mindsayThe garden has been sleeping well under a thickening blanket of snow. The ground is now frozen and even the squirrels are hibernating! The weather network suggests we'll have rain for Christmas and things will warm up a bit, though not enough to melt any snow - well we'll see.
Do You believe in coincidence? That things just happen the way they happen, without any connection or rhyme or reason? Or could it be possible that instead we are all uniquely and wonderfully connected within the big framework of the universe and our desires and wishes and wonderings help us to "connect" with each other in interesting, even entertaining, ways?
Last Friday I signed up with a group - under an experiment of sorts; to assist in creating a wave of gratitude around the globe. No fee. Nothing special to do; simply to remind yourself to be grateful each day, assisted by a daily e-mail message sent over a 42 day period. The experiment includes attempting to bring 1 million people into the experience, with the hope more will wish to share the same with friends and family.
Funny thing is, often when participating in such things, unusual things occur... Is it coincidence or synchronicity? I went to visit a friend yesterday who is facing some tough challenges and is moving in the new year. We all know how moving can create opportunities for much stress.... Emotions tend to run high, all sorts of things seem to come to the surface and patience runs at an all time low. For this friend though - the move will be a positive thing - once complete - a new start and an ability to maintain the space on his own will be his finest gifts... and yet pressures and day to day drama can often blur the vision of a happy situation with much negativity.
Noting this tension surrounding my friend I decided to share with him a bit of information about Go Gratitude and the experiment they proposed. One of his current room mates piped up he'd just been reading one of Osho's books, and just that day he had finished a section that talked about gratitude. Suggesting that to be grateful of what the cosmos brings your way is to be aware of the support the cosmos provides and is the key to happiness and satisfaction in one's life. Osho even suggested that if one were to pratice "religion" their religousity should be the practice of being grateful, on a daily basis, to "walk" through life in gratitude...
Hm-m-m-m ; coincidence or confirmation that maybe I've come across information that my very own spirit desperately wants me to know? I believe our spirit, our subconscious and through it, our Higher Self, or Inner Elder (see older post "Your Inner Elder") are leading us, through all sorts of interesting nudges and hunches to hear our own inner wisdom. The answers to all of our questions lie within; if we only take the time to look, or quiet the mind long enough to listen... To notice the cosmos playfully leaves hints and symbols and obstacles in our way to help guide us just to where it is we want to go...! But how can that be?
I don't really know the answers myself! I will admit that. Sometimes I have trouble finding words to describe how I see some things "work" in our lives. I do know that the experiments I have tried myself do point to something seemingly "magical" happening - and I only describe it as magical because I've yet to have any other words that describe it better. I have a hunch there is nothing magical about it at all - simply - that this is something very natural to the human experience we have just not noticed it happening! It's a natural, innate ability and it has been buried by a life cluttered with activities, beliefs, goals and ideals at cross purposes to our own health and well being!
Life can be simple and move smoothly if we can work with the opportunities that unfold before us. Approaching life's opportunities with "issues" are the actions which sabotage our very best intentions! (By issues I mean limiting beliefs and ideas) I will work on trying to give some tangible examples of this so you might appreciate what I'm eluding to and I'll try to keep them light - but understand the consequences of our actions are often not pretty.
Sometimes humans get themselves "stuck" in a rut with beliefs and ideas that limit. We can become rigid with our ideas and that rigidity can be our undoing. If we had rigidly believed that electricity was "evil" we'd still be living in the dark ages...literally! If it were true that humans were never meant to fly - we'd never be able to explore Mars, our galaxy and beyond! If the world were really flat then it would be a much smaller and more crowded place. There may come a day when we laugh at the theories of Darwin and Einstein and Tesla - when our world has progressed far enough to have unlocked more mysteries and illuminated those things we didn't know, didn't realize, hadn't yet even imagined could be true!
Look through history - this has been a natural pattern in the human experience. It's not that someone tripped over a new idea or theory so much as they were willing to stretch themselves beyond the "comfort zone"; to believe something that might be true and they were inspired and interested or curious enough to explore it.
That is why teaching people to use their imagination is so important to our future. People who can be imaginative are people who are better prepared for any situation - be it good or bad. They are better prepared simply because there are few limitations in their minds to stop them from coming up with solutions to problems. People who are imaginative can better deal with change and are less likely to become despondant and depressed when faced with challenges and obstacles. People who encourage and foster their own creative energies are blessed and they are the artists , the thinkers and the creators in our world. They make the world an alive and interactive place. They pull energy from the cosmos and harness it under the guidance of their own creativity and inspiration! This is powerful energy and it is available to each one of us. It's like a practical form of magic if we go back to that theory...
I am so grateful that I can even comprehend the extent to which this powerful idea can lead me. I hope to share that somehow... As I progress there will be more to tell; I am certain there!
If you'd like to participate in an experiment that could have profound effects on how you view your world please explore the following link and if it piques your interest please feel free to sign up. Helping achieve the goal of one million participants is only one small aspect of this beautiful experiment... Spreading a sensation of gratitude, rippling across our globe and the consequenses such a beautiful act can create is a powerful and empowering vision. The very act of sharing such a thing with others is a gift of priceless value!
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http://www.gogratitude.com/masterkey/
Operating from the balanced position of being grateful provides incredible strength and grace in all things. Remember the movie "Pass It Forward"?
This experiment works from the same premise - pass it on.
Do you know that a "gratitude attitude" is the key to your success and happiness in life? (Oprah believes in gratitude!)
Through this simple experiment you can pass that information on to others and share what you know to be true for yourself if you so wish!
I've only been involved with the experiment a few days and already the results are quite surprising! I only wish the same is true for all who participate or who simply begin to see the power of their own gratitude!
The above link will introduce you to the concept. If you're interested in participating simply sign up through the site. And if the information seemed intriquing and interesting at all, please do be sure to pass it forward that others might also benefit!
