The Blessed Life

To believe is important.  My well being counts on it.  When I truly believe in some things, it shapes my values, my life.  It influences on my actions to become pro-active.  In deciding how to act, it matters very much what I believe in. However, to believe can be tricky too.  It has to be some forms of well judged beliefs.  It has to make sense to me.  I should not force myself to believe some things that are against my conscience.  Or, some things that are at odds with my philosophy in life. To believe does not change reality.  But, it changes the perception of reality.  Perception is a crucial part of how I react to my surroundings and how I interact with people.  To believe is to have confidence in the truth. Believing is not about a wish or a hope to change anything.  It is a condition about acceptance.  It is a catalyst to transform so that I can act purposefully.  A belief system shapes the outcome to life and it creates structure to opportunities and possibilities. My values in

I have to be thankful with whatever that I have, however small it may be.  Even though I may want a little bit more, or a little better, I should not be full of greed.  I should not let greed get the best of me.  I must not let it consume me. I have to know why I want more.  I have to strive hard to earn things but not be greedy.  Do I want more out of greed or necessity?  While it is good to strive to improve and to have a little more but to be greedy is another thing.  Greed does not know how to maintain boundaries.  It compromises moral values and ethics. When there is greed, it makes me to ignore the love I have in favour of what I can never attain.  Greed becomes a problem when I have enough and are willing to do nearly everything to achieve even more.  Greed does not make me to be contented with what I have.  My needs should be limited and my wishes should be in control. The energy of greed is a bottomless pit.  It exhausts an endless effort to satisfy the need without ever reach

As much as I want my life to be smooth sailing, I should not be alarmed that life can also throw difficult scenarios at me when I least expect it.  It is the reality of living a life on Mother Earth.   Everything that exists has a purpose, or more.  Everything there is to life is about teaching me with lessons. To survive the journey in my life, it is good that I do not give up on hope.  I have to turn everything that I am experiencing into positive.  I have to accept that life has its ups and downs.   These are trials of life that I cannot avoid.  They are designed to make me to be a better individual. Having hope gives me the courage to think that things would get better with time.  Hope is the only energy that keeps things moving forward.  Hope gives the strength and ability to bounce life back from whatever obstacles. To have hope is a want, something to wish for, to make life better.  It helps me to stay focus to pass through a tough situation more bearable.  Hope opens up the fut

To know myself, I have to know the people around me.  I have to describe them in truthful ways.   I have to think of everyone in my family and be mindful of their strengths and weaknesses.  Then, I think of my close friends and do the same.  I will continue next, to think of my other friends.   Next, I shall think about my colleagues, my neighbours and so on.  It will do me good should I extend and think of everyone else that cross my path. The larger I can think of more people, the better it is for me to form an idea about myself.  About my values, about my attitude, about my beliefs and behaviours. People with whom I interact with are gifts from the Divine.  Everyone has a message for me.  They show up at the perfect time in my live to reflect something I need to heal within myself. My reactions to all these groups of people are indicative to who I really am.  When I am judgemental of others, I am, in fact, judging myself.  When I point my blaming index finger to someone, I point thr

Let everyday be a good day for a good day, no matter what.  I should not make it otherwise.  When I can make myself to believe in that, everyday will add a little cheer and spirit to my daily life. A good day is when I spend my time and attention on things that matter.  That gives me a smile at the end of the day.  A good day is when I feel that I have achieved in doing a good task, even the smallest thing.  A good day leaves me feeling more energized. Yes, I have those days when nothing goes right.  Are those days, when nothing goes right, can be controlled?  Why do they have to happen? It is what I create, knowingly or unknowingly, that lead for the things to happen.  When I instill an energy of doubts and compound it with negative emotions, everything will not be alright.  When I do not take charge and do for the sake of others, very often nothing can go right. As a human, I have more control over my ability to have a good day than I think.  When I think that everything is a happy t

Thank you to Louise L Hay, I get to learn on my general health.  Her wisdom teaches me that I have to take charge and be responsible for my well being.  In her book, 'You Can Heal Your Life', it educates on the health impact from wrongful thinking.   My thoughts, namely the negative ones, create all my physical discomforts and ill health.  They manifest into all kind of sickness to my physical body.  Everything grows from the seeds of thoughts that I plant in my head. All health problems - be it cancer, diabetes, fever, migraine, pains, skin diseases, vertigo and the list goes on - have to do with the process of the mind.  It has to do with the lack in self esteem, self concept, self worth and self love.  No, it is not about narcissism.  It has nothing to do with vanity or arrogance or being stuck-up, for that is not love. How I think, the process of my mind, determines the state of my being.  When I think negative, I become negative.  When I think of hate, I become hateful. Th

When I want to hear others out, it is important that I have an open mind.  It is important that I listen and not to jump into any conclusions.  I have to hear out entirely and make an effort to understand.  When I commit to listen, I get to know better.  I should stay away to listen to reply. The day I think I know everything is the day I have the most yet to learn.  It is good to engage in conversation with an open mind.  I have to respect the merit of what other people say.  I should avoid the temptation to immediately judge what someone else is saying from their own perspectives. I have to be an open minded listener.  I have to leave my ego when I want to listen to others.  I have to be ready to be open to new ideas or new ways of thinking.  It is good that I throw away any pre-conceived notions. A good communication is when I exercise empathy even when I may disagree.  Yes, I have my opinions on just about everything but when I am listening to others, it is good that I put myself i

Life is not about what happens to me but it is about how I react to it.  It is my reaction that determines what will be the potential outcome of any situation. I have to be mindful on my reactions, in response to a situation or event.  I have to realize that I have a choice about how to react.  The only way to guarantee for amicable outcome is to check on my attitude.  My attitudes shape my feelings, beliefs and very often my behaviours.   Should I let my attitude to run wild, I will make harsh and rash decision that are clouded by emotions.  This might lead me to regret later on.  Should I honour that all humans are good, I should reserve my judgement by not reacting negatively.  It is always good to take the silence pills. Each and every day, I have to tell my mind that I have a choice to have a positive mentality.  I have to be aware that I have a choice as to what attitude I want to embody.  While life can be hard where things and events occur that are out of control but I have a c

When things have to happen, they happen.  Some could be the projection from my manifestation, while many others are the mysterious works of divinity to let me to learn.  Things do not just drop from the sky.   They appear in front of me for good reasons.  All that I need to do is to be aware.  So that my consciousness can expand.  So that I can live a mindful life. Do I have to be upset when unfavourable events happen?  How shall I react when good things take place?  Should I am able to write a book - with everything that happens with me, to me and for me - there will be volumes that I would probably learn from. Perhaps, having had written them will give me better insight today.  When I pen down an event, an experience, it makes me to be conscious.  It makes me to own my life.  It gives me time to self reflect to become better.   Writing organizes my thoughts and makes it apprehensible.  It grooms me to be more responsible with my actions. Every events give me the opportunity to learn.

A home is one of the greatest blessings in life.  She shelters me and provides huge comfort for my well being.  She is a place that gives supportive shelter to keep me safe.  She uplifts my spirit and helps me to grow.   A house, generally, is often the biggest expense.  Paying and maintaining it to become a home takes a lot of time and resources.  To create a home requires emotional connection and deep sense of belonging.   While I should not be too attached with the physical things to stand in the way of God's best, I have to respect them too. It is good that I recognize her part in my life.  A home is a place of refuge.   I have to treat her like a human.  A home is not a place but it is a feeling.  It is only appropriate that I provide kind gesture and respect her role.  But, I should not be a slave to my house. A clean space allows my mind to relax and get me inspired.  I clean my home because I love and respect her.  I want to reciprocate her unconditional contribution for gi