Lucidesse - Inspiring Strokes of Genius

This is a short intro to a book I wrote in 2020-21 about the Seven Deadly Sins, which were once called the Eight Temptations. In this book, I explore the challenges of each of these Deities by allowing Humans to attempt to 'overcome' their desires/attractions. My explanation here is DRY, the book is far more involved and exciting! Look for a reading of the first chapter by my son.

Even when Life doesn't go my way, or I'm not sure if it will, or I'm afraid it most certainly won't, or that 'you' won't like me, love me, value me, or whatever, I am finding the choice to be true to myself very powerful, and full of lessons, over and over and over. Such lessons learned by my choice! Good Luck on your True To Self journey!

3 Questions on Life with the lovely Carrie Ann Richards, who shares her unique experience with Death, and her wisdom in knowing one's own value. Thanks, Carrie. (apologies for the video/audio sync, the wifi was glitchy!)

I explore the second tenet carved into the walls of the Oracles of Delphi temple - Nothing In Excess. Join me as I consider balance, the order of learning, tennis as a wisdom teacher, and more!

Paul DeRosa shares his wisdom, humor and insight with 3 questions that turn into far more! Thanks Paul, for your delightful nature :)

A short story I wrote, read by my wonderful son!

Here I am answering the 3 questions I will soon be asking others on the podcast! If you'd like to be one of those others, reach out!

Hear me read the story which came to and thru me 4 years ago! I love this story. It's the path I've been asked to walk, breathe, live, die, renew... It's been tough. Both to write and to live. And perhaps, it's given me more changes to live than I realize.

This book has been brewing in me since 2020. Many people may call it a children's book because much of the story is told through the illustrations. I call it an eternal story. Life. Death. Regeneration - Renewal - Rebirth. In this episode, I give you the story behind the story, and in the next episode, I'll read it and share my very rough illustrations.

Every morning I spent time writing in the old-school style called Calligraphy. What came out of me was unexpected! And I found myself writing for longer and longer periods, just to see what I would write! Here's a bit of that wise, sometimes crazy, and always intriguing stuff.

I didn't sign-up for ancestral healing, nor generational trauma, nor ancestral wisdom - instead, it came looking for me! Or maybe I should say, THEY came looking for me. (whatever THEY are!) This episode is me sharing a bit of my reluctant journey with the THEY who aren't what I thought, and never do what I want! :)

Here we have a silver needle, spools of colorful threads, and a sturdy thimble to guide them thru cloth. All of these are needed to create intricate designs. And I wonder, are they so different from Us? Us: an eternal needle of awareness, spools of colorful thoughts, words, actions, and a thimble strong enough to guide them thru the intricate design of our lives. What can we learn from the ages-old art of embroidery?Music by:JuliusH from Pixabay

This is my latest experience of a 10 day Vipassana meditation retreat - all done in silence. And although I've done many previous ones, this one taught me something very different...all of them do! That's why I continue :):::Music by:JuliusH from Pixabay

Why Lucidesse? Where did the word come from? What does it mean? And. Who is Lucidesse?!:::Music by:JuliusH from Pixabay

This episode is me, telling of a dream I had, a dream in which I awoke to the realization that I need to remain true to my True North, my inner compass, even as I'm pulled along by the Cosmic Winds. Which is a delicate balance of knowing and not knowing, and even unknowing.:::Music by Onoychenkomusic on Pixabay.com "sense of time"Music by Kevin MacLeod

I am the new frontier of soul. I am steadfast in love. I am the creator of my life. I am living, breathing, dreaming love. I am a stroke by the hand of genius. I am whole, when alone or in company. I am the eternal witness. I am content with the miracle of each day. I am more than I yet realize. I am blossoming into my dreams. I am the birthplace of joy. I am beyond comparison. I am clarity and purpose. I am the compass, the spade, the loom; the sailor, the gardener, the weaver. I am the rain before the promised rainbow. I am the keystone in the bridge of love. I am intrigued by new ideas and concepts. I am stronger than my fears. I am proud of the thoughts I think. I am the richness of all that is. I am enfolded within a community of care. I am learning and growing through my challenges. I am committed to my dreams. I am endowed with the ability to re - create myself. ...etc...:::Music by SergePavkin, Reflected Light, Pixabay.com

The horizons of my heart are infinite. I am woven by the threads of life, onto the loom of love. I shower others with love that I may know them, for who they are. Love never asks me to be less than I am. Love never asks me to be more than I am. Love requires two wings, one to give, and the other to receive. Love is free, so I let it go. Love is not synonymous with trust. Every story of love contains both laughter and tears. My love lives within of me, and I share my love with the world. Love unfurls the banners within me so that I may speak my truth.:::Music by Zakhar Valaha from Pixabay

Sorrow is praise for what was, what is, and what will be. My sorrow is as great as my love. I appreciate all the ways I grieve. My pain is a signpost toward deeper truths. I do not rush the hurt and pain, I mature in my own time. I begin again, I begin again, I begin again. I parley with the sea of grief and return what is not mine. I heal myself, with the loving support of others.

My partner and I are fun, playful and passionate. We activate the best in each other in order to live a meaningful life, Together. We love to share our inner worlds with each other, and in so doing, we cultivate the precious skill of ‘attunement through active listening’. We love intimacy in our communication and our love making. We are consistent with our kindness, in thoughts, words and deeds. We are steadfast and responsible. We are financially successful and ethical. My partner and I are flexible, evolving, and we see the world thru beautiful eyes. We care for each other with loving hands in order to nurture healthy connections. We are integrous by understanding the laws of energy, and of ways of spirit.:::Music ~"Wholesome” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In making a big decision, I didn't see when and how Fear took control,,, until it was too late. I share what happened, and how I hope to reveal my hidden fears before they activate, and thereby control my behaviors and decisions in ways I don't truly desire.:::Music by:JuliusH from Pixabay

I Know My Essence. I know the truth of my essence, I know The depth and breadth of my essence. Even though my essence lies far beyond comprehension, I know. I know my essence. I know it is not my thoughts, not my speech, and certainly not my doings. My essence is far more simple than those. In fact, it is beyond any measurement which can be perceived. I am the being-ness of all that is. My essence is being. Being Time and space. Being Here and now. Being Forever and never. Being Is simple. Being is everything. And it is my essence, my truest, deepest nature. My essence is beyond value. My essence is beyond worth. My essence is in all things, and in no things. My essence cannot be compared. Cannot be judged. Cannot even be perceived. I know my essence as light and love, as communion and celebration. I know my essence as light and dark, as good and evil, as right and wrong. As greater than all my imaginings. My essence is enough without needing to be. My essence is worthy without caring to be. :::Music is "Vision of Persistence” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Porcelain Lives is a memoir I began writing over 6 years ago. It was initially about caring for my father as he passed from Alzheimer's, learning to heal, forgive, love, and be loved, but it's grown into so much more. This is a chapter (not in order) from my unfinished book.:::Music by:JuliusH from Pixabay

Porcelain Lives is the title of a memoir I began over 6 years ago. It was initially about caring for my father as he passed from Alzheimer's, learning to heal, forgive, love, and be loved, but it's grown into so much more. This is the first chapter of my unfinished book.:::Music by:JuliusH from Pixabay

I DON'T KNOW. I never knew how powerful these words could be when used during times of change, to show me what I don't know, what I can't see, what I am unaware of. So, this episode is me practicing NOT KNOWING so that I can discover authentic roots to real life issues. :::Music by:JuliusH from Pixabay

How do you care for the energetic egg you're hatching? Or tend to the energetic ember which will flame your dreams to life? I'm not sure...but I share what I've been doing in my life. Energetically. To hatch new eggs and light new flames! Happy Vernal Equinox, happy egg hatching and flame lighting! Ostara Goddess blessings to you!:::Music by:JuliusH from Pixabay

Create expansion and beauty in all my relationships, that's what I want to do, BUT... What do I do when I realize I've been walking around with live wires of fear, pain and negativity??? I have no idea! I've begun to see (all too clearly!) how I have these live wires, and how they effect my relationships, with self, other, and Other. It is my hope that "speaking breaks the spell", as I like to say, and I'll find my answer now that I've seen this and spoken! :::Music by:JuliusH from Pixabay

It's time for me to return to life. And love. And Joy. It's time for me to return to the fullness and wholeness of living. This book is helping me remember that every day is I get to practice life, practice the life I wish to live, and that even as I practice, it is full dress rehearsal, it is a performance, for there's no editing. Just gotta live.Practicing: A Musician's Return to Musicby Glenn Kurtz:::Music by:JuliusH from Pixabay

I hope you believe. Believe you can do this, whatever THIS is for you. I hope you believe with all your heart that You can do this.I hope you hear. Hear the echo of your own footsteps as they follow your soul, as they lead you to become greater than you imagine, which is nothing less than all that you are.I hope you feel. Feel All the feels. The feels which Rumi calls visitors, visitors who come for a time, and then leave.I hope you learn. Learn that each time you plant a seed, you plant both Success and Failure - in equal merit - because both of them are teachers of growth.I hope you see. See the beauty of a thousand yellow daisies, and know them to be the fluttering of your own heart, as it laughs with joy.I hope you listen. Listen to the part of yourself that no one else can hear, because that part of you holds answers, answers patiently waiting to be heard, and held and honored.I hope you remember. Remember that this is the last, and the first, and the only time you will breathe this one priceless breath.And I hope you know. Know that a comet streaked the star-studded skies so that it could become you, and it is still you. You are light reflecting its grandeur. You are the stories of its ancient life. For it too watched suns rise, and stars fall. And it too hoped. Hoped that it would be the very best comet. It could be…:::Music by Kevin MacLeodMidsummer Sky

Soul Contracts. Soul Connections. Are they the same? Or do they each have/serve a separate purpose? This is what I muse and mumble about in this early morning podcast. It matters to me because I wish to focus on my Soul Contracts, while enjoying my Soul Connections. How do I balance the two with the finite time I have here as 'Shelly'?:::Music by:JuliusH from Pixabay

When I set something down and take a break, walk away, learn other things, it's just like it was when I left it! Imagine you're knitting something and you set it down, well, it ain't gonna change! BUT...when I return, I HAVE CHANGED! And that, my dears, changes EVERYTHING. So, don't be disappointed when you do all the work and old things look the same... a little patience, faith, and love, and you'll see the truth!:::Music by:JuliusH from Pixabay

I was given four things to create this story: a pocket watch, a toothpick, MMA fighting, and Onaga, Kansas. What came out of this random is one of my FAVORITE stories ever. I hope you enjoy!:::Music by:JuliusH from Pixabay

"I embrace my journey with trust and joy and love. I say yes to soul. I say yes to me. I am capable of my soul’s calling. My heart is at peace with transitions and change. My heart is at ease with transitions and change. My body and mind are content for all I need is inside me. "I slip into my skin every morning, with delight and ease. I commune with the world. I can be anything I desire to be simply by knowing its truth, and then becoming it. Everything I need is here, inside of me. I am at home with myself, I am at home within myself. "I inspire myself and others by doing my best, moment by moment. I am a brave, hopeful seed of Joy. The doorway to Joy lies within me. There is no room for envy in the house of Joy. There is no room for envy in the house of Joy. Grace comes from living each moment, once.":::Music: "Elf Meditation" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

This is a story which captures our lives as somewhere between a cosmic sky and a hardening rock. It's a 300 word story I wrote in 2021 while living in Beaufort, South Carolina. :::Music by:JuliusH from Pixabay

This is a meditation for healthy eating, healthy body, healthy mind, healthy soul! :::Music by Kevin MacLeodGarden Music

I have been so trapped in shame that it's taken me almost one year to share this with you - soooo grateful I'm healing the trauma of shame, and sharing me... authentically! I hope you are doing the same! Love to you!:::Music by:JuliusH from Pixabay

When I'm energetically authentic, I'm aligned with the universe. From there, I focus on my dreams and aspirations, and determine how to take the next AUTHENTIC step. And...meditation helps me do all this! This episode shares a bit of my process. Good Luck! All love. :::Music by:JuliusH from Pixabay

This is a story of rape. My rape. The rape of my ancestor. And how both of us went through the trial of not only surviving rape, but also the Trial of Litigation in the United States of America. We did it over 200 years apart.:::Music by:JuliusH from Pixabay

What I want to share is a small seed of wisdom I heard from within. Not a whisper. Not a shout. But a clear, steady knowing...each word arriving in rhythm with the whole. Here’s the message. My ancestors are not hurting me, My ancestors are hurting.This is the seed, the wisdom, the message I was given.And since it’s arrival about 12 years ago, this tiny seed has grown into moments of miraculous healing, and a steady reciprocity of support between me and my ancestors.:::Music by:JuliusH from Pixabay

In a bizarre way, I fought for my pain. I allowed it to be whatever it needed to be, for however long it needed. I wish I could tell you this left me as a perfected being free of suffering and pain, but it didn’t. I still have what I call ‘normal’ sufferings and pains of life. But what I don’t have is THAT pain, that indescribable, unfathomable Pain. THAT pain has gone. That suffering has eased.::::::::Here’s the message in its entirety:“Don’t *f* with my pain.I’ve got to go thru it.No running, blaming, hiding, controlling, pretending…I’ve got to go thru it. Feel it. Live it. Be it.Die to it.And become more than it.”:::::::I would like you to ask yourself if you're willing to fight for your pain?If you’ll give Pain the time it needs?If you’ll allow Pain to do what it has come to do?If you’ll climb the mountains you’re terrified of?And descend into the chasms you’ve pretended don’t exist?If you’ll be tenacious and tender, with your pain?If you’ll be patient and protective of your Pain?If you’ll Pain to Change you?To change you into your authentic self.Not a perfect self. An authentic self.This podcast is for those who find themselves with only Suffering and Pain as companions, and nothing else has worked. This is an invitation to guard them with your life, for they are here to give your Life back to you. Suffering and Pain can give you back your life. They are transformative powers of Change. Trust me. I've walked with suffering and pain for a very long time.:::Music by:JuliusH from Pixabay

A meditative song for the homecoming & honoring of Soul.Come closerBe gentleI will not move awayCome closerBe openI have no locks nor doorsCome closerBe joyfulI am so fond of youCome closerBe valiantI know of your surrenderCome closerBe humbleI learn beside your growingCome closerBe trueI hear your softest tearsCome closerBe seenI long for who you areCome closer Be wiseI know your deepest truthsCome closerBe ancientI’m unafraid of timeCome closerBe kindI know only loveCome closerBe homeI am always with youCome closerBe goldenI see your radiant lightCome closerBe honoredI am sincere affectionCome closerBe patientI weave mysteries within youCome closerBe honestI hear only your truthCome closerBe fullI know only your wholenessCome closerBe gentleI am your SoulLyrics & Singing by Shelly Sawyer JensonBackground Music is Ancient Winds by Kevin McLeodhttps://filmmusic.io/artists/kevin-macleod

There are good stories, stories intimate with life. They show us how to journey into our depths - retrieve our wholeness - and return. They are magical compasses. No matter where we are, in space, or in time, they know the way. They help us realize our most sacred journey - that of coming home. Home to ourselves - home to our wholeness, purpose, and meaning.There are so many of them - stretching around the world. It doesn’t matter which one you choose, as long as it has meaning for you. The story I’m going to unfold today is the Wizard of Oz. I didn't choose this story…it chose me. It chose me when my dear friend Kristine died of cancer. She and I were very close during the last year of her life, partly due to my own illness at the time.We spent hours on the phone discussing the nuances of life, death, regret, and hope. I still consider it a miracle that I was able to hold Kristine as she released her last breath, with my daughter at my side. I am honored to have done so.A few days after Kristine’s passing, I was offered a gift from her family…Kristine’s favorite pair of colorful clogs. I immediately slipped them on my feet - and suddenly felt like Dorothy. I stared down at the clogs and knew in my heart that these shoes were magical - I knew they would lead me, guide me, protect me, walk me home.I heard them whisper…There’s no place like home. There’s no place like home. There’s no place like home.This is when I knew The Wizard of Oz was my roadmap. And not only my roadmap, it was my lifeline. :::::::::Before I end, I want to read the signposts again. They sum up the journey of life.Welcome to the unexplainable, the mysterious, and the bizarre. Keep walking.Guidance & protection are always with you. Keep walking.Dangling carrots are essential. Chase them down. A gilded cage is still a cage. Be kind to everyone. We are all children…walking each other home.Be aware, and build a healthy mind.Learn to feel. Learn to crack the armor. Believe in yourself. Be home.:::Thomas HueblThe Disobedience of the Daughter of the SunWomen Who Run With The WolvesStealing Benefacios RosesThe Hero with a Thousand Faces:::Music by:JuliusH from PixabayMT_NeoSoul_93 from Pixabay

Once upon a time… the word fairy was a close relative of the word faith.Once upon a time… a fairy was a symbol of faith. It’s hard to say why, but once upon a time… fairy and faith were linguistic relatives.How do I know this? Because of eTymology. If you’re not familiar with etymology, it’s the study of words through time - the study of their use, their meanings, and their relationships. One way I like to define etymology is “the study of relationships,” how one word relates to itself, and to other words, across culture, time and space. As odd as it sounds, etymology helps me get out of my head, and into a lived experience. This is why I created Lucidesse, to explain the world around us, and the universe within us, to clarify ambiguous concepts, to shine light upon neglected areas of darkness.I created Lucidesse to be… clear, shining, bright. The word Lucidesse comes from two words.The first is Lucid: clear, shining, bright. The second is esse, E S S E: this is the present particle of “to be”. When you combine these two words you get: to be… clear, shining, bright.Lucidesse literally means to be… clear, shining, bright.I use the interdepence of words to ask inquisitive, child-like questions. What if my promises were oak tables and marble statues? What if my promises were solid and stable? What if they live through time, like grandpa’s brass lamp, or great grandma’s rocking chair? What if… I lived a life of furniture-promises? How would this change me? My relationships?Music by JuliusH from Pixabay

We are born with the innate ability to heal the mind. This is called neuroplasticity, and this video helps you employ that innate gift. This lies in thinking them over and over, JOYFULLY! If you think joyful thoughts then a joyful network is created. The Sacred Three of Neuroplasticity are Attention, Emotion & Repetition.Attention: attend to every moment and be present. This attention rewires the brain naturally, old habits die away as limiting beliefs realign with personal truth.Emotion: the mind loves to learn and emotion is a source of nourishment for the brain. That's why you choose an artistic style which brings you joy, serenity, wonder, awe, and meaning. ​Repetition: repeat affirmations daily. This isn't memorization, this is memory-enhancement. The brain creates healthy networks when we repeat affirmations in a meaningful way. Remember, the mind is not a master, it's a network of tiny neurons, and like seeds, if you water those neurons with thoughts, they grow. Ignore them, they die. That's as tricky as the science gets. THINK JOYFUL!This new science is discovering what we already know: when we think joyful thoughts we feel joyful. What we think is translated directly to the body.​Do my thoughts feel good in my body?​Thoughts of love, worth and belonging are vitalizing! Plus they emanate into our surroundings. We enjoy being around others who are joyful. Changing the mind is a process which requires daily commitment, and the app supports you in your commitment, to change not only how you think, but how you feel! Things may go awry, as they do in every life, so be patient with yourself, be present to the process, and breathe. Hard times pass, and soon, you'll create a mind which enjoys life.

An ayahuasca journey is a bit like traveling in Oz. There are magical times, there are scary times, there are challenges to overcome, and there are blessings bestowed. But in the end, there’s no place like home… Home within oneself, home as oneself.My journey with Grandmother Ayahuasca is unlike any other. I suspect this is due to the immense trauma in my life, plus the immense effort I put into healing.I am the queen of integration and the king of persistence.I wrote a poem about me a few years back, when things were very tough.I remember a line that went something like:It's no matter when hooves stampede,and rock walls thunder to the ground, for my Soul simply won’t quit.That poem, that belief, got me through hell and back, more than once. And now that I’m home, I feel like I can share in a healthy way because every day is ceremony, a sacred chance to live, as though my last, because today may be my last.I want to begin with the most important thing I learned from Grandmother Ayahuasca. Life is ceremony. Every day is precious. Every moment is sacred. Every breath may be my last.It’s all very simple. And everyone says it all the time. You see? After twelve years and numerous ceremonies, this is the first and most important thing I want to tell you.Life is ceremony. This moment, right now, this exact moment, is sacred. And it may be your last, or mine. And that’s what makes life so precious. Because we never know when our ceremony will end. But it will end. Just like every ayahuasca ceremony. No matter how difficult, every ceremony has an ending…just like every day has an ending, a sunset.Life is ceremony. So let’s begin. :::::::::Music thanks:JuliusH from PixabayKevin MacLeod from incompetech.com

Seeds grow.I know. It’s obvious. Seeds grow. They love to grow.They love to spring forth. And they also love to go deep. Seeds love to grow roots. And roots??Roots are hidden truths.Roots never lie. So that’s where I’ll begin. With my truth. With three roots in my life.The first is a shallow root.The second is a mid root.And the third, is the one I mentioned above.My ancestral root, my deeper-than-sky root.I’m going to share a story for each of these roots but it’s important to remember that these roots began as a seed, a seed which grew into a problem.Before we discuss my roots and problems, let me ask a question I haven’t found a clear answer to.How do you discover the seed of a problem?Digging for the seed of a problem is tricky.When I dig, I don’t always discover the seed I’m seeking. Sometimes I think I’ve found the seed, and dealt with it, only to realize I didn’t go deep enough, or that the seed I found was for an entirely different problem.As I said, It’s tricky to find the seed of a problem, but there is one certainty in digging. Every root leads to a seed. Because…every root began as a seed.Attention, emotion, repetition.These are the foundations of neuroplasticity, the mind’s ability to change, but change can be healthy, or unhealthy, depending on our choices. Releasing old thought patterns and beliefs can be monumental. Especially when those beliefs are old, old gnarled roots with thick trunks. It takes enormous effort and I employ many skills: meditation, breath awareness, positive affirmations, and forgiveness for the moments I stumbled and fell upon the old roots.It’s far easier and faster for NATURE to change epigenomes, than to change genes. So NATURE changes the epigenome, in order to alter the expression of a gene. This is the science of epigenetics, and it’s far beyond my expertise. I mention it only to support my personal experience, namely, when I change my environment, I alter the expression of my genes.My Physical Environment: healthy eating, daily exercise, journaling, solitude, companionship, and plenty of rest.My Mental Environment: breath awareness, meditation, neuroplasticity, positive affirmations, and plenty of creativity.My Emotional Environment: curiosity, wonder, awe, beauty, sorrow, love, and plenty of joy.My Spiritual Environment: prayer, ceremony, song, sacred rituals, dance, and plenty of faith.Let’s begin again.Seeds grow.Roots never lie.We are linked to our grandparents.The energetic realm gives rise to the physical realm.Life is one eternal moment of dying.Answers are seeds.DNA is ancient, one helix yoked to another helix.E=mC2 Energy is yoked to matter.The UnSeen yoked to the Seen.I believe my Ancestors, the unseen, are yoked to me, the seen. And that we differ only by the speed of light, squared.E=mC2I believe healing in the energetic realm is equal to healing in the physical realm, and vice versa. The two differ only by the speed of light, squared. The speed of light, squared. That’s very, very fast. Possibly faster than thought. But who knows. It takes time to glean such wisdom. And I’ve already taken plenty of yours. So…with tireless faith, persistence of mind, and dedication of body, I bid you farewell.Music thanks:JuliusH from Pixabay

This episode is for highly curious folks, those who are intrigued and fascinated by mysteries.One such mystery is the interplay of energy and matter. What do I mean by this, the interplay of energy and matter?E=mC2The E in the equation, which is energy. The m in the equation is mass. The C is a constant number, we call this number the speed of light. The speed of light is a huge number, and in this equation, it’s squared. If you square the speed of light, you get a colossal number. The speed of light squared is the number 9 followed by ten zero’s.When we have a colossal number with ten zeros in our equation, then we have a ton of energy, regardless of how small the mass may be. This is important, because, today, I’m talking about tiny amounts of mass having immense energy.I’m talking about tiny amounts of mass having immense energy.So. Let’s talk about energy. Each time we use our brain, it creates and emits energy. This energy can be detected by scientific instruments. E is for the energy created by the brain through thought. C is the constant number we call the speed of light. And m is mass. Which is unknown. But, given the other two variables in the equation, we can solve for m, for the mass. We can solve Einstein’s equation for m, we can calculate the mass of a thought.Again. We can solve Einstein’s equation for m and calculate the mass of a thought.Wow. That's a powerful statement. And even though I’m the one who just said it, I still sometimes think that thoughts don’t matter. I mean, they’re invisible, so maybe they aren’t real? But if Einstein is right, thoughts have mass. They are real.Einstein proved that if we have energy then we have mass. We know the brain emits energy all the time, with every thought, so that energy must have mass. And mass contains matter. And matter? Well, it matters. It builds the universe.So, if thoughts have energy, then thoughts have mass. Mass has matter. Matter builds the universe. This line of reasoning leads us to: Thoughts are matter and they build the universe.Music by JuliusH from Pixabay

Seeds grow. And not just in soil, seeds grow in my mind.Imagine… everything you see through your eyes is a seed.What visions are you planting?Imagine… everything you hear through your ears is a seed.What beliefs are you planting?Imagine… everything you speak is a seed.Do you plant beauty with your words?Imagine… every thought is a seed.The field of science which studies this phenomenon is called neuroplasticity. After years of studying this science, alongside my practice of meditation, I now consider every stimulus a seed. Which means, I am always sowing seeds.I sow seeds with my eyes, my ears, my lips. I sow seeds with my skin, through touch and vibration. I sow seeds with my mind, through thought. I even sow seeds through emotion. In fact, emotion is directly registered by, and influences, the deepest layers of my mind. But I can’t control how my subconscious interprets emotional situations. When I cling fearfully to money, or to love, as though there is never enough, what does my subconscious register?I can only guess how emotions influence my subconscious, but what I know with certainty is that my mind is composed of tiny, little seeds called neurons.When I water neurons with emotion, or attention or repetition, they grow, when I ignore neurons, they die. And thankfully so, otherwise every seed would grow.You are the gardener of your life. And every choice you make sows seeds.There are a million ways for you to tend roots, fruits & seeds of your mind. You simply need to begin, to tend your one sacred life.I am the master of my fate. I am the captain of my soul.I do not believe Henley, the author of this quote, wrote these words and then planted seeds at random because I think he remembered what I forget.Seeds grow. And I am the gardener of my life.Music by JuliusH from Pixabay

People want to heal themselves, they want to know they can trust themselves, they want to learn how to communicate with themselves, how to discover their wisdom, their truth, their joy, the inner knowing.They want to be empowered to be their best self, which means the energy healer needs to be a humble support system. My commitments as an energy healer are simple, three straight arrows:I heal only myself.I support and guide clients on THEIR journey.I empower clients to heal themselves ~ to discover their truths, to live their truths.What I've learned over many years is that when you are in a space of stillness and harmony, you know what is best for you. Trust yourself.Music by JuliusH from PixabaySergeQuadrado from Pixabay

Do nothing. Not a single thing. There’s nothing to do. Nothing to do. Simply nothing.Are you aware that you’re doing nothing?Are you aware even when you’re not doing anything?Be aware of doing nothing.Are you breathing?Even when you’re doing nothing?Be aware of breathing while doing nothing.Be aware of this one and only breath. Be aware of the breath. Every breath is it’s one and only, never to be breathed again. Be aware of the breath. Be aware of the inhale. Be aware of the exhale.Be aware of the breath at the entrance of the nostrils. Be aware of the breath flowing in, flowing out.Simply aware. Nothing to do. The breath is the gift we receive as we enter this realm, and the one we return as we pass onward. The breath is a bridge between our humanness and our more-than-human nature. Is there enjoyment in awareness? Is there simplicity in breathing? Is there pleasure in breathing?The essence of creation is the breath. Every word is spoken upon the breath of creation.Every moment of the day, the breath is here.~~~~~~~~Music by Kevin MacLeod