Friday, October 22, 2010

In this moment


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If you read my blog occasionally, you'll know that quite often I will gather inspiration from a quote.  This has happened today.  Being a fan of Jerry and Esther Hicks, authors of many books on Universal Law as delivered by Abraham, I receive weekly emails to my Inbox that contain a Quote of the Day.  Today's quote is as follows:

No one can deny you or grant you anything. It all comes to you by virtue of your vibration. - Abraham (Excerpted from the workshop in Lincroft, NJ on Tuesday, October 15th, 1996 #600)
This is such a simple, yet powerful thought and statement. Just before it hit my Inbox, I was sitting here reflecting on how I feel.  I do this on a regular basis, throughout each day, becoming a sort of bellwether for myself.  The way that I feel in that specific moment in time indicates how I react and move forward throughout the rest of my day.  If I'm not feeling so great in that specific moment, that is my immediate signal to shift my thoughts, per Jerry and Esther's books' suggestions, and create a different harmony, or vibration.

You know how sometimes, God/Universe will interact with us in a beautiful way and deliver just the most perfect thought that matches how we're feeling?  This is what occurred with the above quote, and it is the personification of Universal Law, to my way of thinking.

I have made no secret of the fact that Life isn't always a bright, sunshiney, flower-strewn meadow for me.  I step out of bed each day with my own personal challenges, responsibilities and dreams to better myself and my circumstances.  Some days I hit the best note possible, other days I don't.  Here very recently, I have been making more of those wee steps of progression, embracing the better thoughts, choosing to focus on uplifting mindset. 

And today, in the small, quiet hours of the morning, just moments prior to reading the Hicks-Abraham quote, I was smiling because I was very consciously aware of feeling....happy.  That warm, satisfied, just all around good feeling that we are occasionally blessed with was suffusing my mind and body.  Then I opened the email containing the quote above and I laughed out loud at the delightful Divine Order of it all.

I am in a space where my skills are being recognized and appreciated by colleagues - both those in the blogging world, and also those in the professional arenas where I make my living.  I am building up a client roster of people that I truly enjoy working with, and this makes me equally happy.  As Abraham has indicated, this generates happiness and that uplifting tone, harmony and energy begets more of the same.  It has happened over a vast stretch of time for me, yet now that it is clearly manifesting, it has almost caught me off guard with the gentle evidence. 

My last post, Choosing Positivity, was a requested guest post for Mansi Bhatia's wonderful blog, First Impressions.  Perhaps this post is an adjunct, or continuation of that general theme.  Normally, I do my best to not repeat themes in concurrent blog posts, but this is what hit me this morning and it felt appropriate to write about.

I have pondered esoteric laws and concepts from my very early years, as I have always been a rapt student of this type of knowledge.  For a great many years, I understood the concept of Universal Law on an intellectual basis, but it was the nuances that escaped me.  I spent many years focusing more on the "Don't wants" than focusing on what felt better in that particular moment.  When I finally came to clarity on that specific application of Universal Law, I remember rolling my eyes at myself with how I managed to overlook that part of the whole equation for so long.  As we all know, the Lightbulb Moments hit when we are ready to receive them.  I was close, so very close in my younger years to that clarity, but not quite ready to fully grasp the simplicity therein.

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I'm very good at what I call "getting in my own way".  I have a strong tendency to do things the hard way first, every time.  Why, you might ask?  My brain just seems to be hardwired in that manner.  Until someone points out the exquisite beauty and obviousness of the more simple approach, it just doesn't occur to me to do it that way.  It can be comical to family and friends, because I confuse them at times with my elaborate approach to some very simple task, applying great amounts of energy and concentration and enthusiasm...until someone says, "Dawn, have you ever thought of doing it THIS way?"  This is the point where I always stop dead, absolutely captivated by their suggestion, my brain all a-goggle with the searingly simple method they have suggested.  It is as though the Heavens open and a bright ray of sunshine beams down upon my fair head, with an accompanying orchestra and choir in the background.

No, I'm really not kidding.  Sometimes I really do just do things the hard way first.  Okay, LOTS of times I do things the hard way first.  It's just my nature, apparently.  This is not to say, however, that I enjoy making things difficult for myself! Indeed, it is always a goal of mine to simplify and find more logical methods. 

At this point in my life, I feel I have come to a very solid, positive approach that serves me well.  I know this because when I check in with myself throughout the day, the majority of the time, I detect joy.  Happiness is the note of the morning for me and I have to admit, it feels pretty darned good!  What makes it even more enjoyable is that I am quite aware that I am responsible for this inner feeling of satisfaction and happiness.  I have chosen the steps to maintain that positive outlook, even during the days where I would much rather embrace gloom and irritability.  I've made that conscious effort to focus on the next best feeling thought and emotion.

Oftentimes, that next best feeling thought is tiny....minor to the point of being relevant only to my heart.  Yesterday, it was me standing at the mailbox and glancing up in the sky to see a cloud shaped like a bird's wing.  This morning, it was the simple realization that although my work is not where I would wish for it to be just yet, it IS getting there.  I have work coming in the door after a very long, stressful dry period, and it is work that I enjoy.  I am helping people and making a difference in the world with these new projects, and for me as a writer, this is sublimely satisfying.  That satisfaction is glowing inside of me this morning, blossoming into a larger sensation of happiness as I take time to identify it, focus upon it and feel appreciation for it.

So, today, my inner feeling is one of simple happiness.  Nothing complex, although admittedly the path to get here was riddled with obstacles and myriad frustrations at times.  I am happy, in this moment, and I am taking time to focus on this emotion that is welling up inside me.  I imagine it to be a warm glowing ball of Light, much as I have described in other blog posts, and I imagine that this same emotion, this same energy, vibration and tone is calling out.  Remember, my friends, that thoughts and words are energy and translate into electrical impulses that dart outward to the Universe!  According to Universal Law, this energy is attracted to similar energy...vibrating and spinning, flying outward to unite with more of the same, then returning to us, bringing again, more of the same.  More of the same, only amplified! 

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I am reaping the benefits of structuring my thoughts, habits and actions, and these benefits are that I am happy, satisfied and feeling fulfilled on many different levels. My plan for navigating the day is to continue to dwell in this feeling of happiness.  In each moment that I focus on this quiet sensation of bliss, I am, in effect, dialing accurately into the vibration of God/Universe/Spirit and creating a high level of harmony that will continue to perpetuate itself.  In this moment, this awareness brings a smile.  In this moment, I greet myself as an incredible part of the bigger picture that creates my reality.  In this moment, I am basking in a lovely, happy place.  I hope your own day brings you equal joy, my friends.

13 comments:

  1. Great Post, and all of the emotions it involked I cannot even express them. Thanks for sharing.

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  2. Hi Angel, so glad you enjoyed this one! It makes me smile to hear that you experienced a bit of an inner glow on your end as a result. Keep it going throughout your day, sweetie, and let it grow and become your own unique version of more of the same!

    Namaste',
    Dawn

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  3. OK, I get in my own way almost all the time and do the hard way....it is who I am I think...I don't think I really appreciate lessons unless they are hard won. (or mebbe that is just code for I'm a bone head) Fab Post Dawnie <3

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  4. LOL on the "code for bonehead"!! We really are from the same genetic pool, Lise! You made a very valid point, though, that we probably don't appreciate the lessons unless they're drilled into us in a dramatic fashion. Drama? MOI, needing drama? (said the double Leo girl) Yep, I guess 'tis true! But hey, at least we're both open to learning and we're both aware we're growing, right? Right! Alien NOW! :)

    Love you sweet girl,
    Dawnie

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  5. I am glad you shared Mansi with your readers...she is wonderful. As far as relating to your quotes..I have been drawn to reading the work of Emerson's papers lately. In particular a writing called, "Self Reliance." What was striking about the work was this passage, that begs us to BE and not just parrot. "Man is timid and apologetic; he is no longer upright; he dares not say “I think,” “I am,” but quotes some saint or sage. He is ashamed before the blade of grass or the blowing rose. These roses under my window make no reference to former roses or to better ones; they are for what they are; they exist with God to-day. There is no time to them. There is simply the rose; it is perfect in every moment of its existence. Before a leaf-bud has burst, its whole life acts; in the fullblown flower there is no more; in the leafless root there is no less. Its nature is satisfied and it satisfies nature in all moments alike. There is no time to it. But man postpones or remembers; he does not live in the present, but with reverted eye laments the past, or, heedless of the riches that surround him, stands on tiptoe to foresee the future. He cannot be happy and strong until he too lives with nature in the present, above time."

    We cannot be afraid of our own shadows, nor worry about the acceptance or acclaim of others. Our greatness is already available for all to see. Our horror is as well.

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  6. Marilyn, thanks for sharing your thoughts. I enjoy Emerson also, and go in phases of a certain writer impacting me quite a bit. William Butler Yeats is one of my ultimate favorites, right up there with Rumi in regard to how utterly beautiful I find his thoughts and words.

    I don't spend time worrying about the acceptance or acclaim of others, but I DO appreciate when I am beginning to see a true manifestation of all the conscious thought and energy I have put out there returning to me. If that manifests as a friend or colleague voicing appreciation of my work, then I will always graciously accept that kindness. To do otherwise would be churlish in the extreme, and that's not how I choose to live my life. I do understand what you were communicating, though. I just don't mind the obvious sometimes being commented upon, as we never know when that small, thoughtful comment might change the tenor of someone's day. :)

    Namaste',
    Dawn

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  7. I think I'm quite the opposite. I tend to figure out the easiest, simplest, & fastest method of doing things...but I think that might come out of my laziness lol. Great post as always! :)

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  8. Lovely post my friend. Absolutely lovely!

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  9. Anahid, can I be you when I grow up? LOL...I'd love to have that ability. Alas, I'll never achieve such efficiency. Nope, I'll do it the hard way first, every single time. Thanks for visiting and making me laugh, lovey! <3

    Mitzi, you just make me smile. Thank you, sweetheart, for visiting!

    Much love to you both,

    ~ Dawn <3

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  10. I'm always looking for the easiest way to do something...and always finding the hardest.

    So I guess I'm a combination of the two of you!

    I can look at something and try so hard to figure out exactly what I need to do, and then I'll go and make a mountain out of a molehill. It's uncanny.

    Incidentally, I'm *finally* listening to your interview on Starclear radio (yes, I am *really* lame, but every time I remembered it after I got back from my vacation, I was somewhere that I couldn't do it).

    You have a truly magical voice! It even makes it through the rather poor telephone recording software that they use, so I can just imagine how magical it would be in person.

    Great job on the interview! You didn't sound nervous at all. :)

    And this is an awesome post, too. But that's becoming old hat. I'll have to start varying how I say that.

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  11. Hey Dave, thanks for finding time to listen to the Starclear interview! You know what? Amy (the Starclear host) and several other people have commented over and over on the quality and tone of my voice, to the point that that's what prompted Amy to have me on Starclear in the first place. She feels that my voice has healing energy that people need to hear - pretty cool, hmm? I found it interesting and am working on a new thing for Healing Morning that will tie all of that together, so stay tuned for details!

    And thanks for the kind words on the interview! It was a fun experience & I'll be on Starclear again on November 6th. Amy & I are going to be talking about quantum theory & all sorts of fun stuff!

    I am somewhat relieved that you make mountains out of molehills too; this lets me know I'm not unique in this odd talent! :)

    Thanks for visiting and leaving such a great comment, Dave!

    ~ Dawn

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  12. That is very cool, Dawn!

    And I will make every effort to be more punctual, rather than listening to the new one in late December or something like that. :)

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  13. LOL...no worries. That's the beauty of it being recorded & archived! :)

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