A quantum question full of possibility!
Created this one myself – use it anywhere and any which way you want – my gift to you!
Blessings,
Pamela
Quantum Question – What would I love to create today?
This is why I love StumbleUpon!
I never would have found this website – nor thought about googling these amazingly simple tips:
http://www.thedailybuzz.com.au/2011/11/25-clever-ideas_household-tips_storage-ideas/
Seriously, check out the link above and you’ll be glad you did – there is a very good tip in there no matter where you are in life. P.s. If anyone knows where to buy those magnetic strips, I am VERY interested.
And then, if you have an apple device of any kind – get yourself the StumbleUpon app – your life will never be the same! 
And if you don’t have an apple device, you can stumble from any internet browser – maybe you’re even lucky enough to have the internet on your tv – OMG a Sunday afternoon of Stumbling?! I think I may have just found my new year’s treat to myself!!!!
Happy stumbling!
Namaste,
Pamela
What if…
I am guilty of being very hard on myself. I know I am not alone in this regard. So lately I have been playing with the ‘what if’ questions. Noah St. John is a big fan of these, because asking yourself ‘what if’ automatically opens the door for the universe to provide you with answers. Try it – your mind will search for answers. He prefers the ‘why is’ method, calling it afformations, but ‘what if’ is also a lot of fun to play with!
We often set goals for ourselves, or new dreams or intentions for activities that we feel we should do in order to find more peace and joy in our lives. I believe that peace and joy already exists and it’s really a matter of shifting our perspective in order to become more fully aware of its presence. Perspective is a choice. We have to be consciously aware of what we are perceiving and then we can consciously choose to continue perceiving that which we’ve become aware of, or if it’s time to direct our attention to somewhere/something else.
For example, every morning I sit out on my balcony enjoying my morning coffee and the peace and quiet of an early morning sunrise before the world wakes up and starts its busy-ness for the day. This morning was chilly, but not unbearable. And here was my view:
The sun doesn't wonder if it's good enough - it just rises and sets...
Ah what a beautiful site….and yes, I am playing my current favourite card game on my ipod and watching the cats explore the balcony and my attention is on many things, but I am alone with my thoughts at the same time. I often am hard on myself for not fitting in more dedicated time to meditate – but what is meditation but being alone with our thoughts and becoming aware of them, and then becoming aware of the spaces in between our thoughts? So why does meditation have to be only about me lying or sitting quietly with my eyes closed? Perhaps maybe these mornings on my balcony are also meditation? What if I’m already daily meditating through this practice and I don’t need to be hard on myself for not sitting quietly with my eyes closed? What if you’re already doing the things you set out to do, but because you’re not doing them in the way you think they ought to be done, you don’t give yourself credit for doing them? I’ve decided to claim this time as my daily meditation time, and since that is now the case, I am an avid meditator for sure!
Ok, back to the point about perception…so I see a beautiful sunrise a lot, well whenever the clouds decide to part enough for the sun to come through in all its glory!
But if I choose to perceive something other than the sunrise, and to reflect on the sun and whatever else is going through my mind, this is also in my field of vision:
Whoa...
I could spend my time perceiving the energy surrounding a neighbour’s backyard. I do hear them come out sometimes and the female seems to be in a very angry state most of the time. But who am I to judge? As a human though, I do judge. I do see things and then try to make sense of them in my mind and in relation to my experience and I know from pack rat extraordinaire experience that having a backyard like this does not make me feel very good. It is overwhelming and I always feel as though I have ‘so much to do’ bc it obviously needs to be dealt with. In fact, for me, having too much junk around is usually a sign that I am not keeping up with the pace of energy and challenges that come my way and instead have decided to check out and forego dealing with it. As a Taurus though, I do love all things material and there are aspects to surrounding myself with things I love and things that make me smile that are conducive to ‘clutter’ if you will. There is a fine line between clutter and chaos, but if you look at any IKEA picture for how to make the most out of small spaces, you will know if you are ok with surrounding yourself with organized chaos, or if it’s important to you to keep your surroundings bare. I personally find joy in a sink full of dirty dishes, because it usually means that a great meal was shared with many. Or pictures all over the fridge, because those are the people you love and cherish. If it’s important to you, then keep it within your field of vision, if it’s not, then don’t. Pretty simple right?! I’m digressing however…
Back to perception. I could sit and stare at my neighbour’s backyard and get caught up in the energy it represents, or I can choose to perceive the sunrise and the energy it represents. Perhaps both are equally as rewarding for me to experience, but for now, I choose the healing energies of the sun rising and setting – fulfilling its true purpose and blessing billons of people everyday with its healing powers.
Is there a ‘backyard’ in your life that you see daily with your 60,000 thoughts a day? Is there also a ‘sunrise’ in your life that you are aware of, but perhaps not focussing on? Are you aware that it is your choice of what you will focus on? Are you aware that both exist all the time in every moment we encounter? It’s not about positive thinking, for we cannot positively think the ‘backyard’ away. Nor do we want to. I believe the backyard is there to provide us with an opportunity to ask ‘what if’? ‘What if there is a sunrise for me to enjoy as well?’ and lo and behold there is!
So as we embark upon a month of holiday parties, the year 2011 ending and a much touted 2012 starting, I hope to be aware of the sunrises and to revel in their beautiful gifts, and to thank the backyards for leading me to the sunrises…
And to not be so hard on myself for not ‘doing’ or ‘being’ enough. We’re all human. That’s the beauty of us and this life experience.
May the sun rise for you and your loved ones today and may you feel it rising within and share that vibration with all whom you meet.
Namaste,
Pamela
Mirrors and magnets…
For as long as I can remember I’ve held tightly to the belief that the world is a mirror, and whatever you are experiencing outside of you is a direct reflection of something inside of you that is waiting to be acknowledged and heard. This is an excellent practice in so many situations, however there are some situations where all the journalling and contemplation in the world could not lead me to the discovery of what was waiting to be heard…
Except a lot of pain, upset, hurt, and a strong desire to avoid the person ‘mirroring me’….
Lately, while listening to a teleseminar from www.healingwiththemasters.com (Season 8 is on right now!), I heard the speaker say that while the mirror belief is true in some cases, sometimes it’s also a magnet concept at work. That we’re just bumping along in life, living in the moment, experiencing love for all things and in a state of creation or bliss or joy, and then we’re suddenly faced with someone who is dumping their pain and hurt and upset on us or to us. Anyone who yells at you, well, obviously there is a lot of pain in their life for them to be yelling, and while it’s very difficult to remember in the moment, it really isn’t personal. It’s a reflection of their frustration and where they’re at with honouring their emotions, but you were just in that place at that time to be receiving the yelling. If you weren’t there, chances are they would still be yelling.
The point is, I had not comteplated before that when I’m in a situation where I cannot find the mirror aspect, it had never occurred to me to just go back to that feeling of joy, bliss, living in the moment where I was at, and bless them and their pain. If I’m giving off a peaceful, healing vibe, it makes perfect sense to me now that I will attract people into my life who are experiencing great pain and wish to know better for themselves the peace and healing vibe they are picking up from me.
I’m sure there are people who have known me for years that might be thinking – duh Pamela! Of course!
That would explain so much about the people who have crossed my path….
When we hurt ourselves, we knowingly or unknowingly are in a place where we’re bound to be hurting others. But when we’re in a state of grace, healing, and unconditional love, the vibe of oneness and that everything is as it should be, then we’re ready to be healers.
I heard another speaker on this series talk about how he has gotten to a point in his life where if he encounters verbally abusive people in his life, which he doesn’t think anyone should tolerate, but not out of a sense of fear or a need to protect ourselves, but out of an unconditional love. “I am not aware of what in you hurts so badly that you feel you must hurt me/others, but I love you too much to watch you do this to yourself. Your pain is lashing out begging to be healed. And I cannot stand by and allow you to think that you can avoid that pain by inflicting it on me/others. I love you too much to let you live that lie/illusion, and I want you to know that is why I am removing myself from this situation, so that you can be alone with your pain and hurt and work through it. Whether or not you choose to, is up to you of course, but I want you know that I wish you the kind of joy and peace that comes from working through your pain.”
It sounds so loving and so healing, but wow, imagine trying to really feel the essence of that kind of love in the moment you may be on the receiving end of some terrible tirade?! I hope to be there someday. In a state of grace so grounded that while situations may come that get my blood boiling, or stress may come out of nowhere and for prolonged periods of time, but that I will know how to return to that oneness and I can be the gateway towards healing.
Whatever the situation, a mirror or a magnet, I firmly believe that our emotions are the key to the kingdom. Recognizing and honouring how you feel, what belief you carry that leads to that feeling, and whether or not that belief still serves you well in this lifetime, is the greatest gift we can give to ourselves. So as the holiday season is approaching, and we get ready to make some resolutions for how 2012 may shape up for us and our loved ones, set your intention now to spend some time each day (it can be in the shower, while you’re ironing, or doing laundry, or it can be devoted time sitting in quiet meditation or journalling) to check in with how you’re feeling, and honour your feelings for showing up and guiding you towards the answers within. For all the answers lie within.
Namaste,
Pamela
Who needs tv?!
The internet is full of lovely smiles like this:
One cannot help but feel peaceful after watching that….thank goodness there are babies in our lives to remind us of the wonderment with which we all greeted life and can still do so today….
I’ve also discovered “The Buddha” film on PBS – what a resource that website is!
Blessings,
Pamela
