The Good News

Last week I picked up A Course In Miracles from the book store.

I had already read through The Disappearance Of The Universe (deep) and was anxious to sink my teeth into ACIM since the Disappearance book is based largely on it's teachings.

I find I can only really read through about 4 pages in one sitting (plus that gives me time to digest what I've read), so as I am heading off to bed tonight I open it up to where I left off and find this sentence:

"You can make an empty shell, but you cannot express nothing at all.  You can wait, delay, paralyze yourself, or reduce your creativity almost to nothing.  But you cannot abolish it.  You can destroy your medium of communication, but not your potential.  You did not create yourself."

This sentence has got me really excited.

I am trying not to analyze the teachings in ACIM.  I don't want to put my human, screwed up mind guck onto it.  But what I get from this statement is that YOU CANNOT SCREW THIS UP!  You can't.  You can try.  Oh you can really try.  I know I have.  But even when you've made your worst mistakes you are still YOU.  You are still beloved and you are still gifted and you are still a being who deserves the very very very best.

This is very good news....

Let this sentence seep into your psyche, let it melt around you, let it embrace you.

The Truth Can Set You Free....If You Let It!

This week I had the opportunity to speak at a volunteer appreciation event for a large retirement/nursing home company.

The crowd of over 100 volunteers was by far the largest I have spoken to at this point in my 'public speaking' journey.

My topic?

The Power of your thoughts.

A topic that I feel very passionate about.   Speaking about the powerful influence our thoughts have on our reality is deep and meaningful, always.  I can try and dumb it down but right out of the gate it is information that empowers our soul.  No longer are we victims of a world outside of ourselves.  For most, it is the first time we will experience an overwhelming sense of power within ourselves.

For others it hits a nerve and they cross their arms over their chests and put a scowl on their face, or they fall asleep or they decide they'd rather talk and laugh to the person beside them the entire time you are speaking.

And that's okay.

Because you can't please everyone. 

And un-benounced to the skeptics, you can't 'un-know' something and so that little seed of information gets planted inside of you and lies dormant until the right moment where it blooms and becomes something life enhancing for you.

The group of volunteers was primarily female senior citizens.

Some would believe that by the time you are a senior citizen it is 'too late' for you to change your ways.  Too late to change your thinking or your mindset in a way that can impact your life.

I don't subscribe to this belief.

I don't believe it is ever too late to change your perspective.  In fact, seniors are excellent candidates to use empowered thought processes to change their circumstances.

I had someone approach me after my talk yesterday and tell me they really enjoyed hearing what I had to say but that some 'wouldn't get it'. 

My response to this was.  I'm not here to make sure everybody 'gets it', I'm here to share a message that can change lives if it is considered.  I'm not willing to fluff up, change or compromise my message for those in this world who are too 'sensitive' or not ready to hear it.

The night before the event I flipped on the television and there was Wayne Dyer talking about thoughts and he was saying exactly what I wanted to say to the group the next day.

Confirmation that I was on the right track with my message.

We all have a message to share.  We all have something we want to tell the world.

I say.  Tell it.  Tell it like it is.  Don't spread butter cream all over it and sprinkle it with sugar so that it's easier to swallow.  Jesus, Buddha, The Dali Lama didn't and don't dress their messages in fancy frills for the benefits of others. 

They speak the truth, not to impress anyone or try to change anyone, but because it is the truth and they know that one day the truth will set everyone free.

I Love TED Talks

I am addicted to TED Talks. 

This one by Thandie Newton really touched me.

It sounded familiar.

I wondered if it would sound familiar to you too.