In A Course In Miracles Jesus talks about a little something called murder. Now He's not talking about hitting someone over the head with a candle stick, He is talking about a state of mind. He tells us that if we are the slightest bit jealous, snide or envious, we are bring the experience and guilt of murder to our OWN mind. Can you just imagine how darn guilty you would feel if you knocked someone off? This guilt is unconscious of course and it shows up as the compulsion to spend, drink, smoke crack, get angry, etc.
Now honey, this is not a moral issue, it is just the plain ole Truth. Come on, come on now, you have to admit that the first thought out the gate when someone has good news, is not always happiness for your neighbor. We simply do this because we don't know any better. Well, now we do and if we can just flip the switch and genuinely wish happiness for our bald, retired neighbor who is driving that new Porche, we will know happiness.
This stuff is easy peasy, it's just the remembering that take a little effort. Next thing you know you will be wearing your kerchief and cruising in that Porche too!
"God's will for you is perfect happiness." ACIM
RIR xox
Monday, January 5, 2009
Monday, December 29, 2008
Anger and Fear
Well there is nothing like the holidays to kick up a little anger. Come on now, come on you would have to be Magdalene herself not to get yer Irish up during the holidays.
One thing we seem to have amnesia about, is that anger is really an expression of fear. If grandma gets all testy, that you show up late for dinner, LOOK OUT. She'll be eye ballin ya accross the table all through yer salad and turkey. You'll be thinking "pass the scotch and a little relief, will yah!?"
What if while you were sitting there you remembered that "mad granny" was really just afraid? She may be having a little social anxiety and is scared people won't have a good time or like her cookin?
Now thinking like that opens up all kinds of possibilities doesn't it? Getting angry is not a moral issue honey. It is not a call to war, its and expression of fear. Trust me, if you can rule your mind by responding to fear with Love, you will know happiness. Beam at granny and give her a wink. Tell her no one makes a yummy bird like hers.
"God's will for you is perfect happiness." ACIM
RIR xox
One thing we seem to have amnesia about, is that anger is really an expression of fear. If grandma gets all testy, that you show up late for dinner, LOOK OUT. She'll be eye ballin ya accross the table all through yer salad and turkey. You'll be thinking "pass the scotch and a little relief, will yah!?"
What if while you were sitting there you remembered that "mad granny" was really just afraid? She may be having a little social anxiety and is scared people won't have a good time or like her cookin?
Now thinking like that opens up all kinds of possibilities doesn't it? Getting angry is not a moral issue honey. It is not a call to war, its and expression of fear. Trust me, if you can rule your mind by responding to fear with Love, you will know happiness. Beam at granny and give her a wink. Tell her no one makes a yummy bird like hers.
"God's will for you is perfect happiness." ACIM
RIR xox
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Not qualified for the job Honey
I have some knee slappin good news. Anybody who tries to judge you honey is not qualified for the job. Someone tells you that you are a no good low down sum b#tch, just remember their lack of qualification in such matters and tell yerself "I don't think so."
Come on, come on now, this doesn't give you free reign in the other direction there sweet cheeks. The fact of the matter is no one is qualified to judge anyone. It's not a moral issue, it is simply ridiculous. When you have the hankering to slam someone and lay a judgement on them what you are really looking for is a way to elevate yourself.
This is easy peasy stuff when you are willing to see that we have it all backwards. Instead of stepping on someone, go and bake someone a cake. THAT will elevate your spirits lickity split. Stir that batter and think of all the blessings in your life and you will have yerself a LOVE CAKE.
"Gods will for you is perfect happiness"
RIR xox
Come on, come on now, this doesn't give you free reign in the other direction there sweet cheeks. The fact of the matter is no one is qualified to judge anyone. It's not a moral issue, it is simply ridiculous. When you have the hankering to slam someone and lay a judgement on them what you are really looking for is a way to elevate yourself.
This is easy peasy stuff when you are willing to see that we have it all backwards. Instead of stepping on someone, go and bake someone a cake. THAT will elevate your spirits lickity split. Stir that batter and think of all the blessings in your life and you will have yerself a LOVE CAKE.
"Gods will for you is perfect happiness"
RIR xox
Friday, December 12, 2008
Failure Honey
What if there REALLY were no darn such thing? You may think I'm sittin here smokin the hooch coming up with this one, but I'm here to tell you it's the Truth. Who is it judges me as a failure anyway? ME! I mean someone can give you what 4 all day long, but if you don't agree it just isn't so, now is it honey?
It's easy peasy to get beyond any notion of failure if we just change the word to mistake. Humble yourself a wee bit and recognize that if you have a belly button your are prone to make mistakes. The real measure of beauty is our ability to bounce back! Ask yourself this one question "where in this situation could I have chosen more clearly?" Ten out of ten times we realize that maybe we were in a little bit of a brain fog when we were making decisions. That's okay, dust off and choose again!
This is not a moral issue sweet baby, it's a matter of happiness! Peace of mind even!
"God's will for you is perfect happpineness" ACIM
RIR xox
It's easy peasy to get beyond any notion of failure if we just change the word to mistake. Humble yourself a wee bit and recognize that if you have a belly button your are prone to make mistakes. The real measure of beauty is our ability to bounce back! Ask yourself this one question "where in this situation could I have chosen more clearly?" Ten out of ten times we realize that maybe we were in a little bit of a brain fog when we were making decisions. That's okay, dust off and choose again!
This is not a moral issue sweet baby, it's a matter of happiness! Peace of mind even!
"God's will for you is perfect happpineness" ACIM
RIR xox
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Forgiveness
Believe you me honey, just the sound of the word makes me wanna yawn. Come on, come one now let's look a little closer here. This isn't the hoity toity better than tho forgiveness I'm talking about here. It's about taking a look at that stinking thinking and showing it the door.
Jesus narrows it down for us big time in ACIM and tells us ANY thoughts we are having about ANYONE that are not appreciative, need to be let go of. Yes, that means we have to TRY.
So if we have a thought such as "yikes, that ball and chain called my mother in law is coming over" it can be observed and replace with "she's a good kid getting by the best way she knows how."
This is not a moral issue honey. One way of thinking makes us wanna hit the scotch and the other makes us wanna throw our arms around the old girl.
"God's will for you is perfect happiness." ACIM
RIR xox
Jesus narrows it down for us big time in ACIM and tells us ANY thoughts we are having about ANYONE that are not appreciative, need to be let go of. Yes, that means we have to TRY.
So if we have a thought such as "yikes, that ball and chain called my mother in law is coming over" it can be observed and replace with "she's a good kid getting by the best way she knows how."
This is not a moral issue honey. One way of thinking makes us wanna hit the scotch and the other makes us wanna throw our arms around the old girl.
"God's will for you is perfect happiness." ACIM
RIR xox
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
How much fun are you?
No one makes you fun honey, that is up to you. Come on, come on now it's way to easy to blame our pain in the neck ways on someone else. We tell ourselves things like "he's driving way too fast, darn it,... she KNOWS I don 't like onions in the stuffing, ... or why are they alway tracking mud through my kitchen with those big old man-boots on? AGAIN!" You know what I am talking about here, all of our little ways to justify being cranky and weary a mean ole frowny face.
What's behind all of that anyway? We are taught in ACIM that the only true experience worthy of a child of God is either Appreciation or Forgiveness. Well, the above thinking sure doesn't sound like appreciation so I'm thinking there is some forgivness to do. It's easy peasy, I just need to find some willingness to "see" things differently and allow that stinking thinking to drift away.
Forgiveness=undoing (of thought, it has nuthin to do with whatcher lookin at)
3 steps of forgiveness
1. I am cranky and have lost my peace
2. I am willing to see this differently
3. wait in faith that a power greater than myself (for me it's Jesus) will bring remedy.
Amen
"God's will for you is perfect happiness." ACIM
RIR XOX
What's behind all of that anyway? We are taught in ACIM that the only true experience worthy of a child of God is either Appreciation or Forgiveness. Well, the above thinking sure doesn't sound like appreciation so I'm thinking there is some forgivness to do. It's easy peasy, I just need to find some willingness to "see" things differently and allow that stinking thinking to drift away.
Forgiveness=undoing (of thought, it has nuthin to do with whatcher lookin at)
3 steps of forgiveness
1. I am cranky and have lost my peace
2. I am willing to see this differently
3. wait in faith that a power greater than myself (for me it's Jesus) will bring remedy.
Amen
"God's will for you is perfect happiness." ACIM
RIR XOX
Monday, December 8, 2008
Dead in the water
Well that's a drastic little title now isn't it? Well, there is a darn good reason for it honey. Dead in the water refers to our attitude when we are being a bummer in every day life. I mean Come on, come on now, how warm and fuzzy are you to be with?
We think we have the luxury to be all cranky sometimes and what we don't realize is that we are creating a big ole pile of buzz kill in the world. "Well, what kind of buzz are you talkin here now Revie" you might say. I am talking about the buzz that we all get when we just fully enjoy each other's company.
If we are feeling less than stellar and someone invites us to share a sandwich or go for a ride, it's easy peasy to make a shift. Take that person by the hand and say something like "oh I am just feeling a little darn dramatic, it has nothing to do with you, it will pass." See, honey? Now you have let them in your world and off of the hook. Make sure not to lay a bunch of talk about your drama on them now. We want it to PASS. Next thing you know you will be laughing and drinking margaritas! With salt for heaven's sake!
"God's will for you is perfect happiness." ACIM
RIR XOX
We think we have the luxury to be all cranky sometimes and what we don't realize is that we are creating a big ole pile of buzz kill in the world. "Well, what kind of buzz are you talkin here now Revie" you might say. I am talking about the buzz that we all get when we just fully enjoy each other's company.
If we are feeling less than stellar and someone invites us to share a sandwich or go for a ride, it's easy peasy to make a shift. Take that person by the hand and say something like "oh I am just feeling a little darn dramatic, it has nothing to do with you, it will pass." See, honey? Now you have let them in your world and off of the hook. Make sure not to lay a bunch of talk about your drama on them now. We want it to PASS. Next thing you know you will be laughing and drinking margaritas! With salt for heaven's sake!
"God's will for you is perfect happiness." ACIM
RIR XOX
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