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Suggestions for the 21st Century - Podcast Twenty-Five

These words came to me sometime in 2005. They are things I try to do to keep what’s left of my sanity. I know these are rough days. Take care of yourselves and remember I will always be with you in spirit.

Make personal responsibility a necessity in your life; start by caring for yourself and your birth family.
Always put love of people, starting with yourself, before love of material possessions.
Recognize that you have the power and knowledge within you to make your life better. Stop pride from limiting personal or spiritual growth.
Always ask questions, no matter how stupid you, or others, think they may be.
Practice Mindfulness:
Value love, peace, and harmony, among all living things, every day.
Think about the consequences to others and yourself before you speak; choose your words carefully.
Think about the consequences to yourself and the world before you act; know that your actions can affect people you do not even know.
Always love all living beings without remorse; act through love and not anger. Give more than you take; lend a hand to lift other people up.
Help as many people as you can throughout your life to nourish the spirit in all people.
In times of need, first help people who wish to help themselves; help all people if time and finances permit you to do so. Do not enable destructive people to hurt themselves and others by helping them repeatedly as they continue to destroy themselves and others.
In times of loss or trouble always look for the lesson that can be learned.
Be prepared to see opportunities for personal growth; take them and put your fear aside. Opportunities for growth that create the most fear are the ones that offer the most positive growth; they always nourish your spirit the most.
Assure that the world is a better place before you pass on.
Remember, there are always spirit guides to help you choose the most positive ways to help yourself and others. To tap into this knowledge, focus on your heart with good intentions for all living beings. Offer love, peace and harmony to everyone you meet.

The Awakening Process (Edited) - New Podcast Twenty-Six

In my experience, the process of realizing who we really are starts with the need for change because life is no longer comfortable. There’s a strong desire to improve living conditions.

Assessment of lifestyle comes next. This results in changing bad habits to more life-giving modes of living. This may mean changing nutritional habits; omitting harmful practices such as substance abuse, smoking, or drinking; reading self-help materials instead of newspapers or magazines; avoiding negative people; listening to positive, nurturing music; or watching inspiring movies instead of watching TV.

We create a better life by opening the mind to greater possibilities and thinking out-of-the-box. Learning to consciously control emotions, thoughts, words, and deeds puts us closer to freedom. The next step is to dispel illusions that no longer serve us, such as ill health, limitation, etc. It is vital to take responsibility for what happens in our life, instead of blaming others. It’s also important to stop trying to control other people.

The reality of our true nature as spiritual beings, having a human experience, often takes time to recognize. We achieve greater things by focusing on positivity and gratefulness. Focusing on spiritual growth through journaling; affirmations; meditation; prayer; gratefulness; spiritual classes; volunteer work; and blessing others helps a great deal.