CONSCIOUSNESS

Being Sensitive............

My sensitivity is one of my greatest strengths and also my greatest weakness. I have been an extremely intuitive and empathic person since I was a child. My intuition and my ability to be empathic has only gotten more in tune as I have grown older. I consider it a gift to be able to really "see" others. All my life I have been told that I have the ability to make others feel comfortable, not with just me, but with themselves while being around me. I have experienced many types of people from all walks of life. Some people who are not so nice to others have felt at ease enough to be good to me. I believe I give of energy that allows others to relax in my presence. I think this is because on a deeper level they know I am not judging. The downside to this sensitivity is that I sometimes take things too personally. This too has sometimes caused misunderstandings in my life with those I care about. It has also caused me to take offense to things that were not meant to offend me. I have done a lot of inner work and I am much more aware of my own sensitivity. I am more in tune with catching myself before I take something the wrong way. I would not change who I am for anything and even though my life has been a struggle at times, I know this is all gearing me for something greater. I am proud of all the work I have done on myself and on the work I continue to do. It takes a certain amount of inner strength to take an honest look within and to want to change behavior patterns that were learned as a child but no longer have a place as an adult. I have fine tuned my intuitive and empathic skills and for that I am thankful for all those who have helped me on my spiritual development.........................
Do not mistake sensitivity for weakness..........................
It takes a strong person to admit they have weaknesses and it takes an even stronger person to acknowledge them and work to fix what is not your true self.

Nature-Candy For The Senses

Since I was a small child, I have always been in awe of Nature. I don't believe I have gone a day, in at least 40 years, where I have not seen or been blown away by the beauty of our natural surroundings. Yes, there are a lot of ugly things in the world, but I think many take for granted what is all around, everyday. Have you ever taken the time to just look at the color of grass or the leaves on a tree? Have you ever noticed that with all the technology and man's ability to produce color spectrum's, none compare to the color in Nature. A red rose gives us a red that is unmatched by a man-made red. Take any color and compare it and you will see that only Nature gives such amazing distinction.
Today I saw a beautiful Dragonfly. It was about 4 inches in length and was performing amazing aerodynamics. As I watched it with wonder, I noticed the amazing emerald green color of it's body and wings. I always end up with a uncontrolled grin that comes over my face when viewing such things. There are lots of Butterflies and Hummingbirds where I live and I can watch them with pleasure. I have seen so much amazing beauty and I think everyone should take the time to SEE what is all around..........

Love From The Heart

Love is such a beautiful, powerful, breathtaking thing. People say that their are crimes of passion. I am beginning to think that if love somehow involves mental or physical pain, then how can it really be love. Taking a life because you love someone seems like hypocrisy to me.
My intellect tells me that these types of crimes happen but I do not feel that it is truly love.
Love is patient, kind, understanding, non-judgemental, intoxicating, unselfish, pure, true and love does not fear. Love transcends, race, age, status and body types.
The body has 2 places where intellect arises. The brain is one body intellect and the heart is another. The mind can be easily fooled, but if you learn to really listen to your heart, you are rarely fooled by the ego. Try to view the world through your heart instead of your head. You might be surprised how the world opens up in ways never imagined. Jesus spoke of the Sacred Heart. There is a reason for this. Try being silent, relaxed and just bring your awareness down from your head to your heart and feel what comes over your being. You will feel what it's like to view the world from the more intelligent organ...... The Heart.

Wisdom

Throughout my life I have learned and seen many things. Some things have been amazing and wonderful. And some have been horrific! I have taken away something from all of these experiences and I believe they have made me a better person. I have struggled often, in my life and I feel I am a work in progress. I have no regrets. I have grown tremendously in so many ways and for that I am very proud. The one thing about getting older is the amount of wisdom you accumulate. It is an amazing thing to have the tools to deal with life's hurdles and I find the journey a blessing, even if tough at times. I have discovered that so much of your life and what happens to you depends on how your mind views your world. Most of us are full of negative chatter and often don't realize that this unconscious chatter affects us in many ways. Try to be the master of your mind and not let you mind be the master of you. It takes work to look at your thoughts but let me tell you that if you start to recognize what thoughts are brought on by the ego, you will find that the ego usually does not see or tell you the truth.......................... The way to true enlightenment is to abolish the ego.

Starting Out

This is my first time creating a blog on Blogger so I may not have too much to say at this moment but I do think this is a very cool tool of self expression. I think I am going to enjoy this because I do love to express my opinions on various subjects ;)