Life 01 (May 08 - Oct 08)

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On Death:-

We're not wanting to be insensitive to what so many of you are feeling, but we are very much wanting you to put this death thing in the proper perspective: You are all going to die! Except there is no death. You're all going to make your transition into Non-Physical.

It is time to stop making your transition into Non-Physical sound like a subject that is uncomfortable, and begin acknowledging that it is something that happens to everyone. This death thing is so misunderstood that you use it to torture yourself never-endingly and just absolutely unnecessarily.

There are those who feel such fulfillment of life and such Connection to Source Energy, who understand that there is no separation between what is physical and Non-Physical; who understand that there is not even a lapse in consciousness, that "death" is a matter of closing one's eyes in this dimension and literally opening one's eyes in the other dimension. And that, truly, is how all death is, no matter how it looks, up to that point.. The re-emergence into Source Energy is always a delightful thing.

Excerpted from a workshop in Buffalo, NY on Tuesday, September 25th, 2001

All Is Well

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Change is in the Air! by Elias Scultori

As I was driving this morning to one of my appointments, I was stricken by the bold and vivid colors displayed on the trees. We are in the height of the fall season here in the northeast of the USA and especially today, nature is showing all of its glory in its wide color pallet and its beautiful weather. This is a sign of change. The trees are beginning to feel that the sun is a bit lower in the sky and the nights are cooler. It is time to shed the leaves, hibernate, stay still...

Change is happening all around us, and as I continued to drive, I couldn’t help but ask: What are the changes happening in our own lives today? How comfortable are we with these changes? How accepting of them are we? Even further: How much do we welcome these changes? Somehow we have this crazy idea that life is supposed to go seamless and to be always predictable. Of course, we want some excitement. We don’t want life to be boring, but if it goes a bit more than we expect, we complain and sometimes, even wonder how unfortunate we are.

How can we better deal with change? How can we be open to the changes happening in our lives? How can we use these changes to center our own journey and move even closer to our dreams?

Acceptance
I wish I could have something else to say here, but change is happening to us all the time. Some are simple. Some are challenging. But the fact of the matter is that change is constant. The more we fight or ignore this fact, the more we suffer. This is a battle that if we engage on, we are bound to lose. But acceptance does not mean defeat. Actually, acceptance should mean partnership. When we accept, we put ourselves in a position of working together with. It is not failure, but the fact that now we have a different element in us that instead of hurting us, it can work to our advantage. Acceptance is the first step to learning, to growing. And acceptance is a choice. We either do it or not. What is your choice today?

Letting Go
When we accept the new, we must let go of the old. This is perhaps why it is so difficult to accept change. We become so easily attached to our own nature that it is hard to accept that today we are different than how we were yesterday. We want security and we believe that by being the same, we are safe. The fact is that as we evolve, we need to make room for the new and this means releasing what is no longer needed. Is there anything you need to let go today?

Learning
As we change, life moves us into new lands. Change means that things are not the same. And this is an opportunity to open our horizons, to learn new skills, challenge our assumptions and see parts of us that were unknown. And we can use this new information to adjust our path and fine-tune our goals. Change can teach us to sharpen our vision and help us be even more focused on our life-purpose. What is life trying to teach you right now?

Growth
Change means growth. Even when everything seems to be going backwards, we are always moving forward. It may not be going on the direction in which we predicted, but we are moving. Are you going to catch up or stay stagnant, pretending that everything is the same and nothing has changed? Change is an opportunity to expand. When we accept, when we let go, when we learn, we grow. We become a new person and more in synchronicity with our true self. What are the areas in your life that are ready for some growth to happen?

Welcome
The benefits of change far outweigh its challenges. Change is not easy -- by far! But change can be a way to discover a new way of living -- a better one. When we know this, we begin to welcome change. We begin to realize the new direction in which life is taking us and we become more open to the lessons we are being taught. We than realize that life begins to flow more easily and as we dance in the moment, we become even more aware of the blessing of each moment, or each change.

As the trees change colors, we too are changing ourselves. Let us be open to the new possibilities that life is bringing us today.


Author's Bio

Elias Scultori is a professional life coach. His practice and speaking engagements expands across the country and it is focused on helping his clients and groups remove barriers, unearth their talents and true desires so they can build a personal and/or professional life journey that is full, rewarding and authentic. Elias was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and presently lives in Princeton, NJ. To find out more go to www.lifecoaching-egs.com

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Sometimes someone will be sick, and a daughter or someone who loves a sick person will say, "Abraham, I'm wanting to help this person." And we say, just hold the image of them in a place of utter Well-being, and trust that through the path of least resistance, either they will recover and Well-being will be restored here, or they will withdraw and Well-being will be restored there.

But in either case, whether they stay or whether they have what you call death experience, the Well-being is always restored. Whether it is someone who has just been bipping along in physical experience who has been meditating, who knows the sweetness of Connection on a day-to-day basis, who says, "Ah, this life experience has been so wonderful and I think I will now turn my attention to another aspect of my life experience," closes their eyes as they put themselves in the bed, make the transition, and they are discovered as having made their transition in the night.

Or whether they have some violent experience, where at the gun of an enemy, or the gun of someone violent, or a car crash they make their transition. As they make their transition, ultimately it is still the same experience.

Excerpted from a workshop in San Rafael, CA on Saturday, March 9th, 2002

All Is Well

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It's A Beautiful Day! by Mike Brescia


"It's a beautiful day. Don't let it get away."
--Bono

"What beauty can I notice today, something I never noticed before?"

You hear other people say it and you've probably said it 1,000 times or more. "Life's too short."

What better reason to take each and EVERY day and live it out loud. Now, I hear this sentiment once in a while but rarely is it put in such a way where the message doesn't sound like a commercial for Mountain Dew.

What a gift life is. Another day. Wow.

Think about it. You are the sum total of ALL your days up until now. Every day has gone into creating you. When you're 70, 80, 90 what a horrible shame it would be if you were to look back and think, "I didn't do so many things I wanted to do. I was mad or scared half the time."

Use today to get where you want to go.

Maybe you're behind your pre-determined schedule. Perhaps you wanted to do more by now than you have.

That's not a problem.

You've got today. How lucky you are...

Don't even think about putting it off 'til tomorrow. Even if there's no PLACE to go or big goal you can work on today, you can do something else.

Look around. Things may be bustling, pushing, moving at cyber speed. But you can be alone in your thoughts and see
whatever you want. That mountain is there just for you.

"Awesome." Your mother's voice. Beautiful. You may never hear it again. Your kids. Precious. Your friends. They love you. Enjoy it.

Is there crap? Huge difficult challenges? Sure, but you can learn from it. That's good, right? Just notice the good stuff right now.

What could possibly make today great? A bunch of stuff. And don't think that playing or lounging is the only way to celebrate YOUR day. What can you do?

--Do your best at work - Make today your crowning achievement.
--Recognize someone else - Put a smile on some faces.
--Find out about someone else - Someone on your "team." Be genuine.
--Take some time off if you need to - There might be some roses that need smelling.
--Call someone you haven't talked to in a while. Or pay 'em a visit.
--Meditate - With no goal in mind. Just notice your thoughts.
--Look in the mirror - You're a pretty cool person. Recognize it. It's true.
--Read a chapter - learning is your ticket to where ever you want to go.
--Look at your victory log - And do something today to add to it.
--Laugh - at yourself, others, cartoons, TV shows, commercials. Just laugh.

And I'm sure that you can think of more stuff. The important point is...

Today IS a beautiful day.

But if your perspective is screwed up, you won't see it. Review the list above and add to it if you like. Review regularly and your view will change. Guaranteed.

Don't make feeling good so hard. It's not. You don't have to be at Disney World to have a good day.

Today is God's gift to you. Appreciate the gift no matter what it is that you find yourself involved in. It was given in love.

Accept it with love.

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If only people knew the path to permanent joy and peace, they will not wander distracted among the bye-lanes of sensual pleasure.

When you die, you must die not like a tree or a beast or a worm, but like a individual who has realized that He/she is part of the Divine. That is the consummation of all the years you spend in the human frame.

Apr, 1963.

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The Psychology of Optimal Experience By Alex Green

We all have troubles. In many ways, they define our lives. But, according to philosopher Abraham Kaplan, we can deal with them more effectively if we recognize them as either problems or predicaments.

The difference? Problems, says Kaplan, can be solved. Predicaments can only be coped with.

If you work in downtown Baltimore, for example, you may be worried about crime. This is a predicament, not a problem. You can install a security system in your car, avoid the worst areas after dark, or arrange a transfer to a different office. But these are coping mechanisms. You are not going to "fix" crime in Baltimore.

A more serious predicament we all face is the occasional death of a loved one. We can spend time grieving with family and friends, join a support group, or take up new activities to keep our minds from becoming preoccupied. But death itself cannot be bargained with.

Fortunately, most of our troubles are not predicaments but problems.

You may worry, for instance, that you haven't saved enough for a comfortable retirement. If so, you have plenty of company. According to the 2007 Retirement Confidence Survey by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI), 36 percent of workers have less than $10,000 in retirement savings. Another 13 percent have less than $25,000.

Clearly, this is a problem, but one with a straightforward solution. You can make more. You can spend less. Or you can earn a higher return on your investments. (Doing all three isn't bad either.)

Or, you may be one of the millions of Americans who struggle with obesity. If so, it is probably having a detrimental effect on your health, your self-image, and your quality of life. And for some, this is both a problem and a predicament. After all, genetics determine your basic body type. As you learned in fifth-grade health class, you were born an ecotomorph, a mesomorph, or an endomorph. You cannot change this. But anyone can eat better, exercise more, or both. Not easy, but there is a solution.

Why is it important to label the trials you face as either problems or predicaments?

According to John C. Maxwell, author of The Difference Maker, "When people treat a predicament as a problem, they become frustrated, angry, or depressed. They waste energy. They make bad decisions. And when people treat problems as predicaments, they often settle, give up, or see themselves as victims."

Understand this and you've taken the first step toward dealing with your predicaments and solving your problems.

Nielsen Media Research tells us that Americans love reality shows where contestants are put in high-pressure situations and challenged to "win" by using every bit of intelligence, cunning, and resourcefulness they can muster. Why not view your own problems the same way? If you have a boring job, an inattentive spouse, or a looming financial setback, why not use all your smarts, imagination, and creativity to turn the tables?

My guess is that if you were in front of a national television audience - and in danger of being voted off the show - you'd come up with something pretty good, something that would surprise the people around you.

In fact, this is exactly what you should be doing, according to Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, author of Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience. He argues that the quickest way to increase your life satisfaction is to quit seeing your problems as difficulties and start viewing them as enjoyable challenges.

Facing your problems this way requires just two things: a bit of imagination and a positive attitude. The payoff, in turn, can be huge.

Whether you want to start your own business, lose 30 pounds, or get out of debt, you can begin by relishing the challenge. You might surprise yourself, too. Not only by achieving your goals, but by seeing how much satisfaction you get just by moving toward them in a disciplined way.

Think of it as your own reality show. (One that, ironically, actually deals with reality.) The obstacles in front of you give you the opportunity to show the world - and yourself - what you're made of.

So why not attack those obstacles today with a fresh mindset and a new attitude? You have nothing to lose but your troubles.

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Abraham: Appreciation vs. Gratitude - Esther & Jerry Hicks

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~Abraham-Hicks~ The Meaning of Life

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1) You mean what is the purpose of Life ? Joy
2) You mean the reason of Life ? Joy
3) What is the base of Life ? Freedom
4) What is the result of Life ? Expansion
5) Why did you come into existent ? You wanted more.
6) Therefore, the meaning of life is Life...

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Why Are We Here?

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1) The opportunity to want more
2) From contrast and variety, you then know what you want
3) Your emotions are your guidance system. Always follow your emotions !

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Abraham on The Stream - Esther & Jerry Hicks

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1) Why are you paddling upstream ?
2) Nothing that you want is upstream
3) Let go of your resistance and go with the flow of the stream. The stream of Well Being
4) You create the speed of your stream
5) Grown-ups are more grumpy than children because they create a faster moving stream
6) Just stop paddling upstream. The current will turn you. That is the point of Relief.
7) The current will turn you even when you are paddling upstream. You have no choice.
8) For every moment, you have a choice. Do you make your situation worse or better ?