Daily Awareness

Which is your life purpose...regret or gratitude?

Over the last few days I have read and listened to several spiritual and religious teachers. Luminaries like Joel Olsten, Joyce Meyer, Wayne Dyer, and Ester Hicks. Although each have some very distinct differences,a common thread in the teachings of all four is our abundance, talents and gifts come from God also referred by many as Source, Infinite, Universe, Higher Power, The One, or any number of names.

The message is actually very simple; God is working with us, through us and for us to accomplish things that need to be accomplished and we are the ones who have been chosen. Each and every one of us. Yet, being human, we tend to complicate the simplicity of it all.

Right here, right now, we are able to open up to that which we are called to do if we so desire. What stops most people from fulfililing their calling is fear, ego and small-mindedness.

Live in your greatness and watch amazing things come to pass.

"He who has a why to live can bear almost any how." Nietzsche

The more clarity we gain of our purpose, the more we are compelled to live our life on purpose.

Many say, "But I don't know my purpose." Here are some simple questions that may bring clarity to you.

The Gift of Gratitude and Inspiration ... no matter what!

This is the time of year many seem to be more aware of blessings than at other times of the year. For so many, gifts abound; more than they even know what to do with.

For others, there are no outward gifts. For some, this may be challenging. For others, not.

The greatest gift we can give ourselves and others is the gift of gratitude. The gift of knowing that life offers us so much to be thankful for even when it may not seem evident. 

Earlier today my friend, Chantal Beaupre sent me a YouTube video of an amazing man who lives gratitude and inspiration to the greatest degree. 

If you ever thought you have reasons for excuses not to be grateful, live your life to the fullest, be loving and giving, perhaps watching Dan Caro will offer you a shift in consciousness.

Happiness is not something that is based on the outward. It is truly an inside job and one which we do have complete control over.

Blessings to you and yours. May today be a day filled with gratitude, love and inspiration. May your heart touch many with kindness, joy and care. Happy New Year.

What is your impression of the video and Dan's message?

Your prayers are needed

My dear friend, Lynne, has requested of many of her friends to send prayers. Knowing the power of prayer and the miracles that they create, I am asking my readers who do believe in the power of prayer to please include Lynne, her brother and mother in your prayers.

Here is the message I received from Lynne.

My brother David is in real trouble. He was feeling great in spite of his cancer and went to South Africa on a big game hunt, a life long dream. He got a water buffalo, which was his goal, so he was very happy.He got ill the next day, and thought it was infection. Long story short, he is in an African hospital about 3 hours from Johnannseburg. The cancer has moved to his brain and is very, very bad. Please pray that he can be strengthened enough to get home to Montana. He has to go by car to Johnannesburg, then fly to Amerstrdam, then to Atlanta, and then to Montana. The flights alone are about 20 hours. He has a friend traveling with him so at least he is not alone.

This is super hard for us, especially for my Mom.

Please feel free to recruit any other prayer warriors you know on this. We need a lot of divine intervention to get him home before the end. Thanks so very much

 Love you, Lynne

Please send your prayers, and pass this request on to others.

Blessings to all. Kathleen

Your best thinking got you where you are at.... so what do you think about that?

On a recent 8 hour drive from California to Oregon, I found myself in deep thought about numerous people I have met over the years who, for lack of a better word, are miserable. Plain and simple... they are miserable. They seem to be hating life. Every word, action and reaction is about how tough and unfair things are.

What's amazing is for outward appearances, it would seem they haven't much to be unhappy about, but regardless of outward circumstances, they will usually find something to complain about.

Like many people, I find it is often very difficult to be around people who are perpetual complainers. Those whose favorite line seems to be, "But you just don't understand."

Granted, there are going to be circumstances in which life can be very, very tough. And yet, there are some people who, just the opposite of lifelong complainers, seem to take life in stride.

This doesn't mean they don't have times when they are not feeling like "Miss Suzy Sunshine", but it does mean they handle life's happenings in a completely different way.