A while ago, my computer fan started making noises. I ignored it. It became louder. Every time I watched a YouTube video or Netflix movie, the fan made an even louder grinding noise, so I couldn't hear anything. It was annoying. It got to the point that I would rush to get my work done, and get off the computer as quickly as I could. I felt limited in what I could accomplish.
I finally asked my computer guy to take a look at it. I thought the fan would need to be replaced. It turns out the fan was fine. It just had so much dirt and dust around it, that there was no room for it to rotate properly. All it needed was a good cleaning, and removal of all the accumulated junk, so it had space to do its thing.
This got me thinking. Since there are no coincidences, I wondered what message the Universe was trying to send me. Then it hit me, the 'fan incident' was a metaphor for my life! God was the fan. The dust and dirt represented my false beliefs, holding onto the past, resentments, lack of self-love, unforgiveness for myself and others. My accumulated 'stuff' was blocking God's flow. God was working just fine on my behalf, answering my prayers, but I was preventing the good from reaching me. God was there, loving me unconditionally. I was not.
God kept getting louder and louder until I stopped and heard this message: “Release the pain from your past, Sherry, it no longer serves you. Everything you did, I asked of you. Everything others did to you, I asked them to do, for everyone’s growth and soul fulfillment. Forgive everyone, including yourself.” So I’ve been doing a lot of forgiveness and releasing lately. Doing this inner work was actually easier than living with the pain, and the resultant limitations. My heart feels lighter. I am amazed at how quiet and peaceful things are now (the computer and my life). Things are flowing beautifully.
There had been times when I thought God wasn’t hearing me. But it was actually the other way around. God never stopped trying to reach me. God is always rooting for me. God is my biggest fan…
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Love Yourself More
"When I find myself in the midst of my own transformation, God is there...loving me every step of the way...and reminding me to do the same."
~ Sage Bennet, Agape
This beautiful message is one of my all-time favorite quotes. I wanted to share it with you tonight. It captures two wise Truths. First, that we are never alone -Spirit is always with us, loving us unconditionally no matter what we're going through. Second, that Spirit is gently reminding us to love ourselves just as we are loved by the Divine; unconditionally.
I may not always make it to 'unconditionally,' but I can strive to love myself more. Being a recovering perfectionist, this feels reasonable to me. I love the quote, because when I think I'm in a jam, when I'm questioning, "how did my consciousness manifest this?" it reminds me to see the situation through the eyes of Source. I'm not in the midst of a mess, I'm in the midst of my own transformation. A lot kinder perspective, I would say.
The phrase "my own transformation" gives me hope. It suggests I will come through this transformed in some way. Maybe a little bit wiser or stronger, having gleaned the blessing in this disguise.
I wonder if part of the Divine Plan within the challenge we may be going through is to have the opportunity to see if we can love ourselves a little bit more while we're "in the midst of it."
Years ago, I remember an interviewer asked then First Lady Barbara Bush, "Which one of your children do you love the most?" She replied, "The one that needs me the most at the moment."
I know God is loving us, especially in the moment we most need it. Are you doing the same for yourself?
~ Sage Bennet, Agape
This beautiful message is one of my all-time favorite quotes. I wanted to share it with you tonight. It captures two wise Truths. First, that we are never alone -Spirit is always with us, loving us unconditionally no matter what we're going through. Second, that Spirit is gently reminding us to love ourselves just as we are loved by the Divine; unconditionally.
I may not always make it to 'unconditionally,' but I can strive to love myself more. Being a recovering perfectionist, this feels reasonable to me. I love the quote, because when I think I'm in a jam, when I'm questioning, "how did my consciousness manifest this?" it reminds me to see the situation through the eyes of Source. I'm not in the midst of a mess, I'm in the midst of my own transformation. A lot kinder perspective, I would say.
The phrase "my own transformation" gives me hope. It suggests I will come through this transformed in some way. Maybe a little bit wiser or stronger, having gleaned the blessing in this disguise.
I wonder if part of the Divine Plan within the challenge we may be going through is to have the opportunity to see if we can love ourselves a little bit more while we're "in the midst of it."
Years ago, I remember an interviewer asked then First Lady Barbara Bush, "Which one of your children do you love the most?" She replied, "The one that needs me the most at the moment."
I know God is loving us, especially in the moment we most need it. Are you doing the same for yourself?
Friday, July 2, 2010
Love Yourself More
"When I find myself in the midst of my own transformation, God is there...loving me every step of the way...and reminding me to do the same."
~ Sage Bennet, Agape
This beautiful message is one of my all-time favorite quotes. I wanted to share it with you tonight. It captures two wise Truths. First, that we are never alone -Spirit is always with us, loving us unconditionally no matter what we're going through. Second, that Spirit is gently reminding us to love ourselves just as we are loved by the Divine; unconditionally.
I may not always make it to 'unconditionally,' but I can strive to love myself more. Being a recovering perfectionist, this feels reasonable to me. I love the quote, because when I think I'm in a jam, when I'm questioning, "how did my consciousness manifest this?" it reminds me to see the situation through the eyes of Source. I'm not in the midst of a mess, I'm in the midst of my own transformation. A lot kinder perspective, I would say.
The phrase "my own transformation" gives me hope. It suggests I will come through this "mess" transformed in some way. Maybe a little bit wiser or stronger, having gleaned the blessing in this disguise.
I wonder if part of the Divine Plan within the challenge we may be going through is to have the opportunity to see if we can love ourselves a little bit more while we're "in the midst of it."
Years ago, I remember an interviewer asked then First Lady Barbara Bush, "Which one of your children do you love the most?" She replied, "The one that needs me the most at the moment."
I know God is loving us, especially in the moment we most need it. Are you?
~ Sage Bennet, Agape
This beautiful message is one of my all-time favorite quotes. I wanted to share it with you tonight. It captures two wise Truths. First, that we are never alone -Spirit is always with us, loving us unconditionally no matter what we're going through. Second, that Spirit is gently reminding us to love ourselves just as we are loved by the Divine; unconditionally.
I may not always make it to 'unconditionally,' but I can strive to love myself more. Being a recovering perfectionist, this feels reasonable to me. I love the quote, because when I think I'm in a jam, when I'm questioning, "how did my consciousness manifest this?" it reminds me to see the situation through the eyes of Source. I'm not in the midst of a mess, I'm in the midst of my own transformation. A lot kinder perspective, I would say.
The phrase "my own transformation" gives me hope. It suggests I will come through this "mess" transformed in some way. Maybe a little bit wiser or stronger, having gleaned the blessing in this disguise.
I wonder if part of the Divine Plan within the challenge we may be going through is to have the opportunity to see if we can love ourselves a little bit more while we're "in the midst of it."
Years ago, I remember an interviewer asked then First Lady Barbara Bush, "Which one of your children do you love the most?" She replied, "The one that needs me the most at the moment."
I know God is loving us, especially in the moment we most need it. Are you?
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Transcend
"I no longer contend against people or events. In doing this I become emancipated from my previous bondage. Today, everything in my experience is made new. Today, I expect and accept only good." Ernest Holmes
Have you ever been in a pickle and said to yourself, "what's wrong with my consciousness, that I attracted this?" Not only do you have a problem, now you are beating yourself up that you have attracted it. A double whammy.
I found myself in such a pickle recently, and asked the Universe for guidance. Knowing that I had lost my connection to Spirit, it gently brought me back. How?
I went to turn on the TV, and although the shows were all available, there was no sound. So I thought I'd try the DVD player, which is connected to that TV. Guess what? The DVD player had sound coming out of the TV! I knew I was being shown the way, so I listened to what happened to be in the DVD player: an Abraham-Hicks workshop CD! Coincidence? No such thing.
This CD was a gift from a friend that ordered it for me. She thought I would enjoy it. (I had been avoiding listening to it). Now I listened. It talked about getting into the Vortex, a state of grace where you are one with Source (God); and thus one with unconditional love, one with your Good, and all the things you have been asking for.
Abraham asked people at the workshop to come up to the microphone and talk about what it feels like to be in their Vortex. It was beautiful! What happened was, this focus on their Vortex, caused a diffusion of anything that was troubling in their experience. Listening to others describe their Vortex, I felt the same effect.
Abraham said, "the problems that are responsible for the creation of your Vortex have served their purpose, and now you are ready to give your undivided attention to what's in your Vortex. Problems cause you to find solutions, and it is in that movement, that you are getting into your Vortex. That movement into your Vortex IS the sweetness of life."
In plain English - when you've got problems, go to God. You'll forget about your problems. The solutions will follow, or you won't care anymore. That was the purpose of the problem, to get you to focus on God. The sweetness of life IS the process of reconnecting with the Divine.
I must say, that this certainly worked for me. I felt that rather than working hard to OVERCOME the problems, I simply transcended them. Then sweet relief followed.
The quote at the top of this post from Ernest Holmes sums it up for me. When I reconnected with Source, I no longer needed to CONTEND against the people and events. I simply chose to focus on God and the grace that is waiting for me in my Vortex.
Lesson O' the Day: "I coulda been a contender, Stella...but I chose freedom instead." :-)
Have you ever been in a pickle and said to yourself, "what's wrong with my consciousness, that I attracted this?" Not only do you have a problem, now you are beating yourself up that you have attracted it. A double whammy.
I found myself in such a pickle recently, and asked the Universe for guidance. Knowing that I had lost my connection to Spirit, it gently brought me back. How?
I went to turn on the TV, and although the shows were all available, there was no sound. So I thought I'd try the DVD player, which is connected to that TV. Guess what? The DVD player had sound coming out of the TV! I knew I was being shown the way, so I listened to what happened to be in the DVD player: an Abraham-Hicks workshop CD! Coincidence? No such thing.
This CD was a gift from a friend that ordered it for me. She thought I would enjoy it. (I had been avoiding listening to it). Now I listened. It talked about getting into the Vortex, a state of grace where you are one with Source (God); and thus one with unconditional love, one with your Good, and all the things you have been asking for.
Abraham asked people at the workshop to come up to the microphone and talk about what it feels like to be in their Vortex. It was beautiful! What happened was, this focus on their Vortex, caused a diffusion of anything that was troubling in their experience. Listening to others describe their Vortex, I felt the same effect.
Abraham said, "the problems that are responsible for the creation of your Vortex have served their purpose, and now you are ready to give your undivided attention to what's in your Vortex. Problems cause you to find solutions, and it is in that movement, that you are getting into your Vortex. That movement into your Vortex IS the sweetness of life."
In plain English - when you've got problems, go to God. You'll forget about your problems. The solutions will follow, or you won't care anymore. That was the purpose of the problem, to get you to focus on God. The sweetness of life IS the process of reconnecting with the Divine.
I must say, that this certainly worked for me. I felt that rather than working hard to OVERCOME the problems, I simply transcended them. Then sweet relief followed.
The quote at the top of this post from Ernest Holmes sums it up for me. When I reconnected with Source, I no longer needed to CONTEND against the people and events. I simply chose to focus on God and the grace that is waiting for me in my Vortex.
Lesson O' the Day: "I coulda been a contender, Stella...but I chose freedom instead." :-)
Monday, January 11, 2010
No Crumbs
Driving today, I found myself behind a car whose personal license plate said, "NOCRMBS."
That car stayed in front of me for quite a long time. It felt like the message Spirit was sending to me was, "No Crumbs. Don't settle for the crumbs, Sherry. Go for the whole enchilada."
While I'm still watching the "NOCRMBS" license plate, a second message from Spirit appears on a sporty blue convertible, with the top down: "BAHSHRT." The frame around this said, "Cute as a Button." Being Jewish, I recognized this second plate was a reference to a Yiddish word Bashert, which means "destiny." It is a phrase that my family often used when speaking of someone's fate, as if to say, "It was meant to be." I noticed the woman driving with the top down seemed so carefree and she knew she was, "cute as a button."
A funny thing just happened. As I am writing this post, I Googled "bashert," to look up the spelling, and my screen took me to Wikipedia's definition of another Yiddish word, "shidduch," that I'm not familiar with. Apparently, Spirit wanted me to see this definition! It says shidduch is "a system of matchmaking in which Jewish singles are introduced to one another for the purpose of marriage."
Oh, this is such a hoot! I have spoken before in this blog about how Spirit is always sending us insight to help us attain our dreams.
In piecing together today's message from Spirit, this is what I am getting loud and clear: Don't settle for the crumbs...go for the best...it is your destiny. Spirit is in charge of bringing you and your beloved together for the purpose of marriage."
You gotta love this stuff! I certainly do!
Keep your eyes and ears open - Spirit is always sending us messages and guidance on how to live the life of our dreams.
That car stayed in front of me for quite a long time. It felt like the message Spirit was sending to me was, "No Crumbs. Don't settle for the crumbs, Sherry. Go for the whole enchilada."
While I'm still watching the "NOCRMBS" license plate, a second message from Spirit appears on a sporty blue convertible, with the top down: "BAHSHRT." The frame around this said, "Cute as a Button." Being Jewish, I recognized this second plate was a reference to a Yiddish word Bashert, which means "destiny." It is a phrase that my family often used when speaking of someone's fate, as if to say, "It was meant to be." I noticed the woman driving with the top down seemed so carefree and she knew she was, "cute as a button."
A funny thing just happened. As I am writing this post, I Googled "bashert," to look up the spelling, and my screen took me to Wikipedia's definition of another Yiddish word, "shidduch," that I'm not familiar with. Apparently, Spirit wanted me to see this definition! It says shidduch is "a system of matchmaking in which Jewish singles are introduced to one another for the purpose of marriage."
Oh, this is such a hoot! I have spoken before in this blog about how Spirit is always sending us insight to help us attain our dreams.
In piecing together today's message from Spirit, this is what I am getting loud and clear: Don't settle for the crumbs...go for the best...it is your destiny. Spirit is in charge of bringing you and your beloved together for the purpose of marriage."
You gotta love this stuff! I certainly do!
Keep your eyes and ears open - Spirit is always sending us messages and guidance on how to live the life of our dreams.
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Dream On
Recently, I posted about the Spirit Wisdom Circle I facilitate, and our Burning Bowl Ceremony. We blessed and released what no longer serves us. Our next step was to declare to the Universe what we each desired to create to fill that vacuum.
As inspiration, before we wrote our desires down, I read the following passage from a beautiful book by Christian D. Larson titled, "The Pathway of Roses," originally published in 1912:
"Dream on fair soul, dream on. Thy visions are not in vain. Other and greater worlds are waiting for thee. Dream on fair soul, dream on. Let thy Spirit ascend to the supreme heights of those greater worlds where thou shalt behold the glory and splendor of that sublime existence that is in store for thee. And let nothing that may come or go in thy waking hours cause thee to forget what thou hast seen. For the time is near when the dreams of the night shall rise with the morning but shall not depart with the setting sun. What thou hast seen in thy visions shall come to remain; and what thy lofty moments have revealed to thee shall become thine own forever."
May all your dreams come true, dear friends.
Love,
Sherry
As inspiration, before we wrote our desires down, I read the following passage from a beautiful book by Christian D. Larson titled, "The Pathway of Roses," originally published in 1912:
"Dream on fair soul, dream on. Thy visions are not in vain. Other and greater worlds are waiting for thee. Dream on fair soul, dream on. Let thy Spirit ascend to the supreme heights of those greater worlds where thou shalt behold the glory and splendor of that sublime existence that is in store for thee. And let nothing that may come or go in thy waking hours cause thee to forget what thou hast seen. For the time is near when the dreams of the night shall rise with the morning but shall not depart with the setting sun. What thou hast seen in thy visions shall come to remain; and what thy lofty moments have revealed to thee shall become thine own forever."
May all your dreams come true, dear friends.
Love,
Sherry
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Moving Forward
I've got a cool story to tell you. It's true!
About a month ago, I hid a spare key outside my home. A few days later, I went to check on it. It was gone. I debated about freaking out about my safety, but fortunately went the other route and listened to my intuition.
I had a feeling Spirit had moved it. I believe Spirit can move material things. Why not? There are no limitations in the Mind of God. But I digress...
I asked for guidance about where the key was, and the answer I heard was, "You won't be needing access to your place, you will be moving in a few months. You'll find the key then." That felt right to me.
This past week, a possible opportunity to move has presented itself. It is a move forward. It feels good. I asked Spirit for signs that this move would be for my highest good.
Last night, I awoke in the middle of the night and noticed the clock read "2:22." I remember thinking, "that must mean something," and dozed back to sleep.
This morning I awoke and got my sign.
I need to give you a little background here. A year ago, when I was considering moving to the place I am in now, I asked for a sign from Spirit that would indicate whether this would be a good place for me to live. The first day I came to see this house, there was a beautiful old Rolls Royce in front. The license plate frame on the back of the car read, "TRUST IN GOD." The car was parked facing forward, toward the house.
I took the place.
The Rolls Royce stayed out front for a few months, and then it was gone. I haven't seen it in about 10 months.
Fast forward to this morning. I awake to the sight of the Rolls Royce in front of my house again, this time facing away from the house, so that the rear license plate is in clear view from my living room window. The frame still reads, "TRUST IN GOD." The Rolls is facing forward, as if it's ready to leave. So am I.
I thought that was cool enough in itself, until I noticed the actual license plate contained the number "222." Okay. Now I'm really impressed, Spirit!!
It felt like the Rolls Royce had appeared at the beginning of my time here, and then was making a final appearance at the end of my time here, to say goodbye. I felt closure.
I love sharing these true stories about my life. It is my desire that you are able to recognize in your life, how available Spirit is to you too, and how Spirit takes great pleasure, and goes to great lengths to communicate with us and show us the way. And it makes life so much more fun, too!
I will keep you posted as I move forward. Thanks for sharing the journey with me.
Love,
Sherry
About a month ago, I hid a spare key outside my home. A few days later, I went to check on it. It was gone. I debated about freaking out about my safety, but fortunately went the other route and listened to my intuition.
I had a feeling Spirit had moved it. I believe Spirit can move material things. Why not? There are no limitations in the Mind of God. But I digress...
I asked for guidance about where the key was, and the answer I heard was, "You won't be needing access to your place, you will be moving in a few months. You'll find the key then." That felt right to me.
This past week, a possible opportunity to move has presented itself. It is a move forward. It feels good. I asked Spirit for signs that this move would be for my highest good.
Last night, I awoke in the middle of the night and noticed the clock read "2:22." I remember thinking, "that must mean something," and dozed back to sleep.
This morning I awoke and got my sign.
I need to give you a little background here. A year ago, when I was considering moving to the place I am in now, I asked for a sign from Spirit that would indicate whether this would be a good place for me to live. The first day I came to see this house, there was a beautiful old Rolls Royce in front. The license plate frame on the back of the car read, "TRUST IN GOD." The car was parked facing forward, toward the house.
I took the place.
The Rolls Royce stayed out front for a few months, and then it was gone. I haven't seen it in about 10 months.
Fast forward to this morning. I awake to the sight of the Rolls Royce in front of my house again, this time facing away from the house, so that the rear license plate is in clear view from my living room window. The frame still reads, "TRUST IN GOD." The Rolls is facing forward, as if it's ready to leave. So am I.
I thought that was cool enough in itself, until I noticed the actual license plate contained the number "222." Okay. Now I'm really impressed, Spirit!!
It felt like the Rolls Royce had appeared at the beginning of my time here, and then was making a final appearance at the end of my time here, to say goodbye. I felt closure.
I love sharing these true stories about my life. It is my desire that you are able to recognize in your life, how available Spirit is to you too, and how Spirit takes great pleasure, and goes to great lengths to communicate with us and show us the way. And it makes life so much more fun, too!
I will keep you posted as I move forward. Thanks for sharing the journey with me.
Love,
Sherry
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