Allow your life to be your message.

“I see only harmony around me at all times. I am always safe and secure.”
~ Louise Hay ~

When communicating with another, ask yourself if what you say will bring joy or healing to the situation or offer loving support. If so, proceed. If not, consider why you wish to speak. Is the ego engaged? You may discover that the most loving thing you can do is quietly hold space rather than participating in drama.

Human nature is to talk about the latest kerfuffle or the most outrageous piece of information being disseminated in the “news.” Often disingenuous phrases begin with “Did you hear…?” Beware of this tendency. Choose not to increase the dysfunction of the world through gossip, anger or fear.

“When you talk, you are only repeating what you already know. But if you listen, you may learn something new.”
~ Dalai Lama ~

You bring something new and beautiful to the world. Seek to be a light in the darkness.

Today my intention is to remember that peace begins with me.

There is nothing to be gained by being unkind. Love yourself and then allow that energy to flow outward throughout your life.

“As I change, the world around me is transformed.”

Awareness does not come through trying. It moves through our lives like a living flame, burning away limiting beliefs and habitual patterns. We learn to see through the projections of the mind to the truth that lies within.

Become the observer, detached and peaceful. See what changes you can make in your thinking and actions and simply watch how that affects your life experience. There is always something new to learn. With each moment we have an opportunity to shine a little more, to love a little more.

Any resistance (whether from within yourself or from those around you) is a sign that the changes you are creating are authentic. Resistance is the ego’s way of trying to maintain it’s hold – bless it and release it. As you push through, the transformation accelerates. True spiritual practice is about opening to life.

Today my intention is to be an authentic example of unconditional love and compassion.

Life has a tendency to distract us from seeing our own beauty.

“It’s as though, knowing that everything is possible, suddenly nothing is necessary.”
~Diana Gabaldon~

Just be. Get out of the stories of the mind, release the limiting beliefs about who you are. Seek to create freedom from the constricting movement of thought, the “shoulds” that destroy the peace of the present moment.

It takes practice to release habitual thoughts and behavior. Old thoughts and ways of being create creases of energy that draw back us into patterns that distract us from seeing our own beauty.

Before you travel hither and yon searching for meaning, gurus and experiences. Stop, be still and breathe. When you look beneath the roles you play, you’ll discover only an enchanting realm of infinite possibility. It’s in that realm that freedom awaits, and it already exists within you.

Bring stillness wherever you are. There’s no one special to be or anything to prove. You are here Now, and that’s all that matters.

Today my intention is to honor myself, my journey and this moment as sacred.

Cultivate inner balance and bring the best version of yourself
to this moment.

Today I am willing to create a miracle.

There is a place where passion can emerge
where joy can be felt
and silence heard.

In the stillness love calls to me.
The more I share,
the more room I create to receive.

Bless
Allow
Dance
Shine
Be

The light of your consciousness will guide the way home.

Today my intention is to be an authentic expression of kindness, joy and compassion. I can be the change I wish to see.

Be present with whatever is happening without believing
your judgments about it.

“Today is my stepping-stone to new awareness
and greater joy.”
~Louise Hay~

Fixed beliefs and boundaries block us from experiencing life’s mysteries. Don’t play it safe – act from the heart and allow circumstances to unfold as they will. No matter how things appear, you are loved, supported and guided each and every step of the way.

We learn through contrasts. Confusion eventually leads us to greater awareness. Hatred teaches us the importance of love. Loss renews our ability to create. No matter what unfolds in your experience, remember that there are infinite possibilities to explore.

Your thoughts create your reality. Fearful, negative or imbalanced thoughts create a filter that block your ability to see things clearly. Pay attention and purposely choose thoughts that expand your vision. In the midst of challenge, for instance, one can choose to move into gratitude and faith even if the gift has yet to be discovered. The willingness to do so opens the gateways of awareness.

Today my intention is to constantly have new insights and new ways of looking at the world.

Observe fear when it arises, then consciously turn towards it.

“I look forward with enthusiasm to the adventures of the day.”
~Louise Hay~

The willingness to accept life as it is has nothing to do with whether or not you like what you see. Resistance causes pain; therefore, choose to observe, accept, create balance and then act. Conscious choices lead to conscious behavior.

Often, when faced with the unknown, fear will arise.

“Fear tells us to stop, to stay within the boundary of our protected cocoon-world. Yet when we feel fear, if we take even one small step toward it rather than yielding to our habitual pulling away, we move one step closer to the vast mind that lies beyond. When we feel fear, instead of saying, “I’m afraid,” thus reinforcing our identification with our fear as who we are, we can simply say, “Fear is present.” Thus fears power gradually dissipates, and we begin to free ourselves from it. When we simply experience fear just as it is – without our opinion, judgments, and reactions – fear is not nearly so frightening.”
~Ezra Bayda~

Observe the prevalence of fear in our society. Notice how much energy is put into creating states of anxiety around every topic imaginable and how it eats into the fabric of every interaction and conversation. When you redirect that energy into the realm of infinite possibility, self-love and peace must emerge. Acknowledge fear when it arises; however, choose to step forward with faith. Be the loving witness of the expansion of your true potential and how it manifests itself in your experience of the world.

Today my intention is to know that I am safe. I am comfortable with change and growth and there are always new levels to explore.

You bring something beautiful to the world.

“Every moment presents a wonderful new opportunity to becomes more of who I am.”
~Louise Hay~

Each of us plays a specific role in the collective awakening taking place on the planet. Times of great change are often preceded by chaotic energy. Shake-ups are intended to break us free from old limiting patterns.

Become an active participant in life. You have a purpose and it can only be expressed through sharing your unique gifts. Some are called to hold space for another. We create space by being clear ourselves. Rather than add confusion and drama to a challenging situation, the awakened spirit creates a space in which a transformation can occur.

Choose to align yourself energetically with harmony and balance. In a world bombarded by opinion, things deemed “newsworthy” and fear, it’s important to remember that happiness is a choice. We can demonstrate a conscious way of life Now. Do not wait for the rest of the world to awaken, help them to awaken. See your primary purpose as one who creates joy here and now.

Today my intention is to become an instrument of peace. I choose to keep my focus on kindness and compassion.

When you nurture the art of loving-kindness, it cultivates the roots of self contentment.

“It is safe for me to enlarge my viewpoint of life. I am totally willing to learn to love myself.”
~Louise Hay~

Loving-Kindness Meditation
(from the book Beyond Happiness by Ezra Bayda)

Using conscious breath, draw your attention to the present moment. Think of someone you have positive feelings for and breathe them in to the heart chakra. This activates your innate loving-kindness. As you continue with slow, conscious breaths stay with each line below for a few breaths each…

To Oneself
Breathing in, dwelling in the heart.
Breathing out, extending loving-kindness to myself, exactly as I am right now.

Breathing in, dwelling in the heart.
Breathing out, there’s no one special to be.

Breathing in, dwelling in the heart.
Breathing out, just being.

To Others
Breathing (name) in,
May you dwell in the heart.

Breathing (name) in,
May you be healed in your difficulties.

Breathing (name) in,
May your heart be open to others.

To Everyone
Breathing everyone in,
May you dwell in the heart.

Breathing everyone in,
May you be healed in your difficulties.

Breathing everyone in,
May your hearts be open to others.

Breathing in, dwelling in the heart.

Today my intention is to experience whatever is present in the openness of my heart.

Happiness comes from within.

“I focus on positive thoughts because the thoughts I think and the words I speak create my experiences.”
~Louise Hay~

The world is filled with infinite possibility. We know this, yet sometimes experience an internal struggle when the ego immediately jumps to the worst case scenario in a given situation. Typically, the damning thought begins with “What if…” followed by the most negative possibility.

When you allow a thought to replay in the mind, it creates a crease in your energetic field, making it easier and easier to get drawn back to that idea. The moment you observe limiting or negative thoughts arise, purposely ask yourself what other outcomes are a possibility. Think of at least 10 – they’ll likely span both the positive and negative. The more you consider, the more diffused the energy will be and it will be easier to consciously turn your mind to thoughts that support your joy rather than destroy it.

Happiness comes from within. Each of is responsible for our own happiness and thankfully, we are more than equipped to create it in our experience. The awakening soul learns to pay attention to whatever arises and utilize it as a tool for growth. Extend loving kindness to yourself and watch the changes flow throughout your life.