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Archive for October, 2009
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009 by Debra Oakland
My beautiful courageous friend Nicole McKinney received this insightful passage this morning from Sue Urda @ Powerful You. I wanted to share it with you, by paying it forward.
“Change is inevitable and sometimes predictable. As we see with the economy and the seasons, cycles come and go and they often repeat themselves. These changes and cycles allow us the opportunity to take a deep breath and move forward into what is truly important. As you look around you and see what is here for you, welcome it. It either serves as a lesson, a new beginning or a renewed sense of personal values. Everything is exactly as it is supposed to be, and it is here FOR you. Breathe it in.
By the way, did you know that the Chinese symbol is exactly the same for chaos as the one for opportunity? There is great wisdom in this.
We wish you the wisdom of the elders – and the Chinese.”
This message is very timely. Our world seems to be in chaos….what do you see? I see opportunity, change, a bright future in store for those that have the eyes to see. The world we all share, we have collectively created. The future depends on each of us. Anyone tired of war, disease, pain, chaos, suffering, limitation, fear or doubt? Anyone? I though so….then what are you waiting for? Jump on the ride that takes you to peace, love, joy, health, courage, abundance and happiness. This ride is long overdue.
Debra Oakland @ Living in Courage
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Wednesday, October 14th, 2009 by Debra Oakland
Today I am in the mood for some courage quotes to kick start the day. Here are a few by people I consider courageous. Courage is required to reattempt a task after initial failure, and to continue on until success is reached. Reading quotes of courage, fills me with confidence and a sense of inner power. Quotes are like condensed life lessons – to be shared with the world.
Have the courage to love your humanity free as it seeks to balance the mind and heart. In this balance you will find your freedom. Debra Oakland
Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen. Winston Churchill
You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing which you think you cannot do. Eleanor Roosevelt
Do the thing you fear to do and keep on doing it… that is the quickest and surest way ever yet discovered to conquer fear. Dale Carnegie
One of the most courageous things you can do is identify yourself, know who you are, what you believe in, and where you want to go. Sheila Murray Bethel
One man with courage makes a majority. Andrew Jackson
Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage. Anais Nin
All our dreams can come true – if we have the courage to pursue them. Walt Disney
Pain nourishes courage. You can’t be brave if you’ve only had wonderful things happen to you. Mary Tyler Moore
Thanks for visiting, and make it a great day – Debra Oakland @ Living in Courage Online
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Monday, October 5th, 2009 by Debra Oakland
“Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” Marcel Proust
Who would want to visit a garden that is full of waist high weeds, colorless and uncultivated? I would not, simply because it is lifeless, neglected and kind of sad. Even if you planted a beautiful seed, it has no water, or care. There is nothing to nourish this beautiful plant to take root.
Now imagine a colorful garden full of beautiful flowers, or food growing in abundance. The area has been prepared, seeded and the little plants raise their courageous heads to the sun, in anticipation of growth and change. You can compare these two scenarios to the mental bodies of the human race. Each person is different, according to what has been planted in the garden of their consciousness. The mental body is a magnetic field, and through the power of your attention, draws into itself whatever it is being fed. What are you feeding yours? Garbage such as anger, judgment, blame, jealousy or even hate? Or, are you feeding it peace, joy, abundance, love, and a sense of knowing that you get to choose? The healthy plant that is loved and cared for carries a pattern of perfection within itself, just as you do. Are you willing to hold that pattern in your mind in a receiving way until it can be externalized? Have the courage to cultivate, feed and water this pattern of perfection that wants to expand and express itself in, through and around you.
When you get an idea, it is the responsibility of the mental body to hold this idea clearly – long enough for your feelings to breathe it into life. How does this happen? By breathing love, enthusiasm and expectation into the idea. It is like a rhythm that accompanies this pattern of perfection you wish to manifest into form. How do we fail or fall short of this? As I mentioned earlier, our mental bodies are meant to be a clear, magnetic field. It is cultivated and ready for planting. When we put accumulated concepts, mass consciousness of fear, doubt, failure, doom and gloom into this beautiful garden of our mental body, there is no space for the good stuff to grow.
The mental body receives through the power of your attention, as well as through the activities of the senses. So imagine your attention connects with something, good, bad or otherwise. Now your mental body forms a picture of it in your mind, and through the senses, whatever you have placed your attention on, enters the mental body and adds to what is already there. In many cases, there is an accumulation of discordant garbage. If we keep storing the same old garbage, there will be no room for the beautiful life we all want to live. Start by pulling some weeds out of the garden of your consciousness. Maybe your garden is beautiful and yields great and wonderful life experiences. Now and then, you may find a few new weeds, or a couple of really big ones that need removing. Go on in, and pull them out. Then move on, without resistance, just knowing that all gardens need weeding, and constant tending to stay beautiful. Just like you.
Here are some very wise rules to live by that will help your garden grow.
Watch your thoughts; they lead to attitudes.
Watch your attitudes; they lead to words.
Watch your words; they lead to actions.
Watch your actions; they lead to habits.
Watch your habits; they form your character.
Watch your character; it determines your destiny.
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