LIFE through my eyes

This too is for the best.  It’s a line many of us have heard people say, and it’s sometimes used as a spiritual slogan. But in truth, events have the potential to be so much more.  The true test of certainty is not in the moments when everything is going smoothly, but in the times when it seems like everything around us is falling apart.  I say “seems” because it is, in fact, all an illusion. Most of the time when things seem to be falling apart, they are really just coming together, albeit very much in disguise to us.  There are so many clear examples of this. A man misses his flight. He’s upset because he has many things to do at his destination and many are depending on him. In the most disturbing scenario, his missed plane crashes. In the best case scenario, he meets someone special he is meant to meet on his next flight. Maybe we will never know why he missed his flight, but there was definitely a reason.  We don’t always get to see the bigger picture...

Treating others with kindness, care and without judgement is a reflection of how you treat yourself. Its this simple: You can't give what you don't have Its easy to pick out the wrong in others whilst ignoring our own flaws and shortcomings. This is not to say you shouldn't chastise but its more fulfilling and life changing for both parties when chastisement is done with love. When someone wrongs you, remember that their actions doesn't make them less worthy of your love.  When you show them that they are worthy of your forgiveness and love, then you are positioning yourself to be worthy of another's love and forgiveness when need be.  It will also help you  reveal  the Light in others people's  lives. By Oma Nnabuihe

Does a leaf, when it falls from the tree in winter, feel defeated by the cold? The tree says to the leaf: ‘That’s the cycle of life. You may think you’re going to die, but you live on in me. It’s thanks to you that I’m alive, because I can breathe. It’s also thanks to you that I have felt loved, because I was able to give shade to the weary  traveler . Your sap is in my sap, we are one thing.’ Does a man who spent years preparing to climb the highest mountain in the world feel defeated on reaching that mountain and discovering that nature has cloaked the summit in storm clouds? The man says to the mountain: ‘You don’t want me this time, but the weather will change and, one day, I will make it to the top. Meanwhile, you’ll still be here waiting for me.’ Does a young man, rejected by his first love, declare that love does not exist? The young man says to himself: ‘I’ll find someone better able to understand what I feel. And then I will be happy for the rest of my days.’...

A good indication that you’re on the right path is when you start to see more of your garbage. You start noticing the ego at play and how you allow it to take hold of you and in your interactions with others.  You start noticing your bad habits, unkind attitude and not-so- pleasant character at play Seeing our garbage is never easy, but it’s what we do once we see it that makes all the difference.  Getting down, depressed or sad won’t help us to change it, so that’s a waste of time.  On the other hand, we could feel grateful for having the clarity to see what it is we need to change so our lives can improve.  Imagine if we could make the shift so that seeing our garbage becomes an awesome part of the process!  If we can’t see our garbage, we can't make the improvements that will make us become better people and move closer to a place of light and peace excerpts from kabbalah.com

Some pals serve as excellent sounding boards for sage advice. Others just wanna have fun. Still others are your right arm or your been-there, done-that point of reference.  Why is it good to have an arsenal of different friend types in the little black book of your life? “Because no single friend can meet all your needs,” says Marla Paul, author of  The Friendship Crisis: Finding, Making and Keeping Friends When You're Not a Kid Anymore .  Here, six friends you’d be lucky to have.                           1. The Cheerleader Who she is:  Whether she’s an old pal or someone you just met , her hallmark is her glass-half-full outlook. Why you need her:  Who  couldn't  stand a little rah-rah from time to time? “This kind of friend is like a sunny spring day,” says Paul. “You feel lighter and happier being with her.” Not only can she bolster your mood, she’s also the one ...

Have you ever noticed how happiness is often fleeting?  No matter how elated you become, eventually your mind finds things to worry about.  Sometimes we even create problems where there really are none.  One of the most self-destructive tendencies we have as humans is not allowing ourselves to be happy. This is because there is another voice in our head, the adversarial force that rushes in the moment we achieve any sense of true joy, and whispers in our thoughts all the reasons why we need to be afraid, upset, or stressed.  Our job is to consciously choose a sense of inner peace over that voice of negativity.  A life of happiness lies in your own hands, and more importantly in your own  mind . It’s just waiting for you to choose it. Enjoy this old song by Bobby Mcferrin "Don't worry, Be happy" it gets me everytime....                                     ...

Greatness is born of creating positive habits. We as humans are creatures of habit and we become what we repeatedly do. By switching our old , destructive habits for more productive ones, we receive more energy to create even greater change. The Beautiful Thing about choosing positive habits is that it only takes one to get the whole thing started. If you would create one positive habit today, what would i be? excerpts from kabbalah.com