Magnetic Design for Passionate People

“Love is the answer. Now, what is your question?” Author Unknown

Isn’t that the truth. Love is the answer to everything! When we come from a place of love, everything in the world is right. We can’t experience fear. We can’t experience anxiety. All we can experience is love and joy and peace.

Give it a try:)

I love this quote. It truly is what a gift is all about! Enjoy…

We give of ourselves when we give gifts of the heart: love, kindness, joy, understanding, sympathy, tolerance, forgiveness.

We give of ourselves when we give gifts of the mind: ideas, dreams, purposes, ideals,principles, plans, inventions, projects, poetry.

We give of ourselves when we give gifts of the spirit: prayer, vision, beauty, aspiration, peace, faith.

We give of ourselves when we give the gift of words: encouragement, inspiration, guidance.

Emerson said it well: ‘Rings and jewels are not gifts, but apologies for gifts. The only true gift is a portion of thyself.’

- Wilferd A. Peterson, 1900-1995 American Author and Columnist

In this crazy world everyone seems to complain about not having enough time to do the things they love. Few of us take the time to do things that feed our soul. Doing things that feed our soul is so important to our wellbeing. It connects us to who we really are. It connects us to our heart energy.

So what can you do when you are lacking time and can’t take that walk in the woods that you love so much? What can you do when you don’t have a week and the money to take a much needed vacation? Imagine it!

Your mind can’t tell the difference between when you had the experience or when you are thinking about it. Unfortunately, this works with both painful experiences and joyful ones. Take a minute to think about a time you were really unhappy…a time when you didn’t have much hope…

When you were in that moment, how did your relationships feel? How productive were you at work? How much energy did you have? How did you view money? How about time?

Now,

Take just a few minutes to close your eyes and connect with a moment in time that you felt absolute joy…absolute love…

Think about where you were…who you were with…what you were doing…

Think about what you could see around you…what you could hear…what you could feel inside…

How did it feel to be so connected to your spirit?

In that experience, how much energy did you have? How did you view money? Time? How were your relationships? Can you feel the difference?

Our state of mind is just that. Just a state of mind. No more, no less. It is our reality in the moment. We have the power to shift our thinking any time we want. It is simply a choice.

When you have a big project to work on or feel like you don’t have enough money or time or your relationships aren’t going well…take a minute to adjust your thinking. And then move forward from a place of love and joy.

This is what life is all about. We are here to let our light shine. Shining our light will allow everyone around you to do the same. Life is too short to do any different.

so, what will you choose?

Instead of telling the world What it is supposed to do, Why don’t you immediately do it yourself? In this way, I assure you, Your happiness will be surprisingly multiplied.

- Sri Chinmoy Indian Philosopher and Teacher

I thought this was a great quote about taking responsibility for our lives. Isn’t that the truth? If we do the things we think need to be done, creating the life we want, we can’t go wrong.

The purpose of life is to listen – to yourself, to your neighbor, to your world and to God and, when the time comes, to respond in as helpful a way as you can find… from within and without.

- Mr. Fred ‘McFeely’ Rogers, 1928-2003 American Educator, Minister and Television Host

Mr. Rogers was a wise man:). I love this quote.

What does responsible mean to you? For some reason I am challenged by this word. I know that I am responsible for me. I am responsible for my healing, for my growth, for my lessons, for my success. I am responsible for it all. That is really scary to me.

I looked the word up and the second definition said “being the cause of something, usually something wrong or disapproved of”. WOW. Another Aha Moment. Here’s another belief for me to release. I remember hearing the word “responsible” as a child and that is exactly how it was used it. No wonder I feel resistance to it. I’ve made a lot of mistakes and those mistakes…I know I am responsible for BUT there are a lot of really wonderful things I’ve done in life too! I am also responsible for them. That’s the part I need to embrace. That’s the part I want to create more of in my life.

You see, responsible also means being reliable, accountable, needing qualities like conscientiousness and trustworthiness. These words feel much better to me. It’s amazing what’s in a word AND what beliefs can be hiding behind those words.

We are all responsible for our own lives. Nobody else is. We are responsible for our success and our failure, our lessons and what we learn from them, how we grow, what we release and when, etc. The only thing that can prevent me from having all the abundance available to me…is me. Plain and simple.

I am choosing to be responsible – reliable, accountable, conscientious, and trustworthy. I am ready for all the Universe has in store for me. No holding back. It’s time to embrace all that is good – for each and every one of us.

Are you ready?

Empty your mind of all thoughts. Let your heart be at peace. Watch the turmoil of beings, but contemplate their return. Each separate being in the universe returns to the common source. Returning to the source is serenity. If you don’t realize the source, you stumble in confusion and sorrow.

Lao Tzu Ancient Chinese Philosopher

True commitment begins when we reach the point of not knowing how we can possibly go on, and decide to do it anyway.

Author Unknown

Do you ever feel like this? I know there are times when I wonder what all this is for and I feel like I want to just quit and something inside says otherwise. I think that’s how I know I am on the right path and I’ve made a commitment to continue on. Some of the things I am committed to include:

• Being a mom and a wife
• Being a teacher
• Being good to myself
• Being grateful for all I have in my life
• Being grateful for the opportunities that have been presented to help me learn and grow

What are you committed to??

If you wish to experience peace, provide peace for another. If you wish to know that you are safe, cause another to know that they are safe. If you wish to better understand seemingly incomprehensible things, help another to better understand. If you wish to heal your own sadness or anger, seek to heal the sadness or anger of another.

Tenzin Gyatso 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet

Instead of judging, start accepting yourself with all the imperfections, all the frailties, all the mistakes, all the failures. Don’t ask yourself to be perfect. That is simply asking something impossible,and then you are feeling frustrated. You are a human being.

Osho, 1931-1990 Indian Spiritual Teacher