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Peace Begins Within

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Sandra Brossman

A man in a grassy field with the sun shining on him in a meditation pose

Most of us would admit that we long to live in a world of peace. Yet all we need to do to become aware of the hostility, violence, and turmoil within our physical world is to focus on the news and to give most of our attention to the people and situations within our lives that are causing the most disruption. The truth is that if we truly want to experience peace, we need to stop looking for it to appear in our exterior world and begin to create it within our own personal lives.

The emphasis is on the word create because peace is a sense of well being that originates from the inside, beginning with the intention of the heart. If we are “looking” for it, we will not be able to find it because peace is not a place that we can find outside of ourselves. The condition of our physical world is a giant mirror reflecting back to us the collective thoughts of every person who is part of our earth family. Since thought is creative, whatever we focus on expands. Therefore, what we are seeing in the non-peaceful aspects of our world is an indication that a large portion of our human society is predominantly focused on judgment, violence, greed, and crime.

We can point a finger of blame wherever and to whomever we want, but it does not change the truth that each one of us has played a part in creating the condition of the world in which we live. Perhaps it has been in seemingly minor, passive ways, such as getting caught up in the turmoil and conflict of the world by watching and listening to endless news reports of violence and acts of desecration. Or, it could be as intensively aggressive as being a perpetrator in a massive heinous crime. Judging who is “most wrong” renders us powerless and only creates more separation and discord between us and within our lives.

We can only change the quality of our collective personal reality by taking personal responsibility for the part we have each played in creating it. Since all change begins at the level of self, when we change our individual lives, the world around us changes as well. To create peace within your own life, try some of these basic ideas. You will be amazed at your power to create peace within your own life.

Meditate – Create a space of at least 20 minutes every day to sit in a place of peace and quiet. Your meditation can be as simple as sitting on your sofa and focusing on your breath. The importance of this cannot be overstated, for it is within the silence that you can remember your mind and body connection with Spirit.

Pray – Ask for divine guidance as to how you can best bring peace to the world; envision what a peaceful world looks like. Most importantly, imagine the feeling of peace within your own heart.

Forgive – Let go of the need to be right. All conflicts, whether it be in personal relationships or between countries, originate from the perception that one party is “right” and the other is “wrong.” Would you rather be right or do you prefer peace? (You may find it helpful to read my blog on Forgiveness, April 23, 2013.)

Live Consciously – Align your thoughts, words, and actions with the spiritual values of love, respect, peace, and cooperation. This requires diligent practice and is the most effective way to live a peaceful life. Be mindful of what you feed your mind – stop watching violent entertainment shows and videos and modify the amount of time you spend following the news. There is a difference between being informed and immersing yourself in the fear consciousness of the world. Instead, spend more time reading, watching, and listening to information that inspires you and nourishes your soul. What you put into your mind is what it feeds back to you.

Commune with Nature – Spend more time outdoors in the beauty of nature. Nature innately regenerates your body, mind, and soul and balances your energy.

Even though the status of the world may seem overwhelming and out of our personal control, we each have the power to contribute to world peace. It begins with our personal lives, starting in this present moment. Every person makes an enormous difference in creating harmony within the world. Like a drop of water, every single thought we have ripples out into the massive sea of the collective thoughts of all humanity.

By choosing thoughts of love, we automatically unite with other like-minded souls in forming a field of energy that has the infinite power to exponentially create a world of peace.

Love and Light,

Sandra

Sandra Brossman is the author of The Power of Oneness, Live the Life You Choose and the featured presenter in Live the Life You Choose DVD. To learn more about how you can align your life with spiritual truth, order the book or DVD box set at http://www.thepowerofoneness.com/products/.

Natural Disasters Remind Us That We Are All One

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Sandra Brossman

This is the image of a mountain range with beautiful magenta flowers in the foreground

The super typhoon, Haiyan, that roared through the Philippines last week is one of the most powerful storms recorded in history. At least 10,000 people have been killed and about 70 to 80 percent of everything in its path was swept away.

When nature unleashes its phenomenal powers, we are compelled to take notice. It is times like these that we become acutely aware that we are all part of one human family, and that we are being called upon to come together to support each other and to bring balance to our earth in any way that we can.

Regardless of our race, nationality, sex, creed, age, or socioeconomic status, we are one human family interdependent and interconnected with each other and with all the elements of nature. Although we are each different in appearance and expression, we walk the earth together and share the same sun, moon, stars, oceans, and sky with each other, as well as with the animals, flowers, trees, grass, and rocks. The way we take care of our planet is the way it takes care of us. When any part of our ecosystem is out of balance, we become individually and collectively imbalanced. When an animal, plant, or mineral becomes depleted, we have also lost a part of ourselves. Like a circle of dominos, what affects any one of us automatically impacts every one of us.

Natural disasters, such as typhoons, tsunamis, earthquakes, hurricanes, and tornadoes are all indications that our beloved Earth is seeking to balance itself. Water is traditionally a symbol of emotion. Since nothing is separated, when the waters of the earth create destruction and seem out of control, it is possibly a mirror image of humanity’s emotions also being destructive and out of control. Because we are a part of the earth, and the earth is part of who we are, every person has the power to contribute to the healing of our planet through the energy of divine unconditional love. Through prayer, we have the collective creative power to transform our earth.

I invite you to say this prayer every day and to share it with many others. It will change your life; and in so doing, you will contribute to the healing of the world at large. Breathe in deeply, express each word slowly and with intention, imagine the beauty of a world of Oneness, and feel it in your heart as though it is already manifest. Our thoughts create our reality, so one can only imagine the infinite transformational energy that can be generated by the majority of our world population uniting with each other in this vision prayer for global healing.

A Vision of Oneness

I am at one with the Source of Universal Light and the Ultimate Expression of Universal Love.

I am an open, active channel receiving and expressing unconditional love.

I am thankful for all that is.

I am joyfully experiencing peace within, health at all levels of my being, and abundance in all forms that are in my greatest good.

I see my personal healing contributing to a
World of Unconditional Love, Harmony, Wholeness, Abundance, and Joy.

I surrender this vision to the unconditional love of the Universe.

I know this prayer is answered in ways that are for the

greatest good of all.

(Excerpt from “The Power of Oneness, Live the Life You Choose”,

By Sandra Brossman)

Love and Light,

Sandra

For more information on how you can help to heal disasters and tragedies, you may find it helpful to access a former blog, What Can I Do To Help Heal the Disasters and Tragedies Within the World.

For more information on healing your life, order the book, The Power of Oneness, Live the Life You Choose.

The Person You Most Want To Be Is Who You Already Are

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Sandra Brossman

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Do you ever find yourself using other people as a point of reference for establishing your identity? For assessing your value as a person? For measuring your level of accomplishments?

Most of us do this at one time or another, and perhaps even most of the time. Looking around and comparing yourself to others ultimately results in a game of self-judgment. You may decide that someone else is more beautiful, thinner, more important, healthier, more successful, wealthier, happier, and more powerful than you are. Of course, this may be true; but it is completely futile and irrelevant because the person you most want to be is who you already are! We all have special gifts, and the whole point to your life is to explore the many facets of yourself.

This essential point became very apparent to me when I was recently attending a numerology course. I use the example of numerology because numbers are objective. Also, it is a widely accepted scientific and metaphysical premise that everything and everyone is a vibration of energy, and vibrations are numbers. What is so beautiful about perceiving people through the lens of numerology is that it made me realize that everyone, in all the world, is special. We each have a particular name and a specific time that we are born to this world.

These very personal factors have an enormous impact on your soul’s mission, how you think, your personality, and your life lessons. This is so amazing! There is no “right” or “wrong” way to be who you are! In fact, YOU are the ONLY person who can be the expression of your soul. We were all born in the energy of unconditional love, and you are here to be the exquisitely unique expression of the energy you were destined to bring to this lifetime. Your life purpose, the color of your eyes and hair, the shape of your body, your brain, your emotions, your talents, the people whom you attract into your world of experience, as well as how you experience life, are all expressions of the very special version of who you were born to be. Even your challenges in life have been designed by the Universe to keep you on track with becoming more Whole. For example, if your soul’s mission in this lifetime is to become more open to change, you may find that you are presented with many situations that require you to be very flexible and willing to grow.

Who you are is not determined by how you compare to other people. Your True Self is the remembrance that you originated from the energy of Universal Love. Because love is creative, it is expressed in many ways. Each one of us has an innate talent and predominant gift to offer, whether it is in “loud” or “quiet” ways. Your mission could be to be a peacemaker, to be of service to humanity, to create the foundation from which to build new ideas and forms, to be musical and artistic, to be a pillar of love for family and humanity, to be adventuresome, to bring revolutionary ideas into being, to be a messenger who brings the light of spiritual truth to the world, or all of these and even more!

One of the most effective ways you can live in your truth is to consciously align the decisions of your mind with the spiritual values of your heart. Follow your intuition and accept how the gift of your presence naturally unfolds every moment of every day by having the courage to be yourself. You are not here to win a popularity vote! Contrary to our inclination to think that we are “not enough,” there is nothing you need to add to make yourself more of your True Self. Spiritual healing is simply a matter of shedding the many layers of fear that you have used to cover up the perfection of your core being.

It reminds me of what Michelangelo said when he was asked to explain how he was guided to sculpt
the “Pieta”:

“I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.”

Love and Light,

Sandra

Free Yourself From the Worry Habit

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Sandra Brossman

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It seems everywhere we turn, people are worrying. Worrying is part of our human emotional makeup, and there are some conditions and situations where it can serve as a constructive emotion. Such as, motivating you to honor a commitment, meet a deadline, or avoid a dangerous situation.

Worry becomes extremely stressful and destructive when it gets to be a habit. You can recognize that worrying is becoming a habit when you find yourself approaching most of the situations in your life from a fearful perspective. Chronic worrying can drain your energy, cause constant anxiety, paralyze your ability to make decisions, keep you up late at night, and can even make you sick.

Why do we worry?

We worry because we are afraid, but afraid of what? Generally speaking our greatest fear is of the unknown. Usually, it isn’t the actual situations we experience that cause us to feel frightened nearly so much as our fearful anticipation of worse-case scenarios.

Interestingly, if you have adopted worrying as your usual approach to life, not only will you fearfully anticipate negative outcomes – you will also stress about potential positive outcomes. The things we worry about are only limited by our imagination: Fear of the lack of money, and fear of the responsibility that comes with financial success; fear of not being loved, and fear of the vulnerability of loving another; fear of losing a job and fear of staying stuck in a job, and the list goes on and on. You may even convince yourself that worrying is a good thing and that it helps you to solve problems and to prepare for the worst. The problem with this theory is that whatever we focus on creates our reality; thus the saying, Worrying is praying for what you don’t want. Recognizing this helps you to be aware that worrying is the problem, not the solution.

Worrying is a habit that can be healed.

You can train your brain to manage stress in a more healthy way. The following are some questions to ask yourself when you find your energy sinking into dreadful anticipation:

What am I thinking right now? Awareness is the beginning of all healing. You are likely to be surprised at how many times you catch yourself focusing on negative outcomes.

What words am I using to communicate? When you are listening to your own words, do you feel inspired by what you are saying, or do the words you are speaking make you want to crawl under the covers?

Am I in present time? If you are a chronic worrier, you are spending most of your energy focusing on the future. When you realize this, simply affirm, “I choose to be in present time.”

What am I worried about? Sometimes actually making a list of things you are worried about helps to clear your mind so that you do not keep recycling different versions of the same issues.

You may even want to schedule a brief period of time every day to give attention to the things you have on your list of concerns. Embrace your feelings, and give yourself permission to worry about anything you want during this period of time. The important thing is to give this worry period a specific time frame – the rest of the day is in the worry-free zone.

Is this a problem that I can solve? You will most likely discover that many of the things you are worried about are not in your control because they are someone else’s lessons, and not something you can “fix.” On the other hand, if there IS something you can do, be sure to get the problem out of your head and take action on your own ideas.

Can I change my perspective? If you cannot actually solve the problem, you can always change your perception of the issue. In other words, if you have done all you know to do, it is very emotionally healthy to accept what you cannot change. Connecting with a higher spiritual power through prayer and meditation is the most powerful way to let go of our attachment as to how our ego wants something to be solved.

Asking yourself the above questions is a process that takes patience and practice. Be gentle with yourself. In time, you will most likely discover that this exercise will transform your worry habit into a much more loving and effective way to help yourself and others.

Love and Light,

Sandra

Creating Visions of Your Desired Reality

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Sandra Brossman

Image of a stick figure with the words, "Dream Big" in the foreground

The more we evolve in our personal spiritual healing, the more apparent it is that there is a large gap between our present physical reality and the ideal experience of a world of unity and wholeness. How, then, do we get from where we are to where we want to be? How do we stretch out into new realities which we have never seen with our physical eyes?

We all have dreams tucked away in our hearts of our ideal version of life. Whether we remember or not, each of us has the extraordinary ability to bring our dreams of a kinder, more enlightened world into our physical reality through the practice of creating visions. Visions are mental pictures, inspired by the soul, clarifying the quality of life we truly want to experience. While ordinary sight is our ability to see tangible things with our physical eyes, we also have the amazing capacity to see from an infinitely, more expansive perspective–we can see with our mind’s eye (also known as our “third eye”) by imagining something we want to see which is not yet visible in our concrete physical world.

What is the purpose of creating visions?

Visions give meaning and purpose to our lives because they are the mental images which guide our actions toward a desired outcome. Visions originate at a soul level and fuel our passion for living. In the immortal words of Aristotle, “The soul cannot think without a picture.” When we truly understand this, it is hard to imagine why we would ever want to live our lives without conscious visions of new realities. Most of us would not consider building a house without a blueprint of how we want it to look when we are finished–we would not mindlessly start digging out foundations, drilling holes, and nailing up walls without any idea of what we want to create. Yet, when it comes to the most important structure we can ever build, the context of our lives, we tend to aimlessly react to situations without ever taking the time to envision the ideal of what we want to accomplish.

How do we know what we want to envision?

The seeds of our visions are within our dreams. When we speak of dreams, most of us think of the unconscious messages we receive as we sleep. Our nighttime dreams link our conscious with our subconscious and reveal our innermost thoughts and feelings. Although nighttime dreams many times appear to make no sense (from a logical point of view), they often provide us with spiritual guidance and insight. Our dreams are not only revealed in the unconscious messages that are received as we sleep, but also in the conscious desires we constantly carry within our hearts that are begging to be expressed through our actions. Our daydreams express our aspirations and are many times revealed in the “I’ve always wanted to” statements we find ourselves saying. It is that irrepressible inner drive we have to do something no matter how illogical it may seem – that inner voice that relentlessly speaks to us of things we need to do in order to honor our need to genuinely express our true self. If we have suppressed our heartfelt desires for a long time, we may think we no longer have any dreams. The truth is that no matter how long we have squelched dreams of what we want to achieve in our lives, they remain within our hearts until we claim them.

What are some effective ways in which you can reinforce your visions?

While dreams are the seeds of all new possibilities, they can only come true if you support them with your actions; and, as always your actions are a choice. Below are a few suggestions for activating your visions:

Focus – Since visions are fueled by the soul, focus on the qualities you want to experience in life (such as love, joy, peace, harmony, fulfillment, health); rather than material accumulation.

Written and verbal statements – Words have creative power! Develop a habit of talking and writing about what you WANT to see in your life, rather than complaining about how things are.

Meditation/Visualization – It is very effective to take 5-10 minutes every day to find a quiet space, close your eyes, and imagine yourself experiencing a desired situation. It is particularly effective to imagine how it FEELS to be experiencing what you desire.

Prayer – Ask for divine guidance as to how you can best serve humanity. This will attract opportunities into your life that align with your talents and interests.

Pictures and Drawings – Visions can be literal or metaphoric. Drawing pictures stimulates the imagination and brings your mental pictures into physical visibility.

Gratitude Journal – Writing in a journal about what you are grateful for opens your heart to receiving the flow of Universal blessings that are already there for you.

Physical Enactment – Pretend that what you are imagining has already come true and that you are acting out the vision. For example, if you desire to move to a new home, start cleaning out your closets and get organized as though you have already signed the contract to buy a new house. This sends out a powerful message to the Universe that you believe in your ability to be creative.

Be Open to Outcomes – When you consistently hold a vision of living the quality of life you choose, the Universe answers in ways that are for the greatest good of all. Let go of trying to manipulate how your visions unfold and surrender the outcome to the far more magnificent infinite potential of the Universe.

Ultimately, we are all here to love and be loved. Each of us is internally programmed with special gifts and unique ways to bring unconditional love into this third dimensional reality. Visions make it possible to ignite your dreams sparks by transforming the passive mode of merely wishing for something into the far more dynamic mode of pro-actively co-creating with the Universe. With practice, you will discover that your visions create a guiding light that magnetizes you to live in the light of spiritual love.

Love and Light,

Sandra

How Can We Access Our Inner Spiritual Wisdom?

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Sandra Brossman

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Living a life of spiritual integrity requires that make we make decisions and choose perceptions that align with our inner spiritual wisdom. This sounds rather simple, but how do we access our inner wisdom?

Many of us associate the thought of accessing inner wisdom in an esoteric way, such as: going into a lengthy and deep meditation in an isolated environment; seeking seclusion in a monastery; spending time in a distant place such as an ashram; or, at the very least, needing to be completely alone in a quiet place. While all of these techniques are highly effective in accessing spiritual wisdom, the truth is that every human being has the ability to instantaneously and directly access the universal field of intelligence from wherever we are, at any time, and all of the time through intuition. In essence, we are each a conduit for a constant stream of limitless wisdom.

One of the definitions of intuition is, “the immediate knowing of something without the conscious use of reasoning. Because intuition is a right-brain function, it isn’t something we can analyze with our minds. Intuitive messages bypass the judgment of the mind and come directly through to the heart, thus the saying, “the truth is within.”

How Do We Perceive Intuition?

Because intuitive messages come through the heart, they are perceived through our senses. These feelings are sometimes described as “gut level,” “sixth sense,” “inner wisdom,” “inner knowing,” and “flashes of imagination.” Many of us actually experience physical sensations when we hear or see something that coincides with our truth. We may suddenly get goose bumps, feel a tingling sensation, spontaneously take a deep breath, feel an electrical current going up our backs, or sense an overall wave of energy moving throughout the body. These sensations are indications that our bodies are literally resonating with the energetic frequency of the truth of spirit. We can also get physical indications when something we are hearing or seeing is not truth. Usually it is a contracted feeling, such as a knot in the stomach or throat, shortness of breath, or a sudden chill.

Every person has intuition.

Although we all sense it in different ways, and some of us even deny sensing it at all, every person has intuitive abilities–it is part of our human nature.

The reason it appears that not all of us are intuitive is simply because some of us listen to and act upon our inner messages, whereas others simply dismiss them as insignificant. We many times ignore our intuition because we want to validate our intuitive messages with our left-brain logic and analysis. When we attempt to do this, we choke the spontaneous flow of wisdom coming through to us because messages of spirit are infinitely larger than the logical paradigms of the mind. An example of this is getting an intuitive message to write a book and rationalizing all the reasons why it is not a “good idea” before exploring all the possibilities of why it is possible.

How can we distinguish the difference between “intuitive feelings” and “impulsive feelings?”

When we get an impulsive message, it is usually initiated by our ego in the form of a whim to immediately do something, whether it is in our greatest good or not. Our impulse may be to indulge in an addictive behavior, such as overeating, or to run out and buy something we neither need nor can afford. If it is an impulse, chances are we will change our minds if we wait for a while or sleep on the idea. Also we are likely to feel guilty or unfulfilled after acting impulsively.

Intuitive messages, on the other hand, are relentless and persistent. Even when we ignore them, they have the tenacious habit of resurfacing time and time again. Intuitive messages are always in our best interests, causing us to feel uplifted and fulfilled. Because intuition connects us with our Oneness of Spirit, the messages it reveals to us are always rooted in unconditional love and pure truth. We develop our ability to perceive intuitive messages by listening, trusting, and acting upon them. The more we do this, the more we empower ourselves to live our lives with spiritual integrity.

Love and Light,

Sandra

How to Base Your Life on Self-Love

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Sandra Brossman

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In my last blog we discussed how essential it is to build your life on the foundation of self-love. This may have sparked an awareness within you that has caused you to realize that, for the most part, you have not been treating yourself very well and that you have primarily placed everyone else’s needs ahead of your own.

This may have been a pattern of behavior for your entire life, so what if you want to change and adopt a whole new way of thinking that focuses on the ideal of self-love? Where do you begin?

As always, awareness is the first step in healing any area of our lives, so congratulations on becoming conscious of an area of your life which you are ready to heal!

The following are some simple steps that can help you shift your focus from being self-less to self-loving:

1. Forgive yourself – There is no point in beating yourself up for all the times you can recall acting out a martyr role or sacificing your own basic needs in order to accommodate someone else. If you are like most people, you have simply been acting out what you have seen modeled or taught to you by your parents, caregivers, teachers, and other important people in your childhood. Beating yourself up is exactly what you need to stop doing!

2. Be in Present Time – It does not matter where or from whom you developed your belief systems. Blaming others for what we believe in life is counter-productive and continues to perpetuate the same patterns of behavior. If you want to change, let go of the past. You only have the power to choose your own perceptions when you are in present time.

3. Create the Time and Space to Regenerate Yourself – Make it a priority to schedule a period of at least 20 minutes every day to nurture yourself. The key word here is “create.” Build this time into your schedule and commit to it as you would any other appointment. It could be first thing in the morning as you read an inspiring piece of literature while you have a cup of coffee, or you could choose to do a meditation that is as simple as closing your eyes and taking deep breaths. If you prefer the evening, take a soothing, warm bath or take a walk by yourself. Choose whatever activity nourishes your soul. The important thing is that you are being kind to yourself by acknowledging your own need to regenerate.

4. Base Your Decisions On Your Own Values – Rather than making choices motivated by the need to please others, get in touch with your own feelings regarding what is important in your life. For example, you may make a conscious decision to spend more quality time with your spouse or partner rather than spend more time at work. The objective is to make choices that support your priorities in life – not to make everyone happy.

5. Trust Your Intuition – Allow your intuition to guide you in making choices. Your intuition is the universal wisdom that comes to you through spontaneous thoughts and feelings. You may sense it in many ways; gut level feelings, a feeling of warmth, or a sense of expansion or energy. Since intuitive messages are coming from your Higher Self, the insights you are receiving are rooted in love. Trusting your intuition will guide you to make choices that inspire you.

6. Affirm Self-Love – “I deeply and completely love and accept myself” is one of the most powerful statements you can ever affirm. Say it out loud or repeat it quietly to yourself. Affirm it in any situation, and all the time, especially when you are feeling unloved. It does not matter whether you believe it when you say it – you will come to believe it. We change our belief systems by first choosing to think differently.

7. Forgive Yourself – Here we are again – full cycle. Even though you are committing yourself to a healthy new way of thinking and acting, there will be many times when you think, say, or do things that are not kind to yourself. This is the perfect time to forgive yourself and get right back on track with the guidelines above.

Loving, respecting, and honoring yourself means you are projecting your energy to others from a radiant heart.

As within, so without. The way you feel about yourself will be the way you feel about everyone else.

Love and Light,

Sandra