There has GOT to be more.

I believe wholeheartedly that there is more to this life than many of us are living.  I have always had the feeling that there is a greater force at work here.  I have been to Church and read my Bible. I have a strong belief in God and my understanding of God's power has grown over time. I also believe that I have a lot still to learn and that there are other avenues to take. I believe that the Bible is inspired word from God and I believe that God still inspires people up to and through today.

Years ago I bought the book The Secret. I know. It's old news right.  Well I actually gave it away before I ever finished reading it. Then a few months ago for some reason I felt the need to download it to my Nook and began once again to read it. It seem to speak to me on a different level this time. I don't know if I was just more open to receive what it was teaching or what, but so much of it made sense and resonated as true for me that I couldn't ignore it. I've decided to start implementing at least some of the practices that some of the authors in the book have used for their lives.  For instance, Gratitude.

They were all big on gratitude and I could see how it can be beneficial in every one's life. Think about gratitude for a moment. It cost you nothing to be grateful.  You don't have to overexert yourself to say thank you. Think about this as well, how do you feel when someone gives you a heartfelt thank you.  If you can give that feeling to someone else with just those 2 simple words that is amazing.  Imagine if by saying those 2 words to someone you have helped them get on track to a better day. I think it's worth doing and painless to boot.  Think about what you have to be grateful for.  It can be anything. It can be anything from a major financial windfall to butterflies in your yard. You can show gratitude for anything positive in your life.

I believe this practice is to get your mind in a state of positivity. You may still come in contact with negativity throughout your day but if you can start positive you have a better chance of ending positively.

This is the first step in my journee.  I'll post next week how it goes.

Wishing you Love and Positivity for Life,

Helen    

Understanding

I just viewed a video on YouTube from a young woman I have seen there often. In a nutshell she lost her Mom 7 years ago but she still feels her presence in a particular way.  I want to say that what we go through when we lose someone we love is going to be different per individual. There is no right or wrong way to handle that experience.

My Mom's physical presence left here in November of 2010.  I remember not crying as much as I thought I would that night. I remember feeling like I was outside watching everything as if it was happening to someone else.  It wasn't until after the ceremony that I really started to feel the loss of her.  As each day went by, and continues to go by, the lack of my contact with her physical shell becomes more and more noticeable. I think that living such a tactile life makes the process of coping with losing someone harder. Not being able to hear and touch someone increases the feeling of that loss. The lack of physical interaction is difficult for us. We forget that we are all spirits living in a shell and that the loss of the body is not the loss of the person. There spirit still lives on.

As I have been growing my spiritual understanding I have a better understanding of how I process my Mom's death.  I realized that I never stopped feeling her presence in my life because her spirit didn't die.  For me it was, and still is to some degree, as if she has never left.  I don't hear her voice anymore and her laughter is missed but I continue to feel her presence. I believe that she still lives, only without the restraints of the body that broke down on her. She is free now and still with those of us that want and need to feel our special connection to her.

I know that not everyone will feel or think the same way that I do about this and that's okay. They are not suppose to. After all, this if MY process not theirs. As individuals we are not designed to feel and think the same way about everything.

I know that I will continue to miss my Mom's physical presence but the pain of lack is softened by knowing that she is only as far away as my heart will let her be. Please believe, that aint far. Love you Mom.
 

First time

This is to anyone who happens upon my blog.  First let me say Hello and Welcome.  This is my first ever attempt at something like this so here it goes.  This blog will be about many things from time to time, I am sure, but my main focus is growth.  Personal and Spiritual growth.  To me growth in both of these areas is a journey that takes a lifetime.  I believe that when people stop growing they stop living. 
I have not yet decided how often I will post on this blog but I will try at least once per week. I don't know if this will be a high speed adventure or a slow boat to China but, feel free to take this journey with me.