MY LAST (Video Log) POST!

August 24, 2154:

Well, uh, I guess this is my last video log. Whatever happens tonight, either way, I'm not gonna be comin' back to this place. Well, I guess I better go. I don't wanna be late for my own party. It's my birthday, after all. This is Jake Sully signin' off.

In the movie, AVATAR, Jake signs off with the above knowing that he will become a Na'vi: THE DREAM now becomes reality and his past life as a human is over.  He is one with Neytiri; they are mated for life!

(Jake Sully: Everything is backwards now, like out there is the true world, and in here is the dream.)

In real life, TODAY IS MY BIRTHDAY, the auspicious day we chose to re-connect on, after our brief and earth shattering encounter, which now seems like a lifetime ago.  It has been tough these last few weeks.  I regressed and was depressed and full of grief, as you would expect.  I previously said it was going to be the best of times and the worst of times.  It sure came true.

The 2 weeks were the BEST ever and since has been the worst.  But as it says in CWG, how do I know what's good/happy/joy if I don't experience the opposite.  It surely has been an emotional roller coaster and today is the turning point, come what may.

I think it marks the end of the beginning, phase 1 and we move on to the next phase of this incredible journey.   

I get all emotional just reading Jake's last video log and get a sense of the enormity of it all.  In a way, my life is the same.  24 years ago marked the beginning of the "Dream" and our rendezvous in July 2012 marked the end of the beginning. 2 years ago I was just letting life happen rather than manifesting my destiny.  It was the pivotal point in my life (Incidentally, unknown at the time but Neytiri was destined to visit me; the renewal date on her passport is 24 AUGUST 2010! Sublime).

Now we come to the critical part.  In the movie, symbolically Jake becomes a Na'vi; for us it will be when we are unconditionally and physically one.  When I next talk to Neytir I will have an understanding of where we stand.  The FORCE has been so, so strong these past weeks since our rendezvous (and my libido is back!).

Reviewing the events of the past 2 decades, I now believe Tsu'tey knew the events of 24 years ago marked the beginning of the end for his relation with Neytiri.  He did his utmost to ensure the circumstances of that night would not be repeated and in effect kept us apart. Two of the most happiest days of his life may have been the day I married Mo'at and the day we left Africa.  That created safety, distance and a false sense of complacency. He held on and resisted as long as he could, but no one can outrun their destiny!  That's why he had to set her free and will in the end.

He lost Neytiri 2 years ago, after her 8 month binge.  She was in a place the eye does not see! He then took a gamble and had one last roll of the dice hoping the years and distances apart would be sufficient to maintain the illusion.  He took one of the hardest decisions of his life and hoped that any feelings she had for me would have died off by then.

In order to save Neytiri and the relationship he knew he would have to let Jake back into her life; the one person he knew who lit her up like no other.  Happy wife; Happy Life was his motto and it worked; for a period.

But just as in AVATAR, I needed Neytiri and she needed me; we just did not know it at the time.  We had to take it to a whole new level and that we did.  We are now the Toruk Macto!

(Neytiri: It is Toruk, Last Shadow.
Jake Sully: Yeah, right. It's the last one you'll ever see.
Toruk Macto, Rider of Last Shadow. Toruk Macto was mighty. He brought the clans together in a time of great sorrow. All Na'vi people know this story.
Jake Sully: [speaking Na'vi] Tsu'tey, son of Ateyo, I stand before you ready to serve the Omaticya people. You are Olo'eyctan, and you are a great warrior. I can't do this without you.
Tsu'tey: Toruk Macto, I will fly with you. )

In the movie, Tsu'tey tells Jake "Toruk Macto, I will fly with you!"  I get all teary whenever I see this part in the movie.  Up to that point in the movie, everything Tsu'tey said and thought about Jake was vindicated but Tsu'tey knew in the moment he needed Jake now and hence in that instance became so very present; the past meant nothing! Wow.

I now know why this part of the movie is so special and emotional for me because in real life that was what Tus'tey did 2 years ago.  He needed me and in that instant he forgot the past and sent me the fated email.  I think initially he thought we are so far apart that what could possibly happen. 

However, it was our destiny and things did start to happen. Thereafter, he knew she had feelings for me; she told him so. He knew we were on Skype for hours on end; he checked the history.  He knew she missed me during periods of non-contact; he told her he alone is not good enough for her. She asked to visit me and he permitted her to visit. All was tolerated for the greater good?

These last few weeks have given me a real appreciation of being present; all there ever was; all there ever is and all there ever will be is happening NOW!

Below are some relevant / meaningful quotes from the 2 movies that mean so much for us:


Neytiri: Eywa has heard you... Eywa has heard you!

Jake Sully: Yes, she is a good hunter. But I've already chosen. But this woman must also choose me.
Neytiri: I'm with you now, Jake. We are mated for life.

Jake Sully: I see you.
Neytiri: I see you

Jake Sully: [Narrating] One life ends, another begins


Jake Sully: Look, I know you probably don't understand this...
[Neytiri ignores him and speaks Na'vi]
Jake Sully: Thank you.
[Neytiri speaks Na'vi]
Jake Sully: That was pretty impressive. I would have been screwed if you hadn't come along.
[Neytiri stands up and leaves. Jake follows her]
Jake Sully: Hey, wait a second! Where are you goin'? Wait up! Just, hey, slow down! I just wanted to say thanks for killin' those things...
[Neytiri hits him with her bow]
Jake Sully: Aah! Damn!
Neytiri: Don't thank. You don't thank for this! This is sad. Very sad only. Jake Sully: Okay, okay. I'm sorry. Whatever I did, I'm sorry.
Neytiri: All this is your fault. They did not need to die.
Jake Sully: My fault? They attacked me! How am I the bad guy?
Neytiri: Your fault! Your fault.
Jake Sully: Easy. Easy...
Neytiri: You are like a baby. Making noise, don't know what to do.
Jake Sully: Easy. Shh. Fine. Fine. If you loved your little forest friends... why not let them kill my ass? What's the thinking?
Neytiri: Why save you?
Jake Sully: Yeah. Yeah, why save me?
Neytiri: You have a strong heart. No fear. But stupid! Ignorant like a child! [Neytiri walks away and Jake follows after her]
Jake Sully: Well, if I'm like a child, then look, maybe you should teach me.
Neytiri: Sky People cannot learn, you do not See.
Jake Sully: Then teach me how to See.
Neytiri: No one can teach you to See.


Jake Sully: [Narrating] When I was lying in the V.A. hospital with a big hole blown through the middle of my life, I started having these dreams of flying. I was free. But sooner or later, you always have to wake up.

Jake Sully: All I ever wanted was a single thing worth fighting for.

Jake Sully: [Narrating] Outcast. Betrayer. Alien. I was in the place the eye does not see. I needed their help. And they needed mine. But to ever face them again, I was gonna have to take it to a whole new level.
Jake Sully: [Narrating] Sometimes your whole life boils down to one insane move.


"This alien will learn nothing... a rock sees more... look at him."

- Tsu'tey to Neytiri after Jake tries to ride a direhorse.  

You have now reached infatuations final destination. The Complete and Merciless devaluation of self.

You're the falsa magra. You are slender and elegant in a distance, but up close, you are round and fleshy. (This is a perfect description of Neytiri!)

I do not need to love you to prove that I love myself.

You are running away from all the great possibilities of your own life.

Sometimes to lose balance for love is part of living balanced life.

In the movie EPL, it ends with the following:

I've come to believe that there exists in the universe something I call "The Physics of The Quest"- a force of nature governed by laws as real as the laws gravity or momentum. And the rule of Quest Physics maybe goes like this: 

"If you are brave enough to leave behind everything familiar and comforting(which can be anything from your house to your bitter old resentments)and set out on a truth-seeking journey(either externally or internally),and if you are truly willing to regard everything that happens to you on that journey as a clue, and if you accept everyone you meet along the way as a teacher, and if you are prepared - most of all -to face (and forgive) some very difficult realities about yourself....then truth will not be withheld from you."

Or another way is :"Have a mind that is OPEN to everything and ATTACHED to NOTHING!"

I have come to a similar conclusions:

•  I have to leave my existing "comfort zone" to progress.  Whatever happens after today, I'm not going back!
• One life ends; another life begins.
• To Thy Own Self Be True!
•  It is irrelevant whether we maintain contact or not and if we do, how often. I am still living a lie and I have to tell my truth.
• The truth shall set me/us free.  It is gonna take a lot of courage but I know and pray that I will have the courage when the time comes to tell my truth.  It will probably one hell of a shit fight at home and so be it.
• Uniting 2 halves of 1 soul is inevitable.
• Our Journey; One journey; Half Neytiri's; Half Mine!
• I AM because you are
• Don't settle for the one you can live with; wait for the one you can't live without.
• No one can outrun their DESTINY!
• Eventually I know Neytiri will say: "Let's Cross Over!"
• Our true calling will be revealed.
• If I can accept my lot with patience and contentment, accepting as His Will, then I am loving God.
• ISH'LLAH - if it is GOD'S WILL!
• Let Go and LET GOD!

This is Jake Sully signin' off.....50 SMD (until AVATAR 2 is released when Neytiri & I will watch it together at home)!


PS:

Links to detailed biography of main characters (and other AVATAR information) :

Jake Sully : http://james-camerons-avatar.wikia.com/wiki/Jake_Sully

Neytiri: http://james-camerons-avatar.wikia.com/wiki/Neytiri

Tsu'tey: http://james-camerons-avatar.wikia.com/wiki/Tsu%27tey

Not Everybody Will Like You

Disapproving Faces
by Madisyn Taylor

Not everybody we meet will like us and it is ok to move into acceptance rather than trying to make somebody like you.

It is not necessarily a pleasant experience, but there will be times in our lives when we come across people who do not like us. As we know, like attracts like, so usually when they don’t like us it is because they are not like us. Rather than taking it personally, we can let them be who they are, accepting that each of us is allowed to have different perspectives and opinions. When we give others that freedom, we claim it for ourselves as well, releasing ourselves from the need for their approval so we can devote our energy toward more rewarding pursuits.

While approval from others is a nice feeling, when we come to depend on it we may lose our way on our own path. There are those who will not like us no matter what we do, but that doesn’t mean that there is anything wrong with us. Each of us has our own filters built from our experiences over time. They may see in us something that is merely a projection of their understanding, but we have no control over the interpretations of others. The best we can do is to hope that the role we play in the script of their lives is helpful to them, and follow our own inner guidance with integrity.

As we reap the benefits of walking our perfect paths, we grow to appreciate the feeling of fully being ourselves. The need to have everyone like us will be replaced by the exhilaration of discovering that we are attracting like-minded individuals into our lives—people who like us because they understand and appreciate the truth of who we are. We free ourselves from trying to twist into shapes that will fit the spaces provided by others’ limited understanding and gain a new sense of freedom, allowing us to expand into becoming exactly who we’re meant to be. And in doing what we know to be right for us, we show others that they can do it too. Cocreating our lives with the universe and its energy of pure potential, we transcend limitations and empower ourselves to shine our unique light, fully and freely.

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The Month of Virgo: Revealing Our Potential

 

The Month of Virgo: Revealing Our Potential Welcome to the month of Virgo, a powerful month in which the universe affords us the opportunity to expand our spiritual vision and grow closer to revealing our potential. In order to do so, it is important that we have the consciousness that we need to transform because, of course, we cannot change if we are not aware that there is something to change. So let's start off by asking ourselves this question: Have we ever been in a situation or a relationship where, despite all our efforts to the contrary, all we can seem to do is find things that are wrong with it? This is the energy of the Virgo. People born under the sign of Virgo tend to have a critical eye and are capable of noticing the minutest details. They seek perfection in all things, from style and dress to their life's work. Oftentimes, it can be difficult for a Virgo to accept and appreciate the way things are because they have a constant desire for everything around them to be more and more perfect. The problem here is that when we seek perfection, we often end up with the imperfect. One of the keys for this month, therefore, is to learn to accept and to be gracious with that which we receive and to remember where the only perfection lies. Such perfection is not in the human body. We have been created as human beings, not as angels. The Creator is the only One Who can produce perfection. The second key for this month is to find the balance in life between the big picture and the details. As I mentioned before, Virgos can easily get caught up in detail. But it’s not just Virgos; this can happen to all of us. We are so focused on the minutiae that we forget the important things around us. However, what we can do this month is to use this detail-oriented energy to help us appreciate the power and goodness of the seemingly insignificant aspects of our lives instead of using it to see the imperfections and annoyances. Consider this: For many small, almost imperceptible occurrences in life, there may be huge ramifications. For example, when a child is conceived, its form at conception is minute, impossible even to see with the naked eye. And yet from this tiny interaction springs a new life form. Or, for example, we can plant a tiny seed in the ground, and from that seed can grow a huge oak tree or a giant sequoia. We see this on the spiritual level, too, in our everyday lives, when we plant seeds of negativity, however small, which then ripple outwards to eventually become infectious separations between people. Moses chose the smallest mountain, Mount Sinai, to reveal the greatest power in the world through the Two Tablets. Similarly, though we may seem like minute creatures in a vast universe, we have the ability, through our spiritual transformation, to change the world. Why? Because there is a ripple effect. The sharing, the small acts of kindness, the consciousness that there is a bigger picture: All these are things that help us and the world. By the same token, however, the insincerities, the difficulties, the inability to see the broader spectrum around us or to accept the words of friends are the things that hurt us at the end of the day. So let's connect to the larger picture this month and work to see the goodness in the details. Spiritually speaking, our work can be very simple. If we choose to go to the good and the positive, then we are pushed to go to the good. But if, on the other hand, we choose to stay unaware, then that is where we will stay. We cannot receive without sharing, and we cannot be whole without going out of ourselves.

Birds Fly in a "V"

Replant the Seed Every time we catch ourselves in a reactive mode, we usually perceive our reactive emotions. But in order to transform our reactivity, we have to see the thought causing it. In the same way that a tree has four basic levels of manifestation—seed, trunk, branches, and fruit—we go through four levels in our own reality. Seed corresponds to consciousness (that under-the-radar voice); trunk corresponds to feelings and emotions; branches correspond to actions; fruit represents our reality. Even though we try to shut down our reactive feelings, if we do not change our consciousness by stopping those thoughts, at the seed, then we are not really changing our reactive nature. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Your inner purpose is to awaken. It is as simple as that. You share that purpose with every other person on the planet - because it is the purpose of humanity. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A Thought to Ponder from The Urantia Book "The solution of life problems requires courage and sincerity." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Traveling Companions by Madisyn Taylor Like birds flying in a V, when we feel the presence of others moving along side of us, there is little we cannot accomplish. As they swoop, drift, and glide, inscribing magnificent patterns across the sky, birds are serene displays of grace and beauty. Long a source of inspiration, birds can be messengers from the spirit realm, or a symbol of the human soul, as they cast off their earthly mooring and soar heavenward. An upturned wing, a graceful flutter, all so effortless and free... More magnificent still is the inspiring sight of birds migrating, progressing steadily across the horizon in a solid V formation that is a singular pattern too unique to be mere chance. Pushing steadily forward, this aerodynamic V reduces air resistance for the whole flock. With wings moving in harmony, the feathered group continues its course across the sky, covering more ground together in community than as individuals. When the bird at the front gets tired, she will move to the rear of the formation where the wind drag is lowest, and a more rested bird can take her place. By learning from the example of our winged guides, all of us can feel empowered to take on daring challenges as we chart adventurous courses. Feel the strength of others moving alongside you, as their presence lends power to your wings during this journey across the sky of life. When buffeted by unexpected gusts, we can choose to find refuge in the loving shelter of friends and family. We may even marvel as an otherwise difficult day passes by like a swift wind, as a kindred spirit charts a way for us through the clouds and rain ahead. If your wings begin to ache on your journey, look around for somebody else to fly at the front for a while. All of us move faster when we move together. Let your ego drop earthwards as we all soar ever higher. For more information visit dailyom.com

Resisting the Soul

"Be daring, be different, be anything that will assert integrity of purpose and imaginative vision against the play-it-safers...”

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“Resisting the Soul” by Nick Williams

My own journey with resistance 

A wonderful extract from “Resisting the Soul” by best-selling author Nick Williams

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For most of my life I was in resistance and didn’t even realise it. I thought I was being sensible, playing safe, trying to be how I thought others wanted me to be. For the first half of my life, I thought it was normal to be hard on myself, to squash most of the good ideas, to judge myself as a being a silly dreamer and so much of my energy went into trying to dull the sense of loneliness, and at times the meaninglessness, I experienced.

I felt inadequate and stayed in work I didn’t really enjoy for longer than was probably necessary. My own resistance led me to live a smaller life, to drink to excess, undermine and sabotage myself, be unkind to myself and those around me. It even led me to suicidal tendencies. I was pretty unhappy. I did know joy, happiness and love too, but nowhere near the extent I do today.

Much of my pain was I always sensed there was someone in my heart I could become, but then I dismissed this as me deluding myself in fantasy. I felt imprisoned by my own fears, thoughts and emotional patterns. But the word resistance didn’t even figure in my vocabulary. All I knew was that I was slow to do what I knew in my heart I wanted to be doing. Eventually I did find the courage to quit my corporate career and start my own business as a promoter, coach and speaker.

Even when I got deeply involved in the worlds of personal growth and human potential, part of me judged myself harshly for needing all this inspiration malarkey. I wondered why I couldn’t just be content with a material existence. I was still tempted to try to distort myself into a version of myself that I thought would be OK, loveable and acceptable.

In 2004, I was recommended to read the book, The War of Art by Steven Pressfield. As I read his book, suddenly my whole life made more sense. I had simply been in resistance and Steven had simply articulated what resistance was and how it operated in a way that I had never fully understood until then. I wasn’t mad, I was in resistance, and now I knew it. I was liberated to begin to understand that I was conspiring against my best self and the level of my resistance was in direct proportion to the passion I had, and the ultimate success I could create.

And now I have become more of that person I sensed in my heart I could become. I realise I have a self to become, a calling to enact and projects to bring into existence. I can’t be anyone I want, I need to keep listening to my soul and bring the essence of me into greater existence. It’s been a baby step by baby step process of facing fear after doubt after uncertainty. But I have consciously chosen it and it has initiated an ongoing journey of transformation. I know it is possible to get beyond resistance and give birth to your greatest self.  And it’s daily work.

So do I still experience resistance? Yes, I do. But I joke and say, “Now I resist with awareness!” I know what I am doing, and I still do it, but I don’t do it for so long. There is always a stronger part of me now that wants to push through it. And sometimes resistance comes in a new form that I don’t quite recognise and get a handle on immediately. I know I will experience resistance for the rest of my life, that it is a daily battle. But I also now know I can beat it, and bring forth new life, ideas and projects through me into the world. That excites me.

And what is my one piece of advice to you that’s worked for me? Listen to my heart and then show up, and show up before you feel ready. Excessive preparation is just another form of resistance.

Why I am so passionate about overcoming resistance and freeing our unlived potential…

I believe that within each of us two lives exist. The life we live, and the life of potential, the unlived life within us. What stands between the two is resistance. I would go as far as to say that resistance is the most toxic force on the planet and stops us being who we are and were born to be. Each of us has a brilliance, access to a God given genius, and resistance’s declared goal is to stop you shining your own particular and unique light. As powerful as your own call to evolve and self-realise is, the forces of resistance are arrayed against you.

I have come to truly believe that unfulfilled potential is one of the greatest problems on the planet. If all the love, talent, gifts and abilities, that currently lie dormant within the billions of human beings on the planet, were unleashed, the world would be transformed. All these gifts and talents already exist in potential and whilst problems with the economy, education and inequality play a part in squashing our potential, the greatest obstacle of all, is our resistance. And the saddest part of it is, that most people don’t understand their resistance. They may simply believe there is nothing more within them, or they know there is more within them, but are at a loss to know what stops them letting it out.

We Are Beings of Light

Beyond the Physical
by Madisyn Taylor

It is through our connection to our light that we know things beyond what the visible world can tell us.

We are all beings of light. Put another way, we are spiritual beings having a human experience. As children, most of us know this, but other human beings who have forgotten what they really are and who cannot help us to know ourselves train us to forget. As a result, we are led to believe that magic is not real, that our invisible playmates do not really exist, and that we are limited beings with only one earthly life to live. There is enormous pressure to conform to this concept of ourselves and so we lose touch with our full potential, forgetting that we are beings of light.

At this time, many of us are reawakening to the truth of who we are, because we are living amidst such large-scale changes in the world. We need to access this light in order to not only survive but thrive as we shift into a new order of consciousness. As the changes around us proceed in rapid progression, we will want to be able to trust our own ability to sense what is happening and how we can best respond. We are no longer living in a predictable world in which we can trust external authority figures and prior ideas about reality to guide us. We need to be able to access the information that will help us navigate these uncertain waters, and the ultimate authority resides in our awareness of ourselves as beings of light.

It is through our connection to this light that we know things beyond what the visible world can tell us, and we see things beyond what the physical world reveals. In order to access this wisdom, we can simply allow ourselves to remember that we are not limited, as we have been taught. In fact, we are filled with divine grace and power that is ours for the asking. A daily practice of tuning into this vast potential, conversing with it, and offering ourselves up to it opens the door through which we can reclaim our true identity, taking ownership of the calling that the time has come to create bliss on earth.

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Stuck in the Mud

Harshness Boomerang

Whenever we are harsh with ourselves it is because we forget that we are not meant to be perfect. We are meant to become perfect. And the same applies to others. If we keep this in mind we won’t be tough on ourselves and others.

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Love from Above

Seeing our flaws is essential for us to grow spiritually. But if we only judge ourselves, it will lead us to forget the Light of the Creator is with us, and to disconnecting from our goal. 

Imagine if athletes got depressed every time their coach told them what they needed to improve. They would never reach their personal best. 

As long as we are alive, the force of the Creator believes in us and will push us to become our best by showing us what we need to change.

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Staying in Pain

by Madisyn Taylor

Pain can serve as one of life's great teachers, but it is important to move through it and not become stuck in our pain.

Pain comes and it goes. It is just one component to the grand cycle of life. And when experienced as such, pain can serve as an important teacher. It is when we get stuck in our pain that it becomes detrimental to our well-being and development. If you notice that you feel closed-off, resentful, heavy-hearted, or that you try very hard to avoid being hurt again, there may be a part of you that is still stuck in pain. 

We can get stuck in our pain for many reasons. As children, it was natural for us to cry, throw a tantrum, and let the experience move through us. By fully feeling our pain in this way, our emotions would wash us clean, leaving us open and available to new experiences. With age, though, we might have determined that expressing emotion was no longer appropriate, and so we developed a variety of coping strategies to deal with our discomfort. We may have learned to stuff our feelings down or to run away from them. Perhaps we began thinking that staying closed and unwilling to try new things would keep us safe from heartbreak, safe from rejection, and safe from failure. We may have even gotten so used to being in pain that the thought of being without it scares us. But, if we continue to hold onto it longer than necessary, we are expending a lot of energy that could instead be channeled into making our life experiences more positive. 

If you notice that you are continually connecting with the same familiar patterns of pain, consider embracing your feelings and letting go of your hurt. Whether your pain is from childhood or from an experience last week, see if you can give it room to move. When it does, you will reconnect with a wonderful source of your own vital energy.

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Showing Up for Life

Actively Participating
by Madisyn Taylor

If you show up for yourself in your life, the universe will show up for you.

The way we walk into a room says a lot about the way we live our lives. When we walk into a room curious about what’s happening, willing to engage, and perceiving ourselves as an active participant with something to offer, then we have really shown up to the party. When we walk into a room with our eyes down, or nervously smiling, we are holding ourselves back for one reason or another. We may be hurting inside and in need of healing, or we may lack the confidence required to really be present in the room. Still, just noticing that we’re not really showing up, and having a vision of what it will look and feel like when we do, can give us the inspiration we need to recover ourselves.

Even if we are suffering, we can show up to that experience ready to fully engage in it and learn what it has to offer. When we show up for our life, we are actively participating in being a happy person, achieving our goals, and generally living the life our soul really wants. If we need healing, we begin the process of seeking out those who can help us heal. If we need experience, we find the places and opportunities that can give us the experience we need in order to do the work we want to do in the world. Whatever we need, we look for it, and when we find it, we engage in the process of letting ourselves have it. When we do this kind of work, we become lively, confident, and passionate individuals.

There is almost nothing better in the world than the feeling of showing up for our own lives. When we can do this, we become people that are more alive and who have the ability to make things happen in our lives and the lives of the people around us. We walk through the world with the knowledge that we have a lot to offer and the desire to share it.

For more information visit dailyom.com

Permission to Be Real

Riding the Express

If you want to ride the express train to fulfillment, then check your negativity. Don’t beat yourself up. Or dwell in darkness. Just be conscious. 

Otherwise you’re riding the local. And every stop is chaos.

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Taking the Risk
by Madisyn Taylor 

When we present ourselves to the world without a mask and keep it real, we offer the same opportunity for others to do the same.

Most of us are familiar with the idea of keeping it real and have an intuitive sense about what that means. People who keep it real don’t hide behind a mask to keep themselves safe from their fear of how they might be perceived. They don’t present a false self in order to appear more perfect, more powerful, or more independent. People who keep it real present themselves as they truly are, the good parts and the parts most of us would rather hide, sharing their full selves with the people who are lucky enough to know them. 

Being real in this way is not an easy thing to do as we live in a culture that often shows us images of physical and material perfection. As a result, we all want to look younger, thinner, wealthier, and more successful. We are rewarded externally when we succeed at this masquerade, but people who are real remind us that, internally, we suffer. Whenever we feel that who we are is not enough and that we need to be bigger, better, or more exciting, we send a message to ourselves that we are not enough. Meanwhile, people who are not trying to be something more than they are walk into a room and bring a feeling of ease, humor, and warmth with them. They acknowledge their wrinkles and laugh at their personal eccentricities without putting themselves down. 

People like this inspire us to let go of our own defenses and relax for a moment in the truth of who we really are. In their presence, we feel safe enough to take off our masks and experience the freedom of not hiding behind a barrier. Those of us who were lucky enough to have a parent who was able to keep it real may find it easier to be that way ourselves. The rest of us may have to work a little harder to let go of our pretenses and share the beauty and humor of our real selves. Our reward for taking such a risk is that as we do, we will attract and inspire others, giving them the permission to be real too.

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Sweetening a Sour Apple

REFLECTION FOR TODAY: When a person really wants something, that person is likely to go to any lengths to gain it, even through negative behaviour. Many times we do things we later regret, then wonder why we responded in the way we did. As we learn about ourselves and our behaviour, we see how rationalising (and sugar-coating) our actions had become a way of life and how often we were drawn toward experiences which could hurt us. This can be called the enormity of our illness. Left to ourselves, we often continue to act out defeating behaviour. With the help of the program, a Higher Power and others, we realise we do not have to be controlled by our impulses.

May I stop, reach out for support and trust that a friend can help, discontinue hurting myself.

I deserve to be happy and productive.

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Motivated by Care

When it comes to helping, if you’re not motivated by some degree of caring for the person, it’s better not to speak at all. We have the potential to be messengers of the Light for others, which is why it feels so good when we can help people – the Light is flowing through us. 

But if we want Light to shine in our words, we must be the Light. 

What is Light? Love.

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Look at a tree, a flower, a plant. Let your awareness rest upon it, How still they are, how deeply rooted in Being. Allow nature to teach you stillness.
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When a Bad Apple Spoils the Bunch

by Madisyn Taylor

When dealing with negative people we can choose not to respond to their behavior and allow our positive behavior be an example.

Because life requires that we interact with different personalities, it is not uncommon for us to encounter a situation where there is one person whose behavior may negatively impact the experiences of others. Someone who is loud and crass can interrupt the serenity of those who come together to practice peace. A disruptive worker can cause rules to be imposed that affect their colleagues’ professional lives. A team member who is pessimistic or highly critical may destroy the morale of their fellow members. And one “bad apple” in your personal life can be a potent distraction that makes it difficult to focus on the blessings you’ve been given and the people who love you. 

There may always be people in your life who take it upon themselves to create disruption, foster chaos, stamp out hope, and act as if they are above reproach – even when, in doing so, they put a blight on their own experiences. But you don’t need to allow their negativity and callousness to sour your good mood. Often, our first impulse upon coming head-to-head with a bad apple is to express our anger and frustration in no uncertain terms. However, bad apples only have the power to turn our lives sour if we let them. 

If you can exercise patience and choose not to respond to their words or actions, you will significantly limit the effect they are able to have on you and your environment. You can also attempt to encourage a bad apple to change their behavior by letting your good behavior stand as an example. If your bad apple is simply hoping to attract notice, they may come to realize that receiving positive attention is much more satisfying than making a negative impression. While you may be tempted to simply disassociate yourself entirely from a bad apple, consider why they might be inclined to cause disturbances. Understanding their motivation can help you see that bad apples are not necessarily bad people. Though bad apples are a fact of life, minimizing the impact you allow them to have upon you is empowering because you are not letting anyone else affect the quality of your experiences. You may discover that buried at the very heart of a bad apple is a seed of goodness.

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The Secret Of Surrender

Believing is Seeing Most people wait for a miracle. They look for some holy spectacle to appear in order to believe in the impossible. They wait to see it to believe it. But it’s the other way around. When you believe it you will see it. Your consciousness creates your reality. Your thoughts are powerful. Let yourself imagine great things happening to yourself and those around you. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A Thought to Ponder from The Urantia Book "[Jesus] did not place emphasis, as did his later followers, upon the incessant struggle between the soul and the body. He rather taught that the spirit was easy victor over both..." (1749.3) 157:6.4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Seeing The Illusionby Madisyn Taylor Surrender should be seen as a great strength and comes when we let go of trying to attain the impossible. Most of us were raised and live in a culture that emphasizes the ideals of independence and control. The general idea is that we are on our own and we don’t need any help from anyone else, and if we are really successful it’s because we are in complete control. However, true lasting success comes only with surrender, which is the opposite of control. We cannot accomplish anything truly great on our own, without any help, and the idea that we can is an illusion that causes most of us a great deal of suffering. Surrender comes when we see that illusion and let go of trying to attain the impossible. Surrender can then be seen as a great strength rather than a weakness.  Even small moments of surrender are powerful indicators of how different our lives could be if we would only let go. We’ve all had the experience of extending huge amounts of effort and energy to reach a particular goal only to realize that we can’t make it happen after all. At the moment of letting go, realizing that we need to ask for help or simply release our agenda entirely, a profound feeling of relief may rush over us. This warm, open sensation is the essence of surrender, and if we didn’t feel that we didn’t really let go. But it is never too late to let go, even of things in the past that didn’t work out the way we wanted them to, because surrender is always an option in every moment of our lives.  When we finally do surrender, our goals actually become possible, because the act of surrender is, in essence, asking for the help we need. This help may come in the form of other human beings or unseen helpers such as angels or inner guides. It may also come in the form of shifting circumstances, the small miracles that we call grace. For more information visit dailyom.com

Wildcat (S)

Sexual Healing (S)

Oh, baby now let's get down tonight

Ooh baby, I'm hot just like an oven
I need some lovin'
And baby, I can't hold it much longer
It's getting stronger and stronger

And when I get that feeling
I want sexual healing
Sexual healing, oh baby
Makes me feel so fine

Helps to relieve my mind
Sexual healing baby, is good for me
Sexual healing is something that's good for me

Whenever blue teardrops are fallin'
And my emotional stability is leaving me
There is something I can do
I can get on the telephone and call you up baby

And honey I know you'll be there to relieve me
The love you give to me will free me
If you don't know the thing you're dealing
Ohh I can tell you, darling, that it's sexual healing

Get up, get up, get up, get up
Let's make love tonight
Wake up, wake up, wake up, wake up
'Cos you do it right

Baby, I got sick this mornin'
A sea was stormin' inside of me
Baby, I think I'm capsizin'
The waves are risin' and risin'

And when I get that feeling
I want sexual healing
Sexual healing is good for me
Makes me feel so fine, it's such a rush
Helps to relieve the mind, and it's good for us

Sexual healing, baby, it's good for me
Sexual healing is something that's good for me
Well, it's good for me and it's so good to me my baby, ohh

Come take control, just grab a hold
Of my body and mind, soon we'll be making it, honey
I'll be feeling fine, the way you heal me
The way you thrill me, keep me comin' to you
For you to sexually fulfill me

You're my medicine, open up and let me in
Darling, you're so great, I can't wait for you to operate
I can't wait for you to operate, baby
I can't wait for you to operate

And baby, when I should be asleep at night
I stay up and read
And baby, baby, baby, I can't help but feel uptight
For my passion needs

And when I get this feeling
I want sexual healing
When I get this feeling
I want sexual healing

Baby, I can't stand it much longer
It's getting stronger and stronger

And when I get this feeling
I need sexual healing
Ohh, when I get this feeling
I need sexual healing

I gotta have sexual healing, darling
'Cos I'm all alone
And I need sexual healing, darling
Till you come back home

Please don't procrastinate
It's not good to masturbate

Between The Sheets (S)

Hey girl, ain't no mystery at least
As far as I can see
I wanna keep you here layin' next to me
Sharin' our love between the sheets

Ooh baby baby, I feel your love surrounding me
Ohh ohh ooh, baby baby, makin' love between the sheets

Ooh girl, let me hold you tight
And you know I'll make you feel alright
Oh baby girl, just cling to me and let your mind be free
While makin' love between the sheets

Ooh girl, I'll love you all night long
And I know you felt it comin' on
Ooh darlin', just taste my love, ooh you taste so sweet
Sharin' our love between the sheets

Ooh baby baby, I feel your love surrounding me
Ohh ohh ooh, baby baby, makin' love between the sheets

Hey girl, what's your fantasy?
I'll take you there to that ecstasy
Ooh girl, you blow my mind, I'll always be your freak
Let's make sweet love between the sheets

Ooh baby baby, I feel your love surrounding me
Ohh ohh ooh, baby baby, makin' love between the sheets

Ooh baby baby, I feel your love surrounding me
Ohh ohh ooh, baby baby, makin' love between the sheets

Enough of the singin'
Let's make love
In between the sheets

Ohh ohh, I like the way you receive me
Girl, I love the way you relieve me
I'm comin' on, comin' on strong
Sweet darlin', in between the sheets

Ohh ohh, I like the way you receive me
Girl, I love the way you relieve me
Comin' on, comin' on strong
Sweet darlin', in between the sheets

You got me moanin'
Girl, you got me groanin'
I'm comin' on, comin' on strong
Sweet darlin', in between the sheets

Let's get all the way down
Turn it over
I'm comin', comin', comin' on strong
Sweet darlin', in between the sheets

Feeling Jealous

“Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds that you plant.”

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Expand Your Circle

Think of your life as a circle. You’re standing right in the middle of it. Anything beyond the edge is your discomfort zone, things like public speaking, asking for a raise, starting something new, changing, even fears of spiders and snakes. It’s all there. 

The quality and quantity of your fulfillment is determined by how often you expand your circle by taking risks.

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Knowing Our Heart’s Desire

by Madisyn Taylor

Jealousy is a common human feeling and usually stems from a place of lack in our own lives.

Jealousy is one of the toughest feelings we come up against in our lives. There is not much worse than this aching sense that somehow life has been unfair to us, while amply rewarding someone else. It’s even worse if that someone else is present in our daily lives, making it difficult for us to get the space we need to feel and heal our pain. We may be jealous of a sibling, a dear friend, or even famous personalities. We may even face the challenge of feeling jealous of our spouse, our child, or one of our parents. Whatever the case, we can normalize our experience by understanding that, as painful as it is, jealousy is a common human feeling. 

Nevertheless, it is important that we not revel in our jealousy for too long, feeding it with inner talk or gossip with others. If we do, we run the risk of losing ourselves to its negative power. Jealousy has something good to offer us, though, and that is information about our own heart’s desire. When we are jealous of certain people, we want what they have, and if we are to be conscious, we must acknowledge that. In this way, we discover what we want for ourselves, which is the first step to getting it. It may be a certain kind of relationship or a career. Whatever it is, it is possible that we could create it for ourselves, in our own lives, if we are able to honor our own desires. 

Of course, there are times when we cannot heal our jealousy in this way, and then the lesson may be about acceptance and the understanding that our path is different from the paths of those around us. It may be hard to see now, but perhaps it will eventually be clear why our life has taken its particular path. In the end, the best cure for jealousy is the recognition that the life we have is full of its own meaning and beauty, utterly unique to us—a gift that could never be found in the life of another.

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ALL YOU CAN BE

Just what we need at this juncture in our lives; what say Roma! Are you ready to give up something BIG, in order to be all you can be?

If you've been a student of Kabbalah for a while, you're probably already aware how much better our lives can be when we use the tools and apply the wisdom. And even if you're only getting these Tune-Ups, hopefully you're a little bit happier and inspired when you read them.

But the kabbalists teach that the purpose of life and the key to our fulfillment isn't to just become a better person. It's to become a changed person! To transform. In fact, the sages say the person we are meant to become will be unrecognizable to the person we are today.

We all have one big thing! One major source of negativity, a limitation that has been so attached to us for so long it feels nearly impossible to give up. Whether it is pain, emptiness, addiction, guilt, fear, anger; there's a specific weapon of mass destruction the Opponent has for each of us, to paralyze us from becoming all we can be.

Most of the time, when it comes to this negativity we're so afraid of failing that we don' even commit to a real fight. We half-commit. We sort of try. We work a little bit more than we did yesterday.

Complete change is when we give up even our most ingrained negativity, and the commitment to that fight is the path to freedom and fulfillment.

As long as we believe something about our nature is impossible to change, we'l never be able to change it. We can do anything, but we have to believe we can and we have to be willing to put in the work.

It' almost like we're lived our lives as Clark Kent and we have to become Superman. We all have secret powers and hidden greatness inside.

In order to become the person we're meant to be, we need to give something up. Something big. It's different for each of us, but chances are as you're reading this you probably have some idea of what it is.

Sure, when we are a little bit better, life gets a little bit better. So why settle? Make the leap from a little better to a lot better.

Kabbalah is not self-help. It's about becoming limitless.

When we commit and do the work "the really hard work" there are no limitations, only Light.

All the best,

Yehuda

72 Name of the Week

Resh Tzadik Mem

FREEDOM

I clearly see my limitations and how they have held me back from true joy and fulfillment.

As I focus on the Light of the Creator, the transformative energy of the Divine ashes over me and I feel free.

No more complaining or frustration.

I will not get caught up in the material world. I will connect to the spiritual realm, freeing myself from the trappings of ego.

EPL Songs (S)