A Responsibility for Being Alive.

Let's explore being responsible for ourselves as we live, embracing the idea that we are SO important that everything we do, say, and feel will impact all of existence. When we do anything, it matters, everywhere. Every thought, emotion (feeling), movement, word, and intention makes a difference to the entire Universe.

There is a story of a woman who cleaned homes for a living, and she was highly recommended through word of mouth. One day (through referral), the cleaning woman started work at a residence for the first time. The woman who lived there remembered a phrase that was repeated again and again about the cleaning woman's work. The phrase was: "I don't know what she does." As this phrase echoed through her mind again and again, the homeowner became curious and actually asked the professional cleaning woman what it was that she did that made her work SO special. She made it clear that she was talking about every aspect of the work the housekeeper did, not just the routine cleaning.

The woman replied something like this: "Oh, it's silly; but I like to draw a cross or an infinity sign in the air after I do my cleaning. It's just my way of cleaning everything."

I love that story because it is an example of the tremendous influence our thoughts or behaviors have on the rest of the world and beyond. It is important that we grow vigorously and wonderfully here. We would benefit from maintaining within ourselves that all actions for Self will affect the "all," no matter the case. The conscious intention to represent the Oneness of humanity in thought and deed starts to strengthen your ideas about what powers you have, and what is possible on a universal level through you. "Seeking" to be charitable is nice but far-reaching. Meanwhile, the manicuring of one's own life and affairs on a massive scale produces condensed well being that pushes up on the minds of those in need of help, as inspiration and creativity to "be-come" what is needed—better yet, to expand light in areas where there isn't enough getting through. This is the true meaning of charity.

So you see, people do need each other for love, companionship, and all things wonderful...but we do not do "saving." When we feel that saving is needed, something is imbalanced on the part of every person involved (saver and savee). What is needed, however, is for each person to do their own part in their own lives. When life doesn't work for you, something has to change, to transform. On a spiritual level, something needs to be born or die...usually both. We don't "have" to do anything; but not doing certain things in life will, of course, produce certain results that usually involve our being "made" to do exactly what we didn't want to do in the first place, and then some. It is here that we create reasons to look away, and with anger or resentment; and we dare our personal issues to remain. We may even invite others to share the misery by subconsciously or consciously placing blame on others for our mishaps. Inevitably, your responsibility for Self produces the very energy that makes others come "a-runnin'" to support your cause. Isn't that wonderful? The moment you hold that nothing is needed from outside of yourself, you have entered the kingdom of heaven. By embracing what is presented to you in life, doing your own work and your own part for your Self, you will be taking the active roles in your own life to "responsibly be in existence," thereby creating the universal atmosphere where people can naturally become responsible for themselves. Take care, good care, of YOU.
True charity, as we know, begins at home.

Casey Anthony Was Found Not Guilty

If you spend all your time asking why a thing is or isn't, without conducting a full investigation, you will remain on the side of the question instead of arriving at an answer.

When someone finds him/herself in trouble legally, unfortunately, there is an automatic implication of guilt in the minds of many who are aware of the story...those who are associated and those who are not. This is not an appropriate action, according to the law. American law states a person is innocent until proven guilty. Unfortunately, that does not always occur. People make up their minds and they believe what they believe.

But let's take a look at the believer in this scenario, someone that is not associated with the person or the case. Why would such a person feel overwhelmed, moved to tears, or even feel compelled to share harsh thoughts on the matter if it doesn't concern them? It was on T.V. and the Internet, right? We all read or watched and listened. We were all saddened by the reality of the case...a little girl died. So why do we spend time talking about it and have deep, visceral emotion about it?

Everybody is a "good" person. We have all come from the same Source. Some express Source more fully than others...and that is all.

People die every day, all day and night long, in every corner of the globe. For children, I believe the statistic is one child every 5 seconds somewhere in the world. If we are really earnest, we could dedicate some time to prayer, meditation or activism in this regard, and really use our energies and ideas to assist in the matters that concern us. What makes one death more important than another? The answer is that we choose to assign it a status. Many times, for our personal reasons, it gives us relief from issues in our own lives; it gives us someone to be upset with, and a thing to be upset about.

From a Spiritual and metaphysical perspective, children/people die in the many different manners that best reflect the life they lived; and murder/accidental or unexplained deaths occur so that the family and the community can awaken.

There is a horrible case in the news. A small child was missing and then was found dead. It's horrible. Repeating that phrase "it is horrible" is bad (as in low, non-creative energy); and then we add our opinion about the story and we begin to bind the element of this to ourselves. We begin to align ourselves with theories and rumor, and fact and truth as well. Soon we are bathing in sea of "out there," the world that we will never control. We cannot get mad enough to change the circumstances. Anger and venomous thoughts do not serve us.

Keeping our minds focused on what we really want is of the utmost importance. Thinking about or discussing the ills of the world is a most perfect way to bring forth those types of ills in our own lives, for an opportunity to really experience them.

In this case, the outcome of not guilty is closer to the essence of life than a guilty verdict. The verdict is clearly outrageous to many, but outrage is a result of some level hate and revenge. This is how we harm ourselves with ill thoughts of others. We never need to desire revenge. When we are well, it's not of us.

I don't know what happened in this case. I know that it does not concern me; but if love is desired, I wish to send some for places it seems to absent.

This post is to remind us to continuously look and speak upon beauty and everything like it. There are times when we need to be assertive, have an opinion, and speak on an issue. Let it be gentle, and let it be our own issues.

When a "spell" of hurt, anger, or frustration in your midst motivates you to speak down on something, repeating nastiness, gossip, or sadness, a peaceful solution is to listen to soft music or write or dance, or in any way release yourself from the desire to bring your own Spirits down.

Whenever we witness the impossible, it's usually grace. If you can't perceive grace, you may want to shift your view.