Monthly Archives: October 2011

Unplugging the Noise

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Knowing when to unplug may often remain in the shadows of daily distractions, but knowing when to unplug is very important. Some do the weekly thing, either on Saturday or Sunday whichever Sabbath they follow, while some do monthly excursions or take yearly trips. The key is to incorporate them into our routines. If we do not, we run the risk of spinning out of control.

It is becoming more common to take a fer-lo day (for loafing day), to recharge our batteries. I prefer to call this “ME” time. We all need to take selfish me time, only to recharge and give selflessly once more. To be selfish or selfless? In this instance it is necessary to balance both ideologies. We have to be selfish at times, only to remain selfless. Therefore…true Love comes from first being selfish!

Today is my day to take that selfish “Me ” time. Heading North with my son and we are getting away for the weekend. The weather promises to be gorgeous and the company is always warm.

Stepping into the Canvas with a selfish attitude today, only to emerge selfless once again. As the Pilgrim often remains in selfishness, the Warrior often emerges from selfishness and travels in the Light of Selflessness. May your weekend be Warm and inviting, allowing the Magic to flow freely into your life.

Love, Light and Life…Joseph

Oneness

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Many spiritual traditions discuss oneness or becoming One with the Universe, but what does this mean? Oneness is a feeling a person gets when they see themselves as a Divine Creation part of the collective whole. They see themselves as everything or everyone around them, contemplating their every action as cause and effect. Their actions are carefully planned, as they may affect the next seven generations.

Judgment becomes a thing of the past with self-actualized people, as they see themselves as part of the collective body of the Universe. When they admire a quality in a person, they are admiring a part of themselves they like…or hope to emanate. In opposition, they show anger towards negative behavior mirroring negative parts of themselves. Referred to as the Shadow effect, Debbie Ford brought much awareness to this field of study. While the majority look in the mirror to see themselves, the self-actualized looks in the mirror and sees everyone else.

Looking beyond the mirror, we look beyond the flaws of the flesh. It is during the identifying process of our imperfections, that we gain perfection. The path of the enlightened is first seeing that we are not perfect. Next is seeing all imperfections as perfectly imperfect. When we see the collective whole as imperfectly perfect or vice versa, then we have found Oneness. Lao Tzu discussed The Way, Jesus discussed the Way, Buddha Discussed the Way, Zoroaster Discussed The Way, even Homer Simpson discussed The Way (ok, maybe not Homer Simpson but his distant cousin Homer, author of Iliad and the Odyssey). The result of The Way is…Oneness. We become One.

When we find oneness we essentially come to a place where “All Is Good.” No bitterness and only Unconditional Love. Co-creating the life we always dreamed of, we begin the descent down the river singing, “Row, Row, Row your boat. GENTLY down the stream. MERRILY (with much emphasis on merrily), MERRILY, MERRILY…Life is but a dream.”

Stepping into the Canvas singing this childhood song, paddling only when needed. Drifting effortlessly down the stream of Life, we no longer worry about when we will reach our destination or how we will get there. Instead, we Let Go and We Let God. Faith is our navigator, hope is our first mate, and Love is the name on the back of our boat.