Day 22_I Am the Universe

Today, may the Universe open up one more heart to the power of its love.  If I say that prayer every day until I am 90 years old, which is 28 years from now, and if the Universe conspires to be my partner in its realization, this prayer will feasibly touch 10,220 lives.

Imagine how loving and bright the world could be if everyone touched by that prayer would then pass it forward.  The expansion of that love would be exponential. It would cover the globe with peace, love, and understanding within our lifetime, and have enough left over to reach beyond the limits of our Universe.  If everyone worked in concert with the Source of all that is, was and ever will, then the enlightenment of one more person on a daily basis could be, will be, and always was our destiny to manifest.

The Universe continually helps me learn and grow into my spiritual awareness.  The wonder of Spirit reveals the opportunities meant for me to learn and grow from through the people and circumstances that appear in my daily living.  Miracles seem to unfold before me regularly.

Just last week, a friend of mine reached out and shared about feeling down that the IT job he was interviewing for did not come through for him.  While he was sharing, I realized I needed help with updating my website.  I was having issues with the design team I had hired from one of the largest web hosting and design companies in the world.  I had paid them a substantial sum of money, yet, I was not getting my needs met.  I offered my friend the job instead, which he gladly took, but the best part of the story was that he was able to manifest a significant refund of my money from the company mentioned above.  I was able to turn around and pay him for his work with that refund.  My friend has surpassed the level of professionalism and integrity the other company had promised but never delivered.  I, after waiting for months, am finally getting my new website.   

That was a God-Shot if there ever was one.  This unassuming man transformed a problematic situation which was adversely affecting my daily business and turned it into salvation. His spirit saw that he could help me and in turn, I helped him.  This is the magic of sharing your life with others, it allows one to be 100% present, open, and honest, and thereby, creates opportunities for resolution, understanding, and peace.  My friend's example shows how enlightenment allows us to reach out and help one another.

Meditation has always been easy for me.  I look forward to my quiet time where I can bring my external senses inward and introspectively see myself and my life truthfully.  My challenge has always been knowing how to continually bring that awareness into my daily life's experiences.  Being mindful in the transcendent state is easy, however, going out into the world, dealing with people, business, and family is a different story.  My mental and physical health can become negatively affected if I allow the unease and discomfort of life's situations to get the best of me.

I am so happy and grateful that Deepak and Oprah share these 21 Day Meditations with regularity.  They help me sharpen my skills in all aspects of my life.  I love the journal and reflection process with each day's experience and, I know that if I continue with my prayer for one more soul to experience that inner peace and harmony which comes from sitting quietly, breathing and stilling the mind, then the world would be changed for the better, one person at a time.

I am the Universe, the Universe is in me.

Peace, Love, Namaste,
Clarita

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Day 21_Creating Peace

Finally, peace comes when we shift into becoming one with Spirit.  Some call that enlightenment, and it manifests through the process of meditation.  In Day-21, Deepak says, "my presence creates peace."  Peace is a state of being rather than an outside influence on our souls.  It rises from within.
That's the ultimate goal from meditation, to feel the tranquility of peace, wholeheartedly, as we become peace itself.  Our presence and awareness of that state are what bring it to life.

Think what a new and different world we could live in if each of us were in tune with that peaceful sensibility residing in our hearts.  Could there be such a thing as war if that state was ever present in us all?  I believe there could not.  If I scale the concept of battle down to one individual against another, and if each of them has peace in their heart, then only love, understanding, and harmony are possible.

My mission is to bring complete wellness to individuals, body, mind, and spirit.  If I can bring more people on this path of health and spirituality, even if it's one at a time, then I can make a difference.  It's like the story of the starfish I shared about in a previous blog.  Even if there are millions of starfish stranded on the beach struggling to survive, and all you could do was to throw one of them back in the sea, what a difference that would make for the one lone starfish.  Think of the magnitude of that simple act of saving one starfish and multiply it by millions of individuals who could help in the same way.  All those starfish could all be saved.

This 21-Day Meditation Challenge has taught me that I can walk through my fear, especially when it comes to change.  I also reconnected with my passion for writing.  Reflecting on each day's meditation by writing these blogs has taught me to become disciplined about practicing my craft and sharpening my skills.  This challenge has impressed upon me the importance of how to use and form my words.  I referred to the dictionary and checked my grammar with "Grammarly" (great app by the way), so I could intelligently project my message and, thereby, enhance my ability to communicate with others.

Mostly, I learned how to "unzip" myself and look deep within me to meet the person I honestly am.  Knowing myself intimately, I can speak my truth to the world, not be ashamed or embarrassed about what others may or may not think of me, and accept all my flaws as part of the Universes' creation.  That I am here to co-create with Source is the absolute best way to mold, shape and change those flaws and transform them into assets.

As Edith Piaf used to say, "Use your faults, use your defects, then you're going to be a star."  That can happen in my life if I melt into the wonders of this changing, moving world.  Feel the pain and tragedy, embrace the love and lightness and believe in the miracles of daily living.  These are the essentials of soul manifestation.

Where are you?  Have you found Peace?  I have, and I am.
Peace, Love, Namaste.
Clarita

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Day 20_Finding your Freedom.

I manifest my desires in freedom.

This 21-day meditation challenge has taught me how to release the outcome of my desires and to allow the Universe to bring me what I need rather than what I want.  The best gift is when those two things align and what I receive surpasses my wildest imagination.

As I prepare for semi-retirement, I release the stronghold on my business and allow others to step into their leadership roles.  I have now become freer to move in a new direction with my professional interests.

Although I am starting to slow down, that workaholic mindset continues to compel me to push beyond my limits.  Physically, even though I'm soon to be 62 years old, I'm in excellent shape.  I don't feel like a senior citizen in my mind, but the body is beginning to signal me of the subtle changes it is experiencing as it moves into the twilight years.

Embracing this new chapter of my life is thrilling and frightening, at the same time.  Semi-retirement can be scary.  However, if I can sit with the fear and wait until the sensation passes, the unknown doesn't seem so overwhelming.  I'm discovering that this chapter of my life, moving away from the daily operations of running Absolute Best and moving towards my new adventures in Costa Rica, is merely a change in direction, something different.

I'm leaving my comfort zone and exploring something I haven't fully mastered.  So, I must give myself the time to learn how to meld into this new life, learn how to manage my finances so I'll be solvent enough to lead the lifestyle I'm accustomed to and begin to allow for more "down" time in my day.

Already, I am learning to take more time for myself.  Placing my interests and personal needs before those of the business' and others' is not an abdication of my responsibilities, it's just prioritizing things differently.  If I am healthier, calmer and more present, then when others need me, the support I can lend is unconditional, and I will not feel depleted from giving.  I can be more helpful to others if I am of right mind, body, and spirit.

I can identify with many things in my business that I feared would impact it negatively if I changed them, for example, me personally teaching hard-core cardio classes.  What I learned after cutting them from my schedule is that the business was not affected negatively, it is still here, running strong and being of service to our community.  We just changed how we do things.  That's not a bad thing, just different.  I miss teaching my classes, but my body is very relieved.  No more overtraining, just Yoga and meditating now.  And that's ok. I am at peace with the change I made, and I look forward to seeing how Costa Rica unfolds for me.

I am free to manifest my desires, and when my dreams align with the Universe, that is freedom. 

Peace, Love, Namaste,
Clarita

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Day 19_Becoming a Co-Creator

 The centering thought for this meditation is: I enjoy being a co-creator.

It's quite miraculous that these reflections have a flow-line as one leads to the other.  Of course, following the guided meditations helps to keep things on track.  One building block sets up the foundation for the next.  It's like the choreography of a dance, one step transitions into the other, you can't step into the next movement until you complete the execution of the previous one.

And life works in that same way, our present is dependent on our history, and the sum total of our past experiences brings us to the NOW.  Everything is just as it should be, we are masterfully co-creating with the Universe as we attract all things into our world through relationships, community, and spirituality.

Writing my reflections on these blogs have inspired me to begin choreographing a new dance.  I am honored and privileged to have been given awareness of my gifts.  The Universe instilled these in my heart and soul so I could co-create with the Collective Consciousness and help it evolve.  My contribution should be to utilized for the greater good.  Whether or not I share my gifts with the world does not matter.  What's important is that I dance, even if it's just me, alone, with my music in my beautiful studio feeling the grace of movement energizing Spirit within.

Inconspicuous spirituality radiates even though there are no outer inferences exhibiting conscience contact with the Universe.  The co-creation of my life through the law of attraction, manifestation, and divine grace bleeds through all aspects of it, and it is through that agency that all things are possible.

All I need to get through my day is the knowledge that my heart is filled with Spirit.  Whether I'm dealing with my career, relationships, health or my creativity, it doesn't matter how the world sees and interprets my life.  As long as I have no ill will towards anyone or anything, everything is just as it should be.

If my intentions are pure, then the results of my actions belong to Spirit, and all my desires unfold as they should.  If someone tries to rain on my parade, it cannot disturb my serenity nor divert me from my path.  I know that in the end, my truth will shine and all will be well.  People can tell me my hopes and dreams are delusions of grandeur. However, my unshakable connection to Source keeps me tethered to them.  If I know my truth and am confident of how to attain my desires, then, I become unstoppable.  Those dreams are as valid as my name.  You can tell me I am not Clarita all you want, but that won't change the fact that I AM CLARITA!

I LOVE to co-create with the Universe.  What a magnificent partner!

Peace, Love, Namaste,
Clarita

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Day 18_ Manifesting Through Grace

The thought for this meditation is: Being grateful for divine manifestations.

I may not be able to explain Grace although I have personal knowledge of experiencing its energy coursing through my body.  Grace is the Power behind the movements of my dance.  I have felt myself dissolving away from the heaviness of my physicality into the graceful flow of energy.   A turn, a leap, a stillness in time with the music, those sensations open my heart and connect me with the Devine.  That is grace.

Recognizing this force of movement allows me to see how it also appears in my daily experiences.  It focuses my awareness on the graceful nature of the Devine which generates all aspects of my life,  my relationships, my finances, and my health.  Grace is the life force that runs through me and the creative engine for manifesting all things within and outside my world. My love and light are carried on the wings of its Devine Power.  I'm so grateful for my awareness of this fluid, lustrous force which guides and co-creates this spectacular piece of art that I call my life.

Whenever things go astray, and I find myself stuck in the muck of non-creativity, stress and worry, I can sit quietly and wait, wait for that Devine Grace to inspire me, to move, and change the choreography of my life.  Then, I can build a new exciting piece of art that will bring joy and laughter to others.  My greatest gift is my awareness of my ability to work in concert with this essential nature of manifestation and humbly bow to the unbounded energy of its Grace. 

I like to look at the struggles in my life as pauses that allow me to notice what needs changing.  Where do I need to prepare, what steps do I need to take before I leap?  I can't go very high in the air if I just stand there and then jump.  I need momentum to help me gather sufficient strength and energy to execute a flying leap that extends high and wide across space and time.  Then, I must come down gracefully with a soft, subtle landing.  A leap of faith can only be taken with premeditation and intent.

My preparation for my next Absolute Best Costa Rican Retreat, which by the way, is coming up in January, takes lots of work and coordination.  However, I haven't worried about all the back-end collaboration and details that are usually necessary for creating one of these Yoga retreats.  I just put the thought out into the world a couple of weeks ago, and then my beautiful stepdaughter informed me that she was preparing a trip to Costa Rica.  She volunteered to do some research on how to make this upcoming trip the best ever.  Since she's been back, she and a friend have been collaborating with me, and I'm thrilled to have the infusion of fresh new ideas for this retreat.  It's exciting that I can just show up at a meeting and discover that most of the planning for this get-away is being done by these girls.

I have faith that, through our collaboration and Spirit's Grace, this Yoga and Adventure Tour experience will manifest into a fabulous Absolute Best Retreat.  I will keep you guys posted, however, mark your calendars and save the dates January 8th through the 18th, 2019.  We want to see you in Costa Rica enjoying our next retreat with us.   

I'm so grateful the Universe provides me with so much Grace and Power to manifest my desires.  How about you?  Comment below.

Love, Peace, Namaste,
Clarita

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Day 17_Playful Manifestation

Dancing has always felt playful to me.  I began studying ballet at age nine and have been dancing through life ever since.  One of my earliest performances was choreographed to depict a young girl playing in a meadow.  There were flowers to pick, a babbling brook to traverse, a broken tree branch to balance on and the brightest sunlight that shown down over the scene.  I skipped, jumped, and twirled until the very end of the dance when I turned faster and faster, lost my balance and plopped down on the ground.  I landed with my legs apart, feet flexed and my hands outstretched, looking up and smiling from ear to ear.

The move seemed so real that some in the audience thought I really had fallen although it was part of the choreography.  Kids in the audience laughed robustly, and I felt I successful with my execution of the finale.   I had hypnotized the audience into believing my magical world on the stage was real.  I wasn't ashamed, embarrassed or disappointed with the reaction.  It was so much fun dancing that piece.  My dance teacher, Ms. Stadler, and I had the best time creating it because it was the first dance I had ever choreographed and it was perfect.

That is Lila.

The most beautiful part of this story is that I had nothing to defend or feel embarrassed about.  Kids can sometimes be mean, and to be ridiculed by someone feels cruel.  However, I was so confident about my choreography and knew exactly how I was to fall and land, that it didn't matter people were laughing at me.  They were supposed to.  My goal was to bring joy into their hearts.  I had choreographed it that way.

Wouldn't it be nice if I felt that way today?  Each day before I step out my door, I could set the intention to have as much fun as possible, pick some flower, do a little skipping and twirling around for fun.  I could prep my to-do list, just as I choreographed my dance, and go out to accomplish those tasks on my list that will help me reach my goals.  And, if for some reason, I fall flat on my behind from failing to meet them entirely, I could try it again the next day without feeling shame, remorse or embarrassment.  That would be spectacular!

There is no shame in failure, just like Ms. Stadler, it's my best teacher.  I learn from my mistakes.  If I knew enough as a child to choreograph a fall into my dance, then today, as an adult, I can remember to prepare for a few bumps in the road.  As I gracefully accept those missteps, which will inevitably land me on my behind, I can happily play in this dance of life.

The play of life. How does it show up for you?

Love, Peace, Namaste,
Clarita

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Day 16_Trusting Nature`s Course

The thought for the day is, "Everyone's spiritual path is perfect."

My dad taught me to place "trust" above all principles because it is the highest and best path to love.  A relationship built on this fundamental principle can never waver for it is the glue that holds the human race together.

I love my friends and family, and because I am an empath, I can feel their joy as well as their pain.  Often times, I try to offer help when they are sad or upset. Unfortunately, it is is not always accepted.

Fixing other people's problems is not the healthiest approach to helping them because it can sometimes lead to entanglement.  My intention to help may be honest and pure but if the person is not willing to receive the help, then, game over.  Even my dad's wonderful teaching about trust doesn't resonate with someone who is closed off from solutions.

If the Universal Intelligence has everyone's back, then I can lovingly let go, trust and allow others to take their own journey.  We all have an innate ability to find our own answers.  I need to honor that truth; God knows I have enough on my plate without taking on other people's problems too.

One must take definitive action while on the path to discovering their truth.  Taking action can be as simple as accepting things, or, deciding to change them in search of a better solution.  I am confident that my loved ones are weighing each of their options out for their lives and, as the Universal law prevails, their destinies will unfold as they should.

I can quickly fall prey to the physiological side effects of stress whenever I worry about my children, who are the most important parts of my heart and soul.  There is nothing I want more than to see them happy.  However, distress befalls us all, and they are no exception to the rule.  I must remember that I need to trust the Universe to carry them through the hardships of their lives.  I taught them how to live happy principled lives, the rest is up to them and their relationship with Source.

My kids don't belong to me, they belong to the Universe.  I'm just here to steward them through this life the best I can.  My responsibility is to teach them the right values and release them back into the world as confident, secure and independent human beings.  I am supposed to let them go weave their own story into the fabric of this reality.

Letting go means I'm free to live my life, feel my own emotions of joy, sadness, fear, or guilt without worrying if those feelings belong to me or someone else.  My life is empowered if I focus on my own dreams and learn from my own experiences.  I can't move forward in life if I'm tethered to another person emotional state.

I trust the everyone's spiritual path is perfect.  What do you think?  Comment below.

Peace, Love, Namaste.
Clarita

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