Ego .. a kind of devil's advocate ?

"...your Ego is not a problem , in fact your Ego is essential to your fulfilling of your reason for being here. Because what we would describe your ego as, is as this physical countenance or ability to perceive.

Your ego is your physical focusser and if you did not have this egotistical ability to focus, then you would not be of any advantage to the non-physical energy.

So it is not having the Ego that is the problem it's using the Ego to EXCLUDE that is the problem. It is using the Ego to talk about what you DON'T WANT. If you were an egotistical being talking about what you DO WANT purely you would stay in sync with that non-physical energy and you would fulfil your reason for being."

Abraham-Hicks tape
G-5-18-96

There is just one thing that you have to remember:

It is good to feel good, it is good to feel good.

Clarity is your natural state of being.

Healthy is your natural state of being.

Eager is your natural state of being.

Loving is your natural state of being.

It is natural for you to have desire.

And it is natural for you to anticipate happy outcomes.

And it is natural for you to love.

And it is natural for you to sing.

And it is natural for you to play.

It is natural for you to skip.

It is natural for you to be joyful.

It is natural for you to know Well Being.

It is natural for you to expand.

It is natural for you to question.

It is natural for you to find interest.

It is natural for you to want more.

And it is natural for you to want to feel good.

And anything else, is resisting the natural state of who you are.

-- Abraham through Esther Hicks, Ashland, 20/7/02

www.abraham-hicks.com

"Actually, nothing here in your physical environment can be explained
ONLY through physical terms, and so, that which you do not understand, you force into a sort of logic, and the result of that is that the majority of you are living and working and seeing through eyes of tremendous misconceptions. "

"A New Beginning, Volume 2" by Esther Hicks

My apologies for :

Typos
Spelling mistakes
getting hold of the wrong end of the stick
reading only some words and not others
misunderstanding what you have written

YOu see.. I get all excited when reading and commenting on posts. Often in stitches over what I've read or THINK I've read *chuckles*

Making mistakes is brilliant though. Mistakes lead to discovery and learnings and inventions that would otherwise not happen.

It is thanks to OZZZY that I know that my favourite 4 lettered word is MORE !

MORE MORE MORE .. MIRA DO IT MORE

good innit ?

Got my paints and brushes out and did a bit of painting- one that I started in April .
So this is what it looks like now.
Used turpentine for some of the paints. Most of my oil paints are water soluble - don't ask me how - but there it is . Some I inherited from a friend who was going to live in Africa - and they are the ones that needed the turps. I've opened a window and keep it ajar tonight. The room needs airing.

In other news , noticed the Teddy Bear headlines and it really got my goat.

" Teddy Teacher Gillian Gibbons Charged In Sudan "
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/skynews/20071128/twl-teddy-teacher-gillian-gibbons-charge-3fd0ae9.html

" If convicted, Ms Gibbons faces 40 lashes, six months in prison, or a fine. "

What is the world coming to - all because she allowed the children  to name teddbear Mohammed ????.. Jesus Christ !  Religion gone all wonky again.

This sort of thing makes me really cross.

Nicked from... ?

Instructions :

Use your first initial as the first letter of the answers the questions.

1. Famous Singer: Madonna
2. Four Letter Word: Moron
3. Street that you have been down: Marshal Street
4. Colour that expresses your mental state: Magenta
5. Gift/Present you would like to receive: Mac Lap Top
6. Type of Vehicle: moped
7. Things In A Souvenir Shop: Mr Man mug
8. Boy Name: Max
9. Girl Name: Mira
10. Favourite Movie Title: Meaning of Life

11. Alcoholic Drink: Moet & Chandon Champagne
12. Occupation: Millionaire
13. Famous Celebrity: Micheal Jackson
14. Magazine: Ms

15. U.K. City:Manchester
16. U.S. City:Memphis

17. Fruit: Mango
18. Reason For Being Late For Work: Meteor shower

19. Something You Throw Away: Mess

20. Something You Shout: MMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Marie , my hairdresser, told me about her painting yesterday while I was having my hair cut.

- I'd like to see your painting . I said
- I'll bring it in tomorrow , said Marie.

So , here is Marie with her painting.

Miramaze,
Your horoscopes for Wednesday November 28, 2007

General Daily Horoscope for everyone

We are excited by a Venus-Uranus biquintile and we may want to express our unconventional desires when the Moon struts into proud Leo at 8:24 am EST.( which would be round about NOW , 14:24 Stockholm time )

I want ...............I desire,

- a massage pedicure and manicure
- a weekend away of snogging and sex , wine ,good food and being pampered at some magical romantic wondrous place
- some lacy, silky sensuous undergarments that flatter my voluptuous feminine form and enhance this experience

OK .. maybe not unconventional ... you have a go .. see what unconventional desires you can express

Although not visible here , taken during their lunch break .

I woke up this morning to the noise of men and digger truck at work outside my window making quite a racket. I go into the bathroom to find no water in the taps.Of course I feel pissed off. It's inconvenient. There has been no warning either that our water would be cut off- water on tap that I so take for granted. There was a problem a few weeks ago, I suspect it has something to do with that.

Whatever.. my point is , I can either feel angry and frustrated OR I can accept what is and find a way to be happy despite this inconvenience.

My horoscope today says :

" You may find yourself feeling happy and in good spirits as you attend to your daily activities today. Your good mood could make even the most routine tasks at work and home feel enjoyable, and you might inspire others around you to also have a good time. You can take advantage of your mood by spreading good cheer wherever you go. If you meet someone who appears to be having a bad day, you can lift their spirits by saying a few kind words or sharing a humorous comment. If you have some spare time today, consider helping the less fortunate, as your buoyant spirit could create a wonderful bright spot in their day. Even if tension arises during the day, you can keep your mood positive by refusing to let outside circumstances affect you."

I suddenly realised that I , as the writer of my story , can make this true. I can empower myself by consciously choosing to keep a positive attitude regardless of what happens around me . Doing so I become a co- creator with the universe working WITH " what is " to attract more positive energy, which continues to enhance my mood. Great , innit ?

You can say  anything  you like while my back is turned .....

She took a lot off the length, would you believe - it's much shorter at the front and I have a fringe too !

The curls are natural ,by the way , curly in some places , wavy in others.

If I could swizzle my head around , I 'd get cracking with colour dyes adding red and orange and aubergine highlights and more blond  tips. I'm after a fox - fur effect

Prehaps it 's a  good  thing I don't  lol

Night night everyone

Went for a walk around the lake at lunchtime .
It was icy cold, but skies were blue and sun was shining brightly for a few hours.

The church on our street .

I ended my day at the hairdressers and had a good old natter with hairdresser Marie who told me she has started to paint . I promised to stop by tomorrow to see her painting.

One of the first things I did this morning was to phone my landlord about the " hanged man " He confirmed what I already knew and added that C. was still alive on Sunday , but in a coma. He'd also said that he'd asked social services to put C. in assisted living accomodation as it was quite apparent that he was not able to look after himself. He'd head nothing from them. So , that's all we know. It feels that C. has moved on. I do hope so.

Deep in the centre of my being there is an infinite well of love .
I now allow this love to flow to the surface.
It fills my heart,my body my mind, my consciousness,my very being and radiates out from me in all directions and returns to me multiplied.

A few days ago I found out that my neighbour had hanged himself ( Shocking news ) The decorator had found him in the morning, had freaked out , the police and ambulance were called in. I was shocked but not surprised.

Tonight the neighbour who told me this had spoken to another neighbour who is a policeman who had said that the man was not in fact dead. The decorator had come in , seen him hanging from the kitchen ceiling, freaked out and called for help. The hanged man by this time had been hanging for 10 minutes or so. A real cry for help .. and a clumsy one at that.

I'm sorry .. I feel both upset and angry. I think I must phone the landlord and find out for sure ask for a statement or something. Isn't it our right to know or is it none of our business ? What do you think ?

Back home again after dinner and listening to Leonard Cohen. It's the only music I can bare to listen to these days. He has such as soothing voice. It's not as of listen to every word either, after all it's in the background , but the odd phrase that I catch now and then is enough.

I was somewhat blunt in giving advice today and was snapped at. I wish I could be more tactful. Choice of words, presentation, tone of voice is everything. Often it's not WHAT you say , but HOW you say it.

A 14 year old teenager was found smoking , the second time in two months and was grounded and his priviledges including computer taken away until Christmas *sighs*. What if he can't stop smoking ? What if he is addicted ? After all , trhe parent smokes two cigarettes a day. That is not being a good role model. If he is going to smoke he will find ways of doing it. The stress of not having computer and being grounded is enough reason for anyone to turn to drink ???

It's not easy being a parent or a teenager , I know. I was accused of not being supportive to the parent , In this case my sympathies lay with the teenager. WHy ? I continue to rebel and have contempt for authority

It's a beautiful sunny day for once and I'm meeting my collegues in town for lunch.

That's all I have to say for now.

All is well and unfilding as it should

Enjoy your Monday everyone . May it be an excellent start to this week.

" Under the Tuscan Sun" is such an enjoyable film.

It is said that "Whatever is going on in your mind is what you are attracting." so I shall retreat into Dreamland now while the thoughts, emotions and images are still fresh and alive in my soul.

Ciao , ciao .... night night

xxx

I first woke up at around 9 , It was dark. I went back to bed. The next time I woke up it was noon , and still dark and gloomy. It is now 3 pm and getting seriously dark as the sun, whereever it is, is setting.

I'm still in my kaftan and that's the way I'll stay all day today.

It's quiet in Blogland today.

Desperate Housewives is on though , plenty of action there

TTFN

You only get what you give away

.. an interesting thought.

There was a layer of ice covering the lake. Frost on the ground. Brrrrr.
Walking around the lake is a meditation for me. I needed it today to clear my head. The ducks especially are fun. They simply ARE. No worries or cares.

I've just heard that my neighbour, Cris , committed suicide last night.The painter who was decotrating his flat,found him this morning, He'd hung himself.

I'm shocked but not surprised. Cris was not well. He was physically and mental ill.Apparently he's been hospitalised a couple of times. He would play loud rock music in the middle of the night and shower obsessively during the day. He told me once that he had a degenerative disease that affected his coordination and speech and the doctors had said it would only get worse.

Apart from that he showed obsessive compulsive behaviour and was paranoid. A couple of weeks ago he asked to used my toilet saying that his was out of order. He would also ask for asprin claiming he had a headache and a plaster as he had hurt himself. He lent me a simpson's DVD, which I borrowed even though I don't have a DVD player.

Looking back all these things were probably cries for help, but the help he needed was far beyond what any of us could give. It was very difficult to talk to him as he would rattle on nonsensically and not hear what was being said to him. Poor lad suffered a lot.

Loving Spirit of All That Is
Embrace Cris'soul
May he find the Light, Love and Peace
that escaped him here on the physical plane.
May Cris' soul be at peace.
Love and peace in all dimensions.
So be it and so it is.
Thank you ALL.

X

Right about now , our Meno is preparing " her fluffy Candaian arse " for lift off ( it will be a good one ) and the Blog Meets in the UK. Excellent organisation skills, Meno ! I don't know how you do it .RESPECT .

Bon Voyage , Meno .You Angels are with you, every precious instant.
Have a FANTASTIC time .. I know you will

(( hugs and kisses )))

I see I have LOADS of comments to reply to ....abundance strikes again and I am grateful , but right now I'm dragging myself away to see to business in the real other world,

Toodle pip .. may have photos on return.

xxxx's

If only that were true
Until it is , I've decided , for one day only , to "act as if it is true ".
Yes. Today all day , as it is the day of giving thanks for our friends across the big pond , today I will be grateful for everything, even the little things that piss me off.

And .. it's started alread.
I tried 4 or 5 times to change my status and deal with " notifications " and " pokes " on Facebook without success.
Am I going to curse and swear ?
NO !
I am laughing .. I really am .. at the absurdity of letting little pissy things like that get to me

Today I intend to love and bless Blogland and Facebook for the good times and all the good things they provided so generously.

Bless all bloggers . Thank you thank you thank you .
Bless my computer and the internet.
Bless my home
Bless my family , friends, neighbours , teachers , enemies
Bless all thoughts and actions
Bless dreams , day and night.

Bless water.
Bless sunlight and moonlight and rainbows.
Bless mobile phones.
Bless music and music providers and creators.
Bless art and colours, textures and forms.
Bless all things sensual and sexual , food , bodies, parts of bodies, scents and smells, tastes , feelings, emotions.
Bless all who inspire and inspiration.
Bless all the annóying things.
Bless all the money I have and the money that is on its way to me now.
Bless this post.
For this and more, I am truly grateful.

Yes, today , all day , no complaints whatsoever.

I've been in all day and people have been phoning me for information.
These are friends who are not computer literate.

One actually tricked me into doing a translation .
I hate translating and proof reading with a vengance.
Still , I do like a challenge and I like to find out answers to questions - ask me a question and I feel COMPELLED to answer - so I will rack my brains and google and whatever I have to do to find out and give a reasonable answer.

In other news friend rang to complain about dumped boyfriend who we think is a narcissist and borderline personality, if one is to use labels , which is not nice, but sometimes we do anyway. What can you do but listen ? Nathing Question is how much listening do you do before you unconsciously start to feed her obsessession ? I know she is really miserable ,tired , overworked, can't sleep, manic... it 's been like this for as long as I've known her. She and suffering are bedfellows. Fixing someone does not work . They have to want to fix themselves. Complaining all the time is no use. People have to be willing to change.

I shall make this affirmation my mantra too.

" I AM WILLING TO CHANGE "

Some of what I see in others obviously applies to me too.
And so to bed .. night night Blogland .
I wonder what shopwing tonight at the " Dreamland " cinema