* “Whine” Selection - I Desire This and It Is So!

* Appetizer - Inspirational Thought

* Main Dish - Ego vs. Soul Guided

* Dessert - “Second Sight”

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I Desire This and It Is So!

By Bill Shade

Wonder what it would be like to have faith that

everything was going to be ok everyday? How would I

treat my customers if I knew that I would always make

enough money to pay my bills? Would I have such a hard

time getting along with management if I knew that they

really did not control my income? What would I do if

I knew that all my needs would be met everyday if I

simply showed up and did the best I could everyday?

What if I made a commitment to practice psychological reciprocity in all my relationships, thinking about others and not my own self-centered needs? If I knew at the end of the week or month that I would always have enough money to meet my needs, would that 5 or 10 % tip really matter? Would I really go ballistic when the manager gave one of my shifts to the hot new honey he just hired if I knew I would always have all I needed? Do I spend as much time wondering if the sun is going to come up tomorrow as I spend on will we have enough money to pay the bills this month? No! Why? Faith--!! I have seen the sun come up everyday for over half a century and I KNOW it will do the same tomorrow!! Interesting thing is that my needs, not my wants, have also been met everyday for over half a century and yet I spend a great deal of energy wondering if they will be met tomorrow!! I always thought that faith was something that people gathered in those strange buildings that they went to on Sunday morning. Today I have discovered that this is not the case. Faith is a very personal relationship with the universe around me! Belief is something I choose to do, on a daily basis!! I can choose to believe that my needs will be met or not! It is up to me. I have that power. I have had time in my life when I had more than I needed; I have had time when I had barely what I needed!! I prefer the more!! The point is I always get exactly what I need!! I desire this, I believe this, I expect this and there for it is So!!

attention to coincidences –and notice if opportunities

present themselves. When you’re receptive, they can

often be put right in front of you.” Judith Orloff,

M.D.

Ego vs. Soul Guided

By Suzie Dawson

Isn’t it funny how difficult we can make life by not

following our inner guidance. Recently I was put in a challenging position (which I created!). I had scheduled a speech that I had lost interest in doing.

I made the decision to do the speech from a viewpoint

that I needed to be doing more (my ego). I did not particularly want to do the speech at that time, but scheduled it anyway.

So when it came time to do the speech, I had a tough

decision to make. Do I force it, even though it did

not feel right or do I opt out? Neither decision

appealed to me. Making it more difficult, my ego got

in the way with the unwelcome “you should do this”

comments.

Then I remembered something that Oprah recently said.

“You have the right to change your mind.” What a

powerful little statement. It is easy to forget that

we always have a choice. Even if we say yes to

something, we have the right to change our mind. So I

decided to cancel the speech. Granted it was going to

be to an extremely small audience, nonetheless, I

still agonized (briefly!) over this.

The lesson I have to share with you is this. When you

are making plans for the future, make sure you follow

your inner guidance. Do not be pulled around by your

ego whispering in your ear, “you need to do more, be

more, have more.” Trust and follow your instincts.

We all have an inner guidance system that works

amazingly well, if only we will take the time to

connect with it. Next time you are unclear as to

whether it is your ego or soul guiding you, try this

simple exercise. Before you commit to something, feel

what it feels like to make the decision and follow

through with it. Then reverse it, and feel what it

feels like to decline or make a different decision.

If the decision is right for you, it should feel good

and if it is wrong for you, not so good. Our inner

guidance system talks to us mainly through our

feelings. Try to keep your thoughts out of it.

We all have the ability to tap into this inner

guidance, although many of us never slow down long

enough to use it. We zip through life wasting so much

time and energy. All that is really needed is to

switch to low gear and listen for and feel what to do

next. It makes for a much more peaceful existence!

Sight” by Judith Orloff, M.D. This is an incredible

book for anyone who has a desire to tap into their

internal guidance system. Dr. Orloff shows how to use meditation, prayer, and dream interpretation to look within for the answers. Through her own spiritual journey, she shows us how to tap into our own extraordinary abilities to help ourselves and others.