by Christine Green | Jan 31, 2013 | Spiritual Practice
Have you noticed there is an impatient four year old that lives in the mind? Are we there yet? How much longer before we get there? How much time is this going to take?
Time takes forever when we are waiting for an event to happen but disappears when we are living in the moment. Time seems endless when want our goal achieved but vanishes when we have released attachment to the results.
George Leonard shares in his book, Mastery, that in martial arts training, there is a moment when it appears the student is no longer improving. The skill level seems stagnant and stuck. Actually on the inside there is an abundance of activity of the mind, body and soul all coming into alignment. The challenge is not to stop practicing, but to continue regardless of the outside results. Progress is happening on an inner level that we can’t see. Change happens, not always on our time schedule. This is the practice of faith.
Faith isn’t something we turn on or off. It is a seed planted in us. As we nurture and cultivate it, our faith grows deeper, stronger and more profound. Deepening faith doesn’t happen overnight. It takes monitoring our emotions and reprogramming old thoughts into new ones. It takes picking ourselves up when we feel beaten down or finding something to be grateful for in the midst of challenges.
Faith happens when we appreciate each day as a treasure and every experience as a gift. May your days be filled with patience, faith and a sense of peace that you are doing exactly the right task, at the right time, with the perfect outcome
by Christine Green | Jan 25, 2013 | Uncategorized
Have you listened to the voice lately? No, not the TV show with the amazing singers. I mean the voice in the back of the mind. Some days it reminds me of being in a car with a back seat driver who is constantly nagging, criticizing and itemizing all the things I’ve done wrong. It can be exhausting!
The voice is the inner critic and it is very sneaky. It shifts attention away from itself and makes me believe that “those people” are the enemy. THEY are the ones who are judging and criticizing me. THEY are the ones who are keeping me from success. THEY are the ones who are out to make my life miserable.
Truth is, “those people” are a fabrication of my imagination. There is no one waiting to pounce on my mistakes or criticize my actions. We are all on this journey of life together. THEY were created out of fear. Together we are love.
When I step out from behind the walls and barricades created by fear, I look out at the smiling faces that are glad to see me. I notice people that are eager to help and those that are willing to listen. They have been there all along. Now I can clearly see them!
The next time the voice in the back seat starts ranting about what you are doing and where you are going, tell it to chill, be quiet, or take a hike. There is no time to listen. Life is full of amazing people ready to connect and collaborate with us. We are on a mission to make the world a better place. Together we can get it done!
by Christine Green | Jan 23, 2013 | Uncategorized
Things we take so much for granted are enormous tasks when dealing with an illness. Often after a serious illness the patient has to regain their strength. The simple things we take for granted like eating, walking and getting to the bathroom can be overwhelming for the patient.
The caregiver may appear to take it all in stride as we acknowledge and celebrate each success along the way. But often the pain of watching our loved ones struggle can be overwhelming.
Acknowledging grief and the sense of loss during an illness is so important. It can be a powerful way to move through changes an illness brings. It paves the way for love.
Excerpt from A Caregiver’s Journal: Recording Lessons of Love and Hope by Christine Green. Available soon at a bookstore near you. ISBN: 978-0-945385-45-5
by Christine Green | Jan 21, 2013 | Uncategorized
Experiences from the past about money stay with us for a very long time! When I owned my first car I needed to buy a new battery. I told my Dad I was going to take my car to the garage in the neighborhood. “Oh no, don’t do that,” declared my Dad. “He will take advantage of you and overcharge you.” I asked him where he thought I should take my car. He ran through the list of car repair shops and dealers in the area. According to my Dad, every one of them seemed to have nefarious business practices and could not be trusted. I was left feeling helpless and confused.
That feeling stayed with me for many years. I learned that I couldn’t really trust people. I believed they were always out to trick or deceive me out of my hard-earned money.
While it is wise to research and evaluate before we make decisions, it can be limiting and fearful to believe that no one is to be trusted. I’ve learned over the years to balance my thoughts and feelings. I do my best to look for the good in people. I affirm “Everyone is conspiring to make me happy.” Most people I meet are honest, trustworthy and sincerely wanting to help.
Universal principle states: I receive what I believe. Seeing life through eyes of faith and love provides a much more uplifting experience.
I believe that there is good for me and I deserve to have it! Thank you God!
by Christine Green | Jan 17, 2013 | Uncategorized
Ideas are like unlimited of points of energy floating around the universe that we can’t see or feel. All too often, we have an idea and we simply let it evaporate. When our mental atmosphere is filled with ‘I can’t,’ I don’t have time,’ or ‘I don’t know what to do,’ there is no place for the idea to latch on to and stick. Have you ever had an idea and neglected to take action only to watch someone else grab onto it and run with it resulting in overwhelming success? Wish I thought of that…
Inspiration is defined as the result of an inspired activity; an idea. When we have developed the discipline to stay connected to our spiritual awareness, we open to the ideas floating around and attract them into our thought process. Discipline helps to overcome the mental blocks that stops the ideas from taking hold.
When we have the discipline to train the mind and the inspiration to empower the idea, we can achieve the ideas that excite, motivate and empower us. When we use our ideas for the good of humanity, we receive rewards we cannot even begin to imagine.
Have you noticed there is an impatient four year old that lives in the mind? Are we there yet? How much longer before we get there? How much time is this going to take?
