My Continuing Theme of Imagination and Pleasure

I have the pleasure of receiving the Abraham-Hicks quote of the day. It's amazing how often I relate to the daily quote, on a very personal level.

Today's quote was no exception. It goes right along with my current theme of imagination and pleasure. Check it out:

“Be easy about it. Don't rush into things. Savor them more. Make more plans and be more deliberate and specific about the plans that you are making, and in all that you do, let your dominant intent be to find that which pleasures you as you imagine it. Let your desire for pleasure, your desire for feeling good, be your only guiding light. As you seek those thoughts that feel good, you will always be in vibrational harmony with the Energy that is your Source. And under those conditions, only good can come to you, and only good can come from you.”

-- Abraham

I highly recommend reading this quote sentence by sentence.

When I heard about the idea of imagining what you want and envisioning what you want to create, I was concerned about not being present. I was thinking: if I’m always focused on my goals, am I losing the present moment?

Their quote from February 5th totally answered my question:

“People say. ‘If I'm always setting goals and reaching for the future, then am I not squandering my now?’ And we say if in your now you're using a future event to make you feel good, you are still feeling good in your now. And that's the best use of now that you could ever find.”

--Abraham

Abraham talks a lot about the importance of feeling good. I have come to understand that the reason it’s so important is because when you feel good, you attract more good to you. When you feel good, you are aligned with who you really are, and life just unfolds magically….ahh, I love it!

A new theme: Imagination and Pleasure

There has been a beautiful theme going on for me lately including imagination and pleasure. And when I talk about pleasure, I'm talking about feeling really good and enjoying all of your senses. The subject of imagination keeps popping up, and believe me, I’m paying attention! For me, the pleasure department has needed some attention for a while.

As I talked about in my last post, I had some fun harmlessly flirting with the waiter the other day. And isn’t it amazing: that night, I got a few messages from some guys on match.com, but none of them really got my attention. But a little while later, I received an email from someone who sounded very interesting to me. We enjoyed a nice email exchange, and we talked on the phone this evening. Here’s the cool part: I’m not concerned about the future, or any kind of detail. I am going to participate in this experience for the sheer pleasure of it! I’m going to enjoy myself! He sounds like a very fun, lively kind of guy, and I’m really looking forward to having a great time.

By the way, I had the cold stone facial massage a little while ago and I loved it! It was so relaxing and I loved the sensation of the cold stones and the warm towels. I had a lovely neck massage, as well. It was a wonderful experience, and for me, this is huge evidence of how amazing and powerful the law of attraction is!

I can’t wait to see how this theme develops!

More fun with the Law of Attraction!

I’m getting to a place where I am expecting miracles to happen. I am expecting coincidences and synchronicity. I am expecting manifestations to happen easily.

Last night, I read a chapter from “Mama Gena’s School of Womanly Arts” entitled The Womanly Art of Flirtation. Just the thought of being flirtatious for the sheer pleasure of it sounded good to me. I really enjoyed reading the fun stories of other Sister Goddesses (which is what Mama Gena calls all women) and the delightful experiences they had.

I put the book away, put some belly dancing music on and got ready to go out to dinner with my parents. Lo and behold, when we sat down at our table, an opportunity to flirt came right up to greet me. Our waiter was so nice, so friendly, so cute, and very attentive to our needs. I took Mama Gena’s advice and simply felt good about myself and enjoyed myself in the moment. I think he could feel it because he kept giving me these really sweet glances! It was really enjoyable and the best part is I wasn’t doing it to try to make something happen. I was doing it for the sheer pleasure of it!

Another cool thing that happened: I made a wonderful list of things that make me feel good. I’ve been learning about the power and the importance of feeling good now, so I decided to make a list of everything I could think of. It started out small but the list grew to about ninety things! I’ve really been wanting to get a massage and a facial, but I just haven’t allowed it in…until now! I This evening at work, they need to train someone to do the cold stone facial massage, and they asked me if I could be the person to receive it! Uh, yeah! How cool is this?

I love focusing on what I want and then enjoying the pleasure of letting it in…

Life is awesome! I am so excited to see what else I can allow in!

My New Favorite Quote

"There are shortcuts to happiness, and dancing is one of them."

--Vicki Baum

When I read this, it stopped me in my tracks. I love dancing. I usually dance alone in my bedroom. That's when I feel most alive and free. It's my way of fully expressing myself. It is so freeing; so liberating.

I've always loved music, and I've always appreciated dance. I am a huge fan of the show "So You Think You Can Dance." I love seeing those vibrant beings, fully and passionately expressing who they are. It affects me to my core!

I am so grateful to every performing artist in every category. They express themselves and others can see themselves in their work. They inspire everyone to be authentic.

I feel so much appreciation right now! Life is delicious :)

Peacocks and Ladybugs

I have had the immense pleasure of synchronicities involving peacocks and ladybugs for the last few weeks.

First the ladybugs...I was sitting at the dining room table when something caught my attention. It was a ladybug flying around! I walked closer and I saw another one, and another...there must have been about seven or so! I spent about 30 minutes, freeing them one by one. I wondered if their visit had any spiritual significance. I tend to look at everything symbolically, and I always look for the meaning behind everything that I experience. I did a little research online and discovered that:

"The name Ladybug originated in Europe during the Middle Ages, when insects were destroying the crops. Catholic farmers were said to have prayed to the Virgin Mary for help. Soon after, Ladybugs appeared and began eating the pests and saved the crops from destruction. The farmers began to call the Ladybugs “the Beetles of Our Lady” and eventually they were known as Lady Beetles. The Ladybug's red wings are said to represent the Virgin's cloak and the black spots her joys and sorrows." (from montanadreams.net)

This felt significant to me, since I recently had a past life reading done. I was told that I spent time in Mother Mary's presence...

The peacock synchronicities have been amazing and delightful...and persistent! I know that I am a creative being and I can cause things to come into my reality, but that's not what's going on with the peacocks! They just keep showing up! I just keep seeing pictures of them everywhere: on two friend's pages on facebook, on a box of cards at the bookstore; there's even a peacock ornament on my parent's christmas tree!!! (seriously!!) Also, I've been cleaning out my bedroom, and I suddenly felt the need to open my CD drawer. I reached into it and pulled out a CD that I bought in Greece about 4 years ago called "MMM Summer." And yes, there is a peacock feather on the cover...Amazing! These are signs that you just can't ignore.

I looked up their meaning and I discovered the following:

"Beautiful and proud, the Peacock represents the energies of pride, dignity and beauty. The Peacock's distinct feathers have been used by many cultures for healing purposes. The message of the Peacock reminds us of the beauty that always surrounds us."

I've been hiding my beauty and my gifts, and I feel like the message these peacocks are trying to give me is this: spread your gorgeous wings! Show your beauty to the world and inspire them to show theirs! Be proud of who you are. What good is it to hide indoors, with a false sense of security? You are always safe in the arms of the Divine. Trust that! It's time now, to shine.

Wow, so inspiring! I'm so grateful!!

Aligned with Alice...in Wonderland

I went into the garage to get something yesterday, and I saw a book sitting on top of a shelf. It was a 1940 edition of Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland." This was a graduation present given to me by my English teacher in high school. I started reading a few pages and soon my mind was filled with delightful images of the classic story, and fond memories of my favorite teacher, Mrs. Chapman.

The next day, I picked up the issue of Glamor magazine that I happened to buy a couple of days before, and in it, there was a quick little note saying that Tim Burton's version of Alice in Wonderland is coming out this Winter! Isn't that amazing? I love being so aligned with the universe. I hadn't seen or thought about this book in years, and all of a sudden, there it is, and Tim Burton's version is coming out in a few months. How cool is life? Oh, and to top it off, I never ever buy magazines! So, it makes it extra special :) And I can't wait to see the movie! I remember watching the version from years ago, so I can't wait to see Tim's version of it...

A Day of New Beginnings

This truly feels like a day of new beginnings for me. I read Lauren Gorgo's post last night and I feel like it saved my sanity! I had experienced three days of...let's just say "water issues." I don't want to go into it because it's over and I've moved on!! Her post was all about cleaning out the old and embracing the new. This was extremely symbolic for what I had experienced in those three days. She also mentioned that the date 10-10 has significance to it. It is a day of new beginnings.

And that's exactly how my day was today! It was fresh and new. I faced a fear at work, and it turned out to be so easy and even enjoyable! (Side note: I'm looking out my window and I just saw two squirrels playing. They even rolled and tumbled! So cute!)

This feels like a time of growth and expansion for me. I'm ready to leave the old familiar world that I've gotten to used to, and move forward into the unknown! It's all really unknown if you think about it...

I'm continually implementing all the things I've been learning. Especially meditating and merging with my Higher Self. This has been the most rewarding, exciting, fulfilling part of my spiritual journey so far. And I feel like it truly is just the beginning.

I'm looking forward to delicious, positive results!

I learned a lot today:

Doing what scares you makes you realize you're stronger than your fears.

Life is very symbolic, and even when things seem disastrous, there is always a gift in that situation, and you can always learn from it.

There is always hope for a new beginning, and there is an abundance of magnificent tools that exist right now, waiting for you to tap into them!