Monday, May 28, 2018

Labyrinth

While I was visiting my son and daughter-in-law recently, they took me to a nature center where I had the opportunity to walk a labyrinth.  I hadn't done that in many years, so I was excited to have that opportunity.


For those of you that have never walked a labyrinth, you start at a specific point on the outside of a circular pattern and follow the path to the center.  Usually you pause in the center before you start your journey back out.  It's meant to be a meditative experience.  For me it's usually spiritual.


To me, starting from the outside and moving toward the center symbolizes a journey of going within yourself.  The center is where and when you tap into your inner wisdom.  I usually get some kind of message there.  The walk out allows you to reflect on and be grateful for any message you might have received.


My experience this day was interesting, informative, and kind of humorous.  I was so excited about walking the labyrinth that I think I got my son and husband excited about it too.  I don't know for sure, but I don't believe either of them had done this before.  I started my journey and I could hear that I was being "followed" by two sets of footsteps.  Pretty soon there was only one set of footsteps.  Shortly thereafter, it was only me. 


When I got to the center I paused, hoping to receive a message.  I was "told" that although I have support from my loved ones, this journey is mine and mine alone.  I almost laughed out loud because what had just happened in the physical world was reflective of my message.  It was perfect!


Love,  Paula



Monday, May 21, 2018

L-O-V-E

Whether you're aware of it or not, we had a wonderful surge of "love" energy this past weekend...The Royal Wedding. 


If you're not a fan of such things, you're probably screaming, "ENOUGH ALREADY!"  But if you are a fan, you can't get enough.  It's not a problem for you that the whole thing was televised, recapped for hours, then rebroadcast for those who missed it earlier.  It's been all over TV and social media for days...and we still can't get enough.  To see two people from two such different backgrounds fall in love and profess that love so openly on the world stage...well it was the stuff of fairy tales. 


There is another thing going on here though.  It's something that most people aren't aware of.  You see; words, actions, thoughts, and focus are powerful tools of creation.  Over one billion people from all over the world were focused on LOVE for that one incredible day. 


Normally the media focusses on anger, hatred, bullying, murder, war - all kinds of fear.  If we watch the news, we also start focusing on those things.  By doing so, we give our energy to the things that we say we do not want in our lives and in our world.  We unwittingly help them grow. 


On this special day and weekend, those over ONE BILLION people from around the world were focusing on LOVE and therefore putting their energy on LOVE and helping LOVE grow. 


Wouldn't it be wonderful to have more and more days like that?  Wouldn't it be wonderful to help love grow world-wide?  Well...what's stopping us?  If each individual would take responsibility for their own focus on love, their world would change.  And as more and more people do that individually, the whole world would change.  Let's do it!  Let's change our world.


Love,  Paula