Because of the concepts I associate with the word LIGHT, it is one of my all-time favorite words, especially when it is used in the context of spirituality.  It automatically lifts my spirit and makes me feel bright and positive!

Light in the spiritual sense is usually referred to as your Divine Light - the essence of your being-ness - the U of YOU, who you REALLY are as seen through the eyes of the Divine.   Most of us have seen movies where The Light is depicted as the Ultimate Source, frequently calling its beloved towards Home, the source of all creation.

The stars twinkle and light up the night sky, the sun illuminates the planet and we all tend to feel better on bright days rather than cloudy ones - such is the power of Light.

A lighthouse sends its beacon out to sea so ships are kept safe and landing lights on a dark runway guide the big metal birds back down safely to the ground.

So it is with the Light of our Divinity. Ever shining, always present, always available to show us the way.

Light helps LOVE to grow, brings glorious color to your IMAGINATION and GUIDES you safely on your Journey.  Light brings HOPE to a situation that seems unresolvable.

Most of all Light dispels darkness just as TRUTH is the only real pathway to freedom.  When we live in the darkness of lies and denial, our true Divine Spirits are “locked up” and cannot serve us the way they are intended.

I believe we are created as Beings of Light - to be joyful, to dance, to fly, to laugh, to be grateful, to play and to love!

An Experiment

Here’s an experiment you can try right now.  It will only take a minute or two.

Just for a moment, close your eyes and and take a couple of deep breaths.  Imagine the dark places within your physical body and if you’re up for it, perhaps even the dark spaces in your spiritual body.  The secret places you don’t normally like to think about.  The ones that perhaps remind you of a sad or fearful time.  We aren’t staying here - we just want to identify those places so that in a moment we can help to restore them to their natural state of wholeness.

Now, picture a gentle, shining, warming, soothing, calming shower of Light trickling down around you like a gentle rain - but it doesn’t make you wet - it makes you sparkle and glow!

Now picture a beam of beautiful golden pink light entering your body through the top of your head - ever so gently - it’s a magical light - and now it is filling your mind with the most scrumptious delicious thoughts of all of your favorite things, trickling down through you and turning your lips upward, stretching your cheeks until you find yourself grinning from ear to ear.

The light continues its travels and opens your throat area so that you can speak works of love and praise and gratitude more easily and allow deep hearty laughter to float up and through you!

Now the light flows into your heart - like a magic eraser rubbing away old hurts, the clogged places, unlocking doors that you slammed shut perhaps in a moment of fear.

The Light continues down through your stomach area, soothing away any tension, clearing and gently cleansing as it continues through your lower abdominal area - just feeling the gentle warmth of the spring sunshine from the inside out . . . .

And now the Light moves through to the base of your spine and into the hidden cracks and crevices between the cells releasing more stored hurts and fear from times you can no longer consciously remember.

And then the Light continues down into Mother Earth to merge with the earth energies of strength and groundedness and brings these foundational energies up to the surface as the Light travels back through the base of your spine bringing strength and security, up through your lower abdomen bringing a feeling of comfortability, up through your stomach area relaxing and soothing all the muscles so they are ready to properly assimilate the events of your day.

And the Light travels into your heart, filling it with a sense of gladness, of joy, of warmth and tenderness so much so that you can almost feel yourself being hugged and then it continues up through your throat allowing you to speak words of love and kindness to someone who really needs to hear that today.

And the Light continues upward through your forehead as it shines out through your eyes which can now see more clearly than they ever have before and then it continues up through the crown of your head once again reconnecting you with Divine Source . . .

The All That You Are And Always Will Be.

Go in peace now Child of Light.

Stand tall and strong.

You ARE the Light.

Namaste!

Last week I chose FUN as Wednesday’s WISE WORD, and I’m continuing the theme today with this little video that I recorded Sunday!

As you can see I’m just being a bit playful (and OK — gotta admit it– a little shameless self-promotion too! ) because I realized that it’s all too easy for me to get caught up in all my chores, To-Do’s, and even my spiritual practices to the degree that I forget that one of the reasons we’re here on the planet is to just ENJOY THE HELL OUT OF BEING HERE! : )

I believe that our true selves are Beings of Light and when we lose sight of that, it’s like someone drew the curtains shut on the biggest, most beautiful picture window you’ve ever imagined!

And unfortunately, that sometimes sneaks up on us!  We think “just one more thing on my list” and THEN I’ll go have fun.

Or we postpone it even longer –  “I’ll have some fun on the weekend — right now I have to go grocery shopping!”

I’m sure you can fill in your own excuses — most of us have them.

Or worse yet — you feel sooo overwhelmed with duties, obligations, responsibilities and all the doom and gloom media around you — and you COMPLETELY FORGET how much fun HAVING FUN is! : )

Well this little video today is just a reminder to STOP!

Go do something silly!

Share your silliness with a friend!

Make a funny video of your own and share the link the comments section!

Post it on Facebook or MySpace or wherever you socialize online!

The point is — when you are being your most authentic self — (and your most authentic self is ALWAYS your Lightest, Brightest, Most Loving self) — then you are fulfilling at least part of your mission here on the planet!

Making someone else smile or laugh or giggle or Roll On The Floor Laughing is one of the absolute BEST GIFTS you can give anyone!  AND IT’S FREE! : )  Won’t cost you a penny!

So take my challenge!

Top my silly hat video!

Share it with the world!

And leave ‘em laughing!  )

I hope I did! : )

Blessings of love, light and laughter!

Steph

P.S. Have you heard about my new weekly internet radio show on Talkshoe every Wednesday night?  It’s FREE and its FUN and you can get all the info at —–> http://PassionatelyPOSITIVE.com

A new monk arrives at the old Italian monastery for his celibate life of shared poverty and prayer, and is assigned to help the other monks in copying the old texts by hand. He notices, however, that they are copying from copies, not the original manuscripts. So, the new monk goes to the head monk to ask him about this, pointing out that if there were an error in the first copy, that error would be continued in all of the subsequent copies. The head monk says, “We have been copying from the copies for centuries, but you make a good point, my son.” So, he goes down into the cellar with one of the copies to check it against the original. Hours go by and nobody sees him. So, one of the monks goes downstairs to look for him. Hearing sobbing coming from the back of the cellar, he finds the old monk leaning over one of the original books crying, and muttering between tears: “There’s an R! There’s an R!” He asks the old monk what’s wrong, and in a choked voice came the reply, “The original word isn’t “celibate” but “celebrate.”

* * *

Hospital regulations require a wheelchair for patients being discharged. However, while working as a student nurse, I found one elderly gentleman already dressed, and sitting on the bed with a suitcase at his feet, who insisted he didn’t need my help to leave the hospital. After a chat about rules being rules, he reluctantly let me wheel him to the elevator. On the way down I asked him if his wife was meeting him. “I don’t know,” he said. “She’s still upstairs in the bathroom changing out of her hospital gown.”

* * *

A little boy was attending his first wedding. After the service, his cousin asked him, “How many women can a man marry?” “Sixteen,” the boy responded. His cousin was amazed that he had an answer so quickly. “How do you know that?” Easy,” the little boy said. “All you have to do is add it up, like the Bishop said: 4 better, 4 worse, 4 richer, 4 poorer.”

So why did I choose FUN as this Wednesday’s Wise Word?

Because it’s time to lighten up people!

We always have a choice in what thought we will allow in our mind at any one time.  It is the one thing that we do have ABSOLUTE CONTROL over in our lives!  I may not be able to get my husband to return the toilet seat to it’s “rightful” position (LOL) but I am PERFECTLY able to decide what thought I want to think about that situation.

And the choice I make directly impacts my mood, and the mood of those around me. And if you believe in quantum physics (as I do) - then my though about the toilet seat actually affects THE WORLD!

Now THAT’s a REALLY scary thought eh?

So let’s have fun with some of this stuff people!

Try it for yourself for a second.  Just picture an empty schoolyard, with the closed classroom doors all around, and then the recess bell goes off!  WHOO HOOO!  Suddenly all the classroom doors are pushed wide open and the kids of all ages come running out laughing, shouting, skipping and hollering!

Do you feel it?  Do you feel the grin on your face?  Do you feel the sense of joy?  Do you feel a smidge lighter and brighter?

Well I do!  I’m grinning ear to ear as I write this.  I’m thinking about how I can add some fun into my day!  And it doesn’t mean I have to GIVE UP my “chores” or “to-do” list necessarily - though that is certainly an option.

But I could play “make-believe” for some of the day!  I could pretend that I’m on a great adventure to see how much fun I can infuse into an “ordinary” day?  What comedy could I perhaps be listening to while doing some paperwork?  Where’s that joke file I keep here on my computer - I’m sure I can squeeze in a few of those!

How often can I look up around me and see something in this room that brings back a happy memory?  I just turned my head and saw a photo of my daughter and my husband and I on a cruise we went on last April.  It was the first time we had spent any quality time with our daughter who had at that time been living in the UK for nearly a year.

So I challenge you to look for the FUN in your life today and every day. I challenge you to go find a funny hat and wear it and I dare you NOT to laugh at yourself in the mirror! : )

I challenge you to share your photo with a linkin the comment section below so we can have fun living vicariously through your fun!

And I challenge you to forward this URL to your friends so they can share in the fun!

One silly grin, one silly thought, one silly hat, can make a difference!

Are you up for it?

The FUN CHALLENGE is ON!

Go have FUN out there people! : )

Blessings!

It was uncharacteristically wet here in the Las Vegas valley yesterday morning as I was driving to the gym around 6:30 am - in fact it was our first rain of the changing season. Out of the corner of my eye I noticed the beginning of a rainbow and felt myself with grinning ear to ear.

I love rainbows. I guess most of us do. There is something imminently hopeful and inspiring about a rainbow. Not to mention the amazing colors. I love seeing my favorite bright hues splashed against a majestic sky. Rainbows speak to magic and miracles because after all - you need just the right alignment of elements to manifest one!

It’s a short 10 minute drive to the gym, along a well-traveled path that I ALMOST literally drive in my sleep 3-4 mornings at around 5:15am. And I found myself anxiously sneeking a peek to the sky as I drove along wanting to “capture” the rainbow as often as possible in my mind.

Interestingly though - the elements were not aligning well enough to manifest a WHOLE semi-circle of a rainbow. Nor did they allow the rainbow to last for very long. One block it was magical and looked like it would crack on thru to its complete magnificence but a couple of blocks away - the slate gray clouds had gathered en-masse to block out any light and my rainbow had disappeared completely.

Then, another couple of blocks - a quick peek - and OH MY ! DOUBLE rainbows partially appeared before my very eyes! I was near a driveway and pulled over to watch the miracle unfold and try to catch it with the feeble photo-taking capabilities of my T-mobile Dash.

And then before I could even get the camera function to come up on my phone, one of the rainbows disappeared, a few minutes later followed by the one remaining. I felt sad and disappointed as a continued my way to the gym.

Then, just as I was about to cross the final signal light before entering the gym parking lot - the biggest brightest rainbow once again splashed across the sky . . . for a few brief glorious moments. And I entered the gym, ready for my swim, thinking of the symbolism of chasing rainbows.

I thought about how rainbows are like those special joyous moments in our lives that light us up like a kid on Christmas morning . . . and how we then try to hold onto those moments, being disappointed on those “other” days when sadness fills our heart like the dark clouds fill in the skyline.

I realized that it was a bit sad to chase the rainbows because it meant I was not being fully present to the miracles of the holy instant in the now moment I am in. I was so focused on wanting the rainbow, then I didn’t allow in the majesty of the clouds gracefully floating across the sky, warmly embracing each other into a snug blanket of velvety gray. Or the miracle of the raindrops bringing much needed moisture to our desert landscape.

I didn’t notice the freshness of the air, or the sun beginning to peek through once again through a slip in the folds of the velvety sky. Or the smile on the face of the gentleman making his way by foot across the crosswalk. I didn’t notice the blessing of being warm and dry inside my car with the heated leather seats. Or the nearly unlimited benefits available to me as a member of the fitness club.

But by the time I had walked through the locker room, hung up my bag on the hooks, and slipped off my rubber sandals . . . I DID notice the silky smoothness of the warm water enveloping and supporting my amply-shaped body. I DID notice that I had the privilege of being able to move both arms and legs and swim a variety of strokes up and down that huge swimming pool.

I DID notice the warm, soothing jets of the Jacuzzi as I settled into enjoy my “dessert” after my delicious “main course” swim. And I DID notice as the miracle of the shower jets washed my skin clean and I felt the softness of the slightly worn terry cloth towel as I dried myself off.

And as I returned home, I decided to continue to be mindful and grateful for each and EVERY moment that I am blessed with experiencing.

I also decided I don’t want to CHASE rainbows anymore.

I’m going to BE the rainbow!

I’m going to stand tall shining my biggest, bestest, brightest colors In EVERY moment, even if it APPEARS that only dark grey clouds are all around me.

After all, I never know when the exact moment will align all the elements so that my rainbow is visible to someone one who, in that holy instant, really needs to see it.

Blessings!

Two rural church deacons who were having a sociable beer in
the local tavern when they saw their minister drive by and
take a good long look at their pickup trucks parked outside.

One deacon ducked down and said, “I hope the reverend didn’t
see us or recognize my pickup.”

The other replied indifferently, “What difference does it
make? God knows we’re in here… and he’s the only one who
counts.”

The first deacon answered, “Yeah, but God won’t tell my wife.”

* * *

When two psychic friends met, one said:
“You are fine. How am I ?”

* * *

For the majority of us the most horrible fear is the fear of speaking in front of a public and the second most frightening fear is the fear of death.
Does that mean that if we had to do a speech at a funeral we would prefer to be dead ?

That’s the essence of HOPE.  We stand in the hallway, not knowing which way to turn but with hope we look forward and start walking until an opportunity presents itself.  We open the door of opportunity to new possibilities - having an indicated potential, moving forward.  And hope ALWAYS elevates!  It lifts any situation higher.  It raises your spirit! And it opens your heart and your mind creating the space for grace and miracles.

I am writing this the morning after the election of the new President of the United States of America.  I am not a political person  — I choose to look at the hearts and spirits of those running - not their political party and not even their policies or positions.

Today,  I personally, am filled with hope for our future.  I believe the man we have chosen has the opportunity to allow miracles to happen in our country which will in turn impact the world as we know it.  I believe that we have opened the door to possibilities that will impact generations and generations of Americans, and especially those of color because what Americans chose last night was to lift ourselves up out of the stagnation we have been experiencing towards the Light of change.

I feel the change in the energy around me this morning.

I feel the change in my heart.

From where I stand, HOPE has been brought to America and to the world.

And I am profoundly grateful.

BLESSINGS!

P.S.  If you are feeling positive this morning and want to share that positivity — please join me tonight and every Wednesday night at 6pm for PASSIONATELY POSITIVE a new online discussion group (It’s FREE)!  Register at http://POSITIVITYMasterMind.com

I’ve got two exciting things to tell you about and they should BOTH put a big smile on your face!

Why?

Because one thing is going to help you keep your spirits HIGH each weekas we roll into the end of the year and open the new one and the other gives you an opportunity for MULTIPLE FREE GIFTS at the click of your mouse!

Both are TIME-SENSITIVE so read on (it’ll only take a minute) and then I’ll bless you on your way! : )
FREE GIFT GIVE-AWAY

My friend and holistic marketing coach, Jenn Givler,  recently invited me to participate in the latest SELF-IMPROVEMENT GIVEAWAY 3 promotion. For those who don’t know about Gift Giveaway Promotions - they are just as they say - totally FREE, mostly immediately downloadable, e-books, audios and special reports. Most will request your name and email address to send you the link to download the gift.

The GiveAway began this past Saturday, November 1st and may end at any time. Actually, as I wrote this I checked with the producer of the giveaway and she just told me it will run until AT LEAST the 10th, but after that . . . it could go anytime!

So just click HERE and start downloading your F.R.EE gifts! (TIP: If it doesn’t click, cut and paste it into your browser.)

PASSIONATE ABOUT POSITIVITY?

Actually that’s not a question! It’s the name of my new WEEKLY discussion group that you can attend from wherever you have a telephone or a computer!

All you have to do is either phone in or listen through the speakers on your computer. The TalkShoe Service that I’m using to host the group allows for inter-active chat - for those who are new to that - it’s like Instant Messaging or Texting but in a group environment and you do it with your computer keyboard.  It’s a lot of fun and actually a cool way to make some friends!

I decided to start the group because of the constant drone of negativity we are all hearing through the media about the economy, the mortgage crisis, the election, and soon the holidays.

I believe we are in TOTAL CONTROL of our ATTITUDES and our PERCEPTIONS - so this group is designed to keep our spirits focused on gratitude, blessings, and the good that surrounds us. I’ll be providing tips, tricks and resources like websites, books, CDs, articles, etc. that you can turn to and use to remind yourself of the glorious gift of life that you have!

PLEASE REGISTER by clicking here: http://POSITIVITYMasterMind.com

(If you are short on time, just scroll down to the bottom of that page and click on the big red button that says I CHOOSE POSITIVITY NOW!).

Once you register you will receive an email with the info for every WEDNESDAY NIGHT’s CALL beginning Nov 4 at 6pm Pacific Time (8:00pm Central and 9:00pm Eastern).

So there you go!

Early in the week and you are already receiving FREE gifts including a weekly POSITIVITY show!  How cool is that???

May your week bring you even MORE wonderful surprises! : )

Blessings!

Steph

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The Chief Rabbi of Israel and the Pope are in a meeting in Rome. The Rabbi notices an unusally fancy phone on a side table in the Pope’s private chambers. “What is that phone for?” he asks the pontiff.

“It’s my direct line to the Lord.” The Rabbi is skeptical, and the Pope notices. The Holy Father insists the Rabbi try it out, and, indeed, he is connected to the Lord. The Rabbi holds a lengthy discussion with Him.

After hanging up the Rabbi says, “Thank you very much. This is great! But listen, I want to pay for my phone charges.” The Pope, of course, refuses, but the Rabbi is steadfast and finally, the pontiff gives in.

He checks the counter on the phone and says, “All right! The charges were 100,000 Lira” ($56). The Chief Rabbi gladly hands over the payment.

A few months later, the Pope is in Jerusalem on an official visit. In The the Chief Rabbi’s chambers, he sees a phone identical to his and learns it is also is a direct line to the Lord. The Pope remembers he has an urgent matter that requires divine consultation and asks if he can use the Rabbi’s phone. The Rabbi gladly agrees, hands him the phone, and the Pope chats away.

After hanging up, the Pope offers to pay for the phone charges. Of course, the Chief Rabbi refuses to accept payment. After the Pope insists, the Rabbi relents and looks on the phone counter.Shekel 50″ ($0.42).

The Pope looks surprised, “Why so cheap?”

The Rabbi smiles, “Local call.”

# # #

A woman in Brooklyn decided to prepare her Will and make her final requests. She told her rabbi she had two final requests. First, she wanted to be cremated, and second, she wanted her ashes scattered all over Bloomingdales.

“Why Bloomingdales?” asked the rabbi.

“Then I’ll be sure my daughters visit me twice a week.”

I’ve been getting a clear message lately to be an even more vocal champion for POSITIVITY especially during this period of time.  We are all being bombarded with negativity from the media on so many different fronts that it can be a challenge to TUNE IT OUT!

So I’ve got a couple of antidotes for that!

ANNOUNCING . . . .

Da Da Da DAAAAAAAH

WISE WORD WEDNESDAYS!

Yup!  Each Wednesday I’ll select a word for the week to help us stay focused and mindful of the GOOD in our lives!

So without further ado — the first WISE WORD is:

F A I T H

Let’s break that down:

F = Forward

To have FAITH you must get out of your stuck thinking and move FORWARD in your mind. This can be very very simple. As simple as CHANGING your mind. Believe for a moment in the POSSIBILITY that your desired outcome MIGHT - JUST MAYBE - happen. That’s all you need to do! Just tweek the thought enough to allow for the POSSIBILITY that the situation or challenge will change for the better.

A = Allow:

In order to move forward we have to ALLOW our thoughts and beliefs to change. We have to create the room in our hearts and minds to ALLOW the blessings to flow into our lives and to manifest in a solution that is for the Highest Good of All Concerned. Again - ALLOWING is a simple process - it just requires your CHOICE to make a CONSCIOUS DECISION to believe in the possibility of something different than what you have had in the past.

I = Intention:

To have FAITH we often need to focus on our INTENTION. If we INTEND to open our minds, hearts, thoughts and deeds, once again we create an opportunity for energy to be shifted and new opportunities to be created in our lives. An intention is simply a DECISION, a CHOICE - again one that is CONSCIOUSLY chosen. All too often we are not aware of intentions and then we unwittingly create the opposite of what we truly desire.

T = Tenacity:

TENACITY is the ability to “hang in there” - it means you hold on and STAY IN THE GAME. It means you DON’T GIVE UP. Somehow, someway you just keep plugging away with a CONVICTION that if you can just hang in - you will make it to your desired destination.

H = Honor

HONOR the process. Faith is about allowing for things UNSEEN to manifest into our current reality. That is usually very challenging for most of us. I know patience is not one of my strong suits. Remembering to HONOR the process helps me with that. Since I believe there is always a bigger picture than I am creating as an integral part of the Universal tapestry - when I remember to HONOR the process it takes the sting of being patient away from me and usually results in a big sigh of relief!

There you have it!

FAITH is about moving FORWARD, ALLOWING our thoughts and beliefs to change, setting our INTENTION to open our minds and hearts, having TENACITY to “hang in” regardless of how the current situation appears to you and HONORing the process - the natural evolution of the situation.

It’s about not getting stuck in another “F” word (NO - NOT THAT ONE! : ) ) - I mean F E A R = F alse E vidence A ppearing R eal. It’s about willingness to change, believing in yourself and believing in a master plan. YOUR Master Plan. The one YOU are creating for YOUR life.

Give yourself a gift today! Have FAITH that “that” certain situation or challenge you are facing
Is being resolved even as you read this. Have FAITH that even though it makes no logical sense to believe - that it will make you feel better in THIS moment if you give it a shot. Have FAITH that all things ARE possible.

I have FAITH in YOU!

And that’s Wednesday’s Wise Word of the Week! Please let me know what you think by leaving your comment below! : )

BLESSINGS!