Just a Thought VII: A lessons to be learned

Hey everybody, Its Reggie. I bumped into an old acquaintance today. She gave me a hug and after the how are you doing? How is everyone questions? She began to apologize for being mean to me, when my ex and I were together. She than explained how she was jealous of our relationship. And who was this guy stealing her best friend type of thing. She wanted me to understand that she was not the person she has grown into almost 8 years later. Than I thought to myself, "Maturity brings wisdom?" It just pop in my head. Thinking on this, I came to a few conclusions I will expand on later. One is that Life teaches everyone, however long that may take. I feel we all want the same things out of life. We don't always choose correctly. Even when the choice is clear. The choices we make are arrived by a combination of: Placement = How we are raised. Rich, poor etc. And Self development = The what we do to defend ourselves from the outside world. What the mind does with the order and or lack of it. What walls are put up and aligned in our path. We than all hope that things will change for us expecting a miracle to happen. The dream job to appear, The love of a lifetime to show up, etc. So if what your doing or feeling doesn't ring true than it probably isn't. You owe it to yourself to be true to yourself and than you will get what you desire.

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Reggie

Lifted Moment 2: A Consciousness Within

Hey everybody, Its Reggie. Possibly the best definition of consciousness, I have discovered, is awareness without judgment. Practicing this has help me make a conscious shift in all my relationships with others and myself. That includes judgment of good and bad Important and unimportant Useful and useless. True and false. The beautiful and the ugly. The smart and the ignorant. When we stop judging ourselves. We stop judging others and all of the fear and craving that feeds suffering stops as well. If we try to stop getting caught in the judgment of others without first dropping self-judgment, it will not work. It all starts with consciousness of the self. Make this part of your everyday practice not to judge others and remember also as we dont judge other it equally important to remember "Its non of my business what others think of me". I hope you have found this helpful.

Namaste,
Reggie

Are we in danger of loving one another

Jill Bolte Taylor

Neuroanatomist Jill Bolte Taylor had an opportunity few brain scientists would wish for: One morning, she realized she was having a massive stroke. As it happened -- as she felt her brain functions slip away one by one, speech, movement, understanding -- she studied and remembered every moment. This is a powerful story about how our brains define us and connect us to the world and to one another. Read about her story, that's sure inspire and enlighten. Dr Taylor's book. My Stroke of Insight: A brain scientist personal journey.

Just a thought VI

Hey everybody, Its Reggie. Just a thought. A basic truism is that most of the stress people experience comes from inappropriately managed commitments they make or accept.

Peace,
Reggie

Lifted Moment 1: My Vacation

Hey everybody! Its Reggie. As I sit and write this my vacation is coming to a close. It has been the best two weeks, I truly enjoyed every minute. I ate without guilt, I read and expanded my awareness of truth and rested my over active mind as I sat in contemplative silence and meditated in the mornings and daydreamed of life's journey in the afternoons. I learned to shed the ego like a caterpillar becomes a butterfly. At every chance I could, diving deeper into my sense of awareness. Always being present in the NOW. I came to many understandings in this short time. The great debate whether to quit my job or stay has been a tremendous weight on my mind. I play out scenes in my head with the actions and reactions of my employer and I. The environment is such a familiar one that it wants me to participate in this tragic pain body experience of the past. I have come to understand breaking free of this isn't about walking away that would be a reaction. Its about just being present. not reacting from an egoic perceptive. And then taking necessary action to change the situation if that's what I wish. I learned to live with myself. To love myself. I learned to be one with nature taking walks in the park and desiring to have nature walk with me. I brought nature into my home purchased two beautiful pIants. love my plants. I learned to appreciate my animals being in quite observance of them. I learned to love them with my beingness. I love my cats. I created works of art. Paintings, sculptures, and sewing doll came natural to me when I let go of any expected outcome of what the art should look like. I enjoyed giving these creations away only better serves me than to keep them for myself. Sharing my work with others, to brighten and enlighten like they due in me. Some shared inspiration for all.

Peace,
Reggie

A New Heaven & A New Earth

Hey everybody, Its Reggie. I have been reading this book "A New Earth" by Echart Tolle. And also keeping with the series of 10 week online tele-classes that Mr Tolle is having hosted by Oprah. Read to be inspired...

Namaste,
Reggie

Uncultured Project

Just a Thought V: Making Miracles

Hey everybody, Its Reggie. I have read that the hunger for a lost dimension of experience is a natural yearning in all of us, and it doesn't go away because we ignore it. Jesus said that we would someday do even greater works than he; should we not take him at his word? And should not someday be today? It time for us to start working miracles.

Peace,
Reggie

For Whom the Bell Tolls

No man is an island,
Entire of itself.
Each is a piece of the continent,
A part of the main.
If a clod be washed away by the sea,
Europe is the less.
As well as if a promontory were.
As well as if a manner of thine own
Or of thine friend's were.
Each man's death diminishes me,
For I am involved in mankind.
Therefore, send not to know
For whom the bell tolls,
It tolls for thee.

John Donne
Meditation 17
Devotions upon Emergent Occasions

Peace,
Reggie

Words Matter. Hate Matters.

Hey everybody, Its Reggie. I would like to thank the few who stumble on to the blog find it in your heart to look, and maybe leave a comment or two. Thank You. The video below was created by my brother Ed. If I may preface this video by saying some of us might have been taught that "sticks and stones may break our bones but names will never harm you". That is not always the case. Words reduce reality to something that the human mind can grasp. Some of the word (thoughts) are and have there own beauty and some are meant to label others for the greater good of the ego, all the fears and anxiety that is contained in them. Word carry a beauty of their own but we don't need to become imprisoned in them.

Peace,
Reggie

Eat, Pray, Love

Hey everybody. Its Reggie. The title of the book I just finished. Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert Is great! It boasts a woman search for everything as she travels across Italy, India and Indonesia. Elizabeth Gilbert in her early thirties had everything you would expect in this modern era. successful career traveling the world, husband, and a beautiful home with a country setting. but instead of feeling happy and fulfilled, she felt consumed by panic and confusion. It is the story how she left behind these outward markings, and of what she found in their place. This book has some serious stuff in it for you. For me all the bells and whistles went off. That's just what I'm trying to do, find myself. seeking purpose! This book is a great way to begin the process of self actualization. A way to get your feet wet without being a hard to understand self help text. I highly recommend this as a way to break into spirituality. It is filled with many "Ah Ha" moments. I was compelled to pick it up and I couldn't put it down. This was surly the fasted and most enjoyable read to date. As I read the text discovering nuggets of knowledge in between the written lines. Affirmations that I seen in Gilbert's work. I wrote these jewels of inspiration on post-it notes and hung them were I could read. This novel for me was another step to becoming closer to transcendence.

Peace,
Reggie

Sympathy Dolls

Hey everybody, Its Reggie. "What the heck is this!" You say. They are sympathy dolls. Created from bits of felt and scraps of discarded fabrics. With one leg shorter than the other and mismatched eyes you cant help but feel a little sorry for the critter and that brings out the smile in all of us. See its working all ready. If anyone would like one of these hand made originals send me an email...

Peace,

Reggie

Just a thought IV (Awaking to the Oneness)

Hey everybody, Its Reggie. Awaking to the oneness that is within all of us is one of the greatest mysteries. In the past this exercise of enlightenment was reserved for a select few (The Secret). To ponder all of life's mysteries was a privilege. To escape the reality of the normal life and seek deeper answers from our universe. This is a beautiful time to be alive. With a wave of curious seekers more people are waking to to the idea of questioning our social, political, and religious dogma. Opening our minds to the ideologies and filling the empty space with a new found awareness. A transcendence of our own consciousness. We are living in a transformative time and those who don't awaken from their dream will die. Fear, greed and the desire for power are the psychological motivating forces not only behind warfare and violence between nations, tribes, religions and ideologies, but also the cause of incessant conflict in personal relationships. They bring about a distortion in your perception of other people and yourself. Through them, you misinterpret every situation, leading to misguided action designed to rid you of fear and satisfy your need for more. A bottomless hole that can never be filled.

Peace,
Reggie

World Water Day

Hey everybody, Its Reggie. As I have opened to becoming more aware. I feel I became part of a larger source, (field of intention) not so wrapped up in my egoic mind. That my day to day existence is not the only important thing to focus all my attention on. Or focusing on the happenings of some celebrity photo hound who has again flashed her good for the paparazzi. Before you get all caught up in your weekend activities, stop for a minute, be in the minute get the bigger picture. Be in gratitude that you can freely enjoy that Poland Spring, Fiji, Deer Park, or just the plain old tap. The fact that we can turn on the faucet and magically your thirst is quenched.That is truly a miracle to behold. World Water Day, occurs each year on March 22nd, as designated by the United Nations General Assembly. This day was first proposed in 1992 and has grown significantly ever since. The UN invites its member nations to devote this day to implementing UN recommendations and promoting concrete activities within their countries. to bring awareness to this global crisis. During the week of World Water Day participating agencies will highlight issues such as:

• More than a billion people worldwide are without safe drinking water.
• Water related diseases are the leading cause of death in the world.
• 40 billion hours are lost annually to hauling water, a chore primarily undertaken by women and girls.
  
• Every 15 seconds a child dies from a preventable, water-related disease.

Peace,
Reggie

Marianne Williamson U.S. Dept of PEACE?

Hey everybody! Its Reggie. So what is the Department of Peace? The Department of Peace and Non-violence is a proposed cabinet-level department of the executive branch of the U.S. government. The original idea of a Peace Department in the United States dates back to the administration of George Washington, but has been most recently reinitiated by Rep. Dennis Kucinich's presidential campaign platform in 2004 and 2008. The Peace Alliance organization supports the creation of a U.S. Department of Peace and Non-violence. It is an independent political movement that operates autonomously. The ongoing movement is supported by Kucinich and the author and popular motivational speaker Marianne Williamson. This movement actively lobbies for the endorsements of congressional leaders. If you would like to know more about the Department of Peace. Maybe you would like to get involved in this Worldly endeavor, and maybe forge a new conversation with new hope. for something better might be waiting for whom ever is there to receive it. Click on the banner under the about me. Thanks for looking.

Invest In Peace,
Reggie

Just a thought III

A Brief History of Medicine

2000 B.C.
Here, eat this root.

1000 B.C.
That root is heathen. Here say this prayer.

1805 A.D.
That prayer is supertition. Here, drink this potion.

1940 A.D.
That potion is snake oil. Here, swallow this pill.

1985 A.D.
That pill is ineffective. Here, take this antibotic.

2000 A.D.
That antibotic dosent work anymore. Here, eat this root.

Anonymous

Just a though. Peace,
Reggie

Siva Baba speaks of the Ah Meditation

Hey everybody! Its Reggie. I have been practicing the AH Meditation introduced to me by Dr Wayne Dyer in his book and audio tape of the same title The Power of Intention. The AH meditation help bring the stillness in me within reach. This guy below is a spiritual guru Dattatreya Siva Baba. He gave Dr Dyer the AH Meditation to share with the rest of the world...Enjoy.

Peace,
Reggie

Are you happy with what you see in the mirror?

What Is A Journey?

Hey everybody, Its Reggie. I was watching some late night TV and caught this commercial. It was filled with cheesy images of female models in remote place in the world. That part wasn't as interesting as the text that appeared fading in and out with each new background. Every line uncovering a piece of the revel. I recently encountered a situation with my Lower Self and this came just in time. So here it is. I hope you enjoy it as much as I have.

Peace,
Reggie

A journey is not a trip.
Its not a vacation.
Its a process. A discovery.
Its a process of self-discovery.
A journey brings us face to face.
A journey shows us not only the world,
but how we fit in it.
Does the person create the journey,
or does the journey create the person?
The journey is life itself.
Where will life take you?

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