Imagine that!

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Everything that exist today began as a thought in someone's imagination.  What is a thought? When did the thought begin, and when does a thought end?  Can a thought really end?  Think about it.  If you are thinking about something, then you stop thinking about it, but then it comes back because you started thinking about it again.  Did it ever leave?  Did it ever end?  Was there a beginning?  I know I'm being a little cheeky this morning, but what I want to do today is get you to start believing in your imagination.  It is a sacred spot that only you have access to, and there's a very good reason for that.  Your imagination is the place where dreams come from.  It is a spot where everything is possible, and there is nothing that can stop imagination, accept your mind getting in the way, or some jerk who says your dreams are impossible.

Albert Einstein said this, "Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited, imagination encircles the world."  Your imagination is a never ending cycle of what can be.  It is the magic of all possibilities, all dreams.  Your imagination is your strength, your power. It is your power to unleash untold mysteries for the rest of humanity to enjoy, to learn from, and to experience.  Why do you suppose you were created with such a powerful tool?  Why do you suppose you have all these ideas, these thoughts, that seem impossible, but yet they never seem to leave you alone?  Why in God's name do you think you always seem to dream big, think big?  There is no end to your imagination.  There is no limit to your imagination.  I love just sitting back an imagining all kinds of things.  I love imagining my next book.  I imagine the crowds at my seminars, at book signings.  I imagine television and radio appearances.  I can see it as clearly as the nose on my face.  These dreams, these thoughts, my imagination are as real to me as anything else in front of me.  When you can grasp your imagination, own it, believe in it, then you will have it.  It's as simple as that.

George Bernard Shaw had this to say about imagination, "Imagination is the beginning of creation.  You imagine what you desire; you will what you imagine; and at last you create what you will." If you never had fear of failure, if you knew you could not fail, what would you grab from your imagination to do?  I mean think about it, if you could not fail, what would you want to be doing right now?  I will be honest and tell you that there is a never ending list of things that go through my thoughts every single day, and those thoughts or imaginations are things that I know I need to do.  Here's the great thing, they also happen to be things that I love doing.  Kind of uncanny that what you imagine, what you desire, all seem to be things that you would love to be doing.  Ironic? I think not.

I can't help but smile when my imagination runs wild.  I mean how much better could life get if all of a sudden you were smack dap in the middle of your dreams?  I hate to sound cliche, but if you can think it, dream it, imagine it, you can have it.  It really is that simple.  The only reason that this simplicity gets complicated is because we allow others, and sometimes ourselves to get in the way of our dreams and imagination.  Your imagination needs to be kept locked up until such time as you are ready to unleash it for the world to see.  Too many people are walking around who would like nothing more than to stifle your thoughts, your dreams, your imaginations.  If you hold things close to the vest, you will not have to worry about someone trying to negate something before it begins.

Let's try an experiment.  For the moment try to stop thinking about your imagination.  What happens?  Chances are you start imagining all kinds of things.  Your imagination never stops.  When you're imagining things are you feeling happy or sad?  It's almost impossible to imagine things and not feel an almost instant joy in you.  People don't spend a lot of time, or shouldn't spend any time imagining doom and gloom.  Imagination should inspire you, it should put a smile on your face, it should put a skip in your step.  Imagination is freeing.  Why do you think your imagination is unlimited?  It's unlimited because you are unlimited.  There is no end to the power you have to do great things.  We are only as limited as we force our imagination to be limited.  I may be sounding like a broken record, but you have to let go of limiting thoughts and beliefs, and just let things happen.

If you are going through a challenging time why not imagine times without challenges.  Now the average person is incapable of simply not responding to negativity.  But just imagine being able to overcome all obstacles in your life with images of you doing, or being, those things you have imagined in the past.  Once you latch on to those things in your imagination amazingly those obstacles, those challenges that you were thinking about, simply vanish in mid air.  That's the power of your imagination, and that is why you have been equipped with your imagination.  There is no one, and there has never been anyone who was alive, who was not equipped with an imagination.  Now some choose to simply ignore the thoughts and dreams they have.  Many people can't believe that they can have what they desire.  These people will never have to worry about getting what they want because they can't believe they can have what they want.  Do you want to be one of these people?  Probably not.  Start enjoying your imagination.  Start walking with your imagination.  Know your imagination, and become one with it.

There is a reason you think the thoughts you think.  There is a reason we dream, we imagine.  Were it not for the imaginations of those before us, we would not be enjoying many of the things we enjoy today.  Those things you imagine today will be the things that others enjoy in the future.  Do you want to be the person who tells someone else they can't enjoy something down the road?  When you find yourself stressed out, slip into your imagination.  When you find yourself stuck in the ditch of uncertainty, slip into your imagination.  When you simply need reassurance that all things will work out, go right to your imagination.  If you just need to escape reality for a moment, go straight to your imagination.  It will turn the darkest moment into sunlight.  It is time to unleash the power within, and when you do, great things will come of it.  Just imagine it.

Allow me to leave you with this last thought.  Our entire existence, this vast, ever expanding universe was begun with a single thought.  The power in that thought is no different than the power you have with your thoughts.  If you can touch anything with your mind, you can bring it forth for others to touch.  The time has come for each of us to unleash the power of thought, the greatness of our imagination.  When we walk in this, we become what we think, what we dream, what we imagine.  Ask I can say is, Imagine that!

Keep on Keeping on.

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Today is simply a day to encourage you.  Today is a day to remind you of your greatness.  Today is a day to quietly reflect, and realize that you have all you need to get to your destiny and I'm confident you will get there.  We have been through a crazy period of time, and many have been affected with all that is going on around us.  What I want you to do today is  put all the hype, all the press, all the chit-chat going on around you aside and simply rest in your power.  When you can focus on who you are, what you are, and why you are here, then and only then will you rise above it all and be the blessing to the rest of the world that you were intended to be.

I have been reading with interest and encouragement all the post about this new season we are entering, this season of enlightenment.  It would be easy to set this all aside in light of what many are going through, but I encourage you to refrain from doing this.  When the going gets tough, the tough get going, a phase you have heard hundreds of times I'm sure.  There is such truth in this statement, and I want you to think about it for a few minutes.  When one only focuses on what is on the surface, then one misses out on the real, on the truth, and the significance.  If we fail to walk in our calling, if we neglect the power we have, if we turn and run, then we have given away all that we truly are.  Today is a day to stand tall and remind yourself that what you see is really an illusion, and not at all who we really are.  I understand how difficult it is to look past all that is going on right now, but what is going on right now cannot sway you from your true purpose.  What is going on right now cannot change who you really are.  What is going on right now should serve as a reminder that we can, and need to walk above it.

It's easy to encourage someone to keep calm and carry on.  It's easy to remind people that what is happening today does not mean it will happen tomorrow.  What isn't always easy is stepping away from all the negativity.  What isn't easy is staying clear from all the distress.  What isn't easy, and sometimes seemingly impossible, is reminding yourself that you were never created to worry about such things.  If you will begin to focus on what you know is real, your eyes will move away from all the things that aren't real.  Our minds have a difficult time with seeing something, and then trying to rationalize that you need not concern yourself with it.   We have been so conditioned to believe all we see, or all that we are told, even when we know it is contrary to the real us.  The real us is divine.  The real us is powerful.  The real you is a creator.  Now most of who you are is the polar opposite of what we see going on around us today.  The battle begins when others think you are nuts because you dare go against the rest of society.  The battle continues as you hold fast to your understanding of who and what you are, as the rest of society is digging deep just to survive.  No doubt that this is the challenge we face.

We've all faced challenges in our life, and yet we are still here today.  This current challenge is no different, and the outcome will be the same,  as we are still going to be here after it is all done.  If you will focus on the good, focus on the truth, you will overcome all the negativity and worry that surrounds you.  There are times when I simply have to shake my head and wonder.  If I had any doubt as to my divinity, my strength, my true self, I would simply climb under a rock and never come out.  It's almost impossible to go through a day and not hear about the end of time sitting on our door step.  It's almost like these people love creating destruction, fear, torment, etc, etc.  My anger tends to rise above acceptable levels when I am constantly bombarded by these idiots who have nothing but fear based words coming out of their mouths. I get that we need to be smart in our daily lives, but living in fear is not going to do anything but breed more fear.  I don't know about you, but I for one stay clear of fear as much as possible.

Here's Scott's words of advise: be true to your true self.  Rise above all the negativity, and simply rest in your understanding of who you are.  If you can stand in the knowledge of your I am presence, then you will keep on keeping on.  When it's all said and done you really only have two choices.  First is to go with the flow and allow all those things happening around you to pull you down to the level of misery that so many others are living in.   The second option is to stand in your power and refuse to let others dictate how you are going to live your life.  Certainly there may be some ridicule from others, but those "others" are the ones who fear the next day, and the day after that.  I so desire that every living creature could come to an understanding of their real essence.  How different would this world be if everyone, and I mean everyone, if they were free from egos grip?  We would have a world that was predicated on walking in happiness, joy, peace, tranquility.  We would be in cohabitation with others who knew that no matter what might be happening around them they could keep on keeping on.

I challenge each of you to take a stand.  I encourage each of you to make a shift.  When you are finally able to see life as it was meant to be, then and only then will you take your rightful place as a creator, as a power broker, and as a Divine Being.  As you begin to familiarize yourself with the real you, you will finally have the life that you have been dreaming of.  I promise you, it will change the way you see things, and as these things change so shall your entire existence change.

It's All Good. At least I hope you think so.

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Most everyone has met someone famous in their life.  I've been fortunate and have met many celebrities, politicians, and even Presidents.  Did you realize that even famous people deal with the same issues you deal with?  Sometimes, they are far worse off than you might think.  What happens in front of the camera, or in front of the limelights is totally different that what might be happening behind the scenes.  What I want you to look at this morning is all the good around you, in you, and meant for you.  It matters not where you come from, what you might have gone through in life, it's all good.  Everything we have experienced is about teaching.  Now some teaching moments are not the most enjoyable things to go through, but none-the-less, they are still teaching moments.  When we can learn from every event, we are one step closer to being in the place we were always intended to be in.

Believe me when I tell you it's all good.   What others might mean for your destruction is really meant to teach, to lead, to shape and to mold you.  Certainly there are times when we really don't feel like being shaped or molded, since most of that process sucks, but in the end the results will simply amaze you.  Looking back on all that you have learned, all that you have  been taught through your experiences should put a smile on your face.  You are different then you were just two or three years ago.  Each of you have grown, and you have grown because of what you have experienced in life.  East day in our life is a process.  Each phase of our life is ordained.  Who you are was always meant to be.  When you can appreciate it all, you can learn from it all.  When you learn, you grow, when you grow you blossom.  When you blossom you then become someone else's good luck charm.  We are who we are so that others can become who they are meant to be.  It is a cycle, but it is a perfect cycle, created by a perfect Creator.  And yes, you are part of that perfect creation because you are part of the perfection of the Universe.

I've been writing this blog for about ten years.  Each time I sit down to write I am so honored to be doing what I do.  I have learned so much during these past ten years, and my life has changed so much during that time.  If you had ever told me that I would invest ten years writing, I would have thought you totally insane.  If you had even hinted at me being a published author, well let's just say it would not have registered on my radar.  I write each week because that is what I am, a writer.  I'm not attempting to be a writer, I am a writer.  I say all that to say this, whatever it is that you were created to do, you are already that, without regard to whether you are doing it right now or not.  If we had to wait for our own, let's call it "attainment of perfection" before we stepped out into our destiny, we'd all be waiting forever.  Stepping out into your calling is perfection personified.  Accepting your destiny is perfection, and you don't have to be all clean and polished to start.  My first book is  nothing like how I write now.  Well, maybe not all that different, but certainly not as polished as now. I've been told by numerous people how much they enjoy my style, my words, my messages.  Certainly that makes me feel good, but it also makes me realize how utterly blessed I am to be doing what I do.  This is what I desire for each of you.  I'm telling you there is nothing like loving what you do, and knowing that you get to do it for the rest of your life. Nothing, nothing, nothing better than that.

I know people who try to bury their past, as if it is something to be embarrassed about.  When you are able to learn lessons from all things, then there is never a reason to be embarrassed.  I have done some pretty dumb things in my life, but I'm still here, and I'm better for the stupidity.  Stop beating yourself up for things that might not be exactly what you wanted, because it was what you needed.  We will always be growing, learning, no matter what age you are.  In the process of growing and learning, we are going to experience different things, and there will be times when what we go through might not be pleasant.  Hiding the unpleasantries is not going to make them go away.  Own who you are.  Own what you are going through.  Allow everything to bring you to you intended point of life.

Yes my friends, it is all good.  Blessings abound, they are all around you.  Many of these blessings may be hidden in life's lessons.  Lessons mind you, that are intended to help you grow and become aware of the great power you have within your being.  If I had the ability to flip a switch and instantly you would be totally enlightened to you true essence I would do that.  For you, the light switch happens to be the lessons you learn.  For you, and for everyone else around you, the lessons are what will get you to the perfect place in life.  I will admit that growing is not always a fun process, but it is a necessary evil, so to speak, to get you to the proper place.  Maybe today's blog is not what you wanted to hear, but it what you needed to hear, and I include myself in needing to hear certain things. We have a tendency to look past the bad, instead of using it to grow.  If you can see all things as lessons, then you really have no need to classify things as bad, or wrong, or even awful.  When you find joy in all things, more joy will come to you.  When you see good in all things, more good comes to you.  When you begin to enjoy all that life brings to you, then you will be living the life of intention.   I send each of you love and light, and my desires for blessings to surround you.  Look for the good, accept the good, and become the good for you, and for others around you.

It's time to reflect on a few things....

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OK, I'm going to say a few things today, and although they come from a pure place of love, some may be hard to hear, hard to read, and hard to accept, but you are going to have to try and grasp what I am saying.  To say that we are currently in crazy trying times is an understatement.  Many are being challenged like they've never been challenged before.  Many are experiencing fear, anxiety, and to some degree uncertainty about the future, their future.  What I want each of you to do today is simply take a deep breath and relax.  In the midst of a storm it is often difficult to look past the here and now, but that is what I need each of you to do today.

I want you to reflect on a few things, and while you are doing this, may peace and serenity rush over you, and give many a much needed break from the rigors of the daily grind.  When I look back on the many events of my life, albeit, not always pleasant events, I see times of growth that have come from all of them.  It is no different with the times we are in right now.  This is a perfect time to grow. This is a perfect time to reflect on your divinity, your uniqueness, your beauty, and your never ending desire to reach that place of absolute joy and happiness.  Too many people feel as thought that joy and happiness is impossible to obtain during these times, but they are the same people who would not find joy and happiness even in good times.  One must shed the darkness if one is to walk in the light.  If you can reflect on all that you have learned throughout your life, appreciate all that you have learned and experienced throughout your life, then you will be inviting more things to appreciate into your life.

Are you an eternal optimist, or an eternal pessimist?  Depending on what side of the coin you land on is going to determine how you handle each day ahead of you.  Has worrying about things ever changed an outcome?  Have the hours and hours of pacing across the floor ever changed an outcome?  If one were being honest I would venture to say "NO".  I still deal with periods when I am unsure of the future, and yes there are times when I worry and stress.  That being said, when I find myself in those times of worry and stress I quickly remind myself that I am that I am, and thus begins my renewed sense of who and what I really am.  You have the option to go with the flow and play into all the negativity that exist out there, or you can rise above it and take your rightful place as I am that I am.  I will tell you that many people choose to stay in the place they are at because quite frankly they are comfortable there.  Certain people have grown so accustomed to being in the muck and mire that they really have no desire to leave this known place.  Many have created a habitat in the muck and mire, and they have grown very comfortable there.  What boggles the mind is that these very same people are the ones who complain about how tough life is and how they want to change.  Kind of a weird way of living.

Take a look in the mirror and tell me what you see.  Is the person whose reflection you see the real you, or something that someone else has created you to be? Are you free to make your own decisions, or are you being dragged away by others around you who refuse to walk in their divinity?  I totally understand that struggles are real.  What I don't get is why people are struggling with things that really aren't  real, that are only illusions.  Please try to remember that we have the power, the ability, to create our own reality.  Somewhere along the line the term "reality" has morphed into a "only if you are lucky" kind of reality.  Sadly the perfect reality is often only reserved for a few select people, and too, too many people feel they are incapable of having what they desire. Well the perfect reality is there for you.  It isn't only for a few select, and the sooner you accept this the sooner you can have it all.  Aren't you tired of others having it all, and you having nothing?  I would think that after a while you would say enough is enough and do anything you could to get out of the muck and mire.

There's an old saying that if you want to change the things you are going through, then change the way you are looking at things.  If all you see is darkness and dread, then that's what you are going to be experiencing.  If you can see the light, then there will be more light coming to you.  If you can see joy and happiness, then even more joy and happiness will come to you.  This is a Universal Law and whether you believe it or not is not going to change the outcome.  Yes we might be experiencing tough times, but during these times you can rise above it and take your rightful place as a creator.  I have to remind myself daily that I am that I am.  I don't do this because I doubt, but because there is so much out in the realm of life that wants to drag me down with all the others who refuse to see the entirety of their true essence.  I refuse to be dragged down and refuse to have to accept that this is as good as it gets.  My friends, you need to take a stand and say no more.  No more will you take a backseat to who you are.  Stop being less than you are.

I write these words today to encourage you.  There are many people right now who have forgotten, or who might never have discovered the greatness within them.  There are countless people out there who can't accept that they can rise above all that is happening and live a life full of goodness and blessings.  I for one just can't go with the flow.  I desire tranquility above fear.  I walk in light and not darkness.  I choose life and not death.  You have to get to the point where you will decide.  Will you go with the majority, or will you do what you were meant to do?  Sadly the majority is headed for a world of hurt.  Is that what you want?  Enlightenment is not an easy place to get to, but along your journey to enlightenment is a place of discovery.  That discovery will gradually grow larger and stronger in you.  As you take each new step along your journey of discovery things will begin to settle.  With each step things will begin to solidify.  As you move forward things will look brighter, more clear, and then you will be experiencing a life that you were intended to experience from the beginning of time.

It is time to reflect on what you desire most in life, and walk away from those things that no longer serve your greatest desires.  Let the light come in and let the light show you the path that you must walk.  I promise you this:  better times are ahead for you if you will set the intention and live like there is no tomorrow.  Do it now, be strong in your own power, and know that you are stronger than you might think.

Look at the bright side.....

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Every race has a beginning and and end.  Now the end may not always be what you expected, but it will be what it was always intended to be.  I want you to look at the bright side of things today.  No matter what we have gone through, or might be going through, there is a reason for it.  Often we go through trials to teach us something, and that something is exactly what you are going to need for something down the road.  Far too many people look at things and always want to label it as a total loss, when in fact it is something that will or has prepared you to have it all.

Life is a marathon, that's no doubt, but how you finish the race isn't always what should be focused on.  There's no question that in order to run a marathon, you had better train.  I've never known anyone who simply decides that coming this next weekend, they are going to tie up their shoes and make the 26 mile trek. No, they need to plan, they need to train, and if it were me, I'd need to pray.  Preparation is key to completing the race, and any sane person realizes that.  Well life is nothing more than an opportunity to prepare, a chance to get things in order, and most importantly, it's just a stepping stone to your next adventure.  We humans look at things in a single dimension.  We don't, or can't imagine anything that is not right in front of our eyes.  Sadly there is so much more to our existence than what we may or may not see in front of us.  If you are going to look at the bright side, then you are going to have to start accepting the big picture.  That picture is so vast, so huge, so enormous, that it almost can't be described in words.  This is what I want you to focus in on today, and this is what I want you to learn to incorporate into your daily life from this point forward.

Our body, this thing that carries us around each day, is finite.  It has a beginning and an end.  Our spirit, our true essence is infinite.  To say that infinite is long lasting is an understatement, yet we tend to think in terms that all things will end.  Allow me to go back the marathon metaphor.  When you begin to run, the first mile will prepare you for the second mile, and the second for the third, and on and on til the end.  Each section or phase of life is preparing you for the next step or phase.  At the beginning of a marathon there are many who will wonder if this race is ever going to end.  In life, many people wonder the same thing: will the struggles ever end, will life get any better, will I only exist?  If one were to constantly think about the 26 plus miles in a marathon, and not on the mile they are on, they would probably quit before they even started.  Focus on the here and now, and forget about that mile behind you, and the one in front.  You can't change five minutes ago, and you never know what the next mile may bring.  You might find yourself running up a hill, or you might get lucky and get to ease down the other side of a mountain.  Either way, you are still moving forward, and in any race, that is the main objective.

We are in some crazy times with Covid-19.  Many are experiencing things they never experienced before.  There is fear, anxiety, and lots and lots of stress.  It's easy to focus on all the negative, but has focusing on the negative ever done you any good?  Instead of doom and gloom, look at the bright side, and believe it or not there is a bright side.  The bright side of things begins with you understanding that no matter what is happening around you, all things are intended to happen.  When tragedy happens people come together to prop others up.  When fear grips a nation, the nation comes together to uplift others.  When the shit hits the fan, we all join in to support one another.  We are stronger when we work together, and together is what gets us through the tough times.  As with any crisis, there will be an end to it, it can't last forever.  Well maybe someone should have told the dinosaurs, but I digress. All kidding aside, I want to encourage you to see your life as a series of opportunities and possibilities, and not only as a reaction to what might be going on around you.  When a crisis comes too many people forget about what is true and what is not.  Without regard to what might be going on around you, you do not change.  You are still a creator.  You are still divine.  These things do not, and will not change.  The only thing that changes is how you perceive them, or how you hold on to them, or even, if you believe them.  If you look at a marathon and fixate on the 26 miles, chances are you will never even get past the first mile.

I really, really, really, want to encourage you to look at the bright side.  I get up each morning and I remind myself that I am so much more than just a human being who goes through life reacting, and not creating.  I remind myself that I have unlimited power and ability.  I remind myself that I am love, light, joy, and happiness.  I am abundant, and most of all, I am infinite.  When you see these things, then you live these things.  When you feel these things, you live these things.  When you can say these things, you possess these things.  It's as simple as that.  Well maybe not simple, but it certainly is within your grasp if you are willing to accept these truths.  When you begin to look at the bright side, you begin to live the life you were always intended to live.  When you look at the bright side, then the dark is not able to come and darken your day.  When you look at the bright side, you stand in your power and realize that you are "I am that I am."

WE are entering a time of enlightenment, and I encourage each of you to grasp what has always been inside of you.  I want to encourage you to look at the bright side and walk toward the light.  I want to encourage you to be the real you.  When you accept your greatness, your true self, your original, uniques self, then you will walk in light and truth.  Know this my friends:  you are magnificent, one of a kind.  Don't allow the trials of today dictate any worries for tomorrow.  Stand in your power, ride the wind of divinity, and create the world of your dreams.  All these things happens from the bright side of things.  So let it be written, so let it be done.

It's a beautiful day, and you're the reason why.

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No matter what may be on the horizon, and in truth, we may never know what is coming down the pike, but no matter, you are the reason that this is a beautiful place.  Yes you!  We are what is best about this planet.  We are what's best about this place we call home.  We are simply the best.  It is our presence that creates a beautiful environment.  It is our energy, and vitality, that draws others to us.  It is our spirit that undoubtedly will be the catalyst that brings about the needed change most are so desperately seeking.

Today I just want to remind you of who you are, and why you are so important to the rest of humanity.  In trying times we often forget what is most important, and what is most important is your own realization of your significance.  What's most important is your ability to rise above all the negativity and doubt and simply be you.  What's most important is that you walk in your destiny, and be there to help others discover their own destiny.  One of the most important factors in coming to terms with who you are, is realizing that you are not simply you. You are so much more than you.  You have within you amazing power.  The power to create your own reality.  You have the ability to walk in abundance, if abundance is what you desire.  You have the ability to walk in joy, happiness, and love, if that is what you desire.  You can, if you so choose, create a utopia.  This may all seem impossible in light of the times that we are living in right now, but there are certain universal truths that will never change no mater what the rest of the world might be going through.

As I sat down to write this morning I was unsure of what direction I wanted to go.  I've seen the trouble that surrounds us at this moment.  I see countless people worried about this pandemic that is taking hold of our planet.  It would be easy to fall into the pattern that so many others have fallen into, but you have a choice in what  happens to you, and it is my hope that you choose wisely.  We as humans all too often feel as though we have no choice in what is happening.  This is false.  You do have a choice, and a choice is what you are going to have to make if you want to rise above all the problems that appear to be out there right now.  We have been conditioned to believe that we have no say so.  We have been conditioned to believe that we can only live with what is happening.  We have been conditioned to only see with our eyes, and not with our spirit.  For years I have been digging deep and trying to discover the meaning of life.  I have put aside what I was told was reality, and decided that I wanted to create my own reality, not someone else's.  It's easy to go with the flow, but the flow is not always the best way to go, especially if that flow is contrary to what you know to be true, or at least what you hope it to be.  I know of very few people who given the option to live a life of pure joy, who wouldn't choose that instead of a life of pure drudgery.  I truly believe that we are entering into a period of enlightenment.  This enlightenment is what has been needed for a very long time, but it is only beginning now, as now is the right time.  The Universe is perfect in its design and timing.  We tend to get into trouble when we try to create our own timeline of things, instead of allowing what has to happen, happen in the perfection of the universe.

We've all heard the term, "Let go and let God."  What most people fail to realize is that your creator has given you all the ability that creator has.  Shock, disbelieve is what generally comes from people when you state this, but why?  If you are every bit of your natural parents, then why wouldn't you be every bit of that which truly created you?  Man's conditioning has done nothing but rob you of your true abilities, because man over the generations has been taught that they are nothing more than average.  Nothing more than human.  Nothing more than someone who simply must roll with the punches, and accept what has been dealt to them.  Quite frankly I'm tired of having to do what others think I should do, what others think I should be.  I'm fed up with so many people who live defeated lives, when they have the ability to rise above it all.  I'm not saying that there will never be a time when you are tested, when you are tried, but for goodness sake, given the option to rise above it all, why would you choose anything else?

No matter what is happening around you, it's still a beautiful day, because you are beautiful.  It's still a beautiful day because you are present in it.  It's still a beautiful day because that is how you see it.  If you look for doom and gloom, I promise you, you will find it.  On the other hand, if you want to see the beauty, the splendor, the amazement that life has to offer, you will find it.  If you want to experience all that life has to offer all you have to do is receive it.  I Know how hard it is to rise above all the doom and gloom when all you see around you is press coverage of what is happening.  All this negative press, the television coverage, is coming from those who can't, or choose not to see, what is inherently theirs by virtue of their birthright.  Let me ask you a question: aren't you tired of having to fit into others ideas of who you should be, or what you should be doing?  Aren't you fed up with having to justify your existence to others who feel as though the world is coming to an end and you might as well just give up the ghost?  I can't, and I won't subject myself to this kind of thinking, and I suggest you do the same.  If this is indeed a period of enlightenment, which I believe it to be, think of how much we can accomplish if we just band together and be what we were always intended to be.  We were created to create.  Maybe it's time that we start creating the life we truly desire and not accept what others say we must do, or be.

If you want to live a beautiful day, then see your beauty.  You really are the reason that this world is beautiful, without regard to what may be going on right now.  You are the reason that others will be able to rise above all the fear, all the turmoil, all the dread.  If you will take a stand, be the real you, walk in your power, you will begin to change humanity one person at a time.  If ever there was a time to embrace the real you, now is that time.  If ever there was a time to step out into your destiny, now is the time.  If ever there was a time when others needed what you have to offer, now is that time.  Let go of the fears, release your self from the expectations of others, and simply be the you that the world  really, really, really needs right now.

There is power in numbers, and the more we stick together, the more we can accomplish.  It's such a beautiful day because you are present in this day.  Never forget your beauty, and what you bring to those around you.  Love and light to you.

Be strong, stand up, never quit.

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As much as I want to look away, there are few places one can go at the moment that they are not bombarded with images and thoughts of Covid-19. It is in these times of uncertainty, that each of us must stand strong in what we know.  The dangerous place to be in is not knowing who and what you are, which is the only way you are going to come out of this pandemic unscathed, and stronger than before.

What I want to do today is simply encourage you.  What I'd like to accomplish is to provide you a road map so that you might navigate the roads ahead, for those moments that are surely going to try you.  It's no secret that I believe we are so much more than mere mortals.  I will admit that I have to remind myself of this fact daily, but reminding myself daily of my divinity is what has allowed me to rise above all the fear and dread that is out there right now.  Now I could take today's blog in two different directions.  I could go down the political path, but honestly, I'm not sure that would do any good. It doesn't matter whether one is Democrat, Republican, Independent, Socialist, Anti-Establishment, whatever.  No one side is going to agree with the other, as is evident in all the media coverage out there.  I could take this down the Religious path, but once again it wouldn't matter.  You could be a Christian, a Jew, a Hindu, a nothingarian, you name it, all have different views on what this world is going through right now.  What I want to focus on is you.  Believe it or not, you have the power to impact all of humanity.  However, this is only going to happen if you understand the significance of your being.  When one finds themselves in trying times, and we are living in trying times that is for sure, you have to understand all that you have been given.  If you fail to understand, or accept, the greatness that you are, then you are going to fall victim to all the fear that is out there right now.

There was a post on Facebook this morning, that is so timely.  It said, "Stay strong and centered.  You cannot operate at your best when you are consumed with chaos.  Trust that all problems will find a solution in Divine right time. Relax, and take care of yourself."   Now this is synchronicity at its finest.  When all looks bleak and ominous, take a step back and know that you have been equipped with all that you need to rise above all that is in front of you.  People fail because they still do not believe that they are superior to everything around them.  Now I'm not talking about being better than those around you.  They are plenty of people who think they are better than others, but that is nothing but foolish pride, and pride does indeed come before a fall.  When I talk about being superior I'm talking about all that you were created with, all that you were meant to walk in, all that you were created to be.  How many people have forgotten that affirming who and what you are is far more powerful than what is going on around you?

I am challenged each day to remember that I have dominion over all things.  There are days when I remember this, and there are days when I fail miserably at it.  Luckily for us, when we fail we simply move forward and realize that there is not a penalty period that we have to sit out because of our inaction or missteps.  My dear friends we must pickup our mantle and own who we are.  I would think that after being kicked in the ass so many times people would grow tired of all the garbage out there and decide that there has to be a better way of living.  Well, as luck would have it, there is a better way, and the better way is what was always intended for you.  If I could speak to every person on the face of the earth, I would encourage them to take a step back, think of what brings them joy, happiness, and love,  and simply live in those thoughts for a moment.  Joy brings joy, love, love, and allowing yourself a moment to experience these things will allow them to come into your life in greater measure.

It's easy to go with the flow and see all the doom and gloom out there. What isn't easy, at least it appears that way to me, is rising above it all, and standing in the knowledge that you are divine, and you have unlimited power.  My desire is to reach millions of people and simply encourage them to accept and understand who they are.  My mission, the reason I am alive right now, is to show others that they have a destiny, and why it's best if they decide to walk in that destiny.  My charge is to never stop until it is my time to move on to my next adventure.  Have you ever desired something so bad that you could almost taste it?  Well that is me when it comes to encouraging you to stand in your power, to understanding your uniqueness, to being who you were intended to be.  All the things going on around us at the moment are nothing more than a smoke screen, intended to get us off course and forget why we are here in the first place.  When you allow those things around you to dictate how you feel about who you are, to force you to deviate from your path, then you have fallen victim to what so many others have fallen victim to.

I send each of you love and light, and this final thought:  When everything around you seems to be breaking, stand firm.  When everything around you seems to be in chaos, stand strong.  When everything around you is screaming that this is the end, stand up and refuse to quit.  Now is not the time to grow faint in the knowledge of who you are.  Now is the time to remind yourself that you have the ability to stand above all of it, and help those around you to stand above it.  Please take a moment and share this blog with others.  We must unite in a common purpose, and that is to ensure that everyone knows this is snot the end, but an opportunity to discover who we really are.  Walk in your purpose, stand in your power, and shine your light so bright that there is no longer darkness around you.