Little Makes A Difference

Did you ever have an idea that just wouldn’t leave your awareness?No matter how you push it away it returns with more strength than in those short periods of time when the idea seemed to have finally gone for good!

Well; since I was a child the idea of little verses big has been with me, and no matter what I do, it still returns.

The examples I use are palpating with my skating blades, palpating perception of life, as well as how I feel and experience things in gentle ways.

I tried to push these little verses big away in all aspects of my life.Guess what happened?The little just doesn’t want to go away.So; rather than fight, I will switch.Resisting this idea seems worse and really makes me tired.

So; why did I try and push away something that feels good?

I’m getting a sense that feeling comes first, and the figuring out happens after I feel something.

Maybe this is the key.Even when doubts come, and doubts will come because to me; that is part of the way we look at things in perception terms.We try, we test, we sort, we sift, and sooner or later if we keep at it enough some incredible experiences happen.I am sensing I sometimes give up way too early before my revelation or inner breakthrough, or inner shift happens.

Staying in the little and feeling comfort as well as comfortable as the little turns into bigger is a kind of patience, and maybe a bit of perseverance as well.

I start with an idea that feels like a small dot, and as my attention and intention around the little dot will grow as my intention and attention focus on the dot which represents an idea ready to start growing.

For me; it is all about not pushing, and merely allowing the feel of my idea to shape, mold, and grow in energy terms of actually feeling myself through rather than trying to figure my way through the maze of possibilities life has to offer.

The dots help me focus in terms of possibility, and allow me to use the small dots to keep me centered on a point of thought or feeling.

This for me takes the sense of being overwhelmed with all the possibilities we have and without a lot of effort from my physical self, the ideas turn into actual physical experiences.

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Cell Phones For Soldiers

Thank you Brittany Bergquist for joining Real Life Only Better, and making today’s show such a special event.

Thanks Michele as well.Read on and see why Real Life Only Better was so special.

If you’d like to help out you can simply drop your used cell phones off at ATT. Visit

Brittany and Robbie’s website at cellphonesfor soldiers.com

NORWELL, Mass. , At the ages of 13 and 12, sister and brotherBrittany and Robbie

Bergquist, began a charity to help soldiers overseas stay in touch with their families.

They started Cell Phones for Soldiers after seeing a news story on television about

a Massachusetts soldier struggling to pay off more than $7,000 in charges for cellphone

calls home from the

Persian Gulf

.Afew days earliertheircousin had been deployed to Baghdad . As quoted in

the article

With a Charity for Soldiers, Youths Make Recycling Pay, by

ARIEL SABAR Published in The New York Times

March 29, 2007, Brittany recalled“We felt it was kind of our duty to make a difference.”

She and Robbie pooled $14 from their piggy banks and collected another $7 from classmates.

They openedan account at a local bank, which donated $500 to the cause, andfollowed

that witha bake sale, a yard sale and a car wash outside Town Hall.

Their plan to help that one soldier broadened when they heard that recyclers paid

for used cellphones. They began by asking friends for old phones. Within weeks, Brittany,

Robbie and their parents had persuaded local shops, police stations and government

offices to set out recycling bins.

Four years later: (need updated info) , the Bergquists’ recycling network spans more

than ____3300

_____ drop-off sites located ____

throughout the 50 United States____ and collects approximately ____50,000___ cell

phones a month. The cellphones are sold to a Michigan recycling company that refurbishes

them for resale.

With the recycling proceeds and some cash donations, the Bergquists buy phone cards

worth up to 60 minutes each in international calls. They send the cards to service

members and their families or military units that place requests through the charity’s

More than 500,000___ cards have shipped.

Though the family gets some envelope-stuffing help from volunteers, there is no paid

staff. Bob and Gail Bergquist — both public school teachers — and their children

handle much of the work from home.

Brittany and Robbiesacrifice some leisure time to keep this service going , but

stay inspired by the thank you notes they receive fromservice men and women almost

everyday.Theirnonprofitorganization ,

"Cell Phones for Soldiers"

has raised $1 million for phone cards for American troops overseas

.

http://www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com/

Survive Or Thrive

I am wondering why my summer was the most magical summer of my life.

For some people this is the most challenging time of life, and survival seems to be a constant theme.

I am also thinking and sensing at a deep level as my perception shifts from lack and limitation to unlimited and limitlessness things are happening.

Is it possible to go beyond just survive to actually more like thrive instead of survive?

It sounds a bit idealistic, and for some reason I am particularly attracted to thriving rather than surviving energy.

If the universe is really limitless and unlimited possibilities exist.Then; can we thrive even in the economy, the election this coming November, global warming, etc?

If abundance is a natural energy, and if the universe provides and is unconditional.Can we become more like the universe?

Could we be the universe when we sense ourselves enough with such gentleness and authentic searching that we actually become the thing or idea we were searching for?

Possibility Energy

Is something I wrote about a few months ago which explains how possibility energy can be used to allow us to go beyond surviving to thriving.

I Am Always Taken Care Of

This feeling that I am always taken care of surprisingly enough is sticking with me through the unsteady economy, the fluctuating gas prices, and food prices soaring.

There is absolutely some energy vibration that when I am quiet enough, breathe naturally enough, and pay attention enough, I can really feel all is well.I am taken care of for this moment.

Then; I ask myself.If I am taken care of in this moment, could this create my future?I believe it can, and every so often I go beyond believing to absolutely knowing that I create my future by what I am feeling in this moment.Especially if it is an attractive thought or feeling good king of an energy flowing through my body.

I wrote a bit about this in an older post,

Feel Your Faith.

A perfect example of me being taken care of was yesterday, as many schools were off and the rink was unusually crowded.

I somehow navigated through the crowd of all ages, kids laughing, skating fast, a hockey puck on the ice every now and again, as well as a few cones which folks were playing with on the ice.I somehow skated over an hour without running into anyone, and the kids were informed that I couldn’t see, and it was suggested to them that they keep an eye out for me, but everyone skated well and no accidents of any kind happened.Maybe someone fell now and then, but no real injuries which were interesting for a crowded session with skaters skating everywhere and every which way.

I got a chance to do some of everything I wanted to work on, and mainly played with sensing feet for foot-work and soft and sensitive edges.So; the crowd was a blessing in disguise as I had to be gentle, careful as to not go too fast to overpower beginner skaters.Plus; I had no idea where the folks would go next as well where I would go on a crowded session.I just feel for the space and skate there as it feels comfortable feeling where I am going so follow the flow.

I am always taken care of, and when one of my friends helped me off of the ice, a few people realized I couldn’t see.

This thought about I am Always Taken Care of plus Feeling faith, and maybe trust work together.

Test these thoughts out and see what happens.

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Who Does Your Life

Who Does Your Life

"life is not about finding yourself, it is about creating yourself.

"George Bernard Shaw.

This quote hit me where I live.I live quite a bit in feeling mode.Not that I don’t think, but the feeling and thinking process seems to be blending and some sort of balance of flow is actually happening in and through my life.

I’ve been kind of guilty of trying to find myself.Although; for the past ten years this has changed so gently and easily that now I feel I am creating myself.

Finding self to me feels like having to figure things out.Where creating myself feels more like I already am and I already exist so; why not love what I do and play with the creative ideas that come up for me to use.

This feels closer to source.Maybe it is source as we are all one already, and my only problem is when I forget that I already am one with source, God, Energy or whatever you want to call it.

So; I got to thinking about resistance and nonresistance.Finding myself feels like resistance where creating myself feels like nonresistance.

When I skate, I am more likely to feel first and figure later.The figuring comes after I feel something.I’m not sure if that is because I am totally blind, but I have a sense others feel this energy as well.

I wrote a post about The Language Of Sensitivity which may help explain this.

Feel for what works, play with what works, and feel and see what happens if when we focus on what works we get results.

It is very interesting as I skate and learn intricate foot-work, I feel some part of the blade that already feels flow and works.

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October Is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Since October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I decided to post this note from my friend and skating coach, Uschi.

Just like the dots I talk about as I read Braille, the penny can work in magical ways as well.So please read and click on the link to find out more about Pennies In Action.

Thanks,

Stash Serafin

Hi,

I need your help. Without donations we will not make a difference.

WE must stop the suffering!!!

October is breast cancer awareness month. Please send all your contacts to the web-site

and ask them to help.

http://www.penniesinaction.org/

Thank you so much!

Uschi

Uschi