something I must try, , thanks T2T

Just like heat, electricity, light and magnetism are the result of vibration manifestation, thoughts are no different. Focus only on the things you want to see manifesting in your life. Think of reality as a big mirror, reflecting back onto you what your thoughts are showing it to, because that’s what is happening, reality is showing you what you have asked (thought) it to show you. When I sat down and contemplated on this for 5 minutes each day for one week, I began to develop a deeper understanding of how important this truth really is and how reality was showing me what I was asking it to show me. We all know this is true on a surface level but until we actually contemplate, probe and analyze the consequences of the thoughts we entertain we may never get below this level of understanding. Each day whilst doing this exercise my mind was forced to look at this truth from many different angles and I was surprised with the insights I got. Have great day ~ T2T

how to waste time, or not

I have read a lot about wishing, hoping, and praying, Now I used to spend most of my day doing this. When I was married, my husband did a lot of things that were hurtful, for example he never paid our bills, he used to say " any one who is stupid enough to give me credit  will get paid back if and when I feel like it". I begged him to let me look after paying the bills, ( after all I was the one who was working) but no, that was a man's job.
I could go on and on but it never changed. I would work as hard and as much as possible to show him that it could be better for us, he only found fault with something about me and I never  ever was able to get him to understand that he was an adult and should take responsibility for his actions. Again I hoped, wished and prayed constantly.
then after many years I came to understand 2 things (1) he was never going to be responsible, and (2) if I wanted change the I had to make that change.
Hello world, it worked, I told him I was tired of raising an adult child and that I wanted a divorce, because I knew I could do much better on my own.
He of course told me again I was stupid, incompetent, useless, a terrible mother , a lousy wife, . A big fat slob who would, with in 6 weeks be back on my knees begging him to come back.
I left and never looked back, yes there were times that I was afraid, times I was lonely, and yes times I had doubts about my abilities, but now the wishing hoping and prayers were not to make some one  else change, but rather that I be able to overcome any and all obstacles. That was in 1979, I never bothered with a divorce until 1989, I worked every day until 2000 when I became ill and was unable to work any more, but I survived on it and in fact was able to keep my little condo.
Where is dear ex, well as far as I know he is still living of some poor woman who he found in 1990. he never married her because she is a widow and has a nice pension from her late husband. I often thought of sending her a sympathy letter, but she already know what kind of person he is, and I do not need to rub her nose in it.

one more perception, that I need

Taught2Think: Positive thoughts for Positive results

“We could say that meditation doesn't have a reason or doesn't have a purpose. In this respect it's unlike almost all other things we do except perhaps making music and dancing. When we make music we don't do it in order to reach a certain point, such as the end of the composition. If that were the purpose of music then obviously the fastest players would be the best. Also, when we are dancing we are not aiming to arrive at a particular place on the floor as in a journey. When we dance, the journey itself is the point, as when we play music the playing itself is the point. And exactly the same thing is true in meditation. Meditation is the discovery that the point of life is always arrived at in the immediate moment.” ~ Alan Watt

Robin's note

I have often tried to meditate, and found that I can not stay focussed, some one told me that meditation was akin to day dreaming, and that I understand because as a child I did a lot of daydreaming, but I did that because it was not pleasant whe I was in reality, it was my 

escape,
Now I think we have to use meditation to see where we are at, and understand that no matter where we are it is in  fact part of the journey.
Obviously, I need to work more on this

Personal notes

Some where today I read a blog about a woman who had a mother who did not love her. I read her story and found that we were alike in several instances. Her mother was a self possessed model who did not want her child. Mine was a 17 year old girl who married a 33 year old man with 2 children in his home. She thought she was getting a position as mine managers wife, he was getting a 17 year old bride and some one to look after his kids. It was a bad bargain all around. I remember our first meeting, she told my brother who was 5, I was 3, that she wasn't our mother and now get out of the house until we were called in.When we were called in I was always sent to my room because I was being punished for something I had done wrong. My brother would just look at her and scream "I hate you"I t never got better than that, I could go on for hours and hours about all the pain my brother and I went through, but   ****News*** THAT WAS THEN , THIS IS NOW.. These words were what made me see every thing in a different light. I hated myself because I was never able to feel love or affection, and I grew up that way , and I had no self esteem until I was 57 years old, and I took a life skills coaching course. there I heard stories better than my own and some much worse, and we were all searching for a way to be able to love ourselves, we didn't know that, that was just something every one of us needed. and I suspect that there  are a lot more people out there who need to learn that exact same thing
If were are not able to love ourselves we can not let others love us, we do not feel worthy, and most of the time push love or caring away, after all how can any one love us if we can not love ourselves.
But as I said that was then and this is now, and I know that I am a warm loving ,caring person, and yes I do want and need love, and am more than willing to give it as well.

Taken from Blog of T2T

(1)   Many of us get into the habit of always wanting more than we have in this present moment, but this is mainly down to our view of life in comparison to others who seem to be better off. You may not be consciously aware of this comparison, but if we contrasted our lives to others less fortunate than ourselves then we would be far more grateful for what we have today.

(2)   Question your beliefs. The quality of our lives is determined by our beliefs. A lot of our beliefs are not even our own as we have been groomed by our parents, peers and society in general to conform to a certain structure. Take an inventory of your life thus far to see where you may have limiting beliefs and contemplate the importance of holding on to them or whether it’s time to let them go.

(3)   Take an inventory of your life up till this point and ask yourself if you are in the same situation, physically, mentally and emotionally as you where last month, year or even decade. Then ask yourself if your life is being played out on automatic pilot.

(4)   Next time you’re faced with a situation that is calling out for you to take action, don’t fob it off because you are afraid to take it on. Life is too damn short to be second guessing your capabilities or being too afraid to face failure. Embrace every obstacle in your life as an opportunity to grow and expand your arsenal of strengths as you will undoubtedly always learn a valuable lesson.

(5)   Every single thought you have is an energy which has a direct effect on the reality you perceive. Weak and scattered thoughts are real forces, strong and concentrated thoughts are also real forces. Our reality is created by the force and power of the thoughts we entertain, whether those thoughts are automatic or consciously and purposely created. It's your choice.

(6)   We know that the mind cannot tell the difference between what is imagined or what is real. Every day we should be inserting thoughts of health, abundance, joy and success into our minds. Every day we should be making a conscious effort to create the reality we want by only thinking thoughts that benefit our growth. When this law is used in accordance with the law of control, there is no limit to your potential.

(7)   The good news is that you can change your thoughts at any time. When you start to look at things in a positive way then your positive thoughts will attract more of the same. You then begin to create your day (reality) with more possibilities simply because your mind is in a much more creative state.

(8)   Remember, the way you feel about yourself, others, and life in general is a direct reflection of the way you communicate with yourself. Start from today to make a conscious effort to communicate with yourself the way you would want others to communicate to you.

(9)   If you solely depend on others for your emotional fulfillment, then you haven’t found your true self yet. You give away your power and control when you depend on others to make you happy. There’s nothing outside of you that you haven’t already got inside of you. Accept once and for all that you are indeed...enough.

(10)   There’s something lacking in the mind of a person who tries too hard to be liked. If you want everybody to like you then you must do what everybody agrees with, and that’s just not possible. Be yourself, and for god sake…that means being unique...different...YOU!

Saint Theresa,s prayer Lovely

This was sent to me as am email,  I do believe in the power of prayer, and so have decided to put it here  because it is beautiful, and is a good reminder        -     .  Theresa's Prayer cannot be deleted. REMEMBER to make a wish before you read the prayer. That's all you have to do. There is nothing attached. Just share this with people and see what happens on the fourth day.  Saint Theresa's Prayer May today there be peace within.  May you trust God that you are exactly where you are meant to be.  May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith.  May you use those gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you.  May you be confident knowing you are a child of God.  Let this presence settle into your bones, and allow your soul the freedom to sing, dance, praise and love.  It is there for each and every on

Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. The fearful are caught as often as the bold ~ Helen Keller.

I read this statement and thought how very true it is.I spent the first 55 years of my life being fearful, fearful of all most every thing. I had a passive aggressive personality and I now know that most people found it at minimum annoying to spend any time around me. I did notice that I had no friends but I attributed that to the fact that I wanted to be invisible, unacknowledged, let others always choose, and yes I was intimidated by every one.Not a very nice life? But I did feel safe.
It wasn't until I found out how I affected others, or how they perceived me that I was able to change. In 2000 I was taking a life skills coaching course. Because I thought I could help people. lol. there I found out what people thought of me.
We were doing part of the course where You have to give the rest of the group information on how they affect you..I thought oh boy this is going to be good because now I will have validation on how good of a person I am.
My turn came and I sat in the center of the circle, the first person told me I dominate all the conversations with long stories that most of the time did not pertain to the subject.The next told me I never gave an answer, just you choose.and so on and so on, until th last person , Her name was Robin and I thought she really like me. Her words were"I am so glad I met you, because I never, never, want to be like you. I will remember you always as an example of some one I never want to be".
Sound vicious, well it felt worse, but the lesson was about taking information as just that, information, to your head, and I of course took it to heart, and I was devastated, I wanted to quit, run away. leave the class. I never spoke to any one after that class for the rest of the day. I went home and told my daughter I was quitting. they were mean, not fare, My daughter told me to do what I wanted. Some how during the night I must have seen what they were trying to tell me. I went back and read my notes on personalities, and if you look under any list for that behavior you would have seen that I was every one of them.
I will not say I changed over night, but I did start working on my self, it is still in progress but now I am honestly  working on being assertive, and balanced. I know I am much more likable, but I still tend to be a loner, and some times people think I am cold and stuck up, but if I let them see me as I really am they know I am a very warm and easy to be with person. As I said I am still and always will be a work in progress.

Borrowed from Elena Chernysheva's notes

An inspirational quotation from Martha Graham in response to a statement

made by a friend in 1943. The friend had said that she had the desire to be

exceptional, but did not believe that she could be.

"There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening that is

translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in

all of time, this expression is unique. And if you block it, it will never

exist through any other medium and it will be lost. The world will not have

it. It is not your business to determine how good it is nor how valuable nor

how it compares with other expressions. It is your business to keep it yours

clearly and directly, to keep the channel open. You do not even have to

believe in yourself or your work. You have to keep yourself open and aware

to the urges that motivate you. Keep the channel open. ... No artist is

pleased. [There is] no satisfaction whatever at any time. There is only a

queer divine dissatisfaction, a blessed unrest that keeps us marching and

makes us more alive than the others."

~ Martha Graham, 1943

Robin's note

Having just read the lost symbol by Dan Brow, I really  believe that are part of our creator, and our creator does want us to be exceptional

From a post by T2T, excellent advice for every one

Tomorrow may not look the same as today no matter how much you try to control it. In a sense, everything you have right now, in this moment, must be enough. You might make the mistake of not appreciating something right now that could be gone tomorrow…it could happen…it has happened before. A good friend might move away, a relationship might end, your job might not be there, your health may take a turn for the worst, a loved one might pass on…it could happen…it has happened before. I’m not the prophet of doom and gloom, I’m a realist, a pragmatic person who is urging you to take a good hard look around you and to deeply appreciate the most important things in your life…in this moment, that you may well be taking for granted. Be happy, be contented, be appreciative, be grateful, flourish, enjoy and prosper with the abundance you already have. It’s a choice, it’s your choice. If you feel you haven’t enough already, then maybe, just maybe, you are looking in the wrong places. Attach to the idea of living well moment-to-moment and appreciating it to the fullest. That’s an attachment that can do you no harm.


Robin adds:
It took me a long time to understand this information, I always lived in yesterday, and did mind games about tomorrow. I for lack of better words ignored what I had in front of my face, alway there was the thought When I feel better , or when I have enough money, or When I have the time, always something that I attached a when to. 
Now I live in the NOW for as much as I can. Yes I plan on tomorrow and save up for it. But I live with no regrets. I enjoy today, and what is front of me this moment. I can honestly say, my wants and needs have decreased dramatically, and I am not always looking for better, or change. those I deal with when and if they happen 

I am finding more and more help

It is amazing how many blogs, sites just on face book there are. For so many years I truly felt alone with my beliefs and thoughts. Now I see that there  are many people who believe as I do. I guess I may have also been looking for validation as well as confirmation that I am not off my little rock. Yester day I posted 100 beliefs, and you know what while they were not written by me I agree with every one of them and cheered when I saw some other as they resonate in my heart. I never felt that my beliefs were wrong, but rather just mine and every one else had theirs. I very seldom told any one of them in fear that they might ridicule  or even worse laugh.I have a much tougher skin that before, and can take criticize m not as I have done something wrong, but rather as how some one else might think or believe. I make no demands that you believe as I do, but ask that you respect   they are mine.
Now every day is a new adventure, and I haven't been this happy, and satisfied for a very long time, Life is GRAND

Found this on Positivity Positive, great page of FB

Wonderful , list by Declan O'Flaherty, ako T2T

Anyway, enough of the waffle, here are 100 beliefs I house in my mind…

1… I believe we are spiritual beings having a human experience.

2… I believe the universe is on my side.

3… I believe dark nights are followed by brighter days.

4… I believe the grass is as green on both sides.

5… I believe we are all one living organism.

6… I believe meditation matters.

7… I believe people are more interested in other people’s lives than their own.

8… I believe breathing properly is a practice we never consciously think about.

9… I believe spirituality is just as important as science.

10… I believe religion divides people.

11… I believe ignorance is grossly misunderstood.

12… I believe you can’t put a price tag on the most important things.

13… I believe television contributes to a poor self-image.

14… I believe life only changes when you change your perceptions.

15… I believe complaining about non trivial matters is an insidious thing.

16… I believe I am more powerful than I could ever imagine.

17… I believe working on myself is far more rewarding than working on my job.

18… I believe if I am not making mistakes then I’m not moving forward.

19… I believe Superman would beat Batman in a fight.

20… I believe happiness is a choice.

21… I believe in forgiveness.

22… I believe in taking full responsibility for everything in my life.

23… I believe there’s always a good seed in every bad situation.

24… I believe thoughts are truly powerful forces.

25… I believe we are only limited by our inability to try new things.

26… I believe your assumptions about me are distorted because of your own beliefs about life.

27… I believe life begins at whatever age you decide to change.

28… I believe we are all perfect no matter what most think.

29… I believe we all need guidance on our journey.

30… I believe positivity is contagious.

31… I believe “I can’t believe it’s not butter” is not as tasty as real butter.

32… I believe in praising and not criticizing.

33… I believe reality is created in the mind.

34… I believe there is no truth…only perceptions.

35… I believe being grateful for what we have is a must.

36… I believe it’s not my job to change people but to help inspire change.

37… I believe we have many strengths we take for granted.

38… I believe obstacles are a fundamental part of life.

39… I believe everybody is born beautiful, unique and full of love.

40… I believe connecting with like-minded people is very important.

41… I believe we pick up on other people’s thoughts that resonate with our own.

42… I believe in questioning before accepting.

43… I believe we all lie to ourselves from time to time.

44… I believe we are born into a conformist society.

45… I believe all great wisdom begins when we realize we don’t know as much as we think we do.

46… I believe my inner world creates my outer world.

47… I believe vulnerability is a strength and not a weakness.

48… I believe everything we need in life is right under our noses.

49… I believe most of what people think they know is only a surface level of understanding.

50… I believe contemplating how we are connected to everything else should be a daily practice.

51… I believe you learn more from a book the second time around.

52… I believe life is wonderful when we decide to see it that way.

53… I believe the universe is contained in my mind.

54… I believe death can be a new beginning.

55… I believe your health is your wealth.

56… I believe in the power of communication.

57… I believe we choose instant gratification over long-term pleasure.

58… I believe true beauty has nothing to do with our physical appearance.

59… I believe your mind can either limit you or excel you.

60… I believe silence is not appreciated in today’s noisy world.

61… I believe people will remember you for how you made them feel rather than the material things you provided.

62… I believe in giving more than is expected of you without looking for anything in return.

63… I believe Arnold Schwarzenegger never would have been a successful actor if he had not believed in himself completely.

64… I believe my opinion of you is really about me.

65… I believe I waste too much time on non-important stuff.

66… I believe materialism can give the illusion of happiness.

67… I believe time is far more valuable than money.

68… I believe luck is created and not inherited.

69… I believe the education system is completely flawed.

70… I believe rising earlier in the morning leads to a more productive day.

71… I believe in laughing at silly things.

72… I believe smooth talkers can be dangerous manipulators.

73… I believe fortune tellers and psychics are charlatans.

74… I believe education begins after school.

75… I believe in not taking things too personally.

76… I believe in love although I am sometimes afraid to express it.

77… I believe dreams can come true.

78… I believe in writing things down.

79… I believe honesty is always the best policy no matter what.

80… I believe in sharing knowledge and information with others.

81… I believe in myself.

82… I believe we can all live below are means.

83… I believe maturity is misunderstood.

84… I believe anyone who thinks it’s weak for a man to cry is insecure.

85… I believe life is too damn short for having regrets.

86… I believe I am not my name, country, race or religion.

87… I believe women are stronger than men.

88… I believe we can go through our whole lives asleep.

89… I believe in practicing mindfulness.

90… I believe in having an open mind to new ideas and concepts.

91… I believe it’s useless trying to please everybody.

92… I believe in simple pleasures.

93… I believe in the magic of thinking big.

94… I believe the biggest investment you can make is in “yourself.”

95… I believe dependence on others is a huge gamble we take.

96… I believe in the power of goal setting.

97… I believe in nurturing a positive mental attitude.

98… I believe there are no ghosts, monsters or bogeymen in my closet or anywhere else.

99… I believe beauty is encompassed in all of nature.

100.. I believe heaven on earth is created through awareness.

I hope you enjoyed this “i believe” list and i challenge you to write out your own beliefs. If you would like to read another “100 beliefs” then i suggest you pop over to Rosa Ravenwind’s fantastic blog for articles on “inspiring loving and joyful living” where she has compiled her own list of beliefs…you can check them out here