Those who read my articles or listen to
my radio show know I am fond of certain topics. Those
topics include, the ONEness of all people on the earth,
recognizing and sharing miracles we receive, all things
related to 2012, rants and raves of recent experiences,
to name a few. Well, today I'd like to journey down the
miracles path once again solely because I feel so blessed
with the myriad of miracles that come my way on a consistent
basis and have such a profound effect on me as well as
everyone around me.
As some of you know my then 28-year-old son was in a horrific
car crash in 2008, it has been a long road to recovery
that is intensified by his traumatic brain injury. These
past few weeks have been challenging for him. He took
a trip with his father to visit his older brother who
works in Thailand, well he got so stressed out he had
his very first seizure - here's the miracle…if you
can believe this - my oldest son contracted Dengue fever
and dad and brother (the brain injured son) took him to
the rural Thai hospital. It was there he experienced his
first Grand Mal seizure. Look at how powerful the Divine,
there would have been zero chance of him receiving care
in rural Thailand anytime soon and certainly not soon
enough…BUT…by the grace of God, however you
want to characterize him/her…he was in the exact
place at the exact time he needed to be. Happily, he survived.
Upon return to the States, he had surgery on his right
hip and left knee where his damaged brain had sent the
signal to grow bone where it was not needed seriously
compromising his range of motion. Again, he survived the
lengthy surgery, one thing though, every time he has an
intervention of some sort, be it new drugs or surgery
he takes 100 steps backward from a brain standpoint. He
is my sweetest boy, I stayed with him in the hospital
following surgery, and he did not remember why he was
there, what he had done or why. He thought he was on a
spaceship when returning from Thailand and asked his dad
which planet he was going to and why. He asked me when
he could leave the inpatient rehab which is not where
he was and complained that his hip hurt and didn't know
why. He is a total joy to be around because he can be
very amusing, which may sound funny to some out there,
but his memory is so poor he says the damdest things,
I just have to laugh and that in itself is a miracle.
So, if you are in a "poor me" syndrome, think
about my son and how his young life has changed forever,
think about how he handles his misfortune with grace and
humor and then remember, your attitude about each situation
makes all the difference. Seek the good, identify your
own "miracles" because believe me they exist
for us all, we simply need to recognize them.
Oh, by the way, I have myself experienced great upheaval
in my life. Not just through a divorce, remarriage, separation,
critically ill son needing constant care and supervision,
legal problems that are insurmountable, loss of 30+ year
career, loss of home, loss of income, loss of all retirement
savings, any savings…I don't even have a bank account
any longer…but I feel lucky and blessed. I know Divine
intervention and I know I will be reaping rewards forevermore.
Consider why you are here, what you can do to make a difference
for someone other than yourself, how you see your mission
in the world that connects us all together. Consider believing
in miracles.
At least… it is food for thought
Food for thought
By Wendy in Wisconsin
Spend some time thinking about the word
'control'. People are told to be in control, executives
take control, we control…the situation, the car,
the finances, the outcome, our thoughts, our emotions,
our weight, and think about all the things doctors control…diabetes,
high blood pressure, heart disease, the list goes on and
on. We have so many things around us that we "control"…why
do we think we should control each other?
We argue with each other over simple things that frankly
have no meaning in the end. Office staff argues with each
other about how to answer the phone, or change a protocol,
workers in large manufacturing organizations tell each
other how to make their products…each with a differing
viewpoint of what is "right". Spouses expect
each other to accept their decisions as their own or to
follow the other…without question. So where does
all this control take us?
Control has a dark side, it is the cause of many a disagreement,
all out fighting and yes, even divorce. Control is quite
overrated in my opinion, I think it is far better to have
a group consider numerous ways to act or think about something,
how to do a project, what variations there could be and
how many ways to look at achieving the desired outcome.
Teamwork is better than control. Mutual love, trust and
respect is better than control. Multiple ideas of what
is, how it is, how it could be, when it should be, who
is right, where to look, why it is this way or that way
and all the variables of these….how cool is that?
So give up control in favor of diversity of thought, it
will give you a different and fresh look at interactions
of all sorts and provide rich stimulation for your brain.
At least… it is food for thought
Food for thought
By Wendy in Wisconsin
What is it about people that make us the
judge and jury of others around us? Have you ever walked
down the street and said to your colleague with you, "Did
you see that coat? Wasn't it awful?" (You could replace
the word coat with anything else of your choosing, e.g.
shoes, hair, make-up, you get the idea) Not only do we
judge material things such as those above, we judge personal
attributes like height, weight, looks and so forth. Why
do we believe it is our right to do so and more importantly,
why do we believe how we view these things is the correct
view?
I am a rather eclectic individual, colorful things and
those that sparkle make me enormously happy. I like stuffed
animals, pink visors with sparkles, multi-colored socks,
and long dresses from Arabia and India with hand-sewn
gems that sparkle and catch the sun. I like to wear clothes
made in other countries, to cover my head with colorful
scarves, eat unusual food, and act like a child whenever
the mood strikes me. People around me often think I am
crazy, but it is my choice. Why should you or anyone judge
my choices? Now, let's not get crazy, I don't mean choices
that could hurt someone else, I mean individual choices…ones
that give me pleasure but may not fit into other people's
ideas of what is "normal".
Why must I conform to other's ideas of normal? When you
think of all the things in this world that truly need
intervention by others, these are not those opinions that
are useful. Live your life in the manner that makes you
most happy, care not for how others see your clothes,
hats, shoes, or hair.
Change the way you interact with others, accept people
the way they are and do not judge or make opinions based
on your values and you will see how many people are attracted
to you as love and contentment become part of your entire
being.
Mull these ideas over because…
At least… it is food for thought
Food for thought
By Wendy in Wisconsin
The United States is run by the Federal
Government. I think the vast majority of Americans believe
the Federal Government is there to protect them and ensure
they have all the freedoms and choices entitled to all
Americans. Here's the thing…democracy only works
with an informed public, hmmm….do you know who your
senators are? What about this healthcare reform bill?
How will it affect you, did you get to choose, or was
the choice made for you? The point isn't really whether
you know who represents your views within the Federal
government. The point is most Americans don't and that
does not make for an informed public.
Who among you remember all those spy movies made during
the cold war? The US and Hollywood cranked out film after
film depicting how horrible communist Russia was because
the people had to carry their "papers" identifying
who they were…at all times. The people could not
travel without being subject to search and questioning.
The people had no say in how government was run. The KGB
could search your home if subversive acts were suspected.
Now, let's fast forward to 2010 and take a good look at
your America.
Americans can't travel without probable screening and
possible search. Americans must carry passports and photo
identification…at all times to prove who they are.
In the name of terrorism, Americans are subject to home
invasion and search if suspected of subversion…hmmm….does
this sound familiar? Since when did Americans think it
is a good idea to give up their freedoms, the very essence
of why we are who we are, we used to be a free people,
we were not easily swayed to give up freedom for fear.
That sounds a lot like Germany during Hitler. He placed
such fear into the German people they found it OK to look
the other way when millions of "people" were
executed…why? In the name of fear and subversion.
Wake up America…at least consider the path we are
agreeing to walk.
At least… it is food for thought
Food for thought
By Wendy in Wisconsin
The Universe is energy, we are energy, and
energy creates vibrations. This is very important because
it is the energy vibrations that provide the ways and
means of giving you whatever it is you want. God provides
the miracles.
What, you don't believe in miracles? Perhaps it is the
believing you need to work on and then watch for all those
things you have been waiting for… that perfect love
mate, the best job, the bigger home or maybe that BIG
raise. Whatever it is you want or need, can and will be
yours, just ask God or the Universe, or whatever Being
you believe is out there AND believe it is already yours.
Truly…believe
There is so much out in the Universe for the asking, I
always wanted an international job, here I am a small
town girl with high dreams and hopes for an international
position. Not only did I believe this was possible, I
attracted to me so many positions and offers from businesses
overseas, I could choose which ones I wanted to pursue.
Eventually, I moved, lived and worked overseas…what
a magical experience for me.
Have I realized all my dreams, well…there was a time
I was so happy and thought I had reached that pinnacle
in my career, in my relationships, with my family, with
my income and with my confidence and overall respect for
my achievements and status. BOOM!
Everything in my life changed, and I do
mean everything. Miracles come and miracles beget miracles,
so when you think you have reached the end, true elevation…think
again, because God has to switch things up a little so
we keep humble and keep trying and learning and giving
back. We can't get to cocky about what we are doing, we
need to remember how it is when others are still in need
and we need to place People first. Remember, we are all
ONE and connected. Be kind to your fellow man, he/she
may be who you will need at some point, treat people…whoever
they are with kindness and most of all with love. Love
will always bring you home, to that safe place and peace
will be residing within your heart.
I just finished reading a book entitled SECRETS of the
Light by Dannion Brinkley and Kathryn Brinkley, if you
haven't read or even heard of this book, go buy it. After
you read it, give it to someone you know can use it. (Never
keep a good book, always pass it along to someone you
know could benefit in some way, small or great, from the
book.) Brinkley talks about his own miracles including
dying three times, visiting the afterworld, and bringing
back messages from the souls beyond. I have my own miracles,
you have yours and together as ONE, we can change the
world for the better.
At least… it is food for thought.
Food for thought
By Wendy in Wisconsin
Lessons learned throughout one's life, you
know …the one's that stay with you and are played
in your head over and over and over again, have the makings
of something so powerful, so moving …if only we knew
how to recognize the control we have over those thoughts.
Thoughts are our reality, thoughts create our reality,
and thoughts control our reality. What we think about
is what we bring into our consciousness …good or
bad.
So how do we use those pesky thoughts to our advantage?
It is all in the process of perception and
belief. I will give you an example, I will say in my lifetime
I have experienced many miracles, I have thought about
what truly mattered to me and asked the universe, both
physically (that is by verbalizing my desire in an audible
way) and mentally (thinking about my deepest desires).
I feel passion and sincere belief that what I am asking
for is possible and there is no reason whatsoever that
I cannot have what I want. To believe in your thoughts
is to believe in yourself and the universe. I have long
been interested in international relations and received
my undergraduate degree in this area. As the third child
of very young parents, I was raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
in a rather poor environment.
Even so, as my family grew, my father gained
work as a laborer in a meat packing business, he worked
hard and we considered ourselves working class, not rich,
not poor but making an honest living for a hard day's
work. Neither of my parents went to college, I don't even
know if they finished high school as they married at 16,
nevertheless dad worked his way to the slaughter house
floor and eventually we moved with the company to Colorado
(in the days before Colorado was popular).
I learned to be flexible with making friends,
meeting new people, having new experiences, and believing
in myself. In Colorado, we were able to buy the first
family home (the all-American Dream). Many years later
and back in Wisconsin my father landed a job as a computer
operator - talk about miracles! From the slaughterhouse
floor to operating a computer, for a large bank no less.
There are several miracles in this small story, let me
help you count them. First, young, uneducated people marry
at 16, have three children and manage to move across country,
second, they dream of and accomplish buying a home, third,
another successful cross country move back to Wisconsin,
fourth, my father…maybe a high school graduate…becomes
a computer operator for a large bank, that is what I call
awesome and inspiring.
