old Zen Story – Two traveling monks reached a town where there was a young woman waiting to step out of her sedan chair. The rains had made deep puddles and she couldn’t step across without spoiling her silken robes. She stood there, looking very cross and impatient. She was scolding her attendants. They had nowhere to place the packages they held for her, so they couldn’t help her across the puddle.
The younger monk noticed the woman, said nothing and walked by. The older monk quickly picked her up and put her on his back, transported her across the water, and put her down on the other side. She didn’t thank the older monk, she just shoved him out of the way and departed.
As they continued on their way, the young monk was brooding and preoccupied. After several hours, unable to hold his silence, he spoke out. “That woman back there was very selfish and rude, but you picked her up on your back and carried her! Then she didn’t even thank you!
“I set the woman down hours ago,” the older monk replied. “Why are you still carrying her?”
The moral of the story? – Stop carrying around the stories you have about other people, they are just taking up space in your consciousness. Let the story go and free up space in your mind for your own story!
Enthusiasm and Joy
You are a light, shining in the world. Your presence makes a difference. You are here to be you! You are here to Soar! Remember the old story –
Once there was an eagle chick brought up in a turkey yard. She thought she was a turkey and pecked at grain all day. She grew up easily startled and was afraid of the fox and weasel that were always prowling around. She matured later than her nestmates and they made fun of her, calling her slow and ugly. One day she heard a cry in the sky that tugged at her heart. She looked up and saw a glorious winged creature circling high above, calling and calling. She recognized the call was for her. At first, she was anxious and felt unsure of herself, but something within her urged her up to the fence. As she balanced there with her wings outspread, the others in the turkey yard heckled and ridiculed her for trying to fly. But the call came again and she leaped into the air! With one big down sweep of her magnificent wings, she realized she was born for the sky.
The moral of the story? Don’t let the turkeys get you down. Remember, you were born to soar!
Happy New Year – 2020!
2020: Tip the Scales
This year we commit to Tip the Scales toward love and peace, harmony and joy, order and abundance, grounded in deep spirituality. We decide to Tip the Scales in favor of our planet and it’s well-being. We are determined to Tip the Scales for the well-being of people and all being’s everywhere. We are dedicated to Tip the Scales toward fulfilling, meaningful lives that contribute to our families, our work, and our communities. We declare that we Tip the Scales for the abundance, peace, and well being of our own lives and the lives of those around us. As individuals, as a community, as a nation, as a planet – 2020 is the year we tip the scales!