Ok, now the fun begins! We are asked to challenge a familiar pattern; something you do consistently and it does not serve you well.
I love the idea the author offers of "borrowing" a positive trait or a strength you have, to work through the pattern. Outline in detail what qualities you would need to more effectively handle your pattern or reaction. She says, "tell yourself I can react less defensively and more creatively and here's how I am going to do it."
So in addition to following the process outlined in the book, consider today's questions as well:
. What are some ways you have used to challenge a familiar pattern of behavior that you may have exhibited in the past?
. How did it work out?
Have a Freeing Day!
Rev. Sylvia
Friday, October 29, 2010
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Look For Patterns
Well friends, today's lesson should be fairly easy. We all have habitual ways in which we respond to certain situations; especially those situations or experiences that carry some type of emotional charge.
The author says, "patterns let you know that you are responding less to whatever is going on outside yourself and more to your own habits and assumptions". Hmmmm, assumptions! They will get you every time!
The questions for the day are:
. How do you react when someone asks you to do something you don't "feel like" doing or when they criticize you?
. When you meet someone with whom you might possibly get involved, do you always tell yourself how unlikely it is that things could work out well?
. Are you constantly defending your actions in your own mind?
. Do you feel taken by surprise when things go really well?
Have fun journaling!
Abundant Blessings
Rev. Sylvia
The author says, "patterns let you know that you are responding less to whatever is going on outside yourself and more to your own habits and assumptions". Hmmmm, assumptions! They will get you every time!
The questions for the day are:
. How do you react when someone asks you to do something you don't "feel like" doing or when they criticize you?
. When you meet someone with whom you might possibly get involved, do you always tell yourself how unlikely it is that things could work out well?
. Are you constantly defending your actions in your own mind?
. Do you feel taken by surprise when things go really well?
Have fun journaling!
Abundant Blessings
Rev. Sylvia
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
The Self I am and the Self You See
OK Wonderful Ones! Today's lesson is full of good stuff! It is our goal to be our authentic selves! We all want the simplicity of just being our selves, not having to fake it, mask it, or deny it! Yet I bet it is safe to say that most of us are fearful of letting people see all of who we are or what we are feeling at any given time.
You might want to journal the author's questions to see what you can uncover about yourself. In the meantime, the blog questions for today are:
. What is the single biggest attitudinal change you would like to make when you are with other people?
. Who am I when no one else is around?
. How can you be more suthentically yourself? And what is the biggest risk or fear you have of being totally yourself ?
Remember, God loves you!
Rev. Sylvia
You might want to journal the author's questions to see what you can uncover about yourself. In the meantime, the blog questions for today are:
. What is the single biggest attitudinal change you would like to make when you are with other people?
. Who am I when no one else is around?
. How can you be more suthentically yourself? And what is the biggest risk or fear you have of being totally yourself ?
Remember, God loves you!
Rev. Sylvia
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
What you gain by understanding yourself better
Wow! Today's message is just for me. Yesterday I had an incident that had me reflecting upon my response. I discovered that i have deeply rooted core values and beliefs about how I will approach ministry. When I am faced with the prospect of being out of alignment with my credo, it causes a strong reaction within me. Knowing this about myself is very helpful when I witness my reactions.
The action steps for today are to answer the questions our author poses. They are quite powerful. So bring a situation to mind and apply these questions:
. What do I want to achieve in this situation?
. What message is my behavior giving to other people?
. Do my actions match and reflect my intentions?
. What is needed here?
. What would make a positive difference?
. What can I bring to this situation?
Well, it is time to look deep!
Be Blessed and Wake Up!
Rev. Sylvia
The action steps for today are to answer the questions our author poses. They are quite powerful. So bring a situation to mind and apply these questions:
. What do I want to achieve in this situation?
. What message is my behavior giving to other people?
. Do my actions match and reflect my intentions?
. What is needed here?
. What would make a positive difference?
. What can I bring to this situation?
Well, it is time to look deep!
Be Blessed and Wake Up!
Rev. Sylvia
Monday, October 25, 2010
No one knows you better than you know yourself
Greetings Awakened Ones!
Well it seems we are circling back again to ourselves to take a look once again.
I love the truth that no one knows us better than we know ourselves. Yet haven't we also adopted some of the opinions and assessments of others? We may have done it so much that we no longer trust our own knowledge of who we really are.
Now is the time to take back our identity and values!
The questions for the day are:
. What do you know about yourself that few people know (keep it positive) :)
. What are your special talents?
. What are your core values?
Action Step: write a positive affirmation about yourself and state it throughout the day.
Love and Light,
Rev. Sylvia
Well it seems we are circling back again to ourselves to take a look once again.
I love the truth that no one knows us better than we know ourselves. Yet haven't we also adopted some of the opinions and assessments of others? We may have done it so much that we no longer trust our own knowledge of who we really are.
Now is the time to take back our identity and values!
The questions for the day are:
. What do you know about yourself that few people know (keep it positive) :)
. What are your special talents?
. What are your core values?
Action Step: write a positive affirmation about yourself and state it throughout the day.
Love and Light,
Rev. Sylvia
Friday, October 22, 2010
What will you find?
Greetings Awakened Ones!
Yes, we have armed upon the journey of self knowledge and yes it can be a bit challenging; especially if you really do the work and look deeply.
The reason that you have been asked to journal daily is to allow the subconscious mind to bring out your deepest thoughts, insights, desires, and dreams.
Do not be afraid to see yourself! All of us have the full range of human potential and human flaws, the key is to shed light upon them so that you can consciously choose which ones serve you best. This is Life Mastery!
The questions for today are:
. What did you want to be when you grew up? Did you accomplish that dream?
. What will you regret not doing in your life if you continue as you are now?
. What is your legacy?
Remember your strengths and your passions and put forth the effort to develop them, embrace them and keep them in your heart; they will give you life!
Shine On!
Rev. Sylvia
Yes, we have armed upon the journey of self knowledge and yes it can be a bit challenging; especially if you really do the work and look deeply.
The reason that you have been asked to journal daily is to allow the subconscious mind to bring out your deepest thoughts, insights, desires, and dreams.
Do not be afraid to see yourself! All of us have the full range of human potential and human flaws, the key is to shed light upon them so that you can consciously choose which ones serve you best. This is Life Mastery!
The questions for today are:
. What did you want to be when you grew up? Did you accomplish that dream?
. What will you regret not doing in your life if you continue as you are now?
. What is your legacy?
Remember your strengths and your passions and put forth the effort to develop them, embrace them and keep them in your heart; they will give you life!
Shine On!
Rev. Sylvia
Thursday, October 21, 2010
How do you see yourself
Greetings Awakened Ones!
Just an FYI, I am trying to post via email; I pray this works. Â
What a great class last night, plenty of good sharing.  Remember we are about unveiling, uncovering all of who we are, so i truly appreciate your willingness to open up and share your insights about your self honestly!  This fits right in with today's lesson "how do you see yourself"?
Hmmm, I think this is also what she calls "circling and landing", meaning this is going to be a repeated theme here. Â This makes sense since we are about becoming self aware!
The questions for the day are:
. Â What qualities do you most value about yourself?
. Â What qualities do you most want to claim and express?
. Â What makes you feel most alive?
. Â What habits or patterns are you ready to leave behind?
. Â Does anything hold you back from being fully yourself?
These are great self reflective questions. Â She suggests that we reflect upon them and the share with a trusted friend. Â Well, you now have a "Truth in Action" partner to share with so let's do it. Â I would also suggest journaling so you can see yourself and let your deeper thoughts be revealed.
Look deep and, Wake Up!
Rev. SylviaÂ
Just an FYI, I am trying to post via email; I pray this works. Â
What a great class last night, plenty of good sharing.  Remember we are about unveiling, uncovering all of who we are, so i truly appreciate your willingness to open up and share your insights about your self honestly!  This fits right in with today's lesson "how do you see yourself"?
Hmmm, I think this is also what she calls "circling and landing", meaning this is going to be a repeated theme here. Â This makes sense since we are about becoming self aware!
The questions for the day are:
. Â What qualities do you most value about yourself?
. Â What qualities do you most want to claim and express?
. Â What makes you feel most alive?
. Â What habits or patterns are you ready to leave behind?
. Â Does anything hold you back from being fully yourself?
These are great self reflective questions. Â She suggests that we reflect upon them and the share with a trusted friend. Â Well, you now have a "Truth in Action" partner to share with so let's do it. Â I would also suggest journaling so you can see yourself and let your deeper thoughts be revealed.
Look deep and, Wake Up!
Rev. SylviaÂ
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Where to start
Greetings Awakened Ones!
Well, it seems I am being tested. Once again I previously wrote a great blog and again it did not post. I am forced to look at my responses when things do not unfold as I expected or, I have to repeat the same lessons over and over. Clearly some self reflection is needed.
Self knowledge is key if we truly desire enlightenment! Our reading for today is titled "Where to start" and we are provided with ten (10) powerful action steps. They are:
Observe your impact on other people, listen carefully to your stories, know what your strengths are, find out what matters to you, notice what makes you happy, notice what affect a your moods negatively, experience how much you can learn from your mistakes, let yourself learn from other people, get to know the contents of your inner world, and last but not least, assume there is always more to know!
Self Awareness is key! Now is the time to more deeply see ourselves. I emphasize the word deeply because we may have a tendency to stay on the surface of things, but enlightenment requires a deeper knowing so that one can consciously choose.
Here is the work, do the reading and then Journal
about these questions!
In addition, the question for today is:
. What did I learn about myself today?
See you in class tonight. Blessings and Wake Up!
Rev.Sylvia
Well, it seems I am being tested. Once again I previously wrote a great blog and again it did not post. I am forced to look at my responses when things do not unfold as I expected or, I have to repeat the same lessons over and over. Clearly some self reflection is needed.
Self knowledge is key if we truly desire enlightenment! Our reading for today is titled "Where to start" and we are provided with ten (10) powerful action steps. They are:
Observe your impact on other people, listen carefully to your stories, know what your strengths are, find out what matters to you, notice what makes you happy, notice what affect a your moods negatively, experience how much you can learn from your mistakes, let yourself learn from other people, get to know the contents of your inner world, and last but not least, assume there is always more to know!
Self Awareness is key! Now is the time to more deeply see ourselves. I emphasize the word deeply because we may have a tendency to stay on the surface of things, but enlightenment requires a deeper knowing so that one can consciously choose.
Here is the work, do the reading and then Journal
about these questions!
In addition, the question for today is:
. What did I learn about myself today?
See you in class tonight. Blessings and Wake Up!
Rev.Sylvia
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
What you pay attention to grows stronger in your life!
Greetings Awakened Ones!
A few minutes ago I wrote and posted what I thought was a great piece on today's message and it disappeared when I posted it. My first reaction was, "you gotta be kidding me"! (that's putting it mildly). But then after accepting that it was gone, never to return again, and that I was simply going to have to rewrite the message, I got peaceful. There is something to this "accepting what is", and the more we do it, the more peace we will experience!
I wonder if we really know what energy magnets we are and how much we really can influence our lives by what we say, think, feel and believe, repetitively!
Repetition is the key! It is how things manifest in your life. So, it is vital to be conscious of what is running through your mind, consistently.
Our theme for today says, "what you pay attention to grows stronger in your life". Wow! That can be good or that can be scary depending on what you are paying attention to or dwelling upon.
The Questions for today are:
. What did you pay attention to yesterday? Can you identify your predominant thoughts and how you felt?
. What type of seeds are you sowing in the garden of your mind and life?
. What does personal growth have to do with happiness?
ACTION STEP for today:
. Observe what you are paying attention to throughout your day.
Yes, I know this consciousness stuff takes energy and focus but that is a small price to pay for Enlightenment, Grace, Peace, and Happiness!
Be Blessed and Wake Up!
Rev. Sylvia
A few minutes ago I wrote and posted what I thought was a great piece on today's message and it disappeared when I posted it. My first reaction was, "you gotta be kidding me"! (that's putting it mildly). But then after accepting that it was gone, never to return again, and that I was simply going to have to rewrite the message, I got peaceful. There is something to this "accepting what is", and the more we do it, the more peace we will experience!
I wonder if we really know what energy magnets we are and how much we really can influence our lives by what we say, think, feel and believe, repetitively!
Repetition is the key! It is how things manifest in your life. So, it is vital to be conscious of what is running through your mind, consistently.
Our theme for today says, "what you pay attention to grows stronger in your life". Wow! That can be good or that can be scary depending on what you are paying attention to or dwelling upon.
The Questions for today are:
. What did you pay attention to yesterday? Can you identify your predominant thoughts and how you felt?
. What type of seeds are you sowing in the garden of your mind and life?
. What does personal growth have to do with happiness?
ACTION STEP for today:
. Observe what you are paying attention to throughout your day.
Yes, I know this consciousness stuff takes energy and focus but that is a small price to pay for Enlightenment, Grace, Peace, and Happiness!
Be Blessed and Wake Up!
Rev. Sylvia
Just testing!
This is just a test. I am having a slight challenge getting the posting out today. Let's pray this goes through. If it does, is will post Again with the real message for the day.
Monday, October 18, 2010
Your Life is Your Message
Greetings Friends,
What a great day this is! It is the first day of the rest of your life! How will you live your life today? Consciously or on auto pilot? Remember, every thought, every choice, every action becomes a part of who you are; how you are showing up in the world. And the great part is, we can have a say in the direction of our lives.
So the Questions for the day are:
. What is your life saying about you? What is the message people will glean from how you are showing up?
. How are you guiding yourself to what is possible for your life?
. How are you affecting and influencing the environment around you?
Remember to journal daily as it will begin the allow your superconscious and subconscious mind to reveal the deeper musings of your mind!
Let's talk....and Wake Up!!!
Rev. Sylvia
What a great day this is! It is the first day of the rest of your life! How will you live your life today? Consciously or on auto pilot? Remember, every thought, every choice, every action becomes a part of who you are; how you are showing up in the world. And the great part is, we can have a say in the direction of our lives.
So the Questions for the day are:
. What is your life saying about you? What is the message people will glean from how you are showing up?
. How are you guiding yourself to what is possible for your life?
. How are you affecting and influencing the environment around you?
Remember to journal daily as it will begin the allow your superconscious and subconscious mind to reveal the deeper musings of your mind!
Let's talk....and Wake Up!!!
Rev. Sylvia
Friday, October 15, 2010
Every day is a new day
Greetings Friends!
So, since we have a sense of our purpose in life, it would seem that we should then also have a strong sense of self; we should know what it is we want to do; what we stand for and what we value
So, our questions for today are:
. Do your know what you stand for? Or what your values and principles are?
. What would you do with your life today if you weren't afraid of failure?
. What are you doing to maintain or develop a strong inner sense of self?
Let's talk,
Rev. Sylvia
So, since we have a sense of our purpose in life, it would seem that we should then also have a strong sense of self; we should know what it is we want to do; what we stand for and what we value
So, our questions for today are:
. Do your know what you stand for? Or what your values and principles are?
. What would you do with your life today if you weren't afraid of failure?
. What are you doing to maintain or develop a strong inner sense of self?
Let's talk,
Rev. Sylvia
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Everything You Need
Greetings Friends,
As we start our journey into self awareness and mastery, we must begin to not only trust in God, but also in ourselves. We must come to know that we have everything we need to do whatever is ours to do!
THE QUESTIONS FOR TODAY ARE:
. Do you have a purpose in life? What is it?
. Do you believe that you have all the strengths and qualities that you need and what are they?
. What is it that prevents you from putting forth your best and your highest?
Let's talk!
Rev. Sylvia
As we start our journey into self awareness and mastery, we must begin to not only trust in God, but also in ourselves. We must come to know that we have everything we need to do whatever is ours to do!
THE QUESTIONS FOR TODAY ARE:
. Do you have a purpose in life? What is it?
. Do you believe that you have all the strengths and qualities that you need and what are they?
. What is it that prevents you from putting forth your best and your highest?
Let's talk!
Rev. Sylvia
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Good Morning Beloved Ones!
This is the first day of our course on "Life Mastery - Preparing for 2012". We are working with the book "Choosing Happiness". You will be able to purchase the book in class tonight.
With all of the dire predictions and the doom and gloom surrounding 2012, what positive approach can we adopt for ourselves? What is it that we can do to help ourselves awaken and be more spiritually conscious? We might as well be happy!
True happiness is not existing in LaLa Land, it is finding that inner realm of Peace, Joy, connectedness with others and life in general.
So our questions for today are:
.How do you know when you are happy?
.Close your eyes for a moment, think of a time when you were happy - how did it make you feel mentally, physically, emotionally?
.If you were just given a million dollars, what is the first thing you would do towards enhancing your happiness?
Remember, the theme for today is, "Trust yourself as a source of happiness"
Looking forward to hearing your answers. Don't forget to Blog with me!
See you in class tonight
This is the first day of our course on "Life Mastery - Preparing for 2012". We are working with the book "Choosing Happiness". You will be able to purchase the book in class tonight.
With all of the dire predictions and the doom and gloom surrounding 2012, what positive approach can we adopt for ourselves? What is it that we can do to help ourselves awaken and be more spiritually conscious? We might as well be happy!
True happiness is not existing in LaLa Land, it is finding that inner realm of Peace, Joy, connectedness with others and life in general.
So our questions for today are:
.How do you know when you are happy?
.Close your eyes for a moment, think of a time when you were happy - how did it make you feel mentally, physically, emotionally?
.If you were just given a million dollars, what is the first thing you would do towards enhancing your happiness?
Remember, the theme for today is, "Trust yourself as a source of happiness"
Looking forward to hearing your answers. Don't forget to Blog with me!
See you in class tonight
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Choosing Happiness ~ Preparing for 2012
Greetings Beloved Ones!
Many of you have heard theories about the Mayan Prophecy that speaks of a world of peace and unity that takes place on December 21, 2012. We at Unity of Washington, DC believe this prophecy indicates a dramatic shift in consciousness that will elevate the human race to new levels.
To prepare us for this change, I am presenting a Life Mastery Course: Choosing Happiness. This course is designed to help you enhance your capacity for happiness and also make an immediate and substantial difference in the way you respond to complex, difficult or painful situations.
We will experience community through daily call-ins, blogging, Facebook, seed meditations and journaling. Join us beginning Wednesdays October 13, at 6:30 pm as we go through this process of cleansing and raising our vibration to enhance humanity's greatest opportunity to shape our future.
Looking forward to blogging with you daily!
Rev. Sylvia
Many of you have heard theories about the Mayan Prophecy that speaks of a world of peace and unity that takes place on December 21, 2012. We at Unity of Washington, DC believe this prophecy indicates a dramatic shift in consciousness that will elevate the human race to new levels.
To prepare us for this change, I am presenting a Life Mastery Course: Choosing Happiness. This course is designed to help you enhance your capacity for happiness and also make an immediate and substantial difference in the way you respond to complex, difficult or painful situations.
We will experience community through daily call-ins, blogging, Facebook, seed meditations and journaling. Join us beginning Wednesdays October 13, at 6:30 pm as we go through this process of cleansing and raising our vibration to enhance humanity's greatest opportunity to shape our future.
Looking forward to blogging with you daily!
Rev. Sylvia
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