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Self Love - 1/31/10

Meditation by Orin and DaBen

I take a deep breath in,
imagining that I am breathing in light.

As I breathe out, I release any energy
I may have taken on that is not mine.

I call back to myself
any of my energy
I may have scattered
out in the universe,
feeling myself growing stronger
and more centered as I do.

I go within to experience my inner self.
I find that place of deep inner calm,
that center of serenity within myself.
I am aware and alert, yet calm, balanced,
and at peace with myself and the world.

I sense my higher self and soul
surrounding me with their light.
I am now standing in the
light of my soul and higher self.

I think of a person I love very much,
a person who fills my heart with
love and compassion
whenever I think of him or her.
I let my heart fill with love
as I think of this person.
I radiate love to this person.

I imagine now that I have that same feeling
of love and compassion for myself
as I have for this other person.
I am a treasured person, my own best friend.

I know that loving myself
is making a commitment
to giving myself what I need
to be strong, alive,
and fulfilled as a soul and spirit.

As I think of my day ahead, I think of something
to do that is nurturing and loving to myself,
something that is possible to do today.

As I think of my day ahead,
I release something that
is not loving to myself.

I take a moment to congratulate myself
and appreciate all that I have created.
I think of at least two things
I did in the last year
that I feel good about.

I imagine speaking
loving words to myself today.
I tell myself how well I am doing
and how far I have come.
I use positive, uplifting,
and encouraging words
and focus on all the good things
that are happening in my life.

As I think of an area of my life in which
I have been hard on myself,
I now tell myself good things
about this area.
If any bad feelings come up,
I send love to them and
continue telling myself good things
about this area.

I ask my soul or higher self
to give me a personal affirmation
that I can say to myself
to remind me to love and honor myself today.

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Only Way Out of Fear - 1/27/10

Learning Unconditional Love - 1/24/10

Meditation by Orin and DaBen

I take a deep breath in.
As I do I imagine
I am drawing in love
from everywhere in the universe.

Within me is a reservoir of divine love
just waiting to be expressed
in my words, thoughts, and deeds.
I am capable of great love.

I fill myself with the love
that is always available to me
from my higher self and soul,
from my guides, guardian angels, and
from the Masters and Enlightened Ones.
I am loved.

I fill myself with the love
I have already expressed in my life.
I realize that this is
an amazing amount of love.

I acknowledge that I am a loving being
on a path of learning how to express
more and more love.

I forgive myself for any time
I have not been high or loving,
knowing that I was doing
the best I knew how at the time.

I am ready to become
a source of love,
rather than waiting for others
to be the source.

Whenever I don't feel loved
by someone,
I realize I can still radiate love
keep my heart open,
and love myself.

I think of someone
who is not loving me
in the way I want to be loved.

I forgive this person.
I forgive myself.
I release my expectations,
and I now radiate love to this person.
I know I can love
without needing anything in return.

As I offer my unconditional love,
I know that my heart is opening.
As I radiate unconditional love,
I know that I can choose to be
around people and in situations
that honor me.

I now release any people or
situations that do not
honor who I am.
I am a unique, special,
and lovable person.
I deserve love.

I think of someone
who is not treating me
the way I want to be treated.
I forgive this person.
I forgive myself for
anything I have done
to contribute to or to allow this.

I radiate unconditional love
to myself.
I radiate unconditional love
to this person.
I keep my heart open,
I find the strength and power
that comes from radiating unconditional love.

When I am around unloving people,
I realize it is an opportunity for me to
expand my heart and to learn to love.

I step out of being
in the center of the universe,
I put myself in other people's shoes.
As I see their suffering and pain,
I know that everyone needs love.

I no longer take things personally.
I realize people are doing
the best they know how.
Their lack of love is not
a reflection of me,
but a reflection of their
capacity to love.

I strengthen my ability to
radiate unconditional love
by loving myself.
I honor and love myself with my
thoughts, words, and actions.

I know that love is the most
powerful energy in the universe.
I am a source of love.
I keep my heart open.
My capacity to love is
increasing everyday.


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I Can Do What I Love - 1/17/10

All thinking produces form - 1/15/10

Recognizing Life Purpose - 1/10/10

Picture is of Mykal Aubry who is a beautiful friend, Being and gifted artist.  It is beautiful watching him move through his challenges as he continues to create his passions.  For a wonderful experience of "Being" please watch his youtube video.   http://www.youtube.com/user/originsofbeing   Watching this opened a connection to Source for me...you?

Refusing to Receive - 1/5/10

Picture taken in Ojai...once again exploring a move.

Complaining about anything holds you in the place of refusing to receive the things you've been asking for. Justifying about anything holds you in the place of refusing to let in the very things that you've been asking for. Blaming someone, holds you in the place of refusing to let in the things that you've been asking for. Feeling guilty, feeling angry, it doesn't matter what you call it, it is a refusal, not a conscious one. You're asking; you can't help but ask. The Universe is yielding; it must yield. It's a big question, folks: why aren't you letting it in?
 

Trusting Meditation - 1/3/10

Love is a Gift, a Miracle, a Mystery - 12/27/09

 

"Love is a gift, a miracle, a mystery.  You are led to its threshold by your affinities, by your inclinations, and by the yearnings of your heart, although its power and presentation is by grace, not by expectation, demand, or requirement.  Love is the ultimate paradox, for it is the lamb that is also the lion.  Love is the ultimate power, which resides in surrender."                                          

   "Love Without End, "The Beloved."

Giving and Receiving - 12/20/09

**Pictures below of my mother (who has now passed) being loved by family. Don't know about you, but these pictures remind and inspire me to give of love.
 

I start by relaxing my body.
I put my body
in a comfortable position.
I let my breathing
grow deeper and slower.

I enter into a special,
quiet place within me,
the center of my being,
a place of peace, confidence, and love.
My mind is growing clearer.
My heart is opening.

I ask my soul to join me
and it does.
I feel its loving presence.

I open to receive all the gifts my soul
has for me.
I receive my soul's love into my heart.
I allow my soul's vision and strength
to come into my being.

I draw in my soul's light and power.
I let my soul's joy flow through me.
I expand in the pure, clear light of my soul.
I realize the unlimited abundance of my soul.

I let my soul's gifts of light and energy
flow through me and
transform my being.

I sense the loving presence
of my inner guides
and spiritual teachers
who are always sending me love and light.
I open to receive light and energy
from these high beings.
I give thanks for all the light and love
they are always sending me.

I imagine my heart is like a flower
and love is the sun that causes it to blossom.
I receive the love of my soul,
love from the Enlightened Ones,
and love from the universe around me.
Their love is like the sun
that opens the flower of my heart.

I allow myself to receive love
from the people in my life.
I know as I open to receive
I empower them to love more.
The more I receive,
the more I have to give.

As I fill with love,
I give generously of my love to others.
I think of someone in my life
who could use love.
I send love to this person.

I imagine that there
is a smile in my heart.
I spread love and goodwill
wherever I go.
As I give love
I receive love.

I know how to give
the true gifts of love, goodwill,
and peace to others.
People feel good around me.
I like who I am around people.

I give exactly what is needed for people
to grow closer to their true selves.
My actions, words, and thoughts
empower people to grow
and express more of their potential.

I increase my ability to give and receive
by my appreciation and
gratitude for what I have.
I say to myself,
"I have so much in my life.
I give thanks for all I have."

I know as I open to receive
I have more to give.
Everything I give to others
is a gift to myself.
As I give, I receive.
 

Client Wendie... a peek at her retreat - 12/16/09

Words from Wendie... recent participant: “I think of you everyday and find myself appreciating all the wisdom I feel I now have inside me, thanks to our work together. My week with you certainly changed my life-- thank goodness!! I can't tell you how often I have been calling on my new understandings as I encounter relational challenges that prior to my week with you might have set me backward rather than forward along my path of higher self-actualization."

Wendie... who looks for and finds joy wherever she is

It has been amazing to join with those inspired to be here for a week.  Wendie, from the Boston area blessed me with her presence, amazing curiosity,  and a devotion to surrender and love that created a time together that was unique, filled with love, laughter and great exploring. Her love of her daughters was woven through every day.  Wendie graduated from Harvard in 1981 with a degree in Visual and Environmental Studies, with a concentration in Black and White film photography. She pursued a career in communications, first practicing public relations in Washington, DC, and later in the Boston area, where she currently resides. In the mid-eighties she delivered two beautiful daughters, who are now 22 and 24, and then took a break from PR to get her Masters degree in Social Work from Simmons, after having lost her husband to a terminal disease in 1990. She is now attempting to shift her marketing communications career over to the non-profit sector, remains passionately committed to cultivating her photography and design passions, and is seriously considering a move to the Pacific Northwest in 2010!

 

• We laughed, cried, meditated, breathed, listened to CD's, explored DVD's and lived in love and guidance for one solid week.  

 

•  Every day we explored the mystery and magic of the Scents of Knowing: rare and special scents that support one in opening.

  http://www.scentsofknowing.com

•  Every day we did Slow Movement as we allowed our bodies to release and move into still places of pleasure and connection. Amazing what this does.

 

•  Three of the days we were guided to do a cleanse and clear the way to better listening to the body to "hear" what aligns and nourishes.

•   Wendie spent wonderful hours on the Biomat.   https://www.thebiomatcompany.us/home/

 
 

•   On the 5th day we were inspired to take a ride and explore.  We choose beautiful nearby Coeur d'Alene because of Wendie's special interests.

 
So much more to share with you... bottom line... it was magical discovering another amazing Being that is now a dear friend!

 

Perfect weather to surrender deeply within

 

What did Wendie get from this experience?   What will she share?