On Friday I said I would show you how to meditate. I have been teaching people how to meditate for over twenty years, and I consistently watch people make it much harder than it is by judging themselves and the process or expecting meditation to be something it isn't.
The only way you can meditate improperly is by not giving yourself the gift of meditating regularly. A very simple way to meditate is to sit or lay comfortably in a quiet location. Start by taking a long, slow, deep breath. Gently focus your attention on your breathing; if your mind wanders, just bring your attention back to your breathing.
Here is an article I wrote a few years ago. It is one of my most requested articles, and I thought you might enjoy it!
When my mother was a young girl, she wanted to be a poet. Her teacher made fun of her poetry, and my mom believed her. Based on her teacher's opinion, my mother gave up her dream. Each time I got my report card, my mother would be furious that I had once again flunked English. One day, she gave me a thesaurus and I began to explore the meanings of words. Sometime later, I was writing a story about a village and found the word "quaint." I can still remember the big red circle the teacher put around that word with her comment - "great word!"
I don't think I ever told my mother I loved words, and she died before I began writing. Today I am a wordsmith - I love words and have found great freedom through my writing. I achieved that freedom by giving myself permission to change my definitions of words like responsibility and fault, love and intimacy (I now think of it as 'into me see"), and by breaking all the unspoken agreements I had with my parents, my friends, and society as a whole.
For the past five years, I have gone to Lithuania in September to teach workshops for a month. This year, I am going earlier because Latvia has asked me to come. When they asked me to come the first time, I had no idea where Lithuania was or anything about the people or the country. I just knew they were literally half way around the world from me. I absolutely love going there and have fallen in love with the country and the people.
It takes me a long time to get there. I will leave tonight and won't get there until Thursday. I learned the hard way to stop half way there and rest. Lithuania was the first country to break away from the Soviet Union. Latvia and Lithuania are the only two Baltic countries that still have their original languages. So what does all this have to do with angels?
Today I am having a contest The first ten people who post a Word Cloud will get a free copy of my latest book, CIG: Spiritual Healing. Restore your spirit and heal your life!
Just go to this Wordle URL to make your own Word Cloud. Post it in the comments section (please see below for detailed instructions on how to do so). Then, email me your mailing address, and I will send you a copy of my book.
To post your Word Cloud in this blog's comment section, please follow these steps:
1. Create an account on Wordle.net to save your Word Cloud. Once you do this, your Word Cloud will have a specific URL.
2. Post the specific URL in the URL box of this blog's comment section or post the URL directly in the body of the comment box. 3. Don't forget to email me (susan@susangregg.com) your mailing address.
It is a shame your beautiful works of art aren't showing up very easily. Mahalo, Susan
This morning I woke up and felt relaxed, totally relaxed for the first time in a long time. I hadn't realized how stressful caring for my dad had been. Of course, waking up with the sound of the surf outside my hotel room helps.
While I was in Sedona people kept asking me for a list of suggested reading. There are so many wonderful books out there. If you have a favorite book by all means post it in the comments section. I'd love to see what you are reading. This is a list of some wonderful books about angels, miracles and grace as well as a few of my favorite books.
Everyday Grace by Marianne Williamson
Miracles: The Listener/The Gifted by Terri Blackstone
People often ask me: What are angels? Here is an excerpt from my book that answers the question. excerpt from:The Encyclopedia of Angels, Spirit Guides and Ascended MastersAll material copyrighted 2008 Angels and archangels are spiritual beings whose primary function...
Susan Gregg is the author of eight books including the award-winning "Mastering the Toltec Way" and "The Encyclopedia of Angels, Spirit Guides and Ascended Masters." She has been exploring spirituality since the early 1970s and completed an apprenticeship with Don Miguel Ruiz. Her greatest passion is showing others how they can be happy and this passion has resulted in her "Food for the Soul" podcast.
Currently, she lives on the Big Island of Hawaii where she is an avid gardener, hiker, and writer. She often spends time playing with the four-legged friends she's rescued or swimming with the wild sea turtles and dolphins.
About Pele
Pele is the Hawaiian goddess of the volcano as well as the goddess of transformation, passion, vitality and creation. Pele is a powerful force on the Hawaiian islands. Shortly after I moved to Hawaii, a friend suggested I have my property blessed. I asked Pele if I could live and work on her land. She graciously agreed, so I always take time to thank her and ask for her blessing in my endeavors.
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