BORN LIKE AN ARTIST

What would your life look like if the concept of failure did not exist?

What if instead of thinking you have failed, you believed that something better is on its way to you?

Who would you become?

Would you wake up each morning with a big smile on your face? 

Would you turn each day to a "small success" no matter what occurs in your life? 

Life is what YOU choose it to be: you can see it as waste of your time, saying to yourself, "what's the point"? Or would you see everyday as a wonder in the making?

Life is a journey full of opportunities and experiences, all of which were perfectly designed for our growth and enlightenment.

There is no one "out to get us", there isn't anyone to blame.

Abundance beauty and blessings are there in plentitude and equality. 

There's no scarcity. That's the illusion your mind is trying to "sell to you."

It all depends upon the "lenses" YOU choose to look through.

What will you do, now that you've realized life in itself is a gift that needs to be cherished dearly?

You are a creator and there's no better time than now to fully accept that you are here to imagine, invent and create.

To love yourself and others unconditionally.

To breath life into your ideas, to form relationships that will contribute not only to the lives of others, but also to your own growth as an individual.

And the list goes on ...

We all represent an expression of Godliness, it's time we begin to act like the God we are. 

Like an artist facing a blank canvas, begin to create your life the way you envision it to be, NOW!

FORGIVENESS MEDITATION

Thank you to all of my friends and family, for the unconditional love and support throughout my journey 😊

Holidays can be stressful  and overwhelming, yet family unity and warmth, makes it all worthwhile. 

I hope you enjoy this gift of peace and relaxation.

May the joy prevail in your hearts and homes this blessed holiday season.

Unwrap your gift with love from me ❤️

https://soundcloud.com/estee-levinson/forgiveness-meditation-1

 

YOUR LIFE - A BLISSFUL JOURNEY

Lack of consciousness leads to an unknown outcome.

When consciousness is dormant, people "walk around" without distinction - they do not understand they are not aware of the silent world flowing within and around them. 

When senses are calm, we reach incomprehensible heights and depths.

All of us here on earth, are a part of something so immense and majestical ...

Like tiny particles, fireflies glowing in a magical Cave.

So many millions of people - a part of something so amazingly great.

The universe - this world is so wonderful and mighty.

Where did all this come from? Who enabled such a wondrous creation?

Once we understand that the mere acceptance of the world in its essence, with the good, bad and everything in between, in a balanced manner without prejudice or judgment that is invariably based on our own complexities, life would be experienced as a blissful journey ~

WHAT IS PRAYER REALLY ABOUT

Does God need our prayers, does He need our worshiping?

What happens when we talk to God? (Universe, nature...)

Do you think God really cares if we pray or not?

Do you believe that by praying for your benefit or for others welfare, something can actually change?

Prayer is the language we use to communicate with our inner divinity - it is how we establish a better relationship with ourselves.

Once we connect within, then we find God/universe/love .. 

We gain clarity, and guidance on what we desire most.

Prayer is a ritual that enables us to focus in, discern, and ponder-what is it that we value most, what is important to us.

Prayer comforts and assures us - it gives strength to continue forward, feeling whole and at peace. 

Prayer connects us within - it gives us hope as well as the power to heal.

The real purpose of prayer is to help us change, in order to create more of what we desire ~

A POEM FOR MY DAUGHTER

I wrote this for my daughter at age 16 and now she is with her offspring ❤️

It's a timeless piece for our daughters and our daughters daughters, 

and so on ...

Hey girl, wipe your tears away ...

The world is not that as bad as it may seem at times. 

You are so sensitive, such a sweet soul - rare like a foreign bird.

Throughout life, you'll be encountered by a variety of events, emotions, and feelings.

You are yet to experience; many successes, and some failed attempts that may appear as mistakes. 

You will soon learn my dear child; what does not break you, will make you far stronger in the long run.

Learn from everything you come across; ask as many questions as you can.

Seek for the answer within - the more you ask, the more you will reveal. 

Become alert and at peace - learn to be patient - trust that things are working in your favor. 

Become curious, let your imagination fly free -expect nothing and welcome it all. 

Find the balance between the ground you walk on, and the sky you look upon. 

Take responsibility for what is yours, and let go of what isn't. 

Don't ever lose hope - smile - it will help you cope.

Most importantly; always count your blessings - focus on all the good and positive in your life ❤️

COMPLETNESS

How can I reach a state of completeness with  others?

To be complete, is to be at peace with who I am and to accept others as they are, without trying to change them. 

To feel that together we can help each other overcome our difficulties, instead of looking for who to blame.

Completeness is to take responsibility for myself, for what I think, feel and do.

Every time I'm in a state of compromise - I gave up too much, they took too much - and each side says this about the other, it means I'm left feeling like a "loser".

When everyone feels the whole is more important than the individual parts, only then can peace exist.

Peace is when all parties feel like they have won.

Otherwise, it is a kind of cease-fire in order to get organized for the next 

battle ~

TUNE IN ...

Tune into the whispers 

of your heart ❤️

WE ARE ALL CONNECTED AS ONE

Whether we realize it or not, we're all connected together; each one of us represents a link in an adjoining, immense energetic network. 

The competitiveness, and the overwhelming feelings of separation we feel at times, comes from our mind, our ego trying to protect us from the unknown. 

As we learn to feel in our hearts, remembrance will surface up, allowing knowing - the profound faith, that you are where you need to be, at all times, finally come to light.

Fear less, hope more; 

Whine less, breath more; 

Talk less, listen more; 

Hate less, love more; 

And all good things will be satisfied when the time is right ~

THE POWER OF BEING

The Power of being

When we're calm and peaceful, we "see" ourselves, the content and nature in us - we derive most from the power of simply being.

Each of us is unique, a spirit acting according to its specific content therein, designed to bring forth a positive outcome. 

The world we live in, contains a gamut of experiences - lessons, which we are asked to learn from and transcend beyond.

There are those who rebel, they are not accepting, and forcefully  push away whatever is in their way.

They fail to realize that this is another chapter, that the universe has created for them. To teach them.

There are those who encounter difficult circumstances, yet despite the suffering soar to new heights.

They keep their sanity and move forward, on the way to the next lesson needed to be learned.

Everything around, all that surrounds us, bears value, and should be regarded as a milestone.

Once we gain the understanding and the willingness to learn, our journey becomes an adventure, encompassing a feed of messages ...

Sometimes they wound the soul, sometimes caressing - finally, they imbue the spirit of life to which we aspire to.

HOW TO ACHIEVE CLARITY OF MIND

Can we be the masters of our own thought pattern? 

It may sound far fetched, but it is possible. 

You gain control over your thoughts, when you  recognize, but you do not identify with them. 

When the mind creates negative thoughts such as anger, hatred, frustration, etc, you can consciously choose NOT to cooperate with these thoughts. 

That is how you achieve control of your mind = freedom!

How can you attain liberty in order to create your own reality?

Firstly, by realizing you cannot control your initial thoughts of lust, jealousy, anger, and so on.

However, you can be the observer and master of your thought process.

Once you notice the direction your mind is taking you, just say to yourself: I choose not to go down this path - I am not going to allow this thought to hold me hostage - I will not bring harm upon myself. 

You can either go along with your anger - allow it to fester inside - or mark it as "self destruct", and choose not to let it lead the way. 

In any event, thinking too much can be detrimental  - it is up to YOU to break it off - it is in your own hands. 

Bottom line - when you identify a thought as toxic, you have the right and duty to control it by yourself ~

HEAVEN ON EARTH

THE PATH TO HEAVEN ON EARTH

Seek the truth - be yourself - allow flow and creativity to set you free.

Give voice to the parts of self in hiding - find roads not yet traveled - explore varied options.

Let go - forgive yourself and others - see events and choices from the past as opportunities to grow and create today.

Accept what is and embrace what could be - see possibility everywhere.

Listen in and connect to your inner voice - let silence and reflection give you strength and guidance.

Embrace your own doubts and difficult emotions - attune, love, and overcome.

Allow yourself the honor of humility and compassion - acknowledge the big picture - the parts about you and others, and the world around you, that you may not be fully aware of.

Let purpose lead the way - create strength in doing - take action whenever possible.

Be proactive - instead of reacting to external occurrences, create the circumstances you wish to unfold.

Focus on your strengths and the strength of those around you - promote and help to improve. 

Look for the latent messages in the communication - the meaning beneath.  

Be the support system that you would like to have - encourage, elevate and empower - do what it takes to help others be at their best.

Find life fascinating ~

HOW TO EXPRESS WHO YOU REALLY ARE

At some point in our childhood, some of us have neglected, or suppressed parts of our personality that were not allowed to be shown. 

Maybe we abandoned the wild child, the messy one or, the one who talks too much. 

Maybe our creativity was toned down, because our parents did not think it would be useful for us in the long run. 

Whatever the case may be, we must acknowledge our parents good intent, in thinking they were pointing us in the right direction. 

It's time we give it some thought ...

There's a great sense of freedom, that comes when allowing ourselves to be who we truly are. 

It's time to gather up all the parts of ourselves that we've ignored or made forbidden.

What was once "true", maybe holding us back from experiencing true joy and freedom, and becoming who we truly are deep inside ~

LOVE IS LIFE

We are complicated beings living in a simple world. 

If for a moment, we went back in time to our origins, to the very beginning of mankind, how would we view life?

We are the only intelligent animal that walks this earth.

What would we hold most dear to our hearts?

Would our welfare and  concern for others be a priority?

Would we care most about safety, shelter, nourishment, and overall well being - basics - and all else would be "gravy"?

Would we want more "things", work and live our lives to accumulate more possessions?

Is it "stuff" that we want most or is it really all about love? 

We came to this world empty handed, and someday, we will return to the ground with nothing in our hands.

Why is it so difficult for us to remind ourselves what is most valuable? 

It's just easier to suffer from temporary amnesia ...

If we were to dissect what drives us, why we do what we do, bottom line, it would be to give and receive LOVE, to experience as much love as we can 💗

DO IT WITH LOVE

A person who wants to be a leader worthy of being observed, must then watch nature closely and learn the rules, so that eventually he could give expression to these laws manifesting first inside him, and then projecting them on the people around him.

Before you speak, LISTEN 

Before you react, THINK 

Before you criticize, WAIT

 

Before you pray, FORGIVE 

Before you give up, REMEMBER 

And don't forget to always come from a place of LOVE 💜

YOU ARE A DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH

When you get angry or hurt, when you blow up and lash out your frustration, do you blame others for the way you feel and behave? 

Or ... do you look at it as an opportunity to take command and manage yourself for the better?

Ponder on this thought: 

The difficult situations you are encountered by, and the people who you struggle 

with - the "cause" of your discomfort - are actually messengers.

They have been "assigned" to deliver a message specifically to you, in order to help you change, evolve and become a better person.

This notion may not be easy to accept, and yes, it does take a strong will to change ...

It may cause some hurt and discomfort, but it's well worth the effort. 

Why? Because it will help you understand what triggers you... 

Once you view pain as your teacher, and not as your enemy, you'll be able to transform it into a life lesson. 

You'll be able to see it as a true opportunity for growth and empathy. 

Eventually, you'll become more and more refined and in the end, you'll shine like a sparkling diamond ~

THANK YOU FOR BEING IN MY LIFE

Wishing all my family, friends and loved ones a happy and healthy holiday ✨

May your home be blessed with abundance and joy.

May you reap the seeds that you've planted.

May the love of family and friends sweeten your life.

May you be guided to a blessed future.

May your love be rewarded and your life enriched this thanksgiving holiday ❤️

LOVE is not just an electromagnetic, chemical reaction going on in our brain, it is not just a feeling that we can feel or imagine.

Love is a real force that can change reality as we know it.

Love is a force to care for yourself and everyone around you. 

Love is an innate human ability that empowers you to heal yourself and others. 

Love is a choice we make everyday, not based on a particular mood or feeling we're in, but rather because love is the glue that keeps all of our parts working together.

Stay in love with the power of love, no matter what...

ALIGNING WITH YOUR HIGHER SELF

A person needs to become accustomed to listening to himself - to his true desires. 

When a person listens to the other voice - the voice which is not aligned with his interests, he becomes distracted and confused. 

He must learn to resist; know how to tune into the right voice. 

How does one turn on the resistance force?

When the brain projects images of destruction, death, horror, anger, negativity etc, filling up one's consciousness, one must search within, uncover and project a counter image - an image of joy and hope. 

When operating in this manner, at that moment precisely, one brings about "resurrection" - which is, creating light out of darkness, life out of death. 

Resurrection occurs when one exchanges the negative for the positive - replacing the image one focuses on. 

That is the war - you fight the negative force within, through focus, faith and prayer. 

You must train yourself, repeat it regularly while never giving up. 

Eventually you'll learn that if you fall it is not the end. Why? Because we constantly fall, but learn to switch between the images that are being projected in our minds. 

You'll consciously choose to follow the positive voice. 

This practice never ends - because if death did not exist, your life would not be worth living ~

SECRET OF LIFE

What is the SECRET of life?

Is it tranquility and peace we seek most, or excitement and enthusiasm we want more? 

Do we crave peace of mind, or ecstasy, allowing tasty flavors to roam around?

Is there one road traveled by most, or are there unlimited paths to cross?

Do we have a destiny to fulfill, or is it luck that rules fate, no matter how twisted we get?  

Is there a difference between truth and lie, or did we all turn a blinded eye?

Is there a universal truthfulness needed to be learned, or are there varied views and that's why chaos cannot be subduded?

The meaning of life lies deeply within: peeling layer by layer, uncovering the sought after soul, desired by all ~

THE OPPOSITE OF ANGER IS NOT CALMNESS IT'S EMPATHY

Our empathy for the feelings of others is one of our most important social and human qualities.

Empathy allows us to take a "peek" within, to realize we all have our faults, our good days and bad days, our inability to see the "whole picture", our strong need to survive and come out on top. 

It gives us the opportunity to give love, not only to ourselves, but to also provide it whole heartedly to others.

Empathy improves our communication skills, enabling us to experience joyful, loving relationship where sharing and unity are what we value most. 

This is emphasized less and less by the ever-growing individualism in this world.

We can't help but want to want, want to achieve, want to grow, want for ourselves only. 

That's how we were born. The body comes first - with burning needs and desires to satiate oneself only.

It is later on in life, when we finally shed "a few layers" when we arrive at the understanding, that we can only be at peak performance, when we care NOT for ourselves only, but also for the best interest of those around us.

A personal evolution is necessary because we have strayed too far from ourselves, only spiritual wisdom makes us understand.

We must face our own "demons", look at our deepest and most darkest fears, in order to allow personal evolution to take place - it naturally becomes available to us by the challenges and hurdles we experience throughout our lives journey. 

Spiritual wisdom comes with a price - there are no free meals. We must earn our "bread" - according to our own design ✨

PROGRESS IS PROCESS

In order to achieve anything, you must constantly improve and move forward in life. A person can choose to go one of two ways: "Front door" or "back door" ..

Coming through the front door means when a person has a vision, he is centered and determined. 

He is focused on his passion to achieve his vision, not allowing anything to disturb him on the way.

Invariably, such a person, has a good and fulfilling life. 

However, most people's advancement in life, is achieved by use of the back door only.

In order for these people to transition from place to place, they have to have crisis (illness), or trauma happen (job termination), so they can move forward (be enlightened) to the next place.

It is difficult to become spiritually uplifted or enlightened, without ever experiencing some disturbance.

Difficulties are what  invariably shape us - it is going through the challenges that makes us better in every sense of the word.

In order for us to realize our essence and become creators, we must have crises and difficulties in our lives - that's how we create something from nothing.

When all is well and calm, and we sit quietly, lets face it, there's no real creativity involved.

How long can you go on a vacation for? 

You're not here to rest, you are here to keep moving ~

ENDLESS BLISS

Through confronting

our biggest fears,

our most secret frustrations,

with bravery at heart,

we gain forgiveness

for ourselves

and others, loving

compassionately and freely,

forgoing hardship and disappointment,

vividly seeing the

enormity of opportunity,

and internalizing the

eternal truth.

Our souls

reconnect selflessly

with their

Primal Creator,

welcoming us lovingly

back home.

We finally attain

endless bliss, and

Contentment

Beyond belief ~

THERE IS ALWAYS LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL

You do not always have to reach the bottom - your biggest upset.

You can learn through other people's "bottom" - Who is a wise man, one who learns from the experience of others.

It may appear to be selfish, but a caring "selfish"person, truly wants to have it good, however, he worries about others well being as well as his own.

Conversely, one who is only concerned with himself - the egoist - does not understand why he is so unhappy ...

Then, he either stays in his misery or he begins to recognize how the world works and starts operating differently.

A person that instantly arrives at great success, never experiencing grief and pain, when everything is handed on a silver platter, does not own his success.

He did not earn it, therefore, he cannot keep it as his own.

However, when you reach "overnight success" - which is actually hard work of many years - then, you can experience inner fulfillment.

There are no free meals!

A person should focus on his goals. The more his direct purpose is defined, and the more pain and sorrow of others he's been exposed to (what he learned along the way), the greater personal power he gains in order to reach his goal.

The more concern you have for yourself only: "me, myself and what I deserve... " - you are actually digging a hole for yourself - it is not at all clear whether you'll ever climb out, back to safety.

There are many people who fall and never get back up again - they have lost the "coordinates" to their purpose in the fall itself - they are in the dark and they do not even see it ..

For example, a person can go through a terrible trauma, and from that moment on, that is what defines his life - the victim of trauma never left the pit.

He becomes angry and blames the whole world. Outwardly, it seems like he has forgotten, however the pathology paints a different picture.

"I want to take revenge on the whole world because I suffered ...." 

"I suffered... therefore, its OK for me to be cruel to the world that has been cruel to me ... I deserve it.. "

"Who has to pay me back for my suffering?"

Everyone!

In the extreme of things - that is how people become killers.

No matter what trauma you've gone through, it still does not give you the "license" to be cruel ..

The greatness of man is measured by his ability to "climb above sorrow", grow from it and become a better person ~

LIFE'S SYMPHONY

LIFE'S SYMPHONY 

 

Life, an unseen orchestra,

playing an invisible symphony

blind to the eye,

deaf to the ear.

 

Our minds, fine tuning

involuntarily notes,

holding melancholic or

blissful vibrations.

 

We may pay closer

attention to our intentions

for our thoughts, bring about

powerful emotions, creating

all that we dream

can actually happen ✨

HOW TO TURN A BAD DAY AROUND

The world is full of cactus, but we don't have to sit on it. 

- Will Foley

Have you ever had one of those days, where everything seems as though it's going wrong?

You wake up in the morning with a headache, your partner makes a negative remark, you get in your car, you get a flat tire... Finally, when you get to the office, you find a letter sitting on your desk telling you your job has just been terminated.

Quite a mouthful, don't you think?

You slump down on your chair, holding the letter in your hand in complete disbelief, saying to yourself: "what the heck just happened, WHY"?

Right at that pivotal moment, what usually remains concealed from most people's eyes are the forces which come into play, in each and every incident: Cause and effect.

Depending upon your level of awareness, your actions will be a direct result of your state of mind.

If you know that one action leads to the other, and that essentially everything is energy, what would you do, see, hear, or feel if your partner woke up on the "wrong side of the bed" and decided to take it out on you? 

Scenario one:

You could take what he said to you personally, feel offended, lash out at him and the whole incident can become explosive in no time at all, right? 

For the most part, We've all "been there, and done that..."

Scenario two:

Your partner just said something he shouldn't have said.. Initially you feel hurt, but then you immediately shift your focus from yourself and your hurt feelings, towards your partner. 

You begin thinking about him.. Why would he say that? What is really bothering him? Is it me or am I just the scapegoat to his negative emotions? 

Awareness changes everything!

By being more aware of yourself you expand your  understanding of others - you enable yourself to be more compassionate through sensing what others feel. 

You gain control of your thoughts and emotions which make you less impulsive or reactive.

It allows you to pause and consider things a little more deeply, from a completely different angle. 

That is how you can stop the inevitable chain reaction - you have the power to defuse any situation, but in order to do that, you must firstly be AWARE.

This is not to say, that you should accept abuse or any other behavior that arouse feelings of anguish in you.

Awareness provides you with a whole lot more control of YOURSELF and how YOU choose to behave ~

HOW TO LOVE YOURSELF UNCONDITIONALLY

All your problems will disappear once you give yourself unconditional self love.

Be one with the feeling of simply being... Love yourself!

Allow yourself to explore and expand the feeling of love inwardly to yourself, and outwardly to the world around you.

Realize, that once you are experiencing/being a hundred percent loving, nobody will ever try to take advantage of you.

It's only when you are vibrating, 'I don't trust', that you are sending the universe, 'I'm going to get hurt'..

What is actually occurring in your mind and body, is that you are seeing images, and experiencing feelings of becoming vulnerable - which naturally, you are trying to avoid at all cost. 

You are, as always, creating your own reality, depending upon your own filters and past experiences.

What you are ultimately doing, is perpetuating the same feeling you are trying to avoid.

If happiness and inner peace, are what you are seeking, you have to let go of the destructive "stories" you keep telling yourself. 

You see, your mind is an amazing tool - it can either build you up, slowly, "brick by brick", or become the fortified wall between yourself and what you want most. 

You may be saying to yourself right now, what can I do, this is who I am, I have a defect... 

However, that is a cop-out, and you know it!

You CAN change. All you have to do is WANT it badly enough.

Allow all the horror stories and negative feelings, disappear and dissolve from your reality - watch them leave you...

Become friends with yourself once again, by telling yourself only "tales" that can serve you and the people around you, in the best way possible ~

ACHIEVING ONENESS

Is being "right" all that important?

Problems generally arise when I think that the person in front of me is right, meaning that I am wrong.

Is that true? Can I achieve unity with another person with this way of thought?

Probably not.

This kind of thought process is a condition of fractions and division - it has no real meaning and does not reflect the true reality.

When one reaches a state of learning the righteousness of each person, he doesn't become bothered by others - he does not take anything personally.

Everyone is right - from where I see things, I'm right - I see something that others do not, but that still does not mean they are not right from where they see and experience reality.

What does it means to see "eye to eye"?

Each person sees things in a way that is unique to him/her, therefore, everyone's right.

Just as there is no one person that contains the whole universe, because each person has only one corner of the universe.

When can I see the truth? 

Only when I'm connected to Oneness.

Only when I can see the truth through my eyes, and through the eyes of others.

Everyone has their point, that's true justice - to see that there is enough Light for everyone - there is no lack, no sense of separation ~

I'M A VICTIM OF CIRCUMSTANCE

Let's be honest, have you ever felt like a victim? Of someone, of something .. Victim of circumstance ... Maybe just a little? I can tell you that I have. I used to blame my father for saying all those "nice words" to me... And yes, I blamed a few other significant people in my life, for doing what "they have done to me." I later learned that blaming is useless, it doesn't take you anywhere; the exact opposite is true, it actually keeps you stuck in place. We all go through experiences, some are within our control, and some are not. We don't have the governing power with controlling everything that occurs in our lives. That's why it is so easy for us to say; "what can I do, she made me, he did it... they did it to me.. It's all because".. Some of us can find ourselves saying, I couldn't control myself he brought out the devil in me ... Is that true? Can someone make us do something that we don't allow or agreed to? We can never ever be held responsible for anyone other than ourselves. As human beings we are all part of multiple social systems, such as the family or the workplace. Consciously and / or unconsciously those who are in close contact with us, can directly influence us to the core. That is how we form our beliefs and values - in a sense, it becomes imprinted on us, down to our DNA. However, we can never blame anyone for doing something to us, (excluding acts of crime, although some would argue otherwise). We can never judge or know why people act the way that they do. We cannot control anyone - only ourselves! We can however, affect others in a positive way, by exemplifying the behavior we would like to see in them. It's so much easier for us, to look the other way, and point a finger. It's much harder for us to face ourselves, to look within. Honestly, if we want to be free, to taste the true sweetness of freedom, we must cut the cords, to any attachment from any sort, to any ill feelings, towards anyone and everything. This heaviness that we've been holding hostage within, isn't good for our health. Literally. We are both the prisoner and the warden. And the key ...THE KEY IS IN OUR HEANDS.

ENERGY FLOWS WHERE ATTENTION GOES

How can I become more skillful in managing my stress levels and live my life in a more productive way?

What is stress? Is it real?

Stress is a response to the stream of energy going around me.

One person's stress can be another persons idea of fun - for example, bungee jumping - some may see it as a thrill and some are terrified by the mere thought...

Stress is an internal representation of my external environment. 

It doesn't become real until I give it the platform to thrive in.

How can I avoid or even be able to eliminate stress from my life?

I can begin to observe my thoughts and feelings and see how they are affecting me.

Energy flows where my attention goes...

Nothing can ever bother me unless I allow it to ..

I need to work with my energy from the inside out, and not the other way around.

IT ALL BEGINS AND ENDS WITH ME.

Instead of trying to change the external circumstances, which sometimes I have no control over, I can change the way I think and feel about them. 

Once I gain more control of my emotional world, I can meet life's demands effortlessly.

The more I work on myself from the inside, the more I transcend in the face of any challenge. 

I don't need to resist.

I need to become more aware.

I will take responsibility and overcome stress with my ability to create my own reality. 

I will use my G-d given gifts of creativity, insight, and intuition. 

I will not succumb to external forces with my old thinking patterns, and create tension in my body. 

I will live in magic and enjoyment because I am a part of the energetic flow around me ~

BE TRUE TO YOURSELF

Invariably, relationships come together in order to move you forward or heal you from something that occurred in the past.

You want to be in relationships that open you up, that enable you to feel free to be yourself and say anything that you want to say without holding back.

You are not always aware of the reasons why you are attracted to certain people.

However, you can always tell what makes you feel good inside.

You can use the "feeling barometer" - you may not know how to intellectualize things but your body can always tell.

Check within yourself and feel what you're feeling - what's important is that you feel good inside.

You can tell when you're tense and when you are relaxed around some people - you can feel when your heart is open or when you need to protect.

You must realize that sometimes people come into our lives for a period of time: for a specific reason, perhaps to teach us a lesson, or to help us work through an issue.

We get what we needed out of the relationship and then they go on their way. 

We all have our path and journey in life, we all have our unique gifts to bring to the world. 

However, we can't do it with everyone for the rest of our lives, sometimes we just need to let go.

When you are authentic and true to yourself, you know what's perfect 

for you ~

TO ERR IS HUMAN TO CORRECT DIVINE

What is the most prominent feature of the Creator?  

He is the Creator and no one decides for him.  

It is also a dominant feature of the human being. 

Who creates success for me? Only me!  

You can not create success for anybody but yourself.  

A person can only be satisfied when something comes to him from his own power - when he knows that he created it. 

Just as no one can do for the Creator, we do not like to have things handed to us.  

There are many stories about people who had won the lottery, or inherited a large sum of money, and then their lives got destroyed by the "winning".  

You can not be truly happy unless you have created something on your own.   

You can not make anyone happy - not as a partner, not as a parent and not as a friend - you are solely responsible for your own happiness.  

The world was built on an inherent contradiction right from the start: man was created to make mistakes, that is how he learns and progresses. 

So, do not see mistakes / failures as the end of the world.  

It is human to err, but divine to correct the error. 

So when you make a mistake, there is an opportunity for you to fix it - before it was "broken" there was nothing to fix.  

For example, after you've had a fight with your loved one, making up is much sweeter if you know how to forgive and move on. 

Yes, it's hard work but it pays off at the end. You did not come into the world to be perfect, you did not come to do things "right".   

You're obviously going to make mistakes, and as long as you live you will make mistakes: the more you do, the more mistakes you'll make.  

There is no point in waiting for the perfect relationship, perfect career or perfect life - forget it - it all comes only through hard work and perseverance.  

Perfect life, means the end of life. It's death. 

You are not here in order to be perfect. You came here to work. 

You wanted the imperfect to make it perfect. To complete the whole - to earn your success.  

You did not come here in search of the perfect. 

There is no such thing as perfection. 

What is perfect is how you deal with the imperfect.  

You can let it destroy you, or you can say to yourself: how do I get the most out of this.  

As always, the choice is yours ~

THE JEWEL WITHIN

A conscious person transcends beyond his own boundaries, (the confines of his body) connects back to his soul, and says, I am a part of creation. 

I was not created to be in this XYZ situation. He stops recycling old and stuck emotions, and finds the way out.

He overpowers his inclination to be in response, knowing, he creates it all. 

He knows that at any moment in time, his life is dependent solely on him and the way in which he chooses to manage his life.

A Creator/conscious person, wakes up in the morning and says, today I will have a good day. 

Such a person, is able to see the big picture, just a little beyond the end of his nose ..

Meaning, he is not just aware and concerned of himself, but he also worries about other people's well fair. 

A true Creator, stands bravely facing the challenge - even if it is a disease, God forbid, or the failure of a close relationship - he does not blame anyone, or complains about anything.

He is consciously aware of himself, of the power within him - his very essence as a Creator, and uses his abilities to empower himself and those around him.

This is not about a metaphorical entity, or some fairy tale, it is a depiction of an enlightened soul. 

That soul is in you and me, and everyone else.

What could be more empowering, than knowing that you - with the use of YOUR two hands, are the one creating the reality of your life???

PRAYING FROM THE HEART

God/universe, please help me be free from my limiting thoughts and beliefs, rid me from all that is burdening me and holding me back.   

Give me the ability to change what no longer serves my highest and best potential.    

Render me with inner strength to forgive myself and others.   

Allow me to give from the heart. 

Give me the unquestionable ability to love myself and others.   

Grant me the wisdom to embrace and love all that's around me; including and not limited by what appears to be different from my kind.

 

Help me do what makes me happy, be with who makes me smile, laugh as much as I breath and 

love as long as I live. 

Allow me to transcend beyond my challenges and obstacles, so I can fulfill my destiny and be the creator I was intended to be, Amen!

Ask for what you want and believe it's coming to you. 

Be at peace within yourself ~

PAIN IS A PART OF LIFE, SUFFERING IS AN OPTION

Pain is designed to purify and make us humble; To be genuine toward ourselves and others. 

It enables us to gain a better understanding of the other's agony. 

It's there to make it easier for us to remove our masks, and uncover our real selves - it's okay to hurt.

Pain can also serve as an indicator to what needs our attention, so we can come to a resolution and move on.

It is important for us to experience all range of feelings - they all serve a purpose. 

However, staying in hate, resentment, anger or any other kind of negativity,  can adversely affect us long term, and can even be dangerous to our physical and mental health. 

Therefore, happiness is a feeling we must strive to experience as much as we can. 

True happiness comes when we become comfortable expressing who we are at our core level - loving and giving souls. 

 

Those who learn to turn darkness into light, and bitterness into sweetness are entitled to be in heaven.

By the way, heaven, is not somewhere up in the skies or, in the unseen future...It is right here, right now, moment to moment...

 

WE ALL NEED SOMEONE WE CAN LEAN ON

No one enjoys traveling on any path of life alone.

The balance and perspective which come from caring about others and allowing others to care for us, IS the  essence of life. 

Why would we want to go about life alone and deny those who love us most, the joy and blessings which come from sharing?

The truth is, in order to maintain a healthy mind and body, it is of utmost importance to be able to purge ourselves; to reveal the emotions within. 

When we repress and hide feelings, eventually they could appear in our bodies in the from of a disease. 

Sometimes ill-feelings can manifest themselves as infections, various ailments, or ulcers. 

As time passes, with no proper treatment and while tumultuous emotions go haywire, a deadly disease (dis- ease) may break out. 

We all need at least one person in our lives, so we can share and relieve ourselves from the pain we're holding onto. 

A great amount of stress can be alleviated by merely speaking out and communicating what we feel. 

At times it can even turn out to be the exact "drug" we needed...

LOVE THY NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF

Humor me if you will, just for a moment...

I believe, that there isn't "right" or "wrong". There is only perception. I don't believe that anything that we're aware of is random.

I believe that there are certain things and ideas which are beyond our perception, outside our understanding and what we may perceive as being logical.

Often times we'll be experiencing some"technical difficulties" in conceptualizing certain beliefs, or judgments that are not founded on proof, or certainty...

But, if you give it a try, with an open mind, a mind that isn't searching for ways to rebuttal, but rather consider a different point of view, an alternative approach, I believe you will see "things" a bit differently...

Please don't allow the title to scare you away;

LOVE THY NEIGHBOR ...

We are compelled to believe that there is more to us than merely the images we see reflecting back at us from the mirror. There has to be "something" greater dwelling within.

The energy, the diverse emotions we feel, our racing thoughts - they're all a part of what we commonly refer to as our soul - it is our ever expandable and eternal higher self.

We are not composed of just our bodies. 
There's a specific purpose for each of us being here on earth.

It doesn't seem logical that we only came here for the reason of simply existing: waking up day after day, going to work, raising our children and doing countless mindless tasks.

It's really all about our souls.

Each soul chose to come forth and experience circumstances throughout its life time span, which would provide it (our soul) with the opportunities to be connected to the "light" as opposed to the "darkness", with each choice that we make.

These manifestation of circumstances didn't just happen to "show up", but rather so we can take advantage of the position we're in and make as many positive, well intentioned choices.

These choices would potentially turn each "darkened corner" appearing in our lives into a lighted one.

Simply meaning, with the proper mindset, we'll feel obliged to always come from a place of love and compassion: to love the other as we do ourselves. This of course, takes maturity, awareness and a deeper understanding of how things work.

Once we'll fully comprehend that this is our purpose; to constantly grow, evolve and upgrade ourselves to better human beings, we'll allow the modification to come about more smoothly. And than, we will become different in some way.

By modifying ourselves, we'll be able to bring about a better version of ourselves and a tremendous benefit, not only in our own lives, but also to the lives of those around us.

We need not lose our identity or essence in order to become more refined.

Ultimately, we'll become much like a polished diamond, shining brightly from within, with each act of love that we'll be participating in.

Because we are all ONE.

Each of us represents a Godly sparkle, a tiny piece of the whole. A part of the wonderful, and wondrous world we're all sharing together as ONE..

YOU ATTRACT WHAT YOU FEEL

It is our own filtration method, (meaning, our personal belief system), which leads to judgment toward ourselves and others. 

It's time to ask if what we believe in, is actually TRUE - or, are we being enslaved by the meanings we choose to attach to the events, and experiences occurring in our lives? 

We must keep in mind, that WE are the ones who are responsible for our own quality of life! 

Today, I reached a decision; there isn't any more room in my life for negative, self defeating feelings or behavior.

What IS important, is that I become fully aware that I DESERVE TO BE HAPPY, and so are YOU, and YOU.....

KNOWING GOD

Live in such a way that those who know you but don't know God, will come to acknowledge God, because they know you and recognize His virtues manifesting in all that you are ~

SAY IT WITH A SMILE :-)

Your tone of voice is a key determinant in how others perceive you - it is just as important, if not more than the actual words you use! 

Friendliness can be projected through the words used and the emphasis should be on using courteous, thoughtful, and caring language when engaging with other.

A "friendly" voice lets people know that they can trust, rely upon, and be reassured by you.

Consider how you can introduce a sense of a smile into your voice without necessarily having to smile.

Always keep a smile on your face - It's a wonderful add-on to your friendly tone.

FAMILY IS EVERYTHING

Just arrived back from Phoenix, Arizona. 

Had a most amazing experience at #riseliveevent speakers event.

Not only that I learned a lot, I also had the honor to be in the presence of some of most amazing and powerful women I have ever met!!

I feel blessed and elated!!

But, Dorothy is still right... There's no place like home 😃

Family is everything ❤️

A BIRTHDAY WISH ..

Happy birthday to the child who stole my heart, and who has kept it all these years. 

Don’t worry about returning it; it’s happy where it is.

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

I clearly remember, the moment, abba and me decided what name we would give YOU - the little baby girl growing in my belly. 

It is as if it were just yesterday ... although a little more than 26 years had gone by since.

I was 7 or 8 months pregnant, plumping up ... :) while you were nestled safely inside me.

We were at a movie theater, watching "Hiding Out" - I don't remember much about the movie, but I can recall exactly when I decided in my heart, that Ryan, will be the name that would suit you best.

Ryan was the name of the lead actress, played by Annabeth Gish.

Abba and I were both impressed with this so called, "boys name", Ryan, for a girl, and decided at once that's going to be your name.

The moment I took a good look at you, I knew we made the right choice.

That day was the happiest day I had ever experienced. 

Today is your blessed 26th birthday, and I am celebrating the best gift I had ever received -YOU!

Thank you for coming into my world and shining your light upon us all ✨✨✨✨✨✨

Ryan Maytal, When I look at you now, I feel honored and blessed to call you MY DAUGHTER. 

How can I not?? You have grown into a remarkable woman; a most loving and dedicated mother to our handsome grandson, Liel, a loyal friend and on top of it all, you also make the difference in so many people's lives, doing your job as an educator.

What more can I ask for???

To you, my baby, my little girl, my daughter, I wish the best of health, happiness and success in all that you wish and dream for. 

I wish you to always love yourself unconditionally, expand this love within you, and share it with everyone else. 

I love you more than words could say, and know, I'm always and forever here for you ...

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Please promise to take good care of me when I get old, and can't write anymore ... ;-)

 

LOVE YOU 😍

AWAKEN THE SPARKLE WITHIN

The number one cause of all human suffering is a distorted self perception, at the subconscious level. 

Our discomfort in life does not stem from the beliefs we have about love, success, happiness, etc.

Everything begins and ends within us, in the way we relate to the world around us, and with the beliefs we hold about ourselves. 

That is the true source - that is what dictates the blueprint of our lives.

It really doesn't matter how others see us, It always boils down to how we see ourselves. 

Do truly you love yourself? What is your opinion about yourself? 

When was it last, that you had taken the time to ask what do you think of yourself?

Who are you? What do you want? What is most important to you? 

What do you value above all else?

By taking the time to look internally, deeply within, we gain a world of sacred knowledge. 

Wisdom, which can not be found anywhere other then the depths of the human soul - our inner sparkle, glowing from within. 

TAKING CARE OF BODY, MIND AND SPIRIT

Have you ever thought to yourself why things are not going your way? 

Maybe the culprit is your thought pattern?

In order to change your outer world, you must attend to your inner world first. 

Understand the power of your thoughts, after all, they are what determines the quality of your life and future.

What you are thinking today, not only affects how you feel in the moment, but is also what creates your tomorrow. 

Perhaps you should begin writing your thoughts down... 

1- Begin by planning ahead and organizing your thoughts - see how fast your life can change.

2 - Take control and assume  responsibility for your thoughts it will give you the sense of stability you are seeking. 

Stability will give you a feeling of certainty - it will bring you inner peace and happiness.

Understand your body’s language, and reprogram your thoughts and emotions in a powerful and autonomous way, ultimately creating for yourself a life of harmony.

WHERE DOES INSPIRATION COME FROM?

Where does inspiration come from?

Where do we get our visions and ideas?

Do they just randomly come to us?

Have you ever stopped to wonder why an idea come to you and not to anyone else?

What if your vision came to you, because it should be expressed through you??

Maybe it's the Universe/ Creator, whispering a message to you ...

You were carefully selected to bring your creative thinking to life.

Your vision or idea comes to you at a certain time, because this energy needs to be revealed to the world through you!

Do not underestimate your ability to create something out of nothing.

Take advantage of the opportunity while you still have it, or it will land on someone else's lap, and you will regret not taking action.

Do not wait until you're ready - you will never think you're sufficiently ready!

As long as you're quiet and attentive, the messages will continue to flow to you ...

MEDITATION OASIS - SIMPLY BEING ...

Are you seeking for ways to be more relaxed, or maybe just reduce your stress levels? 

So why not meditate?

You may be saying to yourself: "are you kidding? who has time for meditation... ?"

If your overall well being is important to you, you need to consider the following:

Meditation doesn't necessarily mean that you have to take hours of your day in order to relax.

It just means that you care enough about yourself to give yourself a few moments of peace.

There are countless benefits to meditation: relaxation, peace of mind, inner balance, and harmony. 

Meditation oasis... Simply being - a few minutes of quiet time can go a long way ... 

Meditation cleanses and nourishes you from within - it calms you, whenever you feel overwhelmed, unstable, or emotionally distraught. 

There are many different ways to meditate, and it is not limited to the traditional ways that you may think.

Even taking a walk, dancing, listening to music, or doing crossword puzzles are  forms of meditation.  

All that you are doing is clearing your mind of the constant noise that is going on inside your head, and allowing yourself to open your heart.

When we meditate we are in a state of calmness and serenity - it is a space we create just for ourselves, so that we can evolve and elevate ourselves to higher levels of consciousness. 

When we achieve inner peace we realize that "what is going on inside us", is only up to us. 

THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE ...

Our mission in life is reflected upon the fact that we first must take full charge of our lives.  

We are the ones who are responsible for our life's conditions.

When we come from a place of love and remove feelings of anger and resentment, the Light has more room in our lives.

As long as there is full congruency between our words and our actions, there is nothing we cannot accomplish!  

We need to train ourselves to take the Divine Presence with us to every place and interaction we come across - only then we can fulfill ourselves to our fullest capacity. 

The Light we cannot see, is always there unconditionally, within us and around us, embracing us with everlasting love.

God/universe/nature can only give, he does not take anything away from us...

THE POWER OF REPENTANCE

You can change everything with the power of repentance.

So what is repentance?

It's not about how often we go to our place of worship, how many good deeds we do or how religious we are, but rather it is a spiritual-psychological process.

Repentance is the ability to look back on what was, to look at the pain and say to myself: 'That's not me, it does not belong to me any more ... "

God/universe gives us the power of blessing, so we can insert it into all the painful places within us.

Even if we did terrible things, it does not mean that they cannot be forgiven - no bad deed, no matter how awful it had been, can stand before the power of repentance.  

We are able to forgive ourselves when we realize we had made a mistake from a place of pain, darkness and confusion - because we were not balanced.

When we return to a balanced state, we can recognize but not identify with the bad feeling.

So why repent?

Because as long as I hold on to the pain instead of understanding why I made the mistake, and how can I make sure I will not repeat it, I will continue to suffer.

I make sure not to duplicate that same occurrence and continue forward with my life. 

I consciously choose not to focus on the bad, and instead I focus on what makes me feel good.

Repentance gives us the strength to transcend beyond the pain and move forward without looking back.

FORGIVENESS AND THE FREEDOM OF LETTING GO

How do I bring myself to a place where I can forgive and I'm happy with that?

1) When I am aware that my health depends on my ability to release what is not useful to me.

 

2) When it is important for me to create loving and successful relationships, I allow myself to transcend beyond when necessary.

 

3) When I give myself the opportunity to be vulnerable I am able to grow.

 

4) when I realize that I cannot make anyone  forgive. But I can take responsibility for what depends on me, and be the leader of my life.

 

5) When I realize that there are different possibilities and angles  from which I can view reality. 

I can now create a reality that allows me to live  happy and healthy, with love, satisfaction and personal fulfillment, for myself and everyone around me.

FORGIVENESS IS THE TRUE MEANING OF  LIBERATION. 

HOW TO GAIN CONFIDENCE

Are you someone who sees themselves as a confident person?

If you don't believe in yourself and your abilities, how can anyone else believe in you?

Why do we sometimes lose confidence in ourselves?  

Usually, it's because we have failed or because things didn't go as we planned and expected.

Then, doubt creeps in, and we no longer think that we can "do it"...

At these instances, we become ill... We suffer from a temporary case of amnesia. 

Why? Where's our focus?

We don't remember all those times that we did "win", and we did accomplish what we set out to do.

Next time you find that you are berating yourself, stop for a moment ...

Go back in time, and think of all your triumphs - that should give you the boost that you need!

Show some faith in yourself and others will follow.

Resolve to be the best you, you can be.

YOU CAN DO IT - I Can Help!

KARMA AND FORGIVENESS

WHAT IS KARMA, HOW CAN WE CLEAR IT AND GET UNSTUCK.

Karma - the sum of a person's actions in previous life times as well as in the current one, which determine his fate for the next.  

When we think, act, and speak with that which produces good for all, then we begin to resolve the issue of Karma. 

In some way we need to change our habits, the way in which we think, and create Karma which makes a better existence. 

Everything we do becomes "recorded" - nothing is ever forgotten ...

Forgiveness plays a big part in our individual karma - when we don't forgive and hold on to any kind of negativity it affects us to the core.

We may think we have forgotten about a certain incident, but if it doesn't get resolved it continues to affect us indefinitely. 

Say you have unfinished business from a previous life time. 

The best way to clear karma is through forgiveness - you came here to work it through.

We need to move into our heart - to forgiveness.

See the person for the soul that they really is, not just as the person who wronged me. 

Come to a place where you can heal that relationship - meaning, dissolving the partnership with love and grace - forgive them whether you know what you are forgiving them for or not, and move on. 

That completes the karma.

It's really about forgiveness and unconditional love. 

Forgive and set yourself free.

HOW TO FEEL BETTER ABOUT YOURSELF

Do you ever find yourself feeling sad, empty, or down? 

What do you think about when you're sad?

Where is your focus? 

Don't waste your time making yourself miserable when you can otherwise be happy - 

* You can always find a reason to be happy - even the fact that you are able to read these very lines...

Do not let stress build up and take control over you - 

* If you have any kind of "unfinished business", deal with it, and be done with it. 

Don't let anger rule over your relationships.

* Take the initiative, speak from the heart, be kind and gracious regardless of who's right.

We all have the ability to be mindful, stay focused, and eliminate distractions, the question is WHAT are we focused on ...

Become more aware of your thoughts - they are what determines your state of mind.

Concentrate on what you want to experience and feel - focus on what matters to you most, it will help you become calmer and much happier.