Wednesday, April 30, 2014
The. Dark Hole conundrum
It has come to "light" that I grew up with a dark hole in my heart and soul. I doubt anyone could see it as I developed a talent for appearing to be personable, clever, smart, and likeable. The duality of this existence was like a split soul existing in one body. The lighter being grasped for all things joyful or encouraging but when the fruits of these efforts were taken inside the darker soul poured her half down into the darkness and could suck the light right down into the bottomless stomach of that hungry and starving part of her being. There were times when the dark sister claimed the lions share of the food of life given to both but there were also spans of time where she slept whilst her lighter twin grew in strength and determination. Then the dark sister would awaken and strip all the progress of self accomplished in those times of light. Never a balance was maintained - only a battle for control. Where did this sadness and despair begin and what fed its pitiful existence? At some point it's not easy to say I know why or how but it has taken more than just thought and will to fill that empty void and provide a more fertile filler for growth. I have allowed the grace and gifts of my higher being to flood my mind, heart and soul and thus plant the climbing vine of hope to begin the shredding of the dark fabric. Only light, love, forgiveness, humility, and faith have provided the substance that can fill up that hole. Thus I came from a hole to becoming whole.
Sunday, April 20, 2014
Small Miracles
Small Miracles
To believe in a spiritual being is one thing. To have a relationship with your spiritual entity is another.
Many of us were raised and told of a God and the existence of God and were governed by the fear of consequences for bad actions in an afterlife that could be eternally tortuous. It reminds me of the story of Hansel and Gretel where children were told of the wicked witch in the forest who would kidnap children and eat them. The God we were introduced to was not someone we wanted to meet, only one to be feared.
My recollection is that we only prayed to God on Sundays or when we were in dire straits and needed some one to save us. Most of the time we just lived in a state of agnostic belief. Whether there was a God or wasn't God didn't seem to enter enter into our realm of thoughts and actions. For many of us our earthly life has been run by our ego-based personalities without guidance and direction from our higher self. An oversized sense of power and control has usually been the steering mechanism directing the course of our lives.
If there ever comes a time when the realization that we really don't control anything comes into our conscious awareness, we become humbled by this profound understanding. That is when the relationship with our higher being or our God starts to become real and so do we. Once this process begins, we change. Our awareness of our surroundings, circumstances, and people that surround us becomes more vivid and more acute. We can begin to see the small miracles that occur around us and how we are well cared for and given exactly what we need. It is a beginning of the path of peace, serenity, and understanding the value and purpose of our life. Finally, our life is the miraculous event as it began, was forgotten, and is now regained. With these new soul eyes our world is a wondrous place and our connection with our higher source is a living breathing awareness. We are loved and in the true world that is home.
To believe in a spiritual being is one thing. To have a relationship with your spiritual entity is another.
Many of us were raised and told of a God and the existence of God and were governed by the fear of consequences for bad actions in an afterlife that could be eternally tortuous. It reminds me of the story of Hansel and Gretel where children were told of the wicked witch in the forest who would kidnap children and eat them. The God we were introduced to was not someone we wanted to meet, only one to be feared.
My recollection is that we only prayed to God on Sundays or when we were in dire straits and needed some one to save us. Most of the time we just lived in a state of agnostic belief. Whether there was a God or wasn't God didn't seem to enter enter into our realm of thoughts and actions. For many of us our earthly life has been run by our ego-based personalities without guidance and direction from our higher self. An oversized sense of power and control has usually been the steering mechanism directing the course of our lives.
If there ever comes a time when the realization that we really don't control anything comes into our conscious awareness, we become humbled by this profound understanding. That is when the relationship with our higher being or our God starts to become real and so do we. Once this process begins, we change. Our awareness of our surroundings, circumstances, and people that surround us becomes more vivid and more acute. We can begin to see the small miracles that occur around us and how we are well cared for and given exactly what we need. It is a beginning of the path of peace, serenity, and understanding the value and purpose of our life. Finally, our life is the miraculous event as it began, was forgotten, and is now regained. With these new soul eyes our world is a wondrous place and our connection with our higher source is a living breathing awareness. We are loved and in the true world that is home.
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
What do you believe in?
What do you believe in?
In my daily meditation of living I am continuously faced with the question of what do I truly believe in, am ready to take a stand for or even die for. It's a simple yet profound proposition. To really go deep and answer such intimate questions is a process of self discovery as well as a self defining moment.
The best approach for me is to keep it simple but the simplicity of black and white concepts leave little room for expansion in the search for greater meaning in my life.
So, what is the simplest answer?
For me it is the broadest and most definite path I can follow.
1. I believe in a spiritual guiding force that responds to my good intentions and prayers for light and understanding.
2. As beings of free will, we must choose to follow a spiritual path or create our own demise by our egotistical actions and selfish ways.
3. Being kind, generous and compassionate is a greater guarantee toward inner happiness and fulfillment.
4. Love of divinity, love of neighbor and choosing to do the right thing towards others in this world provides the most comfort and peace each day. If you can't be content with who you are, others will always ring the bell of the unknown existing chaos inside your soul.
5. Figure our what your moral principles and disciplines are and stick to them in spite of what others do. It will bring the rewards for a life well lived.
My journey is just this. Defining or realigning my direction is a security towards waking up and feeling a purpose to my existence. The ripple effect of my simple, small positive actions along with others in this world is a game changer.
That's what I believe today.
In my daily meditation of living I am continuously faced with the question of what do I truly believe in, am ready to take a stand for or even die for. It's a simple yet profound proposition. To really go deep and answer such intimate questions is a process of self discovery as well as a self defining moment.
The best approach for me is to keep it simple but the simplicity of black and white concepts leave little room for expansion in the search for greater meaning in my life.
So, what is the simplest answer?
For me it is the broadest and most definite path I can follow.
1. I believe in a spiritual guiding force that responds to my good intentions and prayers for light and understanding.
2. As beings of free will, we must choose to follow a spiritual path or create our own demise by our egotistical actions and selfish ways.
3. Being kind, generous and compassionate is a greater guarantee toward inner happiness and fulfillment.
4. Love of divinity, love of neighbor and choosing to do the right thing towards others in this world provides the most comfort and peace each day. If you can't be content with who you are, others will always ring the bell of the unknown existing chaos inside your soul.
5. Figure our what your moral principles and disciplines are and stick to them in spite of what others do. It will bring the rewards for a life well lived.
My journey is just this. Defining or realigning my direction is a security towards waking up and feeling a purpose to my existence. The ripple effect of my simple, small positive actions along with others in this world is a game changer.
That's what I believe today.
Monday, April 14, 2014
Looking for Inspiration.
Looking for inspiration
I ask myself why I am writing this blog and who is reading it? You might wonder what " Love Letters to Humanity" is about. I am writing to anyone and everyone out there who inspires me to ponder more, understand more and be more in my heart and soul. I have more recently taken a conscious step towards living my principles and beliefs and find that they are ever being defined by my experiences in the world and the profound impact they have more so now than ever before. I don't want to separate my personal knowing from including you as a part of my growth. So I am writing and sharing my love letters to all humanity and hope the gifts of inspiration you give me comes through my daily publications. May you be blessed today. JOYA
I ask myself why I am writing this blog and who is reading it? You might wonder what " Love Letters to Humanity" is about. I am writing to anyone and everyone out there who inspires me to ponder more, understand more and be more in my heart and soul. I have more recently taken a conscious step towards living my principles and beliefs and find that they are ever being defined by my experiences in the world and the profound impact they have more so now than ever before. I don't want to separate my personal knowing from including you as a part of my growth. So I am writing and sharing my love letters to all humanity and hope the gifts of inspiration you give me comes through my daily publications. May you be blessed today. JOYA
Sunday, April 13, 2014
Age of a soul
There seems to be a vast expanse between the age of my soul and the age of this body. My soul has been traversing in deep waters awaiting the moment for resurfacing in the expression of my physical life. It has lain asleep or has been treading water patiently until a door to my conscious, awakened being was unlocked.
Souls are eternal yet ever young and and aware of the vital enthusiasm of the potential knowledge that the universe can offer. No matter how many earth years we have accumulated it would seem that finally allowing our higher becoming to take the reins of life provides a path to the cosmic labyrinth of endless understanding and possibilities. Unveiling that deeper truth can inspire joy and rebirth of a youthful mind. Providing an open heart allows us to embrace that newness of spirit. The old soul which remains as an ever vibrant spirit , bestows grace, warmth and love to our world of unconscious darkness. May I be open to let my soul express the true beauty of life through my thought word and deed and be a ray of light to myself and others of the power of the soul and it's divine source.
Souls are eternal yet ever young and and aware of the vital enthusiasm of the potential knowledge that the universe can offer. No matter how many earth years we have accumulated it would seem that finally allowing our higher becoming to take the reins of life provides a path to the cosmic labyrinth of endless understanding and possibilities. Unveiling that deeper truth can inspire joy and rebirth of a youthful mind. Providing an open heart allows us to embrace that newness of spirit. The old soul which remains as an ever vibrant spirit , bestows grace, warmth and love to our world of unconscious darkness. May I be open to let my soul express the true beauty of life through my thought word and deed and be a ray of light to myself and others of the power of the soul and it's divine source.
A thought on the tricky process called Forgiveness
Forgiveness is an elusive and complex process. Sometimes we try to forgive but there lies beneath the surface unsolved resentments that mask the process so we simply cease to care. That is not true forgiveness. Understanding and compassion, even reliving the injuries and pain, give us the opportunity to let go of the past so we can live free in the future. Harboring a self righteous and seemingly superior position to those we would forgive will thwart our efforts and leave the seed of madness to slowly fester over time. When we sincerely desire to forgive, moments of sweet surrender and reminders of fleeting memories when goodness and gratitude existed in our hearts create a blanket of soothing warmth to soften our hardened hearts. Grab the moment, be kind and remember that we have all caused pain by our unconscious acts, self seeking motives, and uncontrolled desires and if we were on a path of right-thinking and generosity we would have never chosen to wound another. Then and only then can we release that darkness and surrender it as a bird to fly away exposing our open wounds to the healing light of love and understanding. Freedom from our pain gives us the peace to live in calmness and serenity.
The Art of Being
I write these thoughts to create a life stream between my inner self and those I share life with in this vast world. It is a healing and bonding for my soul to feel more life and connect with the vast world we live in. I pray for inspiration and gratitude each day. I hope it gives you as much joy as it gives me. Joya
The art of being is discovered by just .......being. As youthful butterflies we flit upon every budding flower of a new life event as if our days would forever come with innumerable possibilities at each sunrise and would ever provide that sweet nectar of first tastes. It would seem that the rest of our lives is spent in the chase of recapturing those stimulating bubbles like the first glass of champagne or the first kiss. The stage becomes bigger and the sets require grander trappings to mask the truer simpler experiences we long for. It feels as if, at some point, we run out of the great challenges and the higher highs, but the need to feel so becomes stronger, more desperate and more compelling. How is it possible to just be when all we've seen and done begin to lose the luster of this grand life of expectation and accomplishment? We must learn to be quiet. We must accept that our guiding spirit in self is enough....more than enough. We simply let go of needing to be more. We have arrived at today. Each day is another today and we are calm, open, and still so that the sound of the rain, the blessed breeze across our face and the sun's warmth on our body soothes our souls. Once again it is like the first time we became and knew who we were and loved the moment when we were just being.....
The art of being is discovered by just .......being. As youthful butterflies we flit upon every budding flower of a new life event as if our days would forever come with innumerable possibilities at each sunrise and would ever provide that sweet nectar of first tastes. It would seem that the rest of our lives is spent in the chase of recapturing those stimulating bubbles like the first glass of champagne or the first kiss. The stage becomes bigger and the sets require grander trappings to mask the truer simpler experiences we long for. It feels as if, at some point, we run out of the great challenges and the higher highs, but the need to feel so becomes stronger, more desperate and more compelling. How is it possible to just be when all we've seen and done begin to lose the luster of this grand life of expectation and accomplishment? We must learn to be quiet. We must accept that our guiding spirit in self is enough....more than enough. We simply let go of needing to be more. We have arrived at today. Each day is another today and we are calm, open, and still so that the sound of the rain, the blessed breeze across our face and the sun's warmth on our body soothes our souls. Once again it is like the first time we became and knew who we were and loved the moment when we were just being.....