Strength and Courage – Page 95

Catharsis of Love

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7/28/17

When clouds are
dark and heavy
and begin to block
your view,
do they not
then release –
sheets of rain
pouring down,
is there then
not a clearing
of the skies
as light returns,
with a lightness
in the air,
does it not
lighten up
your mood?

After this catharsis
of the air
being cleansed,
do not birds return
with vigor
as they flit
and fly about –
the sun beams
break through
mistiness that
water brings –
do you not
feel lifted up
to see the sun
shining again?

What is a cathartic
moment
that can lift
you up –
it may be crying,
it may be laughter,
is it not something
that bursts through –
like a rain cloud
that cannot hold on
to the rain any more –
does it not
feel good
to release
what you no longer
need to hold?

Might you find
beams of Joy
in any moment
big or small,
when something
touches your heart,
might it burst open,
allowing you
to let go of
what you hold
and what builds up –
does not release
let the Catharsis
of Love begin?

How can you lighten
up your load –
when feeling heaviness,
how might you
let go –
does not light
pour in
following a darkened storm,
is that not often
the most beautiful
time of day?

There is always Light,
yes, sometimes blocked
by the clouds –
but is not the sun
always waiting
to appear –
as the Light
within You
is always ready
to shine through
whatever passes by,
whatever blocks
your view –
is not the view
even brighter
when your Light
comes shining through?

Can you let
the Light of Love
break through
any clouds
that surround you?
Be it laugher
or through tears,
when you touch
your heart –
does it not
beam with the
Essence of Love
That Is You –
breaking through
all barriers
with the Light
and Love
of You?

You Are Light.
You Are Love.
Lifted in Love
You Are –
a Beautiful Light.

Shine through.
Shine on.
Shine Your Love.

I Am

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6/23/17

The mind is
a powerful
communicator –
giving you
direction,
commands
and thoughts –
it plans
your day,
it keeps
you safe,
but does
it not also
worry and doubt
and sometimes
not see
that You Are Love?

There is no
turning off
the mind –
but is it
not ready
to receive
new direction,
new programming –
do you not
speak a language
that the mind
can receive –
when you tell it
“I Am Love?”

Is there not
a flicker
of understanding,
a familiarity
that seeps in –
the mind may
think the “I”
means separation,
but does not
“I Am”
encompass All?

Does not “I Am Joy”
remind you of
letting go
to reach your
joyful self –
your mind
can visualize
times when you
have had fun,
but does not Joy
touch you
deep inside –
when you say,
“I Am Joy?”

Does not “I Am Strength”
make you stand up tall,
feeling your innate Courage
that comes with Strength –
it is not to overpower,
it is your essence within,
can you not
sense your magnificence
when you say,
“I Am Strength?”

Does not “I Am Gratitude”
bring you right
to your heart –
is that not where
this Journey begins –
when your mind
gets too loud,
when it brings
static to your
Be-ing,
can you begin
with Gratitude –
reminding your mind
that You Are
centered at
the heart –
as you speak
from your Soul –
“I Am Gratitude.”

Remind the mind
of Who You Are.
Use words
that the mind
can understand.
There is no
need to cajole,
no reasoning
to give,
there is only Truth –
and it is –
You Are Love
and
I Am That.

I Am All.
I Am One.
Perfect.
Whole.
Remember.
Remind.

I Am Love.

Answer of Love

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6/12/17

You may ask –
Why is there fear,
why pain,
why hurt?

Yes, you have
these experiences
in this world –
and are they all
not a way
to experience
and know
what is Strength,
what is Courage,
what is Joy,
what is Love?

Are there not times
when the absence
of Joy
lets you know
when Joy
rushes in –
you then say,
“I know Joy” –
is it not
the knowingness
that you wish
to experience
here on earth?

And is it not
when you look fear
in the eye –
that you experience
the Strength
and Courage
That You Are –
yes, you would prefer
not to know fear,
but does that
not give you
the opportunity
to see the Strength
that resides
within You?

And as the healing
Balm of Love
heals all pain,
all hurt,
do you not find
so many ways
to experience
Love?
And as you
look for healing –
do you not pass
the healing on,
is there not a
cycle,
a sharing
of healing Love?

Yes, this world
has its share
of fear,
of pain
and hurt –
but does it
not give you
the opportunity
to feel the Light
that shines in You –
to know the Love
That You Are –
does not the healing
Balm of Love
rush in,
when there is
something that is
asking to be healed?

There is no need
to experience
fear and pain
to Be
the Strength,
the Courage,
the Joy,
the Love
That You Are –
but yes,
there are times
when you ask
“Who am I?”

And in that question,
in the journey,
in the healing
that you seek –
does it not
always lead you
to Love,
lead you to You?

You Are the answer.
You Are the healing.
You Are Always Love.

Sail With Love

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6/02/17

A small boat
on the ocean
may be rocked
back and forth,
as the waters
get rough –
do you not
feel the turbulence,
do you not feel
each wave
as it splashes
against this boat
upon the sea?

Now imagine
a large ship,
sure and steady
in the ocean –
does not the bow
cut through
even choppy waters –
would these
same waves
not fall away
from this ship,
might you as
a passenger
not be aware
that there is
rough water
on the sea?

Yes, there are times
when you may
feel tossed about –
like the smaller boat
upon the sea,
feeling each wave,
each swell,
that threatens
to overturn
your vessel –
are there not times
when you feel small
upon this vast
Sea of Life?

But now close your eyes
and imagine
your vessel
is able to expand
to its natural state –
as deep and wide
as it needs to be,
to be secure,
able to weather
any storm
that may come up,
that may try
to toss you around
on this Sea of Life?

Yes, there may
be storms
that come up,
when you need to
take shelter,
to ride out the storm –
but as You Are
a Vessel of Love –
do you not have Strength
in your bow
and with Courage
may you raise
your sails
to catch the wind –
are you not One
with earth and sky
as you move forward
in this Sea of Life?

Expand your vessel
to its natural
State of Love.
You Are meant to sail
on the Sea of Life.
Navigate your course
with Strength,
with Courage,
to find Peace.

May Love
be your beacon
and your safe harbor
on whatever
seas you sail.
You are safe
and you are loved.
Sail with Love.

Encouraged

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5/24/17

Encouragement.

Can you not find
courage
in encouragement?

Yes, courage is an
innate quality
that resides within you –
but does it not take
love and support,
encouragement –
to sometimes
draw upon
this courage?

Do you not
extend a hand,
encouraging others
to find their strength –
is it not common
to cheer
for the underdog –
is it not inspiring
to witness someone
rising above
all expectations,
finding their
strength and courage?

Are these not
qualities that you
encourage others
to find within –
even as you
may find it difficult
to encourage yourself –
is that why when
others give you
a gentle push
and cheer you on –
do you not then
draw upon
your Strength
and Courage
that waits
patiently within?

Can you be
your greatest
cheerleader?
Can you believe
in the Love That You Are?
Why wait for courage
to come to the fore –
when Courage is
Who You Are?

You have love
and support
all around you.
You are stronger
than you know.
Encourage yourself
to Be yourself –
with Strength
can you face
any fear,
with Courage
can you
find the way,
with Love
is not all
possible for you –
are you not
limitless,
possible
Love?

These are not
qualities to seek.
You need not
encouragement
to Know:
You Are Strength.
You Are Courage.
You Are Love
and so very Loved.

Be You.
Believe You.
Be Love.

Hero

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For 5/20/17:

*Note – this is a message originally received on 6/10/2016. I have an early function! 🙂

6/10/16

Superheroes.

Everyone –

at one time

or another,

has loved,

looked up to,

or imagined themselves

being saved

by a superhero

or having the powers

of a superhero;

someone

or something

with fantastic abilities –

usually for

the good

of others-

even if

embattled against

the “forces”

of the so-called “evil.”

And is there

not usually

a vulnerable person

beneath the

cape or costume –

hiding in plain sight

not wanting

others to

“see” what powers,

what abilities

they possess?

Does not this

superhero culture

demonstrate

the duality

of struggles

and angst

here on earth?

You place heroes

on a pedestal

to be held up

as different –

with “super”

powers and abilities

that very few have.

And we wish to remind you,

what a “hero” you are

to face the challenges

on this earth.

You have the

power within

your very soul –

and abilities

you cannot imagine.

And you are so loved.

And with that love –

is it so hard

to imagine

raising everyone up

on the same pedestal,

lifting each

vulnerable, hiding hero

up for all to see,

to experience

the fantastic abilities

that each person has

with and without

the costume.

You do not need

to put on a cape

to shine

and to serve others.

Open your heart.

Open your eyes

to the power and abilities

that are within You.

Be fantastic.

Be super.

Be You –

That You Are.

A Hero for Love.

Climbing

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5/18/17

Sometimes the journey,
your experiences,
feels like you are
climbing up a mountain –
it feels steep
with many challenges –
you wonder what
step to take,
so you can keep
climbing
and not slip
on rough terrain –
you visualize yourself
on top of the mountain,
but do you not need to
keep climbing,
keep moving,
to make it to the top?

When you are
so close
to obstacles
that you face,
is it not sometimes
hard to see the way?
Can you give
yourself some distance,
stepping back
in your mind to view
yourself upon
the mountain,
might you see
another path,
another way
that makes your journey
a little easier
for you?

And as you are
climbing,
are there not
perfect spaces
for your hands
to take hold,
as you pull up –
do you not
find places
for your feet
stable enough
to push off –
is there not
a push and pull
that keeps you moving
to the top?

You can look
back to where
you started,
to get a sense
of how far
you have come,
but when climbing
up a mountain,
it can look far
up to the top –
might you stay
present with
where you are,
focusing on
each step you take –
having Faith
that there is learning
on this journey
that you face?

Might you feel
that there are others,
reaching out
to pull you up –
you have ropes
that help secure you,
making sure
you do not fall –
you have support
upon this Journey,
you need only
have to ask –
are there not others
who are climbing
the mountain
just like you?

There are many ways
up a mountain,
there are many experiences
you may choose to have,
there are obstacles
that appear before you,
making the path
sometimes hard to find –
but when you make it
to the top of the mountain,
is not the view
sometimes worth
the climb?
Do you not learn
something about
yourself on each
journey that
you make?

You meet yourself
upon the mountain,
you see yourself
with every step –
does not every journey
you embark upon
bring you
closer to You?

You are not
the destination,
you are already
Where You Are.
Each journey you travel
brings you one step
closer to you –
and Who Are You?

You Are
the top of the mountain.
You Are
the magnificent view.
You Are
each challenge that
helps you to see –
You Are
a part of Everything,
the All That Is
is experiencing
Life and Love
and That Is You.

Healing Love

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5/16/17

Restore.
Center.
Balance.

Feel the energy,
the power
that you draw
up from the earth,
grounding you
in this moment –
as you feel
the Love,
the connection
of Source,
of All That Is
in every fiber
of your be-ing –
does not this
balance,
this center of You –
have all it needs
to restore and heal?

Are there not times
that give you pause –
urging you to reflect,
to take time out,
to re-group,
to re-charge
and restore?

Might it be
a planned vacation,
or walks in the woods,
or health concerns
that make you stop,
getting your attention –
giving you time
and space to
restore,
center,
and balance?

Does not your body
begin to heal
when there is
something that
needs repair –
is exercise not
the breaking down
of what can be
built back up,
to be even
stronger than before?

Restore.
Center.
Balance.

Is this not
a cyclical phase –
is there not
an ebb and flow,
as you reach out
to learn and grow –
then draw back in
to reflect and absorb,
to grow again
in ways that may
surprise yourself?
Can you take
each experience
that sometimes may
throw you off –
as an opportunity
to shed the old,
as the Strength within
helps you to grow
stronger than before?

Are you not like
Phoenix rising –
shiny new
and stronger still –
are you not programmed
to regenerate,
to keep growing
and evolving –
with Strength and Love
at the core of
your be-ing?

Restore.
Center.
Balance.

Be patient
in the knowing
that Love will
lead the way –
might you always
feel the Healing
Power of Love.

Restore with Love.
Center to Love.
Balance all with Love.

Healing Love.
You Are.

Step With Love

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5/13/17

You have climbed
the mountain,
you have reached
the top,
you have overcome
many of your fears,
your self-perceived
limitations,
congratulating yourself
upon reaching the summit-
do you not turn around
to see another mountain
that looms even higher,
right in the middle
of your path?

Do you not ask,
how can this be?
You have worked
very hard
to reach this place –
and now life
is asking
for more?

What do you fear
from the mountain
so tall,
this was not
in your plan,
where you think
you should go –
does not life
keep giving you
opportunities
to accept
and allow,
that where you are
is the perfect
place to be?

Might you begin
to climb the next
mountain to find,
that it is not
tall at all –
your Strength,
your Courage,
give you the energy
that you need,
to see over obstacles
that fall in your path,
obstacles that help
you to see,
that your biggest fears
are not outside
of you –
does not life
give you the chance
to move beyond your fears –
to accept and allow
that All Is Well,
you are safe
and You Are Loved,
no matter what
experience you face –
might you continue
one step at a time?

When you run
into walls
of fear,
of worry,
of doubt,
and you cannot face
another hurdle –
might you ask
for help –
ask God,
the Angels,
All That Is –
to lift you up,
to take your hand,
to help you see
that You Are Loved –
no matter the mountain
you are trying to climb –
is not the destination
always Love?

At all points
of your Journey,
You Are Always Love.
Do not all experiences
help you find
your way Home?

There is Love.
There Is Peace.
There Is Joy.
You Are That –
You Are Loved
with every step
You Are Love.

Momentum of Love

4/18/17

One bird can signal
the dawning of
a new day,
as the suggestion
of daybreak
drops its
first glimpse
of a ray of light.

Do not more birds
join in –
a cacophony of sound,
is there not
momentum building
for the coming of day,
more activity
can be witnessed,
more sounds
can be heard,
as birds look for food,
and build nests,
do they not share
in the momentum
of the day?

Does not the
rising of the sun
signal a new day –
do you not share
in the momentum
of the beginning
of something new,
does not a
glimmer of hope
begin small,
like the first hint
of light –
then build as
more Light
shines within You?

Is there not
a first step,
like the first
hint of light,
that you may take
tentatively –
to begin,
to move forward,
waiting for momentum
to build –
for inertia to
carry you through
during times when
you feel you are
standing still?

And as all
is energy,
can you sense
and invite in –
the powerful energy
of Love –
if you walk with Love
in every step
that you take,
is there not power
in the Momentum of Love?

Can you be
the first note of Love
at the beginning
of the day,
building momentum
of loving energy,
that will carry
you forward –
is there not hope
as you believe
in the power
of Love?

Can not Love
transmute any
energy you may feel –
can you turn the tide,
changing energy
into Love?

You may be one
Voice of Love –
but do not others
join in –
a cacophony
of sound,
is there not
momentum building,
for the dawning
of Love –
is there not a glimmer
of hope,
beginning small
but as it builds,
does not Love
grow within,
as your Light
shines without –
can you not help
but join in
the Momentum of Love?

Be a voice,
a signal,
for Love to build.
Let the Momentum of Love
be a force within You.

Be Love.
Build Love.
Signal that
There Is
always Love.