Name: NinjaMaster Dave- most call me Ninja or Dave for short, but Mr. Dave or Sir Ninja are also quite acceptable.


Title: Facilitator Of The Flow/ Gaia Pro Lead


What's your role at Gaia Community?

My main role is overseeing just about everything 'Gaia Pro'. Check out Dave P's pro page for some more info. :)  Anywho, if you have any questions about the Gaia Pro tools, comments, complaints, compliments, testimonials, or suggestions- feel free to send em my way- I am always listening and eager to help. :)

What do you most enjoy doing (or what are your greatest passions)?

I most enjoy just being here- just being alive.  Isn't that enough? ;)  My greatest joys come from being with the people I love, adventuring with them, hanging out and having a good time.  I love the outdoors- going on hikes, having inspired conversations, dreaming a dream and becoming it.  Isn't that why life is fun? heheh  Internet, video games, biking, spending time with my wife April, my dog Toby, and listening to music are also high up on the list of passions.

What's your favorite thing about our community?

Well, before there was a social network full of conscious minded people- I had a strong desire (as did you, perhaps) for a space where we could all come together.  Watching and participating in the unfolding has been my favorite part.  I love the simple things- the inspired messages, blog posts, discussion threads...  We are still expanding at a very fast rate- still defining what it is to be a conscious community- and that is possibly my favorite part of all. :)

What do you love about working here?

You guys.  My co-workers.  The vision. :)  Being a part of a cutting edge social network of people who strive to live life to the fullest- who could ask for a better working environment?

Meet the rest of the Gaia Team

Just finished listening to my latest Abraham CD- I subscribe to their monthly CDs- keeps me on the track of remembering life is supposed to be fun, and not to take any of it too seriously.

As time goes on, i become less and less tolerant of any bad feeling thoughts, and more and more focused on concentrating on the good ones.

As I was listening, I thought it would be fun to jot down a few of my favorite ideas, and stick them all over my computer.  A practice I am not foreign too- but my giant mac needed some decorating.    Anyway, just so you know, these are on fluorescent green sticky notes all over my monitor.  Here are the ones I chose to focus on:

- Make peace with where you are.

-Enjoy the moment.

-Focus on what you want.

-Bring your feeling of well-being to the moment.

-Let go of the oars.

-Become the full version of all I have lived.

Since I listened to the CD- I like to jot down these little thoughts, because it brings the understanding of what I have absorbed to the moment.

Basically- Abraham describes us as being in a stream of well-being- saying life is setup to bring us easily to the conclusion of any desires we have.  So the process is simple.  Experience life- develop preferences, wants, and desires- live that- rinse and repeat.  The important part of this being- that we can't get it wrong, we never get it done, and the point is joy- doing it for the fun of it.  With that brief basis, lets go over some of my notes, and I'll explain why I picked them and what they mean to me.  Would love to hear your thoughts on all of this as well (unless this just totally doesn't resonate with you- then keep em to yourself). ;)

Make peace with where you are.

If we are fussing about something in the moment- we are pinching off our energy flow.  Abraham uses the stream analogy to point out that resisting the moment is like paddling up stream- when everything we want is downstream.  So I have this as my first sticky for those days when I am feeling a little bit off- to make sure i am remembering to....

Enjoy the moment.

This is the point of living right?  To enjoy the ever changing moment?  It is for me.  Which is why I never want to forget to enjoy as many moments as possible.

Focus on what you want.

Abraham says that a big reason why a lot of people paddle upstream is because they are constantly talking in opposition of what they want.  They said if we could determine what we want- and then only talk in the direction of it (ie being excited about it, talking up the positive aspects) our lives would move along so famously (as they say).  This makes a lot of sense to me- because when i am thinking about my desired outcome, and imaging the feeling of it- the enthusiasm I feel is thru the roof!  Not only do I go with the flow, but  it feels as if I am moving down a very fast moving river.  At that point, I have noticed if I resist or believe I am not worthy, or have doubt- I experience some very strong negative emotion- and the results of that resistance manifest quickly in my life (as in within a few days).  When they do, its a good reminder to make peace with where I am, enjoy the moment, and get focused on what i want again.

Bring your feeling of well-being to the moment.

When I am in that fast moving river- and I am feeling unlimited, secure, and full of possibilities- I try to spread the love wherever I can.  Just being, or vibrating that love in the moment has enormous implications.  It is as if when there is drama happening- there is a chain of pain (as abe calls it) that goes on- and they say they one who stops it is the one who is connected to their source, and making an effort to align their energy before taking action.  I notice the results as those who come into contact with me leave laughing or smiling- it creates a much more desirable chain.

Let go of the oars.

Abraham says when we are paddling upstream,  all we have to do is let go of the oars and the stream will turn us naturally.  In other words, if we are focusing on a thought that is causing us to go upstream- letting go, or letting go and letting god- whatever you want to call it will give us a feeling of relief, as if we have let go of the oars, and we are letting the stream cary us to our desired outcome- whether that be something specific, or just a feeling of well-being.  For me- when I really start going with the flow, sometimes I want to take control-and i usually want to take excessive action- and that just puts me upstream.  So this is a key reminder for me to just enjoy the ride once I get it going.  Life can do more in a moment than I could do with my action in 5 lifetimes- so it just makes sense to use our full being to its full capacity- even if we are still coming to an understanding of what that might be.  In my book- it feels exilerating, so it must be good.

and finally...

Become the full version of all I have lived.

You've read this far, so I assume you are ok with the rabit hole? :)

Abraham says they are non-physical energy- Source energy- God energy- whatever.  They say when we know what we don't want, we shoot off a 'rocket of desire', and then our larger, non-physical selves (the juice behind this sexy body) becomes the full version of all of those rockets of desire.  They say when we croak, we become it fully- but we have called them forth because we wanted to become it while we were still alive in this lifetime.  Makes sense to me.  This reminder helps me to remember there is always going to be something greater out there- and i will live something I don't like, only to gain more clarity on what it is I do- and it feels like life's greatest travesty to not become that full version.  Of course, it changes, and we never get it done- but hey- i'm up for as many new versions as I can fit in a lifetime. :)

One of the last people who asked them a question on the CD was asking on behalf of his 13 year old for some tips on how to get a girl he wanted.  Abraham responded brilliantly, as always, and added that the dad and everyone in the room felt extremely wise as compared to this 13 year old-- and said, 'imagine how we feel!'. 

They said, 'all of you 13 year olds...making a big deal over stuff that doesn't matter- isn't it time we be more playful about it?

:)

I just wanted to invite you to check out these five 8 minute videos Ester and Jerry Hicks have recently posted to their website, and on youtube.  I feel this is the best explanation of the law of attraction I have seen yet- fully explained.  This is really all the info you need, folks.  Practice, and enjoy the rewards. :)

Enjoy!