Finding Your Dreams

Spirit brings me a peculiar message this morning … I’m not going to question it .. I’m just going to keep typing as the message evolves….

Finding Your Dreams

Have you lost your dreams?
Do you remember what once you dreamed?
Does it seems like a battle to let the visions flow?
Do you feel lost?
Does it feel like hope for tomorrow is gone?
Has passion left you?

Spirit tells me that you have yourself wound so tightly that you have cut off the flow of life…. everything for you now will seem like a struggle.

It is like you have allowed your worries, stress and your need to get to a good place choke the flow of life and energy from your being.

Meditation is one way to help you find a calm, relaxing place within yourself.

Spirit says you have got to let go… you have got to find some kind peace with yourself and with life in general.

The stress is killing you… the worries are drowning all hope from your life.

Hope is not truly gone.. it is there .. just as your visions are still there … but it is like you have a thick cloud bank covering them.. blocking you from seeing and from feeling their presence.

Change your current behaviors… mix things up a bit and get yourself out of some of the damaging routines that have developed over time.. never fear change.. change is necessary for us to move forward and to grow.

Take a good look at the things in your life that are no longer doing you any good and make the changes necessary. YOU are the only one who knows what these changes are …. so don’t let others tell you whats good for you … take those decisions upon yourself and trust your inner guide.  You know what needs to be done even tho you may feel quite lost .. once you awaken to the knowledge that change needs to be made.. you’ll know what changes those are.

Be careful not to let fear and doubt steer you.

Many blessings,
Raventalker

Imagine

Today Spirit offers me up one word… IMAGINE

As I ponder upon the word I’ve been given… the message becomes clear.

IMAGINE the life you want to live and walk in that direction.

We dream … we believe in that dream .. and then we start walking toward that dream … whether the dream is realized or not .. you have taken the steps to get you as near to the dream as possible.

Your world is truly what you make it to be … not saying bad things don’t happen ….

The bad things that happen in our lives build strength, courage and growth .. not saying those things don’t suck .. just saying they help build the parts of us we at some point didn’t even know were there.

Take a quick glance back at the things you have already overcome…
SEE! YOU CAN MAKE IT PAST THE STORM!

Now imagine the life you want .. believe in that image and walk toward it without fear.

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

All it Takes is Remembering

Today I want to take you back ... back in time to the days when you felt you had the world in your hands and you just knew that someday all your dreams would come true.

You may have been 5 and just starting school.. ready to learn all that you could.

You may have been 9, in that in between age of being a kid and being a teenager.

You may have been 13 and just starting Junior High... or you may have been 16 with a license to go wild ... .your freedom in the form of a little plastic card with your picture on it.

You may have been 18, graduating high school ready to leave home and branch out on your own.

You may have been 21 and now the world truly was in your hands ... no rules holding you back!

You may have been 35 and finally coming into your knowing...

You may have been in your 40's and well ... the little things no longer mattered.

No matter what the age was when you felt like the world was yours ... when you had high hopes, dreams and long-standing goals... go back now to that time... even if it was just for a moment ... go back

Remember what that felt like...

Remember how mountains were merely anthills and rivers were never too wide.

Now remember those hopes and dreams... remember the goals you once had...

Remember your ambition and your readiness to take on whatever lies before you.

Remember?

Explore those thoughts today is all I ask.....

Many Blessings,
Raverntalker

On My Walk Today

Amazing what you hear when you listen…

Today is a beautiful day with deep blue skies and a nice spring breeze… so when lunch hour came around I left my desk and went for a walk. I’d like to take a moment to share with you what I heard on my walk today.

The trees speak gently and whisper this message: No matter the force of the wind, stand your ground with roots planted deep and allow the wind to pass through you … you’ll be amazed to find yourself still standing.

The yellow butterfly came to dance with me as I made my rounds. So joyfully it danced back and fourth around my path as I made my way. The sunlight bouncing off it’s yellow wings gave it a brilliant luminescent hue. Yellow – the color associated with the sun – giving us the gift of revitalization, strength, endurance and mental clarity. The butterfly – reminding us to dance and to fill our hearts with joy. A reminder not to take life so seriously.

Suddenly a silver dragonfly came buzzing past me and then danced upon the honeysuckle along the path. The dragonfly – the essence of the winds of change, the messages of wisdom and enlightenment; and the communication from the elemental world. Dragonfly medicine beckons you to seek out the parts of your habits which need changing. Call on Dragonfly to guide you through the mists of illusion to the pathway of transformation. Silver gives us the gift of emotional stability, removes or neutralizes negativity, aids in intuition, dreams, psychic abilities and psychic workings.


And last but certainly not least – The dandelion – it’s seedlings drifted all over the park .. it looked as though they drifted on the breeze with purpose and knew where they were going. The dandelion has many medicinal purposes and reminds us that not only do we need to take of our spiritual but also our physical bodies.

Well, I’d say that was a very insightful walk today It’s always fun learning something new and to be outside with all Creators gift … it can’t get much better than that!

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

Let's Get Inspired

Whatever you do today .. do it with your whole heart in a way that you can be proud of whatever task you take on.

Allow yourself to be inspired by others and be inspiration as well for those who need it.

Do a job well done, no matter the task, no matter the size, large or small.

With everything you do, your world, the world… changes, one small step at a time .. we can accomplish anything we set our minds to.

How’s that old saying go…. BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE IN THE WORLD.

It begins right now, right here … with each of us…

It’s time to start doing!

Wishing you all a fabulous day!

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

When?

When will you be happy?

Do you ever hear yourself saying things like….

I’ll be happy when I get a new car

I’ll be happy when I loose weight

I’ll be happy when I find love

I’ll be happy when I own my own home

I’ll be happy when I find a better job

I’ll be happy when …..

How about being happy right here .. right now?

I’m not in any way suggesting that you settle … but what I am saying is that why wait to be happy .. we can be happy right here and right now while we walk toward our goals.. no need to wait til those goals are met.. because I dare say .. if you aren’t happy walking toward those goals.. what makes you think meeting that goal will magically change your mindset and make you happy right then at the very moment that goal is met.

Happiness begins when you allow yourself to be so.

Choose right here .. right now for that moment to begin!

Smile and love with your whole heart and watch what happens

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

If you just had 1....

If tomorrow was your last day here on Earth … what would be the one story about your life that you would want told?

I think mine might be quite long because it incorporate so many things and at the end to sum it up .. it would be that my story was about not giving up. Not giving up on people, on my goals and dreams, on love, and not giving up on myself…



So come on .. share what your story would be about…



Many Blessings,
Raventalker

Staying on Course!

Today I want to talk a little bit about some things I've been going through myself.

I have recently joined a gym and have been workingout each week in hopes to shed some weight and get fit.

First of all after working a 10 hour day with an added 1 hour or more commute each way ... it's a struggle just to get myself to the gym instead of going home and relaxing.... but I've been pretty good at getting there anyway.

Yesterday I went straight from work to the gym .. got myself on a bike and started peddling ... 5 minutes goes by and I am ready to stop and go home.. I find myself talking my way through it .. saying to myself.. I think I can make it to 15 minutes then I'll stop for today and go home... 12 minutes comes around and I am definately ready to call it quits at 15 minutes... so then 15 minutes comes around and I think to myself.. ok 5 more minutes .. 20 minutes isn't so bad .. so I am ok with quitting at 20 minutes .. 20 minutes comes around and I'm thinking oh how I want to quit but then I'm thinking I've got this far .. only 10 minutes left.. I CAN DO THIS! I CAN DO THIS!

That next 10 minutes I'm just feeling determined to finish it out and make it to the 30 minute mark.. I'm sore, tired and really ready to stop but I keep going .. I grab hold of that bike and finish the 30 minutes.

Whew! I did it! I made it all the way even though 5 minutes into it I was ready to give up and go home. Now proud that I made it through and that I didn't quit but also exhausted! hahahahaha but a good exhausted :-)

My message today is .. stay on the bike! You'll feel so much better about your decisions and you'll be that much closer to your goal.

No goal was ever met by giving up.

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

Do You Really KNow?

Today Spirit guides me to post this question to you…

Do you really know who you are today?

I know may sound odd… and I have gone back and fourth with Spirit today about posting this .. but I am urged that I should so ok.. here I am posting the question.

Do you really know who you are today?

In general you may have a gist of who YOU are … but how about today? How about now?

Are you feeling your life and your views shift?

Are you who you always thought you would be or are you someone different?

Are you the same person every day or do you find that some days you feel all together someone else?

Do you have a sure footing of who you are?

Beyond your beliefs … beyond your morals and standards of living .. do you feel like you know who you are?

Personally … I use to question myself all the time… so I can understand this line of questioning.

I use to wonder my purpose in this world.. but now I just live day to day with the faith that I am doing as I was designed to do and that my purpose will find a way of manifesting.

Trying too hard to FIND your purpose can distract you from actually realizing your purpose.. you see we were all born designed with our own individual purpose .. all we really have to do is live our lives and that purpose will be met.

I know .. I know.. but you want to KNOW what that purpose is and why, and who , and what, and where and when ..and … and…

At the end of the day .. does it matter that we know our own purpose or does it matter more that we feel full at the of our journey.

The question at the end will be “Were you happy?” “Did you have a good time? “ “Did you enjoy this life?”.…. not a grading system of check marks on tasks completed.

Food for thought :-)

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

Who Was I?

If you haven’t ever been through a past life regression … you don’t know what you are missing!

I have been fortunate to attend several past life regression sessions and each and every time I find out something new about myself.

I went in from the beginning with an open mind but also a bit skeptical about what would happen… and what if anything I would see or remember.

The sessions I attended were group guided meditations … a group of people would all be guided back by one person at the same time.

So, there I am at my very first session … laying in the floor, so many thoughts going through my head … wondering what this will be like. Will I see anything? Will it feel real? Will I connect? What on Earth is this going to reveal and will it work?

She begins by having us close our eyes and talks us through a relaxed state…. then she has us going to a forest and in this forest the trees have doors … each door an entrance to a past life. We each select a door and step through .. we are taken to that lifetime.. then to the most important day of that life and then to our death in that life and finally back to the light.

I was amazed at how clear the visions were that came to me.. and how I felt all the emotions of that life coming into me. This felt like a true memory each and every time. Quite amazing.

I learned that in many of my lives I was in one form or another … a teacher and that in most cases I found myself somewhere in Uk, England or Ireland mostly. These impressions stay with you once you bring them to life. It’s quite hard to forget once you remember!

Not that I would want to forget.. each experience brought me an “Ah-Ha!” moment …

I won’t go into detail now about my own experiences .. but I will ecourgage you to find yours. Truly an experience you’ll never forget and an experience that could help you in this life.

Anyway …. Spirit urged me to share this tonight and so there have it…

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

Rebuilding...

When you are walking upon the storm .. and your life seems to be falling to pieces...

Understand that .... Sometimes your world needs to fall apart so you can rebuild it.

Think about all the storms you have been through ... you're here .. you survived... you rebuilt what you once had and you will again ...

Patching the walls doesn't really get rid of the holes.. it just hides them

So the wall get torn down and you build it back ... stronger and better than before.

I've patched many holes .. and my world has fallen apart many times... each time I dusted myself off eventually ... and began the rebuild process...



This is message is to let those who are going through a storm now... know that you are not alone.. and the task before you is not an impossible one... although it may seem impossible.. you will get through this ...

Many hugs and healing blessings to you
Raventalker

Focusing on Possibilities

This morning on my way to work .. I heard a sound bite from the movie "Soul Surfer". The quote was "I don't need easy, I can use possible."

What a great quote!

Hearing this made me think of opportunities that have come my way and then I wondered .. did I take easy instead of possible? Did I throw away opportunities because I thought they might be too hard? I'm sure that down my road there were moments when I dismissed the possible and took easy. We all have at some point, I'm sure.

This was a great reminder of what we could be missing or passing up if we don't look at the possibilities and instead only look at how difficult something may or may not be.

How much further could we go if we focused more on the possibilities of life instead of the obstacles?

Don't we always say "Anything is possible if you just believe" ?

Well... I believe that today I am going to focus a whole lot more on the possibilities and a whole lot less on what stands between me and those possibilities.

Get-R-Done! hahahahahaa sorry, the south in me just had to say it

Many Blessings,
Raventalker

Connecting

Have you stepped outside lately and truly connected with the Earth?

Have you walked barefoot in the green grass?

Slip off your shoes and feel the coolness of the grass below your feet... feel life growing right there beneath you and all around you.

Take in the fresh spring air.

Sit quietly in the presence of new birth. The Earth is waking up from winter's nap and life is growing all around you.. have you stopped, if only for a moment to take it in?


It's good for the mind, body and soul to take a break from the busy and chaotic day to day life we all live..

Take some time to slow your pace and take in the beauty that surrounds us ... Spring is a magical time of year when all life begins anew.

Sleeping buds awaken to the warm spring air .. Nests and dens are filled with new life and the Earth is painted in new shades of color.

Take some time today to connect.


Many Blessings,
Raventalker

It's Time!

It's Time....

There comes a point in your life when you have to let go of old ideas, behaviors and/or beliefs...

Throughout our lifetime many things will come and go as we need them... Be careful not to cling too tightly to any one thing in your life... when it's purpose has come and gone we need to release it from our grasp so that something new can come in and help us in our growth and in our travels along this path.

I'm not saying give up everything you ever believed in ... but more so ideas, beliefs or behaviors that are no longer suited for you at this moment .. this place on your journey.

It may just be allowing our ideas, behaviors and beliefs to transform.... The stubborn part of us may want to stick to what we have always done... but it is like this... if you get stuck in the mud and all you do is put your foot on the gas ... spinning and spinning to get out ... what happens is that you just get buried deeper in that mud pit .. there is a chance that it may finally work for you and the traction may find something to take hold of and push you out of the mud ... but there is also a chance that it won't ... how long are you going to do the "Let's wait and see" game?

So what I'm saying ... is that it's time to step back and take another look at where you are and what you are doing and what you are thinking at this time... there is a change that needs to be made in order for you to get out of that mud and move on. So what are you waiting for? You already know the change that needs to be made.. don't fear the road ahead... listen to that inner knowing and march on!


Many Blessings,
Raventalker

Have Fun With It!!!

Today's wisdom ... hmmmmmmmmmmmm


Life has it's ups and downs and all arounds ... it gets crazy and hectic .. it's also wonderful and fun.


Today ... I just want you to have fun.. enjoy life... do something today to make yourself smile.. and maybe even make others smile.. laugh... love and giggle ....


At the end of your days here on Earth ... my wish is that you will be able to answer YES to the question "Did you enjoy the ride?"


So go on... do something unexpected today and have fun!


Many Blessings,
Raventalker


Here are some things to get you started .. heee heee

What Calls You?

Today's message ..... well... here you go...



Don't worry about what or who others want you to be or what they think you should be ... BE YOU



Don't constrict yourself with thoughts of ... I'm suppose to be this or that ... allow your given gifts to surface and be the best YOU that you can be.



When you stop trying so hard to become .. you realize you already are.



There is something in all of us that we are guided toward more than anything else... take that and allow yourself to be open to whatever it is that calls to you... build on it and be the best that you can ...



READ MY WORDS CAREFULLY ....



I did not say "BE THE BEST" I said "be the best YOU that YOU can be"



All we can ever aim to do is the best that we as individuals can do...



No need to worry about competing with the Jones'



Focus more on developing what you are drawn to most and not only will you be happier doing it .. you will flourish!



Many Blessings,
Raventalker

Enjoy It!

Whatever you do in life .. find a way to enjoy it.

We all can't have the job of our dreams.. but we can make the best of what we do have ...

Whatever it is you do.. take pride in doing it well.. don't just do it for the sake of getting by ... find something in it that you like and enjoy it!

Work stops being work when you enjoy what you do.

So what are you waiting for?

You might be surprised .. many things in your life will be for the better when you can find that bit of spark and start enjoying your days ...

You'll do a better job... you'll get noticed for a job well done.. you'll feel better about yourself and about life in general...

Who knows what can come of finding happiness in the mundane.



Many Blessings,
Raventalker

Writing the story of your life...

Writing the story of your life...

If you were to write the story of your life .. what kind of book would it be?

Would it be full of happiness? Sorrow? Adventure? Romance? Mystical Experiences? Mayhem and Chaos? Hardship? Mystery? Miracles?

What would you highlight?

Where would it begin and what sort of ending would you hope for?

Would it have been a life of learning or teaching or a bit of both?

Would it be a life filled with happiness .. interrupted by moments of something other?

Would be a life time of hardship and sorrows with brief moments of happiness scattered about?

Would you highlight the best moments of your life or the worst?

Which chapters would you leave out and which ones would you speak about most?

Who would the heroes be?

Who would the villains be and who won the battles?

Were there any wars fought? How many did you win and how many were lost?

Was it even about winning or losing?

Was it a life lived or a life that passed you by?

What would the story of your life tell us?

Just a bit of something to think about .... :-)



Many Blessings,
Raventalker


Imagine that we are like books ... most know us only by our cover ... some know us a bit deeper and have read our inner flap ... even fewer know our whole story.

Just as with a book.. you can't get a full understanding of its contents just by it's cover .. you gain a bit more knowledge once you read the inner flap of that book...but that will only be a short summary ... certainly not the whole story.... to understand fully its contents you must read through the whole thing from beginning to end.

We all have many chapters within us .... some we have finished, some we have not yet finished, some we cut short, some we still have ahead of us to write.



Daily Wisdom by Raventalker 1-24-2011

What? Shocked?


Why are you so shocked about how your life is going??? After all ... YOU are the one writing the book!


There is nothing we can do about the chapters we have already lived except to accept them as they were and move forward. How boring would life be if it were always perfect and there were no hills... no battles... no surprises or bends in the road.


It is not what comes your way that matters most .. it's how you handle it... how you get through it .. and how you move forward.


Don't dwell on past mistakes.. allow them to be lessons learned and move forward with better knowledge of what to do next time.


Find a moment right here .. right now to be happy ... wrap yourself in that feeling and don't be afraid of it .. sure it may only last a moment ... but you felt it .. you knew what it was .. and you were open to the experience ... it will be back! Just don't be afraid.. Allow it to come and go and you will find yourself wrapped in its light more often than not.


Many Blessings,
Raventalker

One Thousand Times

One Thousand Times

One thousand times I’ve been born
One thousand times I’ve died

The years have passed by like a soft whisper in the wind
Days and nights gone without my knowing

One thousand paths I have walked
One thousand lessons I have learned

Tears I have cried for so many reasons
Smiles, laughter and love have helped me make it through the seasons

One thousand rights
One thousand wrongs

Blessings and curses bestowed upon me
Love, the miracle that always brings me back to why I’m ME

One thousand ways
One thousand times

One thousand pairs of eyes
One thousand ways to see

One thousand lips to be kissed
One thousand people, wondering if ever they were missed

One thousand ways to go
One thousand reasons to live again

One thousand times ……

Raventalker