I will be Suzane Northrop’s guest tonight on Blog Talk Radio.
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http://www.blogtalkradio.com/suzanenorthrop/2010/05/03/the-suzane-northrop-show
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We Have All Knelt At Different Graves
28 AprSometimes you strive to say something, but you cannot articulate it in words as you would like, so you say nothing.
Sometimes, however, you come across other blogs that say it perfectly. Such is the case for me today.
So I’m re-printing Phil Bolsta’s blog post for today. If you haven’t yet found Phil’s blog, I highly recommend it. It can be found at http://bolstablog.wordpress.com
Phil’s post quotes Deepak Chopra as well. So thanks Phil and thanks Deepak!
While reading Deepak Chopra‘s insightful book, The Spontaneous Fulfillment of Desire, this excerpt on page 183 spoke to me. In this passage lies the reason why one religion or spiritual path is not right for everybody.
We are all born to travel our own path; when we find the right one, it feels like we have come home. What works for me may not necessarily work for you and vice versa. Understanding this removes judgment from the equation. How can we judge another’s destiny? The answer, of course, is that we cannot. All we can do is focus on our own journey.
Intention springs from our deepest desires, and those desires are shaped by karma. You and I don’t have the same karma; therefore we dont have exactly the same desires. We have loved different people, knelt at different graves, prayed at different altars. The specifics of desire are unique to each of us.
Yet if you follow the chain of desire, in the end we are all the same. We want to be happy. We want to be fulfilled. We want meaning and purpose in our lives. We want a sense of connection with God or spirit. We want other people to respect us and love us. And we want to feel safe. These desires are universal. But the route each of us takes to satisfy them is uniquely our own, based on our individual experiences and memories, or karma. Were all heading for the same destination, but we take different roads. We arrive together, having traveled our different paths.
This is quite a wonderful book. It explains in great detail how and why the universe lives in each of us and works through each of us. This knowledge is the key to realizing our full potential as human and spiritual beings. I highly recommend it!
ABOUT PHIL BOLSTA
Phil is the author of Sixty Seconds: One Moment Changes Everything, a collection of 45 inspiring, life-changing stories from prominent people he interviewed, including Joan Borysenko, Deepak Chopra, geneticist Dr. Francis Collins, acclaimed sportswriter Frank Deford, Dr. Larry Dossey, Wayne Dyer, Dan Millman, Caroline Myss, Dr. Christiane Northrup, Dr. Dean Ornish, Dr. Rachel Naomi Remen, Dr. Bernie Siegel, James Van Praagh, singer Billy Vera, Doreen Virtue, Neale Donald Walsch, and bassist Victor Wooten.
Click here to buy Sixty Seconds. Click here to ask Phil to add you to his e-mail list for updates on his blog and books.
Reading this book is like spending a few minutes face to face with each of the contributors and listening to their personal stories. Click here to read unsolicited testimonials from readers. Learn more by visiting the official Sixty Seconds website.
Sixty Seconds was one of three finalists in the General Interest/How-To category at the 12th annual Visionary Awards presented by COVR (Coalition of Visionary Resources) in Denver on June 27, 2009.
A Story That is Meant to be Shared!
13 MarThose of you who know me well, know that my greatest passions are sharing my stories of extraordinary connections to my daughter Liz and fire safety prevention.
I came across a story today that combines them both. It is a wonderful story and for all of you skeptics out there, I hope it will make you stop and think, scratch your head, and wonder … maybe there is more to life than what can be seen?
Take A Soul Step With Me
25 JanI will be a guest on the radio program, Take a Soul Step with Me, hosted by Cathryn Taylor on Blog Talk Radio on Wednesday, January 27th at 5:00 pm CST.
Click below to listen to the show.
If you would like to learn more about Cathryn Taylor and her work please visit her website:
EnJOY your day!
Guest Blogger
3 DecI’ve been asked to provide some of my writing for two different blogs. Both of them have been published this week. Here are the links:
http://lesleehorner.wordpress.com/2009/12/03/kims-click/
If I get enough hits on Monique Chapman’s blog, I will be a guest on one of her radio shows!
Enjoy your day!
Dancing With God
17 NovI found this poem over on another wonderful blog site run by Phil Bolsta – Triumph of the Spirit
DANCING WITH GOD
When I meditated on the word Guidance,
I kept seeing “dance” at the end of the word.
I remember reading that doing God’s will is a lot like dancing.
When two people try to lead, nothing feels right.
The movement doesn’t flow with the music,
and everything is quite uncomfortable and jerky.
When one person realizes that, and lets the other lead,
both bodies begin to flow with the music.
One gives gentle cues, perhaps with a nudge to the back
or by pressing lightly in one direction or another.
It’s as if two become one body, moving beautifully.
The dance takes surrender, willingness,
and attentiveness from one person
and gentle guidance and skill from the other.
My eyes drew back to the word Guidance.
When I saw “G,” I thought of God, followed by “u” and “i.”
“God, ‘u’ and ‘I’ dance.”
God, you, and I dance.
As I lowered my head, I became willing to trust
that I would get guidance about my life.
Once again, I became willing to let God lead.
My prayer for you today is that God’s blessings
and mercies are upon you on this day and everyday.
May you abide in God, as God abides in you.
Dance together with God, trusting God to lead
and to guide you through each season of your life.
Author Unknown
Another Opportunity to Share My Story
27 OctI had the opportunity yesterday to be a guest on Achieve Radio with Nancy Wallace.
The show has been archived and it can be accessed at
http://www.achieveradio.com/archplayer.php?showname=The M
Enjoy your day!
Kim
Today
12 SepAs I write this it is 8:40 am, I’ve been up for almost three hours … I so enjoy the quiet and peacefulness of early morning both inside my home and outside on my patio.
But why am I feeling so completely exhausted and heavy? After all, I’m getting plenty of sleep these days.
Of course I know the reason – today is Liz’s birthday. 26 years ago my beautiful girl came into the world. And it wasn’t an easy entry. She was born on a Monday at 6:00 pm. I had been in labor for most of the weekend. We finally went to the hospital late Sunday night. And, although my contractions continued to get stronger and stronger and closer and closer together, I was making little progress. It was the most physically painful day of my life.
Finally the decsion was made to do a C-section, and my girl was born. She had a huge head of wild black hair and the biggest blue eyes ever.
She was the most beautiful baby I had ever seen. And at only a few hours old, her very strong personality was already coming through.
My parents came to see their first grandchild. As they looked through the window of the nursery, Liz lifted up her head and looked right at them, as if to say, “Here I am.”
She made our life “interesting” for the next 20 years. And “interesting” is not always a good thing … but most of the time it was.
We will mark her departure from this earth in eight days.
But all in all, even though I’m sad for what could have been, I’m also very happy for what still is.
And that is that Liz is still very much a part of my life. I know she is still very much a cheerleader – leading me, pushing me on to do things I never would have considered had she not left as she did.
The glass is more than half full – it is overflowing – and for that I will be enternally grateful.
With Gratitude
19 AugFor most of these past six years, I have known that the experiences I have had were not just for me. They were meant to be shared.
Today I took another step in making that a reality.
My story of “The French Lesson” was published in the Sept/Oct issue of Angels on Earth magazine.
Liz’s picture and story will be read by countless people now and I am so incredibly grateful to God for making it happen.
Welcome
Welcome to my blog about love, life and transformation!
Kim
