A Letter To My Friends in 2009: Fear Not, The Future Is Bright!

My dear friends,

2009 seems to have been a terrible year for humanity. From the natural disasters - all created by man - from which flowed terrible suffering; to the man-made economic depression which is fueling and nurturing your fear and panic.

These emotions are terrible in and of themselves and inflict significant damage to your psyche. Know that this time was created by each one of you.

Yes, you signed up for the experience. It is now up to you to decide if you intend to continue living with suffering. You have a choice.

A Passage

I just want to say, fear not the future is bright. The havoc and upheaval you and the rest of the world are experiencing in different ways is simply a passage to something so much better.

The painful experiences are meant to make you to open your eyes; to change the way you think, and see what is, not what you think is. To make you more aware.

Mother Earth is evolving as well and has been for some years now. And that is the why of the natural so-called disasters.

Wake Up!

You are evolving as well, and at a rapid pace; hence the difficult situations which stir you up, so that you become more aware of life.

It is time for the sleeper to awake. Beautiful things are happening all around you. Love is alive and the future is bright!

Every day, look around with new eyes and see the heart-lights shining bright. Kindness and compassion, second thoughts before saying something hurtful is a new phenomena on a major scale. This of course, you cannot see. But you can see the results.

The economic crash was meant to wake you up. To shake you out of your stupor. To make you realise that wealth accumulation and suffering do not have the same vibration. They do not match. It therefore cannot work. True wealth is not about money.

True Wealth

You are wealthy and therefore happy because you are in good health; you have a wonderful family who loves you; you have friends who are positive and support you. And you are living your passion. Love is the thread that binds. This is great wealth indeed!

Financial wealth is easy to create, you know. Let go of the internal boundaries you are allowing to restrict you. Focus only on what you want, not on what others think, do, say, want or have.

Emulate those you admire and follow in their footsteps. Find a mentor. Everyone needs a teacher at some time in the lives. Build yourself up. When you take this action, you will become more attractive to those on similar paths. This is how synchronicity occurs.

Lessons in 2009

Accept nothing which does not feel right to you. Accept no environment which is not positive for you. People who do not build you up, who do not support you are not your friends. 2009 was meant to show you this. Were you paying attention?

2009 is the year of soul searching to find what truly matters to you. That is why breaking the chains of mental bondage is so painful, and necessary.

Fear Not The Future

My letter is to say, fear not. Do not despair. Hold fast to faith that all is working out for the best, and so much better than you could possibly imagine.

Stay strong. Nurture and build your strength by seeking the quiet within. Then look outwards and connect only with what's good and right for you.

2010 is the culmination of the intense emotional growth which many of you are experiencing. The future is very bright.

All my blessings to you.

Your dear friend,

Catherine


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Message to Betrayed Wives, Husbands and Lovers: Life Is Waiting

We've heard about far too many public betrayals of wives, husbands and lovers in 2009. It's demeaning to all!

So here's my message to betrayed wives, husbands and lovers.

LIFE IS WAITING

how could you use me like this

how, how could you betray me like this

after all we had together

our lives meant forever

why, why would you use me

how could you abuse me

all our nightly whispers together

our hopes for the future

looking forward to forever

and now

now i howl

in pain and anger

tears, frustration and pressure

raging

hell-bent for leather


why aren't you here with me

where you're supposed to be

i was prepared to let be

for a lot of things honey

but not this

not this lack of integrity

you can see that surely

i don't know what got into you

but i have to leave you

go on without you

for you it's all about glory

but instead it's all gory

there's no more me

there's no more you

and there's no more us

all is dust

i wish I could wave away the pain

and say please, please, please

let's get back to us

but I can't

living with you

living like this

something's amiss

who are you

who am I

i rage and cry

my heart wrung dry

my guts in a coil

am sinking

sinking into the abyss

of loss and hope

now there's no light

where once all was bright

once upon-a-time

you were my light

you were my knight

what created this blight

i need light

i need bright in my life

we have to part

we're broken apart

darkness at the gate

depression pressing down

the rage, the loss, the hurt

it's making my head pound

pushing me into the ground

there's no sound around

i want to annhilate someone

i refuse to give you a pound

not of my flesh

am not Shylock you clown

i love you

i loved you for you

nobody but you

there was only you

but it's all turned now

like rancid milk

nothing more from this cow

am shattered

alone in our home

the children are home

but am alone

i need to move on

onwards and upwards

but i can't

it's so hard

i see only dark

i need help from somewhere

do you hear

is anybody there

please, please lend an ear

i have too many cares

child

the universe cares

source is here

god is in the air everywhere

open your heart

be still

that voice you hear

raging in your ear

whispering all you fear

it's your mind of fear

listen to what you really care

make a choice

it's your life

no one can live your choice

you have your own voice

do what's right for you

even if it feels unworthy

don't worry

that's just a schema

built by mother and father

this is just a passage

you will get to the other side



go ahead

cross the bridge when you're ready

it's called hope

and there's lots of rope

to hold on as you go

looks old i know

that's just age

like an old sage

careful how you go

one step at a time

bridge sturdy in time

hold your arms out

embrace courage and strength

how bout some wisdom too

it's good for you

listen my friend

this is not the end

keep your heart open wide

let the light inside

a glimmer at a time

then a spark

from time to time

i know it's rough

but you know what

you're made of strong stuff

believe it or not

peace is on the other side

sunshine just up a mile

go ahead child

lengthen that stride

life is waiting for your smile.

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42 Favourite Posts of 2009 on Communication, Life Lessons, Living Well, Finding The Real You and Energy Tools to Help You

This is the first time I have ever looked back and truly reflected on my life as a year closes. Normally, I'm always on the go, focussed on what I want.

2009 is different though, and it seems to be that way for a lot of people. Perhaps it also has something to do with being 50 as I was told recently.

The unexamined life is not worth living. Socrates

I realise again as I write this, that the intensely painful stuff I lived through this year has faded. I have learned so much this year, as you can see in my 96 lessons learned in 2009. The list amazed me.

And I was able to come up 50 things for which I'm grateful in one day. That's progress when sometimes I couldn't find 5! Due in no small part to many people whose words supported, inspired and guided me, and provided food for thought and nourishment for my soul as I worked through my shit.

Reflection is a flower of the mind, giving out wholesome fragrance; but revelry is the same flower, when rank and running to seed. Desiderius Erasmus

Here we go with my 42 favourite posts of 2009.

CHANGE HOW YOU COMMUNICATE

1 - DR CARA BARKER's 21-Day Challenge to not Criticise, Gossip or Complain - Scroll down to the bottom of the post for the Challenge. Dr Barker is connected to what's real and important in life. Love her!

The Challenge makes you aware of your thoughts, words and actions. I discovered that I mentally criticise others when things aren't going right. That's refusing to accept what is.

2 - ANNE NAYLOR's The ABCs of Good Communication

 "Listening can involve hearing behind the words, to something more profound, to whispers of the heart."

TIPS AND TRICKS FOR LIVING WELL

3 - POSITIVELY PRESENT - How To Let Go and Reclaim Your Life -  a guest post from the extremely insightful Henri Junttila of WakeUP Cloud.

4 - WAKEUP CLOUD - 121 Ways to Improve Your Life and Be More Awesome - Henri Junttila's post is simply delectable. I live most things on the list but I'll take dogs over kids any day.

5 - SUSUN WEED's Wise Woman's Ways to Boost Your Energy - Practical, inexpensive, unexpected, nourishing and loving advice. Try them. 

LIFE LESSONS


6 - BOB PERK's I Wish You Enough - Sublime!

7 - LIFE IS ABOUT LIVING - Tearing Away the Veil of Illusion: The 24 Hour Perspective by Jami Sell. Wisdom in our age.


8 - DO IT YOURSELF LIFE COACH - James M. Lynch's The Most Important Day of the Year - This post is a doozy. Read it and be surprised, maybe;)


9 - FINER MINDS - Spirituality Gets down and Dirty: Why Staying Clean isn't Always Possible Gabrille Lim and Gary from ToltecSpirit.com explain.

Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself. George Bernard Shaw

10- GIVING 101: THE WHITE ENVELOPE PROJECT - The Man Who Hated Christmas - Be inspired!

11- ENTREPRENER'S JOURNEY - Yaro Starak's three posts on Creating Positive Change were surprising, honest and very insightful coming from someone I considered a savvy "marketing" guy.

He talks about self-awareness (the key), thoughts, action, perseverance, determination, desire, choice, smart choices, persistence, and knowing what you want.

I have lived through a major shift in consciousness over the past 15 months and that's how I know that what he says is accurate. I highly recommend the process. Yaro's phrase says it all:

"...often it’s the internal shift, the growth we go through on a personal level, that turns out to be the most valuable outcome."

WAKE UP AND TAKE ACTION

12 - LEAD THE WAY - Shawn Driscoll's The Power of 10 describes a simple technique based on what do you think would happen to your life if you did nothing in the next 10 minutes, 10 days or 10 years.

From her post I realise that many of us are experiencing a similar flagging energy in our drive to accomplish more in 2010. She says:

"Instead of pushing for big changes, instant solutions, and unquestionable signs that you’re on the right track—savor the small victories, take the baby steps, and follow the seemingly uncertain path with confidence, joy and curiosity."

13- DEEPAK CHOPRA's Just Listen! Your Body is Speaking To You, and

14- THE JOY OF GIVING.

  
15- MARCUS BUCKINGHAM's Words of Wisdom from Strong Women

16- ANNE NAYLOR's Self Esteem Booster: Stand Up for Peace!  Stand tall and live from the heart.

17- WAYNE DYER's Restore Your Faith - It's time to change your thinking.

The mark of a good action is that it appears inevitable in retrospect. Robert Louis Stevenson

18- JAMES M. LYNCH's The Hamlet Secret: Joyful Living! - Take 100 percent responsibility for your actions and improve your life, joyfully.

19- JACK CANFIELD's "How Am I doing?" The One Question that can Change All of Your Relationships - Ever heard of ask and you shall receive? Ask for feedback in the right way to get ahead.

20- MATERNAL MORTALITY - A reminder that 60 million women the world over do not have medical care in childbirth. 500,000 of them died last year in childbirth; one woman every minute, every day. All preventable circumstances!

FIND THE REAL YOU

Seeing within changes one's outer vision. 

Joseph Chilton

21- The Mahvelous MARTHA BECK's Your Best Life is Waiting: The 4 steps are very intensive and are not a 15-minute affair.  Get to know yourself and differentiate between what you want and what your soul desires. Enlightening!

22- HEALING CODES offer a free Heart Issues Finder Assessment. Take it and get what you need to take you to the next step. That's how I was able to create this Release the Need to Control affirmation. And by the way, you would be wasting your time if you lie on the Assessment.

Knowing others is wisdom; knowing yourself is enlightenment. Lao Tsu

23- SANDRA MANGSAMEN's Live Your Passion - Indepth, concise and well-thought out. Follow the 7 steps and dazzle yourself.

24- CHERYL RICHARDSON's Steps to Finding Your Passion

25- MARCUS BUCKINGHAM's What Does a Strong Life Look Like?  It's all about us ladies. Take the The Strong Life Test for Women - it's the pink icon.

Your true self is an expanded state, and you can only reach it through experience.  Deepak Chopra

 

EVERYDAY SPIRITUALITY

26- ANNE NAYLOR's 10 Tips for Being the Best that You Can Be, and

27- How to Have Fun with a Wish List

28- OPRAH SPIRIT NEWSLETTER's 3 Ways to Master Your Universe - sweet and stunning in it's simplicity. It highlights how we distract ourselves with negativity and what to do about it.

29- SUSAN A. ANDERSON's 10 Ways to Jumpstart Your Day -  Wonderfully simple, energetic techniques to prepare yourself for each new day. 


30- WAYNE DYER's 5 Ways to Be More Spiritual Every Day

31- MISSION COACH: COACHING ON PURPOSE - Activating the Feminine Energy from Love and Compassion - 5 Tips to face your fear, accept it and watch it fade away.

Only when the clamor of the outside world is silenced will you be able to hear the deeper vibration. Listen carefully. Sarah Ban Breathnach

32- ED AND DEB SHAPIRO - 3 Mini Meditations to Help You Through your Day or Night - From 3 breaths to 10 breaths, it's your choice. So don't wimp out by saying you have no time!


33- WILLIAM HORDEN's Inner Activisim: Three Tricks for a Happier New Year - Simple, magical and enlightening - "A teacher of mine once asked me, "If you were locked away in a prison, would you be able to find inner freedom?"

34- KAREN LELAND's Mindful Eating: 4 Ways to Practice.

Dr Susan Albers: Mindful eating is a not a diet. There are no menus or recipes. It is simply about being more aware of what you eat.  When you are eating mindfully, you enjoy your food, savor it and also feel more in control.  It's the polar opposite of binging.

 

Stop and breathe and remember why you're here. 

Ed and Deb Shapiro

35- EVOLUTION EZINE's wonderful Cyndi Krupp posted Meditation Techniques Video Series – Pranayama Breathing Exercise: Pauses - a fabulously simple breathing technique demonstrated on video.

It clears your mind, decontaminates the mental clutter, and reconnects you to your centre. The length of time you practise is up to you. Also try:

36- 15 BRAIN BOOSTING ACTIVITIES, and

37- HAVE A BRAIN WORKOUT 10 MINUTES A DAY as well. Yeah!

Evolution Ezine is chock-a-block of such great stuff, it boggles my mind. I've not seen the like anywhere else.

CLEAR, BOOST, AND PROTECT YOUR ENERGY
 

38- MASTERING ALCHEMY - Jim Self's extremely effective energy tools, for free download, to clear destructive energies, build up your own and protect them.

39- THE SECRET OF INTENTIONAL WEALTH - Margaret Lynch's Double Your Income and Tap Into Your Brilliance video.

Margaret is an EFT Master and has posted free EFT videos (Emotional Freedom Technique) which identify and clear your unsuspected blockages to wealth. The key in EFT is connecting to how you FEEL.

I've used a lot of her stuff and they are very effective. More videos are at the bottom of the post. If you are not familiar with EFT, Learn EFT and how it could benefit you.

40- FINER MINDS - Hani Khaursar's How to Clear Negative or Limiting Beliefs. The questions are a bit stilted; you can tell they were written by a scientist, but continue anyway. If you are honest, you will get great results which would lift an unsuspected weight off your shoulders.

It takes a lot more energy to fail than to succeed, since it takes a lot of concentrated energy to hold on to beliefs that don't work. Jerry Gillies

MARKETING


41- HOW TO TIPS FOR PROMOTING YOUR eHOW ARTICLES - Even though this is about eHow articles, Julie Murchie's excellent advice is useful in other arenas for self-promotion.

42- MARKET LIKE A CHICK (one word) 10 Best Social Media Tools for Brands and Solopreneurs 

I follow Coree because she provides information from a woman's point of view. I cannot deal with the "crush 'em, brute force" style. She gives good value and as a neophyte, I need all the help I can get.

By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest. Confucius

Feel free to tell me what you think, and what worked for you in 2009.


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