Miracles Abound

Walking down the street, the sun sends streams of light through the trees casting shadows on the asphalt that forms dozens of interesting shapes dancing across the ground. Everything is in bloom. Spring is here. The grass is green, the flowers are blossoming purples, oranges, pinks and whites. In the morning, a light dewy mist lightly covers the grass making everything brighter, clearer, cleaner, greener and sweeter to look at. The sky is a deep bright blue and cloudless. In the morning, 5 AM to be exact, the birds wake up the neighborhood with their joyful song. At 8 PM they sing another song; a softer mellower tune that says nighttime is on the way. In the night sky, the moon slowly rises and reflects the light from the sun reminding that even in the darkest times there is still light on earth and that miracles abound.

There are miracles all around; miracles in families when unexpected healing takes place. Prayers that are answered-unanswered prayers are for the best. An unseen more positive path is about to unfold. What gets in the way of seeing miracles are fears that take hold in the mind and heart. Sometimes fear roots itself deeply in a person’s psyche-not a healthy way to live. Fear holds a person hostage as the worst is imagined and the “what if” scenario is played out in one's mind. Often, however, the “what ifs” never happen. However, sometimes bad things do occur. But we cannot sit and worry and wait. It is best to go through the day looking for the good, counting blessings, and seeing the miracles of life.
Here’s how I set up my day so that my mind can accept the beauty in life.

1- Getting a good night's sleep is essential so the next day is balanced.

2- After the morning shower and a glass of water with lemon, I sit down and meditate, the effortless meditation, allowing thoughts to come and go. Passively observing them is easy to do. Fifteen to thirty minutes is all that is needed.

3- Invite in the Presence of God, the Holy Spirit, The ECK.

4- A morning walk comes next, 15 to 30 minutes.

5- On the walk, breathe deeply and consciously. Observe surroundings and acknowledge the miracles of nature.

6- Smile. Smiling increases endorphins the feel good chemicals in the body.

7- Count blessings.

8- Look for the good.

9- Send love and gratitude to the Divine.

10- During the day, acknowledge your own divinity and the divine in everyone.

The mind can be retrained to focus on the positive but it does take work. It is the nature of the mind to drift, to complain, to worry etc. With the thousands of thoughts that go through one’s mind every day, it is neither advisable nor possible to control them. Control is not the answer. Passively observing thoughts letting them come and go just like in meditation is the easiest thing to do. Then re-direct thoughts towards words like thankfulness, gratitude, love, happiness, and goodwill. Set up your day with behavior modification techniques that positively direct thoughts. Then you will see that miracles all around.

Love, Light, Healing and Many blessings,

Ruth Starseed
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The Dynamic Duo-Thoughts and Emotions: Creating a Positive Reality

The Dynamic Duo-Thoughts and Emotions

Creating a Positive Reality


It is not enough to say that our thoughts create our reality. It is too black and white and narrow and the concept does not give enough information. If something bad happens for example sickness or an accident does that mean that your thoughts created the event? If you believe that your thoughts create your reality, when challenges occur and they will, you now have to cope with trying to figure out how the negative event happened and what you did to create it. Was it your thoughts? Buying into the concept that our thoughts create our reality can compound difficult situations additionally burdening a person; people tend to blame something or someone, often it is oneself.


I like to think about the concept that our thoughts create our reality like this.


When a negative event happens in our lives we feel emotional. Emotions occur from thoughts. Emotions have important psychological information. The feedback from a strong emotion like anger, for example, says there is something that we do not like that may need changing. Keep in mind that strong emotions like anger can be motivating. (E-motion. energy in motion). Since it is impossible and a big waste of time to try and change the person who made us angry, it is best to be motivated and examine what is going on in one’s thinking process. It is also best not to suppress emotions but contain them. When one is cool headed an objective examination of one’s thought process and what is driving the anger can occur.


To help this process move along, when you are emotional and out of balance, find a trusted friend or a good therapist and talk it out. Go to the gym, a walk, a swim. Do something constructive and active to let go of the toxic build-up of stress hormones cortisol and epinephrine that occur when we are upset and angry. Then, when calmer, sit down to meditate.


Meditation releases feel good hormones serotonin and melatonin. The brain receives feel good messages that we are relaxed and calmer. The chatter in the mind settles down and clearer thinking returns. Anger dissipates, balance is restored. Then it is easier to let go and think positive thoughts flooding the brain with feelings of wellness, happiness, joy and gratitude. Understanding how our thoughts and emotions work together- a dynamic duo- creates a more psychologically positive and healthy lifestyle and a new reality-one in which our thoughts and emotions are the energizing force behind creating a positive and productive reality.


Love, Light, Healing, and Many Blessings,



Ruth Starseed
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