I bought the latest book by Jerry and Esther Hicks, "The Astonishing Power of Emotions". Inside the back cover was attached a cd that was a recording of a live session given by Abraham (a group of non-physical beings, channeled through Esther Hicks) in Tampa, FL a year or so ago.
Sometimes you know something or at least you think you know something. But then you hear or read something that gives you a whole new, deeper understanding of what it was you thought you knew.
For me is was the reintroduction of the concept that we are made up of a physical and a non-physical being. There is the physical you who is making your way through life doing the best you can to figure things out and to live life to its fullest and experience as much success and joy as possible. Then there is the other You which is the divine You. It's the part of You that qualifies You to say that You are a child of God. Listening to Abraham explain it on that cd, the idea began to sink in. I've listened to the cd several times since then and each time I get a deeper understanding of what it means to have a divine (non-physical) nature as well as a physical one.
Being mindful of this divine You is a major step toward living a life of complete joy. This understanding is not reserved for times of Sunday worship. This understanding is a key that opens You up to a life of peace and confidence. It is the key to opening up Your creative talents that make life easy and fun. Connecting daily with Your divine side gives You the confidence that anything is truly possible. Make that connection part of your daily routine and get ready for an unbelievable life.
More to come.....
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Saturday, September 29, 2007
Tell Them Now
Over the years I have had a handful of people who have had a great influence on my life. I'm sure if you really look back you'll see that you have too. I lost one of my mentors last Tuesday night, when he died peacefully in his sleep.
I feel very happy that I kept in touch with this man over the years and expressed my gratitude to him often for his direction and loving support.
That is one of the things that I learned from him. He always told me how much he thought of me; how proud of me he was. His health started to break down over the last year. At times he was in tremendous pain from deteriorating discs in his back. He suffered greatly but never lost his spirit.
Avoid the horrible, helpless feelings of regret. Express your gratitude and love to those who have had a positive influence on you along the way. Pick up the phone. Sent a note. Drop by for a visit. Do it now, do it every chance you get, before it's too late.
I feel very happy that I kept in touch with this man over the years and expressed my gratitude to him often for his direction and loving support.
That is one of the things that I learned from him. He always told me how much he thought of me; how proud of me he was. His health started to break down over the last year. At times he was in tremendous pain from deteriorating discs in his back. He suffered greatly but never lost his spirit.
Avoid the horrible, helpless feelings of regret. Express your gratitude and love to those who have had a positive influence on you along the way. Pick up the phone. Sent a note. Drop by for a visit. Do it now, do it every chance you get, before it's too late.
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
"Gratitude Rocks"
This past Sunday was our town's annual festival. It's called "Cow Harbor Day". The harbor at the foot of Main Street used to be called Cow Harbor. Anyway, there is a parade, rides for the kids, crazy boat races, all kinds of food and a craft fair in the park. It always attracts a huge crowd.
I am a member of our local Rotary Club. We are always trying to come up with different ideas to raise money. We use the funds to support many charitable endeavors, both local and worldwide. One of our pet projects is the local food pantry. You'd be surprised, even in an affluent village as ours, how many families rely on the food pantry to keep their families fed. I thought it would be a good idea to have the food pantry be the beneficiary of my fund raising efforts because it was a village fair and the money would stay in the village.
I decided that I would take a page out of the movie (book) "The Secret" and set up a booth to sell "Gratitude Rocks". I thought it would be an opportunity to raise some consciousness as well as some money. My first thought was to sell the gratitude rocks for $10. apiece, but then decided to make them more affordable and lowered the price to $5.; 3 for $10. In order to fill up the booth I decided to sell my book, "Simple Happiness" and donate the proceeds to the same cause. Many of my fellow Rotary Club members were quite skeptical to say the least. There were a few, however, who supported my undertaking.
I went down to the harbor the Sunday before the event at low tide and gathered what I thought were attractive rocks, small enough to carry around in one's pocket or purse. I washed and sanatized the rocks and got them all ready. My wife contributed some colorful polished rocks that she had brought back from a trip to San Francisco - these turned out to be the best sellers by far. Finally, my assistant, who created some beautiful signage, contributed a bag of rocks that she purchased from Pottery Barn.
The big day finally arrived. My wife helped me set up the booth and stuck with me the whole day, occasionally bring me food and drink to sustain me throught the day. What a day it was! Crisp, cool, perfect blue skies and a big crowd. Hundreds and hundreds of people passed by my booth. Some snickered, thinking the gratitude rocks were some crazy notion like the old "pet rocks". They couldn't have been more wrong. I had the opportunity to explain to many folks the real meaning of a "Gratitude Rock".
You see, you put it in your pocket in the morning and as you do, you think of something that you're grateful for. In so doing, you feel good. As you sit down at your desk at work you feel it in your back pocket and it reminds you to bring to mind a thought of gratitude, and what do you know? - you feel good. Later, at lunch you reach into your pocket and feel it, once again it reminds you to bring to mind a thought of something you're grateful for, and guess what? - you feel good.
Little by little you start to understand that you have the ability to feel good throughout the day, simply by thinking a thought of gratitude. When you notice yourself feeling stressed or low, you realize that you can change your thoughts and lose that low mood. Good things start to happen as you cultivate these good feelings during your day. The law of attraction says that the more grateful thoughts you think during the day, the more things will come into your life to be grateful for. This little gratitude rock could be the catalyst to help you live with an attitude of gratitude. It could be the start of a life filled with joy and happiness.
The sale turned out to be a big success. 21 copies of "Simple Happiness" were sold, bringing $168 to the bottom line. A grand total of $262 was raised from the sale of the "Gratitude Rocks". A total of $430 was given to the food pantry. On top of that, I know that there are fewer skeptics among my fellow Rotarians, and probably most important, there are a lot of folks in my village who are practicing gratitude, and feeling good.
Little by little the world is changing. Changing for the better!
Jim Ryan
Jim Ryan Talks
Programs That Empower
I am a member of our local Rotary Club. We are always trying to come up with different ideas to raise money. We use the funds to support many charitable endeavors, both local and worldwide. One of our pet projects is the local food pantry. You'd be surprised, even in an affluent village as ours, how many families rely on the food pantry to keep their families fed. I thought it would be a good idea to have the food pantry be the beneficiary of my fund raising efforts because it was a village fair and the money would stay in the village.
I decided that I would take a page out of the movie (book) "The Secret" and set up a booth to sell "Gratitude Rocks". I thought it would be an opportunity to raise some consciousness as well as some money. My first thought was to sell the gratitude rocks for $10. apiece, but then decided to make them more affordable and lowered the price to $5.; 3 for $10. In order to fill up the booth I decided to sell my book, "Simple Happiness" and donate the proceeds to the same cause. Many of my fellow Rotary Club members were quite skeptical to say the least. There were a few, however, who supported my undertaking.
I went down to the harbor the Sunday before the event at low tide and gathered what I thought were attractive rocks, small enough to carry around in one's pocket or purse. I washed and sanatized the rocks and got them all ready. My wife contributed some colorful polished rocks that she had brought back from a trip to San Francisco - these turned out to be the best sellers by far. Finally, my assistant, who created some beautiful signage, contributed a bag of rocks that she purchased from Pottery Barn.
The big day finally arrived. My wife helped me set up the booth and stuck with me the whole day, occasionally bring me food and drink to sustain me throught the day. What a day it was! Crisp, cool, perfect blue skies and a big crowd. Hundreds and hundreds of people passed by my booth. Some snickered, thinking the gratitude rocks were some crazy notion like the old "pet rocks". They couldn't have been more wrong. I had the opportunity to explain to many folks the real meaning of a "Gratitude Rock".
You see, you put it in your pocket in the morning and as you do, you think of something that you're grateful for. In so doing, you feel good. As you sit down at your desk at work you feel it in your back pocket and it reminds you to bring to mind a thought of gratitude, and what do you know? - you feel good. Later, at lunch you reach into your pocket and feel it, once again it reminds you to bring to mind a thought of something you're grateful for, and guess what? - you feel good.
Little by little you start to understand that you have the ability to feel good throughout the day, simply by thinking a thought of gratitude. When you notice yourself feeling stressed or low, you realize that you can change your thoughts and lose that low mood. Good things start to happen as you cultivate these good feelings during your day. The law of attraction says that the more grateful thoughts you think during the day, the more things will come into your life to be grateful for. This little gratitude rock could be the catalyst to help you live with an attitude of gratitude. It could be the start of a life filled with joy and happiness.
The sale turned out to be a big success. 21 copies of "Simple Happiness" were sold, bringing $168 to the bottom line. A grand total of $262 was raised from the sale of the "Gratitude Rocks". A total of $430 was given to the food pantry. On top of that, I know that there are fewer skeptics among my fellow Rotarians, and probably most important, there are a lot of folks in my village who are practicing gratitude, and feeling good.
Little by little the world is changing. Changing for the better!
Jim Ryan
Jim Ryan Talks
Programs That Empower
Friday, September 14, 2007
THE FIRST STEP
I was watching "The Secret" dvd this morning. (By the way, you should get it - http://www.thesecret.tv/). They speak about how to use the secret to manifest what you want into your life. They tell you just focus on what you want and feel good about having it. They tell you not to worry about how you're going to get it - that's the job of the universe. Your job is to visualize the end result and feel good about it. However at times you will receive an inspiration dealing with what you desire to manifest. That's your second job. Pay attention to these inspirations and act on them. It may not be totally clear where these inspirations will lead you, but it's up to you to take the first step.
There are several concepts explained in the movie (or book) that give you the courage to take that first step. Martin Luther King talks about how climbing a staircase begins with taking the first step, even though you may not see the top of the stairs. Jack Canfield says that you can drive from California to New York at night without any big deal. All you have to see is the next 200 feet in front of you which is illuminated by your headlights. Keep trusting in what you see right in front of you. Eventually you will arrive at your destination.
The trick is YOU have to take that first step.
Jim Ryan
Jim Ryan Talks
Programs That Empower
There are several concepts explained in the movie (or book) that give you the courage to take that first step. Martin Luther King talks about how climbing a staircase begins with taking the first step, even though you may not see the top of the stairs. Jack Canfield says that you can drive from California to New York at night without any big deal. All you have to see is the next 200 feet in front of you which is illuminated by your headlights. Keep trusting in what you see right in front of you. Eventually you will arrive at your destination.
The trick is YOU have to take that first step.
Jim Ryan
Jim Ryan Talks
Programs That Empower
Friday, August 24, 2007
LET ME REALLY SEE
I was reading about Helen Keller this morning. One of my favorite quotes of hers is "Self pity is our worst enemy and if we yield to it we can never do anything wise in this world". In 1933, she wrote an article that was published in the "Atlantic Monthly". In the article she talked about what she would do is she were able to see and hear for three days. On the first day she would "look long" into the faces of her friends, a baby, her home, a dog, nature in general. The second day she would rise early and see the "thrilling miracle" of the sunrise. The third day she would take in the sights and sounds of New York City.
She concluded her article urging her readers to "Use your eyes as if tomorrow you would be stricken blind. And the same method can be applied to the other senses. Hear the music of voices, the song of a bird, the mighty strains of an orchestra, as if you would be stricken deaf tomorrow. Touch each object you want to touch as if tomorrow your tactile sense would fail. Smell the perfume of flowers, taste with relish each morsel, as if tomorrow you could never smell and taste again. Make the most of every sense: glory in all the facets of pleasure and beauty which the world reveals to you.
We take so much for granted, don't we. By following Helen Keller's advice we would begin to be more relaxed and live more deeply in the moment.
I have a long time friend who is a Christian Brother, currently teaching in Africa. He sent me a Christmas card a few years ago, with a saying on it that went something like, "When we come to the end of our days and we stand before our Creator, one of the questions He will ask us is, 'How did you enjoy My creation?'." What would your answer be?
Now is the time to really start enjoying it like never before.
Jim Ryan
Jim Ryan Talks
Programs That Empower
She concluded her article urging her readers to "Use your eyes as if tomorrow you would be stricken blind. And the same method can be applied to the other senses. Hear the music of voices, the song of a bird, the mighty strains of an orchestra, as if you would be stricken deaf tomorrow. Touch each object you want to touch as if tomorrow your tactile sense would fail. Smell the perfume of flowers, taste with relish each morsel, as if tomorrow you could never smell and taste again. Make the most of every sense: glory in all the facets of pleasure and beauty which the world reveals to you.
We take so much for granted, don't we. By following Helen Keller's advice we would begin to be more relaxed and live more deeply in the moment.
I have a long time friend who is a Christian Brother, currently teaching in Africa. He sent me a Christmas card a few years ago, with a saying on it that went something like, "When we come to the end of our days and we stand before our Creator, one of the questions He will ask us is, 'How did you enjoy My creation?'." What would your answer be?
Now is the time to really start enjoying it like never before.
Jim Ryan
Jim Ryan Talks
Programs That Empower
Friday, August 17, 2007
GOD LOVES THAT PERSON AS MUCH AS HE LOVES ME
One of the things I try to do to make my life as full of joy as possible is to try to see the Divine side of everyone who crosses my path. Notice that I use the word try. I don't always succeed but when I do succeed, I feel no stress and my life feels good. I try to bring to mind the phrase, "God loves that person as much as He loves me". It's a great phrase to bring to mind as you make your way through the day accomplishing many of the mundane tasks that need to be done. Try bringing that phrase to mind as you stand on line at the cold cut counter in the supermarket. Bring it mind when you are standing in line anywhere, whether it be at the post office or the bank, or if you are stuck in your car behind someone trying to make a left turn into what seems to be an endless stream of traffic.
This phrase can be a great stress reducer, especially at work. Many of us are always looking to be offended. Why, I ask. Sure there are plenty of opportunities to be offended if we look for them, but why look for them. Does being offended bring you joy? This little turn in consciousness is a choice to lift ourselves up rather than to give in to annoyance and aggravation.
Instead of making judgements about folks because they look or act differently than we do, send out love by asserting that "God loves that person as much as He loves me". I invite you to try it. Notice how good you feel.
This phrase can be a great stress reducer, especially at work. Many of us are always looking to be offended. Why, I ask. Sure there are plenty of opportunities to be offended if we look for them, but why look for them. Does being offended bring you joy? This little turn in consciousness is a choice to lift ourselves up rather than to give in to annoyance and aggravation.
Instead of making judgements about folks because they look or act differently than we do, send out love by asserting that "God loves that person as much as He loves me". I invite you to try it. Notice how good you feel.
Monday, July 30, 2007
THE FOUR REALLY'S
You can have anything you want in life. That is, as long as you REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY want it. That's right, four really's. The first REALLY is a wish. There might be many things that you would like to have. You might have a whole list of things you want or goals you want to achieve. It starts with a wish.
You can have anything you want in life as long as you REALLY, REALLY want it. The second REALLY is that what you want is very, very important to you. It's not just a wish. I'm sure that there are many things that would be nice to have, many things that would make your life more comfortable; but it's much more than that. It is something that would make your life complete. It is something that, when achieved, will give you a great sense of accomplishment.
You can have anything you want in life as long as you REALLY, REALLY, REALLY want it. The third REALLY is the INTENTION to have it. When you intend to have something it sets the wheels in motion. A plan begins to take shape. You begin to think about how it will all come about. When will you make the time to do it? Whom will you need to help you? How long will it take to achieve? You don't have to figure it all out, but you begin to feel the excitement of the process of achieving what you want. You may not be exactly sure how it's going to happen but your confidence grows.
You can have anything you want in life as long as you REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY want it. The fourth REALLY is that failure is not an option. There is no way that you will not achieve what you want to achieve. It is not a question of "IF" it only a question of "WHEN"! For so many of us it is this fourth REALLY that is the most troublesome; we get so far and then for some reason we get discouraged. Things are not happening fast enough, we begin to doubt our abilities, we pay to much attention to the naysayers. Keep your eye on the prize. Never give up. Enjoy the journey. Enjoy every step of the way. Appreciate the struggles and frustrations as well as the victories. It's your life. Make it your best life. IT'S ALL GOOD.
You can have anything you want in life as long as you REALLY, REALLY want it. The second REALLY is that what you want is very, very important to you. It's not just a wish. I'm sure that there are many things that would be nice to have, many things that would make your life more comfortable; but it's much more than that. It is something that would make your life complete. It is something that, when achieved, will give you a great sense of accomplishment.
You can have anything you want in life as long as you REALLY, REALLY, REALLY want it. The third REALLY is the INTENTION to have it. When you intend to have something it sets the wheels in motion. A plan begins to take shape. You begin to think about how it will all come about. When will you make the time to do it? Whom will you need to help you? How long will it take to achieve? You don't have to figure it all out, but you begin to feel the excitement of the process of achieving what you want. You may not be exactly sure how it's going to happen but your confidence grows.
You can have anything you want in life as long as you REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY want it. The fourth REALLY is that failure is not an option. There is no way that you will not achieve what you want to achieve. It is not a question of "IF" it only a question of "WHEN"! For so many of us it is this fourth REALLY that is the most troublesome; we get so far and then for some reason we get discouraged. Things are not happening fast enough, we begin to doubt our abilities, we pay to much attention to the naysayers. Keep your eye on the prize. Never give up. Enjoy the journey. Enjoy every step of the way. Appreciate the struggles and frustrations as well as the victories. It's your life. Make it your best life. IT'S ALL GOOD.
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