Follow the clues to find your attitudes

Good Day Awakened Ones!

Often times we think we know ourselves so well yet it is those unconscious behaviors that trip us up. How can you choose if you are unaware of your unconscious drivers and triggers? How can you transform what you are unaware of?

Well we give ourselves clues all the time. Our author suggests that we follow the clues to find our attitudes. So, "Watch your behavior, especially how you routinely respond to situations"; "Listen in on your self-talk... Discover what you routinely tell yourself"; "Monitor your body...our bodies speak to us constantly"; "Monitor you emotions....know what jump starts your emotions"; "Observe what gets your time and attention".

Just checking out what is taking place within you unconsciously or automatically will reveal a great deal. Try to do so without judgement or criticism or negative self-talk....oh and leave out the guilt also. You want to be able to see what you normally don't see in yourself.

Well, make it a valuable day!
Rev. Sylvia

Too Fat? Too Thin? Not Enough?

Good Day Awakened Ones!

Someone once said, "what you think of me is none of my business!". That's a great statement if you really believe it! Most of the time we do believe what others say about us and, what is worse is that we say some pretty awful things about ourselves!

We spend way too much time making assumptions, telling ourselves stories about what we think people are thinking about us. Or, we make choices or take actions based on unsubstantiated info. All of this hurts our relationships and may cause us to present with faulty attitudes!

Stop judging yourself and others! Do a Reality Check within to honestly see what may or may not be true about you or the Truth of you!

So, ask yourself these things:
. Is there any truth in the judgements about me?
. Is there any truth in the judgements I am making about others or....are they just my opinions?
. What does my negative self talk say about me?
To whom or what do I give my power away?

Well, make it a valuable day!
Rev. Sylvia

Striving and Straining

Good Day Awakened Ones!

I said awakened ones not anxious ones! Some days I awaken with a general sense of anxiety. I have so much on my plate that the energy just hangs over my being.

We all may be guilty of straining and striving to do all that is ours to do, all that we desire to do that we forget how to simply enjoy life. Sometimes it is more refreshing to simply be in the flow; to let life happen without all of our goals and plans. The key is knowing when to let go and when to for he ahead.

Use your inner feelings as a signal. If you are overly anxious, relax some, if you are stuck in a jolting pattern, try and jump start some action. Just listen within to know when to go or when to slow!

The questions for today are:
. What is your life telling you? Is it time to go or to slow down?
. Do you feel comfortable taking a time out in the middle of a pressing project or task or workload?
. Are you good at prioritizing your time and energy?
. Do you know when you are maxed out? What are the signals that you may need a breather?

Well, be aware and make it a valuable day!
Rev. Sylvia

Peace on Earth

Greetings Beloved Ones!

We sing a song that says, let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me. Yes you are the author and creator of peace in your world, your inner world. But, how often are you rude, critical and violent towards your own self?

We speak negatively to and about ourselves; putting ourselves down, criticizing our every fault and flaw. How can peace begin with us when we are so harsh with ourselves? Yes peace must begin with us! It starts by loving one's self!

So the questions for today are:
. How do you make peace with yourself?
. How do you make peace with others?
. What is disturbing you right now? What's you plan of action?

Well, make it a peaceful day!
Blessings, Rev. Sylvia

Your attitudes are contagious

Greetings Beloved Ones!

Listen to this, "Attitude is expressed through presence - before a single word is spoken"! Oh how true. I know that whenever I am at odds or feeling out of sorts, it just oozes out of my being. I find it hard to put on a smiley face when I am processing my feelings inwardly.

Yet, our attitudes affect the people around us constantly. While we don't want to be a sour puss, for some, the challenge is how to be true to yourself and honor what is taking place within you while interacting with others. Well, we can start by acknowledging others and also acknowledging or sharing our need to process some things. This may help to alleviate any unacknowledged tension.

In the meantime, our author suggests we cultivate attitudes that support your finest vision of living, then let yourself live them out.

So, the questions for the day are:
. What attitudes do you want to cultivate ?
. What do you do when you are not in the best of moods and you must be around or interact with other people?
. Have you ever "caught" an attitude? Do share :)

Well, make it a valuable day,
Rev. Sylvia

The Greatest Attitude of all is Love

Good Day Beloveds,

Love, love, love, the gospel in one word is love! While that is a children's Sunday school song, it has real meaning. Love is the most powerful force in the world! It can transform cold hearts, soothe angry souls and heal physical bodies.

Yet, it is seldom use outside of the traditional venue of romantic love, or an expression for how one feels about another person. Love is for life! It is for the appreciation, value, and reveling in all things good and beautiful.

The questions for the day are:
. What not whom do you love? Can you name ten things that you love?
. Do you take time to delight in things?
. How do you Define love?

Basic Attitudes, Profound Effects

Greetings Awakened Ones!

Our author states, "conscious of it or not, you have a basic attitude towards life and living. This gets expressed and lived out through countless thoughts, beliefs, and assumptions that profoundly affect not only the way you see things, but also how you un consciously invite other people to "see" and respond to you! ...Your attitudes drive all kinds of unconscious choices as well as conscious ones....Know What They Are!"

Wow! The questions food the day are:
. What is your basic attitude toward life? Can you tell by how your life is showing up?
. When things "happen to you", that might be considered negative or challenging, what is your
general response?
. Now can you tell when you need a new attitude?
. How do you see the world?
. Can you identify any unconscious attitudes based on what keeps showing up in your life?

On go deep my friends! Make it a valuable day!
Rev. Sylvia

It's not your money that counts

God's Day to you !
I love that statement by Anais Nin, "We don't see things as they are, we see things as we are"! How true. We are always looking out into the world not realizing that what we are seeing is a result of our perception. It is more of a statement about us than it is about what is going on!

Check out how you "see" the world!

Questions for today are:
. How do you see the world? Is it a hard place or a friendly place ?
. How would you describe your general attitude about life?
. How do you go about changing your attitude?

Make it a valuable day!
Rev. Sylvia

Value Other's Gifts

Greetings Beloved Ones!

Have I told you Lately that I love you? And not only that, but I appreciate you, and value all of your gifts, talents and abilities.

This lesson today is so right on time for me because it has come to my attention that I don't always let people know how much I value them or see their talents. In fact, they may feel disempowered or devalued by my strong personality or presence.

We all may need to be more aware of our impact upon others, even though everyone is responsible for their own inner feelings and sense of self. The truth of the matter is we can only feel devalued if we accept what others say or don't value our own self-worth.

However, we must still be aware of how we express our selves to others. We must still offer love and concern, appreciation, and kindness.

So the questions are:
. Whose talents and abilities do you admire?
. How do you demonstrate your appreciation of others?
. When was the last time you connected with someone society may have deemed to be a "marginal" person? What beauty or worth did you
find there?

Make it a valuable day!
Rev. Sylvia

You don't have to be a star!

Greetings Awakened Ones!

Do you remember the song, "Everybody is a star", by Sly and the Family Stone? It was a song reminding everyone of their significance, their importance in the overall scheme of things.

Everyone wants to feel important, that they matter, that they are significant to others. But what if I were to tell you that that really didn't matter. What matters most is that you feel good within yourself! We place so much emphasis on how we are showing up for others; how we look in their eyes but what matters most is how you see yourself!

You don't have to be a star, you just have to be yourself! That is enough to shine brightly in the galaxy of stars!

Ask yourself:
. Who am I ? What do I love about myself?
. What are my greatest assets and gifts?
. Does my being bless anyone?
. Who have I served lately?
. Have I ever expressed love and kindness?
. Do I matter to myself?

Make it a valuable day!
Rev. Sylvia

The Power of Purpose

Greetings Beloved Ones!

Have you ever asked yourself why am I here? What is my purpose for being? What am I "supposed" to be doing in life? All of these are powerful questions and we can make them some the of existential experience or we can simply try to get in touch with our heart's desires and what makes us feel alive.

Finding your purpose is a personal journey into the discovery of who you are or more aptly who you desire to be. It is knowing your wants and needs, what excites you and pulls you towards greater growth, and what brings you happiness and joy.

So, I ask you:
. What brings you happiness and joy? And, are you able to do it enough so that it fulfills a purpose in you?
. Do you know what your purpose is?

Make it a valuable day!
Rev. Sylvia

Unwrap your motives

Greetings Beloved Ones!

We all have reasons for doing the things we do, even if they are unconsious. However, it may feel like we just do something without any motive or reason. We would probably be surprised if we looked behind our actions to see our motives!

Motives call for honesty and authenticity and that perhaps scares us. We might not like our motives because they may appear to be selfish or self-centered, yet we have them.

Think about this, knowing your underlying motives can actually help you to make clearer choices with more impact for your life. There may be positive and negative motives but we gain power when we can acknowledge them all. Who knows, when seeing them, we might be moved to make another choice!

The question for today is actually an action step:
. Pick a situation that you are currently in, or a relationship and ask yourself -"what are my motivations here?"

Make it a valuable day!
Rev. Sylvia

Think harder and deeper

Greetings Bellved Ones!

Are you in a rut? Do you find yourself doing the same things over and over, experiencing the same things over and over, meeting and hanging out with the same people? All of this things can lend themselves to boredom, lethargy, and feeling like life has no meaning.

Our author says we feel our best when we are solving a problem, meeting a challenge or finding out or experiencing something new. I suppose it stimulates the mind and provides direction, focus, and energy. We feel more alive.

So, the questions for today are:
. When was the last time you experienced something new?
. When was the last time you made a new friend?
. What is different about your life?

Well, make it a valuable day!
Rev. Sylvia

Danger! Leisure Ahead

God's Day!

After you have been work'in hard for the money, you probably can't wait until you can relax or maybe even retire. We love the idea od doing nothing. But, it wouldn't be long before we were hungering for something to do!

As human beings we love to have a purpose or direction to our lives; we love for there to be meaning in the things we do. We would go stir crazy with out something to engages us, be it socially or mentally.

So while you take your rest from time to time, which is necessary for your well being; be mindful that having work or a purpose or activities of engagement are also vital to your sense of well being! Appreciate your work!

The question for the day is:
. If you were not working for a living or you are retired from work, what would you do with your life? How would you spend your day? How would you find meaning and purpose?

Well, make it a valuable day!
Rev. Sylvia

Your Life, Your Time

Greetings Awakening Ones!

Whoever said, "Time is money" really started sometning in our society. Namely, the need to rush, push and work ag a feverish pace; after all money is the great motivator!

I love the author's statement that neither we nor time exists to simply be devoured! It is to be used but with conscious thought; it is precious but that doesn't mean we must use every moment working or making time pay off.

use it to bless us and those around us. Let it bring out our creativity and healthy productivity. And, let it rest when that is called for.

So....How do you use your time?
. If you had a year to live, six months, one month...would you do anything differently?

Well, make it a valuable day!
Rev. Sylvia

The Power of "As If"

Greetings Awakening Ones!

We have all heard the phrase "Fake it till you make it!", which can come in handy in a pinch. There may be times when we are not yet where we want to be but "acting as if" can help in the the process.

Although some may feel this not authentic behavior, it can be just the thing to help motivate or move us inwardly. When we are "acting as if", we are actually calling upon the energy, qualities, and insights we need and want! It can beef up our confidence and lets us see our potential in a safe and encouraging manner.

The questions for the day are:
. Have you ever "faked it" in a situation? What was the outcome?
. Do you see a difference between "faking it" and "acting as if"?
. What do you think will help you express your inward desires?

Well, make it a valuable day!
Rev. Sylvia

There Are No Problems

Greetings Beloved Ones!

I remember my first trip to the carribean islands; the first thing I noticed was everyone said, "no problem mon!". Nothing was seen as a problem. How great is that!

What if you truly didn't have any problems? What would your life be like? Eckhart Tolle says there are no problems, only situations! I love that because right away you take the pressure off by assuming it is a problem. Problems have to be overcome, solved, avoided, or waded through. Situations however can simply be handled, dealt with, or faced.

We make more out of our problems than we do situations! Let's start seeing our problems as situations and begin to ask ourselves, " what is needed here?" see if you can take the emotion out, the fear or projection about the outcome that may never come! Just do what is needed in the moment! You will find grace and the straight to move through whatever is before you with clarity and confidence. Why? Because you haven't wasted a bunch a energy on stewing over the problem. You will be focused.

The question for today are:
. What problems are facing you right now and how can you begin to see them as situations? What will you do in this "situation"?

Well, make it a valuable day!
Rev. Sylvia

Mistakes are not deadly

Good Day Beloved Ones!

I bet it is safe to say we all have made mistakes we wish we hadn't, done things we wish we didn't do, or just plain messed up! I don't know how it happened but most of us suffer from a bit of perfectionism.

We tend to notice what went wrong, what didn't work, or focus on the one negative comment out of ten. Here's the thing....stuff is going to happen! Things are not always going to go off without a hitch, mistakes will be made! It is not the end of the world although we often carry it around as if it is.

We don't want to appear foolish, look bad, or have someone else see us in a limited or negative light. Stephanie Dowrick, author of "Choosing Happiness" states, "Fearing your own mistake diminishes you. Remind yourself, my mistakes don't define me. Getting over them is far more valuable"

Get over it! Get over them!! And move on with your life!

So, the questions for today are:
. Is there something you have done or not done, that impacted your life as a result of a mistake?
. How do you handle your mistakes?
. How do you handle mistakes others make that effect you?

Well, I would like to say, make it a mistake free day but that's not the goal! Just make it a valuable day!

Blessings,
Rev. Sylvia

Enjoy The Rewards

Greetings Beloved Ones!

Have you ever worked so hard at reaching some point or achieving some goal that when you finally reached it there was no joy? All you were left with was how difficult it was.

Is it possible we can enjoy the journey no matter how hard? Can we look for the positives and the benefits while in the midst of the trials? Learning to do this will bring more balance and more openess to the process of what you are doing. Find the joy!

The questions for today are:
. Can you share an incident that was challenging yet you managed to appreciate certain aspects of it anyway?
. What is your reward for doing what you are doing? And if you van find none, then why are you doing what you ade doing?

Well lovelies, make it a valuable day!
Rev. Sylvia
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Planning Day

Greetings Awakened Ones!

So, what's the plan for today? Oh....your just going to see where it takes you! Well it has been said that life is what happens when you are planning something else, (meaning that sometimes plans will flat out change). But does that mean that you should not plan? Of course not!

Plans give you a sense of direction; they offer a way out of aimless drifting (which is fine on occasion but maybe not as a life path.) ( I must admit however that I am looking forward to doing a little bit of aimless drifting when I retire!)

Plans can be as simple as setting your intention for the day or a full as developing a plan for the year or for your life.

The questions for the day are:
. What plans do you have right now? Are you into planning? How do your develop your plans.
. Can you say what you what to achieve spiritually? Physically? Educationally? In your career? Or any other area of your life?
. Do you see a difference between intentions and plans, and goals?

Well, i plan to make it a valuable day! Wait is that my intention? Oh no, do I have any goals to achieve that? Oh, do I need any?

Blessings,
Rev. Sylvia