Last night, as I ate dinner with my husband, I became aware of the immense excitement and anticipation in my heart, and in the hearts of many.  Although I had a quiet New Years Eve, staying home with my baby, whose experiencing his first cold, inwardly I was full of explosive celebration energy.  It was indescribable, like nothing I’ve ever experienced before.  And I enjoyed it moment by moment.  While I was also aware that enthusiasm and joyful anticipation are not everyone’s experience as the new year begins, I celebrated that, despite the worry, resistance and dread that many feel, there is a clear and powerful sense of extreme positivity and happy knowing about the miracles to come this year.  This year brings the gift of mastery, creativity and collaboration.  It’s going to be beautiful.  It already is.

The question I’m hearing is: What are we having?  What are we receiving?  For many, the beginning of a new year comes with thoughts and questions of what the year will bring, what we’d like to create, what goals, dreams or resolutions we have, what agenda for our lives would we like to revisit or recreate.  This is the time when we reflect on the past year and envision the next.  But what is at the root of our reflection and vision?  From where are we seeing ourselves in the past and future? Are we viewing our past through an image of resentment, lack or guilt?  Are we in effort to change what we can’t accept, resisting what is so that our future is somehow better, less painful?

What if we decided to see ourselves, across all time, as innocent, whole, unlimited, and perfect just the way we are?  What if we viewed the past through a lense of forgiveness, saw only the present, and anticipated the future with outrageous joy and enthusiasm?  What if we accepted ourselves fully, gave ourselves space to Be, and simply Loved? Yippee!!  That feels fantastic!

Enthusiasm, Joy, and the Grace of Knowing that is beyond the sense of hope all come with the simple choice to forgive ourselves, Love completely, and accept fully.  When there is no aspect of ourselves, or the world, that we cannot completely give space to be and witness with full awareness, love and compassion, there is no doubt, worry or dread of what is to come.  When we can give ourselves and eachother space to be Who we are and where we are on our journey to Being Who we are in the world, there is no sense of lack, needing to change, resistance to what is, or fear of not having.  We simply know and have All.  Enthusiasm is a sign that we know God, that we are choosing to give God space to Be in our lives, and that we are willing to Be the full expression of the power, creativity and limitlessness of our Divinity.

When we have enthusiasm, we are completely open, receptive, ready and willing to have the miracles given us in each moment.  And, our enthusiasm is a contagious virus of happiness spreading to everyone we come into contact with, like slipping laughter pills into everyone’s drinks, or sneaking a reprogramming disk into everyone’s mind that says “All is Well, let’s celebrate eternity and peace!”  When we have enthusiasm, people may not know why, they may not be able to understand or relate to our extreme state of joy and peace, but they will receive a healing, like a balm of surrender, whenever they open up just enough to wonder how we could be so happy.

My enthusiasm for this New Year comes with an awareness that no matter what it brings, a happy outcome is certain.  No matter what chaos or insanity continues to lurk in the world, I can choose to forgive and have the peace, Grace and certainty of God.  As time continues to appear to exist and move faster and faster, I’m enthusiastic about this fantastic opportunity to master the art of forgiveness, the art of living in the world but not of it.  As ancient structures and systems of society continue to crumble, I am enthusiastic about the opportunity to come into genuine connection and community with others, to co-create and collaborate, to have the immense power of our creativity manifest as a new world, where sharing, peace, prosperity, abundance, play, caring, giving, compassion, nurturing, cooperation and collective awakening are present in every level of our societies: families, communities and nations.  I am enthusiastic about taking our next step in embodying/manifesting a world that reflects the essence of Truth:  Joy, Peace and Love.

May 2010 bring you beautiful miraculous surprises, experiences of You beyond what you’ve imagined possible, and the deepest peace and knowing of God than ever before.

In the song, the line “we don’t make choices” refers to giving and sharing with all, and not excluding or selecting out anyone from your sharing of divine love.  When I hear that one line repeat alone in my head, though, it sounds confusing…We don’t make choices?  Of course we do! is my next thought… our lives here on earth are all about choices.   It’s a funny line really.  The words in lyrics are often chosen by how they fit rythmically, and how they flow poetically.  They are metaphorical, not necessarily literal.  I understand what is meant in this song: that love is to be given to everyone, without exception.  Her choice of words, however, can be misleading when the part of the chorus “don’t make choices” repeats in your mind after the song is over.

We all make choices, every day, every moment, but what are we really choosing?  What are our choices about?  Why do we sometimes think “I don’t have a choice,” or have difficulty choosing for fear of making the “wrong” decision?  There’s really a lot of energy on this thing we call choice!

When making any decision, or reflecting on choices made, it’s important to recognize the different levels of choosing.  In form, in the world of physicality, we seem to have a myriad of choices, a multitude of “things” to choose from.  In western culture, especially, we are bombarded by millions of options for our food, entertainment, electronic tools and toys.  There is so much to choose from!  And then, of course, there are all the decisions about direction and goals in our life–how and with whom we spend our time.  Our choices in this realm can often be complex, having many factors to consider, possible outcomes to ponder and repercussions to ruminate.  Our choices on this level can fill our mind with many “what if’s” and uncertainty if we are not also aware of the most basic and true source of our choosing.

In Spirit, there is no choice, there simply IS.  This is the level which Snatam Kaur’s children’s song was referring to.  Our only choice in regards to Spirit is to accept, or have, that which is, that which we already are, or not.  We can attempt to choose not to have Spirit, thereby making up multitudes of illusions of fear.  Our choice against Spirit does not, and cannot, change, affect or eliminate It, but it does effect our experience here in the world and the complex choices we make here.  If we make the choice that cannot be, the choice against Spirit, we are choosing for and with fear.  If we choose to accept and have Spirit, that which we are, we are choosing for and with Love.  This is a simple choice, one or the other, but the joke is that the “other”(fear) does not actually exist, and since you can’t choose what isn’t, there really isn’t a choice!  There’s just Spirit, All, Love, Wholeness, Oneness.

Ah, but back to the world of multiplicity, duality and complexity that we appear to be in…where there are so many choices and so much to discern.  How can we know what is the right decision on this level of form?  Should I take this job or do that instead?  Should I continue dating this person or see someone else?  Will I attend this event or make these other plans?  There are many important decisions in life, and yet, the most important aspect of any decision is to recognize first where you are choosing from.  The first decision is to choose from Love, from That Which Is, or from fear, from that which isn’t.  When we choose from Love, our decision will bring or extend peace, joy, well-being, harmony, freedom, healing, validation, and of course Love!  When we choose from Love, all the details–the “fine print” of our decision in the world–become clear and simple.  When we choose from Love, we have certainty and peace of mind, we have clarity and ease.  If there is doubt, guilt, shame or anxiety, it is a sure sign that we have chosen from fear.

Fortunately, we can always choose again!  Each time we notice worry, uneasiness, uncertainty, guilt, anything like this, we can go back and choose Love:  choose to have That Which Is, that which We Are.  From there we may remake or keep our decision about something in the world.  But, once we have chosen to have that decision in and from Love, we can be certain our decision in form will bring more peace to our mind, regardless of what it is.  Yay!  That’s fantastic!

Ultimately, all choice boils down to love or fear, Truth or illusions.  The way to recognize what we’ve chosen is to notice if we are at peace within ourselves or not.  If we are not, we can choose again and restore peace to our awareness by choosing Love.  In this way we can also make all of our choices here in the world, from the daily details to the major life decisions, with greater ease and certainty.  When we first choose Love, the rest follows gracefully.

“Seek first the Kingdom of Heaven and all else will be added unto you.”  The Kingdom is Love, Truth, Reality, Oneness, That Which Is.  Choose to have this, and your road  here will be clear.  May we all remember the choice for Love in all of our choices.

I can honestly say that I have been having a tremendously wonderful time.  My baby boy is now 4 and 1/2 months old, and a constant delight.  Even when he’s upset about something, which recently happens due to his enthusiasm to put things into his mouth faster than he can get his body to put said things into his mouth, he’s always a joy.  Each day, each moment brings new expressions, new developments in body, motions and emotions, new horizons to discover together.

I am reminded in this moment that one of the most amazing gifts a child brings is the gift of presence.  To be with a child, to spend every moment of every day (or almost every moment:) can be a challenge if we are not willing to practice presence.  Each day with my baby flows differently and is comprised of a series of events all centered around either eating, sleeping, playing, or transitioning into or out of one of these activities.  Although life is simple in this baby rhythm, it is not always easy to support the ever growing needs of a little one.  I have to be very in tune with him in order to discern when he is hungry, when he is just tired, or when his cries are related to wanting more mental or physical stimulation, needing a new thing or area to explore or observe.  I’m sure all mothers can relate to this.  It’s a beautiful dance, really, to connect with our little ones non-verbally, to pick up their cues and stay present enough to know what is needed each moment.

Parents must practice presence not only to remain aware of the needs and wants of their child, but of themselves as well.  In order to be a good parent, ready and able to provide for whatever physical, emotional, mental or spiritual need that arises, we must have first been taking good care of ourselves.  If a parent has not been able to receive adequate rest, nutrition, social time or alone time, how can they stay fully present for their child?  They will be too distracted by their own needs.   I have really appreciated this aspect of motherhood actually: the opportunity to give to myself because I must in order to be the best parent I can be.  It is a gift that comes with having children, but is not always recognized as such.

The gift of presence comes with each child.  They call us to be more aware of everything.  In order to understand and communicate with infants we must be aware of the subtle levels of communication, non-verbal and spiritual communication.  In order to support ourselves and our children through life’s challenges and changes, and stay connected on a heart level, we must develop and strengthen our emotional awareness.  In order to take care of our bodies so that they stay strong and capable of holding, carrying, lifting and walking through life with our growing babies, we must have somatic awareness, sensing where we are holding tension in the body or where there are imbalances that may lead to illness.  The various levels of awareness that caring for children requires invites us to practice and master the art of presence.  Being right here, right now, being with whatever is in this moment and being able to respond, that is true responsibility.  And it is the power that our children call forth from within us as they look into our eyes with their deep loving presence and acceptance.

What a joy to have children as our teachers of presence.  We cannot truly be with them if we are preoccupied with our thoughts, stuck in the past ruminating about this or that “coulda-woulda-shoulda,” or projecting in to the future with all of the what-if’s, worries, fears and doubts.  To truly be with a child, we must be present, in the present, in the eternal now of beingness, where we are the most able to respond (to be response-able) to any and every need that arises.  When we are present, we are able to respond effectively, with peace, grace, ease, Love and certainty.  And when we respond with this energy, we are giving back what our children offer/teach us: Love, Presence and acceptance.  We are teaching ourselves and our children to be the peace we want to have in the world.  Through our presence, we change the world.

Parents are powerful agents of change through our presence.  May each of us, parent or not, practice great presence and celebrate our ability to bring peace to our selves, our families, our communities and the world.

For me, the healing is taking place especially on the family level.  My “home space”, both my physical home and family space, and my connection to our eternal, true Home and Christ family, is being deeply cleansed.  Old and hidden patterns of projection, blame and denial are surfacing and unveiling.  The mind is rumbling with release, as Light and Truth penetrate deeper through illusions.  Where I have withheld love from my partner, family, my Self, I am seeing the fear and pain of this withholding and returning, through forgiveness, to the wholeness of Self, Love and Unity.  Where I have fallen into complacency, apathy or neglect, this Eclipse time is serving as a jolting reminder to wake up again.  Don’t fall asleep. Remember your diligence and vigilance for Spirit!

What I like about the eclipses is that they can be experienced as a gentle influx of powerful energy.  Although many experience their intensity with difficulty and major disruption, joyous and miraculous transformation is also possible.  Our attitude and response to the healing energy represented by the eclipses makes our experience what it is.  We can respond with enthusiasm and experience happy surprises and blissful blessings.  Or we can respond with ignoring/ignorance and experience fear and stuckness.  We can respond with gratitude and experience wonderful miracles and deep Love.  Or we can respond with resistance and experience pain and frustration.  Fortunately, the choice is ours.  That’s what Free Will is all about: our power to accept what is, and choose Spirit, or reject/resist what is, and deny God.  One restores the Peace that Is to our awareness, the other separates us, in our experience, from the Joy that Is eternally.  In other words, the healing of the eclipse doesn’t have to come through in intense waves that knowck us over and fill us with anxiety.  We can sit in our own calming vibrations chair by remembering to respond with gratitude and enthusiasm, like a child receiving a great gift.

During the past year, since the eclipses of last August, my home family has grown in number from two to four.  Love has grown rapidly in my life, not only in the family that surrounds me and gives me daily opportunities to love, forgive, grow and heal, but also in my relationship with Self, with the family that we all are in Christ, in Oneness.  I am reminded during these eclipses to be more aware of my ever-present connection to All, and to see Christ in everyone.  My immediate family, those I see and relate with daily, often represent the most hidden places within that I have failed to Love.  Gratefully, I have been eclipsed!  Veils that hid the light of awareness from areas where love was withheld are opening, and Love is more fully present, between us and within us.

May you, like a child, sit in a chair of calming vibrations, like the hand of God, surrounded and filled with the Love of the Christ family.  May the fullness and Joy of Love enter each dark corner of your mind and your being, and restore your awareness and experience of the Wholeness and Peace that you are.

A feeling of renewal or newness is stirring our collective dream into greater awakeness.   For many, this looks or feels like a longing or willingness to start afresh in their lives, change old habits, renew commitments to Self, or transform their entire outlook on life.  For others there is an inner calling to break from the past and really show up in their lives.  However you experience the energy of newness, know that it is here to bless you with inner strength, hope, trust and certainty in your abilities to create, transform and become who you truly are.

What I’ve noticed amidst this sense of renewal is an often challenging beginning stage, where many people get stuck in discouragement, confusion and fear.  After an initial boost of enthusiasm, commitment and clarity, many hit a wall of energy and lose sight of that great joy and enthusiasm for change and newness. This “wall of energy,” although it is not real, seems very real, threatening and even debilitating.  It is a collection of thoughts that say “You can’t do that,” and “But look what happened in the past,” and “What do you think you’re doing anyway?”  Doubt, fear and a sense of lack and helplessness can crowd the mind and hinder us from knowing the power of our will to choose Spirit and be free from this fear.  When we choose Spirit–choose Good–we remove our power from that “wall of fear” and give it to the unlimited, all-Loving, free and fearless Self that is always in communion with God.  With that Self, the fear disappears.

With the tide of newness in the air, people’s perceptions of what is possible are beginning to change as well.  Perhaps there is even a greater sense that anything is possible.  Indeed, it is.  And with this sense in limitless possibility comes a greater understanding of ourSelves, for, in Truth, we are limitless.  When we know that we are limitless, infinite, immortal Spirit, we are less likely to believe in, or become the effect of, thoughts of fear, resistance, limitation or lack.  When we know that we are always free, no matter what the outer circumstances appear to be, we are empowered to follow our inner guidance, make dramatic changes in our personal lives if need be, be creative and express ourselves, and respond to our inner callings with greater certainty.  We are also free  to love, without fear, limitation or condition.

The change and newness happening in our world and in our lives is a sign of our choice to have and be the limitless, fearless, free and joyful Being of Spirit.  I embrace and celebrate this newness with gratitude and enthusiasm.  And I encourage you to look at what changes you have been making, are currently making, or would like to make.  Validate your choices for positive change, and celebrate the energy of newness that connects you with your creativity and enthusiasm.

Fortunately, there is a lot of help and support for us to choose Spirit, always, and it is especially tangible right now.  The energy of newness is the energy of the Holy Spirit:  alive, inspiring, creative, loving, innocent and enthusiastic.  It is the energy of “Anything is possible!” and “Yes!”  May you know and experience the continuous blessings of the Holy Spirit now and always!

Jingle Bells is one of my favorite Christmas songs, full of mirth and cheer.  I love the energy of Joy and celebration that the holidays inspire.  And this song has one of my favorite lines, reminding me to laugh all along the way!  There’s another mirthful song I love for its great lyrics and happy energy.  It’s actually a nursery rhyme, but a very profound one, really:  “Row, row, row your boat gently down the stream, Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, Life is but a dream!”

Aaah, if only we could remember to Laugh all the way through life, as we dash over the landscape of our collective dream!  Isn’t it great that we have timeless nursery rhymes and holiday songs with profound little messages in them, reminding us of what’s really important in life?!

This morning a variety of Christmas songs danced through my mind as I took a walk in the sunny cool morning.  I was delighted to be aware of the various hidden gems in these songs.  My favorite, of course, was the Jingle Bells song, because finding my amusement has been even more important to me lately than ever before.   Amusement is our ability to be mirthfully entertained by anything.  Notice I stress the word anything, because the amusement I speak of, as an ability we have, is not conditional.  Our ability to be amused is not limited by what it is that we appear to be amused by.  This is because amusement comes from the inside.  When we are amused, we are at cause, not effect.  It is not what we are experiencing that makes us amused, but who we are that inspires great amusement no matter what the circumstances.

The importance of amusement is even greater when the circumstances seem to call for anything but laughter and enjoyment.  For example, lately I’ve been experiencing a good deal of physical discomfort (hmmm , I’ll announce the reason for this later, in case you don’t already know ;)  Throughout this ongoing experience of uncomfortableness, I’ve reminded myself, as often as possible, to be amused.  When I can become aware of my experience and witness it, rather than identifying with it and losing myself in it, I can choose to be amused, to  witness myself in the great divine comedy and give my experience space to complete.  In that awareness, and amusement, there is great relief, because when we are truly amused, we are identifying with Who we really are, rather than what we are experiencing.  And, it is only our identification with our experience that causes any suffering.

Give it a try!   Practice this with something that appears to cause you suffering, “unavoidable” suffering.  Decide to be aware.  Witness yourself having whatever experience you are having: simply notice, take curious interest in what you are experiencing, as if you are in a movie and you are watching yourself in this movie.  “Hmmm, isn’t that interesting,” you say to yourself, “I’m feeling tremendous fear and panic right now…How curious…”  This may seem silly, but really, just notice, become aware, of what you are experiencing.  This awareness is who/what you are, not the experience, or the body experiencing it.  Then, with that awareness, let it be.  Let whatever you are experiencing be.  Don’t fight it, try to change it or fix, solve it or figure it out.  Don’t resist it in any way (ah…this may be tricky :)  Just say to yourself  “I can have this.  I can let this be, because I know that it’s not really me, and that it will pass if I give it space to.”  Allowing and accepting is not saying, “Oh yeah, I want more of this, bring on the pain.”  It’s really saying, “I see you pain, I know you’re just the product of my resistance, so I’m going togive you space to be, and watch you dissappear.”

Go ahead, try it.  It’s simple, not always easy, but simple.  We tend to immediately resist pain, naturally, because it’s not something we’d like to experience.  But pain is actually the product of resistance deep withing our Being.  So resisting it only makes it worse.  Allowing it actually undoes it, releases it.

How can we possibly not resist the experience of pain?  By having amusement, of course! :)  Remember amusement.  It’s not dependent on what you are experiencing.   Amusement is a great and important ability that will free you from experiences that seem to bind you.  When you are amused, you have your power: you have not given your power over to your experience.   You are amused because you recognize that you made the whole thing up in the first place!  There is nothing outside of you effecting you.  You are it.  You are the cause, your experience is the effect.  So, remember to laugh!   Be gentle with yourself.  You are powerful!

“Into eternity where all is One there crept a tiny, mad idea, at which the Son of God remembered not (ie forgot!) to laugh.”  (A Course in Miracles)

As you can tell, I’m feeling rather enthusiastic about the current state of affairs in our world.  The appearance of so much falling apart–economic collapse, political facades crumbling, personal crisis intensifying–shows us we’re at the end of a very big cycle, and ready for a new world.   Things fall apart when they need to, in order to clear the way for the new.  “Out with the old, in with the new” is literally what is taking place all around us on a grand scale.   Humanity has been realizing more and more that the way we’ve been operating on this planet for so long just isn’t feasible: it’s not sustainable, it’s not loving, it’s not in balance, and it’s not truthful.  Humanity has also been asking for something better, something much different, something that reflects a greater sense of sharing, caring, peace and prosperity, for all of us.  And what our collective heart has been asking for is now coming into fruition.

This is cause for celebration!  On the surface, we may only notice the chaos of the current collapsing systems, and feel the fear, panic, doubt and disappointment this brings up.  However, if we look beneath the surface, it is very apparent that what’s happening is a clearing of the slate, so to speak.  What’s happening is simply a very huge house cleaning.  And this house cleaning is so long over due that we’re discovering some pretty nasty, old, rotting, decomposing trash and what-not in the basement and the backs of the closets that take a bit of time and emotional resources to remove. :)  This part may not seem like much fun, but it can be when we remember what it’s for.  When we remember that it’s all happening in order to clear the space for a very new, clean and bright “house,”  then it really is cause for celebration.

When things fall apart, we can choose to focus on what’s falling apart, and how horrible that might appear or feel in our experience, or we can choose to focus on what’s coming in to take it’s place.  When we focus on the new, the emerging beautiful bud of our next step, we stay in that space of enthusiasm, joy, surrender, peace and grace.  We can then be present with what is–the seeming chaos of collapse all around us–and be full of peace and love, rather than fear.  When things fall apart, we can rejoice and say “Yay!  I must be ready for something new, different and much better!”

The world is ready for something new, different and much, much better.  The hearts of humanity have opened enough to birth a more loving reality here.  That loving reality is now taking form, and old systems based on fear are crumbling in the face of the greater awareness of Love here on the planet.  Fear dissolves in the face of Love, and so old systems, whether economic, political, social or personal, are now dissolving in the face of Love.   This is sometimes the painful part the transformation:  the part where fear and resistance dig in their heals and say “No! I can’t take it!”  But if we surrender, if we say “Yes!  Let’s have something new and beautiful! Let’s welcome the Truth!”  we will sail through the enormous changes with greater ease, grace and peace.  And we will be open to the many blessings and opportunities available to us as something new and much, much better emerges.

We will be open to receive the tremendous Love that Is.

May we all have this change and allow things to fall apart…for only unTruth falls apart, and That Which Is is everlasting.

What I noticed most as I watched the memories surface was how many different dramatic changes in perception and identity I’ve been through in the past 20 years.  For those on a path of transformation, rapid and frequent shifts in how we see ourselves, “others” and the world become quite common, until one reaches the inner-most sanctum of true Identity.  When we reach the place within where all is One, where we are the Self that lives in each seemingly separate individual, we come to truly know ourSelves.  Until then, in and throughout the process of transformation and awakening, there are epochs or waves of identifying with this or that role, ability, personality trait or relationship.  We may create our identity around our job, our primary relationship, our most useful talent or ability; yet as these roles, jobs or relationships change, so does that identity we held onto.  During times of great change, many experience an “identity crisis,” and are required to really look at who they are.  If they are ready, their awareness will reveal the Truth: the unchanging Self that remains unaltered behind the veils of the identities created out of the various appearances that come and go in the world.

This is the practice of detachment, or non-attachment, that so many Eastern traditions teach.  It is not a resistance to, or an avoidance of, any of the appearances, roles or identities we take on in the world.  It is simply an awareness, throughout any roles or appearances we wear, of Who and What we truly are, and an identifying always with the eternal unchanging Self, rather than any of the transient aspects of our roles, relationships, talents and experiences.  Non-attachment allows us to Be while we are being a parent, a student, a lover, a lawyer, a teacher, a doctor, an upset person or a challenged person.  We can Be no matter what our being is experiencing.

What we come to realize as we know the Self, is that identity creates, or determines, perception.  And, likewise, perception reflects our identity: who or what we think we are.   Any identity build around the idea of a separate self results in perceptions of separateness.  In fact, perception is separateness, for there needs to be more than one in order to “perceive”: the perceiver and the perceived.  When we identify with our Identity–our True Self, the One Self that Is–we are simply Aware.  We are Awareness aware of the various perceptions or appearances that come and go in the mind filled with thoughts of “what if we could be separate?”  (Fortunately we can’t

When we perceive pain or suffering of any kind, we have identified with separateness and the cascade of beliefs (or thoughts) that follow: fear, guilt, confusion, shame, resistance, anger, etc.  When we become aware, we know that these perceptions are simply that: perceptions, appearances that come and go.  We can then give them space and allow them to be.  We can step back, so to speak, with our awareness, observe them from the space of Love: Acceptance, Forgiveness and Peace.  We then find that the appearances/perceptions shift again.  Eventually, the more space we allow, the more peace emerges in our experience, until all that remains is Love.

Jesus said:  “Identify with Love, and you are safe.  Identify with Love, and you are home.  Identify with Love, and find your Self.”

May we all seek until we find this Self.  May we all remember to identify only with Love, and thus set the world free.

Accepting and allowing more and more Joy, Peace, Grace, ease, Love, laughter, abundance, well-being, harmony, and miracles in our lives is what I call Havingness.  And, Havingness is also about giving space to what is, even if it isn’t wonderful, and allowing it to be as well. Havingness means when we’re having a bad day and things don’t appear to be going well, we can have it.  Having, or allowing, the events, circumstances and people in our lives that we don’t necessarily want or enjoy makes room for what we do want and enjoy!  When we give ourselves, no matter what we are feeling or experiencing at the moment, total permission to be, we allow the energy to keep moving.   When we don’t hinder, block, resist or try to change what is, it naturally and effortlessly flows to the Truth, which is Joy, Peace and Eternal Love.

It’s really quite simple!  But, so often, we make it extremely difficult and painful.  Why is that?  :)  Well, it happens when we take ourselves and our feelings, experiences and circumstances seriously.  In effect, we believe what our senses tell us is reality, and we either rebel against it, resist it, try to change it, hold onto it or run away from it.  Silly us (can you hear my laughter?   When we believe what our senses tell us, we have fallen asleep in the dream.  We’ve become hypnotised by the physical world and it’s very convincing and distracting menu of emotions and sensation.  In any moment, however, we can wake up and say to ourselves (with a good hearty laugh!) Wow! this is a fantastic dream: such dramatic special effects and entertaining dramas!  We can then be grateful for our awareness, and remember Who and Where we truly are.

Havingness is our ability to remain awake, aware and accepting, giving space for everything that appears to be, so that, just as clouds in the sky: they appear and disappear, changing form and appearance as they drift in and out of the sky.  The bright blue sky (in this analogy) is the ever-present, unchanging, still and certain Reality.  And the clouds are the experiences, people, roles, circumstances, feelings and emotions of this world that constantly shift and change, appear and disappear.  Our havingness for those clouds, our ability to just let them be, give them space to appear and disappear, is linked to our havingness for what lies, always, beyond those clouds.  When we can have God, when we can truly have our divinity, eternity, Love, Joy and Peace, we can let any and all people, situations and experiences be.  We can walk in peace through this world, knowing that our presence, our loving awareness free of judgement and resistance, is what truly brings about the appearances we would like to have.

The first step to changing an appearance  (ie circumstance, situation, person, experience etc) we do not like, want or enjoy, is acceptance.  We have to be able to have it.  If we judge, resist or deny what is happening in or around us, we are putting our energy, which creates what we call ‘reality’ (the clouds:), into it and literally strengthening that appearance.  However, if we accept what is happening in or around us, if we have it, give it space to be, we are withdrawing our energy from it.  By not fueling the fire, so to speak, it dies out on its own.  We are always the only fuel for any ‘fire’ (ie circumstance, person etc).  If you can have it, you can change it.  In fact, if you can have it, it will effortlessly become what you truly want anyway:  all of the qualities of Reality~ Joy, Peace, Love, Grace, Freedom, Eternal Serenity….

What a gift and a fantastic tool Havingness is!  I’m certainly reminding myself, as I write this, to practice more Havingness.  The more you can have, the more you have, and the more you have, the more you can have!  And the more you can have it, the more you will have what you already have because you are:  Love, Joy, Peace, Freedom, Eternity!

Yay!  (It’s always fun putting words to the experience of God because it’s a bit of a challange:  you really can’t put what is beyond words into words…but you can enjoy seeing how close you can get

A healer can do many things; It is their being, however, that makes them a healer.  And this being can be expressed in many ways.   At times, I express my healing in the form of spiritual life readings which coach, guide, awaken and inspire people to find, follow and further their spiritual path.  I help awaken people to Who they truly are, why they are here, and what they are here to do.   I support you in finding your answers, following your heart, hearing and seeing Spirit, and finding unconditional peace and joy in your life and all of its relationships.

So, what I do is part of who I am, but the healing I offer is not limited to private sessions.  Healing is a way of being, a way of seeing the world.   It is not something you do.  It is something you be, something you choose, something you are.   Fortunately for the world, there are many healers incarnated at this time.  Most likely, if you are reading this, you are a healer.

A healer is someone who is naturally compassionate, forgiving and accepting.  Someone who gives people space to be, who offers acceptance rather than judgement.  A healer is always seeking to return to wholeness:  whether they are aware of it or not, they know that what is true is whole, and their very presence helps restore that wholeness.   Healers are also amused:  they don’t take life, others or themselves too seriously.  Their light-hearted presence lifts us up and helps us let go of the stress of seriousness.  Healers are on their return trip home (ie their return to the awareness of perfect wholeness, oneness, “Heaven” or union with God), and they guide and assist us all in this internal process.

Healers are often called “old souls.”  They’ve been around the block many times, so to speak.  They’ve had the whole spectrum of human experience over many lifetimes, and are now ready to wrap things up and complete the cycle of birth and death.  For this reason, healers are also very sensitive/psychic people.  They tend to feel everyone’s emotions, hear everyone’s thoughts, and see more deeply into people than they may be comfortable with or conscious of.  If a healer is not guided or understood as a young child, their abilities and sensitivities often become confusing and challenging.   If they learn, or remember, to see their sensitivities and abilities as strengths, then they are able to guide themselves and others out of the maze of illusion, and return to their true state of wholeness.

A healer is a gift.  If you are a healer, or suspect that you are, or maybe don’t think you are but really you are :)  the world is blessed to have you here.  A healer is anyone who practices forgiveness, because they know that forgiveness is our only true purpose in this world.   When we forgive the dream, we awaken from it, and we realize that all that remains is Love.

May you always remember that healing is forgiving, and forgiving is healing.

Thank you for Being!