Dappled Air

Every so often I come across one of Chris Walker's blog articles that I strongly resonate with and this is one of those. Judging others alerts us to the fact that we have that part that we judge in our life and don't like it at all. Now what are we supposed to do about it? The answer is to love that part. When we can love the darkest and lightest parts of ourselves, we have learned to live in the now without judgment. Events happen and people are the way they are. It is the labels we give events and people that color that event. It might make us feel good to say something terrible about others, but ultimately we are saying that about ourselves. We are all one, we are all sparks of God that give 'God' the opportunity to experience all nuances of life, the good, the bad and the indifferent. So what we do to others, we are doing to ourselves. On my old CRT monitor I had a piece of paper taped across the top as a daily reminder that said: Observe — accept — do not judge I...

Imagine my surprise on Sunday morning while reading the newspaper when I read in my Aquarius horoscope that one sentence "thoughts are things". I receive a daily inspirational email from a website called 'Thoughts become Things'. Love those daily uplifting emails that are often very timely and deal exactly with what I need to hear at that particular moment. The sentence 'thoughts become things' informs me that what I put my focus on I will attract in my life. That does not mean that every moment or day of my life will be pure bliss, but that I can lead a more balanced life where the up times are greater than the down times.

Together with Byron Katie's 'the Work', 'the 4 Agreements ' by don Miguel Ruiz are my other concept that has helped me tremendously. The simplicity of the 4 agreements and the monumental effect always surprise me. Be Impeccable With Your Word Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love. Don't Take Anything Personally Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dream. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won't be the victim of needless suffering. Don't Make Assumptions Find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want. Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness and drama. With just this one agreement, you can completely transform your life. Always Do Your Best Your best is...

I first heard about ' the Work' by Byron Katie about 5 years ago and was very intrigued. Her concept resonated with me. Then I promptly forgot about it until I noticed that the early Sunday morning program on KKCR radio from Kauai often played sound bytes from her. So I went looking for her website again and subscribed to the newsletter. Just this weekend I was trying to explain the concept to my eldest daughter and then today I got the latest newsletter which had links to 3 videos with her being interviewed by Oprah. After watching the 3 videos you get a pretty good idea of what 'the Work' is all about and how to apply it to your own life. I am always amazed how 4 simple questions can have such a profound effect in one's life. Here are the 4 questions: Is it true? Can you absolutely know it is true? What happens when you believe that thought? Who would you be without that thought? Now comes the important part the 'Turn around' ( the concept your are ques...