Free Spirit

Seed of Value

2010-02-12T00:00:00.002-05:00

Smiling increases your face value. Posture improves your body image. Affirming words enhance your voice quality. You’ve got it all going on. So use your super powers for the greater good.

Say to yourself: My presence makes the world a better place.

Seed of Gratitude

2010-02-11T00:00:00.000-05:00

Is it strange to say grace before an unknown meal? Is it odd to give thanks before an uncertain day? Gratitude comes before outcomes. It’s the pre-condition of fulfillment. Before desire, choose gratitude. Before comparisons, choose gratitude. Before judgment, choose gratitude. Begin your day, your meals, your conversations, with GRATITUDE.

Say to yourself: My heart is full of great love. Gratitude is my starting point.

Seed of Guidance

2010-02-10T00:00:00.000-05:00

When life is overwhelming and you can’t see your way forward, lie under the stars with humble curiosity and let their enormity wash over you. That will make all the difference. You don’t need to map out all the steps or plan your whole future. Just follow the star of your inner light to reveal the next step. That’s enough for now.

Say to yourself: The light of my inner star shines bright. I see my path clearly before me.

Seed of Presence

2010-02-09T00:00:00.002-05:00

Say the word “NOW” slowly. Do you notice that by the time you sound the “W” the “N” is ancient history? Pause and notice each syllable, each letter of your day. Each moment craves your attention and has something to give you.

Say to yourself: Presence is a gift. My gift is my presence.

Seed of Beauty

2010-02-08T00:00:00.002-05:00

Imagine how much more beauty there is in your day than you see. Do you really want to miss it? Maybe beauty exists for you and is puzzled why you won’t play. Dare to believe that beauty is flirting with you. Stop playing hard to get. It wants to mingle with your spirit so that you can radiate beauty for others.

Say to yourself: My eyes see beauty. My heart is ready for beauty. My spirit attracts beauty.

Seed of Optimism

2010-02-05T00:00:00.000-05:00

Pessimism is sometimes appropriate. Optimism is often misguided. Even so, if its change you’re after, opt to be an optimist. Take a risk. Step out of your mind’s familiar patterns. Defy the evidence. Be crazy enough to believe in your dreams.

Say to yourself: My dreams are powerful. My spirit is unstoppable. I won’t be denied.

Seed of Gratitude

2010-02-04T00:00:00.000-05:00

Being grateful and not expressing it is like preparing a gourmet birthday feast and not inviting the guest of honor. Take time today to notice who you are grateful to, and be sure to express it. It will lift both your spirits and create a bouillabaisse of praise and a platter of gratitude.

Say to yourself: I have so much to be thankful for. I create a habit of gratitude.

Seed of Joy

2010-02-03T00:00:00.000-05:00

There is a Sufi Proverb that says, “When the heart weeps for what it has lost; the Spirit laughs for what it has gained.” Allow tears of sadness to flow into rivers of joy, for what you think you lost is surfacing in some other form.

Say to yourself: I am ready to be surprised by life. I merge with life’s currents.

Seed of Intention

2010-02-02T00:00:00.000-05:00

Visualize a powerful intention. Make it specific. Make it bold. Feel it in your body. See it with your eyes. Taste it on your breath. Be it with all your might. Now let it loose. Let it bear fruit for yourself and others.

Say to yourself: I am the change that the world has been waiting for.

Seed of Memory

2010-02-01T00:00:00.000-05:00

Have you lost someone before their time? Maybe it was a tragic situation that left you in shock and deep grief. Honor their life and memory by choosing to pick up where they left off. With your actions of love and kindness, their spirit will endure.

Say to yourself: My love is larger than life itself. My actions are a memorial of kindness.

Seed of Greatness

2010-01-29T00:00:00.000-05:00

Do you want to just survive life; or do you want to thrive? Do you want to fly under the radar; or do you want to shine? Express all your radiant beauty and inspire greatness in others. This is your time to make a significant mark on the world. Let it out and do it today.

Say to yourself: I unveil my greatness for all to see. It is a gift to the world.

Seed of Letting Go

2010-01-28T00:00:00.000-05:00

Picture yourself as a harp with things swirling around you - words, feelings, innuendos, assumptions, drama. Some pass right through the spaces between the strings, and glide on by. Others hit the strings, striking a chord that reverberates way back to your past, bringing up old hurts. Notice what passes you by but don’t chase it. If something sticks, make it part of your music.

Say to yourself: I make beautiful music in each moment.

Seed of More

2010-01-27T00:00:00.000-05:00

Life is funny isn’t it? When things are going well, it sneaks up from behind and bites you. When everything seems a mess, life turns around and surprises you with a helping hand. Fate and fortune are like chameleons, swapping masks, reminding you not to get too settled or cocky. The antidote to fear is not certainty, but rather being at ease with uncertainty.

Say to yourself: I am open to new experiences. There’s always more.

Seed of Love

2010-01-26T00:00:00.000-05:00

Do you ever put yourself through the hell of self loathing and perfectionism? There is a way out of this hell. You’ve survived it before and you know you can survive it again. Love the hell out of yourself and others. Judgment is not serving you and it isn’t serving the world.

Say to yourself: When I know better, I will do better. Until then, I accept my best.

Seed of Abundance

2010-01-25T00:00:00.000-05:00

How much love, joy and contentment do you allow yourself to enjoy? Why deprive yourself? There is plenty to go around and you have as much right as anyone to a life of the most incredible abundance. Start right now.

Say to yourself; I am open to the fullness of life and claim the love that is mine.

Seed of Courage

2010-01-22T00:00:00.000-05:00

There is often no explanation for hard times. This however is certain - You are braver than you realize, stronger than you imagine and wiser than you give yourself credit for. When you struggle, may you come to realize your incredible inner character. May you persevere and may you have friends that support you through life’s biggest challenges.

Say to yourself: I have stood the test of time. I am strong and getting stronger every day.

Seed of Urgency

2010-01-21T00:00:00.000-05:00

What are you waiting for? If you store up your treasures in barns, you could miss your chance to enjoy them. Apply the same principle to much larger things than money; like forgiveness or praise. If you store up kindness or encouragement for some future time, you just might miss your chance to express them. Don’t delay. Express something you have been meaning to say. Do it today.

Say to yourself: I am full in this moment. When I give, it fills me with joy.

Seed of Connection

2010-01-20T00:00:00.000-05:00

Do you believe in life after tragedy? With your healing thoughts and caring actions, Haiti can rise to see the spring of a new era and believe again in life beyond death. As the people of Haiti feel the incredible flow of support, they will discover the profound meaning of life after death.

Say to yourself: The people of Haiti are not alone. I am one with them in pain, and in recovery.

Seed of Healing

2010-01-19T00:00:00.000-05:00

Your healing thoughts and loving kindness will help to heal Haiti. Send infinite love, light and good thoughts to Haiti like a blanket of care and compassion. Then follow up with practical, caring actions. Send the loud and clear message that you stand with these suffering people in their pain.

Say to yourself: Healing energy flows through me to the people of Haiti. May hearts be healed. May land by renewed. May hope be reignited.

Seed of Optimism

2010-01-18T00:00:00.000-05:00

An earthquake has rocked Haiti and shaken the foundations of their optimism. Your positive thoughts and actions can be the rock on which they rebuild their lives. Knowing that they have massive global support will empower them to build a steely resolve to begin believing again.

Say to yourself: My infinite spirit that cannot be broken, greets the infinite spirit in the people of Haiti who have suffered devastating circumstances before and will survive again.

Seed of Service

2010-01-15T00:00:00.000-05:00

Do you feel tired and weary? Celebrate your weariness as a sign that you have made a difference in the world. You have done awesome work, and it truly counts. Give yourself a break. Tiredness is not weakness. Tiredness is your gift to others. Knowing that your effort has made a difference inspires you to keep on keeping on.

Say to yourself: I live my life for others, knowing that service makes more of who I am.

Seed of Growth

2010-01-14T00:00:00.000-05:00

No emotion lasts forever. In fact, emotions are only passing guests in your mind. You will eventually get distracted from even the most stubborn of emotions. Notice what it feels like to take a break from stubborn emotions like depression or sadness. Enjoy the rest. This passing guest may now be ready to move on.

Say to yourself: I feel my emotions and I learn from my emotions. I am so much more than my emotions.

Seed of Heart

2010-01-13T00:00:00.000-05:00

Refuse to live your life in the shadow of fear’s flames. Don’t burn your feet on the burning embers of fear’s pathways. Walk your own true path; forging your own spirituality and choosing a path with heart. Storm the gates of fear with a love that melts all traces of hostility.

Say to yourself: I choose love over fear. Love prevails.

Seed of Forgiveness

2010-01-12T00:00:00.000-05:00

This moment marks the end of past hurts. Leave them behind. Allow yourself to come to this moment, liberated and ready to flourish. You are a new creation in this moment, with an open future. You are becoming all that you can be, freed from the baggage of the past.

Say to yourself: I am love and forgiveness. I am becoming more of who I truly am.

Seed of Compassion

2010-01-11T00:00:00.000-05:00

Expand your consciousness to include people near and far, known and unknown, living and non living. They are all part of you, and you are part of all. Send your infinite love, light and good thoughts to all the earth like a blanket of warm acceptance and compassion. Include at least one new person in your consciousness today.

Say to yourself: I am love, light and good thoughts for all.

Seed of Growth

2010-01-08T00:00:00.000-05:00

Celebrate your insecurities. For in your limitations lie incredible opportunities for growth. Look back at things that used to terrify you. Now you take them in your stride. So it will continue to be. Celebrate your fears today, for these are the ground on which you will realize your ever increasing strength.

Say to yourself: I am a work in progress. Where I am right now is absolutely perfect.

Seed of Security

2010-01-07T00:00:00.000-05:00

People and situations sometimes test your resolve. They push you; maybe they even push you around. People can make your life miserable for a time. Don’t fear people. They can’t ultimately harm you. They can throw stones at you, hurt your body, even break your heart but they can’t touch your spirit, the part of you that is untouchable and unbreakable.

Say to yourself: I give and receive love freely, secure in my own spirit.

Seed of Abundance

2010-01-06T00:00:00.001-05:00

The world doesn’t need to be punished. It needs to be healed; and that will happen when we surgically remove fear that grows like a cancer when left unchecked. When you give something, you haven’t lost it. You have created more of it. There is more than enough to go around. Dwell in abundance.

Say to yourself: I lack nothing of importance. I lose nothing when I give.

Seed of Mindfulness

2010-01-05T00:00:00.000-05:00

Be mindful of your thoughts. Every thought is a boomerang. You send it out. It comes back to you. While returning to you, it fills the space with its intent. Choose to fill your own mind and the space around you with thoughts that build up and heal. Your positive thoughts will bathe the world with warmth.

Say to yourself: I choose my thoughts. When they return, I welcome them back.

Seed of Patience

2010-01-04T00:00:00.000-05:00

People are sometimes unkind, unreasonable, and self-centered. Love them anyway. They are doing the best they can for now. Offer the gift of time and space and your patience will liberate others to find their most authentic presence.

Say to yourself: I am doing my best and I offer the same patience to others.

Seed of Possibility

2010-01-01T00:00:00.000-05:00

Take the opportunity of a new year to see your life as an open book. The pages are beautifully crafted and bound. You get to name the book. Choose something that reminds you of the incredible possibility that lines your life. You get to write the words, live the story and plot the outline of future chapters.

Say to yourself: I am an open book. The words of my life are beautiful.

Seed of Resolution

2009-12-31T00:00:00.001-05:00

Here’s a new year’s resolution- Be immortal! So far, so good. Set goals that you can celebrate along the way, goals that take into consideration movement and progress. Aim to be a little more peaceful each day. Resolve to take some steps every day to be more grateful. Look back at the end of each day with satisfaction

Say to yourself: So far, so good. I am on the way, choosing my priorities.

Seed of Progress

2009-12-30T00:00:00.000-05:00

Take a moment to reflect on the year that was. Focus on the incredible progress you made in so many areas of your life. Toast the strides you made in relationships, at work, and within yourself. You have gone from strength to strength. Here’s to you and your awesome year.

Say to yourself: Here’s to me. I have come so far this year. There is more to come.

Seed of Adventure

2009-12-29T00:00:00.000-05:00

Silent space! Holy space! Inner calm, inner bright. A star is waiting to greet the miracle that is your life. Do you see it? It brightens the darkest night of your soul, showing the way to your next adventures, showing you how you will be of service to the world. Maybe this path has been a long time in the making, or maybe it surprises you like the first star in the sky; unmistakable and awesome.

Say to yourself: I surrender to my wildest dreams. My spirit soars.

Seed of Surprise

2009-12-28T00:00:00.000-05:00

Silent space! Holy space! Inner calm, inner light. Sometimes angels are surprising events that stand out for you and remain in your awareness, a beckoning glow, calling you to be more fully alive. Sometimes you wrestle with angels. Sometimes you surrender to their message and meaning. What angelic messages are in your awareness right now?

Say to yourself: I am open to life arriving like an angel in disguise.

Seed of Safety

2009-12-24T00:00:00.000-05:00

Silent space! Holy space! Inner calm, inner light. Exposed to the hustle-bustle of the season, there is an inner safety that is womb like. It is an all embracing mother nurturing your inner child, folded upon yourself comfortable, protected, effortlessly supported and fed. Rest from all the seeking and striving. Just be.

Say to yourself: I surrender to the heartbeat of the Universe. I am safe and supported.

Seed of Wonder

2009-12-11T00:00:00.000-05:00

Move through today expecting that something wonderful will happen at any moment. With that attitude, something wonderful is sure to happen. You will feel open hearted joy and wide eyed amazement in each moment. Invite wonder into your life.

Say to yourself: I invite joy into my life. I welcome wonder into my day.

Seed of Intelligence

2009-12-10T00:00:00.000-05:00

The word “intelligence” comes from a Latin word meaning “to choose between.” Intelligence is about discernment. Intelligence is liberating when you feel stuck. When it seems like there is only one answer, one truth or one option, it may be time to practice some real intelligence. Display the options like a Chinese fan and return to the power of choice.

Say to yourself: I have options. My mind is open. My perspective is growing.

Seed of Mystery

2009-12-09T00:00:00.000-05:00

Victor Frankl said, “Sometimes the 'unfinisheds' are among the most beautiful symphonies.” Celebrate something you started but didn’t finish or a relationship that ended before you imagined. No blame. No judgment. Celebrate the beauty you created for what and when it was. It has a life of its own and its music continues without your effort or knowledge.

Say to yourself: I have achieved more than I even know. I honor the beauty of mystery.

Seed of Choice

2009-12-08T00:00:00.000-05:00

Be more than a sponge. Be a filter. Choose what you let in. Set your filter to take in thoughts that build optimism and let them be seeds of love and healing for the people around you. Your filter is a wonderful tool for building positive momentum. Have you set your filter for the day?

Say to yourself: I am in charge of the words, thoughts and energy that surround me.

Seed of Openness

2009-12-07T00:00:00.000-05:00

Your mind is not a stone; hard and impenetrable. It is open and receptive, more like a sponge. You are ready to learn something new today. Who knows, it could be life changing! Be thankful today when you realize you don’t know something. This is good news. You are about to grow. Bring it on. You’re ready.

Say to yourself: I am at ease with not knowing. My mind is open.

Seed of Determination

2009-12-04T00:00:00.001-05:00

Dag Hammarskjöld said, "Never measure the height of a mountain, until you have reached the top. Then you will see how low it was." It’s a new day with new opportunities. Climb on. Celebrate how far you've climbed. Appreciate all the branches, crevices and hands that have helped you along. Take in the panoramic view and keep life in perspective.

Say to yourself: I conquer one fear at a time. I am the determined mountaineer on my inner Everest.

Seed of Beauty

2009-12-03T00:00:00.000-05:00

You are a reflection of divine beauty, so I lean as close to you as I can. God has pitched a tent inside your humanity, so I set up camp in your courage and hike on the trails of your wisdom. The Source of life goes with you, so I stand in your shoes, feel the soul of your feet, and walk in your sacred footprint.

Say to yourself: I am the way that God spreads love and light in the world. I am radiant.

Seed of Authenticity

2009-12-02T00:00:00.000-05:00

You don’t need a spiritual makeover or a faith lift. Just strip away a few layers of impossible expectation and enjoy who you already are. There is an inner voice saying, “Yes, I am fully myself and authentic in this moment.” Follow that voice.

Say to yourself: I am at home in my own skin. I offer my highest self to the world.

Seed of Surprise

2009-12-01T00:00:00.000-05:00

Life is full of syncopated rhythms, surprising you and filling you with wonder and awe at the constantly evolving opportunities that greet you at each turn. Notice the counter points in your day that break the rhythm of your well laid plans. Celebrate the new opportunities, and flow with each new direction.

Say to yourself: Each moment is alive with wonder and beauty.

Seed of Patience

2009-11-30T00:00:00.000-05:00

Seed of Recreation

2009-11-27T00:00:00.000-05:00

In the beginning was sound; a full bodied Big Bang in B flat, like the sound of electricity hitting water. Notice sounds today, and hear the echo of life recreating itself. Wind in trees whisper sage advice. The hum of computers sing the refrain of human ingenuity. It’s all there, if you listen.

Say to yourself: I hear the sounds of life all around me. I am in tune with nature.

Seed of Thanksgiving

2009-11-26T00:00:00.000-05:00

Dare to be surprised by life and give thanks. May gratitude upend you like unexpected buds in winter. Stand before the day with your arms outstretched, take a deep bow and say, “Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.”

Say to yourself: I have more than enough. I am more than enough. I am grateful and at peace.

Seed of Diversity

2009-11-25T00:00:00.001-05:00

Celebrate your contradictions. Be an extroverted introvert or a task oriented romantic. Be an at-home Mom who likes pole dancing or a meditator who likes heavy metal music. Don’t resign yourself to your quirks. Don’t even tolerate your idiosyncrasies. Celebrate your contradictions today and build them into your own unique style

Say to yourself: I am one of a kind. I am large and have space to hold diversity.

Seed of Improvisation

2009-11-24T00:00:00.000-05:00

Your life is a cool and sultry Jazz improvisation. Relax because there are no wrong notes. Your life hums along, each note beautiful and complete in itself and yet given meaning by the note that comes next. Then with a series of flowing cadences you create incredible harmony.

Say to yourself: I celebrate my voice, and sing in harmony with life.

Seed of Openness

2009-11-23T00:00:00.000-05:00

Your beliefs are like cells, expanding, and making multiple new connections. How liberating to think that your perspective is alive and has no end point. Commit to being open, alive and flexible today. Play your part in banishing dogmatism from the world.

Say to yourself: My beliefs and perspective are a work in progress.

Seed of Trust

2009-11-20T00:00:00.001-05:00

Trust is the mother of love. You may not always trust the person you love, but you can always love the person you trust. Trust is a gift and a seed. When you offer someone the gift of trust, you create an opening for something greater.

Say to yourself; I allow trust to free me from fears and give birth to love.

Seed of Forgiveness

2009-11-19T00:00:00.001-05:00

Forgiveness is a spiritual gift. If you cannot forgive yourself all your mistakes, forgive some of them. If you cannot forgive all those who have hurt you, forgive some of them. If you cannot forgive all the way, forgive part of the way. Forgive where and when you can. Feel the burden leaving your body.

Say to yourself; I forgive myself and others. I release the burden of resentment.

Seed of Healing

2009-11-18T00:00:00.000-05:00

Surround all that is wounded in yourself, in others and in the world with love and acceptance. Nurse your broken dreams with patience and care. Fill the world’s despair with healing and optimism.

Say to yourself: I have healing power in my body, mind and spirit.

Seed of Harmony

2009-11-17T00:00:00.001-05:00

Music strikes a chord that resonates at a heart level, beyond words. It is the sweet harmony that unites you with people across all manner of difference, and connects you with the universal heart that beats for peace. May you find your voice, grow and thrive, and help others to do the same.

Say to yourself: I am an unfinished symphony, playing to rave reviews. My life is sweet music.

Seed of Bliss

2009-11-16T00:00:00.000-05:00

The work that you give blood, sweat and tears to build may be destroyed overnight. Build it anyway. Do it fearlessly, knowing that you are following your bliss. The rest, including the outcome, is detail.

Say to yourself: I am building a work of art. I let go of the outcomes and enjoy the process.

Seed of Forgiveness

2009-11-13T00:00:00.001-05:00

If you could put your closest relationships to music, what score would you choose? Maybe it would be the opening music to the classic film “Love Story.” Your relationships sound the tone of forgiveness, shared joy and sorrow. Today choose to do your part to sing love's harmonies.

Say to yourself: I choose to sing love’s harmony. I forgive myself and others.

Seed of Goodness

2009-11-12T00:00:00.000-05:00

The good you do today could easily be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway. You don’t need any reward or tributes because you know you have expressed your highest self. Do what you love and do what fills you with energy, and this will be its own reward. You may never hear about it, but the seed of your goodness will bear fruit somewhere and sometime.

Say to yourself: I have kindness in my DNA. It is a joy to express my true heart.

Seed of Abundance

2009-11-11T00:00:00.000-05:00

Do something to celebrate abundance today. Eat off your best china. Wear your favorite shirt. Splash a little extra perfume on to remind yourself that you are awesome and you offer sweet presence to the world. Live with abundance, and you will give with abundance. You will dwell in a world of plenty.

Say to yourself: I am surrounded by abundance, right now. Nothing is lacking in this moment.

Seed of Expression

2009-11-10T00:00:00.000-05:00

Your life is an abundant harvest of colorful and luscious fruit. Within you are countless seeds of potential, waiting for your permission to burst forth in self expression and blossom into radiant fullness. Go wild today. Be seen. Be bold. Be heard. Be real. Let it all out.

Say to yourself: Within me is the source of infinite Life. I radiate fullness of life.

Seed of Praise

2009-11-09T00:00:00.000-05:00

Nature sings a song of praise and gratitude. It is the same in your relationships. One offers praise, and another answers in gratitude, like the call of birds. The immediate response to praise is gratitude. Love flows freely. Try it today. Make a point of offering praise today, and enjoy the gratitude flowing back to you.

Say to yourself: I am in awe of the love that surrounds me.

Seed of Wonder

2009-11-06T00:00:00.000-05:00

Seed of Support

2009-11-05T00:00:00.001-05:00

While it’s true that you have incredible wisdom and boundless inner resources, it’s also true that others can encourage and challenge, sharpen and support you. Ask for help today. Nothing will be lost. So much will be gained. Allow others to build you up. You know you would do the same in return.

Say to yourself: I am strong, and even stronger in relationship with others.

Seed of Giving

2009-11-04T00:00:00.001-05:00

Today is a great day to give something valuable away. Give a compliment. Give blood. Give a beaming smile that stops someone in their tracks. Give a gift for no particular reason. Give freely and feel your own wealth multiplying with each gift.

Say to yourself: I become more of who I am, as I give myself to others.

Seed of Connection

2009-11-03T00:00:00.000-05:00

No matter how you feel, you are not alone in the world. There is so much that connects you to others. Just like you, others have been deeply hurt. Just like you, others have celebrated great achievements. Just like you, others have loved and been loved. You are part of a family that includes all people and all human experience.

Say to yourself: I am not alone in the world. Human community is as close as my next breath.

Seed of Gratitude

2009-11-02T00:00:00.000-05:00

William Blake said, "Gratitude is heaven itself." Make this a day of enormous gratitude. Smile often. Say thank you regularly. Give praise. Hug bearishly. Have fun. Be present. Then look back at the end of the day at the pieces of heaven you have created.

Say to yourself: Heaven! I’m in heaven. My heart beats with such gratitude that I can hardly speak.

Seed of Nature

2009-10-30T00:00:00.001-04:00

Learn from animals. Animals remind you to experience life fully, directly and immediately. Pause and wonder at the miracles that surround you. Express yourself with the abandon of a young kitten, or the playfulness of a monkey, or the loyalty of a dog. Animals teach you about love; the love of life, and how an experience of the moment can recharge you and reset your spiritual direction.

Say to yourself: I am fully alive. I am present to each moment.

Seed of Inquiry

2009-10-29T00:00:00.000-04:00

You are safe to question old beliefs and stop believing them if they no longer make sense to you. You are free to rid yourself of assumptions and prejudices that are stale reminders of another time. You are free to grow and change and make mistakes. Learn and heal and do it in your own time.

Say to yourself: I am courageous and free. I am on a journey of open inquiry.

Seed of Light

2009-10-28T00:00:00.000-04:00

Take time to look at the night sky. When you do, feel your body and know that you are the liberated energy of star dust. It may bring you to your knees in humility at the potential for life that you carry in your body. Every one of those sparks of light is a reminder of the miracle of light. Let there be light in your every thought, word and action.

Say to yourself: I am light, radiating love to all corners of my life.

Seed of Optimism

2009-10-27T00:00:00.000-04:00

A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it sure will make problems think twice about lingering in your space. Create a habit of optimism in your life and crowd out negativity. Love negativity into submission by embracing it without buying into it.

Say to yourself: I am creating the habit of optimism, filling my life with possibility.

Seed of Humor

2009-10-26T07:54:00.000-04:00

The word humor means “going with the flow.” Laughter sits at the intersection of body, mind and spirit, grinning at the many possibilities. Laughter and humor are ways to remind yourself that some things are out of your control. Humor often serves to distract you from situations that seem hopeless. You can see life from a new perspective and move on more positively.

Say to yourself: I have a front row seat to the romantic comedy called “my life is beautiful”.

Seed of Identity

2009-10-23T00:00:00.000-04:00

Catch yourself when you begin a sentence with the words “I am”. Ask yourself if this is an identity you are happy to claim. All your identities are important, but none of them fully define you. At your essence, you are pure radiant being. Nothing can add to this essence, nor take away from it. May you pause in moments of self appreciation today.

Say to yourself: I am pure being beyond roles and labels.

Seed of Evolution

2009-10-22T00:00:00.000-04:00

You are part of the largest story there is; the evolution of the universe. The Big Bang is your creator. The stars are your ancestors. Your life is a play within the largest play of all. All people and all things are part of your spiritual family.

Say to yourself: The world is my home. All people are my family. I am related to it all.

Seed of Growth

2009-10-21T00:00:00.000-04:00

Imagine yourself having a conversation with the you of 5 years ago. Celebrate the growth. Acknowledge the things that were a challenge then, but feel more manageable now. Your current challenges shrink in this perspective, which makes them far easier to manage.

Say to yourself: I have come so far. I am compassionate and patient with myself.

Seed of Home

2009-10-20T00:00:00.000-04:00

Animals have a finely honed radar to come home. Home is where they feel most fully alive and safe. They are at one with their senses and a deep intuition, and know that home is the place they feel most connected. You have your own times and places where you feel at home. Seek out moments today where you come home to yourself and feel deeply safe and connected.

With each in breath say: “I have arrived.” With each out breath say: “ I am home.”

Seed of Acceptance

2009-10-19T00:00:00.000-04:00

Let go of the need to be right, and greet the world with oceanic acceptance. Gentle reverberations of peace are spreading throughout the world from a shared spiritual heart. Let go and let love loose in the world.

Say to yourself: I love and accept all things.

Seed of New Beginnings

2009-10-16T00:00:00.000-04:00

Evolution reminds you to remain open to an unknown future. It gives you courage in uncertain times. The greatest miracle of your life is the emergence of new beginnings out of what seem to be endings. Don’t give up. New beginnings fill your horizon.

Say to yourself: I am on my way. I am where I need to be right now.

Seed of Wisdom

2009-10-15T00:00:00.001-04:00

Today is a new day. When you run into little pieces of yesterday, love and leave them in their rightful place. They are pieces of your experience; lessons, growth, achievements, wisdom. Celebrate them, but don’t let them own you. On this new day, take the very best of who you have become and create something new and wonderful.

Say to yourself: I am becoming wiser with each passing moment.

Seed of Becoming

2009-10-14T00:00:00.000-04:00

Above you are the stars. Beneath you is the earth. Within and around you are the waters of life. Like the stars may your love be constant. Like the earth, may your life be grounded. Like the waters of life, may you know that you are never alone and are flowing in a beautiful stream of divine becoming. Namaste.

Say to yourself: I am a born again human being, becoming what tomorrow demands.

Seed of Awareness

2009-10-13T00:00:00.000-04:00

In this moment, you have nothing to prove and nothing to fear. All the moment asks of you is your awareness. Calm your racing mind, let tomorrow take care of itself, and feel the bliss of living now. Bring your awareness to this day as a gift. You are offering magnificent beauty to the world.

Say to yourself: My presence is a gift and a joy.

Seed of Connection

2009-10-12T00:00:00.000-04:00

The human cocktail of tissue and membrane, sweat and tears, mirrors nature’s recipe. Our blood even contains the same proportion of salt as the ocean. We are indeed one with the earth. So much anxiety comes from a false belief that you are separate. When despair grows in you, come back to nature, rest in the flow of water that doesn’t imagine future disasters but moves with grace and peace in the eternal present.

Say to yourself: I am one with the earth. I am grace and peace.

Seed of Compassion

2009-10-09T00:00:00.000-04:00

George Carlin once said, "Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?” Try this thought out today. Everyone is doing the best they can, just like you are doing the best you can in each moment.

Say to yourself: Just like me, others are becoming and growing into their humanity.

Seed of Opportunity

2009-10-08T00:00:00.001-04:00

One way to describe the death of a star is to say that it has run out of fuel. Maybe you have times in your life when you feel like you have run out of fuel. The death of a star is actually a new beginning, the emergence of fresh opportunities. Next time you feel that you have run out of fuel consider the new opportunities opening up before you, like an exploding star.

Say to yourself: I am ready and open for new opportunities to emerge.

Seed of Value

2009-10-07T00:00:00.000-04:00

You are an amazing person and deserve to be treated as valuable. Take the opportunity today to claim your highest self’s full worth. State your case for the salary you merit. Remind people around you to speak to you respectfully, and assure them you will return the honor.

Say to yourself: I am worthy of care and respect. I claim my highest self’s full worth.

Seed of Essence

2009-10-06T00:00:00.001-04:00

Your divine essence connects you to a life force that is beyond words, beyond any self limiting beliefs, beyond religious traditions, and greater than any crisis. It is pure joy. Rumi said, “When you live from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy.” It is the self in community with all things. Behold, the only thing greater than you is you in community with all things.

Say to yourself: A river of pure joy runs through me. I am divine essence.

Seed of Energy

2009-10-05T00:00:00.001-04:00

Your body is 70% water, about the same proportion of water as exists in the universe. The atoms of hydrogen within water connect you with the Big Bang 13 billion years ago. Don’t you see – YOU are a 13 billion year old bundle of evolving energy. This ancient hydrogen in your body has been liberated to become oxygen, the breath of life becoming more alive in each moment.

Say to yourself: I am as old and wise as life itself, full of energy, pregnant with the future.

Seed of Effort

2009-10-02T00:00:00.000-04:00

Allow life to surprise you, but plan as if your life depends on it. The seed of success requires effort and loosely held plans. Vision + plans + perspiration + attitude = awesome satisfaction.

Say to yourself: My efforts are effortless because they bubble up from my deepest passion.

Seed of Serendipity

2009-10-01T00:00:00.000-04:00

You have to smile when your best laid plans are rerouted by new developments. You are looking for one thing, find something else, and then realize that what you’ve found is what you needed in the first place. Eureka. Who would have thought it? Don’t let your plans get in the way of the life that is unfolding.

Say to yourself: My life is a fortunate accident. I celebrate each and every surprising moment.

Seed of Discovery

2009-09-30T00:00:00.000-04:00

If you pay attention, you may hear in this moment the wise silence, the immense beauty, the universal intelligence, the awesome grandeur to which you are intimately related. You are Life becoming more alive, Spirit itself in action. You tippy toe from moment to wonder filled moment, stride from discovery to breathtaking discovery, leap from realization to earth shattering realization.

Say to yourself: I am on a magnificent journey of discovery and growth.

Seed of Acceptance

2009-09-29T00:00:00.000-04:00

Your still small voice is still not because it lacks conviction. On the contrary, this is your most passionate voice. The still voice cares passionately about what happens in the world. It’s still because it accepts reality. You have nothing to defend or protect. You state your case calmly and respectfully, and genuinely look for win/win solutions.

Say to yourself: I am at one with all people and all situations.

Seed of Intensity

2009-09-28T09:51:00.001-04:00

Step up your intensity today. Do more than observe; participate. Do more than believe; practice. Do more than care; help. Be more than a passenger; be a passionate co-creator of your day. Liberate your energy, power and commitment to make this day all that it can be.

Say to yourself: I am a passionate co-creator of my life.

Seed of Wisdom

2009-09-25T00:00:00.000-04:00

When you are feeling pulled in every direction by the advice of others, return to stillness. Your inner wisdom longs to reconnect with you. It’s right there in the stillness. It hears only that which needs to be heard to move you forward.

Say to yourself: I am wise and I know what is true for me.

Seed of Challenge

2009-09-24T00:00:00.000-04:00

Choose beliefs that resonate with your conscience, your own inner wisdom. Fashion beliefs that give you peace of mind. Create beliefs that increase love and kindness in the world. Craft beliefs that expand your compassion and self responsibility.

Say to yourself: I am peace and compassion. I am in charge of my mind and my worldview.

Seed of Laughter

2009-09-23T00:00:00.000-04:00

Laughter is to the spirit what food is to the body; it nourishes and regenerates. Laughter is a breath of fresh air that bubbles up and bursts out of the seams of your mouth. Pay attention to the lighter moments today, and laugh out loud; whether it’s a snort, a cackle, a giggle, a belly laugh or a side splitting, tear streaming, milk out of your nose guffaw.

Say to yourself: I am joy moving into greater light each day.

Seed of Becoming

2009-09-22T00:00:00.000-04:00

Your still small voice is the gentle sound of your true self calling you to be all that you can be in each moment; a work in progress. It is the I am that transcends and includes all other perspectives and roles. It’s a small voice, not because it lacks power. On the contrary, this is your most powerful voice. It’s small because it has nothing to prove and compels you forward with gentle persuasion.   

Say to yourself: I am a magnificent work in progress. I am.

Seed of Gentleness

2009-09-21T00:00:00.000-04:00

The antidote to aggression is mindfulness, and a calm spirit. Peace of mind is good for your health, starting in your mind and spreading through your body like a cool breeze on a summer’s day. Rid your conversations of venom and fill your thoughts, words and deeds with gentleness and compassion.

Say to yourself: My mind is peaceful, my spirit is calm. I radiate gentleness and compassion.

Seed of Mystery

2009-09-18T00:00:00.000-04:00

Appreciate mystery for its unknown depths of wonder. You don’t need to explain it, or reduce it to any cause. It’s neither a challenge, nor a lesson. It is just a pure experience of wonder. Enjoy experiences of mystery today; the mystery of love, the wonder of nature, the depths of self. Hold the experience for as long as you can without naming it or chasing explanations.

Say to yourself: I am surrounded by wonder, inside and out. I am in awe of life.

Seed of Love

2009-09-17T00:00:00.000-04:00

You have an incredible instinct to love. Your love is fluid, flexible, determined and creative. You love without needing to control or possess. Your love allows other people to be true to who they are, even as you grow and change. How liberating!

Say to yourself: I am love. I give my love freely. I receive love gladly.

Seed of Unfolding Beauty

2009-09-16T00:00:00.000-04:00

Don’t waste energy trying to fix your life. Your life is not broken. Instead, befriend your life. Your life has a brilliant purpose and it is unfolding as it should. Tune in to that which is already happening in you and around you. Befriend your unfolding life.

Say to yourself: My life is unfolding beautifully. I have nothing to fix. My life is my friend.

Seed of Forgiveness

2009-09-15T00:00:00.002-04:00