Blessings for The New Year

Holiday Greetings

May this holiday season and the new year be filled with light, joy, and miracles!

Peace on Earth

Angel of Peace appeared in the East this morning announcing the dawn of new era of joy and celebration of life.

Legacy

I do not watch thrillers or Sci-Fi movies. I do not go to watch action movies to the theaters. And I do not go to see any movie the day of its release.

The game has changed today. I went to see Tron: Legacy (2010) because Michael insisted, and I learned to use discernment and trust. And I learned that the game has changed indeed.

The Grid,  the creator, a cyber universe..."This is just a 'game!' - Not any more."

Emotions flooded me. A couple of years ago I was ostracized for my connection to Atlantis. It never existed, people claimed. They are right: That what you did not experience is not real for you. The game in the movie was real, alright. It will be too real for many - watch and you might remember.

But the point is not about remembering the past, for it is no longer real and is not in the moment we are. It is about remembering who you are. And the lessons apply.

Kevin Flynn, the creator of this cyber world, tells that he screwed up because he wanted to create a perfect world. The lesson of Atlantis is just that.

We know now, and we are winning the game this time. Will you choose to? Will you see what's in front of you, the beauty of this world, or spend your life in search for the illusion of perfection?

The beauty and harmony of imperfection is our true legacy, and it is a gift.

Being A Humble Creator

We are humble by nature - and we are creators, naturally. We are born leaders, and we are raised to fit in. We fit in so we can play along. And we play well, until one day we suddenly see who we are by nature.

It is that moment when we can consciously choose to be Who We Are that counts.

Life is about actively seeking that moment and creating miracles, not about waiting for one. The leadership in one's own life is about surrendering to the flow of life, and accepting the obligation to be active and open, to be alive. Creating in one's life is humbly allowing the flow of love and light to take on a form. Being humble is a natural state of a creator, that Who We Are.

A Note from The Sleep Space

Once the world is seen, it cannot disappear again.

3:30 a.m.

Just an Observation

To a sexy, arrogant and obnoxious person anyone's expression has a note of harassment. To a sexy and humble person, everyone's presence radiates adoration and divine joy.

Mastering Who You Are

Excerpts from messages transmitted between December 1st and 5th.

* * *
Please have no doubt that all is well.

You have to accept yourself as I Am truly and unconditionally before you will gain access for your rational mind to the sources of your true wisdom and inspiration.

Pay attention to everything around you - how it resonates with your feelings - and act with certainty from that unmistakable knowing of what is true for you, and what's not. Once discerned, walk away from that, which does not serve your purpose, and do not step, look, or "feel" back. Now, stay centered no matter what. Remember Who You Are. Remember.

Your presence is crucial. Be you. All is well.

S.B.

* * *
You have to accept your freedom, your full and unconditional freedom to be That Who You Are at every moment of your being without fighting for it or proving it; you have to surrender to Who You Are. ... "How" is not a question. It is a perspective, a point, from which you operate as a being, that changes everything. Go to your Soul Star, and breathe the freedom of your true authentic expression in. Anchor it in your heart. Serve warm, and enjoy. We love you greatly.

MK

* * *
First and foremost, you do not need to try to fit in to others' picture of you or your mutual relationships. When you allow your true being into your physical mind, your freedom of expressing yourself outside of others' vision of you will solve all the "issues". Meanwhile, there is only one rule: Be kind to yourself. Be humble, kind, and loving - to you. Be one with you - no roles, no situations, no aspects interacting with others should change that. Be centered at all times, feel You at every moment, and stop seeking anything outside of your Being. You are unlimited - so it is just logical that you will find universes inside of you. And that, of course, would not be a true statement for human ego, so worry not about being ego-centric.

You serving you is the answer to your any question. ... Get out of your own way, and allow your divine blueprint work for you restoring/ building balance and harmony of your being in the physical body. ... We love you greatly, and we ask you to please love your self unconditionally right at this moment. Watch the miracles sprout from that.

AM

Synergy of Form and Freedom

Synergy of Form and Freedom across Dimensions.

Pastel, paper. December, 2010.

Patterns

Point of Creation: The Choice is Yours

Your fear can create anything;
Your Love creates Everything.

The Central Sun

November 24, 2010
Princeton, NJ

Crystalline Beauty of This World

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Getting Out Of Your Own Way

Often we are trying to reach for the higher Self from our physical plane, and we struggle. All it takes is to allow our higher Self to come to our consciousness, for everything we need to know is inside. It is just not inside our physicality, as yet.

A Conscious Creation

I opened predominantly orange cover of my new notebook, Nebula, on the 10th of the month and allowed the writing to start its flow. I read it today, in amazement. A "flow" does not mean "flawless" but means freedom to be awed.
___________

It is time to set on a new journey. It starts on the first page today. It starts where the previous effort brought us. It starts hand to hand with Archangels and Ascended Masters as we set on our journey together.

Step by step, we are getting closer to the manifestation of the miracles in the physical world as an integral part of this World. Step by step, we are bringing physicality to where it once started as a thought, as an intention of curiosity of The Creator. It is time.

It is time to be conscious, curious, and masterful. It is time to start a new book, and it is time to spread Light with certainty, seniority and graciousness that will ground Heaven on Earth. And so it is.

November 10, 2010.
___________

On November 9th, in a NASA's press release it was shared that the scientists have recently discovered a gigantic, mysterious structure in our galaxy^[1]. It has a shape of the infinity sign, and emits gamma rays - the rays that can be harmful to a carbon-based body but speak directly to a crystalline structure^[2]. A mere miracle. But we all know that Santa does not really exists; someone creates those miracles. And the team is big - it has to be, for there is no limit to the miracles in this world.
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^[1]http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/news/2010/pr201022.html
    http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/GLAST/news/new-structure.html
^[2]http://www.expectwonderful.com/

Resentment, Cleared

As a holiday or a birthday approaches, we feel an inner desire to look around and clear our space. What we create then is a space for celebration.

I look around today with an intention to clear my space, and sense resentment. Asking for assistance, I take courage to face one by one those instances where the sensation occurs. In doing that, I soon realize that it is a very charged feeling, meaning that little resentment against a fellow driver on a road creates a ripple of outrageous driving all along my path. Since I am paying attention, I have a chance to see clearly. I see a lot, yet I observe without stepping in.

With a sense of gratitude for shining light onto the issues I intend to clear, I move on with the task. I am certain in my desire to succeed, and I feel victorious, happy, and ready for a Celebration tomorrow.

A Celebration, Continues

Still Life, November 2009.

Paper, acrylic.
Inspiration and instructions by Marina Ahunbabaeva.
Background inspiration by Demon Sitting, Mikhail Vrubel (1856-1910).

Passion Creation

It is not staying in your house that will keep it for you in the future. It is going out and doing things that you are passionate about that will do it. That is how we create - by leaving our comfort zone and leading ourselves into the Passion Creation.

A Celebration

A Celebration, November 2008.
Paper, acrylic.
Inspired by Marina Gorelenkova.
Instructed by Marina Ahunbabaeva.

Nebula

"Sometimes it is the subtle things that make the difference between just ordinary and very special."
- From the back cover of my new notebook Nebula, acquired while experiencing the Black Holes: Space Warps & Time Twists at the Yale Peabody Museum.

Так Просто /So Simple/

/с первой страницы только что законченного блокнота/

Страницы белизну вскрывая,
Как будто руку подставляю
И на ладони, позволяя,
Случиться чуду повелю.

Ведь чудеса - простая штука.
Пошла другим путем наука
И заблудилась в дебрях глухо,
А дело просто обстоит:

Мечтая, мы творим реальность.
Играя, мы несем ментальность.
И всех наук конгениальность
Любви чудес не объяснит.

July 7, 2010
Princeton, NJ

A Vortex of 11-11

A sunset vortex Michael, 10, has noticed today from his room. He wanted it photographed.

Amazing Skies of Today

On Black Holes

The universe is under no obligation to make sense.
 - Robert Kirshner, Astronomer, Harvard University

Last Friday, Michael and I had experienced fairly powerful energies at Black Holes: Space Warps & Time Twists, the Yale Peabody Museum's fall exhibition. The aftermath of the event included two aching heads and one Droid camera's loss of most of the pictures taken there. The exhibit created sustainable excitement nevertheless.

As I sat last night to write down reflections from my trip, my hand started to move in excitement. I had no control over the information or words, and had to step out of my own way. Below is what came out of it, and it is under no obligation to make sense - as yet.

What I am to write about today is an interesting topic, to say the least. Actually, it is rather a dangerous one, for due to the lack of knowledge on what is the phenomenon of black holes is there is no way to prove - or dismiss completely - what is going to be said. So, let's do it.

What is known today about black holes is pretty accurate description of what can be perceived on the physical plane as transcribed from the universal language of energy in motion. All that exists includes "black holes" as its integral part, and it knows no distinction between a "hole" and "matter", for everything is one whole existence.

The black holes exist for you because you do not understand the true unity - the continuity - of All That Is. Once you get to the point of "seeing" how it works, you will be [delighted] knowing how all the parts, including black holes, work. The excitement will be much similar to that caused by a harmonious problem solving to an eager mind - beautiful indeed. What we want to tell you is never to stop questioning.

And yes, we do make available more and more knowledge and understanding to your civilization here on the planet as we watch you accepting more and more responsibility for your choices and actions.

You will make it, our dearest angels of planet Earth. You will fully and unconditionally make it this time. Espavo.

On Leadership

You either lead, or are being used. The latter does not necessarily mean someone is "using" you. They could, although you might simply feel that way. Yet when it is a reality for your feelings, it becomes your reality.

Leading however does not mean controlling, nor has it anything to do with managing in order to get things done.

Leading means inspiration, insight, and anticipation. Leading means surrendering, allowing, and creating. Leading means freedom, flow, and flexibility.

Leading means happiness and appreciation of resources. Leading means abundance, well-being, and gratitude. Fall in love with the leader you are, and get excited about the miracles you can create then.

How do you feel now? And do not forget to share your experiences - your inspiration is much needed in this world!

Autumnal Improvisation

Autumnal Improvisation, a sketch. 2008.

Paper, pencil, acrylic.
Inspired and instructed by Marina Ahunbabaeva.

From The Realm of The Ascended Masters

Dear Ones,

We are so proud. The things do not work according to any plans, we have to say. They follow the path of miracles instead.

Yes, indeed, we also experience miracles, and yes, we can - and find it delightful - to be surprised by accomplishments like yours.

Our dear souls walking the planet Earth in the physical bodies, listen:

You are here upon your request.
You have carefully and diligently planned every step you lived through on this plane.
You had however experienced the reality that followed your choice on every step.
And what is now?

It is a new territory - and You tell us what you are going to create now!

Are we excited? Beyond words.
Are we proud of what is being accomplished? Very much so.
Do you have our unconditional support and love on every step you make? Absolutely true.

And - listen carefully what is being said:

We can provide you with our support and show you our affection when_you_make_those_steps. Do you understand? Keep moving; keep the energy afloat; keep the creation going; keep the miracles coming; keep the humanity evolving. Then - let us tell you - the results will surprise The Creator Self.

An Announcement

An Announcement. 22nd Anniversary. October 28, 2010, 2:24 p.m.

Post 10-10-10: Leaving Arizona

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The Puzzle of Life

The changes in the air bring about excitement. The feeling is similar to the one experienced when you are about to complete a puzzle you have been working on for a long time. And that is what we actually do our whole life.

We begin to collect the pieces for our puzzle early in the childhood. We do not know what the result will be, but we somehow know exactly the pieces that are part of our unique picture. This changes as we grow and struggle to fit into an external picture created "for" us by authorities in our life. At that point we are given foreign fragments that do not fit into our unique creation, and to please our parents and teachers, striving to be "good", we are letting go of the pieces we have already found and identified as ours. We stop drawing on walls and school assignments, playing with food, dancing and singing in public places; we learn to hide our feelings even from ourselves, and laugh more and more seldom.

But the good news is the pieces we once collected did not disappear; we can still find them - if only we look.

The puzzle we assemble now requires some diligence, and plenty of intuitive feelings. How do you know if this red piece is part of your blue sea background? If it is not yours, it is best to let go of it and move on. And what if your picture includes not the grayish waters of Hudson, but vibrant colors of southern coral reefs? Then, the red piece would fit right in - if you have enough patience and imagination to figure it out, that is.

Imagination is the key, for only you can see what you are going to create, and only you know if you are going to implement your vision. One just have to remember a couple of things.

You can only work on your puzzle, and no one else's. Others can be inspired by your work, and benefit from your experience when you accomplish the results. But if you work on another's picture, you will never see the completion of yours.

As you move around collecting your pieces, do not look at the pictures left and right of you for an answer but only for inspiration. Only your unique pieces will fit in to your picture, and the opposite is true too: You will find no use for alien pieces, so it is best to let go of them and not to hoard.

Your puzzle is the most exciting picture for you, and only you know how it is going to look at the end. The whole world is waiting, for your picture is an integral part of the universal Puzzle of Life.

No pressure...

There Is a Change in the Air

"Your call was heard.
The support is enormous.
Get a good idea of what you want to create."

The skies were different this morning. The clouds formed patterns I have never seen before. Thousands of birds gathered on our court and held a long meeting. The trees ablaze with the most vibrant colors played excitedly with the winds, and it was hard to tell which of them was faster. The sun rays were tangible in the air, radiating their brilliance across the skies, through the clouds, upon the birds on the trees, chasing the winds, and smiling at people. There was a change in the air. The call we sent on Friday in the Language of Light was answered, and we are asked in a most loving way to get clear and stay in the Heart.

The Art of Surrendering

"Have you noticed? The more you struggle to push against something, the more of that unwanted comes back to you."
 - Michael, 10.

10-20-2010

My piece for the Puzzle of Passion is Beauty. It includes but not limited to the beauty of nature, nurture, and numbers. What is yours?

The View from Sandieland: Are you parenting from the heart?

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A Timely Reminder

"Time away with fewer responsibilities to others is key to developing our own path and gifts, meeting our purpose."
"I, of all our family perhaps, understand how over-giving depletes and impairs our well being and ability to live wisely and fruitfully. I would never wish that on anyone. I lived it myself and surely don't wish to ever again."
- From Susan's communication with Daisy, today, one day before her transition.

An Internal Dialog on Monday

"Should I slow down on ... doing?"
"You should slow down on questions, certainly."

The Rose

The Rose. 2010.

Charcoal, paper.
Inspiration by Jim Self and Henri Velandia.
Instructions by Henri Velandia.

Understanding Yourself

The opposite of love is not hate; it is fear. Whoever you feed daily will survive and grow.

The Music of The Heart

/in the rhythm of the heartbeat/

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Translated from a Language of Light
10-11-10 1:35 a.m.
Scottsdale, AZ
10-10-10 The Next Convergence: Spirit Into Human
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Just The Beginning

The conference, 10-10-10 The Next Convergence: Spirit Into Human, is complete, and we are back to our homes. Yet, there is no return to the old space for one simple reason: It no longer exists.

The conference created many magical moments and a myriad of wonderful stories to tell. I chose my experiences on the hotel shuttle rides. And so, we are in Phoenix, AZ.


On my way from the airport, I was accompanied by a woman who came to join her husband who was a part of a conference hosted by the same resort; a different conference though.

When she learned that I myself is heading to a conference, she asked, "What are you in business for?"

"The humanity's well-being," I heard my own words before my mind could turn the controller on.

And before I had a chance to start an inner dialog and go into a justification loop, she said, "Oh, thank you, then, for doing that."

That simple? I thought of many painful experiences trying to communicate to my friends about what is it that I am doing. And all there was to do to step out of justification loop and remember a simple word Value.


There were three of us, not counting the driver, heading to the airport five days later.

"And that's the end of it," sign one of us.

"No, it is just the beginning," another said.

"It is just the beginning!" all agreed.

Nurture Yourself

We are heading toward yet another juncture of space/time. It will become our reality in five days. The 10-10-10 opens a Gate of grand opportunities for anyone willing to create life based on Value, Respect, and Harmony with All.

The best you can do at this time is to take a good care of yourself, to nurture your emotional, mental, spiritual, and physical self. Talk to your higher Self, and get insights. Or, tune in to the Enlightened Parenting Channel offering a series of FREE Webinars hosted by Sandie Sedgbeer.

Listen to Embodying the Spiritual Self - it's Never Too Late! with Carista Luminare today, October 5, at 4 pm Pacific/ 7pm EDT, or a recording of the channel anytime after. Find out how to nurture yourself, your inner child, and the children around you.

The next free webinars in the series are offered on October 19, November 2 and 16, 4 - 5:30pm Pacific Time. Register at http://www.masteringalchemy.com/teleclasses_parenting.htm.

Happy 10-10-10! See you here in a week!

Value

There is a new word working in my life these days. I have faith that it stays with me for life. The word is Value.

Introduced in the context of the 5D vibrational field of simultaneous time, this Value is not defined by how much you worth in the opinion of another but how you say, "Yes, I can. I have Value." It is unconditional Value of self aside from judgment and justification. It works in harmony with respect and kindness, acceptance and assistance, strength and understanding, service and hope. How do you know you are stepping into it? It feels good. Play with it, and enjoy.

P.S. From the standpoint of Value, things do look differently. You might notice that people suddenly change their perception of you, and your own perception changes. I have noticed the effect today as I was flipping through my latest notebook The Kiss, from Klimt collection, and found that I have been hiding a lot under that cover. How can one trust oneself if they do not see their own unconditional Value? I had fun, and I laughed a lot. Hope you do too. Go back for newly shared posts on August 26th, 30th, and 16th.

Finding Balance in Your Cup

As seen by my Droid

Just Don't Forget To Let Go

It is sometimes suitable to ask another. And yet other times the truth can only be found within, allowed into understanding through feelings, when no words are involved. That is pure clarity, and that is a purpose of your journey. So...

I held the urge to call a friend and discuss potentials and possibilities, but chose to go within and listen. This is what I've heard in the presence of AA Michael and AA Gabriel. Their presence also suggested that while this applies to any heart that finds it resonating within, it is first and foremost harmonized with the energy of my fellow lightworkers walking this planet in a feminine body.

For You, with much Love:
(unedited)

What I am going to speak to you today is about letting go.

You are correct in your understanding that a lot - desirably, all (a smile) - is to be cleared in your field in the next week, as so you are ready to walk through the Great Gates of 10-10-10 with ease, accomplishment, and freedom fully integrated in your present consciousness in your physical body. It is no small task, we understand. But you see, when you are on this path, and when you are all set to let go of that what only burdens you, prevents you from seeing your own Light, Beauty, and Value, you are simply ready.

We only want you to know that you are ready.

Let go.

Hold on to what you already know; use the tools, and let go of trying to rationalize, interpret, or justify understanding from any habitual point of view/opinion.

Let go.

Let go of your need/desire to help. Let go.

Let go of your need/desire to understand another. Let go.

Let go of your ability to be what people want you to be. Let go.

Let go of your "knowledge" of how this life works.

Let go.

What is coming is not going to fit any of your schemes of "how it should be". So, it is easier to let go now than going through all the turmoil of dismantling of the illusions planted with human mind. You might simply not survive. And you have to.

At this point we are telling you directly and openly: You have to do your best; You have to apply all your knowledge, and You have to survive.

You need you, and We need You.

You are needed.

You are loved.

You are long awaited.

Welcome.

P.S. Just don't forget to let go.

The Art of Skies: Sunset Colors

September 13, 2010, Princeton, NJ

September 28, 2010, Lawrenceville, NJ

September 28, 2010, Lawrenceville, NJ

Can't You See?

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Morning Impromptu

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Bounty & Color

Harvest from the Honey Brook Organic Farm, Pennington, NJ.

Королевство Кривых Зеркал /The Kingdom of Crooked Mirrors/

Незнакомка Любовь, Часть 2
/в ритме вальса/

Тебе, мой друг, посвящаю я эти строки. Спасибо тебе за твой свет.

Медленно, медленно время текло,
Петли всё туже на шее свивая.
Смысл позабыв той Любви светлых слов,
В прошлое мы оседали, зевая.

В полудремоте по жизни спеша,
Мы не заметили главной подмены:
Чтобы не пела от счастья душа,
На зеркала подменили нам сцены.

Долго учили нас не возражать,
И почитать отраженья уродство,
И в тех кривых зеркалах узнавать
Чьё-то всегда над собой превосходство.

Но время пришло - просыпаться пора,
Время пришло подниматься на сцену.
Занавес поднят. Из сердца игра
Оркестра аккорды украсит поэмой.

Отпустим сравнения, боли и стыд,
Осознанно сердца врата отворяя.
Любовь пригласим - и заплачем навзрыд,
Когда мы поймем, что её близко знаем.

Любовь нам расскажет, зачем мы живём,
Покажет иллюзий разбитое бремя.
Она нас обнимет огромным крылом,
И нам Нас покажет в своём отраженьи.

September 23, 2010
Princeton, NJ

Where The Deepest Wisdom Is

"Everything that is alive is magical.
Otherwise it would not exist."
Michael, 10

To Every Mother

"There is never anything to worry about."
Michael, 10

Accomplishment

An accomplishment deserves a compliment. A compliment leads to new accomplishment. Have you complemented yourself today?

There Is A Song In The Heart

You are looking for answers to your many questions. And that is fine. But just for a moment, try to silence all the thoughts and listen to the music of your heart; listen to your heartbeat. Listen carefully and attentively. Do not analyze, feel. And then tell yourself what you know.
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There is a song in my heart.
That song is love - Unconditional Love that only exists in the Oneness of All That Is.
It is all Beauty, Harmony, and Balance.
It is Joy and Respect.
It is a physical space that we are building from a physical world, so it will exist in the Universe from now and for eternity.
My heart says we'll succeed.
My heart says we can love.
My heart says we can respect our self.
Will we choose to?
Yes.

Незнакомка Любовь /A Stranger by the Name of Love/ - Part 1

/в ритме вальса/

Медленно, медленно льётся поток,
Строчка за строчкой слагается песня.
Рифмой и ритмом украшенный слог,
Сердцем с любовью начертанный вместе.

Долго искала, стучалась у врат,
Долго сердца открывать ей боялись.
Как разобраться, что это - не враг?
Как отделиться от общей печали?

Мама учила, и папа сказал,
Делай как все, и ты будешь в порядке.
Церковь гласила, закон признавал
Право на жизнь потихоньку, вприсядку.

Каждый, как мог, приносил свой ответ;
Каждый совет создавал баррикаду.
Вскоре не виден стал солнечный свет -
Так высока оказалась ограда.

Молча стояла за нею Любовь,
Песню неся, что звучит только в сердце.
Страх не давал нам увидеть, что вновь
Время пришло осознать совершенство.

September 15, 2010
Princeton, NJ

Воплощённый Ангел /Incarnate Angel/

Однажды ангел по пути
На землю порешил сойти,
И в человеке воплотить
Идею, как счастливым быть.

И закрутился ход времён,
И ангел к падшим занесён.
Забыто всё, как началось,
И жизнь пошла и вкривь, и вкось.

И в темноте мы жили долго.
И подменили имя бога -
Кто церковью, а кто деньгами,
А кто - тяжёлыми трудами.

Отбросив Ариадны нить,
Забыли, что могли творить,
И выбирать, и уважать,
И просто небу подражать.

И начал мир идти ко дну,
И падший взял себе вину -
Земли объявлен был финал...
Но мимо Ангел пролетал.

Он глянул вниз - и он узнал!
Смотрел он долго сквозь астрал
На то, творилось что под ним -
Вины и страха третий Рим.

Узнал он часть свою во мне,
И вмиг на огненном коне
Во сне неслышно проскакал
И памяти открыл канал.

Сначал было мне не в мочь,
В слезах текла за ночью ночь.
Лишь в сердце обрела я свет,
И к жизни ясен стал ответ.


Однажды Ангел во плоти,
Проведши на земном пути
Немного вечности своей,
Создал улыбку для людей.

И людям было невдомёк,
Кто направлял на огонёк,
Кто крыльями их укрывал -
Его никто не узнавал.

Прошли столетья, времена,
И прохудилась пелена,
Что застилала нам глаза,
Что сокрывала чудеса.

Пришла пора глаза открыть,
И в радости с собою жить.
Твой Ангел ждёт - терпеть невмочь:
Рассвет сердец прогонит ночь!

Внимательно смотри, мой друг:
Ты создаёшь улыбок круг,
Ты строишь в небеса мосты,
Ты - гений чистой красоты.

September 11-14, 2010
Princeton, NJ

Adding More of That Orange

Huge Orange [Imperial Moth] Caterpillar, Tohickon Valley, PA

Owning Your Classroom

A Mission Statement: To my fellow MA Creators

You came here to teach.
You came here to remember, and to help others to know what they know.
You are not in a competition - the Game is life, and the prize is Life. When All win - everyone wins.
You have acquired your set of skills. It is irrelevant how - you have skills to teach.
Own your room: Own your sacred space, your tetrahedron, your cube, your heart. Your Room is The Heart of All That Is. Own it. It is time.
It is time to understand where you are, and what is your classroom.
It is only when you start to teach - to own your classroom - and step out of the competition of minds or skills with yourself and with others - you will accomplish understanding of Who You Are. Start teaching - own your classroom.

Burning One's Bridges

In A Bridge to The Heart posted February 5, 2010,  http://www.lifeimprovised.com/2010/02/bridge-to-heart.html there was a reference to traveling to the higher dimensions and toward our Self in a physical body. At that point, the success was a remote possibility, and plain courage was required to consider that accomplishment from where we were. It has changed.

Our position on the way to The Heart has shifted. We accomplished understanding of multidimensional travel by intention, and we have anchored our lower bodies into the higher levels of consciousness. While it is still a work in progress, something is going to happen to make sure the accomplishment stays, and the work continues.

It is time to burn the bridges. It started to happen already, and it will continue. It is up to each of us how to react. Remember, what is burning? The fear. Would you choose to cross the bridge - even if you do not understand all the specifications of the project, but just feel it is about wellness - or to stay in fear?

There is a lot of help on the way in terms of information; seek it, try it on, use discernment, and choose that what brings joy. And no matter what, choose to stay in your power and out of any games of control and disrespect. Own your decisions, choices, and your accomplishments.

Just a Tree, Just a Temple

Tree-Temple of Nature, September 6, Princeton, NJ

Out of the Time, and in The Moment

Kids went back to school yesterday. And I am back to my desk, writing.

It feels like there is no time for anything. We never had such a short summer. It was said the time is collapsing; well, it had, meaning anything you've been passionate about but kept postponing till better times is due NOW, for there is nothing left outside of the NOW. Enjoy the moment!

Own Your Room

It is 4 a.m. and I cannot sleep. Whether it is The Prestige (2006, Christopher Nolan), or the coffee beans, there is no somnolence of any sort. What can I listen to at this quiet hour?

"You. You can listen to You," I hear, and relax into allowing.

Once again, I offer you to hear it as your own conversation with Your Self, and take only what resonates with your inner truth. Enjoy.
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It is you who agreed to play that game with all of its attributes, and it is you who is helping to clear all of its impressions from the human consciousness. A grand work indeed.

What does simultaneous time - the grasp of it - gives you at this juncture? The ability to look beyond your linear time and be truly in the moment of your being.

It is of enormous value, for it gives you an ability to let go of many unconscious and automatic human behavioral patterns. Those have been in place for generations, ages, eons; and those are not easy to remove without traces left. It is your job/ responsibility to do it.

What do you do for that, you ask. You apply: You apply loving kindness to where the mutations were; you feel where fears used to forbid feelings; and you smile when you find a chance, i.e. every moment of your being.

The song of your Soul is seen, heard, and allowed through these applications. The smile of your Heart is much needed at this time. The presence of Your Self has been long awaited here. What you can do, no one else can. What each of you can do, every one of you is awaited to do at this moment.

Stepping into Who You Are are no longer words or a pretty picture; it is a game in progress. There is indeed a timer set for it, and there is a scoreboard. But do not concern yourself with any attributes of a game, for the goal is to change the Game, and it applies to All That Is. Play well, and in joy.

And there is something else. What your heart is craving for is within your reach - if only you understood that what you want is not an act of possession, or selfishness for that reason.

You have to look and see what it is in your heart from your Heart. Get consciously to that place and ask a question. Watch. Now. Ready.

[Write down what comes to you.]

Own the room.
This time you are staying.
This time is your time - whatever you desire in your self-first approach applied.
It is what we've been working on for ages.
You'll understand. Allow.
Own Your room.

Stepping Into Simultaneous Time

/After the Rays class #5/

Waking up in excitement of the feeling that we - for the first time, the very first time that is - were able to touch each other in the light body. We did palm-to-palm this time, but it is an open path to hugs in the future. And, actually, with simultaneous time, it is where we have experiences right now!

Fitting a Frame?

For some works of art there are no frames made as of yet. And if so, do you have to fit everything you create into readily available templates?

You see, no one knows what you are going to create. Will you dare to share?

The Radiance Applied

"Messages sometimes arrive on our doorstep when least expected. 
 We can ignore them, dispute them or listen to them. 
 Life is a series of choices. 
 Our job is to make the right choices at the right times."

The Application: Today's message.

The more higher dimensional Being you become,
i.e. the more Radiance you can hold in your physicality,
the more application of the Love that you are is required.
Feel it, focus on it, and let it flow from the inside.
Have fun with it.

Sunset

Sunset at Princeton Jct., August 22, 2010, 7:10 p.m.

Poetry from The Hathors

"The first time ever," they smiled. And did not use any punctuation.

* * *

August 13, 2010
11:20 p.m.
Princeton, NJ
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Stuck in the Prologue

"I have nothing to read," he complained.
"Haven't you just started a book?" I asked hesitant to trust my memory.
"It was last week, Mom!"
There was impatience in his voice, and a surprise on my face.
"It took me forever to read it, and I never made it past a certain point..." I conveyed to him.
"That's because you were stuck in the prologue!" his insight was. "I skipped it."
- A conversation with a ten-year old.


One day years ago my mother shared with me that her whole life she would be dreaming something up waiting for a day when it comes true. She felt she spent her life in preparation never actually moving into the action. I doubt she intended it as a lesson; she was just sharing her feelings, and yet she shared with me one of the greatest lesson on wisdom, for which I thank her daily.

How often do we feel inspired, get excited about some idea, even start the creation process - and never get to the point of accomplishment? Without long analysis of what causes that phenomenon, let's just use feelings. How does it feel to be stuck? It is a sticky place, is it not? And the biggest issue is that we have been creating that rut for a long time.

Starting early in life, we collected beliefs, dogma, judgments; we've been trying to fit in, and we learned the rules of conformity to gain illusion of comfort; we accepted expectations of our surrounding for us as our own; we decorated ourselves with the second-hand clothes of wrong size, color, and fit of someone else's truth; and ended up with a heavy buildup of doubt, mistrust, and perceived lack of power.

It worked. And it is time now to clean all of that - when you are ready to move to the Book of your life. There is a small difference between your life and a book though. Real life has no prologue; it has no description, or abstract attached to it. You are free to created it in any way that brings Joy to your heart. Just do it. No prologue.

"Y" in the Sky

Wonders of the Underland

Alice: It's only a dream...

Cheshire Cat: Who are you?
Alice: I'm Alice.
Cheshire Cat: *The* Alice?
Alice: There's some dispute about that.

Alice: This is impossible.
The Mad Hatter: Only if you believe it is.

Alice: Sometimes I believe in as many as six impossible things before breakfast.
The Mad Hatter: That is an excellent practice.

Alice: It wasn't a dream; it was a memory!

[Alice is back to the "normal" world]
Alice [to her fiancee]: I'm sorry, Hamish. I can't marry you. You're not the right man for me. And there's that trouble with your digestion.
Alice [to her sister]: I love you, Margaret, but this is my life. I'll decide what to do with it.
Alice [to her mother]: Don't worry, Mother. I'll find something useful to do with my life.
Alice [to the crowd]: Oh. And one more thing.
[Alice lifts the hem of her dress to her knees and does the Futterwacken dance]

Alice in Wonderland (2010)

Applied Science of Being

All life is an application. Knowledge not applied is nothing. Experience is everything.

Life cannot be understood but only experienced. Feel it, and allow the flow of life go through you, through your heart, and take you on the journey of your life.

It is not knowledge or understanding that moves you ahead - those just follow the experience. You do not know until you experience. Let it flow, let it take you where it starts and where it returns to - the Source. All the knowledge is there - you bring your experience. It is like nectar for honey: Without it we do not see who we are - or who we can be and what we can do.

The Path, the Ways, and the PathWays Program

The most valuable piece of information I can share with you today is a library of practical tools and information offered at the Mastering Alchemy site by Jim Self.

Start here: http://www.masteringalchemy.com/free/

and see if you are ready to move up a step: http://www.masteringalchemy.com/membership/become_member_index.html

Most importantly, whatever you choose to do - enjoy!

A New Day

There is a new day - and a new path.
There is a new path every day.

Check if you are moving up on a free-way, or following a rut /колея, Rus./.
Check it every morning, and choose a set of directions for the day.

And as you stir, do not forget the scenery along your path!
Enjoy!

Random Doodle

Artwork by Michael, 9
Paper, acrylic

One's Path

Sometimes it takes a long time to open one's mind. And sometimes it takes a really long time to open one's heart. And it is one's heart rather than one's mind that shows the way.

Your are on your way, for you are on your way for as long as you exist, and you are eternal. You are energy, and you are never stagnant or diminishing. As a human you can choose many ways of expressing that who you are not, but you are always on your way. You can find your Path however only with your open heart.

How many of us had bargained our hearts for something that looked more attractive to have as a human being? Do you know when the majority - the vast majority of us, humans on this planet - have done that on the Path?

In our childhood.

We did not do it as a sacrifice - we did it to be "good", to please our "teachers". We did well - we succeeded in bargaining our hearts for "the fit", and we kept our promise to never talk about it. It was easy to do - we chose to forget that, not to remember we ever had a spark in our heart, a song, a dance, a passion, and a path - our unique spark, our unique song, our unique dance, our unique passion, and our unique Path. We honestly forgot it - until now.

What changes now? We start remembering. Different events in our lives triggered that process, but whatever it was also ensured that it is irreversible.

There is so much information pouring in these days in forms of books, songs, movies, various works of visual and performing arts and natural events that one has to try really hard to stay deaf and blind and to insist on the old ways of living. There still are such people, and they are still a majority. So, every one counts.

That means that You - count. And that means that your heart is waiting for your mind's awakening to its song, its dance, its passion, its Path. That means that you are on your way to that Who You Are.

You are an alchemist - it is in you.
You are a dancer - it is in your body.
You are a singer - it is in your soul.
You are a Light - it is your Passion.
You are Love - it is Who You Are.

Can you hide any longer? Or the time when blossoming would be less painful than staying in a bud has finally come?

Look back; look to your childhood, and see it ahead of you as a future rather than as the past; just allow it for a time. Look closely; and as you look, remember your feelings, your hopes and passions, your faith and pain - and you'll remember your Path. You'll find your Heart there. It's been waiting for you all that time - claimed by many yet belonging to you and only you. All you need to do is just to claim it back as yours. You have to ask, and you have to show your courage, for a heart has the ways we as a society have ignored for the longest time.

You'll be different.
You'll be in love.
You'll follow your passion.
And you'll walk your path.
It is available to you.
Now. Upon request.
At the price of everything you managed to built so far in this life that is not you.
That is what you lose.
What you gain is up to you.
But it is a guaranteed gain -
an open Heart.

Orange Dragonfly

July 10, 2010
Belle Mead, NJ
Motorola Droid's Camera

Celestial Light Show

Princeton Skies, July 8th, 8:37 p.m., 6 min after the sunset

All pictures are taken from the same spot, within seconds while waiting for the green light, with the Droid's camera. I was fascinated by the rays seen across the Eastern part of the sky, with what seems to be a fulcrum point captured on the right (East).

Hearts from the Elemental Kingdom

Universal Alignment

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In the Beauty of All That Is

It is not the time to linger; it is the time for inner concentration, focus, and contemplation without thoughts. How do you do that? By intention, and by intentionally letting go one by one of every thought that comes to your rational mind and evokes judgment, envy, anger, or any other emotion that pulls you out of your inner focus. Everything - repeat, everything - that is not Who You truly Are must be cleared from your space. Then you can fully merge your persona with your Light Body and become a fully conscious human being - an amazing creation of God consciousness, and an amazing creation of You.

For that, treat the world around you not as a threatening one but as an environment for your creation: Use your intuition to sense the presence surrounding you at each moment, acknowledge it, and ask for assistance; feel the gratitude All are sharing for being able to consciously co-create. And conscious does not mean understood by rational mind, not yet. ;)

Clearing Inner Closets

There had been a period of time when no new words have appeared here. That does not mean that the flow of information stopped, or that my sketchbook pages got some rest. Besides the fact that the schools are out for the summer and I've been busy having fun with the kids, we as a collective have entered a period of deep and intensive contemplation of beliefs and behavioral patterns.

A vast amount of effort is being put into inner healing via clearing of attachments to habitual ways of thinking and re-acting. And it appears as if not much is being accomplished. This is a good point to bring in discernment so as to decide where exactly do we want to see the results of our effort. Clarity of purpose and intuition-based decisions will create the path.

For that, I would like to share some of the conversations I had this morning with several Beings of Light. The information they referred to may sound unfamiliar, and if so just read along and allow the words to sink: They do not intend for the rational mind anyway, for they speak directly to your heart.

On your energy as you hold it in your beingness in this world:

... Now, about the work with the unconscious thoughts and beliefs that are stuck in your being: Release them with your intent, ask the 8th Ray for assistance on clearing all the residue, and ask the 7th Ray to provide you with the true Radiance of That Who You Are. It is available to you as soon as you clear the "space" for it - upon asking. Let us make it clear: You have to ask.

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Love is the most potent clearing mechanisms of all, for it brings clarity so as all that is not Love is gone - can be released with an intend, to be precise. Do it, and you'll feel the freedom of being You, the freedom of creative expression of That Who You Are.

***
Dear One, the time has come for you - many of you - to be Who You Are consciously and intentionally. You have - or mostly have done so - conquered your ego's attempts to sabotage your growth, and your mind is now ready to help you to serve your true purpose - just keep in check its clarity and humility of its intentions. Be in the Heart at all times, and cherish each moment in the physical body as the only one you will ever experience  - a precious one. Enjoy, and speak to [your guides] often.

***
Your questioning that of each of the conversations can be understood in the reality of 3D. There is no space for doubt where you intend to create. Choose. Choose trust. Choose Faith and Hope. Choose wisely, be intentional, be patient with yourself and those around you. You carry Love: Be clear about your purpose.

Reality of Illusions

Optical Illusions: A Window [into Eternity]
Artwork by Michael, 7
Paper, acrylic

Goddess of The Sky

Сегодня около полудня
По возвращении домой
На небо бегло я взглянула:
Она возникла предо мной.

По небу с облаком играя,
Она над головой плыла.
Спросив её, Кто ты такая?
Забыла я про слово "мгла".

Богинь прозрачно одеяние,
Сияньем полно красоты...
И сердце эхом отозвалось мне,
Когда спросила я, Кто ты?

Экспромт к фотографии
Princeton, NJ

После Концерта

Юлию Киму, с безграничным уважением и благодарностью

Концерта Вашего аккорды
В душе неспешно догорят,
Но песней возведённый в лорды,
Не видит дух пути назад.

Оттдохновенья наслаждением
Преисполняясь вновь и вновь,
Дивлюсь, как движет вдохновение
Из песни в песнь сама любовь.

Знать серафим шестью крылами
Над Вами милость распростёр,
Предрёк, чтоб жил в любви с богами,
И творчества не гас костёр.

* * *
Эпистолярным старым жанром
А к Вам пишу... Хочу сказать
Что песнями души пожары
Вам не впервой уж разжигать.

Но Вы в порыве благодушия
Мои восторги восприняв,
С экрана, что глядит бездушно,
Вы не сотрёте же меня...

* * *
И в лихорадке стихотворства,
И в рифмоплётстве бытия
С душой напару песня шьётся -
Одежд словесных кисея.

Она прозрачна и реальна,
Она дыханием полна:
Я Вам безмерно благодарна
За то, что нет в той песне дна.

Что безразличья многоликость
С улыбкой удалось презреть,
И что души величье гибкой
Струной сумели так воспеть.

И если чудо вдруг случится,
И стих мой в душу западёт,
То приглашаю на страницу -
В окно поэзии моё.

June 13, 2010
North Brunswick - Princeton, NJ

The Poetry of The Shift

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Dragon Dream

Fierce, fire breathing,
Swinging its huge talons;
I stand below; It leans down;
I can feel his burning hot breath from here.
He lunges at me...
I wake up with a start,
but there is no danger here,
not in my good, comfy bed!

Written by my son, Michael, 9
5/15/10

Leaving Atlantis

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Home at Last

What a journey! And yet, it is just a beginning - yet another beginning of our Divine Journey to the Heart, toward the Unified Field of Oneness.

We are no longer lonely, and we no longer need to hold hands. The true freedom comes - and is - inside, and staying in one's own truth inevitably brings unconditional unlimited freedom.

All is well. A lot of work ahead still, but it is time to rest now.

06/07/10 11:11 p.m.

Assimilation

The time component as we have known it is no longer the reality. While discrete points in time such as past or future can still be one's reality by choice, the fact that the time is an integral component of the Unified Field of Consciousness is available now to human mind. The here and now becomes the only point of clarity, radiance, and effortless being in this wonderful world of physicality.

Activation

The life under contracts is over. Open up, show your creativity, radiate your essence. Now.

via Michelle Eloff

Two days ago, a friend sent me a suggestion to read certain messages channeled by Michelle Eloff, http://www.thelightweaver.org. Her email included a part of the Entity Detachment and Advanced Transmutation through Sacred Geometry^[1]. The message was truncated mid-word, creating a signature I use in my emails. I read words preceding the "signature" over.

In those words was a perfect answer to my request to describe where we are at this moment on our path in a few words, as well as one answer to many questions we ask these days. This was written for You:

All of this has a purpose; Spirit never acts without a purpose. There are an infinite number of plans coming together. 
T

P.S. Can you imagine walking around and not being the effect of this world? Entity Detachment ^[1] is a must do today. And I'd love to hear your experience!
_________________
1. Michelle Eloff, Entity Detachment and Advanced Transmutation through Sacred Geometry, May 19, 2007, http://thelightweaver.org/club/en/free-transcripts/1-english/210-entity-detachment-process-1952007.html

Today's Winds

The Winds are strong;
They blow hard inside:
They carry all that is not Love
Away. Let them. Abide.

Dragon Dream

Fierce, fire breathing,
Swinging its huge talons;
I stand below; It leans down;
I can feel his burning hot breath from here.
He lunges at me...
I wake up with a start,
but there is no danger here,
not in my good, comfy bed!

Written by my son, Michael, age 9
5/15/10

On Emptiness

And to continue from the previous two posts, Skywalking to The Heart and Taking The Middle Path, I have to say that what I write does not come from a theory or any other external source. I share my experience. And what I encounter these days is a push to let go of any attachments. This fits into the concept of emptiness.

It does not mean you have to withdraw from the world around you. Rather, be fully and consciously present exactly where you are at the moment. Being focused on a step you are making right at this moment is the only way to stay up on the tightrope, and remembering where we are.

Now, imagine skywalking while thinking about a negative experience of yesterday's. How about worrying when and whether you are going to be at a point ahead that is still hidden in a fog? How about carrying a load? Are you still on that tightrope?

A day ago I had an experience after allowing a bit of doubt in. The outcome? I was falling all the way down. And as I was watching that emotional drop, I observed that our bodies have become much more united than before: The physical, mental, and spiritual Me followed. Yet, there was a part that remained in balance. The Light Body knows no other reality outside of Beauty, Harmony, and Balance. Thus, I was able to see clearly. And I saw choices: If I can choose to allow a slip, then I can choose to jump back. With intention comes the ability to do, and notorious, "If you think you can do it, you are right - if you think you cannot, you are right."

When you choose emptiness in the moment, you open endless possibilities to live this moment fully, to act upon your heart's song of joy, and to create a momentum for the next step, for from that momentum the step will be created. Do you see where your responsibility lies?

Skywalking to The Heart

In A Bridge to The Heart^[1] there appeared an image of a rope bridge that we are to cross when we choose to get to the Heart. This image came back yesterday as I was contemplating the middle path idea (see Taking The Middle Path^[2]). The metaphor evolved further featuring an act of funambulism*.

Indeed, we find ourselves tightrope walking these days, both metaphysically and physically. The former case is clear to many, as it is below the level of educated intellect to others. The physical plane offers you very palpable symptoms: sudden dizziness, sense of difficulty finding balance and staying centered, unexplainable changes in the body, relationships, and circumstances - to name a few. Some begin to remember their dreams, and some say the dream space feels more and more real. Yet, we are not sleepwalking - we are sky walking, and we are better be fully awake.

I decided to search the web for a definition of the Middle Path, and I discovered (that's right, a discovery for me) that it is one of the main ideas in Buddhism. In Buddhism, "Middle" means neutral, upright, and centered.

I was delighted; It fit perfectly with the picture of funambulism! So, we know how to cross that bridge: We are to let go of all the judgment, habits, and opinions; let go of looking back or down, and outside of our own truth. Thus, we are not just facing a challenging task - we have stated our intention to succeed! What it means? It means that at some point on some level you promise to your Self not to give up; You have.

Now, without going into a theory of Buddhism, I nevertheless would like to bring a few points of wisdom from the source that may be helpful on a road to success:

"One who admires high status
will fall one day."^[3]

"...the ultimate truth of emptiness..."^[4]

"Under the truth of emptiness,
theory and practice merge into one."^[3]

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Notes and References:
*Funambulism - tightrope walking - from the Latin funis (rope) and ambulare (walk).
1. A Bridge to The Heart, February 5, 2010, http://www.lifeimprovised.com/2010/02/bridge-to-heart.html
2. Taking The Middle Path, May 10, 2010, http://www.lifeimprovised.com/2010/05/taking-middle-path.html
3. Buddhism - The Middle Path, Web. May 12, 2010. http://www.buddhanet.net/cbp2_f4.htm
4. Samyuktagama, Chapter 12, Buddhism - The Middle Path, Web. May 12, 2010. http://www.buddhanet.net/cbp2_f4.htm

Reflections

May 7, 2010, 3 p.m., Princeton, NJ

Taking The Middle Path

Courage in the path is what makes the path manifest itself.
- Paulo Coelho


Writing, thoughts, feelings... reverse the order... or, try to travel back and forth - and you'll know where I have been these days. Yes, I've been practicing a choreography too, but one's life journey is a true dance on its own. So, observing, internalizing, applying... reverse the order... or, travel both ways - and you'll know what living in the moment is.

A sketch book entry dated May 8, 1 a.m., suggests to take the middle path. As many are noting, it is increasingly challenging to stay in balance these days. And while balance is an individual process, we all have something in common. If you find it helpful, I would appreciate to hear about it.

The Middle Path... Stay in balance, and out of extremes. No reactions. Allow feelings, respect, and reverence. Be kind to yourself and others. Smile, and laugh often. Stay happy and connected at all times. Do not rush steps of any sort. Trust. Love. Live. Espavo.

"What about my Middle Path?" I inquired today.

Emptiness: Empty your beliefs basket, let go of all your judgments, and start anew from the Heart. You'll know then where to travel.

Colors of The Day

From napkins, back of business cards, concert programs, and sketchbook pages...

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The Dance (a re-post)

/in the rhythm of Salsa/

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June 19, 2009
Princeton, NJ

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Dancing for The Week

Simple. Playful. Kind. Building a platform to stay in balance, and to dance.

Running for Today

So, I need to prepare for the Dance. Or, rather, I desire to prepare, and I need to learn dancing. I think I am the only novice in the group. What is the most challenging in this situation? To take it lightly, and to breathe.

To work on the "gotta breathe" part, I added running to my routine. And though it never worked for me before (I would get a fever after a few days of jogging), I think my intention to enjoy it this time shall change the pattern.

The weather today was cooperating, and what started as a cool and rainy morning developed into a perfect sunny spring day. Nature was sharing the beauty of hers with anyone who would see and feel. The magnificence of blossoming trees against the bright skies, the tenderness of the early flowers surrounded by emerald fringe of grass, slowly moving waters with even slower moving fish by the banks, turtles bathing in the long awaited sunlight, birds, bumblebees... singing, moving, and breathing in unison, in perfect harmony and balance.

I started to let go; I had to, for one cannot be One with all, and still be worried, be attached to certain results, or expectations. As I allowed my beliefs about the physical shape to dissolve, I felt lighter with every step. At once, I felt how much support is offered to me - to you, to everyone of us - and that the only way to receive it is to ask and to step into the effort of doing it intentionally and passionately.

I aligned my body as taught on the dance floor, and, feeling more balanced, shifted to running on the balls of feet. With the newly obtained lightness of moving, I did not noticed how I reached my could-only-dream-about destination about three miles down the trail. Attracted to my happy smile, there came a butterfly. Its flight brought reassurance that the lightness of being is a virtue, and that infinite wisdom occupies the same space as wings, songs, and breath.

Every morning, choose your space wisely, step into your day respectfully, and move about your life lightly and joyfully. "Teach" your alarm clock to remind you about it every morning, and let me know how it works for you. If you find a single spark of inspiration in my writings, please support me, for it is for you that my experiences are shared here. If you did not find anything insightful for yourself today, come again tomorrow, or share the address with your friend, or two, for you may be the one who will change their life. Just let go of judgment, and breathe.

Kickboxing for Today

One of the questions I had to answer recently was how many years of formal education do I have. Thirty, I calculated. No, I am not that old; I just studied nearly all my life. But my studies certainly took all of my life. The car accident two years ago shifted it all.

Curious about what was happening with my life, I started to educate myself. I soon discovered that there is some sort of global shift that affects everyone, and that the things are completely not as they appear. My curiosity grew as the information poured in.

I was able to shift my attention from "When will I be able to defense my dissertation?" to "What makes this life worth its challenges?" I realized that beside achievement, and totally not instead of it, there is Joy. I discovered that I can enjoy simple things, and I started noticing vastness in each. I learned that I can simply like myself for no particular reason, just because I am alive and I can do it. The spiritual insight became a nurturing ground for appreciation of the wonders of our physical world.

I started to explore what my body can do now, when I am free from beliefs of the past when as a child I was told I cannot do sports, nor dance: too weak, too fat, too slow. I cleaned up my inner thought closets, and became the manager of my physical self.

These days I enjoy many activities. It was kickboxing today. Had someone told me a couple of years ago that I will do that, and I would be offended. How silly! Anything we are doing with pure intent brings joy to both, the physical and spiritual planes. In this merge, the power to create miracles resides. It worth the discovery, and the miracles await you.

If you are local to the Princeton - West Windsor area of NJ, stop by for a trial class in Martial Arts and see what you can do.

http://www.wwtaekwondo.com/

If you are distant to this school either geographically or by attitude, you may want to choose to show your support. Anything that counts for you, certainly counts for me!

Today's Challenge

Observe your life, and you'll learn everything you need to know about it, a saying goes. As I look at my experiences, I see that this concept holds true for real challenges. And the more challenging task we accept, the more we learn about self. And it is not in the results where we find our reward, but in the journey itself.

What is my challenge today? What do I dare to do today that I would never imagined myself doing just a few weeks ago? Dancing. Not just any dancing - Salsa dancing, and not just hiding-dancing - performing!

Am I scared to death? Clearly. Am I having fun? Certainly. Do I need your support? Absolutely.

Share with me what you dare to do today to follow your passion, or show your support for mine!