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The Wisdom of Brahama- Creating a Blissful Life Experience

http://dave.gaia.com — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 23:07:09 GMT

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!!!

Tags: channeling, abraham-hicks, LOA, law of attraction, spirituality, metaphysics, meditation

Lessons From My Teacher- Yuki the Shiba Inu

http://dave.gaia.com — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 20:01:26 GMT

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.

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A quick note from the universe..

http://dave.gaia.com — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 08:24:29 GMT

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

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Jet Packs!

http://dave.gaia.com — Sat, 17 May 2008 01:16:12 GMT

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.

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

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Unwavering faith

http://dave.gaia.com — Wed, 14 May 2008 17:13:47 GMT

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. :)

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In what kind of world do you want to live?

http://dave.gaia.com — Wed, 14 May 2008 17:11:02 GMT

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

Tags: QaR, life, world, future, living

Are you right?

http://dave.gaia.com — Thu, 01 May 2008 23:48:32 GMT

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. :)

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An Evening with Peter Russell. Free For Gaia Members.

http://dave.gaia.com — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:11:46 GMT

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www.peterrussell.com

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:

An Evening with Peter Russell

The world we live in is created by the visions we hold.

5:30 - 7:00 PM Jun 22 2008

Boulder Theater

2032 14th St
Boulder CO 80302

Gaia Community and the Gaia Film Fest invite you to join us for an evening of conversation and community to explore the link between personal and planetary transformation.

Peter Russell, philosopher, speaker, futurist, and author of The Global Brain, will deliver an inspiring and uplifting presentation on our individual contributions to a positive future—one where the connectedness of technology is matched by our shared vision for the world.

As we gain a greater inner stability and equanimity in this changeful world, we may find the courage to express our deeper values and use our technology to create the world of our dreams. Perhaps then the global brain can awaken to its global heart.

— Peter Russell

Information on free tickets can be obtained by emailing events@gaia.com

Psyched!! :)

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Happily ever after...

http://dave.gaia.com — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:41:16 GMT

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.

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Gotta love the universe...

http://dave.gaia.com — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:27:15 GMT

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

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What is your relationship to apology?

http://dave.gaia.com — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:30:39 GMT

Love means never having to say your sorry. ;)

Simple for me really. If someone does something they are sorry for- it just means in that instance they weren't a blended being and lashed out in their moment of disconnection, then decided they want to respond or act from a blended state.

When someone says "I'm sorry"- I honor their decision to change, but I really don't take much personally- and if I do it's because I'm not blended myself ;)

What I like to be able to say to friends and loved ones is, "You aren't responsible for my happiness". And I certainly never take responsibility for theirs. ;)

Tags: QaR, apologies, sorry, regret, mistakes

The Inner Life Of A Cell

http://dave.gaia.com — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 23:12:38 GMT

This is totally fun and amazing...

The Inner Life of the Cell

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Parents Arrested for Feeding Children Commercially Grown Food

http://dave.gaia.com — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:30:42 GMT

After recent reports that pesticides are present in children’s urine and saliva, Humboldt County, CA sheriffs have arrested Gina and Louis Mays for feeding their children commercially grown food. This is the first such case in the country that accuses parents of neglect and abuse for not feeding their children organically grown food. The Mays are facing a stiff fine, and their two young children may be removed from the home.

Humboldt County Child Protective Services Director Tina Moore stated, “Any aspect of a child’s life that threatens their well being and health is a concern of our agency. We will not sit by docilely as parents poison their children.” Ironically, the accused parents have an organically grown medical marijuana garden, but they had not considered the effects of pesticides on their own children’s health. Accused mother Gina Mays said, “We thought that if we bought our children food at the grocery store it would be safe. We had no idea how dangerous commercially grown produce was to our little ones.”

April Fools!

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Tags: april fools, organic, green, humboldt county, child abuse

What is your life's major theme?

http://dave.gaia.com — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:50:22 GMT

If you asked me this when I was 17, I would have said 'reality creation'. Now those words hardly seem to capture the wholeness of what my 'theme' is right now. I see learning the ins and outs of creating my reality as a theme, but also harmonizing the future of the world with the inhabitants of its past has been a theme. Even bigger- and this may be a general theme among most people here- but I'd maybe call it 'soul integration', or as abraham says it, raising ones vibration to allow the presence of your inner being. I think that is the biggest leading edge theme on earth right now.

Tags: QaR, life, theme, vision, story

Another Note From The Universe

http://dave.gaia.com — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:20:25 GMT

You didn't have to learn how to make gravity work, did you?

You just had to learn to deal with it.

Same for "thoughts becoming things." You're already a black belt.

Visualize.

The Universe

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How can we best prepare our children for the future?

http://dave.gaia.com — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 17:13:16 GMT

I usually take the 'hands off' approach with kids. I find most of them are smarter and wiser than their adult counterparts....unless we put the fear in them too. :)

I don't think kids are afraid or feel trepidation about the future, I think they are excited for it, and I think it's every kid's wish that the older folk would chill out a bit and let them come to their own conclusions.

I'd say its usually a well-meaning older generation 'preparing' a younger one that will just cause a lot of heartache and a passing along of psychological disorders. (Go education system!)

My advice: Have fun with em, or be miserable and afraid- and leave em alone. haha

Tags: QaR, children, future, education, learning

What have you learned from having your heart broken?

http://dave.gaia.com — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 22:56:22 GMT

That the feeling of a broken heart is related to me focusing on the lack of something, rather than moving toward the having of it. :)

Tags: QaR, heartbreak, lessons, love, life

A Note From The Universe

http://dave.gaia.com — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:34:11 GMT

What if the word "work" was changed to "dance-with- life"? And instead of it being viewed as an alternative to fishing or a way of "paying your dues," it was seen as a chance to meet a parade of new friends, discover your own untested potentials and unpolished gifts, and open avenues for abundance to come pouring into your life?

Yeah, I bet lottery sales would plummet.

The Universe

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Happier Than God by Neale Donald Walsch

http://dave.gaia.com — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 20:45:29 GMT

I recently picked up a copy of Neale Donald Walsch's latest- Happier than God. Around 10 years ago, I first read Book 1 of his CwG series- and that was the book that really got me started on my spiritual journey, one might say. So it is a series, and Neale is an author that is near and dear to my heart.

Since that day- sitting in a train station- reading over words like, 'You create your own reality'- and feeling the confirmation of that in my inner being- I became very proactive in my own spiritual evolution. I no longer wanted to be dependent on books- I wanted to get all of my knowing from within and be completely self sufficient. After all, if I was who these people kept telling me who I was- there was no reason to be reading these books.

But of course, my desire to learn and experience brought me many more books before I could say I got to the point where I no longer felt I needed a mentor, guru, psychic, or counselor to live my own life. The Abraham material, and Ester and Jerry Hicks played a very large role in that. I remember Abraham saying, 'we could do this, but then all you have is a powerful guru, we want you to be self-empowered', in one of their latest DVDs 'An Introduction to Abraham'. That about sums it up- and I can say since I have first read their book, 'Ask and it is Given' a few years ago- I do indeed feel very self-empowered.

But still, having the conversations with god material at my foundation, I was eager to pick up this book, and hear what Walsch had to say on some of the modern concepts, like the Law of Attraction. Now, this information was included in the CwG books- but perhaps not as 'in your face' as I find the Abraham material to be about the subject. And I always appreciated the practicality (half of Ask and it is Given is exercises in the back of the book) of the Abraham books, and felt that it would be nice for Walsch to come out with a book that could put CwG in a more modern context (jeez we're evolving quickly) and add a dash of how people can really apply this stuff to their lives.

Amazingly enough, I read the first 80 pages in my first sitting, and am really appreciative at how easy his techniques are to apply to your own life to give you a stronger sense of happiness and well-being. And if you are up on this stuff, or have been practicing for a while, you know how important that is.

While Neale Donald Walsch is a fantastically entertaining writer- and the book has been a blast so far- there were two concepts that stuck with me which I have already put into practice. Thought I would share. :) This isn't word for word- so don't quote me and say it was from Walsch. ;) It'd be best to read this stuff in context anyway, but here ya go. ;)

- In the moment you feel judgment- give gratitude. It is just when we are in judgment- meaning we are looking at a moment, a person, a situation- and seeing it (or them) as inappropriate, and something that needs to be changed- we feel negative emotion. Basically what Walsch is saying- the moment we want something, we attract situations and events to ourselves that is the opposite of what we want. He calls this the "Law of Opposites" (and actually calls the LOA the Energy of Attraction). I can relate this to the Abraham material, as they explain our desires are launched from whatever platform we are currently on- so if you know what you don't want, you know for sure what you do want! And they say the key is to turn and look in that direction- in the direction of what is wanted. But how?! They give plenty of suggestions, but i love Walsh's here- stop for a second, and just thank life, god, your inner being- whatever just do it- because as soon as you see you have attracted this to yourself for the open door that it will provide- you release any resistance right away and you begin looking for the door! You begin getting excited about possibilities, and you give yourself a pat on the back for getting this far in your personal creation!

As he says, 'what we resist, persist', and that is because we are giving our attention to what is not wanted, rather than what is wanted, simply.

Another thing I love to be reminded of (as I was with this book) is the nature of God. Remembering God is a process and not a being is essential. If we see God as an older parent or something, we stay stuck in an old world- but the moment you realize you are God, Godding- being a mini God, within God, Godding- maybe i should say- it really helps with perspective. Then you realize you are in control of your life, and all that is needed is to work with the process at hand in harmony.

Point #2 which impacted me was, Never oppose, compose. Another key moment when we start resisting is when someone is being difficult, meaning, they aren't working with us for what we want (or at least that is how we feel in the moment- keep in mind the point above). When someone is telling you 'no', or opposing what you want in anyway- don't argue. They don't hold they key to your personal creation- and if anything, they will just speed up the creation of it since that resistance on their part creates a faster motion forward for you if you can continue to be focused on what it is you are wanting. It never means accept what people tell you if they say you can't have it or do it- keep trying to change what it is you want, but compose- meaning, compose what it is you want. In other-words, choose again. Get back into alignment with your initial vision. And as Neale says, 'compose yourself while your at it'. ;)

There is no need to resist anything, once you get the hang of this- and I still am getting it, but feel clearer than ever. Feels good to be a creator. :)

Tags: neale donald walsch, happier than god

Letter Of Interest To Naropa

http://dave.gaia.com — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 06:14:25 GMT

I was going thru old files and was drawn to a letter of interest I wrote in the summer of 2002. That is right. 2002. After reading it, I am in awe, and in total appreciation for seeing where i was, and seeing how I have consciously created my life.

I think I have lightened up a bit since this awkward, but very high energy period of my life. But here is a letter of interest I wrote to get into Naropa in 2002- it worked, but don't copy it. ;) I think you will get a kick out of this. :)

Dear Sir or Ma’am,

About five months ago, I made a decision to take a leave of absence from the university I was attending because I was not happy with my life and decided to stop dead in my tracks to think things over. Looking at my past, I saw myself going to school with plans to go to college after high school, so I could get a job, get married, have kids…blah. Like many of the other people in this world, I was blind to my own potential. I felt like a preprogrammed robot, not a human being. After a lot of thought, conversations, and meditation, I decided that I could never be satisfied with such a mediocre life. I was one who would take a road less traveled, and do something incredible in this life. I have always been interested in spirituality and psychology, and began to see how looked up to I was by my peers. A friend asked me not to long ago, “What has life taught you that you'd like to share with the people you love?” My response was, “To take responsibility for your life, be honest with yourself, and never forget you are the one creating your life/reality.” One of my favorite authors, Neale Donald Walsch writes, “You teach best what you need to learn”. My answer was a lesson that I am learning right now. The capitalistic society that we are living in now is wonderful. While most people are cursing the government and large corporations, playing victim, I see this country in a different light. The people really do have ultimate power, and it is very easily expressed in the United States. Just by making, or not making simple day-to-day choices, we can shape the world around us. People complain of bad air and water quality, but they continue to support companies who pollute the air, and cut down forest. People complain that we are running out of land for food, we are all dying of heart attacks and cancer, but they continue to eat artery-clogging, cancer causing meats that come from land consuming animals. Now, don’t get me wrong, I’m not ripping my hair out about any of this, these are just simple observations that I am making. I do not judge people, and call them wrong for doing any of these things; I don’t even believe in right and wrong accept on a purely individual basis. This is a matter of what works vs. what doesn’t work. I hear people’s complaints and cries as visions of who they want to be, and what kind of world they would prefer to live in. I feel psychology can play a very important role in the future of this world.

“You are in the room to heal the room” –Buddha. I have been, and would like to on a larger scale some day show the world what it is like to take responsibility for their lives without playing victim all of the time. This process needs to start with the self. Like I said before, I teach best what I need to learn. I feel I have a lot to offer Naropa, and I feel Naropa has a lot to offer me. As you said in your contemplative psychology letter, “The basic purpose of the Contemplative Psychology major is to train students to work with their own personal process in such a way that they deepen their understanding of themselves, and discover the courage and wisdom to genuinely help others”. That statement holds a great truth. I realize if I do not have compassion and understanding of myself, I will never have compassion and understanding for another. I cannot project onto another what I have not yet experienced myself. As you can see, the pieces of the puzzle seem to fit perfectly. I look forward to working with you in the spring.

Regards,

Dave Trager

Now here I am, hired by Zaadz/Gaia- the company who vowed to support conscious capitolist and consumers -and I am primarily focused on Gaia Pro- a project I am heading off with Dave Pearson.

And now, here I am, using the current time and space and platform I am on to conjure up the next experiences for the next 6 years.. Fun stuff. :)

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