Thought For The Day - Dancing

What if everything you did felt like dancing? Here's an experiment... In everything you do today, as you move about in your usual activities, hold the vision in your mind and body that you are flowing with the joyful grace of dance.

Thought For The Day - Illusion

Everything you see is coming through the filter of your own expectations. If you anticipate being attacked, then even the most innocent comment is perceived as criticism. If you anticipate problems entering your world, then even the littlest challenge is perceived as crisis. In any situation, ask yourself, "What is real and what is my own illusion?"

Thought For The Day - Calm

To learn how to be calm in the midst of swirling chaos is one of the greatest challenges, and the greatest trick to changing one's world. Instead of being rattled and influenced by the drama around you, imagine yourself like a glass covered pool. No matter how fierce the wind rages above the surface, no matter what other force seeks to blast into your center, you have the ability to remain still and centered. Let the storm go by.

Thought For The Day - Pushing

For a rose to bloom, it only needs water and sunshine. It doesn't need you to pull back the petals. The same is true for people. No one every bloomed by being threatened or criticized.

Thought For The Day - Clarity

One trick I know for gaining clarity, for sorting through the chaos or confusion, is to get the energy moving. Letting it swirl around in your head is about as useful as a dog chasing it's tail. To avoid going in circles, take a walk, write down all your thoughts, talk to a good listener, swing a bat, etc. Do whatever works for you to lay the tangled mess all out in one straight line.

Thought For The Day - Balance

The nature of this planet is polarity. It is a world of opposites. Know that for every "bad" thing you hear about, for every injustice or hurt, somewhere the opposite is happening.

Thought For The Day - The Seed

Like a farmer, preparing the ground and planting a seed, the initial work in any goal are yours to do. But there are also times when there is nothing left to do but trust that underneath the surface, where you cannot see nor influence the process, there is a natural force pushing that seed to turn into the next thing. As long as you are not trampling the ground in your impatience, without any help from you, a new sprout will burst out.

Thought For The Day - Funny Bone

When a person is having a difficult time getting over a disappointment - you or someone close to you - know that there is a healing time that must be passed through. No one can force you to lighten up or be positive. I call this the "broken funny bone" phase. One way to tickle a broken funny bone, to encourage the healing, is with the light feather touch of love.

Thought For The Day - Contribution

To be mindful of the value of your contribution, and whether or not what you are doing (or not doing) is in balance, imagine a pot of stew on the fire. See the pot as empty, something that needs to be filled by many in order for that group to be fed. The stew is only savory and nutritious if there is a mix of ingredients. No one contribution is more important than another, in fact, even the smallest pinch of spice makes all the difference.

Thought For The Day - What's the Buzz?

There are subtle (or not so subtle) vibrations around you, at any given point, which will be received by you. Even if you are not consciously aware, the "buzz" around you becomes part of what your sensory system is trying to evaluate and process. Listening to gossip or someone else's drama, noticing a chirping bird or overhead airplane, or contributing your own noise - all of it plays together in your head. See what happens when you spend a day being highly conscious of the "buzz."

Thought For The Day - Influence

It's easier to see the reflection of your radiance in a clear pool than a dark cave.
Be mindful of who you spend time with.

Thought For The Day - Other Shoes

Before you take on feeling responsible or taking things personally, try to imagine what the other person is going through. What if you could feel what they were feeling and understand what they are currently motivated by - fear, sickness, work pressures, emotional confusion? There is a humbling realization then, that you are not the center of their universe! What a relief!

Thought For The Day - Moderation

When people talk about moderation, they usually refer to behaviors and going too far in a direction regarding things that are bad for you. Likewise, learning to moderate how intense you let your emotions get, or how dark you let your thoughts get, is to derail the impulse of extreme behavior.

Thought For The Day - Good News

Whatever situation you find yourself in, and particularly when it is stressful or uncomfortable, ask yourself, "What are the good things about this?" So often we only focus on how we think we want something to be, when in actuality the change that comes about without our control will play out in our favor.

Thought For The Day - Support

Do you feel like it is selfish or a sign of weakness to ask for help? Were you trained to do things yourself and to not rely on others? If you view the situation from the other person's position, you may feel better about receiving support. To allow another person to assist you is to give them the opportunity to shine. For them to help you, they shift away from their own sense of separation, and rise to a higher aspect of their being. You may be doing them a favor.

Thought For The Day - The Leap

Just before a shift into the next glorious thing, there is a lull, a time when things can appear almost hopeless. When you get in these times - which are part of the natural flow of life - remember this. If you are swimming underwater and struggling to get to the surface, the best way is to push off the bottom!

Thought For The Day - Amusement

Tripping over the tricky parts of our days, we often miss out on the element of amusement that is constantly around us. Like an innocent child, we can find delight in the simple things around us. Imagine for even just 15 minutes of your day that everything you are seeing or doing is for the first time. As you enter into a tedious scenario, pretend that you are a visitor from another planet observing the strange behavior of this human race. Amuse your soul and your human load is lighter.

Thought For The Day - Temporary

Our world is constantly in a state of flux. Part of your adventure here is to evaluate the things in your life that are temporary versus long-lasting. Is there something happening now, that you would like to sustain? Is there something that's been going on "forever" that you would like to have end? More than you may think, you are in charge of how long something lasts - even if it is just holding on or letting go of a feeling. Like playing a note on a musical instrument, your mind, your action determines how long the music rings.

Thought For The Day - Confusion

The opposite of confusion is clarity, the ability to see clearly. So if you are feeling confusion, first look to what needs to be cleared away from your view of the situation. Perhaps you have been dwelling in thoughts of failure fogging your perspective with self-doubt. Perhaps you are focusing on the emotions or beliefs of others and are only seeing through their eyes. Look beyond the immediate, to the vision of your truth, and focus on moving towards that, away from the muck of the moment.

Thought For The Day - First Step

Whenever you are seeking to attain a goal, getting clear on exactly what you want the result to look like is important. But it is just as important, in fact critical, to determine what the first steps look like. Whether you would like to increase connection in a relationship, desire a new place to live, or have a vision for professional success, ask yourself, "What is the first step?" Often, the first step is not an external action, but an internal reevaluation of regrets or self-sabotage that may have hampered you in the past. And a promise to yourself to override that pattern as you move forward.

Thought For The Day - Worry

When you worry, you are praying for failure. Your mind is focusing on that which you really don't want to happen - only one of many possible paths. Be mindful of the direction you are pointing yourself. To shift out of worry, picture the energetic "black cloud" around your head, keeping you from seeing the bright side. Then imagine that from the center of your soul, a bright and powerful light moves through your being and blasts away that cloud. Your soul essence has no use for the meanderings of your human fears.

Thought For The Day - Struggle

When you get all tangled up, what do you do? First, stop wriggling around long enough to tune into your own responses. Take a moment to recognize how you are feeling and what comes up for you. What is the pattern? How does the current scenario match your childhood training? Are you responding to the current situation as if you were still IN that childhood training?

With this recognition, you are free. You may now try something different, without fear that your world will come tumbling down. What happened in the past, will not necessarily happen now. How you had to respond in the past, is not what will work now. Take a deep breath. Perhaps you can find a new model, by following the example of someone else who handles the same challenge in a very different way than you do - with better results. Muster up new courage, and step out of the struggle.

Thought For The Day - Wonder

If you feel stuck or seem to be running up against the same dead ends. If you don't seem to be able to break through to the different way of being that you would prefer. WONDER. This means be filled with wonder - look around you and pay attention to the things in the world that may delight you. When you delight, your despair and hopelessness is less. Then, with a new view and attitude, WONDER how things could be, if. Imagine taking that one extra step to success, having that lucky break, finding the right words in a tricky situation. Whatever you are perplexed by, be open in your wondering, be open to the next perfect turn of events. Anything is possible.