As A Man Thinketh - James Allen (1903)

Effect of Thought on Circumstances

"A man's mind may be likened to a garden, which may be intelligently cultivated or allowed to run wild; but whether cultivated or neglected, it must, and will, bring forth. If no useful seeds are put into it, then an abundance of useless weed-seeds will  therein, and will continue to produce their kind.

Just as a gardener cultivates his plot, keeping it free from weeds, and growing the flowers and fruits which he requires, so may a man tend the garden of his mind, weeding out all the wrong, useless, and impure thoughts, and cultivating toward perfection the flowers and fruits of right, useful, and pure thoughts.

​By pursuing this process, a man sooner or later discovers that he is the master-gardener of his soul, the director of his life. He also reveals within himself, the laws of thought, and understands, with ever increasing accuracy, how the thought-forces and mind-elements operate in the shaping of his character, circumstances, and destiny."

I am a very competitive person, that is why I was great at playing team sports. The joy of working my butt off for a win that benefitted more than just myself was invigorating. 

My professional and personal life have benefitted from my competitiveness, but they have also benefitting from my ability to work collaboratively. Having a win at the expense of vulnerable people is not a win. 

Knowing when to compete and knowing when to collaborate is challenging for us imperfect beings. Mostly because we are raised to compete, to get what we want and, to make progress while stepping on the heads of others.

This is an unsophisticated way of thinking. It's what we are evolving away from, slowly but surely. What needs to be understood is that there is more than enough of "it" to go around. It being material things, it being love, it being peace, it being happiness...there is enough to go around. 

What is running out are our chances to get things right with Mother Earth. Disrespecting her can only lead to misery for the beings that have the privilege of knowing her. Disrespecting each other allows disrespect for our earth. Something has got to give. Collaborating for the benefit of all would be a great place to start. <3

God, Creator, Universe, Higher Power, Source is "listening" so its wise to be very careful with what you think and say.

It was always baffling to me when I was told that God was always watching and listening. How could something I can't see hear me? I've come to learn that its your vibration, frequency, energy that is felt by God. And because everything is energy it is our vibe as humans that is projected into the air. And because we are governed by the laws of physics (not man made, but named by man), there has to be an equal or opposite reaction to the force WE generate.

If you push good into the universe you will get good. If you push bad into the universe you will get bad. That is a fact. 

Love is a high frequency; hate is a low frequency.
Joy is a high frequency; sad is a low frequency.
Happy is a high frequency; depressed is a low frequency.
Peace is a high frequency; conflict is a low frequency.
Etc. etc. etc.

When you purposefully live in the higher frequencies your energy propels the laws of physics in your favor. When you purposefully live in the lower frequencies your energy propels the laws of physics in your disfavor. 

YOU and only YOU determines the good, the bad, and the ugly in your life by your words and your thoughts. Because of this you should be very careful with what you think and what you say, because God WILL take you literally. <3

What is peace to you? Peace for me is a still mind. Is it possible to have a still mind? Yes, but it takes work to get there.

Chaos that is felt, seen, and heard in the mind is all there because you allow it to be there. It can be found nowhere else except in your mind. You create your chaos and your peace. 

Yes, there are external circumstances that can propel your mind towards chaos and towards peace. Things that you cannot control. How you react to these circumstances is fully and completely in your control.

In this out of control world, isn't it nice to know that you have full control over something?! Your mind! Peace is in attainable thing. Our mind determines what that will be. <3

There is no past, there is no future, there is only ever this moment. Understanding this is a profound aha revelation that every human being needs to accept. 

I fully and completely understand this urgency we feel as imperfect beings to "control" the future...to control our outcome. This is impossible to do and will cause unnecessary stress. 

What I know for sure is that the only thing that is real is this moment....this moment...this moment...get it? The past is in your head, the future is in your head, and the only thing that is attainable is this moment, which is all there ever will be. 

Formula for a peaceful life: 
Set a goal - do what you can to action the goal - let the goal go for God, Creator, Universe, Higher Power to fill in the gaps. 
Intention-Attention-Surrender
Feel-Do-Trust

Most importantly, have patience. Don't go messing where you shouldn't be messing. Many variables have to line up in order for you to receive your desires. Nobody gets instant results. Go on living in each moment trusting that everything works out exactly as its supposed to...not always what you envisioned, but right nonetheless. <3

How many of us bemoan our life's circumstances, but don't actually do anything to change them? I have. 

What I've realized is that nothing changes unless I change them. There is no one on this planet who is going to do things for me. Absolutely no one.

A truth has to be accepted in order for you to be able to receive what you desire in life. TRUTH: If you are not mentally, emotionally, physically, and spiritually able to take accountability for what you desire, you are not going to acquire it. And even if you did, it won't last. 

The work that is required to be mentally, emotionally, physically, and spiritually connected with your soul is not an easy task. Mostly because you have to get very very real with yourself. If you can't be real, you can't sustain good energy. If you can't sustain good energy, you will remain in the same spot. It's the vicious circle that we call life. To break the circle, you have break your old patterns, make new ones, and have the discipline to remain consistent with the new you. 

Old keys don't unlock new doors. <3

Ask God this question and see what comes back. 

It's not a selfish question, it allows you to stop saying, "it can't get any better than this". That's limiting your life's potential. God takes your "personal energy" literally with what you think, say, and do. 

That is why it is so important to do everything with pure intentions. Where the focus goes, energy flows. Do good, get good. Do bad, get bad. That's how it works. We call it karma, God calls it "what you put out, you get back".

For every action (force) in nature there is an equal and opposite reaction. The statement means that in every interaction, there is a pair of forces acting on the two interacting objects. Walking: when you walk, you push the street; i.e., you apply an action force on the street's ground, and the reaction force moves you forward. Gun Firing: when someone fires a gun, the action force pulls the bullet outside the gun, and the reaction force pushes the gun backward.

When you push negative and harmful energy out into the universe, that energy has to propel you in a direction that matches what you push out. When you push positive and loving energy out into the universe, that energy has to propel you in a direction that matches what you push out.

That is the way it works. If you doubt me, assess your life and determine when it was good, why it was good; and when it was bad, why it was bad.

We, imperfect beings, have the power to be so much more than what we "push" out into the universe. <3

Pick a path using pure intentions, and stay the course. 

It's easy to say that one's life isn't going the way we want because of people or circumstances. Looking outward for reasons to deny the yearning of your soul will only ever lead to discontentment. 

I've taken my healing journey seriously. I used to think that I had no control over my life, but I've come to realize that my choices dictate my life. Having said that, all of my choices can be modified, remedied, or changed at anytime that I choose. It is our fears and limiting beliefs that contribute to us being stuck in old patterns of behaviour. 

What does it mean to be fearless? Is there any such thing? I think to be fearless is to do things you know you should be doing with less fear. It's knowing that if you are making choices with pure intentions, you have nothing to fear. 

Don't be afraid of change, be afraid of never changing to find out the "what if" that you hold in your heart. <3

How do you know when you've done the right thing? It feeeeeels right. Doing all things with pure intentions won't allow bad feelings to take up space in your brain. Your mind will preoccupy itself with the "what ifs" when you have done something that doesn't feeeeeel right.

Keep yourself on the high road. It is very tough to do this when someone is hell bent on ticking you off. You can stand up for yourself, but don't put yourself in the mud with the rest of the swine. 

All that matters is that at the end of your day you can close your eyes and sleep comes easily. To toss and turn with "what ifs" in your mind is a sure sign that you had impure intentions and now you must reap what you sowed.

​Always do the right thing, even when no one is watching. Especially when no one is watching. When all is said and done it will only matter what YOU chose to do in any given situation. It all starts with you and it will all end with you.

Always, always, do the right thing. <3

​Why do we hold on when we should be letting go? 

My experience has taught me that holding on is done out of fear. Fear of the unknown. Fear of hurting someone. Fear of being hurt. Fear...fear...fear...and more fear.

Fear is not an external feeling, it is an internal feeling which you can control. Fear is literally all in your mind. You can conjure up fear at any given moment and you can dissipate fear at any given moment. You control your fear.

What is the worst thing that is going to happen when you release the fear of something or someone? It goes away? What is the best thing that is going to happen when you release the fear of something or someone? Freedom?

There is no boogeyman under the bed. The boogeyman is in your mind. As long as you allow it to remain in your mind it will remain under your bed. Release the myth. Start a new story in your mind about the emptiness that is under your bed. Nothing can occupy the emptiness unless you want it to. You possess that much power.

Change your mind and change your life. <3