Living Life More Abundantly...

I ask myself, do I want a more abundant life that is fulfilling or do I want things and circumstances just because I can have them?

No matter how much I affirm or pray for things, those things may never fulfill me.

I choose to seek the kingdom within. I choose to be loving and to be love and to have loving relationships and be the love that I desire. I choose to be peaceful in any circumstance. I choose to be in harmony with all of nature. These desires I believe leads to an abundantly fulfilled life.

It is necessary to have things in our lives but seeking the kingdom within; all things will be added unto me.

Meditation: contemplate on, I go within seeking love, peace, joy and harmony knowing all things that I need are already mine. Take 3 deep cleansing breaths, go into the silence for at least 3 minutes. Lovely LadyFran

And this too shall pass...

After hurricane Sandy, I am very grateful for my safety and the safety of my family, friends and neighbors. I now turn my attention, prayers and love to others who were not as fortunate as I was.

Although many of us were not affected directly by the storm, some of our family members were affected as well as friends and neighbors.

In actuality all of us were affected by the storm and those who lost their homes and lives. We are all connected through one God.

Meditation: contemplate on, I bless everyone and everything that was touched by hurricane Sandy, knowing that this too shall pass. I am grateful for this truth. I release this word and let go and let God. Take 3 deep cleansing breaths. Go into the silence for at least 3 minutes. Lovely LadyFran

There is an essence of perfection at the center of all things...

There is an essence of perfection at the center of all things. This essence is God. God is Perfect and Whole. This essence is at the center of me.

Whatever we may be going through, it is important to go back to this truth. When I turn my attention to the Perfection of God, I remind myself of my perfection, since I am made in the image of God.

I can now pray seeing in my mind's eye this perfect being without the imperfection that has manifested as my experience. This image that I see is the real me. I then open my arms with acceptance that I will heal or my circumstance will change from the current one to the one I desire.

Meditation: contemplate on, whatever circumstance I am experiencing, I turn away from it and face the perfect me and hold this perfect image in mind. Take 3 deep cleansing breaths, go into the silence for at least 3 minutes. Lovely LadyFran

The Storm...

The storm has taken over a lot of our lives. This is the topic on the mind of most people that I have spoken to. I too, began to be caught up in this storm scare. I went to the market and the people there were buying food and water and other items as though the world was coming to an end.

Not once did anyone of these people say anything about praying. The question would be, what do we pray for?

After returning home from the store, I thought about what I had experienced at the store. I thought to myself, this is a time to pray for peace, calm for everyone everywhere. No matter where this storm hits, all of us everywhere are affected by it.

Meditation: contemplate on, the stormy waters within me is calm. I am at peace in the midst of any storm. I trust God to do the rest. Take 3 deep cleansing breaths, go into the silence for at least 3 minutes. Lovely LadyFran

Love is there...It's gonna be okay...

Love is there but we must awake to it. Ernest Holmes

Never judge who can be your support or a messenger of Spirit sent to you. There is no age or special qualifications a person or animal has to have.

I grew up afraid of animals especially dogs. My playmate and I were sitting on the steps watching the cars go by when a hugh dog bit my friend. We were both 2 years old. I developed a fear of dogs, small dogs, large dogs, it did not matter. My friend however recovered from the dog bite and went on to love dogs.

I went on a spiritual retreat on a ranch in Arizona almost ten years ago. There was one small issue, the hosts had a dog who was part Siberian husky and German sheppard. I decided not to make this an issue. So my hosts and their dog, Dillon met me at the bus depot.

As the week progressed, I was still concerned about this dog. Near the end of the week, I saw a mouse in my closet and I could not imagine sleeping in this room. I was the only guest that week, but going to another room would not solve the problem. The mouse was as mobile as I was.

I prepared for bed that night, every so often, I would look down at the floor at the bottom of the closet door. Dillon came into my room and laid down on my floor and slept there all night. I was so relieved. I felt peaceful and fell asleep. The next morning Dillon was gone from my room. My last night there Dillon spent another night at the foot of my bed. Again, the next morning Dillon was gone.

His owners asked, if Dillon, being in my room, was a bother? I realize that Dillon had been my loving support sent to me letting me know that everything would be alright.

Meditation: contemplate on, I open my heart and mind and allow myself to see all things as expressions of God. Each divine expression that comes into my life is here to support me on my journey. Take 3 deep cleansing breaths, go into the silence for at least 3 minutes. Lovely LadyFran

Spending time with myself...

Spending time with yourself does not mean that you are simply alone, and that there is no one home except you; it means to consciously be aware that you would like to spend time with yourself. And you want do nice things for yourself, just as if you were doing nice things for others.

Today was one of those days that I spent with myself. I did not choose this day to do this. I woke up early and sat in my chair and slept until noon.

It was latter than I usually start my day. I wanted breakfast or a combination lunch. I cleaned the top of the stove. After this task was complete, I swept the kitchen floor and sat down at the table to have a cup of tea. I took out my cutting board and placed it on the table. I then took vegetables from the bottom of my fridge and began to clean out the bottom of the fridge and the vegetable bins and put the vegetables in those bags that are suppose to keep your vegetables fresher longer. I felt a sense of accomplishment.

I began to take out kale, cabbage, carrots, celery, scallions, green and red peppers, broccoli, tomatoes and red potatoes. I also took out fruits for juicing. After washing the veggies and fruits, I popped in my iPod and selected  a book " Wishes Fulfilled" by Dr. Wayne Dyer. I sat at my table and began to shred cabbage and prepare the veggies and fruits for juicing and making a smoothie. I was having such a great time, preparing foods that are healthy and healing for my body, as I listened to Dr. Dyer that I did not notice the time.

I glanced at the clock and could not believe it was early evening. I thought about some of the things that Dr. Dyer was saying on the CD, thinking to myself... how could I include some of these changes in my daily practice? One of the points that he mentioned was honoring yourself. Here I was spending the day with myself and enjoying it.

My day has not ended yet. I still have some more time left in this day. I have some more things that I would like to do for myself. This is a great opportunity for me to do positive "self talk" and journal. I truly enjoyed my day without telephone calls, text messaging or emailing. I realize before this night is over, I will post this meditation.

Meditation: contemplate on, I honor myself and spend time with myself. In honoring myself, I know how to honor others. Take 3 deep breaths and now go into the silence for at least 3 minutes. Lovely LadyFran

Inner chatter...

I hear people say, this is who I am. Sometimes, these people are unkind, dishonest, inconsiderate and just hard to like. I wonder, do these people really believe this is what God has made in Its image? I do not think so. The "real" self of all of us by nature is kind, loving, creative, peaceful, generous and much more. If we are acting and being anything other than good then we are not being our "real" selves. I believe we have made choices that are not in alignment with Spirit. This self is the lower self. Who really wants to be a disagreeable, unkind or greedy person? My answer is no one; we have simply lost the way and we have forgotten who we really are. We are the sons and daughters of the "Most High"...God.

This is a human conception, not of God. In the biblical account of Creation, God declared all things made Good. Anything outside of the Goodness of God is a human idea that takes place in the mind, out of the light or truth of God. If it were not so, why then, do many people change drastically for the better and turn and help his/her fellowman.

Why do we believe that we must learn all our lessons through pain, rather than love? Learning our lessons through pain has strengthen me and others but has not served the world fully.

I believe we will see and experience continued growth but it will happen through love and not pain. I feel a shift in energy, awareness and in others around me. In God's time, we shall see.

Meditation: contemplate on, I open my heart and mind to God's idea of who I am. Take 3 deep cleansing breaths and go into the silence for at least 3 minutes. Lovely LadyFran