Geoff Allen's Journal, January 2011

Sometimes it's very hard to separate our emotions from rational thinking especially when we have to close a business. We hope for miracles but sometimes God has greater plans for us, and we have to let go and let God. But letting go of a business is like a death in the family, especially if we've had that business for 10, 20, or 30 years or more. So it's important to feel our feelings and also do what we need to do, and remember this is a new beginning not an ending.

It's all about feeling, forgiving, forgetting, and moving on... and as with all loves in our life... keeping the good times tucked away in our heart.

"Oh God, I will feel and also do what I need to do each day"

Dr. Paul Haider

More Buddhist wisdom

Perhaps God brings us to the end of our resources so we can discover the vastness of His

How 2 choose happiness in the new year

Glimpse of the day

Act confidently in the direction of your dreams

When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be

1. Give thanks that life is... just as it is (and that it's been... just as it's been). Because of it, you're now "READY."

2. Define what you want in terms of the end result. Don't worry about the hows, or even the course. KNOW that what you want is ALREADY yours in spirit, by divine LAW, just focus on the certainty of this ownership, understand it, claim it, and "it will be on earth, as it is in heaven (spirit)."

3. LET THE UNIVERSE show you the way via your impulses and instincts that appear as you take inspired action. Don't worry that your first steps seem silly or futile. And if you don't know what to do, do anything! Go! Get busy! Do not insist on intermediary successes, only upon the end result.

2011 is going to be your year (it already is),

The Universe

How 2 welcome change

Author I once saw on the tube

Simplify your resolutions

How 2 change your life

This life has real meaning

Get more out of life!

The room of hope

Religious joke

Heaven letter

Living in Barbie's dream house

More humour

Daily Heartlight

[ January 5 & 6, 2011 '

Great article about happiness - should send 2 Libby - did post 2 the forum ...

Join in a regular group meditation

Speakin of meditation ... this comes from an old links page

More quotes 2 send 2 the forum?

More humour - may send 2 Mum & Libby

An image I have been fiddling around with ... would-you-believe Ron with hair! - Mum was suitably impressed :)

Just finished my second Davies book out of 4 - click

What 2 do about our restless minds

Yes ... been listenin 2 my Gyuto monks CD ... should search the web 4 it?

Should send this Pema page 2 Libby :) - includes Meditation for Difficult Times

Cropped image - may use it as a divider? :)

Inspirational poetry - may send 2 Libby?

More for her - from an old page - includes ways 2 lighten up

A couple of emails -

Green resolutions 4 the new year

Writng a journal can be very therapeutic

Become more organised

"The Relaxed Soul Sees Only ONE"

My definition of Oneness is that there is nothing but Oneness, but we have forgotten that we are all one mind within the collaborative consciousness that stretches throughout the known and unknown Universe. Once we reawaken the Oneness Spirit of all people, all beings, all things, and all events... we create the highest vibrational experience possible which is ---

UNCONDITIONAL LOVE!

"Oh God, I will see only ONE, as I see only YOU in All"

Dr. Paul Haider

Ways 2 say thank-you

Get fitter this year

Happy New Instant

New year, new direction

Can there be any truth which the human soul has not known?

Today's Positive Visualization

As I take a slow and even breath, I give thanks for all I see today. In my mind's eye, I see the colors that give me energy. I see the trees, flowers and other vegetation that are positive reminders of change and growth. I see the clouds and stars that decorate my sky. I give thanks for seeing the many faces that are the outer picture of people's hearts. I imagine that I can easily open my eyes wider and wider to the beauty around me and add it to the beauty within me. I affirm that God is embracing me through this beauty.I combine these images with the feelings of joy and let them go, knowing that they will create the good things I am visualizing and thinking.

Amusing story

Meet each moment

Simple ways 2 be healthy

Bounce back after a relapse

Today's channelled message

�I am an unlimited being of light for which all things are possible.�

Just try this out for a while. �I am an unlimited being of light for which all things are possible.� It may sound a little funny to you at first but the more you say it the more you begin to feel what an unlimited being of light would be thinking. An unlimited being of light knows the absolute truth and validity that all things are possible for them. An unlimited being of light knows the absolute truth and validity that it is made up entirely of source energy which is the same energy that creates universes. An unlimited being of light knows the absolute truth and validity that it has the power and ability to create their physical life in any manner that they choose.

�I am an unlimited being of light for which all things are possible.� Make an experiment with your life and use this phrase every day in the year 2011. Make a commitment to this and see how empowered you become day by day. Remember, everything starts with our thoughts, our continued thoughts create our habits and beliefs and you are at total choice as to what you choose to think.

Live in love,

Richard D. Blackstone

www.CreateOneLove.com

Forgiveness brings joy

Glimpse of the day

Choose thoughts that support your positive self esteem and well-being.

Think those thoughts to create new brain pathways

Uplifting quotes

PDF newsletter from the ultimate reality site

Make small positive changes into habits

More from the Heartlight site

Another Heaven letter

[ January 7 & 8, 2011 '

More nostalgia - about serenity :)

Now, let's talk about crazy. Feelings of being crazy, or going crazy, or things just generally being very very cra-zee. It's true, they are. But there's one thing we'd like very much to assure you of. You are not crazy.

You are also not alone. Millions and millions of us are going through the equivalent of a light body puberty. It's awful. It's maddening. It's ridiculous. And it's happening! And it certainly helps to know this. You're not wacko or flaky, even if it seems like it.

Also not everyone is going through the same things at the same time. There are some in the avant garde, some in the middle and some who haven't yet heard the news but who will, eventually, bringing up the rear.

Recently I found this page about compassion

Posted 2 my old quotes thread - first in 2 weeks!

Then took a look at a busier section ...

Added a few recent links 2 this page - for Libby too?

http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=star+trek+landrew+absorbed+war+crime+disease&aq=o&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai= More interesting viewing just surfing the channels :)

These reminders 2 Libby - plus mention notebook? :)

Found a few more affirmations

... leads us to another interesting site

A few emails -

New Year stressing you out?

Quote from an author I was just thinkin about the other day

Biblical verse

The Relaxed Soul Finds Fulfillment at Work"

I know a person who was an investment broker, and now sells fruits and veggies at a road side stand and he's much happier. Instead of just connecting to a computer he's helping people all day long.

Some times we have to start working with our hands and with people to find fulfillment. And when we start living consciously from our heart we start listening to that little voice that tells us if we are happy... and make changes.

"Oh God, I will listen to my heart and make changes"

Dr. Paul Haider

Natural ways 2 pamper yourself

Adviuce 4 those strugglin with bipolar

Are you motivated 2 change?

Avoid gettin caught in limiting mindsets

The pig olympics

Dear Geoff,

If you believe that you must have faith in order to make things manifest then maybe we should define how faith can serve you.

Often times we try to define faith as believing in something regardless of the evidence to the contrary Geoff. This puts a lot of stress on our definition because we are comparing the physical evidence in front of us, in the now, to something that is not yet part of our experience. Of course this is possible when you understand the creative process, but it might help us in our journey if we re-define faith as �daring to do something regardless of the consequences.�

With this definition we are really jumping into the game of life with an abandon that allows our �faith� to soar. When you understand that positive input can only create positive output then you can use that truth as the faith that allows you to dare to do something regardless of the consequences because with positive intent and positive action you are guaranteed a positive consequence. Now that is the faith that can move the mountains (and molehills) in your life.

Also, don�t you just love the idea of �daring to do something regardless of the consequences?�

Live in love,

Richard D. Blackstone

www.CreateOneLove.com

Advice about seeing God

Interesting newsletter about being positive

Respect, happiness & joy

Uplifting quotes 4 a depressed heart

Coping with hard times

Glimpse of the day

Neale recommends this book

Simple ways 2 say I love you

Quotes about life changes

[ January 9 & 10, 2011 '

A little more activity over at the forum

Speaking of forums ... had almost forgotten this ...

Worth scrolling through a couple of other threads - not JUST mine :)

Been really enjoying this book - heaps more I could have typed up ... quite mind-boggling at times!

Speaking of mind-boggling ... more fascinatin viewin :)

And while discussing the mind ... should send this 2 Libby - not your friendly neighborhood shrink's view of schizophrenia :)

Love this quote - could send it 2 a few email pals ...

Oh yes ... sent Mum one of the links from "Words Words Words" which I am enjoying reading ...

Been thinkin bout this book - I'd lend it 2 Libby IF I could find it!

Become your own beloved

Meditate on unconditional love

This continues the theme - with self-love

Great site that ties in with what I have been reading from Davies

A couple of emails -

Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier

Continuin the them

Highly recommended book

Lovely poem

"The Relaxed Soul is Unfolded"

An acorn falls to the ground starting to grow, it unfolds into a tall tree and from the tree more acorns are created. And the tree is refolded into the acorn to recreate again. All spatial and temporal information about the tree is encoded in the acorn. We do this from the time of conception to our death and back... everything in transition with Chi animating spirit.

Remember that we are not started and ended... we just start over... again and again.

"Oh God, I see I am part of Spirit, I am part of YOU"

Dr. Paul Haider

Lookin 4 true love

Some humour about various jobs

You can find lessons in the most unlikely of places

The only power for the mystic is the power of love

The state of not-knowing is a riveting place to be

Today's Positive Visualization

As I take a slow and even breath, I allow myself to sense a spring of love bubbling up from my center. I imagine this love flowing throughout my body, mind, and emotions, healing and transforming every part of my life. In my mind's eye I see the love within me connecting to the love that is flowing throughout the world. I affirm that in this love there is nothing to fear. I trust that this Universal Source of love will protect and care for me at all times. I imagine myself going throughout my day sending and receiving love everywhere I go. In this love, I become a magnet for all the good things I deserve in life. I combine these images with the feelings of joy and let them go, knowing that they will create the good things I am visualizing and thinking.

The mystery of life is not a problem to be solved but a reality to be experienced

Faith is a living, daring confidence in God's grace

Conquering self-doubt through mindfulness

You are creating your life as you go along Geoff and you do that by creating the story of your life through your thoughts, words and deeds. Everything that happens in your life happens because you created it.

If you really want to create your innermost desires then use every experience that happens in your life to your advantage by putting the meaning to it that takes you to where you want to go and who you want to be. Always remember, �you get to put the meaning to everything that happens in your life� so use this knowledge to put positive powerful meanings to everything that happens in your life. Yes, you will have drop some of your conditioning that automatically judges and condemns things that happen in your life but you can do that by remembering this mantra. �Things turn out best for people who make the best of the way things turn out.�

When you accept everything that happens in your life as part of your creation this gets easier and easier. Life is a process.

Live in love,

Richard D. Blackstone

www.CreateOneLove.com

Do you have enuf me time?

Glimpse of the day

Witty sayings

Happy 4 no reason :)

The power of encouragement

Religious joke

Heaven letter

Dating & the single Mom

More humour

[ January 11 & 12, 2011 '

Some funny jokes

Don't be a dumb meditator - may send this 2 Libby?

More advice along similar lines

More amazing sport - Seattle becomes the first team ever 2 make the playoffs with a losing record!

Keep hearing good thing sabout this book ... Comes from this search - could add it 2 my betty or Libby list :)

Email from Libby - uploaded this wonderful poem! Plus a page of links 4 her

From an old links page about Pema

www.primasounds.com

Some fabulous art!

A little more humour

Great bunch of articles

Thoughts about meditating - tosses up a few!

More quotes - may add to our list?

Ought 2b a lovely faceless nameless figure sitting in a peaceful meditative pose

A couple of emails -

Face your fears

More from Owen

Reflection

When someone does or says something that hurts another, he/she is acting in an unloving way and thereby disturbing the order of Beauty. Hurting another lacks Beauty and lacks love. The restoration of Beauty needs to take place so that the virtue of love can be present once again where it needs to be. This restoration usually requires forgiveness.

Do you have a relationship in which Beauty needs to be restored? How will you do this?

We struggle in life because of a tenacious habit of wanting life to be different from what it is

The real meaning of crucifixion is to crucify the false self, that the true self may rise

Article about mindfulness therapy

Glimpse of the day

Dear Geoff,

If you think of your life as a coin one side would say �Dream as if you will live forever,� and the other side of the coin would say �Live as if you will die today.�

This is the kind of lucky coin that you can flip and no matter what side comes up you will have a gift that serves you at the highest levels Geoff. Of course you can only use a lucky coin like this while you are on your adventure in space and time.

In the universe of duality and relativity that we live in there is a common belief that the game has a beginning and an end. This lends credence and urgency to the complementary ideas on the coin. In the bigger picture of life you understand that you actually do live forever and that you never really �die� in the sense that you no longer exist on any level.

The idea is to dream as though you are an unlimited being and whatever you dream and truly desire is available to you in space and time. (And of course, this is absolutely true) Then take those dreams and live your life as fully as possible each day so that you get to experience your dreams sooner rather than later.

Are you ready to start flipping your coin? Heads you win, tails you win.

Live in love,

Richard D. Blackstone

Quote about peace

Continuin the theme

What does compassion mean 2 you?

The Buddha and his teachings

Quotes 2 open your heart

Another glimpse

Quotes about happiness

Glimpse of the day

Great quote about change :)

How 2 stay positive

A love-letter from your treadmill

Heaven letter

Daily Heartlight

Survey of recommended books

To see the world

Religious joke

Another letter from Heaven

[ January 13 & 14, 2011 '

Got a book back from mum - barely remember it - already read 70 pages last night and it is very good! - click ... click ... click ... click ... click ... click ... click ... see 15th as well :)

Should include the section about schizophrenia - yes, few Buddhist books mention it and how one may well need a shrink BEFORE getting into Zen meditation??

Wisdom through mindfulness - toyed with the idea of sendin it 2 Emily :)

The causes of suffering

Leads us here - to a familiar site that has loads of 'stuff'

How 2 overcome suffering

This bein the first 2 catch my eye

Nice 2 hear from Katt - even sent her a poem :)

Should add these 2 our Davies page - click ... click ...

Yes, I wonder what Emily would make of that book :)

Added this 2 our Libby page

A few emails -

Take the risk of loving

What is your epiphany?

Be your own best friend

Collection of inspiring thoughts

Whenever something doesn't work out the way you thought it would, Geoff, instead of thinking that something went wrong, see it as something that went unexpectedly well, but for reasons that are not yet apparent.

Another author I'd love 2 read

Daily heartlight

"The Relaxed Soul Heals the Little Boy"

Growing up I was a deeply feeling child ... all I every wanted was for my Mom and Dad to hug me and tell me how much they loved me. But because my mom was abused that never happen, and because my Dad married out of the faith and was pushed away from his own family he had lots of anger. So I acted out and wanting love from everyone, knowing there was a huge hole in my heart that needed to be healed.

It took a long time and lots of pain, suffering, and wonderful people to help me find the love I had for myself deep down inside.

But that is what growing as a person is all about... digging deep and healing wounds!

"Oh God, thank you for the courage to look within and heal"

Dr. Paul Haider

Self improvement gifts

Glimpse of the day

How 2 be your own best friend

Have a great day!

Our quantum physicists are telling us that everything is energy and you get to control the energy of your thoughts.

Now that our scientists are telling us what mystics have told us for centuries Geoff don�t you think it is time that we use this knowledge to our benefit? You bet your bippy it�s time.

Here�s the deal; you can use your energy full throttle to create the life of your dreams by creating a vision of what you want your life to be and then using all of your energy to make it happen or you can put the brakes on attaining the life of your dreams by using your energy to keep yourself mired in the past and worrying about things that have no place in your future vision.

Remember, your present moment thoughts decide how you are going to spend your energy. You have 100% energy all the time and if you decide to put 50% of that energy into thoughts about your past or negative thoughts that take you away from your vision then you are effectively putting the brakes on your highest aspirations and dreams.

Here is the crucial point. You are the only one who decides where you are putting your energy. If you decide to put 100% of your energy into manifesting the life of your dreams you are going to have to let go of your past hurts and fears and stop entertaining your old pains. This is not rocket science, it is quantum physics but if you want to sky-rocket your life then consciously decide where you are going to put your energy.

Live in love,

Richard D. Blackstone

Good quote about diet & medicine

Bring hope & happiness into your life

Ways 2 find peace of mind

The butler did it

[ January 15 & 16, 2011 '

Finished off that book on Zen - very good read - click ... click ... click ... click ... click ... click ... click ... click ... click ... click ... click ... click ... click ... click

Some interesting (& unexpected) sport - should look 4 a link - Seattle quarterback had NOT thrown 3 touchdowns in a game ALL season ... throws 3 in first half!

No pressure on the underdog I suppose! Another curious record - no defending Superbowl champion has ever lost a playoff game where they led by 10 points!

Compare that with my own Saints - played three Grand Finals in 2 years and won none :(

Nice bunch of quotes

More tips on being mindful

From an old books page

More 4 the latest list of sites?

At that same site - yes, it is frustrating and may be more than a little distressing if you desperately want 2 help but don't know how ...

Are you a spiritual materialist?

Sent this 2 Libby - and I have a colection of his writings. Also recommended "The King's Speech" :)

I must remember 2 upload this - life is always normal ...

For anyone who wants 2 get the Meditation Bible - click - I highly recommend it!!

A fewe mails -

My personal shield

Quotes about healing

"The Relaxed Soul and the Hologram"

Just image a hologram and as you move the images changes. Perhaps the image is of a grain of sand (small challenge)... and when you move a foot of two it becomes a bolder (large challenge), and moving a little more it becomes a mountain (huge challenge).

That is why three people can look at the same thing... and each one sees something different.

This is because the minds eye is filtered through the lens of feelings, feelings that we have accumulated over time. And each one of us has a different lens... thus shifting our perspective on life.

Thus if you shift your feelings... you shift your perspective!

"Oh God, I will shift my feelings and see the good in life"

Dr. Paul Haider

What triggers a paradigm shift in life?

How 2 overcome insomnia

Learnin from failure

Quotes about movin on

Today's Positive Visualization

In my mind's eye I remind myself of the power of words to create my life and experience. I imagine myself easily and joyfully choosing words that support the kind of life I want to create. In my mind's eye, I see the warm and loving responses my words generate in others. I see the peaceful and harmonious situations my words attract to me. I imagine my words going out into the world and returning to me the kind of experiences I desire to have. I combine these images with the feelings of joy and let them go, knowing that they will create the good things I am visualizing and thinking.

Continuin the theme

Goood initiative in schools

Taming our wild minds