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NewThoughtNoteForTheDay - THIS WORTHY WORK - Finding God On The Train - 7.24.2014

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In modern life, we are now being, in my 

opinion, more frequently confronted 

with what appears to be a degeneration 

of values. It can be large, like the proposed 

building of a future World Cup Football

stadium in Qatar – reportedly requiring 

an estimated 4,000 deaths from captive

workers, who must work or perish, with

some hastening the effects of this economic

slavery by plummeting to their own deaths

to escape.

 

Or possibly, maybe a little less obvious, 

but with no less impact, our  insatiable

demand for discounted electronics,

clothing, etc., made in foreign working

conditions that would make the sweat-

shops of the American past look like

plush conditions. 

 

More and more, we will be faced, as

individuals, communities, interest groups,

and societies with worthy causes, that as

“spiritual activists,” we must not turn

away from with a deaf ear or a blind

eye, but instead, as noted below, find

the courage to take up this worthy work.

 

The note below is for all those who are

currently faced with such a cause, or

preparing for such an eventuality,

please know that you are doing God’s

work in the world.  

  

THIS WORTHY WORK

 

At times we are called upon by our

very own sense of justice and right;

to proceed with personal clarity,

unwavering determination, and

inner courage, realizing full well

no ramification, or outcome, will

deter our course of action.

 

It is at these times, even though our

hearts may flutter and our hands

tremble, we are most authentically

alive, in lockstep and unison with

the very universal good that now

supports us, protects us, and

ensures our purpose is fulfilled.

 

As what awaits must surely unfold,

know we are not alone, standing

with us is a host of divine forces,

a legion of angels, well prepared

to see us successfully through this

worthy work, and with us every

ardent step of the way, until the

shofar announces that justice has

been reclaimed.

 

AT G. 7.24.2014

 

With Love, G.

NewThoughtNoteForTheDay - THE GRAND YOU - Finding God On The Train - 7.22.2014

 

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This search for our authentic selves

is not without some challenge or

controversy. Becoming, evolving,

growing, often involves the shedding

of previous personas that we, or

others, may have become comfortable 

with, attached to – creating strong

resistance to any effort towards

change.

 

Below, some encouragement for

when the revealing of the essence

of you, the grand you, is met with

mixed reviews. Even so, as always,

we must push on.

  

THE GRAND YOU

 

Push today beyond the limits of your

own imagination, envisioning a bolder,

broader, more expansive life – uncontained

and confined by lack and limited thinking –

empowered by faith, hope, and your true

potential.

 

Push today beyond the expectations

of others, who may have defined your

existence and contribution – refusing

to bend to their will – refusing to placate

their dreams, and instead, free yourself

from false thinking and passive action.

 

Push today deep into your inner self,

to reveal the essence of you, the grand

you, the authentic you, ready to complete

the quest begun so long ago – poised

to finish the climb to your fulfillment.

 

AT G. 7.22.2014

 

With Love, G. 

NewThoughtNoteForTheDay - INSPIRED BECOMING - Finding God On The Train - 7.17.2014

 

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Often when I read notes like the one

below, I still hear my father’s voice in

my head, reminding me not to overreach,

expect too much, to remember my place.

Growing up in an environment of lack,

we are often taught to monitor and trim

our expectations, partly to protect

ourselves from disappointment.

 

My father would often say that I had a

champagne appetite, with a beer pocket-

book, and I guess, in a way, I still do.

But, my mother, bless her soul, coming

from a family, a bit more geared towards

expecting success would say – “shoot

for the moon, at worst you may make it

half-way there.”

 

So, it is not surprising, I feel the note

below, still offers me some sound advice:

to look up and grasp my birthright.  

  

INSPIRED BECOMING

 

Open yourself up to the possibilities today,

the opportunities; rather than focusing

on the limitations, the restrictions,

the rationale for less rather than more,

constriction, or compression; stepping

out instead with full imagination into

the expanse of creative potential.

 

Shake off the habit of confining your

sights to the easy picking, the low

hanging fruit, looking up instead to

internalize the true measure of your

reach - vast and rich with opportunity –

worthy of your focus and efforts.

 

So, today, with a broader perspective,

reach out with full intention to grasp

what is your birthright, a life of

inspired becoming, perfect momentum

in pursuit of the lofty undertaking,

powered by the majestic, the sincere,

the humbly noble.

 

AT G.  7.17.2014

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

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Suffering is an inescapable part of

mindful, aware, human existence;

in a sense, it is the pain that comes

with conscious existence. But with

this consciousness, we are part and

parcel, a subset in a way, of an expanded

consciousness, vast and pervasive, an

inescapable assister not tied down

by time or form – call it what you will –

but connect with it, embrace it, test it,

allow it to assist with your ascent over

whatever mountain you may now be

facing.

 

WHATEVER MOUNTAIN

 

Today know that God is with you,

in times of your greatest need, ready

to guide you through to a better day,

ready to ease the burden, ready

to provide you strength to overcome

and surmount your biggest challenges.

 

Today know you may Golden Key

what now appears unmanageable,

easily turning over what needs divine

assistance to God for immediate

resolution and handling – freeing you

to move forward with a more feasible

load.

 

Today know, with divine assistance,

you have all the resources you need to

move forward successfully – to climb

whatever mountain stands before you

with strength, courage, confidence, and

a positive spirit: knowing nothing can

prevent your ascent.

 

AT G. 7.16.2014

 

WITH LOVE, G.

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Not only spiritual quests but also life itself,

require that we adjust our perspective often,

alter our scope in order to understand the

signs and signals, thus seeing the intricate

pieces in a fresh way, and with a smidgen

of luck, go on to ameliorate some overlooked

potential, to regain, hopefully, our stride

and balance once more.  

 

SIGNS AND SIGNALS

 

Often when tangled in our good intentions,

it is advisable to set our sights on higher

ground, releasing our hold on well-meaning

desires, allowing plans thwarted for now

to simmer: scanning the horizon instead,

in search of signs and signals.

 

Perhaps the drums we hear in the distance

beat for us; or not, yet, even so, we may

benefit from incorporating their rhythm

into our pace; possibly even the thoughts

considered impractical, untenable, when

merged and blended, seem inspired,

worthy, even manageable.

 

So let us take whatever time is needed to

expand our vision; incite our imagination;

regroup our resources, rest our tired spirits –

in wait for just the right moment when

all the intricate pieces take shape, detailing

a more robust potential.

 

AT G. 7.15.2014

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

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I spend much of my life these days, on my

knees, my head with an ear in place, pressed

against the tracks hoping to decipher the

rumbling of some train in the cosmic distance.

Often my better instincts instruct me to get up

and move on, especially when some rumble-

less time has passed. In my soul, I know

I can only grow and evolve by listening

to this spiritually distant ode: so firmly

fixed I will remain, deciphering the cryptic

signs, not quite a “Hero’s Journey,” but a

journey nonetheless.

 

SETTING OUT IN SEARCH

 

Journeys - personal, emotional, spiritual –

    whether set out in search of redemption,

revitalization, or inspiration, with a heart

    in need of forgiveness or expansion or

just love; require a unique sense of

    courage, a certain emotional cunning –

to feel, to respond, yet all along avoiding

    the full impact of trepidation, while

deciphering the cryptic signs - knowing

    even in its greatest confusion there is order –

meaning – significance - purpose - synchronicity –

    allowing all who venture forth a chance

to expand, to grow, to evolve: small steps

    at first, then longer strides, until leaps of faith

are typical and standard - with large chunks

    of everlasting life offered up for the consuming.

 

Poem G.  7.10.2014

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

 

 

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31 POSITIVE POSTS FOR JULY

 

We live our lives in daily doses, which

allow us the good fortune to be able to

make adjustments when needed or

required.  If today were not to turn

out as wished, planned, or expected,

after a good nights rest, we can start

fresh.

 

RIGHT BEHIND IT

 

If this day fails to meet your expectations,

know that there is another right behind it,

that may be more to your liking, or one

you will find to be a better fit, possibly

where things go your way,  just naturally,

without a lot of effort or stress.

 

Here lies the real benefit of these

twenty-four-hour segments that repeat

pretty much endlessly – if you miss the

boat or train with one – the next day,

with some minor adjustments, you are

in better sync – on time – and all smiles

perhaps.

 

So, if you find yourself dismayed by some

dangling performance measures, just

jot them down and set the reminder for

tomorrow, and you will have a fresh

new day to attempt accomplishment,

or just calmly wait for the right day

to come along.

 

AT G. 7.6.2014

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

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31 POSITIVE POSTS FOR JULY

 

ART OF OUR BECOMING

 

Our lives are works in progress –

our personal creation formed through

life experience, reflecting what we know

to be true, what we believe, our values

forged through the joys and sorrows

of living, our small steps, and quantum

jumps, towards revealing our true purpose.

 

Our lives are works in progress and we,

as the artist in residence must be diligent

to protect our most wonderful creation –

to admire its design – to cherish its

expression – to allow it to flower, to bloom –

to be reformed when needed  - to become

what it is destined to become.

 

Our lives are works in progress – living,

breathing creations – requiring us to

continue our masterpieces – as active

participants in the art of our becoming.

 

AT G. 7.5.2014

 

WITH LOVE, G. 

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31 POSITIVE POSTS FOR JULY

 

On this anniversary of my country’s

independence, July 4th,  I am reminded

of the intense courage and conviction

the founding fathers, their wives, and

their families - then considered at best

anarchists, terrorists, or sympathizers –

must of exhibited in order to jump-start

the creation of a new country.

 

Let us proceed with similar fortitude,

as true champions of our own lives.

 

JUMP-START

 

Let us touch within today what gives

us sincere hope, what inspires and

invigorates us, propels our spirit

forward to worthy action,  jump-starts

our true passion, allowing complete

and total living.

 

Let us push through our familiar

resistance, our sense of frustration,

our lethargy, knowing we hold the key

to committed action, refusing to allow

circumstances or misperceptions

to cloud our reasoning and thwart

our forward progress.

 

With our essential positive natures

dusted off and in hand, let us take

to our duties, whether appealing or

mundane, with rekindled enthusiasm,

ready to do what needs to be done,

here and now, in this place and time,

true champions of our own lives.

 

AT G. 7.4.2014 

 

WITH LOVE, G.

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31 POSITIVE POSTS FOR JULY

 

As individuals, communities, nations,

a world, a lifeform - we need to keep

our eyes on the possibilities, avoiding

the built-in entropy of complacency,

of “good enough,” of ok for now.

We are meant to stretch our sights,

demand more, and then proceed to

grasp it as our own. This is our nature:

human nature. The note below prompts

us to do just this.  

 

THE BLOSSOMING

 

Let’s look within ourselves for the

answers, for direction, for a clear

indication of the purposeful pursuits

that will make our hearts sing, our joy

erupt, and transport us to a place of

growth and wonder, a place we can

hardly imagine now.

 

Let’s open ourselves up to the clues

that appear as if by magic, tangible

guideposts for an expanded future,

pointing the way to our dreams yet

realized, as we prepare for the journey

that is both anticipated and inevitable.

 

Today, let us open our hearts to this

understanding, fully accessible to a

fuller path, offering greater vistas

with an opportunity to peer beyond our

current horizons, revealing the fullness

of our own becoming, the blossoming

of our own magnificence.

 

AT G. 7.3.2014

 

WITH LOVE, G.