Just wondering...  How many of you have ever heard of Conversations With God by Neale Donald Waslch or Abraham- channeled by Ester Hicks?  Are you aware that you are Source Energy in a phsyical body?  Have you been seeking inner peace about any subject, and are looking for an oppertunty to interact with Source Energy directly, rather than reading countless books looking for your one or two issues?

We have a wonderful oppertunity to do just that.  I am a new media and social web expert, helping Nancy and Pat McCleary in Boulder, CO get the word out about Brahama.

Who is Brahama?  Brahama is Source Energy.  Nancy channels Source energy, and the combination of Source and Nancy = Brahama.  Neale Donald Walsch called this energy God, George Lucas called it 'The Force', and Ester and Jerry Hicks call it 'Abraham'.

I have a website up for them now-  www.brahama-mccleary.com, and you can also follow Brahama on twitter.

This has been a very wonderful journey for me thus far.  The experience of interacting with Source energy in this way is nothing short of exilerating.  My goal is to make interaction available to people all over the world using the internet.  We'll be using the edufire.com platform, as well as conference calls, and I would even like to make Brahama available to twitter users who have questions- and provide video answers.

This is all in the works, but for now, come check out the website, and if you are in Boulder/Denver, come check out our next seminar in Boulder on the 22nd of September.  You will leave feeling like you spent a week at the spa. :)  That is at least how I feel after interacting with Brahama.

On a personal note, one of my deepest desires is to help people reconnect to Source energy themselves.  That is the goal here.  We do not want to breed dependancy, we want to empower.

It is fun for me to share this experience with all of you, because I believe all of us will interact with Source Energy directly in this lifetime if we so choose.  And it is fun to show the world what the process looks like for Nancy, as they have their questions answered.

If you choose- this can be one of the stepping stones you have been looking for on the journey back to yourself.

Would love to see some of you at the next seminar!  If you are not in Colorado, let me know you are interested, as I need some inspiration to setup an online video classroom. :)

Thanks!!!

I have been busy for the past few weeks with my new puppy- named Yuki.  Yuki is a shiba inu.  You can click that link for some more info on this breed.  I never even knew about them until the shiba inu puppy cam was all the rage on stumble and digg.  Then after doing some research- it was undeniable this was the breed for me. 

Admittedly, I am a big advocate of adopting dogs- since my past 6 dogs have all been rescues.  But I had never had a pure breed, and never experienced purchasing a dog from a breeder- so in the spirit of new experience, my wife April, and I went for it.  We picked her up from the airport, brought her home, made a youtube video, and then it was back to reality.  We had a living breathing creature in our house that had no idea where she was, or how to handle her surroundings.

Dogs need boundaries.  They are pack animals, so they either believe they are the leader, or they act as a follower.  If they are anything but a follower to all humans, especially you- it can cause all kinds of problems in our human society.  Biting, insecurity, aggression, peeing in the house, chasing prey in the middle of the road, and all kinds of cute displays of control- like incessantly licking your couch. :)

We're big fan of the dog whisperer, and our previous rescue, Toby the half golden / half australian shepard, was a wreck and a half when we got him due to an abusive past- so we were keen on the rehabilitation, but honestly, I had never trained a puppy from scratch!

The steps needed weren't as obvious as I thought they'd be when we had our first thoughts of getting a new puppy.  We weren't at a complete loss, she was house trained in just a couple of weeks, and for a dog that never put a leash on before, she was doing very well.  But there were elements of past relationships with past dogs that were missing for me.

Intention.  If you ever have any doubt that such a force exist- get a dog.  Dogs can read minds, and they feel and see your intentions.  With my past dogs, if I wanted my dog to come to me, I would think of him coming to me, and he came.  If I wanted him in the kitchen, I'd think it, and he'd enter.  If it was cold outside, and I needed him to hurry up and go to the bathroom, I'd think it, and there he went!  So the processes of teaching the dog hand signals, voice commands, etc seemed absurd to me.  Can you believe I was so dependant on intention that I never bothered to learn the basics?  Intention would be enough for the new puppy as well- but other elements of the relationship had to be built first- mainly trust and respect.

Dogs not only sense your intention and what you want (and if you are a good pack leader, they will act on it everytime), and they not only feel your emotion and how you feel, but they smell it too.  So much of what I am having to teach my puppy now is how to let the world pass you buy in a calm state- no matter what the state of being some other dog or human or wild animal might be in.  And she only knows what I know, since the city of Boulder is not her natural habitat.  When I am outside with her, in a calm state- letting the buses, cars, bikes, skateboards, etc go by- she sits and does the same.  If I am feeling stress about the circumstances and events of my life, and let something or someone annoy me or make me angry, then proceed to go out to walk the dog in that mindset- she is going to feed off of that energy and act very insecure.  

Thank god for dogs.  They keep us in line, when we let them.

Often, we won't let go of stress for ourselves, but we will become a calm, confident leader for our dog- because we can't stand to see their cute little faces in the same unbalanced state of mind we may have found ourselves in in the moment.

But alas, knowledge really gets you nowhere, it is its application that creates wisdom and experience.  I knew I needed a tune up as a dog owner, so April and I went up into a ranch in the mountains 25 minutes behind our home, and found who I believe to be one of the best dog trainers in the country.  And for the past 24 hours we have been practicing techniques based off of the knowledge above, and Yuki is noticeably happier, calmer, much more tired (because of all the mental stimulation), much more obedient, and is becoming a happy follower in this pack.

Shiba Inu's are stubborn little creatures, so thankfully, she won't let me not be a calm and assertive leader for a split second, and for that I am very grateful.

Statistically speaking, the odds do not look good... "Hey, just remember to love yourself no matter what happens."

 

Spiritually speaking, well... let's see... "Ooh, la, la! Where did you get that tan?! Is that your passport? You know Prince Charles?!"

Just so you know which side of the fence to play on.

Thoughts become things,
    The Universe

Ok- so first off, have you ever dreamt of flying with a jetpack attached to your back?  I have had numerous dreams related to that subject since I was 9. ;)  (Thanks Rocketeer)  Well, there comes a time when all dreams become reality- and soon you may be able to take one for a ride- perhaps over the alps?  That is what the creator did over in Switzerland- dropped out of a plane over the Alps and took it for a test drive.  You have to see it to believe it.




Holy cow!!!  They say they expect these things to be available to parachutest everywhere in the near future.  I want one!! :)

Do you have any idea how many princesses have gone unrecognized by their prince, because of logic? Or, how many princes have gone unrecognized by their princess, because of pride?

 

How many dreams were dashed when the handmaiden answered the door? Or when the gatehouse was mistaken for the mansion? Or when the calm before the storm of abundance and good fortune was viewed as a sign to retreat?

Happily, David, we've got forever and ever. And fortunately, it's never too late to see what one's missed, remain focused on the dream instead of the "hows," and move with unwavering faith.

Yeeeeeee-haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!
    The Universe

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So glad I resubscribed to these over at tut.com.  Such brilliance. :)

In the ever evolving and changing world we live in now. :)  Enjoying the ride.

One of my most entertaining things to see among people (myself included) is when one person is so sure they are right about something that they have to cease everything they are doing to make a point about being right.  As if someone elses opinion threatens their very existance.

Can't we all be right?  Is that possible?

I love the idea that we can be.  And that we can all come to our own conclusions about every subject or thing in the world, and have the mental capasity to honor anothers rightness + conclusions + beliefs without putting them down, or trying to 'prove' them wrong with facts or statistics from others who beleve the same thing they do.

It never feels good- unless you like being right and angry.  Personally, I think its remarkable that all of us could have different conclusions on a subject- and all still be right!  When you concider what is going on around us- that everything is energy, and our senses are only interperetting energy in different ways- it is no wonder we come to so many different conclusions.  Would be kinda ridiculous if we all came to the same ideas about things- wouldn't be much fun at all actually. :)  Anyways- just thinking out loud. :)

Are you in the Boulder / Denver area?  Well, if you are on this website, I hope you know who Peter Russel is.  He provides an excellent framework for how interconnected we are- and inspires a certain sense of responsibility to explore the concept of unity in a deeper way.  If you haven't seen the global brain, you owe it to yourself to spend the next 30 minutes on google video checking it out- does wonders for elevating perspective.

Anyway...

He will be speaking at the Gaia Film Festival at the Boulder Theater on June 22.  If you think you can make it, check out this event listing!  The event will be free for Gaia members- just email events@gaia.com and we'll hook you up. :)

I am also excited about the events functionality here on Gaia.  Too cool how we can all get to know each other before the event!  So go ahead and click 'add to my events' so we can get this party started!

In case your fingers are tired, and you don't feel like clicking through right now, here is the info:

I just got the most amazing email I have received in a decade from my wife, April.

Application Type: CRI89, PETITION TO REMOVE CONDITIONS OF PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS RECEIVED

Current Status: Card production ordered.

On April 22, 2008, we ordered production of your new card. Please allow 30 days for your card to be mailed to you. If we need something from you we will contact you. If you move before you receive the card, call customer service.

For those of you who are late to this party- I met April online in a Conversations With God discussion forum I created when I was 19.  While we were more or less online buds at first, the more we got to know each other, the more we felt a connection, even tho I was in New Jersey- and she was in Calgary, Alberta.  My online community fizzled out (served its purpose), and she had created one called 'Collective Shadow' on the ezboard system.  It was a general message board about spirituality, religion, and philosophy.  She was the admin/founder, and I was the troublemaker ragging on fundamentalist. ;)

An online friendship blossomed into an online love interest- and even tho I had no idea what she looked like for the first two years we chatted online (and this is way before it was cool, or even socially acceptable to meet people online in this fashion)- my friends and family urged me not to form a long distance relationship- my friends warned she was probably a 50 year old man screwing with me. ;)  Luckily my strong feelings and impulses were much stronger than any worry that was projected my way.

Sometime in '02 I flew in to Calgary to  meet her for the first time- greeted by her mom who checked a couple forms of ID before driving me to meet April. ;)  She was nothing compared to the customs officer who took me in a private room because I was so visibly nervous- he searched every pocket and every sock in my suitcase. lol  But the meeting went well (one might even say it was magical and surreal :))- despite a bit of early nervousness. And that lead to a couple more meetings (one in Boulder, another in Calgary, and then another in New Jersey), which lead to me trying to drive (move) to Calgary- getting kicked out- and eventually us getting married back in New Jersey.

The immigration system was in need of a lot of work when we started, but I can say with honesty that it has come a long way since we first started.  Granted right after 9/11 wasn't the time to try to immigrate here- but what is one to do when they imagine something wonderful- get a glimpse of something beautiful, and is then is faced with what appears to be impossible odds? Well, I called my mom first- who was our biggest supporter thru this whole thing.  She got us some advice with an immigration specialist which got us started, but April eventually took matters into her own hands- learning the immigration process inside and out to make sure everything went well. She later did the same thing with her career as a web designer. ;)  Wow.

At first, they treat you like cattle- we had to go to Newark, NJ to get fingerprints, and some other stuff signed and dotted- it was in the summer, and the facility was in a giant abandoned wear house with no windows, no air conditioner- and basically a lot of foreign people who were looking pretty desperate and hopeless. I would say we were hopeful thru the entire thing- both of us had beliefs that life would support us- but jeez- seeing person after person in various facilities and airports getting deported, mistreated, and treated like an animal without a soul was sad to say the least.  And seeing others in a state of broken dreams doesn't do a lot for your own vision- except cause doubt.

It was doubt that drove both of us crazy at times. ;)  When we were hopeful and trusting, things went generally well.

Another huge challenge was waiting months for paperwork to give her the right to work in the states- there were delays, and we basically had to live off the 20k or so I was making at the time.  Thank god for credit cards, right? ;) Not my most preferred method of doing things- but when you gothru years of synchronicity to meet and get to know a person, and your experiencing a feeling where you know what you want- and won't take no for an answer- you do what you have to do. 

I have probably gone thru more joy and hardship- both ends- as a result of this relationship than any other area of my life.  As always, when things are displeasing- we wonder what the hell we are doing, but use those opportunities to strengthen bonds, focus on what is wanted from the situation, and support each other in that- and there isn't a shitty situation out there that you won't love in the end for helping you become what you have become...

Looking back, I don't think it was my most graceful attempt at life, but I learned a certain amount of handling life with grace because of it.  I talk a lot about the relationship between our feelings and our manifested reality a lot on this blog- and when we both got scared, we downward spiraled, and when we both got focused on what we wanted and had hope towards that- and knowing life wouldn't stop supporting us in our decisions- we felt relief, and focused more on making the most of the moment we were in- having fun- having an adventure. :)  (Which caused upward spiraling) A major lesson in being deliberate. Something I am still practicing- and think I will be till I croak. ;)  Or if other language suits you- practice in having an internal locus of control vs external. 

Wow.  Couldn't have done it alone, that's for sure, and I don't think I got any help until I was open to letting life help me.  That was a tough one to admit at one point. ;)  But glad I got thru that at a younger age. lol

Anyway, I know a lot of my friends on gaia have been following this little story, and couldn't wait to spread the good news.  Still reflecting, and it is kinda surreal that this is all over.  Feels like a new beginning- like anything is now possible- no more constraints.  Couldn't be more thankful for my beautiful wife, and for our beautiful lives that we share together.  Some risks are really worth taking. :)

I feel a lot of joy knowing that my willingness to go thru these experiences is causing the universe to expand- and that my desires (along with everyone elses) for a better immigration system for those beautiful people who want to live here to be with their families will be answered by life.  I have seen evidence of that already while going thru the final steps of the process.

To expansion, happy endings, and new beginnings... :)  (and wiping my brow) ;)

And just a note to the former me from years ago when all of this was starting:

It's just one of many adventures you will be having. ;)  Enjoy it.

Remember you once told me, David, that if ever all of the circumstances in your life were aligned just so, your soon-to-be friends were in all the right places at all the right times, and the financial markets, social climate, and global energies had all reached optimal points... you'd want to be gently nudged as a subtle sign that it was time to start doing new things, saying new things, and visualizing so that you might catch these gargantuan waves of change and surf to dazzling new heights?

 

TODAY'S THE DAY!!

Hang ten,
    The Universe