Geography has made us neighbors. History has made us friends. Economics has made us partners, and necessity has made us allies. Those whom God has so joined together,
let no man put asunder.
- John F. Kennedy



Impatience is a sign of hurrying; hurrying is a sign of worrying; worrying is a sign of fear; and fear is a sign, that someone has temporarily forgotten that it's never too late to change their thoughts and therefore their "things." And for these reasons, time will forever be on their side.

Glad we could straighten that out -
The Universe



Truly Precious
More valuable than the things we give to each other are the gifts of virtues we pass on quietly to others through our selfless and noble actions. These gifts are truly precious because they are imperishable and they multiply the more we share them.
Thought for Today
www.thoughtfortoday.org.uk



The coming of spring brings an opportunity to consider other forms of releasing.
This is the perfect time to “clean out” nonphysical elements of your life such as habits and limiting beliefs that hold you in bondage to your past.
As a child, your parents, teachers or peers may have implanted beliefs – such as, “You cannot succeed,”
“You never finish anything”
or “You're no good,”
– that have become underlying brain chatter for you.
The limiting thoughts and words seem to come from within while the memory of having heard the words is probably long forgotten.
Limiting brain chatter can be just as disruptive to your health as any natural agent, perhaps more so.
How can you release the blocks to your initiative, imagination, action, focus and physical health?

Release those blocks with more spring cleaning!
The process works in the same way whether it be in your
mind or in your house.
First, take an inventory of what is present.
Second, consciously sort out what is useful and appropriately retained.
Third, identify that which has limited or blocked a better life and label it for release.
This inventory process includes all habits, thoughts, attitudes, feelings and beliefs.
Unlike spring house cleaning where the physical items are carried to curbside or packaged for pickup and possible use by charitable organizations, negative thought patterns are in no way recyclable. A different approach is necessary to “dispose of” the negativity.

Begin by keeping a written record or journal of your thoughts.
For seven days, write down the thoughts running though your brain.
This practice in mindfulness will open the door to discovering your negative thoughts.
Analyze your written statements and circle all the negative ones in red – especially those that are repeated.
This is very important; these are the “brain chatter” thoughts that need most to be purged.



The next stage in the process is to begin monitoring what you say, especially the phrases that you are in the habit
of using which may seemingly be true, but which are instructing your mind to have a negative experience.
Phrases such as, “I am sick,”
“I can't help it”
or “I am tired” fall into this category.
Defeat these phrases by catching them and instead saying, “Cancel.”
Remember that whenever the words “I am” are partnered
with a negative phrase,
the power of your personal supreme being
is being summoned to energize the negative outcome.
Whatever you set as an intention, focus upon and give energy, will increase and become manifest in your life.

When you gain control over your habitual thoughts and your spoken words, life takes on a new sweet flavor.
Old reactions will cease to exist and optimal health will abound.
Mindsets shaped by a “victim mentality” change to a new mindset filled with energetic purpose.
New, healthier relationships reveal themselves and every day brings a deep sense of joy and happiness.
The winter of unhappiness changes to a new spring of clear understanding.

The thought of undertaking the process may be daunting, but if you put forth the effort your life will blossom
– and you will be well on your way to sustaining a practice that will bless your health and improve your world in every way.
Spring cleaning is useful – both for the physical environment and for the mind.
Discard the items, thoughts and beliefs that
no longer serve you,
and enjoy the best year ever.



What Lies Within
What lies behind us
and what lies before us are
tiny matters compared
to what lies within us.


Be At Peace
You spend most of your life running after things,
doing things.
You forget that being comes before doing.

Those who remember this secret
make an effort to "be"
and discover that when they stop and observe,
life helps and brings whatever is needed.

Learning to be is learning to be at peace.
It is our most fundamental nature.



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