Today's Affirmation

 

"Today, I accept that I am not perfect and will practice overcoming my personal challenges."

 

 

The first step to enlightenment is recognizing our personal shortcomings and accepting them.  Once we have done this, then the next step is to work on overcoming them. 

 

It is not easy to accept the truth about ourselves, especially when the truth is not so nice.  But knowing that the Universe supports our growth and our enlightenment makes it just a wee bit easier to work on those shortcomings and eventually overcome them.

 

Realistically, they never really go away, we just become better at handling them.  But isn't that the point?  To become better and better at keeping those shortcomings in check so that we can make forward progress.

 

There are times when we are very aware of those parts of ourselves that need work and then again there are other times when they sneak up on us and slip out.

 

But our goal should not be perfection, for we can never achieve such an unrealistic goal.  Our goal should be to be vigilant and to aspire to overcome.  Each time that we overcome the challenge that Universe presents to us, the more confident we become about being capable and able to overcome.

 

A friend of mine used to say, "Progress not perfection."  She was so wise, and her statement is so true.

 

So, dear friends, for today, practice progress and don't get discouraged about not being perfect.

 

In Love and Light,

Robin

 

 

 

 



Today's Affirmation

 

"Today I will focus on the process, not the outcome."

 

 

Sometimes we get so fixated on the outcome that we forget about the process.  The process is just as important if more important than the outcome.  If we focus on the process, then the outcome is assured, perhaps not as we imagined, but nonetheless, the outcome is assured.

 

For today, work through the process without concern for the outcome.  Focus on each step and do it well.  Find satisfaction in each of the steps.  Look at each completed step and say, "Ah, this is done well."  Then move on to the next step.

 

Create completion through the process.  Recognize that all things are a process, and that sometimes the process takes time.  Breathe, be patient, and enjoy the process!

 

In Love and Light,

Robin

Today's Affirmation:

 

"Today, I will draw the power and energy of the earth to keep myself steady and in harmony and balance."

Good morning and happy Saturday,

For today, take advantage of the sunshine.  Raise your face to the sun and soak it in.  Walk on the green grass or the cold earth and let the energy of the earth empower you.

If you live in a cold place and nature is dormant, stand on the firm earth and gather strength from it.  Know that the earth supports you, and take in the lesson that there is a time for all things.  Perhaps for you who live in cold places, that is a time to bring projects to a close, a time to rest, a time to work toward completion.

For those who live in warm places, let the power and strength of the earth rise within you.  Absorb it.  For you in warm places, there is also a time to bring projects to a close, a time to rest and a time to work toward completion.

Cold or warm, the earth offers us its strength.  When we feel weak, we can draw from its strength.  When we feel uncertain, we can draw from its surety.  When we feel scattered and unbalanced, we can draw from its gravity.

Today, consider the power of nature and of the planet.  Walk on it, enjoy it.  Remember, it is a living thing as we are living things, find harmony and peace and balance in its steadiness.

In Love and Light,

Robin

 

Today's Affirmation:

 

"My home is filled with Light and Love, and that which is good and true and pure shall enter."

 

 

A Cleansing and Blessing For Your Home

 

There is never a bad time to move old energy out of your living space, cleanse the space, and make room for the new energy and more positive en energy.  Energy accumulates, just like the items we shove in our closets, and periodically we need to clean it all out. 

Also, the more people traffic we have in our homes, the more energy is left behind.  It's not a problem if the people coming and going are positive and well balanced people (such as ourselves), but if the person is a negative person, then that is what he leaves behind.

 

Here is an easy and effective cleansing ritual that you can do.  All you need are a few supplies.

Here is what you do:

 

•  1 bundle of white sage (from any new age shop)
•  a smudge pot (any small ceramic or glass bowl or dish or shell to catch ashes from the burning sage)
• a bag of small white, unscented tea light candles
• time to dedicate to the process of the cleansing
•  an empty house with which to work (it is best to have everyone out of the house during the cleansing)

Here’s what you do:

• Slightly open a window in each room to allow any smoke from the burning sage to escape.

 

• Place a tea candle (on a safe surface) in each room.

• Stand in the middle of your house, light your sage, close your eyes, take a few deep breaths, move the sage around your body.  Say this or something similar:  “I release all negativity from around me.  I am clean and clear and I cleanse and bless this house.”

• Next state your intention for the cleansing ritual.  Say this or something similar, “With this cleansing ritual, I remove all negative energy, old energy, unproductive energy, stagnant energy from this living space.  All is clean and clear, and only Light shall enter. So it is.  So it shall be in accordance with all that is good and true and pure in the Universe, for our highest good and the highest good of all concerned.”

Move to each room of your house following these steps:

• Allow the sage to smoke, tapping it on the smudge pot periodically removing the ash.

• Begin with the windows-trace the outline of the windows and left and right across the window.

• Say this or something similar:  “I release all negativity from this space.  All is clean and clear and only light shall enter.”  You will use this statement for the entirety of the cleansing.

• Next, wave the sage into any closets careful to get up into the corners.  Repeat your statement.

• Then walk around the perimeter of the room, waving the smoking sage into the corners and around the entirety of the room.  Repeat your statement.

• Once the room is thoroughly saged, light the white tea candle.  Say this or something similar:  “The Light and Love of the Universe (you may substitute “God” for “Universe”)  completely fills, protects, and blesses this space.  This space is now thoroughly clean and clear and only the Light shall enter.”

• When you are done, stub out the sage.

• Allow the candles to remain lit until they are completely burnt out. 

 If your home needs extra cleansing and protection:

• Take the sage outside, walk around the house, as close as possible, waving the sage around the foundation of the house.

• Say this or something similar:  “This house is reinforced with the Light and Love of Universe.  All is clean and clear and only Light shall enter.”

•  Repeat this process around the perimeter of the property to add an additional layer of light and protection.

In Love and Light,
Robin

Today's Affirmation

 

"Today, I will self-advocate.  Every time I advocate for myself, I become more empowered."

 

It is amazing to me how often we turn over our personal power to others, how often we don't speak up for ourselves.  Each time we don't, we abdicate responsibility for our own lives.  The more we do this, the more we feel powerless in our own lives.  And the more powerless we feel, the more frustrated, angry, bitter, and resentful we become.  Not a good way to go!

 

Each of us has a responsibility to ourselves. It is our job to take care of ourselves  and to open our mouths and communicate to others what we need, what we want, and what we don't want.  Doing this allows us to be true to ourselves.

 

And when we are true to ourselves, we grow and learn and become stronger and more assertive.

I know it is hard to speak up to others in order to create what you want, I really do, but if you don't speak up for yourself, who will?

 

So many people have accumulated resentment, bitterness, anger, frustration, because they have expended so much of their energy and time doing for others, but asking nothing for themselves.

 

It's great to be such a lovely person, but what about you??  Don't you deserve to get your needs met?  Aren't you important?  Yes you do deserve to get your needs met.  Yes you are important.  And the more you do not assert yourself, the stronger the message to others is that you don't matter.

 

When we first start to advocate for ourselves, it can be hard because we are not used to doing this.  But the more we do do it, however, the easier it becomes, and as this happens, the more empowered we feel.  And the more empowered we feel, the more control we realize we have over our own lives.

 

We realize that our lives are our responsibility.  It is up to us to set limitation and boundaries of what we are willing to do, not do, what we need, what we want.

 

It is perfectly okay to tell a daughter or son, "Look, I love you, but what you are asking is inconvenient for me right now."  Or to tell a boss, "I simply cannot take on another project right now."  Or to tell a needy friend, "I love you, but it is hard for me to sit and always listen to you complain about things."

 

Let's reevaluate the way we treat ourselves and then modify that way so that we support ourselves and take care of ourselves.  We owe it to ourselves.

 

In Love and Light,

R-

Today's Affirmation

 

"Today, I will listen closely to my inner voice-my intuition."

 

The other day I spoke about intuition.  I told you that it is one of the ways that Universe communicates with us.  Unfortunately, many people disregard their intuition and miss out on a wonderful experience of strengthening and broadening their connection to Universal Source. 

 

Today, continue to be aware of your intuition, and when it "speaks" to you, listen to it and follow its lead. 

 

 

A channeled message for you-

 

 

"Greetings to you.  We are come to you today to advise you to be steady in your efforts to enlighten yourselves and to follow the voice inside of you, your intuition.  This inner voice is your guide.  It is our gift to you.  A gift to assist you in knowing what is on the horizon of your life.

 

We bring you these messages in hopes that you will listen to us and heed those messages from within.

 

Embrace your inner voice.  Listen to your inner voice.  Know that this inner voice is true and valid and valuable.

 

It is your connection to your higher self and to the Universal Source.  It is through this that you will continue to open your mind to those Universal mysteries and far better understand the workings of your life in conjunction with the order of the Universe.

 

When your intuition speaks to you, listen, for the message is important.  The more you rely and listen to this small voice, the more your intuition will develop, and the more your intuition develops, the more aware you become.

 

And is it not awareness that we need to live knowledgably and consciously on the earth?  Indeed it is.

 

So do no discard these small messages that come to you, bur rather, own them and follow them.  If you can do this, then the possibilities of greater awareness is ours.

 

Be well and be safe in our protection and our love."

 

In Love and Light,

Robin.

Today's Affirmations
 

 "Today I will remember to breathe and to stay focused on the task that I am doing."

"Today I will ask the Universe for clarity of purpose, and follow through with the tasks that Universe sets before me."

 

 

Some days it is hard to see where the path goes.  Some days it is hard to decide what to do.  Maybe that is because there is always so much to do and it is overwhelming.  So many paths, so many tasks, so overwhelmed.


But the reality is that we can only really do one thing at a time.  The problem is deciding which thing to do.  At times like this, I have to ask the Universe to clarify my purpose.  I have to ask Universe to make it clear to me what task I should be focusing on. 

Although my purpose may be clear and my task may be clear, sometimes I just don't have the willingness to move.  This is when I need to ask for the willingness and the resolve to get things accomplished.

I have found that when I am feeling like this (like today), I cannot rely on myself for anything.  I need to turn to Universal assistance, and ask for my day's purpose, the task that needs to be accomplished, and the willingness and resolve to do it.

When I ask for these things, they come to me.  I just need to open my mind and my heart to accept the information and then embrace it.

If I trust the Universe Source with my needs, I shall never be at a loss. 

My personal goal for today is to stay focused on what is right before me, to do one thing at a time, even though many things may present themselves at once.  My personal goal is to stay grounded and single minded.  My personal goal for today is to be willing to do what the Universe puts in my path.

In this way, I can get through the day without much difficulty. 

I hope that you also have a day of productivity, willingness, focus and resolve.

In Love and Light,
R-