Love without condition is something I strive for continually. Throughout
my life I've been challenged to love unconditionally. The call shows up
in so many forms. As a human it's not the easiest thing to do.
In
romantic relationships we are far from unconditional in our loving. In
fact, we expect certain individual needs to be met in order to love
someone. Romantic relationships are probably the least true expression
of unconditional love. It's sad.Do we love another
when they are acting badly? Do we love another when we aren't getting
our needs met? Do we love someone when they don't return that love in a
way we feel it? I would have to say from my observations in myself and
others that the answer is NO. Our parents are human
and they do things to us that we take so personally and turn our anger
on them very quickly. Our lovers/partners forget things, ignore things
and we immediately withdraw our love. Based on the expectations we have
of these people in our lives, we choose to only them conditionally.
We
can easily love our animals and children even if they do something that
displeases us. Our kids inevitably yell the words "I hate you" at some
time in their lives. They lie to us, they hide things from us. We
still love them no matter what they do. Our pets destroy furniture, pee
on the carpet and ruin some of our favorite things, yet we still love
them.
Why do we allow our own expectations of others to rule our love for them? Today
I've chosen to express love unconditionally for someone who has done
all they can to push me away. In their own self sabotaging way, they are
refusing to accept that they deserve to be loved. In choosing to
express love for this person regardless of the love they can or can't
reciprocate is to choose unconditional love. Is it easy? Nope! It's
really hard to detach from my own expectations and perceived needs. But,
in choosing this rather then anger or abandonment I stand in a place
that denies all selfish needs. It isn't a relationship that is toxic or
harmful to me. In that case, I would love at a distance. It is one in
which the person doesn't know how to receive love and isn't sure how to
express it. My hope is that in loving
unconditionally, this person will feel loved, deserving or not. My
purpose on this planet is to love and to teach. I can only teach what I
know and can live. I've always believed you can't expect from others
what you aren't willing to do yourself.Are you willing to learn to love unconditionally? 2012(c) Bernadette Dickinson
There are some major shifts of energy happening this week, leaving many
people feeling confused. I want to touch on some of the things you may
be feeling to give some validation as well as understanding.
As
we approached 2012 the energy began to shift. The veil is thinning,
this means that our ability to see things not normally sensed by the
normal senses is easier. It also means, the time between cause and
effect has greatly shortened. Let me explain, cause
and effect is the time it takes for you to do, think, feel something
and have it show up projected into your life. In recent times, the time
between cause and effect was much longer. We would think, feel or do and
we wouldn't see it's affects for days, weeks or even months.
Manifesting was a little more difficult if we couldn't hold the focus. Currently,
when you think, feel, do anything, it is manifesting into your life
rather rapidly. This major change can be a great blessing if you are
focused on positive things. It can also be very detrimental if you are
feeling sad, frustrated or anxious and continue to focus on that without
purposefully shifting. As a Psychic Advisor, it
has created some challenges in doing readings. You see in the past,
things moved slower. We could tap into the energy at hand and as long as
the energy of the individual was pretty consistent, the outcome of a
situation was predictable. I've talked to a few psychics who have said
their readings are confusing them. They clearly see something happening
and it heads in that direction then suddenly does a 180degree turn.
They've asked me why I think that's happening. Spirit
has shown me that the reason for this is rather simple. Since time is
speeding up, manifestations are also happening quicker. The things we
are seeing or feeling
as Psychics is based on the things
the person is feeling, thinking, doing now. If they stay intent on
having or being a certain way, then the path remains the same and the
reading is fulfilled. If something comes along and throws them into
doubt, confusion or negativity, it immediately manifests a major change
in the outcome. What does this mean if you are
getting a Psychic reading or giving a Psychic reading? It means that it
is imperative to stay conscious of your thoughts and feelings. If you
are Psychic and giving readings, now you must look at more then just the
first outcome you receive. It means you have to look at the other
possible outcomes instead of just the probable one. I will write a future article on being Psychic and doing readings in 2012.
Does
this mean a reading will not be accurate? No, it means that if you stay
focused on controlling your mind, feelings and actions, keeping them on
the current course, your reading will be accurate. The good news is
this, if you don't like the outcome in any reading, shift your focus,
change what your doing, feeling, thinking and you are automatically
changing the outcome. This doesn't always work however if you are
wanting a specific outcome with someone else. That is a whole other
article. For now, clear your mind, detach from
situations which are creating a break in your own personal peace. Watch
the video from last week if you need help detaching. Connect deeply with
Self and keep a journal of your daily thought, feelings and actions. As
you do this, you become more conscious of the energies you are
personally working with. Stay in the present
moment, not the past, not the future, NOW! In the present moment you
have the power to create the reality you desire. Leave your comments or feedback below. I would love to hear from you.(c) 2012 Bernadette Dickinson all rights reserved.
In the last blog we focused on being clear of our intentions so we can
create the life we desire. You should have a list of priorities,
values and intentions. I promised I'd tell you what to do with that
list.
Hopefully you have listed your priorities in order of
importance, if not do that now. Next, make sure your values are listed
in order of importance too. Next, go fill out this
work/life balance calculator.
(Hint I use the leisure category for activities with my family, friends
and hobbies. Because I have no commute, I use the commute column for
time spent meditating and pursuing spiritual growth. You can substitute
whatever your desire.)
Now that you've completed the
calculator, compare the time spent on activities versus time spent on
things you call priorities. If that is off balance in accordance to your
listed priorities, you need to schedule differently and intently. For
instance, if I say Family is important but only spend 4 hours a
week with them, I'm not living in accordance to my priorities. I will
then adjust my schedule so that my priorities are in balance. Play with
your schedule to find one that lines up with your priorities.
Next,
look at your value list. I value life, integrity, honesty, openness,
trust and compassion. I must look at myself honestly to see if what I
value most, I'm living and projecting in my own life. If I value honesty
but don't live an honest life, I'm not fulfilling my own expectations.
Whatever you value, you must project so as to remove all inner conflict.
As you line your life up with your values, you will find you are
surrounded by others who also hold the same values. If you value trust, but you are in a relationship that is not trustworthy, you must decide just how much you value it.
Living
in conflict with our values and priorities cause a great deal of inner
turmoil. Our lives then become a chaotic, reactive, drama instead of a
life of peace. It also creates a lack of personal integrity with
those closest to us. If you tell your partner you value relationship
over work, but always choose work before the relationship, you are
lying. You are either lying to yourself or your partner. In either case,
you have created unnecessary tension for yourself. If you are teaching
your kids the importance of family yet you don't make time spent with
family a priority, you are sending a mixed message to your children.
Again, you are either lying to yourself or them.
Correct
your schedule, align to your own personal values and priorities. I
promise if you live in accordance with your true values, your life will
be a life of joy, love and abundance!HAPPY NEW YEAR!Blessings,Bernadette Dickinson
Did you wake up this morning ready to clean the Christmas mess? I got a
head start and started cleaning last night. Our celebration was
intimate and small so we didn't have much to clean. I just have to take
the tree down but I'm enjoying the soft lights at night, so I may
leave it for a week more.
As the year winds down it's time to
think about your intentions and path for 2012. What you want, who
should be there, where you want to go, all things to consider. For
instance, I am determined to lose some 'Thyroid' weight and plan to do a
Green Smoothie Fast as well as start a new workout routine.
Being clear on our intentions is mandatory if we want to create the life
we desire. Start your list of priorities, values and intentions. Right
before New Years Eve I will post a blog about what to do with that
list.
For today, just start your list and add to it as the week progresses.Blessings,Bernadette
This summer is flying by with so many new projects and things to learn. We
started back in April with building a new center bed for my Growing Dome. It
now houses a banana tree, strawberries, kale, garlic and various veggies.
Aside from building a new outdoor pen for our chickens we had to rebuild a
roof on my outdoor barn. We converted it to a tractor barn and milking room.
In May I purchased 4 dairy goats and had to build two pens for them. So much
work but now that they are here it's unimaginable what life would be without
them. I've made cheese, ice cream, yogurt and soap. Next up is butter and cream
products.
Spirit inspired me 11 years ago to leave the City and move to the mountains.
As we've been here I've been learning new skills. Before the industrial age
people grew their own food, raised animals for food and dairy. With inflation
out of control it is necessary to be prepared. For those who have followed my
radio show I've been instructing for many years to stock up on essentials. The
time has come for us to be self-sustaining.
The news globally is shocking to some. South America had a freeze a couple
of weeks ago that wiped out crops of fruit. The US bread basket is being hit
hard with strange weather and even strange disease. Europe is seeing heat waves
and their food production is low. Globally we are hitting a place that if we
can't grow it locally, we won't be eating it. Volcanoes, fires, earthquakes
and strange weather are all common place now.. All this is aside from the global
financial collapse. We are watching things unravel daily.
The beauty of all of this is that we can override fear and take control of
our own lives. We can trust that the Universe has a plan, if we listen to what
we can and should do for ourselves and the planet we will rise above the all
things.
Right now we are each being called to decide our own fate. Do we continue to
live apathetically and rely on the systems that don't work to provide for us?
For me and my family we are taking control of our own fate and joyfully so!
Bernadette Dickinson ©2011
So many things are happening
globally that many people's first reaction is to not pay attention, not
look, not listen. We are at a very pivotal time in history. The
culmination of man's creation is coming unwound by nature.
I
have had so many lucid, prophetic dreams lately. It's common for me to
dream about things before they happen, especially if I pray for
information before I go to bed at night. I don't think that ability is
special or confined to just me. Spirit has always told me if I am open
they will give me information. If I am scared though, nothing happens.
The messages have all been that we have to "wake up". Meaning out of the
illusion, out of the social belief structure and programming. The value
in living a life that is "ordinary" is zero. For years being "normal"
was accepted, now it means you are asleep at the wheel of life. Driving
with no direction, no consciousness.
Waking up means being conscious of your thoughts, actions and
beliefs. Being aware of your motivations and who you are. Are you
loving? Are you reacting? Are you aware of the butterfly effect in your
life? Is your life out of control? Are you controlling others? Are you
repressing your emotions? Do you care about your fellow humans? Do you
care for the planet and nature? Are you taking responsibility for
yourself? Are you connected to your Self? Are you connected to God?
So many questions we rarely take time to ask ourselves throughout
the day. With natural and man made disasters happening daily, we must
ask these questions. Once asked, we have the power to change and
confront the very things we are afraid of.
Love and faith is the opposite of fear. In love there is no
fear but only faith. If we love one another, God, Self, the planet and
all creatures we will be incapable of causing harm. We will be able to
operate from a state of awakening and awareness. In that state,
possibilities are endless and everything has order. There is no need to
control, harm, abuse anyone or anything. We give freedom to all things
to just "be" as it was intended by our Creator.
On a final note, the things happening on this planet are not
scary, they are exciting and meant to wake us up from a long sleep. Life
is eternal and should be treated with respect and love. Love all
things, in this you will find freedom, peace and joy.
(C) 2011 Bernadette Dickinson
Within the last few months I’ve taken more of an interest in
photography. It’s a great hobby and it is the perfect avenue for
consciousness. I’ve wanted to improve my photos for years but haven’t
made the time. It’s not that I want to become a professional, I like the
challenge of improving my skills. Photography shows me where my focus
is and depicts my moods, emotions and thoughts quite perfectly.
Joining a photo journal site has inspired me greatly to take a photo
everyday. Having that daily task makes me look at things differently. As
I go about my day, I’m much more conscious of what is around me,
details I wouldn’t normally notice. Sometimes we get so busy “doing” we
forget what is showing up in our lives. Hawks and Eagles have been
everywhere for weeks now. The red tailed Hawk is one of my totem animals
and to have the Eagle added to that is exciting. When I’m out and about
I see no less then 6 Hawks a day. People who drive by while I’m
shooting don’t even notice them. A couple of weeks ago I started seeing
Bald Eagles and Golden Eagles. Not just one time, literally everyday I’m
seeing them. Again, as I shoot them, no one else seems to notice them
as they drive on with their day.
The
message from the Hawk is powerful, especially because it is a red
tailed Hawk. The red is intensified life-force energy, teaching balance
and rapid development of psychic energies. It also warns of the ability
to tear off the heads of snakes in my life. Comments and actions will be
like the hawk’s beak and talons, strong and powerful, but with the
ability to tear or kill. Hawks are great visionaries of the air and can
see at great distances much like the Eagle.
Eagles teach a different lesson. Eagle ears are not visible but they
can hear very well, in fact they hunt as much by sound as sight. They
build their nests high above the ground in a place of safety. Their
message is an opening of new vision that reaches to the past, within the
present and to the future. Eagles have the ability to see forward,
sideways and far into the distance. They glide gracefully and swiftly
with little effort. The also sit still and let the other birds do the
hard work, swooping in when food is found. They teach how to move
between the worlds and touch all life with healing, mediating creative
life force within the world.
Taking
photos of these great birds has reminded me to stay focused and aware of
what I do and say. As I continue my daily photos I am forced to focus
more clearly on what I am seeing, hearing and thinking. The Universe
speaks to us in many different ways, it’s up to us to notice, listen and
respond. Paths of opportunity open before us everyday, are you
noticing? Are you focused on the answers or simply the questions? I
challenge you to notice the messages around you, sent specifically to
you from our Loving Universe. We can all learn from the Hawk and Eagle.
Ask to see the entire landscape of your life without obscured vision.
Ask to hear clearly the answers you are seeking. Learn to sit still,
taking note of the winds in your life that will carry you forward with
ease.
Bernadette Dickinson ©2011 All rights reserved.
I wish I felt I could post my predictions this year without sounding
Doom & Gloomish. I feel a lot more Natural disasters on the horizon,
increased volcano, earthquakes, flooding & summer fires. A roller
coaster ride with Economies worldwide. People losing it and committing
random acts of violence. Food shortages, inflation that cripples some
households.
On the bright side, yes many more people will
become awake and aware. As a whole people will get fed up with big
business calling the shots in govt and affecting our lives. Family
values, connection to self and connection to God is the focus
individually this year.
The earth is cleansing, we are
individually being asked to cleanse within. As we do that and get
closer to 2012 our perceptions will shift enough to bring about a New
consciousness and hold a higher vibration. Psychics will be sought
after as well as having many so called spiritual Guru's show up. Not
all will be authentic or trustworthy and some will make mainstream
headlines.
North Korea is to be watched closely as is the
Middle East in the next few months. Gas prices will soar this year and I
recommend stocking up on non-perishables. Sugar is already increasing
so if you like your sweets, stock up! Flour & wheat products are
also going to be inflated. More announcements of GMO foods. Health
technology developments with Cancer and DNA research. Intense mutated
viruses affecting the respiratory system and GI tract, take Vitamin D
and other supplements to up your immune system.
Those of us
who are walking in Faith and Love will be fine. The closer we walk with
Holy Spirit the more calm and peaceful we will be. Psalms 91 is the
prayer my guides gave me years ago for these very times. This year is a
time of shortened manifestation, meaning the time between cause and
effect is shorter. What we think happens very quickly. Keep your
intentions clear and your mind clean, focusing on loving thoughts for
not only yourself but others.
(c)2010 Bernadette Dickinson all rights reserved
We have the energy and support this year to really manifest
our realities from a place of personal authority. To get there however, is to
first go within, to find our inner wisdom, strength and connection to God.
Spirit is there to direct us, guide us and inspire us to our highest path of
goodness. We must be very self-disciplined in our efforts to connect to
ourselves and God. Daily meditation and prayer is a great tool to make that
connection. Journaling and self awareness will help us to see where we are
letting our minds and energy get distracted.
If you are busy like me, finding the time to quiet the mind
and spirit is a challenge. I spend two times daily connecting to Spirit and
Self just for me. Although I work with Spirit daily to help others, it is
another thing altogether to connect just for me. I wake up before everyone in
my household and before the sun rises to pray and meditate. I also connect at
night when everyone is settled and in bed. During my night sessions, I pray,
read the Bible, meditate and journal. In my journal I write my questions, my
observations and my desires. In the morning I like to start with the gratitude
I have for what I’ve been given. I also ask that my day be directed by Spirit
and that I am acutely aware of all the messages, miracles and subtleties around
me. I then send out my very specific intent for my day and as the sun peaks out
over the hill I close my eyes and feel the energy of Love from God.
It is in these moments we take for ourselves and our Creator
that keep us grounded, connected and in the flow of Life. Join me this year in
making this the most Consciously Aware time on a Mass Consciousness level. Send
love to the planet, the animals and all living beings daily. I guarantee if you
incorporate personal connection time, your intuition will grow and your heart
will be filled with Love that grows exponentially.
(c)2010 Bernadette Dickinson All Rights Reserved
I pick 1-4 things that I really
think is important and that is what I ask for during the
offering.
Here is the tobacco offering I use,
I usually use cigar tobacco and
have had great luck with
it.
Tobacco Offering.
To make a tobacco offering take a pinch
of tobacco between your thumb
and forefinger, raise it toward the sky, and
turn in a clockwise
circle saying Mitaku Oyasin or All My Relations. Facing
the west, raise the first offering straight up
toward the sky and speak to
the creator.
Great Grandfather- You who are the great mystery, The Great
Spirit,
the Creator of all things, I come to You this day with this
offering,
to ask something of you. Then state your purpose and request.
After
speaking your prayer, release the tobacco into the air. You can also
do this by burying it in a small hole in the ground or placing it
into a
fire.
Take another pinch of tobacco and offer it just below the first
one,
and speak to the son.
Grandfather- Son of the Creator, the
Master Physician, You who walked
this earth as a man, I come to you this day
with this offering to ask
something of you. Then state to him your purpose
and request then
release the tobacco to him.
Take another pinch of
tobacco and hold it pointed to the west and say:
Grandfather of the west-
I come to you with this offering. You with
the gift of strength and courage.
You who brings the cleansing rain,
the lifeblood of Grandmother Earth. You
who have the power to turn
desert into a garden, or a garden into a desert.
Speak your prayer
and release the tobacco in his direction.
Another
pinch of tobacco: Hold toward the north:
Grandfather North- Where the
coldmaker lives. You who have the gift
of health and endurance. You who
blankets GrandMother Earth in the
winter when She sleeps. I call on you with
this offering of tobacco.
Then speak your prayer and release the tobacco to
the north.
Another pinch of tobacco: Hold it toward the east:
Grandfather of the east- Who sends the sun each day. Who watches over
us and brings us fire to heat our homes and cook our food. You who
have
the gift of wisdom and knowledge. I come to you with this
offering. Then
continue with your request and release the tobacco to
the
east.
Another pinch of tobacco: Hold it toward the
south:
Grandfather of the south- Who sends the warm winds of spring to
awaken
Grandmother from her winters rest. Who had the gift of spirit and
rejuvenation, I offer you this tobacco. Then continue with the
request
and release it to the south.
Another pinch of tobacco: Hold it toward the
earth:
Grandmother Earth- From where all things come and all things
return,
you who provide all for us,our food, clothing,shelter, and medicine,
I offer this tobacco to you.Then make your request and release the
tobacco to her.
When finished turn in a clockwise circle and say
Mitaku Oyasin, or
All My Relations
Blessings to you,
Bernadette Dickinson
It's been a while since I wrote a blog and I have so much great energy today I just had to share it. October is a 10 in numerology signaling new beginnings and exciting changes of transformation. To kick off this great month, my chickens just turned 5 months and laid their first egg. I have 8 chicks and 1 is off to a great and auspicious start.
10/1 is a great time for manifesting. Today being 10/1/2010 is a great day to focus on what you want to create in your life. Manifesting energy is all around today. We will see great shifts if we keep our perspective in the positive.
October is a 4 month. It's time to be very detailed and conscientious of what our plans are for the future. 4 is structure, letting go and is helpful in breaking old patterns.
Enjoy this month of change, transformation and new beginnings.
May your life unfold in the most miraculous of ways ~ Bernadette Dickinson (c)2010
Easter is a reminder of the miracle of Life and Death. Did she say Death is a miracle? Yes I did and it was no mistake. Erase from your minds any preconceived notion of the resurrection story and open your mind to higher wisdom.
Jesus was the Light of the Father God that was given to humanity, leading us to understanding wisdom and love. His life reflected light, love and peace. He was not afraid of death as he faced it, knowing it was not as we understood.
Many of Jesus’ teaching were about how to live in this life in higher ways.
One can look at the story of Easter from two perspectives. The Death and Resurrection is symbolic of the need to crucify the “Ego” or unconscious self and awaken to the Conscious and Higher Self.
Most people walk through their lives asleep and unconscious of their motivations, fears, feelings and true thoughts. They react to things from a place of unconscious conditioning rather than being aware of their reactions. (I’ve written an article on Conditioning and Programming for those who want more understanding of what that is.)
The Kabbalah teaches that we must control our Egos and that our Egos are the cause for our lack of peace and joy. The Ego is that Unconscious drive to gain approval from the outside. The Ego manifests itself in our need to be right, unbalanced attitudes toward power, money and recognition. The Ego blocks Love and Truth, while the Conscious Self recognizes love, radiates love and speaks truth. The Ego causes us to react from a place of impatience, anger and desperation. The Higher Self guides us with peace, joy and confidence.
Many teachings have guided us to become aware and awake to our true selves and nature. To attain enlightenment one must put away the ways of the world or the ego and awaken to the things of Spirit and Higher Self. In doing so we are reborn to a new way of living.
The other thing that the Easter story teaches us is that although our physical bodies die, our Spirit lives on and can reincarnate again. There is no need to fear death. Death is but a graduation to another level of learning and experience. As we reincarnate we continue on the ladder of ascension raising our awareness lifetime after lifetime.
The importance of this miraculous lesson called life is that we have a choice. We can live unconsciously in reaction to circumstances, or we can live consciously, creating a life of love, joy and peace. Each moment you experience a choice. Stay conscious and before reacting, sit in stillness and ask yourself, “What would love have me think, feel or do”? Your Ego will automatically throw fear into the mind, rather then listening, silence it. Each time you do this, your Ego loses power and your Higher Self gains power and wisdom.
Happy Easter! May your life unfold in miraculous ways! ~ Bernadette Dickinson ©2010
The energies of late have had me asking Spirit a lot of questions. Why
has the energy been so erratic? Why one day it's so heavy and the next
so light. Why do I have such motivation one minute and absolutely none
the next.
Spirit has guided me into understanding that at this time things are
changing. The changes at hand are creating more of a contrast. Partly so
that we can become more aware of ourselves and awake to the polarity.
In understanding life we must embrace the contrast of light and dark,
good and evil, happy and sad, knowing they each originate with God or
Source.
So much of our lives are eaten away by distractions and busy schedules.
Many people are so busy they don't even know what they feel, think or
want. As these energies bring about a more conscious awareness of the
contrast we begin to connect at a deeper level with ourselves and each
other.
Sometimes things have to magnify before we pay attention to them. It
would seem this way in politics and reform. Many people don't pay
attention to what is happening until it affects them. The food crisis,
housing crisis and now healthcare are all things we pay little attention
to until it affects us. For many years we've had a wonderful time
enjoying plentiful days, now it's getting harder to simply "make it".
We are in a time of great contrast. In recognizing the polarity and
contrast in our world and lives we are awakening to our own internal
desires. As we see what is lacking we can then be more creative in
manifesting our desires. We are also beginning to become aware of the
connectedness of us all. The Oneness that affects all of us is important
to understand. If one suffers, eventually we all suffer. If one
succeeds, eventually we all succeed. As we see the contrast becoming
more obvious, we will find new ways of relating to ourselves, each other
and the Earth.
Our focus is changing as a species. We are looking for ways to benefit
the whole of society not just ourselves. So as you continue to note the
contrast, know it is there for you to shift your perspective. Find new
ways of doing things, seeing things, and experiencing things. Then find
ways to balance yourself knowing that all is coming into balance. As we
recognize the extreme contrast we can also see that things are trying to
balance themselves. We can help that process just in recognizing they
are both good for us.
Blessings,
Bernadette
(c) 2010
Throughout our lives we are subject to conditioning from our
environment. The mind picks up on social expectations and beliefs as well as
the beliefs of family, friends, and teachers. We begin to associate our
identity, roles and feelings by the conditioning we are exposed to.
In the Chakra system we are prone to different kinds of conditioning and based
on the open centers we begin to dialogue in our minds. For instance, I have an
open or undefined emotional center. That means that I am, by design a
Non-Emotional being. I don't particularly "feel" things based on what
is happening on an emotional level. Surprising information considering I always
believed I was super emotional. I've always had strong emotional reactions to
people and I can especially feel their emotions. The trouble is those emotions
were not mine. With an undefined emotional center I simply took on their
emotions and amplified them. I would then personalize those emotions and spin.
For many years I've watched people process their unconscious programs. It's an
interesting thing when someone realizes a program is running in their lives and
has been making decisions for them. The unconscious mind wants us to believe
that it's there to protect us, guide us and keep us on track. Unconscious
programs begin to create thought streams, responses and even desires based on
fears and beliefs. Unfortunately, the unconscious mind has a very loud voice.
The voice in the mind leads us to believe that we should do this or that, think
this or that, have this or that. We pursue goals, relationships and dreams
based on these unconscious programs. For some people, they were brought up to
believe they must get a college degree, become a Doctor, Lawyer, or an Accountant.
As they embark on this path, everything in their minds directs them
unconsciously to reach for these things. The more the person disconnects from
their true nature and follows the unconscious mind, the more they become
disenchanted and frustrated or angry.
When we are living our lives based on unconscious
programming, we are prone to health problems, depression, and overall dissatisfaction in life. We are attracted to things that can’t truly bring us happiness, peace
or harmony. We question everything, doubt ourselves and circle around the same
conditions in life.
Becoming conscious of your own undefined centers and
programs will allow you the freedom to change your life and gain peace in a way
you’ve never experienced it. We are here to experience all of life in a
harmonic way. I’m here to help you find your path to love, peace and joy!
May all your dreams manifest in the most miraculous way!
Bernadette Dickinson © 2009
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At one point or another we pause in life and ask ourselves if
we are fulfilling our life purpose. Some people do it during a “Mid Life” crisis,
while others do it after a succession of failed relationships or unsatisfying
jobs. Pausing to evaluate your life is an important and valuable tool to
finding yourself and your purpose.
In many spiritual teachings you learn that your only purpose
is to love yourself and others unconditionally. Doing so is not as easy as it
sounds. We are told to find love in ourselves and others even when things
happen that hurt our feelings. We are to find and express love in all things,
all situations, with all beings.
Expressing love, compassion and kindness when we are happy
is easy. Doing so when we are depressed, hurt or offended is much more
difficult but not impossible. Throughout history there have been Masters and
Saints that exemplified this. Jesus, Buddha, Ghandi, Mother Teresa and even
Princess Diana showed us how to offer ourselves and our lives as a tool for
loving kindness. They showed compassion for those who were in need, sick, and
even lost.
Our purpose truly is to love. We are called to live our
lives in a state of love, both giving and receiving. We are asked to see love
in all things, even if what we experience doesn’t feel good. To go beyond
oneself and give more then you thought you were capable of is a true act of
love.
If you are at a crossroads in life and searching for
fulfillment, ask yourself “What would love do through me”? You may get an
inclination to push on in a dull relationship. You may get a thought to pursue
a long held dream. You may have an urging to volunteer your time to a worthy
cause. It may be as simple as a feeling or thought to focus on being more
loving in your relationships with your children, parents, friends or
co-workers.
There is a reason we honor people like Mother Theresa. The compassionate,
loving example she set by living her life as a Humanitarian, Teacher, Healer
and Mother to many impoverished continues to affect the world in a profound
way. She gave up the comforts of Convent living to live among the poor and
destitute to fulfill a call within.
Whether you are a teacher, homemaker, cashier or celebrity
you can build a life that reflects love and compassion. Your life does matter
and what you do with the life you’ve been given is the most important thing in
this world.
As we continue to face economic trouble throughout the
world, we are asked to give of ourselves beyond what we believed was possible. When
you make the choice to give of yourself even though you are lacking, you begin
to receive blessings untold.
May you be blessed and be a blessing!
Bernadette Dickinson © 2009 All Rights Reserved