I noticed in the paper today that it's the International day of peace. I wondered what we all think about peace? Not only world peace but the peace we have inside of us. The peace in the way we deal with others in our life. Have you given any thought to peace?
Like everything else in order to truly be able give or project peace we need to have it inside of us. Every journey we begin must start with us. So take a moment and think about peace. What are your thoughts? Can you find the quiet inside yourself?
The soul is as deep as the ocean & by connecting with our soul we can find true peace within us. Once we begin to know peace for ourselves we can then begin to spread peace throughout all of our life. Deal with everyone in your life from a place of love & peace.
World peace is within our grasp if we all can bring peace into our own life. When each of us as individuals become more loving & peaceful the world will begin to shift towards a more peaceful place.
Most people believe the only way for large issues to be resolved is by large actions. I believe instead that it's in the smallest steps that each of us take that truly make the difference. All it takes is making that first step & the journey will be under way. Join me in bringing more peace to the world.
Till tomorrow,
Bill
Quote of the day: "Together we can change the world all it takes is a small step from each us to begin the journey of change. Start today!"
Monday, September 21, 2009
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Perfection
Are you a perfectionist? Are you hard on yourself because you can't live up to your own expectations? Wow, this is a tough subject matter for me because this is the way I always use to be. As I have explained in previously, growing up I had a difficult relationship with my Dad & no matter what I accomplished in my life, it never seemed to be good enough for him. What happened with this "not being good enough" is that it caused me to to strive to be perfect & expect that others will be perfect as well.
This is a very difficult & very damaging way to be. Not only does it close you off but it puts you into a cycle of negative behavior that's very difficult to get out of. Your expectations of yourself leads you to feel badly because you can't find perfection in your daily life. Then you are lead to anger because everyone else in your life can't live up to the perfection you expect from them.
How do you get out of this vicious cycle. The way I was able to find my way out was by starting with forgiveness of myself. Why is this important? The truth is that none of as human beings will ever be perfect. We make mistakes, we say & do things that we later regret. So by forgiving yourself first and understanding that you are going to make mistakes you can start to move past this toxic behavior.
The finally part of getting past this behavior is to love yourself & to find the good in everyone else in your life. Remember that everyone in their core is a divine being & no matter what they do or have done in their life they are just trying to do the best they can for themselves. There's always something you can find about them that's good. Forgive them for making mistakes, as you forgive yourself & love them for the good that they do.
Tomorrow, I have some family stuff to take care of so I won't have time to write. I'll be back on Monday morning. I hope you all have a great weekend.
Bill
Quote of the day: "Release the need to be perfect. Forgive & love yourself through any mistakes you make. Live a joyful life!"
This is a very difficult & very damaging way to be. Not only does it close you off but it puts you into a cycle of negative behavior that's very difficult to get out of. Your expectations of yourself leads you to feel badly because you can't find perfection in your daily life. Then you are lead to anger because everyone else in your life can't live up to the perfection you expect from them.
How do you get out of this vicious cycle. The way I was able to find my way out was by starting with forgiveness of myself. Why is this important? The truth is that none of as human beings will ever be perfect. We make mistakes, we say & do things that we later regret. So by forgiving yourself first and understanding that you are going to make mistakes you can start to move past this toxic behavior.
The finally part of getting past this behavior is to love yourself & to find the good in everyone else in your life. Remember that everyone in their core is a divine being & no matter what they do or have done in their life they are just trying to do the best they can for themselves. There's always something you can find about them that's good. Forgive them for making mistakes, as you forgive yourself & love them for the good that they do.
Tomorrow, I have some family stuff to take care of so I won't have time to write. I'll be back on Monday morning. I hope you all have a great weekend.
Bill
Quote of the day: "Release the need to be perfect. Forgive & love yourself through any mistakes you make. Live a joyful life!"
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Dealing with fallow times
I've always liked the word fallow when talking about "bad' or "unproductive" times. To me fallow is connected with nature & as I discussed in the blog on "Time" everything has it's natural time. Today I wanted to discuss what we do during this fallow time.
I think the first thing to remember is that no matter how connected you are to God/universe there are going to be "fallow times". Many people believe that we need these "fallow times" to grow because it's only through struggle that we can change. I know for me I have truly grown through my struggles but I've also grown through my daily life. I've always tried to learn & grow in each & every day!
I do know that if you are not connected to God/universe or if you're ignoring the messages that are coming your way. God/universe has a way of making sure you get the message. Sometimes that means going through "fallow times".
Once you understand that these "fallow times" are a normal part of life. The next thing I do is try to look at what the message is that's being shown to me. This can be difficult because you're trying to deal with the issues you have right in front of you. What I've tried to do, just like during my daily life, is to take some quiet time & reflect on what the message is.
Once you understand the message you can deal with the things you need to learn & grow through. Changing can be difficult for many people but God/universe will always try to give you the information you need to change. The rest is truly up to you.
Remember that once anything happens in your life it's in the past & it can't be changed. You may be able to make amends but you can't change what's happened. Learn from the fallow times, let go of the past & move forward to a more joyful/positive life.
Remember that these times will pass, as in nature no storm lasts forever. Believe in yourself & your ability to change & grow through these fallow times.
Till tomorrow,
Bill
Quote of the day: "Even in the darkest times if you look inside you can always find the light. Grow through the challenges & lead a more joyful life"
I think the first thing to remember is that no matter how connected you are to God/universe there are going to be "fallow times". Many people believe that we need these "fallow times" to grow because it's only through struggle that we can change. I know for me I have truly grown through my struggles but I've also grown through my daily life. I've always tried to learn & grow in each & every day!
I do know that if you are not connected to God/universe or if you're ignoring the messages that are coming your way. God/universe has a way of making sure you get the message. Sometimes that means going through "fallow times".
Once you understand that these "fallow times" are a normal part of life. The next thing I do is try to look at what the message is that's being shown to me. This can be difficult because you're trying to deal with the issues you have right in front of you. What I've tried to do, just like during my daily life, is to take some quiet time & reflect on what the message is.
Once you understand the message you can deal with the things you need to learn & grow through. Changing can be difficult for many people but God/universe will always try to give you the information you need to change. The rest is truly up to you.
Remember that once anything happens in your life it's in the past & it can't be changed. You may be able to make amends but you can't change what's happened. Learn from the fallow times, let go of the past & move forward to a more joyful/positive life.
Remember that these times will pass, as in nature no storm lasts forever. Believe in yourself & your ability to change & grow through these fallow times.
Till tomorrow,
Bill
Quote of the day: "Even in the darkest times if you look inside you can always find the light. Grow through the challenges & lead a more joyful life"
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Believe in Miracles
Do you believe in miracles? Do miracles happen in your life? I think with all the noise & the push to have everything quantified & proven we've lost some of the magic. One of the ways to shift to a more joyful/positive life is to rediscover the magic in the world & of course, in your life.
Up until the industrial revolution of the last 100 years people always believed that miracles happened. They saw miracles big & small in their daily lives but with all the new inventions & the growth of science we tend to not even look for miracles. We get to the point where even when a miracle happens we don't believe that it's a miracle. We think there must be a reason for what happened & we look past the wonder of the miracle.
Don't get me wrong I love the world we live in & the continued innovation that this world creates. But, for me looking at the world as a child is the way to live. Everything in the world to me is a wonder. I am always amazed at the beauty around us & I see miracles happen everyday in my life. Sometimes these miracles are small & sometimes they are just amazing.
Open your eyes to the wonder in your life. Let go of the noises telling you that things are a certain way, become a child again & reconnect to the joy in the world. Love with all your heart & trust that miracles happen!
Till tomorrow,
Bill
Quote of the day from Deepak Chopra: "Every decision I make is a choice between a grievance & a miracle. I let go of grievances & choose miracles."
Up until the industrial revolution of the last 100 years people always believed that miracles happened. They saw miracles big & small in their daily lives but with all the new inventions & the growth of science we tend to not even look for miracles. We get to the point where even when a miracle happens we don't believe that it's a miracle. We think there must be a reason for what happened & we look past the wonder of the miracle.
Don't get me wrong I love the world we live in & the continued innovation that this world creates. But, for me looking at the world as a child is the way to live. Everything in the world to me is a wonder. I am always amazed at the beauty around us & I see miracles happen everyday in my life. Sometimes these miracles are small & sometimes they are just amazing.
Open your eyes to the wonder in your life. Let go of the noises telling you that things are a certain way, become a child again & reconnect to the joy in the world. Love with all your heart & trust that miracles happen!
Till tomorrow,
Bill
Quote of the day from Deepak Chopra: "Every decision I make is a choice between a grievance & a miracle. I let go of grievances & choose miracles."
Monday, September 14, 2009
Being Yourself
Do you know who you are? I mean truly in your soul? Do you know what you want to do? Do you know what you're good at? These are all very important questions. We've talked a lot about how to lead a more joyful/positive life over the last 3 months. I've shared the ways that I've learned to change your life, to open your heart & to become a positive influence in this world. All of this information is great & I truly hope it helps, but the bottom line is you need to know who you are & what you want.
In the world today there's a big push to always go further, become more famous, make more money & to be a big success. I think sometimes in all the noise of the media we think the only way to be who we are is to do more, make more, etc. The bottom line is that none of this really matters. No matter the pressure you feel by family, friends or co-workers you need to discover what you truly want. I realize that this isn't always easy. Quieting the noise around you & focusing on what is true to your heart takes time.
What I want you to realize is it doesn't matter what it is that you truly want. If you love to be a janitor & that's what makes you happy, be a janitor. The world goes around because each of us have our own talents & skills. Don't get caught up in all the noise around you. Find where your heart wants to be & do what you want to do.
I've done a lot of different things in my life. It took me a longtime to know who I was & what I wanted to do. The work I've done over the past 10-12 years has helped me to discover my talents & who I really am. Before you can change your life completely you need to take time to figure out what you want & who you are.
Believe in yourself & know that once you're clear God/universe will provide what you want. Know whatever path you want to pursue it's ok, the world needs all skills & talents to continue to grow.
Till tomorrow,
Bill
Quote of the day: "Believe in yourself & know your talents, for the world opens up to anyone who's honest with themselves."
In the world today there's a big push to always go further, become more famous, make more money & to be a big success. I think sometimes in all the noise of the media we think the only way to be who we are is to do more, make more, etc. The bottom line is that none of this really matters. No matter the pressure you feel by family, friends or co-workers you need to discover what you truly want. I realize that this isn't always easy. Quieting the noise around you & focusing on what is true to your heart takes time.
What I want you to realize is it doesn't matter what it is that you truly want. If you love to be a janitor & that's what makes you happy, be a janitor. The world goes around because each of us have our own talents & skills. Don't get caught up in all the noise around you. Find where your heart wants to be & do what you want to do.
I've done a lot of different things in my life. It took me a longtime to know who I was & what I wanted to do. The work I've done over the past 10-12 years has helped me to discover my talents & who I really am. Before you can change your life completely you need to take time to figure out what you want & who you are.
Believe in yourself & know that once you're clear God/universe will provide what you want. Know whatever path you want to pursue it's ok, the world needs all skills & talents to continue to grow.
Till tomorrow,
Bill
Quote of the day: "Believe in yourself & know your talents, for the world opens up to anyone who's honest with themselves."
Friday, September 11, 2009
Creativity
Do you consider yourself creative? Is creativity part of your daily life? These are interesting questions for everyone. I've found that as you open up to the divine connection in your soul that everything becomes more beautiful. If you pay attention to this new beauty in your life you can't help but to become more creative.
How does creativity work? I think it's different for everybody. For me I become the most creative with other creative people, that's one of the reason I've enjoyed twitter. I enjoy bouncing ideas around with creative people & listening to their ideas. It's this interaction that really expands my creativity. I've always had an interesting internal dialogue in regards to creativity. As many of you may know for the past 11 years I have done taxes for a living. In the previous 10 years though I was a professional actor so this duality has always been hard for me. Part of my transformation to a more joyful life was to let go of my logical mind. I use to over analyze everything in my life.
I found that by opening myself up to creativity I could limit the over analysis of everything in my life. The smallest things could spark very creative things in my life. A great book for anyone who wants to expand their creativity is "The Artists Way" by Julie Cameron if you take the time & follow the excerises in this book you will rediscover your creativity. By expanding your creativity or rediscovering your creativity you will open yourself up to a whole new world of possibilities.
Take time to enjoy more creativity & enjoy the benefits of a more joyful life.
Till Monday,
Bill
Quote of the day: "Open your life to more creativity & enjoy the beauty of the world around you."
How does creativity work? I think it's different for everybody. For me I become the most creative with other creative people, that's one of the reason I've enjoyed twitter. I enjoy bouncing ideas around with creative people & listening to their ideas. It's this interaction that really expands my creativity. I've always had an interesting internal dialogue in regards to creativity. As many of you may know for the past 11 years I have done taxes for a living. In the previous 10 years though I was a professional actor so this duality has always been hard for me. Part of my transformation to a more joyful life was to let go of my logical mind. I use to over analyze everything in my life.
I found that by opening myself up to creativity I could limit the over analysis of everything in my life. The smallest things could spark very creative things in my life. A great book for anyone who wants to expand their creativity is "The Artists Way" by Julie Cameron if you take the time & follow the excerises in this book you will rediscover your creativity. By expanding your creativity or rediscovering your creativity you will open yourself up to a whole new world of possibilities.
Take time to enjoy more creativity & enjoy the benefits of a more joyful life.
Till Monday,
Bill
Quote of the day: "Open your life to more creativity & enjoy the beauty of the world around you."
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Dreams
Do you dream at night? Do you remember your dreams? One of the other great ways to improve synchronicity in your life & to set your intentions is through your dreaming. As we've discussed before I'm not really into meditation, I instead use quiet time to clear my head & set my intentions. But, one of the other things I do before I fall asleep is to clear my mind, think positive thoughts & set my intentions. To me this works wonders because you have hours while your sleeping to think about positive things & to have your intentions working for you with no other distractions.
Most of you may be wondering how you "control" your dreams to do this. I don't really try to control my dreams all I do is clear my head of the day, recall the positive things that happened for the day & the things I'm grateful for. I always do this "clearing of my head" in the last few minutes before I fall asleep. I believe by taking this time to let go of anything that's bad or troubling & I set myself up for another wonderful, joyful day.
The second part of this process for me is to pay attention to what I dream. Some people keep a journal near their bed so when they wake up they can write down what they dreamed. This works very well for a lot of people. For me, I've learned that if I have a dream that I remember in the morning it's important to pay attention to it. In other words if I don't remember a dream or if I don't dream it's not something I need to know. Whatever works best for you is great, in the beginning using the journal may work best for you.
The point behind this is that since your EGO isn't normally involved in your dreaming you can start to see things in your dreams that will lead you to snychronistic events during your waking day. Pay attention to your dreams for God/universe will help show you the path to a more joyful life.
Till tomorrow,
Bill
Quote of the day: "Your dreams are the key to unlocking true joy in your life. Pay attention to your dreams & open yourself to more snychronicity."
Most of you may be wondering how you "control" your dreams to do this. I don't really try to control my dreams all I do is clear my head of the day, recall the positive things that happened for the day & the things I'm grateful for. I always do this "clearing of my head" in the last few minutes before I fall asleep. I believe by taking this time to let go of anything that's bad or troubling & I set myself up for another wonderful, joyful day.
The second part of this process for me is to pay attention to what I dream. Some people keep a journal near their bed so when they wake up they can write down what they dreamed. This works very well for a lot of people. For me, I've learned that if I have a dream that I remember in the morning it's important to pay attention to it. In other words if I don't remember a dream or if I don't dream it's not something I need to know. Whatever works best for you is great, in the beginning using the journal may work best for you.
The point behind this is that since your EGO isn't normally involved in your dreaming you can start to see things in your dreams that will lead you to snychronistic events during your waking day. Pay attention to your dreams for God/universe will help show you the path to a more joyful life.
Till tomorrow,
Bill
Quote of the day: "Your dreams are the key to unlocking true joy in your life. Pay attention to your dreams & open yourself to more snychronicity."
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