Waking up and paying attention

  May 24, 2012

Write for 10 min.

Today I want to share something my 12 year old daughter wrote for her class:

Surviving 6^th Grade

To some sixth grade is a piece of cake, but to others it’s as hard as a rock. Either way, it’s best to be prepared for the unexpected, so here are some guidelines to success.

First, be prepared. Preparation is key to success and not just in the sixth grade. Being prepared is a life skill and can be used in almost any situation.  It is what you need to get the job done.

Next, always be organized, even if it’s not in class. Again it’s a life skill, and can help you be more efficient.  If you’re not organized, you could lose valuable work for class, and excuses like, “my dog ate my homework” won’t be sufficient.

Lastly, always PAT ATTENTION IN CLASS!!!! Once again, it’s a life skill, and if you don’t you could lose important information that won’t be available again. Not paying attention wastes your time, not to mention you and your teacher’s time, and could be a big distraction to others around you.

In conclusion, be prepared, be organized, and ALWAYS pay attention, in or out of class. All of these are vital to surviving not only the sixth grade, but the demands of the adult world too.

By Ruth Kemp March 30, 2012

I read this and said to myself, as I often do regarding my daughter, “How old is she?”  Ruth is someone who knows herself and has a few clues about how to make her mark in the world.  I can take what she says a step farther, as is my tendency, to include the realm of your inner life and guidance system. 

 

Preparation is a key element to hearing the guidance of your life- you must free up time, even if it is only 5 minutes, to breathe deep and BE STILL.  Ask what you need and listen for the answer- it may come as a still small voice or it can be a feeling , a word said, or something that catches your eye, such as a book or article being read by the person across from you, but until you are prepared- open to and conscious of the opportunity, you will not receive the subtle messages you are receiving constantly from Source energy.

Organization plays a role in that you need to have an organized structure to your energetic health.  Daily routines that include energetic clearing and raising of vibrations, as well as affirmations that keep you in a positive frame of mind  are beneficial as well as tools to help you when your emotional  buttons are being pushed or you find yourself in a stressful situation.

And as Ruth stressed in her essay, paying attention is paramount to navigating the illusion of Maya- you are the creator of your life, pay attention to how you energetically form that world. Every thought, word and deed is supercharged with intention and that intention is what creates your world.

“The greatest secret in life is that reality is nothing more than an illusion. The physical
world does not exist outside our own belief system and the filter of our mind.
 
We are, in fact, sub-particles of God experiencing creation itself.

But as sub-particles of God, we also have sway over these creations.
 
Everything you experience in life, every event, occurrence, object, person –
is nothing more than a figment of your own thoughts, beliefs and words.
 
Life is thus like a lucid dream. We have total control.
 
The problem is...
 
Most of us are still asleep.
 
When you understand this ,your entire world shifts, and you come to realize the true meaning of life.”

I am not sure who said this but I acquired it from an email sent to me from The Chakra Team at FinerMinds- it fit perfectly into this blog post.

With love and blessings, Carol