Rosario Mazer, well-known Dream Manifesting Coach,

is proud to present a three-hour workshop …

Rosario Mazer

Clear the Way to Abundance!

How to Harness the Power of the Universe

For Prosperity & Fulfillment

You have never experienced a program quite like this. Finally, you glimpse the secrets of the Law of Attraction not Revealed in “The Secret”. For the first time, you will understand…

• Why all of your efforts to attract have failed you.
• That positive imagery and “good” thoughts are not enough.
• Perceived setbacks in life do not ruin your chances at happiness: they are, in fact, essential to attracting great abundance.

If you are serious about creating a better life, this program will provide you with the course correction that will literally change your life. You will learn the secrets left out of “The Secret”. Not a theoretical discourse, this program enables you to leave the building prepared to …

• Make the physical laws of the Universe work for you rather than against you.
• Recognize your negative unconscious blocks and dissolve them.
• Formulate “intentions” that appear in unexpected and delightful ways.
• Step out of ego: the key to successful attraction.
• Surrender your desires in order to create their fulfillment.

Space is very limited, so please contact us soon. Pre-registration is required.

Place: Greenwich Library

101 West Putnam Ave Greenwich CT

Date: September 22^nd, 2010

Time: 5:30 to 8:30pm

To reserve your seat you can call us at 646-383-7918 or you can use PayPal below.

Early Enrollment Fee: $37.00.  After September 12^th $45.00

An Unquenchable Thirst

What is the real secret that mankind is in search of?

People rush from workshop to workshop, from house to bigger house, from city to city, from relationship to

Man In Search of the Secret to Economic Prosperity

“better” relationship, and from trophy to glitzier trophy. And still, they continue an endless search for more, better, bigger. They are eager to create economic prosperity for their families and themselves. Is there something out there that can quench this thirst? Why are we still dissatisfied?

The real “Secret” is that our search for meaning will not be satisfied by water, food, sex, money, success, security, status or even a romantic relationship. Many people throughout   history flash medals, exude fame and garner rewards. Yet, even with these things, they still experience emptiness. How long will this eternal hunt continue?

Until we uncover the real “Secret”, we will prolong this search. The outward symbols of achievement and happiness actually have little value. The true treasure is beyond price.  To find this invaluable treasure, we have to swim into the ocean of mystery: to immerse ourselves in the waters of universal wisdom. The treasure flows from the depth of wisdom to the surface of our understanding, where we can recognize it, embrace it and adore it. When we finally discover this jewel, we will possess what we have been looking for: that treasure that we did not even realize that we wanted it.

And what is this treasure? It is called “the breath of life”, “the supreme consciousness”, and the “wisdom within”, the great “I AM”. It lies within the true self.  Through it, we can commence our transformation: turning fear into love, sadness into joy, guilt into acceptance and forgiveness, insecurity into power; doubt into faith, confusion into clarity and truth. It has nothing to do with meaningless outward symbols.

Acquiring money, position or career achievement are fine aspirations. But the “Secret” is that they arrive and endure accompanied by joy through an unblocked connection with “source”.

Deepak Chopra says: “A life spent on the surface will never answer these questions or satisfy the needs that drive us to ask them. Finding the hidden dimensions in yourself is the only way to fulfill your deepest hunger.”
And I add “ it is the only secret to economic prosperity.

Article Source: www.associatedcontent.com/article/5620842/man_in_search_of_the_secret_to_economic.html

Finding the Path to Manifestation

In essence, we are all energetic beings. This energy is moving through us and with us at all times. We are like radio transmitters, sending electrical vibrations impacting our physical and spiritual environment.

Energy Oneness and Optimal Living/photograph by Dani Kaplan

As we emit energy through our thoughts, emotions, feelings, words and actions, it attracts everything like itself. We are like magnets: “Energy attractors”. This system is a product of the Divine. The Source of all creation; pure energy; pure Spirit and it seeks expression through our true selves.  There is no doubt that “Energy oneness is the path to fulfillment.”

When we realize that our authentic self is one of pure wonder, and we align with it, we then manifest our true intent. The good news:  We all have the capability to align ourselves with the field of energy oneness. The way to accomplish this is through thoughts of joy, peace, love, beauty, compassion, gratitude, appreciation, excitement and celebration.

Of course, if we emit Negative energies exemplified by low self-esteem, anger, worry, anxiety, doubt, confusion, chaos, envy, jealousy, and guilt, the results are disappointing and disheartening. Any time we feel bad, we are vibrating negative energy, and we consequently, attract more of that same energy. It is critically important to be aware of the “vibes” we send. Our state of mind evidenced by our emotions is our guidance system that indicates to us the nature of vibration we emit.

By shifting our energy and changing our vibrational output to a higher level, we activate our neuropaths and integrate new approaches that change our outer reality. As we recognize and shift our state of mind, we manifest our desires and transform our reality.

By elevating our emotional energy, we attract the things we have been longing for. We feel a greater sense of peace, and our personal life improves in a powerful way. The actions we take are born from inspiration, and we attract people that are eager to connect with us and help us!

If we align our energy, we suddenly understand why things show up easily and effortlessly…. Great things unexpectedly happen in our life.
Energy Mastery is the pathway to happiness and success! It is the ultimate building-block of Personal Creation.

Article Source: www.associatedcontent.com/article/5611780/energy_oneness_and_optimal_living.html

How to Regain Your Power

Meet Joel. There are many Joels on our planet I think he will be familiar to you.

Signs of Stress: A Career Burnout Survival Guide/Photograph by Dani Kaplan

Joel looks down and remains silent much of the day.  Is there something bothering him? Is there anything keeping him awake at night? To others, Joel is distant, withdrawn and projects deep despair. His mind is cluttered, and it is hard for him to rise above the surface chaos of his very private maze. These are just a few of the signs of stress he is experiencing.

Joel’s struggles have been escalating for years. In truth, Joel has a host of problems. But there is one that overrides all others: Joel hates his job.

He has an enviable corporate position (of course, in this economy, some would declare that any corporate position is envied). He has logged over a decade of service and enjoys a degree of seniority.

Joel starts each day hoping to find career inspiration. He wishes for meaningful challenges and fulfillment.

Actually, he is challenged. Alas, it has mostly been in the negative sense. Getting up every morning and heading toward his office is a dread-filled challenge. His schedule is overloaded with appointments and meetings he finds meaningless and exhausting. His CEO demands performance that is impossible for anyone to achieve.

Did I mention that Joel is in sales? Life in a pressure cooker! Impossible sales quotas, limited resources and recalcitrant prospects define Joel’s working hours.

He has become overly aggressive, fighting to beat his stiff competition. And of course, this fuels his daily stress like gasoline on an open flame. The more he “plays the game”, the more difficult it gets. And the more hopelessness he feels.  Signs of Stress?

His travel and work schedule keeps him away from his family, and he is
overloaded with prospecting, sales calls and that bane of all salespeople: paperwork.

Adding to his problems, his company is in trouble. Receivables are too high, the bank is threatening to call the line of credit and revenue is shrinking. Of course, creditors are threatening to cut off supplies and services. Even though Joel is not in the financial side of the business, he hears things. Disturbing things. Will he see a paycheck next week or not?

In fact, the company is late paying his salary by thirty days. He has not been able to cover his bills for several months, and he is mounting up huge debts.

The career payback for Joel? Fatigue and a short-temper. His job performance is diminishing and his colleagues complain that the atmosphere around him and others in the company is stressful and
tense.

At this point, Joel spends no quality time with his family. His wife feels neglected, his intimate life is nonexistent and his children feel abandoned. In the midst of all this, he lives a sense of urgency to continue to provide the same lifestyle he has been giving them for the last twelve years.

Joel is also isolating himself from the world and his friends are disappearing. Life has become lonely and too difficult to bear.

Joel’s life can be summed up in two words: unfulfilled and angry. He is mired in a path that makes his life miserable. He feels worthless, dis-empowered, tired, stressed out, anxious and insecure. He also feels hopeless about finding another job.

As a result, Joel is developing serious health issues. He has high blood pressure, and sometimes he feels as though he is about to pass out. These are serious signs of stress.

Joel also suffers from insomnia and his immune system is becoming compromised: to the point that he exhibits a series of symptoms that confuse and concern his doctors.

Why do people like Joel wait to see their lives collapsing around them before they wake up and become compelled to find a solution? Why do people need to be desperate before they take action? One reason is that many people become addicted to suffering. It becomes a familiar and “comfortable” state that they accept almost without question.

Many never escape this trap. Others recognize it when it is too late. A heart attack, stroke, divorce or other life-changing event appears. And some recognize it before tragedy sets in. they are the lucky ones who turn their lives around.

What could Joel do to find an answer? His problems can be lessened, or perhaps resolved entirely if he decides to take true care of himself.

A good starting point is the realization that he has no ability to control other people but that many circumstances are within his power to change.

Joel will develop certainty that he can affect change in his life by transforming the only thing that he has the power to control: himself. If he makes the effort to get out of his own prison and starts contemplating
his true essence an oasis of wisdom will flow into his life and tangible solutions will suddenly present themselves.

However, most people are afraid to delve deeply into themselves and prefer to remain in the comfort of their outside experience: even if it means drama, suffering and pain. Real answers don’t come from the outside world. They come from the depths of our inner wisdom.

What do I mean by that? The solutions to our suffering are both simple and profound: we can tap into the waters of the Universal Consciousness, where creativity and inspiration abide. Behind every problem, there is a spiritual solution that awaits us in this beautiful ocean of true, healing wisdom fed by a stream of Universal Truth.

Even in the midst of all Joel’s challenges there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Joel’s life can change. He can transform his chaos into an extraordinary experience. With guidance and support, a person like Joel can alter his reality. He can transform the feelings of a victim into feelings of a powerful being. You can never know your power until you know who you truly are. “And when you find yourself, you find what you are looking for.” Stan Sanderson.

There are methods that can lead you to this ocean of Universal Truth. And once you arrive at its shore, you can immerse yourself in light and healing power. Then, you will surely change your circumstances for the better.

How do you arrive at the shore? Through regular meditative practices. Not necessarily the Indian variety of the Siddah and other Eastern practices. You can also get there through contemplation and prayer. The keys to success: “meditate” without distraction and often.
You can also consult with a powerful Transformational Life Coach.

Here are some methods you can use to relieve stress and anxiety:

1. Meditate every day at least twenty minutes. There is no better way for you to get in touch with yourself.

2. Remember that causes create effects: Assume responsibility for every act, analyzing the outcome beforehand.

3. Learn the process of personal creation so that you can evolve with determination. This process allows you to be your own life architect, shifting your perceptions about existence and realizing your desires. You can start this journey by reading books and viewing programs that teach manifestation techniques.
4. Write an inventory of your blessings. Include all the wonderful things life has offered you. This helps you remember to express gratitude for all of life’s gifts. Not just the “positive” ones, but the difficult, painful ones as well. They may seem as attacks at in the present, but they ultimately reveal themselves as the most precious of all gifts. Remember: there are no “negatives”. There are only positives that are still unfolding.
5. Become aware of your internal and external language. Your dialogues are like seeds. They either bring prosperity or lack. Joy or fear.
6. Discard all thoughts of victimhood and take responsibility for your life. Don’t blame anyone for your circumstances. You are the architect of your existence.
7. Do not jump to conclusions. Understand the context of the situations before you make any judgments about yourself or others.
8. Listen to beautiful and harmonious music. It will relax you.
9. Smile, smile, smile. Even if it’s difficult. Every time you smile you are sending a message to your brain that things are well. Your brain will shower you with endorphins that make you feel better.
10. Sing any time you find an opportunity. Sing in the shower, in the car, wherever you are. This is an affirmation to the Universe that life is good, and you will attract more gifts of life.

I would like to close with a message I recently received in a newsletter that inspired me to be grateful for every blessing in my life. This may help you see your problems in a different light, and perhaps some of the weight of your burden will be lifted.

Spiritual Wealth – The Road Map to a Rich Life By Alexander Green, Investment Director of The Oxford Club and author of The New York Times bestseller “The Gone Fishing’ Portfolio: Get Wise, Get Wealthy… and Get On With Your Life”:

“According to the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), every year 9.7 million children under five die easily preventable deaths. That’s over 1,100 every hour of every day.
Some of these children die because they don’t have enough to eat, others from easily treatable conditions like malaria, measles or diarrhea. This is not only an immense tragedy but a moral stain on a world as rich as ours.
The World Bank reports that 1.4 billion men and women around the world currently live on less than $1.25 a day.

A survey of over 60,000 of them in 73 countries found that extreme poverty like this means:

. You probably live in an unstable house, made of mud or thatch that is liable to collapse in severe weather.
. You lack adequate food, education, clothing, sanitation, and health care.
. You often eat one meal a day, sometimes having to choose between stilling your child’s hunger or your own.
. You have no safe drinking water. (Or you may need to carry your water a long way and, even then, it may not be safe until you boil it.)
. If a family member becomes ill and you need money to see a doctor, you may have to borrow from a moneylender who charges usurious rates – and you may never be free of the debt.
. You have a pervading sense of powerlessness, misery and shame because you cannot provide adequately for your family.

In the West, we tend to think we’re living a morally good life if we aren’t doing anything to hurt anyone else. But what are we doing to alleviate the suffering of others?

It’s not just a matter of ethics. It’s a matter of conscience.
Giving to the poor is a tenet of every major faith. The Hebrew word for “charity,” teach, means “justice,” suggesting that giving to the poor is not optional but an essential part of living a just life.
The Bible contains over three thousand references to alleviating poverty, making this a central moral issue for Christians. Jesus said it is how we act toward “the least of these brothers of mine” that will determine whether we inherit the kingdom of God.”

Article Source: www.associatedcontent.com/article/5538292/signs_of_stress_a_career_burnout_survival.html

Taking Care of Yourself While You Care for Others

At some point in our lives, we experience physical symptoms of anxiety and stress. Why? Because we are often asked to care for a very ill, infirm or disabled loved one. At such times, they especially need our unconditional love,

The simplest cure for care givers/photo be Dani Kaplan

devotion, attention and dedication. They also need an advocate to guide them through the health care maze and assure that they receive the adequate medical care.

But what about us? This is a period of great uncertainty as we try to decipher all of the options and make the right choices.  Confusion? You bet! We can easily feel overwhelmed, impatient, intolerant, and desperate. It is almost inevitable that we will experience feelings or guilt, resentment, self recrimination, inadequacy and self rejection. These negative emotions are connected to fear. We will also feel exhaustion: both physical and emotional.

Statistically, most primary care givers are mothers and daughters. But this is not always the case. I would like to tell you about Mark. Mark is a wonderful man with outstanding qualities. He is responsible, hard working, lovable, generous and caring. Mark is also at a time in his life when he is facing many challenges. One is packed with fear, uncertainty, confusion and guilt: his father is suffering with Alzheimer’s disease, and Mark is the only sibling available to step in as the primary care giver.

Caring for dad adds high levels of stress and anxiety into his life. Mark has a demanding career, a beautiful family to support and alimony obligations. His job is demanding, and presently he is struggling with the added burden of digging out of a financial hole created by losses incurred in the bad economy. Mark is overwhelmed. He wants to be a great husband, a superb dad, a great provider and a compassionate and caring son. His ex-wife is unfazed by his crisis and demands more financial support than he can provide. Dad no longer recognizes him, and he is struggling with both a sense of loss and a nagging thought in his mind: has he done enough?

As wonderful a man as Mark is, it is only natural that he sees the impositions that life has placed upon him as unfair. Of course, that thought leads to more guilt. A vicious cycle ensues. This entrapment he sees seems to have no exit.

His wife and children complain that Mark is too tired most of the time, and has no energy left for them. Take his son to soccer practice? No time. Take his daughter to dance class? No time. Enjoy a night out with his wife? No time.

Yes, life can be tough at times, and it strikes at us with challenges that seem impossible to resolve. Nevertheless, it is better to address them with the healthiest attitude that allows us to live a life of dignity and joy: not just to function and survive.

The implications we see in Marks situation can have endless ripple effects if they are not addressed timely, properly and with a new perspective. The possible negative consequences can escalate.

Mark’s health is already deteriorating. He is suffering with intestinal problems, insomnia and anxiety attacks symptoms. He also feels isolated. His wife feels neglected; his intimate life is nonexistent, and his children feel abandoned. Mark used to include them in his life and participated fully in their upbringing. Suddenly, he became an absentee father and their connection is fractured.

Mark is not only experiencing health problems, but emotional tribulations as well. Mark is not sleeping well. One of the consequences of his sleep deprivation is constant, never ending fatigue. As a result he is short-tempered and his job performance is diminishing. To add to his woes, mark is saturated with extra assignments at the office, doing the work of three people since the recent downsizing. His co-workers can’t help noticing his stress and impatience.

Fortunately, there is a simple course of action to rescue people like Mark. The secret resides within “the self”. There is a three-step formula that is available to everyone at virtually no cost.

Mark needs to stop ruminating over the situation, and accept the reality of his circumstances. He can then makes peace with them and move on with new perspectives. He doesn’t need to change his circumstances, he needs to empower himself to manage them in a more creative way.

Next, Mark needs to start meditating. As he works inwardly through meditation, he will begin accessing powerful forces in the universe, making incremental changes in his life. His circumstances will begin to change: first slowly, and then, dramatically.

When we transcend the physical through meditation, we enter a citadel of pure consciousness. By accessing the wisdom of the collective unconscious that fills the Universe, we uncover new, better options. We harness the eternal wisdom to re-structure our lives. When we are connected to this unlimited Source, new opportunities, solutions and resources show up just when we need them.

Through meditation we see the impurities, beliefs, patterns and habits that make us miserable. How does this apply to Mark? Little by little by putting things in a different light, he can start changing his circumstances. The source of wisdom in the collective unconscious will empower him. He will tap into a well of energy that will reinvigorate him. He will be more creative, and commence living all of his roles with joy: father, husband, provider and care giver. If he starts enjoying and honoring who he is, without experiencing feelings of guilt, he can start resolving his challenges more effectively.

And as he does so, all of the knowledge, wisdom, financial resources and helpers that he needs to be a care giver will appear as if by magic.

Mark has a choice: either stay miserable, or decide to live his life in a way that gives him pleasure and fulfillment. Mark was so concerned about the physical symptoms of anxiety and stress that he chose the three-step path to wellness.

To summarize, the antidote to Mark’s dilemma (and the dilemmas of so many others like him) contains three elements:

1)      Embrace your current circumstances instead of struggling against them. This is the first step toward positive change.
2)      Access the wisdom of the Universe (the collective unconscious) through the frequent practice of meditation. As a crisis management and life coach, I frequently say, “build up your meditation muscles through constant practice.”
3)      Recognize the new resources that enter your life through Spirit. Through meditation, you opened the channel to all of the resources that you will ever need. And, the added gift for you? Healing, unbound energy.

I would like to close with a wonderful revelation from Deepak Chopra’s amazing wisdom on the fourth Spiritual Law of Success, which is the Law of Least Effort:

…“This law is based on the fact that nature’s intelligence functions with effortless ease and abandoned care freeness.

…There are three components in the Law of Least Effort-three things you can do to put this principle of “do less and accomplish more” into action.

The first component is acceptance….”Today I will accept people, situations, circumstances, and events as they occur.” This means I will know that this moment is as it should be, because the whole Universe is as it should be. This moment-the one you are experiencing right now-is the culmination of all the moments you have experienced in the past. This moment is as it is because the entire Universe is as it is.
When you struggle against this moment, you are actually struggling against the entire Universe.

The second component of the Law of Least Effort:  responsibility. What does responsibility mean? Responsibility means, not blaming anyone or anything for this situation, including yourself. Having accepted this circumstance, this event, this problem, responsibility then means the ability to have a creative response to the situation as it is now. All problems have the seed of opportunity, and the awareness allows you to take the moment and transform it to a better situation or thing.
When ever confronted by a tyrant, tormentor, teacher, friend, or foe (they all mean the same thing) remind yourself, “This moment is as it should be.” …There is a hidden meaning behind all events, and this hidden meaning is serving your own evolution.

The third component of the Law of Least Effort is defenselessness.
…When you become defensive, blame others, and do not accept and surrender to the moment, your life meets resistance. Any time you encounter resistance, recognize that if you force the situation, the resistance will only increase. You don’t want to stand rigid like a tall oak that cracks and collapses in the storm. Instead you want to be flexible, like a reed that bends with the storm and survives.

…If you embrace the present and become one with it, and merge with it, you will experience a fire a glow, a sparkle of ecstasy throbbing in every living sentient being. As you begin to experience this exaltation of Spirit in everything that is alive, as you become intimate with it, joy will be born within you, and you will drop the terrible burdens and encumbrances of defensiveness, resentment, and hurtfulness. Only then will you become lighthearted, carefree, joyous, and free.”

Article Source:
www.associatedcontent.com/article/2952730/the_simplest_cure_for_care_givers_avoiding.html

“Inner peace is not achieved by outward means. Inner peace is achieved by understanding who you are. When inner peace is attained, outer peace becomes possible at last. In the absence of inner peace, outer peace is impossible”…

Forget About Stress Management! Meditate your way to Mental Health photograph by Dani Kaplan

Neale Donald Walsch

Stress management has been touted for several years as a panacea for personal anxiety. I think it is time that the stress (no pun intended) on this “cure” is reconsidered. Perhaps there is a better way? There is a noticeable shift from materialism to spirituality throughout the world. These trying times are awakening us to the realization that ascendancy to a higher spiritual plane is the path to achieving inner peace, prosperity and success. Without rising to a higher level of existence, there is little or no communication with spirit.

As a giver and encourager, I strive to exhort, uplift and facilitate the achievement of emotional well-being and happiness for others. In this article I share with you some of the discoveries I observed about why people engage in negative patterns of thought, suffer through harmful emotions and exhibit toxic behaviors. My goal is to “open your eyes” and re-focus your energy to help you feel the way you really want to feel. Quieting your mind and observing your intentions helps you reach an inner sanctuary of rest: a place where you can manifest your desires easily and effortlessly. When you anticipate with wonder and detachment, your dreams enter the world of “Reality”.

No one can choose your thoughts or feelings for you; they are part of you. What you focus on expands and what you resist persists. The key is to have a clear vision of what you want and accompany the images with intense emotion.

As a crisis Management & Inner-peace Life Coach, I guide people to see what their egos will not normally allow them to see. I guide them to their personal palace of rest and safety.  I help them visualize how they can live a more productive and empowered life. The process is simple and natural. It is a matter of becoming an expert in living your life in awareness. The process requires observation of your patterns. In time, you are transported back to your powerful inner self. Meditation is one of the tools I encourage people to use. It serves as a bridge to refresh your mental well-being and re-connects you with the infinite source of abundance and wisdom: You connect to spirit.

I believe that the main reason people hurt and suffer is that they ruminate on the negative aspects of their lives. They lose ground and forget the blessings and benefits they can enjoy every second of their lives. I do mean “every second”, since the present moment is all that matters.

If you alter your thought patterns and raise your vibration (energy) with feelings of gratefulness and well-being, you will reinvent your reality. Even gradual, simple steps make a difference. And you will begin to experience moments of relief. You will exult in your new-found freedom and joy. The payoff: You attract more of what you really want instead of what you don’t want.

Yes, the world is hurting, and people are deeply in pain. But the real solutions can’t be found on the outside. They can only come from the inner, quiet place where we find rest and tranquility. The solutions reside in the depth of our wisdom: a place that is rarely visited by most. We usually try to figure out things at the level of our mind. We draw from “what we know”, rather than from “what we don’t know that we know”. Through meditation, profound thoughts arise from the “silence”. Meditation guides us to trust more in our inner selves. Genuine self and spiritual trust calms us down, soothes our thoughts and heals our emotions.

However most people concentrate on the dark side of things and diminish the positive aspects of life. They experience turbulence and lack enthusiasm for life. Our magnetic thoughts collected from the negative abyss of the “Universal Consciousness” negatively affect life as a whole. Destructive patterns of thought have unwanted consequences and threaten our personal lives and environment. Focusing on the “dark side” is a major reason why we see catastrophic climate changes on our planet. Negative thought patterns also contribute to the rapidly increasing desperation of many.

I enjoy seeing greatness and beauty all over my Universe and find it difficult to acknowledge the dark side of humankind. To avoid wallowing in a pity party when I feel stressed or overwhelmed, the first thing I do is make peace with the moment. I accept my circumstances and take an inventory of my blessings. I am not repressing the emotions. Rather, I allow myself to feel them and then I release them. “Feeling and releasing” transports me instantly to the present moment and I feel relief: even bliss. I then shift my energy and allow thoughts of optimism.
I trained myself to be in awe of the magnificence of life! When necessary, I remind myself to make a conscious choice to appreciate and contemplate the awesomeness of creation.

Anyone who wishes to enter the path of positive transformation must be willing to go through a process of adjustment. And perhaps most importantly, to acknowledge the need for change. Transformation occurs at the inner level. It happens when you enter a place of harmony and calmness to find the “Sabbath rest”: a safe place where you can meet your truth.

In meditative silence, you can appreciate the stillness of the morning. The sound of the rain. The breeze caressing your face. The melody of the choir of birds singing. The light that shines and the brightness that overcomes darkness.
Meditation is the channel that quiets our mind and helps us see the beauty in our lives.

To eradicate toxicity from your life, you must quiet your mind.  This allows you to experience the presence of God. Subsequently, the soul manifests love, kindness and gentleness.  If you desire to become conscious of the good that surrounds you, and you are open to re-program your mind, you can evolve to a high spiritual plane. And you will remember who you truly are. You will find that you are not your ego. You are truth.

You can find inner peace even in the midst of challenging times. Through Meditation, you can access the soul and claim the inner peace that you yearn to feel. The soul is the connector between the Spirit and the ego, and the mind is the linkage between the ego and the soul.

Meditation accesses the silence that feeds the soul. When you enter a deep state of meditation, it is similar to entering a deep state of sleep. It is the only way to hear the still small voice of your authentic self. Your truth.

The Bible says: “Be still and know that I am God”.

It isn’t always easy to quiet the mind.  Especially if your life is immersed in the business and distractions of every day living. At first, your internal dialog may become more turbulent. But as you stay in the present, the voices start quieting down. As you experience the gap between your thoughts, the stillness becomes profound.  This gives you access to your true essence and you start to experience the field of all potentiality. When you understand your true nature, you don’t experience shame, guilt, insecurity or fear. And you can let loose your creativity in all directions. It is the connection with your true self that brings you healing. Meditation requires discipline and dedication. But its benefits are infinite.

Meditation is the best way to re-capture your essence. You also learn that you don’t have to be at the mercy of outside circumstances. You can create your surroundings by recovering the power of your true self. By being in silence, you can uncover the thoughts that create your challenging circumstances. And you can experience freedom to choose thoughts of peace, joy and prosperity.

An inspiring quote from Albert Einstein states, “I want to know God’s thoughts… the rest are details.”

In order to know God’s thoughts we must feel the silence of His infinite mind. Meditation is the bridge that brings us to His Divine magnificence. Through it we can experience the peace that surpasses all understanding.

This segment from  “Conversations with God” An uncommon dialogue by Neal Donald Walsch describes it beautifully:

“The song of the soul may be sung many ways. The sweet sound of silence may be heard many times. Some hear the silence in prayer. Some sing the song in their work. Some seek the secrets in quiet contemplation, others in less contemplative surroundings.
When mastery is reached-or even intermittently experienced- the noises of the world can be muffled, the distractions quieted, even in the midst of them.
All of life becomes a meditation.
All of life is a meditation, in which you are contemplating the Divine. This called true wakefulness, or mindfulness.
Experienced in this way, everything in life is blessed. There is struggle and pain and worry no more. There is only experience, which you may choose to label in any way you wish. You may choose to label all of it perfection. So use your life as a meditation, and all the events in it. Walk in wakefulness, not as one asleep. Move with mindfulness, not mindlessly, and do not tarry in doubt and fear, neither in guilt nor self-recrimination, yet reside in permanent splendor in the assurance that you are grandly loved. You are always one with Me. You are forever welcome. Welcome home.

For your home is in My heart, and Mine in yours. I invite you to see this in life as you will surely see it in death. Then you will know that there is no death, and that what you have called life and death are both part of the same unending experience. We are all that is, all that ever was, and all that ever will be, world without end. Amen.”

In her book Beyond the Secret, Dr. Lisa Love describes the benefits of meditation as follow:
“Meditation….

Quiets the nervous system, producing a greater level of physical help, youth and vitality;

Brings about emotional tranquility, inner peace, stability, and joy;

Develops detachment, discernment, and mindfulness, allowing you to perceive reality more clearly and to act in a more thoughtful manner;

Produces greater coordination between your thoughts, feelings, and actions, allowing you to achieve your goals with greater skill;

Helps your align your ego with the soul;

Expands your consciousness;

Inclines you toward living and loving in a more soulful and spiritual way; stimulates creativity, insight, and intuition.”

If you set aside time in the morning or at night, and take a few minutes to be in silence, you can establish a connection with Spirit that can bring you immeasurable results. You can ask for specific direction through prayer and meditation. Ask yourself to help you to remember who you really are. Remember you are not your ego.”

In his book The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success, Deepak Chopra describes the ego in the following way “The ego, however, is not who you really are. The ego is your self-image; it is your social mask; it is the role you are playing. Your social mask thrives on approval. It wants control, and it is sustained by power, because it lives in fear.
Your true self, which is your spirit, your soul, is completely free of those things. It is immune to criticism, it is unfearful of any challenge, and it feels beneath no one. And jet, it is also humble and feels, superior to no one, because it recognizes that every one else is the same self, the same spirit in different disguises” …Self-power, on the other hand, is permanent, because is based on the knowledge of the self.”

Through prayer, contemplation and meditation, you can discover your true potential and you can create your surroundings easily and effortlessly. I invite you to explore and experience the mysteries. You will not be disappointed and you will find an inner peace that surpasses understanding.

As a closing thought, I would like to reiterate that stress management may be passé. Instead, meditate for your truth, silence, peace, joy and the keys to eternity. The Master is waiting …

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Disarming the Power of Anxiety Permanently

Anxiety Attack Symptoms: Real or Virtual? photograph by Dani Kaplan

While we will concentrate here on disabling anxiety, it is also worth beginning by noting that worry and tension can sometimes activate a positive force. In a recent article addressing “signs of stress” I
wrote: “It is important to be aware that stress can have its redeeming affects: Its positive form, called “eustress,” can help you to be sharp, alert energetic and focused. It can also be a wise device working as a safety valve of protection in your life.” Likewise, anxiety in some instances can help you stay alert and vigilant. It also works as a force that begs you to find answers to a problem that requires resolution.

Of course, there are negative effects as well. In our crazy, fast-paced world today, it’s easy to imagine that the majority of people suffer with stress and anxiety attack symptoms.

It’s normal to worry and feel tense when we are under pressure or experiencing fear. It is our body’s natural response to protect us from danger. The uncomfortable feelings can be acute as in the “fight or flight response”. Or, they can be chronic and debilitating over a long period of time. Anxiety attack symptoms manifests as a wide range of physical and emotional ways. I am not a therapist. But as a spirit-guided coach, it seems clear to me that our emotions directly affect our body. They produce positive or negative thoughts. When thoughts are pessimistic, they create nonconstructive reactors in our nervous system that affect our physical body.

Feelings are the language of the spirit and emotions are the language of the mind, and both have an effect on the body. By becoming aware of them, we may speed up our healing. Feelings of joy, love, and peace are the highest feelings. However, when the body experiences pain, it is often caused by harmful or destructive emotions. These negative energies tend to concentrate and stay in our system. Eventually, they manifest bodily distress and illness.

If anxiety interferes with your activities and relationships, you may want to consult with your doctor and rule out any physical causes.

I am familiar with the wisdom of Don Miguel Ruiz, who wrote brilliantly on this subject. He inspired me to explore how our mind functions and how we may apply holistic ways to blunt the impact of personal turmoil.

The mind is a fertile ground that receives seeds of information constantly. When a seed arrives, it is welcomed as a sacred piece of knowledge, soon becoming our truth. These seeds give birth to our beliefs, and postulates. Through them, we create our fantasies: the dramas of our life. This collection of beliefs becomes our code of ethics. Our system of values.

We personalize our values and they become so familiar to us, that we hold onto them with our heart and soul, even if they are toxic and polluted. As we give them power, and as we interpret them, we use them as yardsticks to judge others and ourselves. Inevitably, this leads to suffering. Since the values are based only on past experiences and assumptions, many of them carry guilt, shame and self-rejection. We become their slaves.

The addiction to these beliefs persuades us to give them power to govern our lives, and to attempt to manipulate the lives of others. Unless we break these agreements and make new ones, we will continue experiencing misery, frustration, stress, anxiety or depression.

If you become aware that you are dreaming most of the time, and you are bold enough to examine your belief system, and analyze these agreements, you are likely to experience doubt. You might reject your entire code of ethics and value system. Little by little, you can free yourself from the negativity that is encapsulated in these beliefs, and you can begin awakening your authentic self. You will recover your personal power.

Thinking is really dreaming. Our brain creates the illusion of reality. Our known Universe is nothing more than our mind telling us how to interpret the impressions or images we receive from the exterior world, which is, after all, an illusion itself.

All of us live in a virtual reality. However, most people aren’t aware of living in this fantasy. Actually, all of us are participating in this life drama together. What we think of as our reality. Is really the
collective drama of every human being on earth: the “Universal consciousness” in action. As we share this virtual reality with everyone, we transform it into patterns that society adapts to lifestyles, practices, habits, doctrines, cultures and religions.

Why “fantasies”? Our mind can be compared to a mirror. As you peer at it, the light reflects its surroundings. But if we attempt to touch the images we perceive, we realize that there is nothing there. It’s only an illusion. What we see inside our mind is a virtual reality. Our eyes perceive the light through the retina and our brain interprets these images, thus creating the story as “reflected in a mirror”. This virtual story is recorded in our mind, and becomes part of our inventory of experiences and truths.

You might ask yourself, “If what I perceive is just a dream, could I re-program my mind to experience different dreams?” You bet. Let me share with you a time in my life, when I experienced anxiety for a period of time.

Years ago, I went through a painful divorce, and during this ordeal, I used to get monthly bills for tens of thousand of dollars from my lawyer. I had nightmares and countless sleepless nights. My heart would start palpitating at a high rate and I experienced cold sweats. It was a terrible feeling: one you would never wish anyone to experience. Even your worst enemy. After my divorce was settled, I started to take control of my life and opted for counseling. I consulted a therapist, and soon after, I realized that what I really needed was a deeper exploration of the spiritual path. I reflected on how fragile and weak my connection with God was. I began meditating, reading books on spirituality and self growth. Little by little, in small increments, I started to transform my life.

One of the important things I learned, is that when our brain is asleep, or when we “turn off” our mind, everything is possible: We can visit the field of infinite possibilities, where unimaginable things can happen. We feel powerful. Our mind is not imposing its judgments, so we feel free, creative and capable of flying higher than we ever thought… This is what happens to those people who originate the greatest ideas, works of art, or inventions. We admire them and see them as “geniuses”. These special individuals are able to touch the greater mind that created our magnificent Universe. And they do it in humility and awe!

But when we are operating solely with our brain, or our ego, we try to control the outside world. Our beliefs begin judging our observations. We have applied our “yardstick” of rules that limits us and our power is
instantly weakened.

This is hard to comprehend, right? Of course. We are trained to depend solely on the performance of the brain. We measure our value based on knowledge and intelligence. “Intellectuality” captures the ego. There is nothing wrong with being intellectual. However, it is the pettiness of the ego sitting in a throne of knowledge, elevating itself with pomposity and selfishness that distorts its value. True wisdom comes from above: not from the head. Even the quantum scientific community is accepting openly that the laws of the Universe operate from the realm of the Spirit: The Creator of all things in Heaven and on Earth.

I encourage you to expand yourself and be open to explore new avenues. Make a conscious revision of your beliefs and this can start you down an exciting path. You can recover your true self and enjoy a life of happiness, joy and fulfillment.

You can find the inner-peace that heals anxiety or stressful situations, with harmony, dignity, and self respect. Be brave! You possess the power to heal yourself, your health, your emotions and your mind.

Article Source:
www.associatedcontent.com/article/2908804/anxiety_attack_symptoms_real_or_virtual.html

It was still dark outside, and I was in a profound sleep, when I  suddenly heard an alarming noise that made me jump out of bed. Our alarm system broke up loudly at 6:30 am.  As we  rushed down the stairs we found silence all around  the house

What is Easter Sunday? Meditating with Bunnies?

and found no broken windows or doors. A bird might have crushed on our basement sliding glass door.  Or was it the Easter bunny?

Sundays, I usually sleep on a litter longer catching up from my busy week, but this Sunday morning I was forced to get up from my bed.   My feeling tells me something had to awaken me, because today is a special day. And my desire was to be in touch with the essence of what Easter Sunday really means.

As I returned to my bed I fell into a deep meditation and started to pray to God in reverence of this special day. I had a glorious sensation of peace and harmony, and felt connected with Spirit. I was yearning to capture more and more the meaning of this magnificent day.

So what is Easter? It’s a day to celebrate the greatest miracle of “Spiritual Awakening”. A day when our ego, our selfish motives, were nailed on the cross” to save us once and for all. So that we may live! That is unconditional love. Jesus voluntarily gave his life for us. He said “I am the Resurrection and the Life.”

This gives us an opportunity to stop our ego from running our life show. Our ego is that part of us that manipulate us in thinking, how important or insignificant we are, how intelligent or stupid we feel, how rich or poor we are, and how we judge others with the same type of measure. Its the one that makes us feel miserable and gets us in trouble. It separates us from God. Is it a mask that we use to cover ourselves in order to pretend to be that which we are not?

Now,   we have the potential to be resurrected in this life time, without having to wait until we die, so that we can live with peace, freedom and joy. It’s a choice we can make! It’s up to us to take it, and it requires from our part the desire to have it.

Freedom and Grace are two powerful things that most of us believe are impossible to fulfill in our life time. And this is what this miraculous day is all about. Nevertheless, freedom and grace is not something to have or to achieve, is something to experience.  It’s not doing,  its being. We are our experience, that’s it.  It is the moment we have right now.  In John 8:58 Jesus says, “before Abraham was, I Am” He didn’t say I was.

We are in the eternal moment of being, and it’s up to us to embrace the grace of allowing ourselves to experience the Resurrection of Christ and the Power of His Love.

A non clinical path to recovery

Depression expresses itself as the absence of joy. The sufferer sees no evidence of a positive connection with Source Energy. Depression begins with the manifestation of low vibrations that rob us of vibrancy and meaning. “Depressive” thoughts and perceptions are full of negativity, and are responsible for a toxic flow of low energy. You feel miserable! Your unconscious mind says “I will never be able to know how to survive  depression“!

How to Survive a Depression: The Love Antidote photograph by Ellen Kaplan

Depression leads to feelings of weakness, dis-empowerment, being lost, unloved, unappreciated and lack of acceptance.
When depressed, our connection to our magnificent Spiritual energy is broken. We fall into the trap of victimization, feeling sorry for ourselves.

What would happen if you could know the truth and understand what is behind those tumultuous thoughts?  Would you see how false and misleading your ego can be? Could you see how powerful you truly are? People who finally admit that they allow their egos to enslave themselves, see their artificial illusions, damaging ambitions and energy-reducing appetites begin to disappear. Are you willing to challenge yourself and make a conscious choice to change? Are you ready to break out of the yoke of depression?

When you find peace, you become productive and inspired. You find joy and a wave of higher vibration flows through you. The reality is that you are as powerful as the ocean, the sun, and the galaxies? Why? Because The Spirit is with you and you are in the Spirit. You are universally connected to it.

The fastest way of tapping into the cosmic consciousness of the Universe is through meditation.  Wayne Dyer offers a quote from Victor Hugo:  “Genius is the distribution of God taking place”…….. And I add, that being at peace with yourself is the way to hear the words of heaven. Sense the whisper of the morning dew, and its intelligence. Listen to the wisdom of nature, its silence and the melodies that sprint with it. Ask God for help and express your genius.”

The Universe is forever expanding, allowing you to stretch, grow and flourish. Develop your true nature with your talents and serve the world. This way you empower yourself and those feelings of weakness totally  disappear.

How to Survive a Depression? Expressing unconditional love provides an incredible opportunity for you to heal yourself and experience the authentic “you”. Expressing pure, love, without manipulation is the pathway to personal growth and empowerment. Through giving love without expectation of returns, you can eliminate depression. It is impossible to be in states of loving and depression at the same time. “Loving”, true loving, is about giving:  not investing for a return. And when you give freely it comes back to you in a thousand ways.

Learning to live a happy life is not impossible. It’s a matter of choice. Yes, it takes time and dedication, but through love, it is inevitable. You can change your unproductive patterns and habits. In the past, your neuropaths were set by certain behaviors. Some of these that once served you may now be addictions. They no longer serve you. In fact, they may foster depression. These same patterns can be broken with patience, determination and love.

Anchoring new beliefs can empower you and bring you freedom.  It takes time. But it’s the best time and effort you could ever invest in yourself. With determination and consistency, you will do it.  How easily we find ourselves wasting time in pettiness, but find little time and resources to take care of ourselves with boldness. It’s easier to buy a Gucci bag in a moment of weakness and difficulty, as an instant gratification, then to spend the time giving, loving and growing.
There is always a choice.  It is yours. I hope you make the right one.

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Are You Ready for the Challenge?

During my brief time on this planet, I’ve witnessed a multitude of individuals feeling helpless and powerless in solving a multitude of problems. I witnessed my own life struggling with beliefs that controlled me for a very long time.

Weight Loss Tips: Time to Eliminate Your "Fat Programming"? photography by www.ellenkaplan.com

Providentially I found an oasis in the dessert!

I learned that our attitudes, patterns and behaviors are formed through our experiences. They sequentially establish a code of law that quietly presides over our lives. I now thank God! I had the privilege to re-organize my belief system through a process that guides me to my authentic self. It helped me create a new fresh convention of law: one I shaped through an astonishing step-by-step process that transformed my life.

I now have the good fortune to live my life with more power, freedom and grace while helping others transform theirs.

Sadly, most of us remain clueless about the negative programming embedded in our codes of belief. Sometimes, we even feel pompous about them. We are blissfully unaware that this programming is at the root of our unhappy predicaments.

The key to happiness is recognizing the programming and creating new programs based upon integrity. At the same time, we can release any guilt or shame. It is said: “knowledge is power”.

Wayne Dyer offers powerful wisdom: “Change the way you look at things and the way you look at things will change.”

In my previous article titled Weight Loss Tips: Savior or Sham?, I stressed the importance of uncovering the patterns, habits and beliefs that hold you back. Those beliefs terrorize your mind, and prevent the flow of what you want to achieve in life, including losing weight.

America is one of the countries with the highest percentage of obesity in the world. Our system encourages people to eat in fast food restaurants and consume junk food. Our eating habits are ruining our health. Diabetes, heart disease and cancer are the most frequent end results of our horrendous eating habits. If you allow the trend to overtake your life, you will surely become obese, and unhealthy.

So how could a number of classic weight loss tips rescue your life? It is well known that losing weight is by no means easy. It is one of the hardest goals to realize.

The problem stems from our internal voices that supersede our conscious desires. Our judgmental minds shout at us, triggering voices from our past: “you can’t do it”. “It’s too hard.” These are beliefs that are
deep-rooted and obstruct our objective to loss weight. That is why we need to identify those beliefs that constantly betray us.

On the other hand, we have within ourselves, the power to correct this. We just have to uncover the negative programming and eliminate it.

If you become aware that all you see in your existence has been created by this thinking, you would change your life in magnificent ways. Even the Book of Proverbs 23:7 states: “As a man thinks in his heart, so is he”.

I encourage you to read and absorb these quotes from James Allen book, “As a Man Thinketh”:

“Men do not attract what they want, but what they are.”"A man is literally what he thinks, his character being the complete sum of all his thoughts.”

“Men are anxious to improve their circumstances, but are unwilling to improve themselves, they therefore remain bound.”

“Every action and feeling is preceded by a thought.”

“Right thinking begins with the words we say to ourselves.”

“As the physically weak man can make himself strong by careful and patient training, so the man of weak thoughts can make them strong by exercising himself in right thinking.”

“Cherish your visions. Cherish your ideals. Cherish the music that stirs in your heart, the beauty that forms in your mind, the loveliness that drapes your purest thoughts, for out of them will grow all delightful conditions, all heavenly environment, of these, if you but remain true to them your world will at last be built.”

“The soul attracts that which it secretly harbors, that which it loves, and also that which it fears. It reaches the height of its cherished aspirations. It falls to the level of its unchartered desires – and circumstances are the means by which the soul receives its own.”

“Circumstance does not make the man, it reveals him to himself.”

“You cannot travel within and stand still without.”

This can be a starting point for you that can lead you to the freedom you seek. You will feel inspired: “the way you look at things and the things you look at will change.”

This is an authentic way in which you can lose those pounds and achieve your highest aspirations. You will find that your life is empowered in every area of your being. Once you identify that villain that has been
misleading you, you are free of its chains, and you can choose the life of your highest desires and imagination.

Article Source: www.associatedcontent.com/article/2774828/weight_loss_tips_time_to_eliminate.html