As I remind you all, only you can make you feel small... average... run of the mill. But everything in life is perspective. Yours, mine ... and of course others. "The Star Thrower" or "Starfish Story"* is a parable. A simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson. It is vibrational because I feel it reminds us that we each have the power to make a difference in our life... and in the life of others. Once upon a time, there was an old man who used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach every morning before he began his work. Early one morning, he was walking along the shore after a big storm had passed and found the vast beach littered with starfish as far as the eye could see, stretching in both directions. Off in the distance, the old man noticed a small boy approaching. As the boy walked, he paused every so often and as he grew closer, the man could see that he was occasionally bending down to pick up an object and throw it into the sea. The boy came closer still and the man called out, “Good morning! May I ask what it is that you are doing?” The young boy paused, looked up, and replied “Throwing starfish into the ocean. The tide has washed them up onto the beach and they can’t return to the sea by themselves,” the youth replied. “When the sun gets high, they will die, unless I throw them back into the water.” The old man replied, “But there must be tens of thousands of starfish on this beach. I’m afraid you won’t really be able to make much of a difference.” The boy bent down, picked up yet another starfish and threw it as far as he could into the ocean. Then he turned, smiled and said, “It made a difference to that one!” Just take a breath, do something to help others and NEVER assume it won’t make a difference. Every journey starts with one energy being taking that step, making that change... however big or small your steps are today, tomorrow, next week... take them and remember the vibration of being you. Vibrational Blessings Debbie *"The Star Thrower" (or "starfish story") is part of a 16-page essay of the same name by Loren Eiseley (1907–1977), published in 1969 in The Unexpected Universe. The Star Thrower is also the title of a 1978 anthology of Eiseley's works (including the essay), which he completed shortly before his death. I have to admit that I haven’t written a blog in some time, and it isn’t for the lack of trying. Today I am sharing a beautiful blog written by a friend of mine, Caroline Kimsey, amazing healer and all round spiritual vibration. It is heart-felt, and that is very important... it focuses on us, loving us first and foremost, something I try to remind you... and myself. So read, interpret and absorb what fits in your world in this moment. Hearts are appearing everywhere reminding us of this wonderful energy we have inside of us. Our heart energy is always elevated and vibrates fully when we practice self love. Self Love being the true knowing of who we are and healing the parts of us that separate us from our authentic self allowing us to have a respectful, kind and loving relationship with our self which then will emanate into all our relationships. The wisdom of Shakespeare still encourages us to be the best we can today: “This Above All, To thine own self be true.” I know every one of us is on our own healing journey in whatever way we feel guided to. I think this is the true gift of self love because until we can address, go through our wounds and come out the other side, we cannot heal them. Building these new foundations or planting these healthy gardens is our gift to our “self” and I know it takes courage. I applaud you all for loving yourselves enough to have the courage to do this and for the change you make to the collective energy with each step to wholeness you take. Every one of us struggles with judgment. We judge other people's politics, words, clothing, appearance, parenting choice etc, etc, etc. To the point that we don't even notice anymore! It has become a habit/addiction usually started in childhood by those around us and then carried on. Also it is something we can turn on ourselves perpetuating the untruths people told us over our lives. Next time you notice you are judging yourself or others instead of listening to the words take a moment to listen to the voice. If you listen carefully you will probably begin to identify other people - parent’s maybe? Peers? Friends? Work Colleagues? Note other peoples' judgements you have taken on and use. When we do this, it's much easier to stop, as we can see how this is not OUR heart speaking. Judgement is the opposite too self love, no matter who it is directed too. It's a habit that you can break with mindfulness and it will give you a lot more peace when you do. Gabrielle Bernstein, author of Judgment Detox: Release the Beliefs That Hold You Back from Living a Better Life wrote this: Judging gives you a hangover When we judge, we get an instant hit of self-righteousness, but subconsciously we know we're separating ourselves from who we really are: compassionate, kind people. As a result, we feel guilty once our high wears off—and to avoid that feeling, we have to judge someone else. This cycle weakens us mentally and physically. Judging isolates you We develop addictions because we're trying to numb a core wound, which is usually rooted in childhood. Maybe someone told you that you weren't good enough, or you experienced some other kind of trauma that left you feeling all alone. To avoid experiencing that pain again, you project it onto others by pointing out their flaws. Our fear leads us to attack—but re-enacting the trauma of the past only creates more loneliness and disconnection. Judging prevents healing You have to be willing to look at your darkness in order to see the light. That's why the first step in a judgment detox is just to witness it without blaming ourselves. We judge because we're separated from love; to stop the cycle, we have to cultivate self-love. The second step is to honor that core wound. Next time you have the urge to judge, ask yourself what moment from the past is triggering you to feel this way. When we can understand ourselves, healing begins. Judging leaves you powerless Many people feel safer when they judge, as if they're controlling their circumstances, but hatred only creates more hatred. Those hours you might spend fuming about the news, for instance, could be used in a more positive way, like volunteering for a cause you care about, engaging in creative projects or spending quality time with people you love. Recovering from judgment addiction gives us back our power and lifts up everyone around us, too. To heal the world, we have to live the truth in every corner of our lives. Recovery isn't easy—but when we let go of judgment, we make room for love and joy. It's like staying sober: You can't really enjoy a drink again because you know how good it feels to live without it. I certainly couldn’t have written this better than Caroline, so I give heartfelt thanks for her sharing this with us all. We cannot begin to walk our walk.. speak our truth until we love our “self” first and foremost, and most of all doing that unconditionally. This month is February, the month of love, so start cultivating and nurturing you with the love YOU deserve. It takes practice.. and we all know practice makes perfect. Vibrational Blessings, Debbie Sometimes things.... life don’t quite go the way we planned. And sometimes, during that chaotic interlude, we can have our world turned upside down and inside out even if we feel we are spiritually attuned. Yes, that is right, perfection in all things can take time so don’t beat yourself up. (smile) This time of year especially can push all those buttons and momentarily have us spiralling down that rabbit hole of doubt. Just a while ago I encountered something that rocked my world. Seems this year for me has been related to integrity and honor or should I say the lack of it in many humans and light workers at the moment. So when it hit me, I felt like someone had punched me in the stomach and I was spiritually winded. I kept hearing spirit saying over and over to me, this is just a glitch, let it go... you are blessed, you are blessed. That afternoon I opened an email from Caroline Kimsey, the leader of a wonderful virtual healing group I belong to who sent us all the story of the snow globe which I am sharing with you today. She wrote “I was thinking that each of our lives is rather like being in a snow globe. In the middle is us and we fill our "globe" with the people and animals we love, then add layers of other things we enjoy having around us ... imprinting each snow flake in our globe with the energy that makes us happy, safe and generally at peace. But sometimes at the bottom of the globe are old snowflakes imprinted with things that no longer fit or serve our lives that we have taken on from others or perhaps misunderstood when we were younger and made a part of our inner world. These still lie under the surface while we carry on making our new memories and joy and then all of a sudden something or someone comes and shakes it all up. When our globe is really shaken (which is exactly what it feels like to me when I get discombobulated by an unexpected happening). The things buried deep beneath the surface are stirred up and we feel unable to centre for a while until we ground and breath and take stock of "What just happened". But remember the snowflakes in the air are full of the things that are your truth now.... are what you want in your life that you have made for yourself. I think the best thing about having your personal snow globe shaken up is discovering what does need to be let go off and what you are still holding on to and not only gaining your own equilibrium more quickly, but getting to a stage where you can stand steady in the middle of your world without being shaken up yourself and possible calm others too. I saw someone very dear to me who was in most ways having a very positive and good events happening in her life. But one thing came along which shook up her personal globe and she could not see the other lovely things around her. She could only focus on the perceived negative one, almost in a way shaking the debris in her own world and not allowing herself to centre and see things more clearly. We can all do this at times, but if we really want to love ourselves and others we need to try not to, or at least let ourselves settle as quickly as possible. If we even hold on to one thing that over stimulates our nervous system we cannot have calm in our inner or outer world”. I always share, that spirit will send us a message... a communication when we need it. That day spirit sent me the vibrational words of Caroline Kimsey, in such divine timing. In this next short while, when we get busy for the celebrations ahead, take a moment to sit in stillness... reconnect to the inner YOU vibration, and if others around you shake up your snow globe... take some beautiful cleansing breathes and remind yourself how far you have come in your life..... why you chose what you do.... in life....... with your family & friends and in your Universe. Then exhale knowing all this too shall pass and all will be well. Sometimes when we are in awareness, the divine enters into our soul, so listen and be heart centred always. Be in joy and gratitude of the way they make sure we get the answers we need WHEN we need them. Vibrational Blessings Debbie I have been asked many times “what is the easiest way to meditate?”. What I will share are just my thoughts which is just the way I learnt to meditate. What I believe is meditation is about is resting your mind and connecting with your consciousness to achieve peace, quietness and hopefully find your bliss. Of course for anyone who has tried to meditate knows, often the mind itself is the biggest obstacle that stands in our way to our own awareness. What I am hopeful meditation will do for you is to invite your vibrational essence to connect with YOU in an effort to help YOU achieve what YOU need at any given time. Meditation is a tool to assist you in your day to day life. It is deemed to help reduce stress, anxiety, depression and even lower blood pressure. Basically, it can help improve the health and wellbeing of your mind, body and soul. Here are some of the meditation techniques I suggest to anyone wanting to embrace this experience.
What I hear so often is people struggling with the fact that their mind doesn’t slow down enough, or wanders off while attempting meditation. If it does, then let it be. Try not to fight it, otherwise you will be negating any emotional benefits and frankly making yourself feel more stressed than when you started. I would like to encourage you do what I call a mindful meditation. This is allowing your mind to focus on something, be it an image, a word, or maybe a card pulled from an oracle or affirmation deck. This allows your thoughts and feelings to create a mental image based on what you have seen, observed. If you prefer add some background music that soothes your soul. All this is doing is opening up your awareness to infinite possibilities. After you have sat for a few minutes, open your eyes and write down anything and everything you felt, sensed or saw during that process. Maybe there were images, words or thoughts, whatever you write in your journal will help you to open up your intuition and awareness. Remember, there are no wrong thoughts. They are just thoughts, so the more you can release them, the more you will be able to relax. Meditation should not be an endurance test. So I am hopeful what I have shared will start you on your journey to your own self enlightenment and bliss. After all, you are a vibrational being! Vibrational Blessings, Debbie For any of you that are still feeling the “drag” of energy since the Las Vegas shooting, please can I invite you to do these three vibrational things to boost your energy and the energy of those around you.
At this moment in time our world is yet again transitioning – changing up the energy. Testing us if you like! And yes, the tests will continue, it’s called LIFE. Whenever you are wondering what comes next, take a moment to step into your energy, the beautiful vibration that placed you here right in this moment, reading this blog. You are part of the change, within yourself and your world. This moment was pre-determined when you wrote your contract of what you would do and be in this current life. Do you have a choice? Yes, of course you do, but do you want to be in an awakened state or a sleeper? I know which one I would choose and have chosen to be. Vibrational Blessings, Debbie Yesterday I was walking with a group around the Labyrinth in Leamington. Being in the moment I realized that I could explore that time and just let my vibrational energy flow freely, without restrictions. Amid the pulling out weeds, which I will share with you in a later blog, I came across a little twig. It was just sitting there on top of the boxwood hedge. As I was the last one on the walk I wondered if the others that had walked ahead of me had seen it, or whether it had just appeared for me, right then. I picked it up, because there was a reason, even if it was not known to me. Drifting back into my thoughts, I let the twig turn gently in my fingers allowing me to see it from all angles without any agenda or reason. That’s what I call being in the Now Intention and boy is it enlightening. This little sprig of wood was at some point in its existence part of a bigger tree, that would have stood in strength reaching its branches out to the Universe. And below, it would have been attached by its roots that went deep down into mother earth. Connecting us to both Heaven & Earth with branches and roots stretched out. As above, so below. Then in a moment this little twig would have broken away, so I could find it, and pick it up and spend time in contemplation. What a gift I thought. Just for me. As my walk came to an end, I realized I no longer had the little twig in my hand. My thought was that during my weed pulling the little twig had yet again continued on its journey and our time together was at an end. Leaving those thoughts behind I ventured through my day feeling very blessed. It wasn’t until I went to bed last night that I felt something on the bed.... yes, it was my little twig, who had somehow come home with me. How, I have no idea, truly I don’t because I didn’t have any pockets in my clothing. So whether it was divine intervention or just a fluke it doesn’t matter. Was my little twig a gift from heaven with the purpose of writing this blog? Or just because it wanted to remind me that trees are never limited. They are in balance and harmony with nature. The branches are always extending out reaching upwards seeking the light & nourishment. The branches will shelter & protect us. A tree stands strong, ever growing, ever changing. After all, life is dependent on our own self awareness. Expanding and evolving as and when we are ready. Our vibrational essence knows that there is ALWAYS another way if something doesn’t work out for us, we just have to adapt and transform accordingly being OPEN to receive. Vibrational Blessings, Debbie Late one evening I was reflecting on my day and if I had been vibrationally in sync with everything I had done. Was I on the right track with my work in that moment? I have to share, this is not a question I ask myself on a regular basis, so I considered that as it had come into my mind, perhaps there was something that shifted in me in that moment. I sat for a few minutes to reflect upon my perception of that day and what it meant to me and why was I questioning it? I try to share with everyone, that when we get thoughts like this to tap into it in the “now” moment. Maybe I needed to be aware of something that spirit were trying to share, but I was too busy to acknowledge it. Life can be demanding, we get engaged in it, and so we should. So for me, I just sat for an instant to contemplate. I knew I felt good about what I had achieved, so that is where I put my thoughts to rest. It was then, out of the corner of my eye, I saw a tiny piece of paper floating down to the floor, just a few feet from my desk. I bent down in curiosity and picked it up. The message was from a fortune cookie I must have saved. It said “others see you as a wise person”. So, there in a nano instant, spirit had sent me a clear message. If anyone has ever been in my office and seen my desk you will know that it is a place where all positive pieces of paper are housed, abandoned if you like. So when I am working at my laptop, when I look out at the wall I am seeing images of positive vibrations staring back at me. But how did it float up above me, across the room behind my chair? I concluded this could have only been sent from heaven, so in my acceptance of receiving the message I thanked spirit for reminding me that I am on track. Next time you start to wonder about yourself, your perception of you, just step back and wait, because spirit will send you your own special message. Vibrational Blessings Debbie A. Anderson Today, being April Fool’s day will have many of us enjoying playing pranks in a light hearted way. But let’s step back from our modern day aspect because in ancient cultures April 1st was celebrating the beginning of a New Year... a fresh start... a clean sweep... and along with that, new opportunities. Even the Fool Card in Tarot depicts that they have relinquished responsibilities... let go... have the freedom to do what they want.... sort of like the wild card.... knowing that chances, opportunities are there if they just seek them out. So today, if you are to do anything, (other than having fun) take a moment to utilize this day (yes, all of it) to explore what vibrational possibilities are there opening up for you. Call it fate, destiny or just tapping into your spiritual vibration and venturing forward not being the Fool with your life. Vibrational Blessings Debbie A. Anderson There is much in life that we don’t have answers for and yet we forge ahead hoping to find our way. We trust in a force, be it God or our higher self, and sometimes get to find the knowledge that will guide us. Now and then, without even realizing, our soul gives us what we need. Our friends, loved ones, family – whatever we hold dear to us, moves us to the point of hope. We can only move forward. Our past is behind us. Our future, without knowing its path, lies ahead. Some tread tenderly, others rough ride the road and hope it will in return bring them to their goal. Our purpose. Our focus. Whatever that is, we seem to hold it dear to our heart. Should we fail? Will we succeed? Do we know what lies at the end of the journey? Is it fear or hope that makes us who we are? If there is a God or universal force, does it care either way? Can we know that? The questions outweigh the answers. And should we actually find the answers, do we know for sure that they are correct for us? Life, is for living..... but do we know if we are living our life as it should be lived? There is no jury to decide. There is no paper, certificate at the end of the road saying we have passed with honours. Only our soul knows for sure. But will our memory, like footprints in the sand, be erased when we move on to the next life? Or will the imprint still be there deep within us.................. Ultimately, this is YOUR life and the way you lead it is up to YOU... no pressure. My hope is that whatever you do, you just DO IT and do it vibrationally! Vibrational Blessings, Debbie A. Anderson Today, I wanted to share this beautiful writing by John A Passaro http://JohnAPassaroblog.com So sit back, enjoy the ride and maybe digest some of his very wise words. The passengers on the train are seemingly going to the same destination as you, but based on their belief in you, or their belief that the train will get them to their desired destination, they will stay on the ride or they will get off somewhere during the trip. People can and will get off at any stop. Just know that where people get off is more of a reflection on them, than it is on you. There will be a few people in your life that will make the whole trip with you, who believe in you, accept that you are human and that mistakes will be made along the way, and that you will get to your desired destination - together, no matter what. Be very grateful of these people. They are rare and when you find one, don't let go of them - ever. Be blessed for the ones who get on at the worst stops when no one is there. Remember those people, they are special. Always hold them dear to your heart. Be very wary of people sneaking on at certain stops when things are going good and acting like they have been there for the whole ride. For they will be the first to depart. There will be ones who secretly try to get off the ride and there will be those that very publicly will jump off. Don't pay any heed to the defectors. Pay heed to the passengers that are still on the trip. They are the important ones. If someone tries to get back on the train - don't be angry or hold a grudge, let them. Just see where they are around the next hard turn. If they are buckled in - accept them. If they are pulling the hand rail alarm again - then let them off the train freely and waste no space in your head for them again, ever. There will be times that the train will be moving slow, at almost a crawls pace. Appreciate that you can take in the view. There will be times where the train is going so fast that everything is a blur. Enjoy the sense of speed in your life, as it is exhilarating but unsustainable. There will also be the chance that the train derails. If that does happen, it will hurt, a lot, for a long time. But there will be people who will appear out of nowhere who will get you back on track. Those will be the people that will matter most in your life. Love them forever. For you can never repay these people. The thing is, that even if you could repay them, they wouldn't accept it anyway. Just pay it forward. Eventually your train will get to its final stop and you will need to de-board. At that time you will realize that life is about the journey AND the destination. Know and have faith that at the end of your ride your train will have the right passengers on board and all the passengers that were on board at one time or another were there for a distinct purpose. Enjoy the ride. 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