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Joy to the Earth

May peace and childlike wonder be yours.

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As I came into the house after a frustrating day, I found a fly persistently trying to get out through a fixed window in our dining room. As usual (that is to say, as I have seen many a fly do), he was repeatedly bumping in to the glass, emitting a litany of frustrated curses each time: Buzz!... Buzzzz!… Buzzzzzz!

He was growing more and more agitated at each attempt.

I tried to help. There was an open window just inches away from where he was and I tried to guide him that way; waving my hand, then fluttering the curtain at him to shoo him in the right direction. This only succeeded in irritating him further. BUZZZZZZZZ! as he hit the glass again.

“I’m just trying to help you!” I said. “Why are you being so stubborn?! Can’t you see it’s wide open right next to you, you silly fly!”

That’s when I laughed. I suddenly got it. The entire way home I had been asking the Universe why something wasn’t turning out the way I had planned. Something I had worked at and had been pushing so hard to make happen, wasn’t working out.

Thanks to my stubborn little friend, I was suddenly aware that I had been banging my head against the proverbial wall. And like my single-minded friend, I too hadn’t thought to look at other options.

It was so easy to see, really. I just needed to shift my perspective ever so slightly and there it was, clear as day; a much better path to where I ultimately wanted to go. Why had I been so closed-minded? Why had I so doggedly pursued the one option when I knew it wasn’t working?

Here’s my reminder to myself and my advice to you, dear reader: When something isn’t going your way, take a moment to sit in meditation: Be still. Be open. Allow creativity to flow through you. What’s best for you might not look exactly like you expected it to, so be open to another way. Limitless resources exist, so quiet the chattering mind with all of its “do’s” and “don’ts” and its “can’ts,” “shouldn’ts” and “won’ts."

Believe if you knock that it will indeed be opened unto you. —Just don’t get lost rapping on doors and miss the windows that have been open to you all along.

All my best,

photograph by LeAnn, Italy 2007

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Soulful

Pashupatinath Temple

Pashupatinath Temple is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The program catalogues, names and conserves sites of outstanding cultural or natural importance to the common heritage of humanity.

Have you been keeping up with Oprah's Super Soul Sunday? If not, I highly recommend that you do. Featured in Maui Hawaii this week was Dr. Wayne Dyer, one of my favorite spiritual teachers, talking about the significance of "I AM" and his latest book, Wishes Fulfilled.

Super Soul Sunday is 2 hours of inspiration each week including the heartwarming series, SoulPancake. One of our favorite SoulPancake productions was filmed at the beach just a few blocks from our house. [Watch it here: Heart Attack]

Pashupatinath Temple, Kathmandu (Napal) via Marie Claire Magazine, Italia

Another feature I'm loving on Super Soul Sunday is the "What About Me?" series: It's about two British filmmakers who travel to locations in fifty countries around the globe to create a musical compilation of vocal and instrumental artists -both well-known and obscure- in their quest to "unlock the secrets of life." View trailer: What About Me? - Episode: "Grace"

I hope you are able to find Super Soul Sunday in your area. It is for every person in every walk of life. No matter your religious or cultural background, you can benefit from the universal messages shared. My daughter and I find it an uplifting, inspiring way to start our week. I think you will too!

Warmly~

P.S. Please pass this along to your friends - Let's support and thereby encourage more quality programming like this in our world!

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Pashupatinath Temple, Kathmandu (Napal)

via Marie Claire Magazine, Italia

(special Travel edition)

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You might also enjoy:

The Shift
full movie, free on YouTube.

"I AM" Meditation CD
by Dr. Wayne Dyer and James F. Twyman

and these inspiring works:
"I AM" discourses, Saint Germain
"The Power of Awareness" by Neville Goddard
"Feeling is the Secret" by Neville Goddard

Learn more and find Super Soul Sunday in your area: ABOUT/AIR TIMES

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For whatever reason...

...this photograph really speaks to me. As it came up in a slideshow I stumbled across, I had a strong emotional response to it and I'm not sure why.

I love these timeworn finishes -the variations of earthy gray browns and slates against the light trim and stone facade in the background- so that explains part of the appeal, but I sense there is something more going on. Do you ever have that feeling? An intuition that something else is at play?

Lately, many synchronistic events have occurred . . . all leading me to Brittany, a place I've never visited.

Signs, signs, everywhere there's signs.

So what is that all about, I ask? A past life there? A life there yet to be?...

Hmmm. For whatever reason, Bretagne is calling and as Deepak Chopra says, "There is no such thing as a meaningless coincidence."

I'm settling in to meditation now to see what I can make of this.

Have a wonderful day!

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Recommended Reading: SynchroDestiny by Deepak Chopra

The first part of SynchroDestiny focuses on the science that lies behind synchronicities and the Law Of Attraction. If you're looking for a simple, clear explanation of some of the principles of quantum physics and nonlocal intelligence (the field), this is it. Deepak is definitely very skilled in explaining complex concepts in a very user-friendly manner! This section of the book also goes deeply into the concepts of coincidence and intention.

The second part of the book is devoted to the practical exploration of the concepts. These exercises are centered around the process of meditation, using mantras to focus the mind. I found these exercises interesting and useful, although I altered the process of meditation described to fit with my own style of meditating. Deepak's methods may work for him and for others, but I found them to disruptive to my own rhythm, and I therefore had much more success when I integrated his techniques with my own. Don't be afraid to experiment a bit to find what works for you - there is no "one size fits all" size of meditating!

Throughout the book, Deepak makes reference to the ancient Eastern wisdom of Vedanta, which describes much of what quantum physics is only now discovering regarding how the universe functions. In this respect, it is also incredibly interesting to read SynchroDestiny's Appendix A, in which Deepak outlines the principles of the Hermetic tradition, which has its origins in ancient Greece, Rome and Egypt, to illustrate how these principles match those of the Vedanta. Reading these ancient teachings demonstrates clearly that the Law Of Attraction is not new! -excerpt from a reader's review courtesy of Amazon