There Is Only One Life

I sometimes think of life as a reality show; like the reality show, Survivor.  I begin to think "You know, wouldn't it be nice sometimes if we could vote some folks off the island?"  I think that is one of the reason so many folks are attracted to programs on television.  It gives us the chance to live our lives through someone else.  Have you ever had that friend who did all the crazy things you always wanted to do yet were to afraid, to reluctant, to .... to do them?  

The thought of voting someone off the island reminds me of my early days in recovery from drugs and alcohol.  Many times I would look at the world as "doing me wrong" and so often I would fix them by leaving, quitting the job, or moving.  No matter where I went, there I was. It seemed at the time that only the names and faces had changed yet life was the same.  GUESS WHAT, it was because the thing that needed changing was me and my attitude! 

Today I find that when I want to vote someone off, out, or feel "wronged" it is an opportunity for "growth or change"  I know, I know,.. everyone's favorite words.  "Why oh why must I be the one to change here?" "If so and so would just do that it would all be alright!"  Thought that might feel true for the moment but the truth is that in that moment, I am giving my power away to someone else.  I am allowing someone's "being" to effect me.  

One of the greatest tools I picked up in recovery was "resentments would kill me."  Today I look on it with softer eyes, resentments today grow into "dis-ease" within the body.  I love reading Louise Hays' You can Heal your Life. I can't tell you how many times I have looked to see what the ailment was and found it to be on point with what was going on in my life.  Our bodies are road maps to what we are holding onto.  Today I know it is of the utmost importance for me to "RELEASE" and let go of any feelings of stuff.  I allow myself to process the emotion and let it out, then I move to something else I picked up in recovery, I spend the next 30 days sending blessings and love to the object of my attention or resentment.  

I don't know exactly when it happens but somewhere in the 30 days, magic happens. I shift to a new space.  Today I know that when a "CHARGE" happens with someone I have some healing work to do within.  Today I know that some part of this is a mirror that I can go deeper, and learn how to love myself more. When I stand in that space I recognize that we are all one and that it is impossible to vote anyone off or out, for we are all ONE.

There is only one life, and that life is a good life.

Blessing's and LOVE

Rev. Allen 

What Would Happen If I Blessed Where I Am For Showing Me The Way?

Yesterday this thought come to mind; what if I take a look at where I currently am and give thanks for everything that has brought me to this space.  Wouldn't it be nice if I could look at NOW with the understanding that where ever "here" is needed everything on the path to get me to this space, and in this now moment I know more about where I want to go, and who I am than ever before?  Why is it that I sometimes choose to focus on people, conditions, and situations, rather than in this now moment where I have a new understanding of what I want more clearly than before?  Talk about the present, now that is a gift.  

So many times I state I want to dwell in this "bliss" space and then some situation comes along to change that.  Today I want to focus on situations as being a gift to assist me in knowing better who I am, and bless it for showing me the way to the new path I want to journey down.  How many times have I stated that I wanted this pair of shoes only to get them home and decide that they weren't what I had hoped them to be.  I can insert the word, (job, home, relationship, etc, or whatever) in that sentence knowing that so many times in my life I thought if I could have this or that I would be happy.  Only to find myself once there saying the same statement about some "NEW" thing.  Today I understand that happiness has NOTING to do with the situation and everything to do with how I view it.  I am responsible for my happiness and to place that task on anyone or anything is unfair and unrealistic at best.  

In my relationship with my honey today I have BLISS moments all the time, why because I look for them.  Each day I wake up next to my honey is the best day of my life.  Why?  Many reason's but the one I have control over is what am I looking for, for today I understand that which I seek, I find.  Each day I get up and look for new ways to love, and express that love.  I look for new greatnesses about him, and things to be grateful for.  Sure enough everyday I found hundreds of them.  Does that mean that all the relationships until now were bad ones, no it means I needed them to become the person I am today, and for that I am grateful.  Just as I needed all the friendships in my life to be the friend I am today.  I needed all the growth in my life to be the LOVE I am today, I am the one who chose to see it as pain, bitterness, discomfort.  

The one thing I do know today is that in order for NOW to change I have to release how I see it, in order to call in something new.  It is very hard to hold on to what you had yesterday, and pick up the newness of today. 

Thank you for showing me the way.

I love you 

Rev. Allen

"Today I Shall Judge Nothing That Occurs"

How often do I find myself looking at what others are doing in a critical way?  I don't really want to spend a great deal of time today talking about judging others, but more so about the many ways I look at myself in a critical way.  I believe that the outward appearance of my judgment  is in direct relationship to how I am LOVING myself.  As is the case in human nature, I find it so much easier to work on "your stuff" rather than taking a look at mine.  Funny how that is, isn't it?  

Abraham Hicks’ books suggest that we keep a log of the judgment for a day to find out how much "critical thinking" we have in our personal world.  I did that and found it to be useful in looking at the issue at hand, which allowed me to then know better where I want to go next. Knowing the Law and how it works, seeing where I am at this moment, allows me the ability to know better what I want to call in NOW. Talking about "Love in many languages, Love being the key, Pouring more Love on it, and that there is only Love is one thing; but, living it is yet another.  This is where I love that Alcoholic Anonymous quote "We strive for Progress not Perfection in all our affairs".

The book "The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success by Deepak Chopra"  quotes a prayer from " A Course in Miracles" that states: "Today I shall judge nothing that occurs".  I love the thought that as I judge nothing it allows the Divine flow to flow through me, as me.  What a concept?  That being in non-judgment I am creating a new world not only for myself but for all of those in my daily experience.  Now that is LOVE in Action.  Once again I am working with progress and as suggested by Deepak Chopra, I take the time when judgment arises to simple state: "Today I shall judge noting that occurs".

Having a greater understanding today of how the Law of Attraction works, I understand as I look at things differently my life shifts and I find that my life no longer presents the very BS (belief system) I understood as "FACT".   Today I am choosing to focus on Love and allow the divine to flow through me and for today my choice is to judge nothing that occurs. 

I love you 

Rev. Allen