Attend To Your Perfect Self

"Why do we let the voice of our PERFECT self get muffled, overwhelmed, even strangled, by the voice of other people's expectation's?"

Prayer of Saint Francis of Assisi

Hey everybody, Its Reggie. This time of year I would like to remind everyone to be the change we would like to see in the world. Below is one of my favorite prayers for inspiration. I recite it out loud every morning, as a reminder to be the best I can. It always fills me with HOPE for the future. It means that I always have new opportunities, new lessons to learn and new areas to grow. I hope you enjoy it as much as I have. Keep growing today!

Prayer of Saint Francis of Assisi
Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.
Where there is hatred, let me sow love;
where there is injury, pardon;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
and where there is sadness, joy.

O Divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek
to be consoled as to console;
to be understood as to understand;
to be loved as to love.
For it is in giving that we receive;
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned;
and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.
Amen

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HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

What is the Illusion and What is Real?

Hey everybody! Its Reggie. This clip is from one of the greatest films NETWORK. Please if you haven't seen it rent it. If you seen it years ago like I have, rent it, watch it again It has so much worth and timely in comparison to the financial issues were having today.

Namaste,
Reggie

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World Blackout Day

Hey everybody. Its Reggie, Wednesday, September 17, 2008, I invite people around the world to turn off their lights for ten minutes – from 9:50pm to 10:00pm in their local time zone. TIME ZONE OF YOUR COUNTRY. This is a great way to bring the attention to the conservation of our energy supply. Have fun in the dark for a few minutes, I used my time to meditate. What will/did you do?

Namaste,
Reggie

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Chris Abani

Hey everybody, Its Reggie. I want to share with you this video of Chris Abani who was a political prisoner in his native Nigeria at various times during 1985 and 1991. He was held in solitary confinement, tortured and was on death row after being sentenced to death for treason. This acclaimed novelist and poet spoke at the 2007 Ted Talks. I encourage you to watch and listen.

Namaste,
Reggie

Project Lifted

30 Days free!

Hey everybody, Its Reggie Today marks the anniversary of surrendering my life to the universe. 30 days ago June 12th I walked out from the place I have worked for over 8years. Like all bad relationships, someone must move on. Finally out grow each other or have a failure of communication, I reminisce with mixed emotions. Many fond memories were built there. I would like to share some of those with you.

PHOTOS COMING SOON!!

Thank You
Reggie

Is Eco-Friendly A Bag or A Drag?

Hey everybody, Its Reggie. I am sure everyone has seen or is using recyclable grocery bags. You know those green cube like bags hanging from a display tree in your local grocery store. It took me a good two months to put myself in the habit to always have them where they are handy. I keep two in the car, and always carry one when just walking in the neighborhood. The key to this Eco-friendly bag is accompanied with what I like to call Eco-friendly shopping. By using these bags I have limited space and a limited number of bags so I only buy the essential items not having to waste food that wont be eaten. Making a list is also helpful. Before the Eco bags I just bought stuff. Now I can see a dramatic difference in my shopping habits.

Plastic and Paper Bag Facts to Think About:

• A Plastic bag takes 450 years to biodegrade. Imagine 10 billion of them.
• The production of paper bags causes 70% more pollution than Plastic.
• When plastic degrades it ends up in our oceans. Incidentally, it appears much like a plankton, and is then consumed by fish. Fish eat it, and it winds up on your dinner table.
• The recycling of plastic emits heavy metals into the air causing extreme air pollution.
• An average person will use over 350 bags in a single year!
• In New York City, one less grocery bag per person would reduce waste by five million pounds and save $250,000 in disposal costs!
• In 1999 more than 14 million trees were cut down to produce 10 billion paper bags that were used by Americans that year!
• The recipe for making paper bags starts with 1 part pulp, 400 parts water. What a waste of water!

Just a Thought X: Independence Day

Hey everybody, Its Reggie. Today is the 4 of July, lam sure many of you celebrate with the day off from work and maybe a barbecue with family and friends. Everyone enjoys ending the day by watching the night skies light up with the sights and sounds of fireworks so proudly displayed. A reenactment of the battles our soldiers fought so bravely in. They endured all to bring freedom to their land. This was their hight intention. On this 4 of July I want everyone to understand The fight for this freedom was not easy to accomplish. Our forefathers with great intention and perilous action achieved the greatness of being free and with this freedom comes great responsibility. Our founding fathers understood this as our fundamental right. Let us not ever have this right compromised.

Namaste,
Reggie

Thank God I

George Carlin Dead at 71

George Carlin, Legendary comic and writer. Died on Sunday in Santa Monica California, due to heart failure. He was 71 years old. I always have enjoyed his HBO specials. They always had me laughing. Especially the "seven words you cant say on television" that he just said. His comedy was a way for him to express his higher self. He planted seeds of thought in everyone who dare listen, taking aim at social injustice and society itself for all its foibles and hypocrisies. A genus in the understanding of human condition and a pioneer in new entertainment. He will me missed.


Namaste,
Reggie

What is Happiness?

Lifted Moment 6: How do you know?

Hey everybody, Its Reggie. I have a question for all of you. How do you know when its time to let go? I don't think I was able to think about this question, let alone have an answer a year ago. I have been gain forward momentum in my practice, and begun to touch that mechanism used in the processing and delivery of letting go. I'm amazed at all the great things that are happening every day. And it all starts by asking myself one questions; How do I feel in this present moment? Within this rather simple question; I can bring a thoughtful answer to any situation. I will never regret a decision made in this moment of silent knowing.

Namaste,
Reggie

Life in the Moment

Lifted Moment 5: A New Encounter

Hey everybody, Its Reggie. There are times when negativity and negative thoughts cross my mind. Most of my of my negativity centers around work. Were it breeds like mice in a grain silo. It starts with one thought from one person and that creates another It becomes very easy to be sucked into the frenzy state of being and its only goes downhill from there. Anxiety, stress and physical pain start to manifest themselves. Physical complaints start flowing. As an example of this, Saturday after working very long Friday night prior. I began to experience a pain. The pain began at the sole of my foot and moved up numbing my calf. After an hour or so of complaining to myself and others, building and generating more discomfort as the evening progressed. My mind filled with anxiety and stress of what to do? Worry? And feelings of disguise. My mind started to list everything I was feeling (thinking). Snowballing the very painful leg cramps, into everything I hated about my job, everything I hated about people, every fucked up excuse why is my life is the way it is. This discomfort lasted all night and into Sunday morning. Upon waking I felt exusted, phyicaly drained. I felt I had ran two marathons back to back. My limbs were like jello barley able to lift my head from the pillow, let alone put any weight on the leg. I felt helpless and alone. And in that moment, as I lie their in bed, I began to wonder what was happening? I Asking myself, Is this pain real? Where does this pain come from? How can I rid myself of this discomfort? I started to meditate and used this mantra for the moment. "I am perfect the way God created me". Shortly after in about 20 minutes, the pain began to subside. I was able to bring myself to attention and I started the morning with a walk for a cup of coffee. (this always brings me joy) Than a visit to the tanning salon where I gain the peace and serinety I wish to see in everyone. In that warm and tranquil mediative sun bliss, and for the next 15 minutes I began the same mantra for the day "I am perfect the way God created me". I returned home to take a quick shower and off to work. Late, I was. But with no physical pain. How was that possible? I believe by letting go and letting God was a big transition for the mysterious disappearance of pain. By letting God decide the rest of the day, I surrendered all attempts to control the external world ridding myself of my physical pain. On arriving to work my newly found spirit greeted everyone with wonderment and blessings. I hope this story has been insightful.

Namaste
Reggie

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