Category: Today – I AM

Today’s passion; ignore tomorrow.

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Special Recipe: Bringing Desires to Their Fulfillment

Desires are things we don’t possess right now. They’re what we want to have, to be, to experience – but don’t see with our physical eyes. When we do see or experience them, the want goes away. To be replaced with something new.

I can consciously nudge my desires into reality. Not by coercing them there – but by sensing their presence before they show up.

Exploring the works of Christian mystic Neville Goddard introduced me to a formula; a special recipe to remove barriers and bring my longings to life. Across his writings Neville counsels embracing “the feeling of the wish fulfilled.” When I take up and sustain this awareness … the seed is planted.

In his book Your Faith is Your Fortune, he lays out a simple (not easy) formula – he calls “a practical application” of The Triune God mystery. In Chapter 16 he says:

“Sit quietly and decide what it is you would like most to express or possess.”

– Neville Goddard
  • Close your eyes – Imagine it; feel it
  • Fill up with the Joy of the being/having of it
  • Meditate on being pregnant with it
  • “Walk in secrecy” – don’t tell anyone
  • Reflect on a measure of time you judge necessary for this child to be born
“Tell no man of your spiritual romance. Lock your secret within you in joy, confident and happy that someday you will bear the son of your lover by expressing and possessing the nature of your impression.”

Can I maintain the faith and belief following this path requires? In private? – Sometimes. It’s a journey – but a journey worth taking.

Mackinac Island

“You’re never given a dream without also being given the power to make it true.” ― Richard Bach, Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah

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Listen – Very – Carefully – FEED HER

Entertaining myself on TikTok, I found a guy sharing his “Dad’s” advice. He expressly instructs said son to “Listen. Very. Carefully.” The advice is often about how to treat women better – and to FEED HER, which I find highly amusing.

@thisisshetty

Posting without bg music ITS MY OWN VOICE . 😒 *Repost. ( FEED HER ) #dad #son #women #men

♬ original sound – Shetty

Listening to experts, family and friends; getting advice from trusted elders – are excellent ways to gain knowledge and wisdom.

The phrase though — “Listen. Very. Carefully.” — inexplicably inspires me to mind my intuition and listen to my inner voice. This voice appreciates silence; rests in the bird’s song and the wind blowing. This voice has treasures only I can hear.

Routinely it feels like the outside world is in my face. Broadcasting on TV, through social media and ubiquitous marketing. All here at my invitation.

When I open my life to busy, eventful and stimulating crazy; I must balance it with sanctuary and rest to maintain my calm.

Undisturbed quiet time lets me receive the deep and intimate messages from my higher self. Extended periods of time are appreciated, but not necessary. A daily 20-minute meditation serves me well; and a simple 5-minute breather works in a pinch.

Listen . Very . Carefully . FEED HER.

@thisisshetty

“Handful of tacos is better than handful of none” – #Dad #son #women #men

♬ original sound – Shetty

“At every step, she paused, withdrew to the inner sanctuary, and asked herself, Does this feel right? Her answer came in the form of peace or tension. If she felt tension, she stepped a different way. If she felt peace, she kept going forward.” ― Donna Goddard, Circles of Separation

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Gotta Know What to Share – When to Share

Excuses diminish when I put a stake in the ground and declare an intention. Sharing can release blocks and reveal resources. My community boosts and encourages me to advance, and that momentum is priceless.

Expressing an objective also attracts advice. Some welcome, some not – it depends on the audience and sensitivity of the disclosure. Will my intention weather the input and resemble what I dreamt?

The alchemy is in knowing what to share, when to share and who’s listening.

In September 2013, Seth Godin introduced Krypton College – and I learned how to pick myself and start a project that matters. The program sunset years ago, but the know-how lives on.

KRYPTON COURSE #001; From the work of Seth Godin

Applying the coursework provided by Seth and his team, I chose my project and committed to its launch date, sharing it with my Krypton College cohorts. Using the “SHIPIT JOURNAL” (Download a free pdf from Seth here) – I fleshed out my fears, identified advantages and hurdles and came up with a game plan. Living The Emerson Rule was conceived.

My SHIP date was May 31, 2014. I gave myself 8 months – which seemed like a long time, until it wasn’t. My first post was May 29. My people supported my efforts, encouraged me when I wavered and celebrated when I hit my mark.

But what about the stuff out there on the edge of crazy? What about the dreams and desires society calls eccentric or peculiar?

Recently I found Abraham and the works of Esther Hicks. They tell me to keep my ideas to myself until they’re fully developed.

Neville Goddard also counsels me to “walk in secrecy.” Doubt and skepticism can spoil fledgling ambitions. Trying to explain or defend a fanciful belief throws me off. Neville says to “tell no man of your spiritual romance” as it steeps. Protect it as it matures and grows. Trust that giddy delight and enjoy the faith that evidence will appear.

The distinction between sharing and staying mum lies within. My desire to write and create a blog was well-known; just waiting on my ass to take action – sharing gave me the nudge I needed. Newer revelations, however, are wraithlike and tender. They’ll poke their head out in conversation – at the right time to the right people. Until then they are in my care.

“I’ve come to know that what we want in life is the greatest indication of who we really are.”

― Richard Paul Evans, The Gift
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Who Do You Think You Are? – Right Now?

“Reality is a projection of your thoughts or the things you habitually think about. Your entire life and everything in it is a result of your belief system coupled with your thoughts. The feelings and emotions you have cement this in your mind, and the illusion of all of this combined is what you see as your reality on a moment-to-moment and day-to-day basis.”

― Stephen Richards, How to Get Everything You Can Imagine

That person I think I am – I am that. I’m not who I wish I was or even what I’m working toward. I am exactly who I conceive myself to be today. That – Absolutely.

To BE more I must believe I AM more. My imagination will take me there, in increments. Increments so small that when my goal is reached, I stand amazed.

It means I push past the uncomfortable edges of my fear. Step outside my comfort zone and sit in the awkwardness. It happens when I stop telling myself I’m “NOT” something. When I state that “I AM” who I want to be – eventually my heart feels this truth.

Last week, the guide taking a handful of us rookies rappelling off a cliff said – “Who’s first?”

My feet started moving in his direction – like they had a mind of their own! Intriguing . . . I guess it would be me! That’s how I found myself the first of us to step off the cliff backwards.

Ivins, Utah

I AM bold. I AM gutsy. I AM adventurous. I AM that.

Each step I take toward a goal or desire – leads me where I want to be. That want I can’t shake reveals where to go. What is the next small step in that direction? Listening to my quiet self tells me. Each tweak builds my discipline muscle. Mastery doesn’t magically appear, it emerges.

If I think I can’t – I can’t. But I will when I know I can.

“The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” ― Lao Tzu

Imagine Dragons – “Whatever It Takes”
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Rituals – Reminding Me of the Wisdom of My Life

Honoring an intention with ritual helps me persevere when a new habit meets tired me, sad me, or angry me. Rituals are useful, gentle ways to let go or receive.

Ceremonies help me hear my quiet inner voice; and provide practical support to release resentments.

A practice I learned long ago is writing down the thing that weighs me down – acknowledge it. Then slip it in my God Box; turn it over to the Universe. When the nattering committee in my head inevitably circles back to hijack my serenity, I remind myself . . . this is in the hands of the Universe. It’s no longer my burden.

In May I held my first Full Moon Fire Ceremony. It was a Super Moon and a total lunar eclipse. I burned things from my God Box going back 30 years; and enjoyed a sense of release and excitement. New seeds were planted for my next period of growth.

Full Moon – May 2022

June’s Full Strawberry Moon is around the corner. It’s another Super Moon and will be my second fire ceremony. More release – more new seeds. Recognizing the ending of one personal chapter and the movement into new learning, including more on rituals is exciting and energizing.

Knowing what and when to let go can be unnerving. Rituals help clear the mind and set the heart at ease. The joyful introduction of new seeds – oh so welcome.

Labyrinth; Kayenta, UT

“A ritual is the enactment of a myth. And, by participating in the ritual, you are participating in the myth. And since myth is a projection of the depth wisdom of the psyche, by participating in a ritual, participating in the myth, you are being, as it were, put in accord with that wisdom, which is the wisdom that is inherent within you anyhow. Your consciousness is being re-minded of the wisdom of your own life. I think ritual is terribly important.”

― Joseph Campbell