This Thought Counts

I had an epiphany the other night, along with a huge increase in knowledge. This came from that moment.

Now that you’ve practiced helping someone you know, it’s time to test out this good samaritanism on a stranger. Let someone change lanes in front of you. Allow the person standing behind you at the checkout line to go in front of you because they only have three items and you have twenty. Or how about purchasing a few carnations, having them wrapped in paper and handing them out throughout your day? As always, follow your intuition. It will point you in the direction of the person who could get the most from your kindness. And soak and revel in that joy. Yes, it is okay to feel good for doing something nice. It is absolutely all right. The only time to stop is if ego steps in and starts strutting around.

When you hear the term ‘divine design’ what does it bring to mind? Foreordination? Strict lines? No choice because the choice was already made for you? What if it was something different? I believe divine design is simply this: that we are all meant to have everything there is to offer. We are meant to have health, wealth, happiness, and love. Consider them the four corners of your world. And each one of us can have that. There is no lack in the universe. Lack is a human invention. We keep thinking there isn’t enough: Not enough time. Not enough money. Not enough food. Not enough drugs. Not enough… Get my point? Much of that is a control issue. Either us trying to control our environment or someone trying to control us. When the fact is, there has always been and will always be enough. For every human on earth. Every single one of us. Not everyone wants the same thing, true, but our divine design, the plan to bring us those four corners, has already been laid out. The th...

Life is a game. And no, I’m not talking about business deals where you have to cheat someone to get what you want. I’m talking about a game. It should be fun. F.U.N. Life is not supposed to be a chore. It should be filled with so much joy you can hardly stand it. Every morning you should wake up excited to play again. Feel that something is missing? Turn life back into a game. Figure out what you want, learn how to attract that into your life, and then receive it. Play the game. It’s worth it.

Do it. Laugh. Don’t have anything to laugh about? Buy a Victor Borge video. Get a copy of one of the Carol Burnett Show videos. Go and watch children play in the park. Watch the original Muppet Movie. Find something funny and lose yourself in it. Laughter lifts the spirit, helps our body to return to its natural healthy state, and just makes us feel better. Just make sure it is positive laughter and not negative laughter. Laughing at someone’s misfortune will not bring about the same results as positive laughter. So laugh it up!

Summer of Change The time for change is now. It is never tomorrow. It is never “on Monday”, it is never “when I get the next paycheck”. The time for change is always now. When we get the intuitive lead for change, the time to act is right at this very moment. Waiting is always a bad idea. Maybe the easiest way to that change is happening right now and if you jump in, it will make itself known. Possibly the universe is making a suggestion and waiting for your wholehearted acceptance before it tosses every available help it has in your direction. The thing is: Do it Now. Get the desire to be in better shape? Go for a walk. Sign up at a gym. Take a hike up a nearby mountain. Join a swimming group. Take horse riding lessons. Want to lose weight? There are two ways to go about that and they both can work. Research diets, make up menus for the next 30 days and stick to them religiously (there are several issues that go along with this I will mention in a moment). See yourse...

"At the height of laughter, the universe is flung into a kaleidoscope of new possibilities."  ~ Jean Houston Yes, you have seen laughter a few times, but guess what? Laughter is truly the best way to get yourself into a high vibration. It is vastly difficult to stay angry or upset when laughing, plus, as you laugh, you feel better which just raises your vibration.  Have you ever watched a child who laughs just for the pure joy of it? Could be from watching a cloud overhead or from seeing a silly frog statue. Either way - you can feel their joy. So do it - Laugh like a little child. Let the joy fill you up!

Have fun! Laugh because you can. What? When was the last time you went out and had fun? Sure, sure, I know there is a lot going on right now. You have that deadline coming up and the holidays are coming and there are so many things on your list that you just cannot take the time off to have fun. Right? Wrong! We all need fun in our lives; times to laugh, joke, tease, ride a crazy roller coaster that makes us feel queasy by the time we get off and yet we cannot wait to get back on, go out for coffee with a friend you adore who makes you laugh... Do it. I dare you. Go have fun! And definitely laugh until it hurts - because guess what? That is a GREAT vibration!

Laugh & Love For the pure joy of it Do you ever find yourself so busy that you cannot remember the last time you had a good  belly laugh? Where you loved freely without pain or excuses? Take a few minutes to laugh and love. Pay no attention to the stress or the screaming kids or your deadline. For right this very moment - just let yourself feel the positive vibration flow through you. Laugh and Love - just for the absolute pure joy.

Sept 5th - wow, so much has happened and I am so pumped up for the next 45 days. This is the first day of my 2nd 45-day Revolving Boundless Living Challenge (Sept 5- Oct 20) I am carrying over the goal from my 1st challenge (to bring in over $1,000/day. But it is a sub-goal that will go well with some of my other items. I have two large goals for the next 45 days. I will be posting both here and on the Boundless Living Challenge website. Probably more here at first due to the fact that the BLC is going through a hectic "end-of-challenge" thing at the moment. My Goals for the next 45 days:

(Originally posted Sept 1, 2008 Boundless Living Challenge ) Its been a nice day today. I slow-cooked a pork shoulder (mmmmmmm Pulled Pork Sandwiches), and have worked on my 10-10 list. I notice I am having to keep my eye on the end of this challenge, as my mind is already straying onto my next challenge, starting Sept 5. While I have not got to my "making $1000/day" yet, though it is coming, I feel that in many ways I have received even greater gifts. Ahh, the wonder of life! . . . and wonderful it is!

(Originally posted Aug 29, 2008 Boundless Living Challenge ) OK -I am so excited . With the umph I received from this challenge, I finished my first Sci-Fi / Fantasy novel titled In Search of the Drasta . I am so excited to have it finished. Over the last couple weeks I have been researching vanity and self-publishing options. After much back-and-forth motion, I have decided to offer my book in e-format only at this time. Maybe after my second or third book comes out, I will put this one in paper form, but for now, I am very excited to offer it for sale in PDF format! I don't know about all of you, but I hate to buy a book from an author I have never heard of without either hearing reviews or knowing their writing style. So, I have decided to give everyone a chance to read a chapter free! Then, if they like what they read, they can purchase it. Before I go mainstream with this, I would like to offer it to members of The Boundless Living Challenge first. You can sign up for the firs...