GOOD AFTERNOON!
Getting out of your own way.
Often when we get confused or loose focus, we tend to blame everyone but the person causing all the distraction. Unfortunately for most of us, all we have to do is look no further than the closest mirror to find the culprit lurking in the background, foiling all we try to achieve.
So now that we have uncovered this sinister threat, the usurper of our brightest ideas and our loftiest dreams, we can confront them, embrace them, understand them and just let them go! Look them straight in the eye and ask, "why are you trying to sabotage me and all that is meaningful in my life", easy question, no easy answer. Hard to accept that we are often our own worse enemies, and to make matters worse, we often cheer on our own demise.
So what can you do, what do you want to do, what do you need to do. I think you know, and if you just take a few moments and quiet your crazy, busy mind, all that you need to confront this personal evil will manifest itself, and with concentration, you can make it all go away or at least contain it enough to deal with this toxicity at later time when you are emotionally stronger.
So take this weekend to examine your demons, and one by one confront them, embrace them and dismiss them, I can assure you with a high degree of certainty, that you will wake up Monday morning if not a different person, one that has a better perceptive on your life, and in so being a much stronger self with a brighter today.
Have a joyful day and weekend,
Robb
Friday, March 26, 2010
Thursday, March 25, 2010
THURSDAY MARCH 25, 2010
GOOD MORNING!
I thought today we could all use a poem, so here I go,
In the morning sunrise,
And in the evening setting sun,
When we start our journey,
Thou the trip is never done,
Thou I may falter,
And my steps unsteady,
I gaze into your eyes,
A smile always ready,
I know in my heart of hearts,
You are there for me,
With a nurturing gaze,
Knowing I'm not an I but a we,
So now you understand that love never ends,
To be a in a circle of true, old friends!
Have a joyful day,
Robb
I thought today we could all use a poem, so here I go,
In the morning sunrise,
And in the evening setting sun,
When we start our journey,
Thou the trip is never done,
Thou I may falter,
And my steps unsteady,
I gaze into your eyes,
A smile always ready,
I know in my heart of hearts,
You are there for me,
With a nurturing gaze,
Knowing I'm not an I but a we,
So now you understand that love never ends,
To be a in a circle of true, old friends!
Have a joyful day,
Robb
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
WEDNESDAY MARCH 24, 2010
GOOD AFTERNOON,
We often finds ourselves lost, confounded by the way we view life. Our perspective or vantage colors all they we do, think and feel. So it is so so important to be. To be, what in the heck does this mean, to be!. What I am referring to is to be, as in, "to be or not to be, that is the question". Still don't understand? Well, then let's take a look at my perspective and maybe you will get it.
I life is so daunting, which it can be at times, how do we not loose our way, you know farblunged as my beloved dad used to say. It is getting lost, not on a literal trail, but on our spiritual journey. It is loosing our spiritual compass, not setting our spiritual GPS, so we do literally get lost. We make excuses for what is just a cosmic event. We say we don't understand, or we pout that "know one understands me". We start to think that we don't belong, we don't fit, so much so that we begin to wish we were someone else. Now here is where the danger is, why would you want to be someone else, don't you understand how perfect and wonderful you are. How empty the world would be without you, how your being would create a void so huge, that it is incomprehensible how much your absence would be felt?
Here is the senario I am speaking of, you begin to feel worthless, ( how rediculous), life looses meaning, you start to see your life as a mistake or worse that you should have never been born. Have you never seen "Its A Wonderful Life", well, take some advise and leave this post til later and go rent the DVD and watch it. Belelive me, it this doesn't give you perspective on your life, well you will see what I am getting at. So life sucks, it has little or know meaning, you wish you were someone else. Do have any idead on a given day how many people feel this way? Guess? You will never guess because most folks feel this at some point in their lives.
The problem is since so many people are having this life fracturing expirence at the same time, as soon as you wish to be someone else, your spiritual being, the person you actually are (without the skin), begins to leave your body and starts to look for vessel that truly represents who you are. And when that happens, watch out, what you are about to expirence is nothing short of cosmic shock syndrome. What I am saying here is that events start to happen, events that your couldn't possibly have seen, unfortunatly for you, the person you are, the person you longer care to be, the person that you soon will cease to inhabit looks pretty good to the person to your right who is having a life fracturing crisis of their own, and your being appears to be a perfect fit for them.
And before you realize that you are just fine and that what you are about is exactly where you should be, your spiritual being is gone, taken by that person who see's in you, exactly what you thought you were lacking. They see in your beingness, all the answers that you seek, in so many words, things start to just fall into place.
The point here is this, be careful for what you wish for; be careful for what you want, find out your needs, not your wants. They are not the same, well usually they are not the same. You are more perfect than you think, you are defintely more perfect than what others think, and here is the rub, it is only important how you see yourself, not what others place on your silloutte. See yourself as the universe looks at you, a near perfect being in search of possiblilties.
So the next time you get the mistaken notion that "Iwish I was someone else", think again, and realize what a great loss you would be to yourself and all who love you, and we all love you.
Have a joyful day,
Robb
We often finds ourselves lost, confounded by the way we view life. Our perspective or vantage colors all they we do, think and feel. So it is so so important to be. To be, what in the heck does this mean, to be!. What I am referring to is to be, as in, "to be or not to be, that is the question". Still don't understand? Well, then let's take a look at my perspective and maybe you will get it.
I life is so daunting, which it can be at times, how do we not loose our way, you know farblunged as my beloved dad used to say. It is getting lost, not on a literal trail, but on our spiritual journey. It is loosing our spiritual compass, not setting our spiritual GPS, so we do literally get lost. We make excuses for what is just a cosmic event. We say we don't understand, or we pout that "know one understands me". We start to think that we don't belong, we don't fit, so much so that we begin to wish we were someone else. Now here is where the danger is, why would you want to be someone else, don't you understand how perfect and wonderful you are. How empty the world would be without you, how your being would create a void so huge, that it is incomprehensible how much your absence would be felt?
Here is the senario I am speaking of, you begin to feel worthless, ( how rediculous), life looses meaning, you start to see your life as a mistake or worse that you should have never been born. Have you never seen "Its A Wonderful Life", well, take some advise and leave this post til later and go rent the DVD and watch it. Belelive me, it this doesn't give you perspective on your life, well you will see what I am getting at. So life sucks, it has little or know meaning, you wish you were someone else. Do have any idead on a given day how many people feel this way? Guess? You will never guess because most folks feel this at some point in their lives.
The problem is since so many people are having this life fracturing expirence at the same time, as soon as you wish to be someone else, your spiritual being, the person you actually are (without the skin), begins to leave your body and starts to look for vessel that truly represents who you are. And when that happens, watch out, what you are about to expirence is nothing short of cosmic shock syndrome. What I am saying here is that events start to happen, events that your couldn't possibly have seen, unfortunatly for you, the person you are, the person you longer care to be, the person that you soon will cease to inhabit looks pretty good to the person to your right who is having a life fracturing crisis of their own, and your being appears to be a perfect fit for them.
And before you realize that you are just fine and that what you are about is exactly where you should be, your spiritual being is gone, taken by that person who see's in you, exactly what you thought you were lacking. They see in your beingness, all the answers that you seek, in so many words, things start to just fall into place.
The point here is this, be careful for what you wish for; be careful for what you want, find out your needs, not your wants. They are not the same, well usually they are not the same. You are more perfect than you think, you are defintely more perfect than what others think, and here is the rub, it is only important how you see yourself, not what others place on your silloutte. See yourself as the universe looks at you, a near perfect being in search of possiblilties.
So the next time you get the mistaken notion that "Iwish I was someone else", think again, and realize what a great loss you would be to yourself and all who love you, and we all love you.
Have a joyful day,
Robb
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
WEDNESDAY MARCH 23, 2010
GOOD AFTERNOON!
Its a new day, and so it time for another step down your path of joy, happiness and enlightenment. Did you you start this morning with your joy and gratitude mantra. I know it sounds silly, but you will find that asking for joy will hasten its coming down your path to meet you. All these suggestions are here not to limit your journey, but to enhance it and in so doing, embolden you to continue down this pathway and forward to your dream.
This morning you will want to continue with your mantra and add a new dimension to it. What do want out of life, what is next on your wish list, remember if you don't ask for it, it will never materialize, it won't manifest itself and will limit what you receive. I like adding gratitude to my morning request. It reinforces everything you have done before, and allows the joy energy to flow in your direction. Sooooo for tomorrow morning,start with, I choose joy, I choose gratitude for all that I was, all that I am and all that I will be. Tweak this mantra to fit your personality and try for a week or a month and see how it works for you.
So open this door and walk through and soon you will find other doors and opportunities opening for you. And as you travel this pathway on your journey, you will feel the rush of emotion not felt it a very long time, and a sense of well being. A calm and excitement all at once.
Have a joyful day!
Robb
Its a new day, and so it time for another step down your path of joy, happiness and enlightenment. Did you you start this morning with your joy and gratitude mantra. I know it sounds silly, but you will find that asking for joy will hasten its coming down your path to meet you. All these suggestions are here not to limit your journey, but to enhance it and in so doing, embolden you to continue down this pathway and forward to your dream.
This morning you will want to continue with your mantra and add a new dimension to it. What do want out of life, what is next on your wish list, remember if you don't ask for it, it will never materialize, it won't manifest itself and will limit what you receive. I like adding gratitude to my morning request. It reinforces everything you have done before, and allows the joy energy to flow in your direction. Sooooo for tomorrow morning,start with, I choose joy, I choose gratitude for all that I was, all that I am and all that I will be. Tweak this mantra to fit your personality and try for a week or a month and see how it works for you.
So open this door and walk through and soon you will find other doors and opportunities opening for you. And as you travel this pathway on your journey, you will feel the rush of emotion not felt it a very long time, and a sense of well being. A calm and excitement all at once.
Have a joyful day!
Robb
Monday, March 22, 2010
MONDAY MARCH 22, 2010
GOOD EVENING!
To continue with yesterday's post, living a life of joy, fulfillment and enlightenment takes action. This is not a passive path, rather it is an act of faith and courage to go beyond your own world and travel to regions in your mind that are heretofore unknown, or at least areas you haven't passed in quite a while, possibly since you first arrived here. So what can you do in order to pursue this road. What lessons do I need to learn in order to make all my efforts take hold.
If a journey of a lifetime begins with a single step, then that is what you must do. Your first step is to acknowledge your life and where you are, and to lay out a map as it were to where you want to be (spiritually). Set up a series of guideposts that will illuminate your path, show you the way and help you when you occasionally get a little lost. With the help of these set points, you will be able to confidently move your life along a path of your choosing, but also acknowledge when you are befuddled, so that you can right your sail so to speak.
It is ok to get lost, it can even be helpful in understanding yourself and where you are. It is kind of like taking an accounting of what you are about, seeing how it is working for you and make whatever adjustments necessary for the moment. See, simple, huh, well not so simple, but I hope this is beginning to make some sense. I promise you it will all all into place after a while, and when it does, the clouds will lift off your head and you will see, feel, taste, smell and hear life as you have never experienced before.
So for now, start each morning with a mantra of your own creation, I like to start by choosing joy, and then I add happiness, abundance and light. You will find as you build your own Joy Handbook, filling it with stories, phrases, pictures, flowers, photos or whatever brings meaning to you, it will begin to take shape and the foundation of a truly joyful beingness will form from the confusion you once felt to the clarity of purpose you begin to become.
Have a joyful week,
Robb
To continue with yesterday's post, living a life of joy, fulfillment and enlightenment takes action. This is not a passive path, rather it is an act of faith and courage to go beyond your own world and travel to regions in your mind that are heretofore unknown, or at least areas you haven't passed in quite a while, possibly since you first arrived here. So what can you do in order to pursue this road. What lessons do I need to learn in order to make all my efforts take hold.
If a journey of a lifetime begins with a single step, then that is what you must do. Your first step is to acknowledge your life and where you are, and to lay out a map as it were to where you want to be (spiritually). Set up a series of guideposts that will illuminate your path, show you the way and help you when you occasionally get a little lost. With the help of these set points, you will be able to confidently move your life along a path of your choosing, but also acknowledge when you are befuddled, so that you can right your sail so to speak.
It is ok to get lost, it can even be helpful in understanding yourself and where you are. It is kind of like taking an accounting of what you are about, seeing how it is working for you and make whatever adjustments necessary for the moment. See, simple, huh, well not so simple, but I hope this is beginning to make some sense. I promise you it will all all into place after a while, and when it does, the clouds will lift off your head and you will see, feel, taste, smell and hear life as you have never experienced before.
So for now, start each morning with a mantra of your own creation, I like to start by choosing joy, and then I add happiness, abundance and light. You will find as you build your own Joy Handbook, filling it with stories, phrases, pictures, flowers, photos or whatever brings meaning to you, it will begin to take shape and the foundation of a truly joyful beingness will form from the confusion you once felt to the clarity of purpose you begin to become.
Have a joyful week,
Robb
Sunday, March 21, 2010
WEEKEND OF MARCH 19-21, 2010
Hi Friends,
Living a joyful life is not an easy task. Fortunately, we are quire able to start living joyfully right at this moment, and in this moment. We start by finding the joy on a daily basis, look for something to be joyful about, look for something to be grateful for and look for something to just smile at.
Not to daunting a task I grant you. But one that appears to be without answer by virtue of the fact that few of us are able to live in this manner. it is not that we choose misery, sadness and a total lack of connection to our fellow beings. Nor is it due to a lack of desire to reach a higher level of spirituality. No I believe it is because we have somehow forgotten what it is like to be joyful and feel happiness. Yes, I know look at children, see how effortlessly they romp and play and exhibit all the joy and happiness possible in their little worlds. Ever wonder why? Ever wonder what in the world do these little people know that we oh so sophisticated beings don't?
Actually, this is a simple one, the answer is they have the book, or better put, they have the Handbook of Joy, a manual if you will that spells out what you need to know to live a fully functional, self actualized life of joy and happiness. So where is this book you speak of, in fact you are probably asking yourself, where is my book, did I ever have such a book, and if I had it and lost it, where do I get my copy back? Can I get it on Amazon, do I go to a used book store, or better yet, is it in my parents basement gathering decades of dust just waiting for the time that I really need it. And finally, why did I leave it, did I even read it, and if I did read it, why did I not learn the lessons it tried to impart to me?
So now we are getting somewhere. Where you are asking yourself are we getting. I don't feel anymore joy than when I got to this Blog. In fact, now I think I am feeling worse than I did a few moments ago. Or at least i think I feel worse, and even if I do not feel worse, I certainly don't feel any better. Well, you should feel better, in fact you should feel ecstatic because you now have within your reach, for the first time maybe, the very key to finding your joy and happiness, the key to a puzzle that has been vexing and in some cases down right impossible to not only understand, but before now, even understand.
So starting this evening, I will try my best to bring you clues and answers to your life's most puzzling questions, and in the most straight forward manner, give you a road map that you can embrace, follow, and at times adjust to your personal needs or even ignore, that I hope will help you find your way, your joy and happiness. I will endeavor to impart to you the information and material I have culled along my own journey to Joy and Happiness, and hope you will be the beneficiaries of this work. I suspect that much of what I will say will not be new, in fact I have tried to find nuggets of wisdom, snippets of information that will speed you on your way towards a life of fulfillment and enlightenment.
So here is my first suggestion for you, look for joy in your life, and if you can't seem to find it just yet, so what I did so many months ago, I start each morning by saying, " I have a choice today, this morning, and I choose joy!" This simple mantra is so simple and so right on the money. Try it for 30 days, yes everything takes just about 30 days to take hold. Then you will join this mantra with another, than another and still yet another. And before you know it, you will be writing your own handbook of joy, and by living this new life, looking for joy and happiness a funny thing happens. I think you know what I mean, it is amazing, when you start looking for happiness, how often you begin to find it. And once you start to find it here and there, you will find it everywhere as long as your eyes and heart are open. So for now begin to open your heart, your mind and your soul and let the joy in. Let it in every moment, every hour, every day. Just let it in........................
Have a joyful day,
Robb
Living a joyful life is not an easy task. Fortunately, we are quire able to start living joyfully right at this moment, and in this moment. We start by finding the joy on a daily basis, look for something to be joyful about, look for something to be grateful for and look for something to just smile at.
Not to daunting a task I grant you. But one that appears to be without answer by virtue of the fact that few of us are able to live in this manner. it is not that we choose misery, sadness and a total lack of connection to our fellow beings. Nor is it due to a lack of desire to reach a higher level of spirituality. No I believe it is because we have somehow forgotten what it is like to be joyful and feel happiness. Yes, I know look at children, see how effortlessly they romp and play and exhibit all the joy and happiness possible in their little worlds. Ever wonder why? Ever wonder what in the world do these little people know that we oh so sophisticated beings don't?
Actually, this is a simple one, the answer is they have the book, or better put, they have the Handbook of Joy, a manual if you will that spells out what you need to know to live a fully functional, self actualized life of joy and happiness. So where is this book you speak of, in fact you are probably asking yourself, where is my book, did I ever have such a book, and if I had it and lost it, where do I get my copy back? Can I get it on Amazon, do I go to a used book store, or better yet, is it in my parents basement gathering decades of dust just waiting for the time that I really need it. And finally, why did I leave it, did I even read it, and if I did read it, why did I not learn the lessons it tried to impart to me?
So now we are getting somewhere. Where you are asking yourself are we getting. I don't feel anymore joy than when I got to this Blog. In fact, now I think I am feeling worse than I did a few moments ago. Or at least i think I feel worse, and even if I do not feel worse, I certainly don't feel any better. Well, you should feel better, in fact you should feel ecstatic because you now have within your reach, for the first time maybe, the very key to finding your joy and happiness, the key to a puzzle that has been vexing and in some cases down right impossible to not only understand, but before now, even understand.
So starting this evening, I will try my best to bring you clues and answers to your life's most puzzling questions, and in the most straight forward manner, give you a road map that you can embrace, follow, and at times adjust to your personal needs or even ignore, that I hope will help you find your way, your joy and happiness. I will endeavor to impart to you the information and material I have culled along my own journey to Joy and Happiness, and hope you will be the beneficiaries of this work. I suspect that much of what I will say will not be new, in fact I have tried to find nuggets of wisdom, snippets of information that will speed you on your way towards a life of fulfillment and enlightenment.
So here is my first suggestion for you, look for joy in your life, and if you can't seem to find it just yet, so what I did so many months ago, I start each morning by saying, " I have a choice today, this morning, and I choose joy!" This simple mantra is so simple and so right on the money. Try it for 30 days, yes everything takes just about 30 days to take hold. Then you will join this mantra with another, than another and still yet another. And before you know it, you will be writing your own handbook of joy, and by living this new life, looking for joy and happiness a funny thing happens. I think you know what I mean, it is amazing, when you start looking for happiness, how often you begin to find it. And once you start to find it here and there, you will find it everywhere as long as your eyes and heart are open. So for now begin to open your heart, your mind and your soul and let the joy in. Let it in every moment, every hour, every day. Just let it in........................
Have a joyful day,
Robb
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
THURSDAY MARCH 17, 2010
HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!
My wish for you this day is to take whatever opportunities that come your way and do the most with what you have. What I mean is, loose the fear you carry deep inside and open that scary door of the mysterious world that is your potential , the potential to be, to have and to become what you already are deep in your soul.
So how do we open doors that we know to be good for us, the doors that give us the greatest of joy and enlightenment, yet keep us grounded and real? I would answer, what do you want, what do you want to do, is it really that simple, of course it is. All you need to do what you are already doing, just keep plodding along on your spiritual road trip, the journey will pass the very opportunities and choices you desire, but as yet been unable to manifest due to your inability to take these chances and see the sign posts up ahead that give you the reasoning to fathom out what they mean, where they go and ultimately where they take you. Beware of what you wish for, you may get it the old adage says.
So here is your big hint, take one goal or view you have of your life as it is or as it should be, and pursue this road for a bit and see how this works for you. Is it all you thought, is it less or is it nothing close. Take a step, take a chance and see for the first time with a clarity of soul, what it is that you truly seek. Embrace it, nurture it and take it all in and make part of your being. Does it fulfill what you need, does it answer a question, does it clarify an idea, does it move you down your path to Joy! Well does it, does it do what you want, does it do what you need! Take a moment, actually take about 15 moments and allow your tired and busy mind to take stock of this turn of events. Quiet your mind, quiet your soul, quiet your life, let it all sink in and then, and only then will all this we speak of make any modicum of sense, does it fit, does it speak to your beingness.
So for today, put on something green, march in a parade, have a chat with a friend, better yet, call a friend and see how they are doing on their spiritual journey. You never, ever know when you may have the answer to their emotional quandary. Maybe it is you that helps them open the door. Share your story, it often lets others that they are not alone.
Have a joyful day,
Robb
My wish for you this day is to take whatever opportunities that come your way and do the most with what you have. What I mean is, loose the fear you carry deep inside and open that scary door of the mysterious world that is your potential , the potential to be, to have and to become what you already are deep in your soul.
So how do we open doors that we know to be good for us, the doors that give us the greatest of joy and enlightenment, yet keep us grounded and real? I would answer, what do you want, what do you want to do, is it really that simple, of course it is. All you need to do what you are already doing, just keep plodding along on your spiritual road trip, the journey will pass the very opportunities and choices you desire, but as yet been unable to manifest due to your inability to take these chances and see the sign posts up ahead that give you the reasoning to fathom out what they mean, where they go and ultimately where they take you. Beware of what you wish for, you may get it the old adage says.
So here is your big hint, take one goal or view you have of your life as it is or as it should be, and pursue this road for a bit and see how this works for you. Is it all you thought, is it less or is it nothing close. Take a step, take a chance and see for the first time with a clarity of soul, what it is that you truly seek. Embrace it, nurture it and take it all in and make part of your being. Does it fulfill what you need, does it answer a question, does it clarify an idea, does it move you down your path to Joy! Well does it, does it do what you want, does it do what you need! Take a moment, actually take about 15 moments and allow your tired and busy mind to take stock of this turn of events. Quiet your mind, quiet your soul, quiet your life, let it all sink in and then, and only then will all this we speak of make any modicum of sense, does it fit, does it speak to your beingness.
So for today, put on something green, march in a parade, have a chat with a friend, better yet, call a friend and see how they are doing on their spiritual journey. You never, ever know when you may have the answer to their emotional quandary. Maybe it is you that helps them open the door. Share your story, it often lets others that they are not alone.
Have a joyful day,
Robb
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
TUESDAY MARCH 16, 2010
GOOD EVENING!
I was working with a wonderful realtor this afternoon inspecting a condo for a very nice couple.
All of a sudden we started talking about some very emotional ideas and she became a little "faclempted". Don't worry if you don't know this word, it means chocked up, misty or some close equivalent. She started to apologize and I stopped her and said why are you sorry, no need to excuse yourself in front of me. I tried to assure her that I have been around my fair share of "in the moment" women and that expressing herself or even better, not holding it in was not only ok, it is was the healthy thing to do.
The point I was getting at, is that we, I mean all of us, often make excuses for our behavior. When what we should be doing is the opposite, and in this I just mean, if we let our true selves out for more than just an occasional "spiritual walk"we would all feel a heck of alot better. Imagine if you will, a typically stressful day, and all you want to do is yell at the gods and get it all off your collective chests. Well, since you can't go about screaming in the middle of your office or in court, then there must be a place you can. It is so simple, you don't have to go anywhere, you just have to go to yourself. This takes a bit of practice, but with a little bit of time, you will be able to let off steam, scream or cry all without anyone or with everyone knowing. It is up to you, you make the call. Share or not to share, just let those feelings take you where you have to go.
There has to be a reason you need a release, it makes no difference what the reason, just the fact that you are reaching out emotionally is enough of a reason. So the choice is yours, leave it buried deep inside, or let it come to the surface when you decide, you make the call, the control is in your hands and heart. As your soul speaks so you respond, as you need so you will travel this road.
So the next time the feeling bubbles up to the surface, let it come, let it come with all the force you can muster. Embrace, acknowledge it and then let it go!
Have a joyful evening,
Robb
I was working with a wonderful realtor this afternoon inspecting a condo for a very nice couple.
All of a sudden we started talking about some very emotional ideas and she became a little "faclempted". Don't worry if you don't know this word, it means chocked up, misty or some close equivalent. She started to apologize and I stopped her and said why are you sorry, no need to excuse yourself in front of me. I tried to assure her that I have been around my fair share of "in the moment" women and that expressing herself or even better, not holding it in was not only ok, it is was the healthy thing to do.
The point I was getting at, is that we, I mean all of us, often make excuses for our behavior. When what we should be doing is the opposite, and in this I just mean, if we let our true selves out for more than just an occasional "spiritual walk"we would all feel a heck of alot better. Imagine if you will, a typically stressful day, and all you want to do is yell at the gods and get it all off your collective chests. Well, since you can't go about screaming in the middle of your office or in court, then there must be a place you can. It is so simple, you don't have to go anywhere, you just have to go to yourself. This takes a bit of practice, but with a little bit of time, you will be able to let off steam, scream or cry all without anyone or with everyone knowing. It is up to you, you make the call. Share or not to share, just let those feelings take you where you have to go.
There has to be a reason you need a release, it makes no difference what the reason, just the fact that you are reaching out emotionally is enough of a reason. So the choice is yours, leave it buried deep inside, or let it come to the surface when you decide, you make the call, the control is in your hands and heart. As your soul speaks so you respond, as you need so you will travel this road.
So the next time the feeling bubbles up to the surface, let it come, let it come with all the force you can muster. Embrace, acknowledge it and then let it go!
Have a joyful evening,
Robb
Monday, March 15, 2010
TUESDAY MARCH 15, 2010
Good Evening Friends,
We often walk through doors, we open windows, we do all manner of things, both physically and metaphorically to get from one place to another. What I mean is, we take whatever routes necessary transform ourselves and this our lives in order to move to the next level, the next step on our journey.
Going through doors and opening windows are oh so spiritual, and yet they are grounded in our Earthly experience, that using these portals to get from one form to another seems so exotic, yet it is the basis of all life. So how do we travel to the one place we know will bring us all the happiness we desire and at the same time share this great gift with all whom we love.
And there is the rub, it would seem there is a conflict with getting all this happiness and joy, why wouldn't you want to share it You may think this simple, yet it is anything but. To get to give is the essence of a full functioning life, so why do we find this simple gift to tough to give. Well, if you can answer this one, then you are one up on me. You would think that having all you need would naturally lend itself to giving, but this is not the case, or it must be that we are all so selfish that the idea of sharing what we now know is so valuable, that it is all but impossible to do.
But you know better, getting to give, acquiring to share is of course the most spiritual act we can do. Yet we have trouble with this whole idea of giving, giving of ourselves, not our treasure, but of our being, of our soul. So for today, before going to bed, rest your soul for 10 minutes and see if tales you to the level you require to sleep the sleep of dreams.
Have a joyful evening,
Robb
We often walk through doors, we open windows, we do all manner of things, both physically and metaphorically to get from one place to another. What I mean is, we take whatever routes necessary transform ourselves and this our lives in order to move to the next level, the next step on our journey.
Going through doors and opening windows are oh so spiritual, and yet they are grounded in our Earthly experience, that using these portals to get from one form to another seems so exotic, yet it is the basis of all life. So how do we travel to the one place we know will bring us all the happiness we desire and at the same time share this great gift with all whom we love.
And there is the rub, it would seem there is a conflict with getting all this happiness and joy, why wouldn't you want to share it You may think this simple, yet it is anything but. To get to give is the essence of a full functioning life, so why do we find this simple gift to tough to give. Well, if you can answer this one, then you are one up on me. You would think that having all you need would naturally lend itself to giving, but this is not the case, or it must be that we are all so selfish that the idea of sharing what we now know is so valuable, that it is all but impossible to do.
But you know better, getting to give, acquiring to share is of course the most spiritual act we can do. Yet we have trouble with this whole idea of giving, giving of ourselves, not our treasure, but of our being, of our soul. So for today, before going to bed, rest your soul for 10 minutes and see if tales you to the level you require to sleep the sleep of dreams.
Have a joyful evening,
Robb
Saturday, March 13, 2010
WEEKEND OF MARCH 12-14, 2010
HI FRIENDS,
This weekend we come to our semi annual ritual of setting our clock. In the Winter we set them forward and in the Spring we set them forward. Very orderly as it were, the seasons pass in just the correct order, season after season, year after year. There never is a misstep, never a thought as to where we are in the celestial calendar of our time.
It occurred to me that here is a wonderful time out that Nature gives us twice a year and we never, ever give this opportunity a second thought. Has it ever passed your notice that we set our physical clocks twice a year for a reason, a reason that goes unnoticed, under the radar as it were. Why are we missing this amazing chance to reset our Spiritual Clocks? Why are we passing up the only real opportunity to see you lives in real terms and see where we are going. I find it strange (odd) that with all the rushing here and there just surviving, some call this life, that we miss such a wonderful gift, a gift of a time out.
So what I am saying is, take this gift, and set your inner clocks to your dreams, set your clock to your new realty. Set you life forward, forget about yesterday, tomorrow has yet to appear. Set your life forward today, stop living in the past, stop living in the present. All you have is now, today, this moment. This is setting yourself forward into now, this is setting yourself free.
Have a joyful weekend,
Robb
This weekend we come to our semi annual ritual of setting our clock. In the Winter we set them forward and in the Spring we set them forward. Very orderly as it were, the seasons pass in just the correct order, season after season, year after year. There never is a misstep, never a thought as to where we are in the celestial calendar of our time.
It occurred to me that here is a wonderful time out that Nature gives us twice a year and we never, ever give this opportunity a second thought. Has it ever passed your notice that we set our physical clocks twice a year for a reason, a reason that goes unnoticed, under the radar as it were. Why are we missing this amazing chance to reset our Spiritual Clocks? Why are we passing up the only real opportunity to see you lives in real terms and see where we are going. I find it strange (odd) that with all the rushing here and there just surviving, some call this life, that we miss such a wonderful gift, a gift of a time out.
So what I am saying is, take this gift, and set your inner clocks to your dreams, set your clock to your new realty. Set you life forward, forget about yesterday, tomorrow has yet to appear. Set your life forward today, stop living in the past, stop living in the present. All you have is now, today, this moment. This is setting yourself forward into now, this is setting yourself free.
Have a joyful weekend,
Robb
Thursday, March 11, 2010
THURSDAY MARCH 11, 2010
GOOD MORNING!
Answers
We as a culture are obsessed with having all the answers, getting the answers, and knowing the answers to their life as well as your life...... Yes, it is not enough to have their answers, they most certainly have the answers to your life questions too!
Sounds silly right, I bet you are asking yourself right at this moment, how can someone else possibly have the answers to your life, when they sure as heck not figured out their own. In other words, who do you think you are, where did you get the nerve to postulate on my status when sure as sh**t you haven't figured out yours. Whewwwwwwww, OK, let's just chill and take a moment, glad we got that off our collective chests.
So what is a one spiritual being having a human experience to do about figuring out what it is all about, and how do we connect to that feeling, that beingness that helps us define what it is we do and what we are? Now we are getting somewhere, you have to admit, that you often require a question, in order to evoke the right response or answers. Why do we have to make huge strides in our lives, when just taking small, baby steps will get you where you need to be.
Believe me the world is round, we all get there eventually, the difference in the knowing is in order to be, you have to know. And in order to know you have have a sense of where you are. You have often heard me say that you need to know where you are in order to know how to get where you are going. In other words, you need a set point, a place where you start. Now you may be saying, this is not where I want to be, but quite often where you are is where you need to be, a place to gain perspective. believe me, you really, really need perspective in order to get on with your life, in order to know what you want, but more importantly what you need. A need vs. a want, (keep this idea at the forefront of your being at all times).
You get the answers You need when you allow your self to heal. We all are in need of healing. We just need to acknowledge the need. We think of healing, as if it only applies to a physical cause, but more often than not if it is a direct consequent of a spiritual riff of our soul. Now I know this is a big one, but this is the key point of my posting. This is why getting deep into ourselves, without getting lost in the minutia of the idea and less to the root cause. So look for the most obvious feeling or intuition to get to your root. Better put, look for the door that opens up to your being, and in so doing gives you a peak, then a look into the you that defines your life, herein lays the answers you seek and over time as you move in the direction of your being, you begin to find the answers to your life questions.
So for today, open that door, even just a peek and see what lays beyond, you may be pleasantly surprised that what you thought you wanted wasn't even close to your need. So let it just flow over you like a wave, let it take you where you need to go.
Have a joyful day,
Robb
Answers
We as a culture are obsessed with having all the answers, getting the answers, and knowing the answers to their life as well as your life...... Yes, it is not enough to have their answers, they most certainly have the answers to your life questions too!
Sounds silly right, I bet you are asking yourself right at this moment, how can someone else possibly have the answers to your life, when they sure as heck not figured out their own. In other words, who do you think you are, where did you get the nerve to postulate on my status when sure as sh**t you haven't figured out yours. Whewwwwwwww, OK, let's just chill and take a moment, glad we got that off our collective chests.
So what is a one spiritual being having a human experience to do about figuring out what it is all about, and how do we connect to that feeling, that beingness that helps us define what it is we do and what we are? Now we are getting somewhere, you have to admit, that you often require a question, in order to evoke the right response or answers. Why do we have to make huge strides in our lives, when just taking small, baby steps will get you where you need to be.
Believe me the world is round, we all get there eventually, the difference in the knowing is in order to be, you have to know. And in order to know you have have a sense of where you are. You have often heard me say that you need to know where you are in order to know how to get where you are going. In other words, you need a set point, a place where you start. Now you may be saying, this is not where I want to be, but quite often where you are is where you need to be, a place to gain perspective. believe me, you really, really need perspective in order to get on with your life, in order to know what you want, but more importantly what you need. A need vs. a want, (keep this idea at the forefront of your being at all times).
You get the answers You need when you allow your self to heal. We all are in need of healing. We just need to acknowledge the need. We think of healing, as if it only applies to a physical cause, but more often than not if it is a direct consequent of a spiritual riff of our soul. Now I know this is a big one, but this is the key point of my posting. This is why getting deep into ourselves, without getting lost in the minutia of the idea and less to the root cause. So look for the most obvious feeling or intuition to get to your root. Better put, look for the door that opens up to your being, and in so doing gives you a peak, then a look into the you that defines your life, herein lays the answers you seek and over time as you move in the direction of your being, you begin to find the answers to your life questions.
So for today, open that door, even just a peek and see what lays beyond, you may be pleasantly surprised that what you thought you wanted wasn't even close to your need. So let it just flow over you like a wave, let it take you where you need to go.
Have a joyful day,
Robb
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
WEDNESDAY MARCH 10, 2010
GOOD EVENING!
Life is simple, really it is, it is we who make it complicated, difficult and painful. Now this is not to say that we cause our own pain, we don't wish for our loved ones to become ill of worse to pass on. No, what I mean is we often take a challenging episode on our spiritual road trip and make it more so. It is we who throw up road blocks, it is we who drive over the rut in the road, it is we who hit the tree. As Pogo used to say, "I have seen the enemy and he is me"!
Why do we sabotage ourselves? Do we wish for failure? Do we really want a life of lack instead of abundance? I am sure you are asking yourself, who would want a life of sorrow if you could have a life of joy? I am sure the logic is killing you, but many people are afraid of success, afraid of having a life filled with their hearts desire. A life shared with that someone special, that one person that completes them. But time and again we screw up, we drop the ball, we just make bad decisions.
We say we want all these wonderful things, we want to meet their soul-mate, we want a life of fulfilled promise, but for some unknown reason, when we have the opportunity to pursue path, we choose another. It is as if we feel unworthy of a life that has meaning, a life that fill our desires, a life of unbounded joy.
But the fact is, this is our destiny, this is our legacy, this is our birthright. This is the life the Creator has promised, layed out for us, set out feet upon this path. All we have to do is place one foot in front of the next, read the sign posts, take advantage of the opportunities presented and move forward in the direction of our dreams, goals and aspirations. Do you have the courage to walk through that door, do you have the guts to take the road less travelled, but is the right one for you, do have enough faith in yourself to follow your spiritual compass, your soulful GPS???
It really is all up to you. i know you have what it takes. Your loved ones certainly understand what you are going through, but have confidence in your ability. Why don't you. Why don't you believe that you can, yes we can and yes you can. You just have to believe that you have what it takes to get through the next bump in the road ( just an opportunity is disguise). You just have to tell yourself that you can. Yes, it is that easy. Just do it! And do it now, not tomorrow, not next week, not in an hour.
Just for today, when you wake up, tell yourself that you are in charge of your life. Does not mean that it is any easier, it just means you have decided to sign up with yourself, you have made up your mind that you will drive your car, and not just be the passenger. Sometimes you just have to take over the wheel and take charge! I have faith you can do this, so just decide that you will.
Have a joyful evening,
Robb
Life is simple, really it is, it is we who make it complicated, difficult and painful. Now this is not to say that we cause our own pain, we don't wish for our loved ones to become ill of worse to pass on. No, what I mean is we often take a challenging episode on our spiritual road trip and make it more so. It is we who throw up road blocks, it is we who drive over the rut in the road, it is we who hit the tree. As Pogo used to say, "I have seen the enemy and he is me"!
Why do we sabotage ourselves? Do we wish for failure? Do we really want a life of lack instead of abundance? I am sure you are asking yourself, who would want a life of sorrow if you could have a life of joy? I am sure the logic is killing you, but many people are afraid of success, afraid of having a life filled with their hearts desire. A life shared with that someone special, that one person that completes them. But time and again we screw up, we drop the ball, we just make bad decisions.
We say we want all these wonderful things, we want to meet their soul-mate, we want a life of fulfilled promise, but for some unknown reason, when we have the opportunity to pursue path, we choose another. It is as if we feel unworthy of a life that has meaning, a life that fill our desires, a life of unbounded joy.
But the fact is, this is our destiny, this is our legacy, this is our birthright. This is the life the Creator has promised, layed out for us, set out feet upon this path. All we have to do is place one foot in front of the next, read the sign posts, take advantage of the opportunities presented and move forward in the direction of our dreams, goals and aspirations. Do you have the courage to walk through that door, do you have the guts to take the road less travelled, but is the right one for you, do have enough faith in yourself to follow your spiritual compass, your soulful GPS???
It really is all up to you. i know you have what it takes. Your loved ones certainly understand what you are going through, but have confidence in your ability. Why don't you. Why don't you believe that you can, yes we can and yes you can. You just have to believe that you have what it takes to get through the next bump in the road ( just an opportunity is disguise). You just have to tell yourself that you can. Yes, it is that easy. Just do it! And do it now, not tomorrow, not next week, not in an hour.
Just for today, when you wake up, tell yourself that you are in charge of your life. Does not mean that it is any easier, it just means you have decided to sign up with yourself, you have made up your mind that you will drive your car, and not just be the passenger. Sometimes you just have to take over the wheel and take charge! I have faith you can do this, so just decide that you will.
Have a joyful evening,
Robb
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
TUESDAY MARCH 9, 2010
GOOD EVENING FRIENDS!
It has been a long day, but I couldn't let a day go by without letting you all know how important you all are to me. There is not a day go by that a friend of mine doesn't reach out and touch me in some way, big or small, raging issue or just a kind word. I can't tell how much this touches me, and encourages me to go further and stretch my spiritual being.
I was speaking of joy the other day on my Facebook page, to say I have hit upon an idea that touches the soul would be an understatement. At least I think I am getting close to something. So we now understand that the true measure of joy, is the ability to look past the pain we are going through, and have the ability to see the other side where all the possibilities of life dwell. This choice is the first step in healing, thus giving yourself permission to embrace all the pain you have accepted and are now ready to let go and advance from a place of pain and sorrow, to a place of happiness and joy! To go from what was to a place where it can be. And in this moment, you begin to heal, gain strength and confidence as you move in the direction of your hopes and dreams.
The Door
Next you need to pass through the Door. This is the scary part, the unknown is always scary as it should be. This is an opportunity to go where you need to go, but have been unable to get off this spot you have clung to, a spot so painful, but familiar. It is this familiarity that gives us comfort in its knowing, as its counterpart, we feel great pain from the same source of comfort. But we persevere, we move forward in this direction, sure of our goal, positive that through the pain, will come comfort we seek, and the illumination the light we yearn for. So go through the Door, step, stumble, but go forward, see where it leads, is it what you seek, or is it another bend in the road that takes you to yet another direction and through another door where the light is yet still waiting.
have faith that you seek is there, and where you tarry will not be in vain. Have faith, have joy and have a life filled with happiness and love.
Have a joyful evening,
Robb
It has been a long day, but I couldn't let a day go by without letting you all know how important you all are to me. There is not a day go by that a friend of mine doesn't reach out and touch me in some way, big or small, raging issue or just a kind word. I can't tell how much this touches me, and encourages me to go further and stretch my spiritual being.
I was speaking of joy the other day on my Facebook page, to say I have hit upon an idea that touches the soul would be an understatement. At least I think I am getting close to something. So we now understand that the true measure of joy, is the ability to look past the pain we are going through, and have the ability to see the other side where all the possibilities of life dwell. This choice is the first step in healing, thus giving yourself permission to embrace all the pain you have accepted and are now ready to let go and advance from a place of pain and sorrow, to a place of happiness and joy! To go from what was to a place where it can be. And in this moment, you begin to heal, gain strength and confidence as you move in the direction of your hopes and dreams.
The Door
Next you need to pass through the Door. This is the scary part, the unknown is always scary as it should be. This is an opportunity to go where you need to go, but have been unable to get off this spot you have clung to, a spot so painful, but familiar. It is this familiarity that gives us comfort in its knowing, as its counterpart, we feel great pain from the same source of comfort. But we persevere, we move forward in this direction, sure of our goal, positive that through the pain, will come comfort we seek, and the illumination the light we yearn for. So go through the Door, step, stumble, but go forward, see where it leads, is it what you seek, or is it another bend in the road that takes you to yet another direction and through another door where the light is yet still waiting.
have faith that you seek is there, and where you tarry will not be in vain. Have faith, have joy and have a life filled with happiness and love.
Have a joyful evening,
Robb
Monday, March 8, 2010
MONDAY MARCH 8, 2010
GOOD MORNING!
Today let's talk about the "Rules of Life". Catchy title huh? So what are these rules and where do they come from.
Well they come from the Universe, the what is a little more difficult, but of course we all know the more difficult just takes a little longer.
So here we go,
1. If in doubt don't.
2. Never miss an opportunity to take advantage of an opportunity.
3. Life is short, don't use 100 words when 20 will do, ( I need to remember this one).
4. Love is the answer, and it is infectious, so next time you see someone you care about, hug them and tell them. (spread the love)
5. The world is round, if you miss it, it will reappear again, the good and the bad.
6. Your words are like bullets, choose them wisely, aim carefully and remember they can kill.
7. Every morning you have a choice, choose joy over sorrow, choose happiness over sadness, choose abundance over scarcity.
8. See the possibility in everything.
9. If you think you can you can, if you think you can't, well this is also true.
10. You can't fill a spiritual void with material objects, so if you are digging a misery hole, just stop, pick yourself up, dust yourself and get moving.
More rules to come, if you have others, please let me know.
Have a joyful day,
Robb
Copyright 2010, from "Rules of Life" by Robb Packer 2010
Today let's talk about the "Rules of Life". Catchy title huh? So what are these rules and where do they come from.
Well they come from the Universe, the what is a little more difficult, but of course we all know the more difficult just takes a little longer.
So here we go,
1. If in doubt don't.
2. Never miss an opportunity to take advantage of an opportunity.
3. Life is short, don't use 100 words when 20 will do, ( I need to remember this one).
4. Love is the answer, and it is infectious, so next time you see someone you care about, hug them and tell them. (spread the love)
5. The world is round, if you miss it, it will reappear again, the good and the bad.
6. Your words are like bullets, choose them wisely, aim carefully and remember they can kill.
7. Every morning you have a choice, choose joy over sorrow, choose happiness over sadness, choose abundance over scarcity.
8. See the possibility in everything.
9. If you think you can you can, if you think you can't, well this is also true.
10. You can't fill a spiritual void with material objects, so if you are digging a misery hole, just stop, pick yourself up, dust yourself and get moving.
More rules to come, if you have others, please let me know.
Have a joyful day,
Robb
Copyright 2010, from "Rules of Life" by Robb Packer 2010
Friday, March 5, 2010
FRIDAY MARCH 5, 2010
GOOD MORNING!
We often read of the light, a light that burns that is not consumed, a light unto the World. The light we speak of spiritually, is not our usual lights we have come to recognize. These are not the lights on the street that light the way, but do show us the true path we seek. These are not the lights of the holidays we celebrate, that we come to relate to our family and friends, but a light that shines brightly none the less that illuminates the darkness in all of us, what we hide from our loved ones and ourselves.
What I am alluding to, spiritually speaking is the light of Creation, the Big Bang if you will. The light or flame within all of us. The light resides in our soul and signals our recollection of our past lives and signals a recognition on a solely spiritual level we may not even be aware of, yet allows us to "know" that special person. It allows that feeling, that intuition we talk about, kismet!
In a world of great changes and uncertainty, we are often lost on our journey and the sign posts are not as clear as we would like them to be, it our spiritual soundings that are the difference between lost and found. The difference of a life of wandering aimlessly in the darkness or a life of unparalleled light of advancing along the path with a high degree of certainty and joy.
So for today and this weekend, connect to your inner compass, follow your spiritual GPS and see where you are going and then move a little further along, then a little further along the path of light and happiness toward unfettered joy!
Have a joyful day!
Robb
We often read of the light, a light that burns that is not consumed, a light unto the World. The light we speak of spiritually, is not our usual lights we have come to recognize. These are not the lights on the street that light the way, but do show us the true path we seek. These are not the lights of the holidays we celebrate, that we come to relate to our family and friends, but a light that shines brightly none the less that illuminates the darkness in all of us, what we hide from our loved ones and ourselves.
What I am alluding to, spiritually speaking is the light of Creation, the Big Bang if you will. The light or flame within all of us. The light resides in our soul and signals our recollection of our past lives and signals a recognition on a solely spiritual level we may not even be aware of, yet allows us to "know" that special person. It allows that feeling, that intuition we talk about, kismet!
In a world of great changes and uncertainty, we are often lost on our journey and the sign posts are not as clear as we would like them to be, it our spiritual soundings that are the difference between lost and found. The difference of a life of wandering aimlessly in the darkness or a life of unparalleled light of advancing along the path with a high degree of certainty and joy.
So for today and this weekend, connect to your inner compass, follow your spiritual GPS and see where you are going and then move a little further along, then a little further along the path of light and happiness toward unfettered joy!
Have a joyful day!
Robb
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
WEDNESDAY MARCH 3, 2010
GOOD MORNING!
Forever,
Forever is an interesting idea. Nothing is forever, nothing lasts, which brings me to an observation based on a lot of complaining I have been hearing of late. I don't mean the usual complaining, the every day kind of complaining, I am speaking of the forever kind of complaining.
What you may be asking yourself is he writing about, well as in most short statements I tend to make, there is a whole lot of feeling and reasoning behind my statement. Not that I am cryptic, I don't think it is that deep, but I do mean you have to put forth some effort to fathom it out. So back to the statement nothing lasts forever, or nothing is forever. What I am trying to say is in our little world nothing good or nothing bad lasts, and of course this is good and bad.
Good, because we have all been through tough times, sad times or just trying times. So it is good to know and understand that these bumps in the road, these trees that seem to pop up on our Spiritual Road Trip are just that, just a bump, a minor distraction that sooner or later we will get past, get around or get over and then be able to move on. The best I can say about this period we all seem to go through (many times), learn, just learn and listen to the lessons the Universe is sending out to you, take it all in, quiet your mind and let it surround you, let it embrace you, and then just let it go. Yes, you need to engage even in your saddest of moments in order to move on and move past it.
As for the good times, the best of times, these also do not last forever. The point of this statement is less profound, and quite simple. You know a good time when it is over, you just don't always appreciate it when you are living it, and therefore you think the person or time will aways be there. But as with the bad times, the good times by there very definition are a limited view of life. How can this be, my life for however it is, extends to my years and beyond, the problem with this thought pattern is that it not only extends past yours, you are part of a much bigger thought pattern and of course it is this Universal Consciousness that we speak of and in so doing we see our reality set against the backdrop of a much larger Cosmos.
Seen in this much larger picture will enable all of us, but especially YOU, to better understand the YING and Yang, the UPS and DOWNS, the good and bad, that your journey will inevitably pass through. And this is good, it is all good because the acknowledgement of the Reality of Cosmos allows us to get off our spiritual tush and move forward in the direction of our spiritual set points, that as we gather these or rather as we attain Ordinary World Levels of Conscious Reality, we start to become more of ourselves and in so doing begin to see the value, the goodness of our spiritual being which allow us to fulfill whatever your Puzzle reveals.
Have a wonderful, light filled day,
Robb
Forever,
Forever is an interesting idea. Nothing is forever, nothing lasts, which brings me to an observation based on a lot of complaining I have been hearing of late. I don't mean the usual complaining, the every day kind of complaining, I am speaking of the forever kind of complaining.
What you may be asking yourself is he writing about, well as in most short statements I tend to make, there is a whole lot of feeling and reasoning behind my statement. Not that I am cryptic, I don't think it is that deep, but I do mean you have to put forth some effort to fathom it out. So back to the statement nothing lasts forever, or nothing is forever. What I am trying to say is in our little world nothing good or nothing bad lasts, and of course this is good and bad.
Good, because we have all been through tough times, sad times or just trying times. So it is good to know and understand that these bumps in the road, these trees that seem to pop up on our Spiritual Road Trip are just that, just a bump, a minor distraction that sooner or later we will get past, get around or get over and then be able to move on. The best I can say about this period we all seem to go through (many times), learn, just learn and listen to the lessons the Universe is sending out to you, take it all in, quiet your mind and let it surround you, let it embrace you, and then just let it go. Yes, you need to engage even in your saddest of moments in order to move on and move past it.
As for the good times, the best of times, these also do not last forever. The point of this statement is less profound, and quite simple. You know a good time when it is over, you just don't always appreciate it when you are living it, and therefore you think the person or time will aways be there. But as with the bad times, the good times by there very definition are a limited view of life. How can this be, my life for however it is, extends to my years and beyond, the problem with this thought pattern is that it not only extends past yours, you are part of a much bigger thought pattern and of course it is this Universal Consciousness that we speak of and in so doing we see our reality set against the backdrop of a much larger Cosmos.
Seen in this much larger picture will enable all of us, but especially YOU, to better understand the YING and Yang, the UPS and DOWNS, the good and bad, that your journey will inevitably pass through. And this is good, it is all good because the acknowledgement of the Reality of Cosmos allows us to get off our spiritual tush and move forward in the direction of our spiritual set points, that as we gather these or rather as we attain Ordinary World Levels of Conscious Reality, we start to become more of ourselves and in so doing begin to see the value, the goodness of our spiritual being which allow us to fulfill whatever your Puzzle reveals.
Have a wonderful, light filled day,
Robb
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
TUESDAY MARCH 2, 2010
Good Morning!
First, today is my sister Cindy's birthday, so I want you all to wish her a Joyful and Happy Birthday. Second, I want to start today's blog with a most intriguing notion.
Imagine if you will you are traveling along a well trodden path, one that you have quite a bit of similarity with. Next, imagine this road instead of leading you towards the usual events and challenges of your day, is actually leading away from them to towards a new level of consciousness. Everywhere you go, everywhere you turn you see nothing but opportunity for growth and understanding, for we all understand the great philosophical conundrum we have when we seek just for the sake of enriching our own minds without the slightest notion of sharing this great knowledge with others. It would be as if all you ever wanted to do was to gain great wealth without sharing it. Getting to keep vs, getting to give.
Well, I guess this is quite a mouthful, but you have to excuse me because when I get on a rant, i tend to take to its least logical conclusion. And I apologize for running on, but just sometimes it takes a few more words to get my thoughts across. So to continue, as you meander down this road, your thoughts and mind open to unlimited ideas and your spiritual barometer goes through the top of your head to quite literally the Cosmos as you for the very first time achieve a clarity of source that has you glued to your spot, unable to move as you try to take it all in.
Wow! Can you imagine the feelings of escaping your mortal coil if only for the briefest of moments, and at the same time have your feet so firmly planted on Terra firma that it all makes sense for the first time. Well, you can have this, and you can experience this whenever you want. All you have to do is call upon your spiritual reserves and let your mind and soul connect. It is this intersect where all the good stuff happens, it is kind of like laying out a map, then you read and follow it. The intersect is where the map is designed and you are the vessel to make it all happen.
So for just today, let the natural abilities that you already possess carry you over to that plane you seem to be searching for and find out if these are the answers you seek, if not continue a little further down the path until you do.
Have a joyful day.
Robb
First, today is my sister Cindy's birthday, so I want you all to wish her a Joyful and Happy Birthday. Second, I want to start today's blog with a most intriguing notion.
Imagine if you will you are traveling along a well trodden path, one that you have quite a bit of similarity with. Next, imagine this road instead of leading you towards the usual events and challenges of your day, is actually leading away from them to towards a new level of consciousness. Everywhere you go, everywhere you turn you see nothing but opportunity for growth and understanding, for we all understand the great philosophical conundrum we have when we seek just for the sake of enriching our own minds without the slightest notion of sharing this great knowledge with others. It would be as if all you ever wanted to do was to gain great wealth without sharing it. Getting to keep vs, getting to give.
Well, I guess this is quite a mouthful, but you have to excuse me because when I get on a rant, i tend to take to its least logical conclusion. And I apologize for running on, but just sometimes it takes a few more words to get my thoughts across. So to continue, as you meander down this road, your thoughts and mind open to unlimited ideas and your spiritual barometer goes through the top of your head to quite literally the Cosmos as you for the very first time achieve a clarity of source that has you glued to your spot, unable to move as you try to take it all in.
Wow! Can you imagine the feelings of escaping your mortal coil if only for the briefest of moments, and at the same time have your feet so firmly planted on Terra firma that it all makes sense for the first time. Well, you can have this, and you can experience this whenever you want. All you have to do is call upon your spiritual reserves and let your mind and soul connect. It is this intersect where all the good stuff happens, it is kind of like laying out a map, then you read and follow it. The intersect is where the map is designed and you are the vessel to make it all happen.
So for just today, let the natural abilities that you already possess carry you over to that plane you seem to be searching for and find out if these are the answers you seek, if not continue a little further down the path until you do.
Have a joyful day.
Robb
Monday, March 1, 2010
MONDAY MARCH 1, 2010
A SPECIAL GOOD MORNING!
Why so special you ask? Why not? I love answering a question with a question, it is my way I guess. Actually what is so special is the beginning of the month, any month, but March is the harbinger of Spring. And Spring is the rebirth of life. I love beginnings, they are so optimistic, so promising. The idea of new beginnings, starting a new journey, just starting anew, is so enticing, don't you think? or is it just me.
If this isn't a metaphor for life, I don't know what is. here is your chance to wipe your slate clean, so try on a new persona, to become the you, the you have always hoped and dreamed of being. Or maybe it is just a new month, a new day or a new year. And your life goes on as usual, no change, no learning, no great epiphany! And this is OK too. No one ever said that your life has to make sense, even to you, no one said there has to be growth and meaning and connection to your fellow human or even to the Cosmos.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with just being, sometimes just being is exactly where we need to be, sometimes just being helps us get out spiritual bearings and allow us to take in life, life so full and intense that we need this moment or series of moments to catch up with ourselves. Sometimes, what we need, what we are searching for is right there in front of us, next to us, deep inside us, and all we need to do is just be.......just be........just be.
So just for today, stop listening to all the experts, out family, our friends who keep insisting they know what is best for you, you know what is best for you. Take this time, this moment to just be and listen for the answers, if they don't come in rapid succession, don't worry, they will, they will.
Have a joyful day,
Robb
Why so special you ask? Why not? I love answering a question with a question, it is my way I guess. Actually what is so special is the beginning of the month, any month, but March is the harbinger of Spring. And Spring is the rebirth of life. I love beginnings, they are so optimistic, so promising. The idea of new beginnings, starting a new journey, just starting anew, is so enticing, don't you think? or is it just me.
If this isn't a metaphor for life, I don't know what is. here is your chance to wipe your slate clean, so try on a new persona, to become the you, the you have always hoped and dreamed of being. Or maybe it is just a new month, a new day or a new year. And your life goes on as usual, no change, no learning, no great epiphany! And this is OK too. No one ever said that your life has to make sense, even to you, no one said there has to be growth and meaning and connection to your fellow human or even to the Cosmos.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with just being, sometimes just being is exactly where we need to be, sometimes just being helps us get out spiritual bearings and allow us to take in life, life so full and intense that we need this moment or series of moments to catch up with ourselves. Sometimes, what we need, what we are searching for is right there in front of us, next to us, deep inside us, and all we need to do is just be.......just be........just be.
So just for today, stop listening to all the experts, out family, our friends who keep insisting they know what is best for you, you know what is best for you. Take this time, this moment to just be and listen for the answers, if they don't come in rapid succession, don't worry, they will, they will.
Have a joyful day,
Robb
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