“The fact that I can plant a seed and it becomes a flower, share a bit of knowledge and it becomes another's, smile at someone and receive a smile in return, are to me continual spiritual exercises.” ― Leo Buscaglia I'm often asked where my business identity "Lightseeds" came from. Quite literally, the seed of the name was planted in me during sleep. I woke one morning several years ago with the word firmly planted in my consciousness. Over the next weeks, my business concept solidified and came to fruition.
But what does it mean? I think the quote from Leo Buscaglia above says it all. Every minute we're alive, we're spreading seeds - whether of light or the absence of light is up to us. I choose the light, and so do my beautiful clients. Every smile we send, every healing, every energy exchange, every handshake, every uplifting post, no matter what kind of transaction with another person, we are spreading more seeds, enabling the other person to then continue to sow. Ever think your life doesn't matter? I beg to differ. That clerk you smiled at this morning was hurting. The comment you just left on Facebook meant the world to someone who read it. The friend you just offered to help is now in a better position to help someone else. And so it continues...seed after seed after seed.
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I'm sitting in my office smelling the sweet, fresh air that's left after severe storms washed through my N.E. Ohio neighborhood this afternoon. The sky is bright blue, the birds are singing, and the temperature has dropped about 15 degrees. Ahhhhhhh . . . . Times like this remind me of the delight of washing my mind, my energy and my spirit clean as well. I write so often about purging, but this is more than that. This is release. Refreshment. Restoration. Meditation does that for me, that connection with Spirit that grounds and infuses me. So does music, dance and song. Any crumb of dis-ease, disgruntlement or disturbance just washes away. Consider your life. What do the storms in your life wash away? Don't fear the storms; welcome them as the refreshment they are. I wrote earlier about changing the station of your life if you don't like what's playing. But you can also change the picture! I just went through a powerful meditation process from Natalie Ledwell of MindMovies.com, which asked us to determine an immediate goal ($5,000, 20 lb. weight loss, two more hours of sleep a night, whatever it is for you), and then picture the block to obtaining that.
Deep in the guided meditation, I saw myself sitting on a beautiful beach, under a grove of cool, shady trees. Soft breeze blowing, gulls cawing, oh so peaceful. And I clearly saw a huge, thick brick wall between me and my goal, transparent so I could see the goal but not reach it. Natalie asked us to create another picture, up in the "corner of our vision," this one a concrete picture of ourselves enjoying the goal. I visualized that picture coming closer to me while at the same time the other blocked picture was receding. I felt a distinct struggle with this process, but per her direction I snapped the "good" picture into place. And in the process I actually felt an energetic release. I saw the "bad" picture fading, crumpling at the edges and finally disappearing. And I saw myself reaching for and obtaining the goal I'd set. Dancing around the beach, laughing in joy. What pictures would you put in these places? And how can you make the switch from the "unobtainable" to the "easily reached"? Here in the Cleveland, OH area, WMWV the Wave broadcasts smooth jazz. When I want smooth jazz, I need to tune my radio to their frequency of 107.3FM. If I change stations (change frequencies), I'll get a different result, a different output. And if I change back to 107.3, once again I'll get smooth jazz.
Funny thing about radio - it's always broadcasting. The frequency is never NOT there. It's only when you tune in that you can get the result - smooth jazz. And this, my friends, is a simple description of how the Law of Attraction works. You can tell what station you are tuned into by your feelings, which generate the world around you. You see around you the results of your past thoughts, words and actions. If you don't like what you see around you, change the station! Don't complain that you don't like country music - change the dial (your thoughts) to what you DO want to listen to. The resulting music is the emotion you feel. Happy? Tuned into the right station. Angry? Not so much. "It can't possibly be that simple." Oh yeah? You'd be wrong. It IS that simple. I am living proof, and so are the millions of people who live deliberately, consciously creating the world around them. Tune in! "He had words with his neighbor." Bad. "Word of honor!" Good. "May I have a word with you?" Either. Words are the tools of my trade as a Virtual Assistant - whether marketing, client communications, blogs, or any other communication. Words are utterances, collections of sounds or the symbols representing those sounds. They have no meaning except what we assign to them. But they do have power! Look at the word "Inspire." The origin of the word is in-spire, to breathe. If you are inspired, you are breathing in the energy and power around you (in my belief system, that is God). What would happen if you deliberately breathed in specific words? Many of us are familiar with Dr. Emoto's earth-changing work with the science of words affecting water. And those of us in holistic fields understand that, being largely water ourselves, the same power affects our beings. A long-time spiritual coach of mine often has me do breathing "exercises." When dealing with a specific emotional, spiritual or physical issue, I will breathe out what no longer serves, and breathe in the replacement. Breathe OUT obstacles, breathe IN flow. Breathe OUT lack, breathe IN plenty. I can tell you that after years of this exercise, the words have great impact. Of course the breathing affects you on its own, but I have seen great transformations in my energy by consciously choosing to let go of something and replace it with something better. Be inspired and try it! I was recently reminded of a conversation I had several years ago with a deeply religious person. I don't recall what led to the conversation with my friend, but I do vividly remember the comment that was made to me: "Well you can't just pick and choose what you believe! It's not a smorgasbord!" I was so surprised that I did not respond. You should know that, while I respect those who are immersed in a religion, I follow no established religion myself. I believe that all paths to enlightenment and love are valid, as we each create our own world. The God that I understand gave us free will! Are we to believe something because "everyone else does," or (as I once heard in a church) "But that's what we believe!"? That's not my choice. God gave me an intelligent brain, a loving soul, and the wisdom to decide what my life is about, and I know what is "truth" for me. I DO believe that it's a smorgasbord, and I plan to savor the deliciousness of every thought, idea, and concept that comes to me, as I create my abundantly rich and tasty life! I recently was doing some journaling about my personal growth and spirituality. In spite of my confidence, occasionally, being human, I wonder if I am doing enough to further my career and my spirituality, that perhaps I could miss a step along the path. These are the words I was given: Enough for what? Enough to be happy, enough to remain happy, enough to manifest, enough to please yourself, enough to please others, enough to please God, enough?? Enough for what? Enough is a judgment word. There is always enough, of everything, and especially of YOU. Dear one, you are enough. You do enough, you say and feel enough. You just ARE, perfect as you are. Relax. That is the key you are missing - relax. KNOWing is relaxing, and relaxing is faith and knowing. You need not do anything else. I felt this is such a strong message for many of us on a spiritual path. Every day we are confronted with new teachers, new wisdom, emails and marketing messages from those who feel that they have the answers we all need. I have explored many of these teachers to feel out what seems a good fit for me and what does not. In the process I discover many that are on a path I don't choose to walk, many are walking a segment of the path I have already travelled, and many are further along and willing to give me a hand over the hilly patches.
I believe that because we are each on our own path, nobody else can dictate where you should be, what you "must" do or change, what you "should" attend to or not. Walk your own path, stop and smell the flowers that look appealing to you, avoid the bits that do not, and know that this is enough. To just be yourself, with human goals and aspirations, with spritual dreams and visions. Relax in that knowing. Relax on that path, and relax in love. That's enough. I'm showing my age - remember Madge, the "Palmolive lady" of the '60s and '70s? "You're soaking in it." I was recently reminded of Madge when I was given some wonderful words by a spiritual connection: Savor in the juices of life. Savor the rich flavors of what goes on around you. Swim in the abundant life force around you. Soak in it! What happens when something is soaked in a liquid? It is infused, it is imparted, it is filled with the essence of the liquid. Fill yourself, soak today! What wonderful words of wisdom! Think of a dry new sponge, and what happens to it when dropped in a bucket of water. The sponge springs to life - flexible, springy, juicy life! And when you pull it out of the bucket, the excess just drips right out and back into the source of its life. So, what are you soaking in today? Are you focused on lack, on busy-ness, on hurried tasks, on shoulda-woulda-can't-gotta? Or are you soaking in relaxed creation, allowing, love, fun, easy-ness? And are you soaking up so much of that deliciousness that you can't hold it all, and the extra drips out into the Universe to be shared? I confess, I woke up this morning on the down side of that thought. But now that I've chosen the up side, I feel excited, hopeful, expectant, delighted and eager! Life - you're soaking in it! Expectation - what a word of possibilities! Do you expect miracles or disasters? When I was young, I used to expect everything to go wrong because it usually did. I didn't understand back then what creative powers I had and so I let family and circumstances control my life. When I expected trouble, I got more of it!
Then I started to become en-light-ened, aware, awake spiritually and discovered what happens to my life when I am an active participant! Every day brings another lovely surprise. A couple of days ago I found myself short of funds for something I needed, and received a gift card from someone "out of the blue." I asked for a shift in my work, and a new wonderful coach with the same mindset "found" me. I discovered my focus on what kind of clients I want, and POOF there were people asking for my help. I asked for a cozy little house with space and quiet, and ended up in a semi-rural community in a tiny little house surrounded by fields. I expect great things to happen and to come to me. Guess what? Great things happen and come to me! So, here I sit, as Abraham says, content where I am and eager for more. This feeling of eager expectancy is such a joyful state! And what a great place to create from. What are you creating today? I have had a shift in energy that proves what Law of Attraction teaches us: focus on joy (emphasis on FOCUS), and let the details take care of themselves. Thanks to my fabulous business coach Veronica Drake (www.beinguniquelyyou.com), I recently had a strong shift - I really fine-tuned the kind of work that serves others and gives me joy. I realized that communication is my "thing", and most especially helping clients communicate their joy and light with their own clients. Details? Don't care. They take care of themselves. Lightseeds Office, Holly Matson = communications experts! What happened next? A work-related relationship that no longer fit for either of us dropped away. And within ONE DAY, into the void stepped FOUR, yes FOUR new contacts wanting some variety of communication assistance - out of the blue! Did you hear me? In ONE DAY!! I did not focus on "this kind of client" or "this many hours" or "this form of communication." I did not focus on "how am I going to replace that income?" I focused on the area that gives me the most joy, and *POOF*! It's as if the Universe posted a huge spiritual arrow over my head and said "HERE! She's the one who can help you!" I am now in the midst of creating even more luscious, delicious, joy-filled abundance for myself and my clients, and lovin' the creation! |
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