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Morning Thoughts – Uplifting Friends

1/22/2020

There are many people in this world. We constantly meet new individuals, some for a short moment in time, some for a lifetime. Some pleasant, some not so much. It is up to us with whom we want to converse or befriend. It is up to us choose the company that is healthy and nurturing instead of destructive.

Therefore, let us engage with people who are on our positive wavelength, the ones that easily tune into our radar; the ones who are loving and kind. They should reflect good character and the want to better themselves by applying and living according to Universal Laws, the Laws of Truth.

Unfortunately, control over others seems to be a common ego booster. The hierarchy in companies and families, the ‘I have more power than you’ syndrome, and the marital roles we play are all associated with our self-image and self-esteem.

It doesn’t matter if we are the controller or the one controlled; we need to realize that the only person we can control, or have power over, is ourselves. We can support others and empower them but should never tear them down or belittle them. Real power is Love, so we must use our power for the good of all.

Remember, our foremost responsibility is to ourselves and our spiritual unfoldment. When this sense of conscientiousness and reliability is in balance, we will naturally do the right thing for others. It is our duty to contribute to the awakening of the masses. The journey has begun. Let us be good, act good, do good, and be a factor in this Universal awareness that is growing and blossoming. We cannot force anyone to understand or to want to learn about the Truth, but we can live and teach by example.

Have a lovely day!
ULRIKE

Life doesn’t always seem easy or fair

1/15/2020

I’m sure you’ll agree with me on this statement. Maybe someone has treated us unfairly or said something that pushed our buttons or hurt our feelings. Or a person received a compliment about their achievement, and you were overlooked even though you did most of the work. I could go on and on with examples. We all experience the sense of “life is tough” at one time or another.

Firstly, it doesn’t matter what others do or say. We must not react or feel hurt by their actions. We cannot be affected by their behavior, unless we make the conscious decision to get involved in their business, which usually is not a wise choice. Remember, we are only responsible for our own thinking and doing, which in turn create our lives and our personal experiences.

Secondly, in so many instances we react emotionally instead of stopping ourselves to think things through rationally. Frustration sets in and easily turns into anger if we don’t deal with it immediately. We never should hold onto a negative feeling. Let it out, scream if you must, release. Instead of burying our anger and disgust deep in our psyche, we must address the cause, and see what needs correction in our minds. A quick outburst of annoyance, a slight sense of disappointment, and easily irritated thoughts become a habit; and a habitual thought becomes our reality.

What’s the solution?

We must use right thought and good feeling as our medicine against the mental bacteria of anger, worry, and fear. These dispositions spread and infest our minds; they linger and torture; and they make us ill. Who wants to be sick, develop headaches, uptight shoulders, stiffness of the body, and many more ill symptoms caused by wrong feelings?

Knowing this will help us see the Truth. Our right and good thought, coupled with understanding of Truth, is our savior.
So, let us stay focused on our business—which is the business of our individual spiritual unfoldment. We want to live easily and comfortably, so let’s think ease and comfort. Have a great peaceful day!

Inspiration, what does it mean to me?

1/8/2020

Every day, in this earthly life, there are ups and downs, deep emotional valleys and steep mountains to overcome. We have not yet learned to travel the straight and narrow road of Understanding. We still coast and veer off the path we travel. A sudden change of attitude or a jump back into a dark habitual mood always deters us from moving toward the light.

It is this light, or moment of ‘seeing with the mental eye’, that inspires us to keep moving and trying to get back on the road to eternal bliss again and again. This glimpse of the Truth that all is good and that we are part of this Universal goodness with its wonderful effects, is what keeps us going.

Inspiration comes in many forms. A wonderful reminder of a past experience, a certain smell reminding you of a pleasant encounter, the sound of a song that triggers loving feelings, looking at nature and its wondrous bounty, or the birth of a baby are just a few examples of new hope and a fresh want for living.

Knowing that God is close and ever present is all the inspiration I need to keep moving forward. Seeing the sunrise in the early morning hours reminds me that I have another chance to change my course, and I will travel happily toward my ultimate goal, which is perfect Understanding of the Allness of Good.
With Love, ULRIKE

Everyone's goal is happiness

1/1/2020

Have you made your goal list for 2020? Have you set an agenda or planed a trip? Are you, again, promising yourself the objective you haven’t fulfilled last year?
Don’t fret! No matter what the desire is in our hearts, we ultimately yearn for happiness. Plain and simple, we want to be happy.

If the yearning we jolted down on our wish list is important to us, remember, desire, imagination, and a huge amount of self-confidence will get us to our goal every time. We must not waver or doubt. We must stick with it. Focus and, most of all, love what we are trying to achieve. Everything is possible in the realm of the unseen, the vast ocean of Universal Consciousness.

It's all up to us, because we constantly make choices. We say, ‘I don’t know what choice to make.’ But even doing nothing, or not acting on something we should be doing, is a choice. Feeling good is a choice. Being miserable is a choice. If we dig deep down and listen to ourselves, we will realize that the answers to make the right choices are already there. They are available to us and ready for us to grasp and apply at any given moment. We can choose happiness.

So ask yourself: What am I going to do today that makes me happy?
Happy New Year and allow Happiness to come into your life!
ULRIKE

December 25th, 2019

12/25/2019

Our individual concepts, ideas, opinions, and most of all beliefs have been accumulated by us since childhood. Every impression perceived, thought about and concluded, was faithfully stored in our mental warehouse called subconscious, which includes memory.

These mental seeds were planted into our mental soil by us. We, unknowingly or not, have stored what we believed to be true and made it our reality. We continue to do this every single day and most days we are not particularly careful of what kind of thoughts we think. We just mosey on throughout the day, wandering off the path of right thinking and hastily decide what to do next.

All mental seeds, which turn into our personal convictions, will grow and multiply and come to fruition if dwelled upon and nurtured. Good or bad, this process does not differentiate, it only follows the direction given by our subconscious, which is comprised of that which we are convinced of.

We are the gardeners, the caretakers, of our daily experiences and therefore, we must allow only the good and the beautiful thought-seeds to bloom. We must pull the weeds, our old and negative thoughts, one by one.
Always remember, our minds have the capacity to reason (which is our thinking process between right and wrong) and the capacity to feel (Ask yourself: “is it good for you and all concerned?”). Both, right thinking and good feeling, must be in sync in order to produce a positive experience.

So, the question “How do I feel today?” should be carefully examined and answered honestly. Right feeling, or love, is the mother of all creation and appreciation is the treasure chest of the heart.

This little word: Me

12/18/2019

Morning thoughts to stew on:

“This little word ‘me’ - what impact!
Me, I, my, and mine, designate all I will ever be aware of.
And my sense of everything that I create around me,
is all I will ever truly know.”
With Love, ULRIKE

Worry is a mental poison

12/4/2019

We all worry at times. We fret over small things and big things, but this worry robs us of the still mind necessary for our progress in unfoldment. It will eat us alive if we keep going on and on about the things we fear. It will become a habit, unwittingly seeping into our minds and attracting the think we fear most.

We must go on a mental diet and abstain from hurry, worry, and most of all fear. We must practice taking in only pure and calm thoughts and be confident that the power of the Universe, the Almighty Source called Mother Love, supports each one of us.

Remember, there is no need to rush or worry, because everything will be done in due time and everything will work out just fine if we’d only allow it to work the way Universal Law works. Therefore, don’t overwhelm yourself. Take your Soul off the clock and live peacefully and lovingly.

Daily affirmation: “Today is a new day, and I will do my best to make it as harmonious and loving as I possibly can. I am in charge of my experience, and I choose to be happy. I don’t regret the past. I don’t worry about the future. I am only interested in today, because today is where I do my living in harmony.

Rejection

11/27/2019

We’ve all experienced being turned away or not making it into a show, maybe someone who we admired didn’t like us back, or our ideas were rebuffed.

Yes, rejection stings in many ways. This uncomfortable feeling goes back to the basic wrong idea that we are less than, we see ourselves as not worthy, but most of all that we believe that something outside of ourselves can affect us.

No one can affect us unless we allow it, and no one’s opinion is important to our unfoldment, spiritually or in our life’s journey. All that counts is how do we feel about our work, our relationships, or progress in life. Are we pleased with who we are?

The old saying that “if one door closes, another one opens” is a fact, and should always linger in our minds. There are limitless, wonderful opportunities waiting for us in this limitless universe. We must not get discouraged, ever!

‘I AM’ - nothing more, nothing less

11/20/2019

“The fact is, I am simply the 'I AM,' nothing more, nothing less, because 'I AM' contains all there is.”

Think about this, what does this mean to you? What is this great “I AM”? Why is this “I AM” all there is?

The “I AM” is our recognition of our being. Each of us are the only ones that can attest to our being alive, our awareness, our existence. “I AM” is the mental state of being conscious; the sensation of life.

People, unlike animals, have the ability to reason and make choices that fit into their vision of their life. Animals act on instincts; they do not have that sense of being, they cannot reason about a problem. But we can. We know that we are life itself, indestructible and connected to the Higher Self, which connects to the Almighty Source of all – which contains all there is and ever will be. Think about it!
With Love, ULRIKE

Our Mental Work

10/30/2019

What does our daily work consist of? Is it a job, going to a place of business or taking care of a loved one? Is it only a physical task or is there something more we should pay attention to?

Work means more than being employed, cleaning the house, or doing other chores. There is much mental work to be done, much right thinking and feeling. And our mental work is just as important as, if not more important than our daily work, because we are creators; and creation comes from our ability to think and feel.

Remember, each one of us is the creator of our individual life experience—we are mental beings, not mere humans. We are the Soul, the unlimited potential; we are part of and connected to the Source of all Being. Let’s never forget that!

We must make sure to stay away from all those negative impressions during the day and allow only the positive to seep into our minds. We are digesting our daily mental imprints while sleeping and our sub-conscious, the mental storehouse of all our thoughts and feelings, will produce tangible results. Cause (Consciousness/Spirit), Activity (Right thought and good feeling) and Effect (Our visible experience) – all is good!