2012 or October 28th 2011?

"You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, 'I have lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.' You must do the thing you think you cannot do." 

- Eleanor Roosevelt 

I am posting this video b/c I am very curious about the upcoming events that may happen.  This video is the best by far that I have seen and I wanted to pass this on to you!  Enjoy.

The Quickening Description:

 All around the planet hundreds of millions of people are waiting for events to unfold in the year 2012, that they... believe will bring either the birth of a harmonious new reality... or 'the end of the world.

But what if those events were actually to take place THIS YEAR, in 2011?

In Awakening As One's new film "The Quickening" we will explain why so many people have been experiencing the sensation that "Time is Speeding Up"; particularly since the Earthquake in Japan.

And we will also show how research indicates that this accelerated experience of reality could peak sometime around October 28th, 2011; culminating in a global experience of Unity Consciousness, which would then lead to the experience of a harmonious new way of being.

"The Quickening" will also take a look at the unfolding of current events and how they directly relate to Hopi and Mayan Prophecies, indicating that we are on the Cusp of Great Changes, which signify the shifting of the Age... and the Birth of a New World.

http://awakeningasone.com/ 

The Beauty Narcissism

The Prologue from the book, The Alchemist...

© Paulo Coelho

The Alchemist picked up a book that someone in the caravan had brought. Leafing through the pages, he found a story about Narcissus.  The alchemist knew the legend of Narcissus, a youth who daily knelt beside a lake to contemplate his own beauty.  He was so fascinated by himself that, one morning, he fell into the lake and drowned. At the spot where he fell, a flower was born, which was called the narcissus.  But this was not how the author of the book ended the story.

He said that when Narcissus died, the Goddesses of the Forest appeared and found the lake, which had been fresh water, transformed into a lake of salty tears.  "Why do you weep?" the Goddesses asked.  "I weep for Narcissus," the lake replied.  "Ah, it is no surprise that you weep for Narcissus," they said, "for though we always pursued him in the forest, you alone could contemplate his beauty close at hand."  "But..... was Narcissus beautiful?" the lake asked.  "Who better than you to know that?" the Goddesses said in wonder, "After all, it was by your banks that he knelt each day to contemplate himself!!"  The lake was silent for some time.  Finally it said:  "I weep for Narcissus, but I never noticed that Narcissus was beautiful. I weep because, each time he knelt beside my banks, I could see, in the depths of his eyes, my own beauty reflected.  "What a lovely story," the alchemist thought.

I love this story - it perfectly describes what we can truly see in the eyes of another even those of narcissism.  In Psychology Today August 2011 issue there is a great article titled, "How to Spot a Narcissist." (http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/201106/how-spot-narcissist)

"In 1984, psychologist Robert Emmons posed the original narcissistic paradox: He noted that narcissists simultaneously devalue others even as they need others' admiration. Back's research on narcissism now allows psychologists to resolve this long-standing paradox. It appears that narcissists seek out people who maintain their high positive self-image, at the same time intentionally avoiding and putting down people who may give them a harsh dose of realism. "Seeking admiration is like a drug for narcissists," notes Back. "In the long run it becomes difficult because others won't applaud them, so they always have to search for new acquaintances from whom they get the next fix." This could explain why narcissists so frequently change their social contexts and maintain only weak ties to others."

The article also mentions that those who are in a relationship (can be friends too) with someone who is a narcissist leave hurt and baffled.  So true. . . 

My tips to keep your peace of mind and keep loving
1.  Keep centered in yourSelf - It's ok to have space between you and the other
2.  See the soul
3.  Be awake to what they are saying to you by their actions & words -  respond w/respect for yourself  
4.  Look inside for the lesson on why you have drawn this person to you
5.  Learn learn learn


Many blessings to you

Defining Who You Are with Personal Boundaries

Accustom yourself continually to make many acts of love, for they enkindle and melt the soul

- Saint Teresa of Avila

 

Personal boundaries has entered into my field recently.  What amazes me is that I wasn't awake to how little I set them or how hard it is for me to.  I see that I am not alone!  To me, boundaries is about acceptance and freedom to be truly and heartily you.   We all need to set boundaries for ourselves that can effect others.  The hardest part - is making sure that we follow through with them and they are more than our thoughts.  

I wanted to share with you what I have found. Joy 2 Me U website offers such goodness as below:

The difference between setting a boundary in a healthy way and manipulating is:  when we set a boundary we let go of the outcome.

It is impossible to have a healthy relationship with someone who has no boundaries, with someone who cannot communicate directly, and honestly.  Learning how to set boundaries is a necessary step in learning to be a friend to ourselves.  It is our responsibility to take care of ourselves - to protect ourselves when it is necessary.  It is impossible to learn to be Loving to ourselves without owning our self - and owning our rights and responsibilities as co-creators of our lives.

Learn steps on how to set boundaries below:

http://www.joy2meu.com/Personal_Boundaries.htm

Here is one of my favs.....

I'd love to read your comments so please take the time to leave them.  

 

Namaste friends

Second Chances

Is it possible to get a second chance in creating what you are here to do without it being fatal?  Is it possible the angelic (insert whatever realms you believe in here ) help make shifts happen when you can't for your self?

I believe this all to be true for me.  As a kid I had several experiences with what I call the angelic realm "saving" my ass from danger.  For instance; when I was just around 7 or 8, I was riding my bike as fast as I could when I turned the corner of my street.  I must of hit something slippery because I lost control of my bike and went skidding towards oncoming traffic.  My body was getting scratched up because my bike was skidding on the concrete road right towards a cars front wheels, when I was pushed the opposite direction towards the curb.  I hit the curb and with fright shaking my very being I got up and walked me and my bike home.  Has this "push" happened again in my adult life, but this time out of a life path that wasn't mine to go down?

The past 4 months have been a time to revitalize my very essence, my eternal being.  Which has caused me to think about what I am here (on planet earth) to do?   To many people on a spiritual path, living a 'normal' life sounds like a cruel punishment,  but is it?  What is so 'normal' about being spiritual beings living a human life on this beautiful planet?  Normal is a matter of perspective anyways.  What is normal for some is downright strange for others!    

I was taught and believed for many years, that we create our reality.  I still do believe this, but in a much BIGGER perspective.  I feel with every ounce of my being because I have experienced time and time again,  that we are working with other forces (insert whatever belief you have here)  to co-create this crazy thing called, life.  To me, creating my reality means how I choose to receive, interpret, move forward it and work with what is dealt.  Astrology is a great example of this.  The planets shift to certain locations in the sky that can effect our moods for the day or week.  So what do when we become less self-centered and wake up to co-creation that is going on.  Life becomes an open pathway that is waiting to be taken.

So what is reality anyways - some say it is the space between your thoughts - the stillness - the light and dark of your mind.  I have lived a very serious spiritual life for many years and I now think that fun and being light-hearted is where it is at!  Nothing is permanent even when you/I hold on for dear life.  My Ivy plants even let go - leaves die and need to plucked off the vine for the new and healthier leaves to grow.

Thanks to all of my loving friends for your kindness - you have changed my world for the better..  Thanks to the angelic realm - I am listening.

  

Today you are you! That is truer than True! There is no one alive who is you-er than you! -Dr. Seuss

Shock to the Heart and It's too Late. . .

This past couple of months my world has flipped upside down and around and then after I thought things settled, where flipped again.   A heart-breaking end to a relationship I was in for 6 beautiful, hard, romantic, challenging years.  It is a great cosmic joke, when you know you should end it with a person b/c you want different things in life and you don't b/c you love them so much - I hope that is the reason why I stayed so long - so he ends it in a quick 30 seconds with, "I really love you but I want to be friends" statement.  A shock to my heart and it's too late to end it with him now!  I think we both knew about a year ago that we needed to move forward from one another but wanted to keep trying.  For me, all the 'signs' where there, but I was under the delusion that I wasn't important enough to live the life I wanted and was more than willing to live his life.  Which as I am waking up seeing how many women fall into this misunderstanding of 'love' and 'commitment'.  The actual breaking up was tough, but what was even more tough was the aftershocks of the big shift.  I found myself learning more and more about what it is to be heart-centered, kind to myself, the benefit of boundaries, anger is good and distance is even better.  I guess sometimes I just need to be pushed into reality! 

I am learning to have acceptance for who I am right now.  Not for who I want to be, but who I am right now in this very moment.  I feel more in tune and aligned with my relationship with myself than I have in a long time.  I owe that to being open to experiencing this break-up exactly how I felt it.  I had a fantasy idea of who I should be during a split with being a "Spiritual Person".  But guess what - I am a human being that has emotions and as humans we learn to use the emotions as we do with all things in life to grow from. What I think is "Spiritual" is being really vulnerable and honest - raw - with yourself and others(when needed).  Releasing attachment to someone that I thought was going to be my life partner was HUGE for me.  I do want to make clear that I still love my ex and always will.  He is an amazing person and I thank him for everything we experienced together on our journey together.

Why I am gushing my feelings out to you,because that is who I am and it is what stimulated me to write this blog.  To write about what is being a "Spiritual Person" living in this great world.  I have lived many different angels of "Spirituality" and in hopes with writing about it to gain more insight for you and me!


This is blog is journey for you and me ~ I hope you will enjoy it and post comments!  I love comments.

PS.  I am a big dork - you will see with the jokes I post - just wanted to give you a heads up!


Much Love,


Jennifer