I've had many clients ask me this question, usually preceded by, 'I know this may be a stupid question but, ......."

Well Lovies, there is no such thing as a stupid question. ;o)

Now, I know losing someone close to you can be very difficult. I suggest that if there hasn't been at least 3 months since they have passed, that you wait to contact them because:

1. This person has been up-rooted from the body & life they are accustomed too. As you can imagine, it would take some adjusting to the changes that have happened from the physical to the spiritual world. The physical world and the spiritual world have different 'rules'. For example, a decade here in our time, is like a blink to them.

2. Depending on the circumstances of their demise, they may not have completely descended yet.  Its kind of complicated, but they may still be sticking around the earth to help you and other loved ones move forward. Three months is usually the time when our grief seems to lesson, and they are able to start their journey through the different dimensions.

3. If they have descended, they may still be in what I call 'Transition Time'. This is a period of time where the person who has passed away is focused on the reviewing of their life & may not be able to communicate well or at all.

4. If you are looking to hear from a specific person, waiting for a sign from them is very important. When you receive a sign from them, you'll know that they are ready to communicate, and that the chances of them being present for your reading would be much more likely. Ideally, this is the best way to know when you should book time with the medium you feel drawn to.

I suggest a minimum of 3 months time because in most cases, they are not ready to communicate before that time. Having said that "time" is not the best indicator, but "indisputable signs" they want to communicate with you is. What are indisputable signs? They come be coming to you in your dreams or in your everyday life you may see constant signs/reminders that are out of the ordinary. You're always welcome to book and try, but I'd like you to get the best connection possible.  I hope this makes sense to you, and I'd be delighted to answer any questions you may have about it.

In the mean time, please keep talking to this person. People on the other side hear us when we talk to them! So talk to them as though they can hear you. This will help them to move forward on their journey and give them energy. It will also comfort them as much as it will comfort you.

I hope this helps answer a few of those lingering questions. As I say, there are no stupid questions. As always, I send love & light to you and your loved ones, no matter what world we are in.

xo Truly

Hi Lovies.....My apologies for not writing, some of you have kept me rather busy these days. lol. ;o)

So recently a friend of mine, who incidentally has very little knowledge about what I do, saw a Saturday Night Live Episode that had a  Parody about the Long Island Medium. Intrigued, he started looking for info on her, & came across this link. 

Long Island Medium on David Letterman Show

He sent me the link and asked me if this lady was real, and my thoughts on it.....

I have not actually seen an episode of her show, but from what I do know of her, she is real. lol. Also what she says about 'summoning' or calling in spirits of people who have passed (from this clip), is also very true.  One of the questions I'm frequently asked is "I want to talk to __________ (my mother, my partner, my friend, etc....). Can you do that?". My answer is always, 'Sure, if they come.... if not I can ask about them, where they are, or what they are doing, or why they haven't come.'

  We often seem to forget that not only does Spirit have FREE WILL, but they may be busy too. Just because we have died, doesn't mean we are dead! lol. Our life, our lessons, continue on in the afterlife. We keep growing. That is one of the most comforting things I know to be true about the after life..... that we are busy, that it doesn't end here and we still have things to do.

When my clients want to speak with someone in particular, I tell them to think of the person. I say to start talking to that person, and send them love.  We  all vibrate, and depending on where we are, we just vibrate at different frequencies (hence why I'm able to do what I do). To understand that better, I suggest you research the Natural Laws of Vibration (I'll write a blog about it soon). Reminding the person that has passed that we still need them, or love them usually helps to bring them forward when I connect to the other side. Most spirits who have completely crossed over, have the free will to check in with their loved ones whenever they want. That's why some of you will often 'suddenly' or 'out of the blue' think of someone. To be honest its not 'sudden' or 'out of the blue' at all.  That person is probably right there with you, in your space, in your energy, letting you know that they are there. At some level, you've picked up their vibration, & hence why your thinking of them.

Now, since I'm already talking about Teresa Caputo, I'd like to clear something up. I have been told that on her show, she approaches people out of the blue, and gives them messages from others who have passed away (Again, I've never actually seen this show). People ask me all the time if I do this out in public. My answer is for the most part, is NO. People are almost always shocked and taken back by that response. Let me explain; First of all, I do not walk around looking for spirit all day. I have learned to turn my 'gift' off and on when needed. Secondly, approaching a complete stranger is an invasion of personal privacy (and we have strict laws about this in Canada.). Thirdly, you can put someone into an emotional tailspin by approaching them by surprise with information like that. Put yourself in their shoes, some crazy lady who claims to talk to dead people comes up out of the blue, telling you that a loved one wants to say something to you, through them........ yeah, right! lol.

Now as I said, for the most part I do not approach a complete stranger with information from their loved ones. But of course, the universe likes to tests us, so when I am approached by a spirit (someone who has passed away) to go and talk to someone who is very much alive and in my presence, I make the spirit work for it. lol. I tell the spirit that they need to have the (alive) person come & talk to me. They can come and talk to me about absolutely anything, I don't care what the subject, but that if they can get them to talk to me, I'll find a way to pass on their messages. Here is a great story in reference to this such thing...... (I've told some of you this story in short version)

I used to love to shop at the No Frills on Simcoe St because it always had the freshest produce in town (believe me, I'm a produce snob). Anyway, I like the store, but the neighborhood is older, and with that usually comes an influx of spirit. This was no exception.  I was constantly approached by spirit to go and talk to someone while I was shopping for my weekly groceries. If  I had Thomas with me, I usually just said no. I love my son very much, and don't ever want him to feel uncomfortable or neglected because of my work. Whenever I had the leisure to shop alone (you parent hear me on that),  I always said to the spirit, 'I'm not working right now, but if you can find a way to get them to come and acknowledge me, I'll pass your message on.'  One day, back in the spring, Thomas was about 16 months old and we were shopping. It was after 9 am, and the store was fairly quiet.  I was standing at the end of the produce section of the store, and I had a spirit approach me. His name was 'Robert, but she called me Bobby', he was an older gentleman. He was well dressed and very polite. He asked me to go and talk to a lady (or the 'she' from earlier) that was about 3 rows over. She was also an older lady, who was well dressed. She was looking through the pears. Now, normally as I say, I just refuse, but Bobby was adamant. He pleaded with me that he really needed her to know 'she was ok'. I looked at him, and said, 'let me ask my son'. Now, my son is gifted in his own right, and me being so caught up with this spirit, didn't realize Thomas already was aware of him.  I simply asked Thomas 'can Mummy talk to that lady, Sir?' (Sir is our nickname for Thomas.) as I looked in her direction. He smiled and I felt pretty confident that he knew exactly what was going on.  I then said to Bobby, "Ok if you can get her to come and say anything to me, I'll do it, if not, your on your own.", still not really wanting to 'work'.  Bobby left us alone at that point to continue our shopping. We mosy'd down a few isles with no sight of the lady from the produce isle or Bobby.  I was in the canned vegetables isle when my darling son knocked quite a few cans of corn off the shelf. I was laughing & shaking my head, as I started picking them up when I noticed and older feminine hand handing me a a can.  To my surprise, it was the lady from the produce section. She handed me the can with a smile on her face, and said 'My daughter used to do that to me all the time. How old is he? " I smiled back at her thinking, he did it, Bobby got her here..... I'd better keep up my end of the bargain. 'Thank you very much, he's 2. His name is Thomas." Who incidentally, was grinning from ear to ear.... 'My name is Truly." I offered.  'Nice to meet you Truly, I'm Isabel.' She extended her hand again. I, of course shook it. 'Isabel, this may seem like an odd question, but do you know what a Medium is?' She responded,  'No, I can't say that I do.' looking at me a bit perplexed. 'May I share with you?'. 'Yes'. 'A medium is someone who connects with people who have passed away to give their loved ones and family messages from the other side. I am a medium..... (she nods), I was in the produce section earlier and I was approached by a gentleman who says he goes by the name of Bobby, well actually Robert, but apparently you called him Bobby. (at this point the color drained from Isabel's face, and I was worried that she would faint.) He's here, now, standing beside me and wants me to tell you that he has a big smile on his face & he says 'I'm ok, and don't worry, she's fine. She's been showing me around like a tour guide'. Isabel stood there with her hand over her mouth for what seemed like an eternity, and then all of a sudden came the tears. I scrambled to find a tissue in Thomas's diaper bag (who incidentally is still smiling). She put her hand on my arm and said 'You have no idea how important it was for me to hear that. Bobby is my husband and the girl he's referring to is our daughter." Now I was in shock...... "What you don't know, is that tomorrow is the anniversary of Bobby's death. Our daughter died at the age of 5, and I don't think I've ever forgiven myself for not being there for her. At least now I know they are together." Now I was crying, Thomas was still smiling of course, nodding away, talking to Bobby..... lol. What a kid. Isabel hugged me and thanked me for the message. She told me "I had been looking for a sign from him, and I'm so very relieved to know that they are both Ok. ". All I could muster was 'Your welcome.'  She patted Thomas's head, and started walking down the rest of the isle. Thomas looked up at me as if to say, 'move along, the show's over'.  I shook my head and carried on with my shopping. I did not run into Isabel again that day, or any day since.  I'm glad Bobby didn't give up. I'm glad he found a way to get her to come talk to me. I'm glad that my little guy was patient enough to sit through all that. But mostly I'm glad I was able to do that for all of them. Isabel, Bobby and their daughter.

Anyways, as I say the universe tests us, and Spirit has much more power than we give them credit for. With that note, I think I'm off to bed.  I have so many other stories like this, and hopefully one day I'll be able to share them with you.  Thanks for reading lovies.

Love & Light,
Truly

Hello Friends,
I have missed you. I have been under the weather, and as such was unable to work for a time. I am doing much better and back at it. Below is my annual 'Mother's Day Lecture' that I will be giving later this morning at the Divine Light Spiritual Foundation. I do hope you enjoy it and welcome your comments/feedback. Happy Mother's Day. God Bless you. xoxo Love & Light, Truly

Happy Mother’s Day. (May 13, 2012)

You are kind.
You are smart.
You are important.

Those words are what every parent wants to instill in their children. To be kind is to love, the purest of all emotions.  To be smart is to recognize that we have a choice, and that by being alive, we have chosen to grow. You are important. Something we forget so easily about our selves. When you are important, you remember that you are accountable for your thoughts, feelings and actions, and that no-one can take these away from you.

After becoming a parent myself, I read an article in a ‘parenting magazine’. It was an article on Fathers and what they thought of fatherhood. Christian Jacobs, is a pretty important guy with Nickelodeon (a kids television production company), and the co-creator of Yo Gabba Gabba (one of Thomas’s favorite shows). He wrote something that has not left me since the day of reading it. He was asked ‘what did you learn about being a father from your own dad?” The answer may shock you, or really hit home as it did for me:

“He showed me that as a parent, it’s time to forget about yourself and do what’s best for your children. No success in life could compensate for being a failure as a parent.”

What an incredible statement. Before my Thomas was born, Kyle and I had conversations about what kind of parents we were going to be. What hopes and dreams we had not only for our children, but with our children. I remember him telling me how years ago he turned down a very prestigious career move, so that he wouldn’t be put in the position of having to choose between his work and his family. So many people in the corporate world have had to make that choice. One of IBM’s motto's is ‘Family First’. This is something we do in our family. We put each other first.

I have had a few difficult choices in my life, and as difficult as it can be, I thank God for those opportunities. I thank God for the opportunity to live. I know God has big things in store for me. I have faith that I am being looked after.  I know that there will be more challenges in my life. I also know that I was given Kyle and Thomas for a reason. I am thankful for the strength I’ve been given.

Nothing about my life’s been easy. But nothings’ gonna keep me down. They give me reason to carry on.

I have been pregnant 5 times.  I’ve only been able to hold one baby in my arms. On so many occasions I have asked the age old question: ‘why’.  I know, that God doesn’t answer the ‘why’s. He only answers the ‘how’s’ and the ‘when’s, and its always done in divine order.

Each baby that I have been given, has been a blessing to me. I can not tell a lie, I do miss the opportunities of them. But I know in my heart that they have received the love and the care that they so much deserved. I am grateful to help them with what ever lessons they were working on in that brief time.   I am glad that I was able to give them the unconditional love that they so deserved.

The way you grow after you have made the decision to be a parent is almost in-measurable. I once heard a quote that talked about the decision to have a child is the decision to let your heart walk around out side of your body on its own, with out any regard for you. (lol). Never has a truer statement been made.

I love my Thomas to pieces. He really is my whole world. Its funny you know, I don’t think you realize how much you are loved by your parents (biological or not), until you become a parent yourself.  It’s amazing how you cry when your child cries, and you laugh when they laugh (even when you know you really shouldn’t be laughing because it’s sending the wrong message). They so quickly become a piece of us.

I’ve had quite a few parents come to me in the last few years, looking for advice to help with their children. The thing we always seem to forget is that our children are us, but a shorter version. They are smarter than us, they are faster than us and they can certainly out do us on any given day. We forget that they are not children, but little adults. They are miniature people who deserve all the respect and love we can give them.

When I talk about showing a child respect and love, I’m really talking about teaching them what we all need to re-learn. We need to re learn that:

We are Kind

We are Smart

And we are Important

When we have the fundamentals down, life can really become easy. When you are struggling with a challenge, all you need do is ask yourself these things; Are you acting out of kindness & love? Are you smart enough to understand that you will be held accountable for your actions? Will you lead a life of Integrity and Importance?

We all struggle with those things. We all struggle with them because we are human, and on a pretty steep learning curve.  Thankfully we have parents to show us the way.

We have parents that show us that we have goodness in us. We are merciful. We have compassion and understanding. We are the light and the energy and the joy in the world. We have forgiveness, patience, strength and courage. We can comfort, teach and heal others. We have the deepest wisdom and we know the highest truth. We are the greatest peace and the grandest love. We are these things. And luckily enough, we have parents to show us the way. How they chose to show us maybe a different story, but they have chosen. And don’t forget you chose them too.

Its funny, even now as I write this, I know that I am living in the state of fear. I can choose to manifest fear in my life. I can choose to let the fear (false evidence appearing real) in, and take over. Or I can choose to carry on. I can choose to live in love.

After everything that has happened to me, I have come to a decision. I choose to follow my parents. I choose Love. I choose to carry on. I choose to show my boy how life really is. I choose to be Kind. I choose to be Smart. & I choose to be Important.

I am able to choose all of these things, because someone chose to have me. Thanks Mum.

Hi Lovies,
I hope you all are well and with good spirits (lol).
Recently I have come across a few people who are trying to break the ties that bind, so to speak. Every person is different, and so is every situation. More and more I'm finding that we are all feeling the need to let go of people and relationships that are not serving any purpose. The only challenge with this is that there is almost always some sort of emotional tie that keeps us hanging on. There is a way to lessen the emotional attachment, so that you can move on with your life.  I don't remember who told me this, or where I may have read it, but I need to share this with you. If / when I do, I will certainly give credit where it is due. This is not my technique, but I recognize how powerful and truly needed it is.

Cutting the Cords
We are all energy. We have energy centers within the body called chakras. One of the chakras is at the belly button, precisely where the soul is anchored to the body.  When you were conceived, you had a umbilical cord that ran from your belly button to your mothers placenta (life sac).  This cord kept you alive, kept you connected and nourished you with energy, blood, and nutrients. After you are born, this physical cord is cut, but the spiritual/metaphysical cord remained.  This is where you connect with all people. This is where the spirit connects with other spirits.

So, for every connection we make, a silver cord comes from your belly button and extends out to the other person's belly button (very similar to the connection you had with your mother). The stronger the bond or tie between you, the more cords..... for example:

Spouse, Partners, Parents, Children, Siblings = 3 Cords
Good friends, Best Friends, Cousins, Some Co-Workers = 2 Cords
Acquaintances = 1 Cord

Make sense?

So, when we understand that we are metaphysically tied together, it makes much more sense to release the tie, so that the emotional/spiritual aspect can let it go.

To cut the ties, you need to get into a meditative state. Clear your mind and remove all other distractions.  Then, imagine yourself in a neutral space, (a park, cafe, by the lake). Now, imagine the other person standing in front of you. Welcome them, and start a dialogue. Talk to this person, tell them how you feel, what you need, or just what you need to clear. Once you have cleared the air, you can invite them to do the same if you wish. When this has been done, you then need to see the cords between you. Most of the time, people are cutting cords with someone they love, but need to let go of, so there are usually at least 2, but probably 3 cords between you. Decide how many you'd like to cut, but don't feel like you need to cut them all at the same time. You may still want this person in your life, but not with such an emotional tie. When you have decided, I want you to reach into your pocket or bag, and pull out a pair of scissors or a pocket knife. You then cut the cord(s). You will not feel any physical pain, but you may feel a sense of release, as if a burden has been lifted. Make sure you tell this person that they are still loved (because we really do love everyone, even the ones we struggle with). Also thank them for sharing this experience and lesson with you. Let them go back to where ever they were, and take a moment to thank yourself for allowing this to change. When your ready come back to the here and now.

You may need to do this a few times, and as I said, you may not want to cut all ties at the same time. If you have any questions, feel free to email me & ask. This technique is a combination of a few things: hypnosis, meditation, & visualization. Remember, Thoughts ARE Things, and so if your intention is to let this person go, this is what will happen.

Well, I gotta run, T is calling and as much as I love you guys, I love him a little more. lol. Understandable I'm sure. Drop me a line, let me know how it works. I'm here for you.

Love & Light, xoxo Truly

HAPPY NEW YEAR! So sorry its been so long Lovies. I've been a very busy lady thanks to you. No, really, Thank You!

Today's blog inspiration comes from a lecture I gave back in November.... I hope you enjoy it.

    This past year (2010) I offended one of my friends on Facebook by making the statement 'Everything in life is a Choice.' Believe me, it was not my intention, but with out offending her, I never would have dug deeper into that statement.  I really believed it to be a true and accurate statement, but to really express it properly; I needed to dig further..... yes, I'm talking about FREE WILL. But before we get into that, let's go back to the beginning. 
    You are spirit. You are in heaven before you are born. You say to the God of Your Understanding or to the Universe, I want to grow & evolve. You know the best way to learn, is to experience for yourself....  So you stand in front of a giant black board (or white board) that is covered with words like: Integrity, Honesty, Humility, Loss, Unconditional Love, Forgiveness, Pain, Respect, Trust, Acceptance..... etc.  Some people pick 15, other people pick 45, but the average person picks out approximately 25 words.  Those 25 words are the focus of 25 lessons that you want to learn while spending time on earth. Then you look at the candidates for your mother (seeing the major events in her life), and you pick one. From her partners, you pick your father (seeing the major events in his life also).  Then you are born! You start growing up and all the while, you're learning the lessons.  You are living your life, and God or the Universe hands you a scenario. How you act, and react is completely up to you (free will), and therefore you may or may not learn the lesson that was intended. You see, we are in charge of WHAT we learn, we just don't get to pick HOW we learn it. That is up to God or the Universe to decide.
    Now, you ask, 'what happens if you didn't learn the lesson?'. Good question! Stop here, just a moment. Can you think of anything in your life right now that is REPEATING? It may not be exactly the same, but the main lesson seems similar? Or, is it worst than the last time? It's harder this time, isn't it? Right..... So you repeat the lessons until you get it.... and sometimes it takes lifetimes (yes plural) to get it. You can be repeating something for more than one lifetime, several in fact (but that's another story) and each time the lesson gets harder and harder. The whole point of life is the lessons. We want to evolve and better ourselves, and the best way to do that is to experience the lessons. It really is all about the experiences.
    So that brings me to the law of Choices. It all begins with what we chose before we got here. We no longer have any control over what we picked, but we do have control over how we react or act.  All we can do now is choose to make the best of it... choose to grow, to love, to connect, to give. Can you GROW into your current lessons? or will you turn your back, become bitter and resentful? Choosing to grow is not easy, we all know this, but it is necessary for survival. It comes down to Personal Responsibility. "We are responsible for our own progression or the unfolding of self.  When we can accept that how we act or react to any given situation or experience determines the outcome of that experience, we have taken the first step toward accepting personal responsibility. No one can force us, or make us do anything against our will. we have been given free will to accept or reject any of life's experiences that come our way. When we understand this principle fully, we stop looking for external sources to take the responsibility for anything that has happened or will happen to us. When we start acting instead of reacting to situations or experiences, than we have resumed responsibility for our lives and can start directing it according to our own desires. Regardless of the situations in which we find ourselves, whether they are of our own creation or outside circumstances which have drawn us into them, how they affect us becomes our responsibility. We must take this sense of responsibility into all areas of our lives, for the same rule applies, whether it involves family, community or universal situations. In the end, it will not matter what others think of us that will count, but what we think of ourselves. " (The Seven Principles of Spiritualism).
    Now, what about WHAT you picked to learn...... I've had many people ask me 'Why did I choose this?' or "what is the point of this lesson?" . I may be able to give you a direction on what it could be, but really, only you know the answer. You need to search your soul and ask it those questions. As they say, 'God doesn't answer the How or the Why, he just answers the Who, and When, and the answer is almost always YOU & NOW.'
    When I tell this to someone who is a parent, they often struggle with it. Being a parent myself, I know why. We (parents) tend to want to take away pain or grief from our children. What we don't realize is that this child, just like us, CHOSE these lessons, and by taking away the pain, grief or personal responsibility, we are taking away their lesson. What happens when we don't learn the lesson? Right, we REPEAT it! (heavy, right?). So, as much as you may feel like you are helping and protecting your child, spiritually, you may be stunting their growth! Just like us they need to experience to learn and grow.
    When we have learned all that we wish to learn, we can choose to go home. Some of you have heard me say that we have 5 (or so) opportunities to 'go home'. It is up to us when we decide to leave this earth. But the point being, maybe the person only had a 2 or 3 lessons to learn, and therefore decided to 'go home', what we would consider, early.  On the other hand, you may have fulfilled all of the lessons you intended to learn, and now you're just enjoying. Even death is a choice. (this again, is a topic for another day).
    Anyway, the long and the short of it is..... Everything in Life is a Choice. It's the perfect opportunity to take responsibility for where you are now and to passionately participate with intention, focusing on being in the present!

Thanks for reading. Love & Light,
Truly

Today I used my favorite excerpts from 3 books to make up the inspirational talk I gave this morning at the Divine Light Spiritual foundation.  All of these quotes have helped me along my path of creating my business and living my authentic life. I do hope that you will benefit from it.  

  When possibility thinkers are surprised by a spontaneous and unexpected opportunity, they don't irresponsibly seize it. Nor do they allow the suggestion to be dismissed, offhand and outright, with a careless cavalier negative response. Instead, they treat the fresh possibility with reverent respect: "I'll take a new look at my schedule. I'll need to realign my priorities."
    Of course, there will be risks. Every decision commands a price - known or unknown. But you can't escape all risks by avoiding all risks. Remember, before you turn your back on the new possibility, that you risk losing what you might have won....
    The Quakers were taught to pray each night before they went to sleep. They were also taught to pray on awakening each morning, seeking divine wisdom by drawing up a fresh list of what they could do that day. The new day might be a virtual repeat of the day before, but not necessarily! The morning news comes on. An unexpected telephone call interrupts the day's plans. Or a conversation you had with someone changes priorities with a new idea!
    Providence often challenges our careful planning with an uninvited and unexpected fresh possibility! So make out your new priority list every morning. You'll be surprised at how frequently your  priorities can and should be urgently, wisely, even compassionately revised. *1
    Do you want a life-changing experience with God? If so, wise up! Realize its instinctive and normal to be religious. Clean up! Wash your mistakes and negative emotions away through God's Grace. And then Give up- anything that may be hindering you. Perhaps there is something in your life that you will have to relinquish, with God's help. If it is something that is blocking the birth of real faith, then you may have to give it up. If it is a choice between living and a bad habit - choose life. *2-1
    Uncertainty normally drives us daft, but although knowledge is power, not knowing also has its own power. There is he power in trusting ourselves, relying on our intuitions, being able to act even in the face of uncertainty, rather than drone on fro sometimes years with a yes-no-yes-no-yes-no attitude of indecision. It can be more heroic to be willing to act in the absence of certainty tan to refuse to act without absolute certainty. *3-1
Being unwilling to bear the hurly-burly of faithfulness to our call, we court disaster- Latin for 'against one's stars' -and we end up agitated anyway. Although we have the choice not to follow a call, if we do not do so, the Sufi poet Kabir said, our lives will be infected with a kind of 'weird failure'. We'll feel alienated from ourselves, listless and frustrated and fitful with boredom, the common cold of the soul. Life will feel so penetratingly dull and pointless that we may become angry and turn the anger against ourselves (one definition of depression) or feel seized by the impulse to run madly out of the house, down to the river, and search among the bull-rushes for a miracle. 
    Those who refuse thier calls, though, who are afraid to become what they perhaps already are - UNHAPPY - will not, of course, experience the unrest (or the joy) that usually accompanies the embrace of a calling. Having attempted nothing, they haven't failed, and they can console themselves that if none of their dreams come true, then at least neither will thir nightmares. *3-2
    Someone once said, "when God wants to make sure a truth is never abandoned or aborted, He will put it in the instinct." When God wanted to ensure that the need for religion would never die, He put it within the human breast. That is why humankind throughout history has been drawn to a belief in a God. Even the aborigines of Australia and the headhunters in New Guinea believe in a god or gods. They feel the instinctive urge within their souls to know and worship something greater than themselves.  *2-149
    Every sacrifice, though, every step toward action, every response to a call necessitates a leap of faith and is done without knowing the outcome. It is, as the philosopher Soren Kierkegaard described, the epitome of anxiety meeting courage. It is Jonah leaping overboard, which seems like madness, yet often in following our own calls, we're told by others that we're crazy. At some level, we, too, have to make an ultimate sacrifice to our callings. We need to devote everything, our whole selves.  A part-time effort, a sorta-kinda commitment, an untested promise, won't suffice. You must know that you mean business, that you're going to jump into it up to your eye sockets and not turn back at the last minute. In making the leap from vision to form, you will be tested and suffer setbacks, occasionally severe. At our first steps toward authenticity- or love or compassion or any high calling -every devil in hell will come out to meet us. Only when you try your vision in the world can you test whether it's true.  *3-11
    Negative emotions block faith because they hinder us from confronting our need for God. It is like the over weight person who won't step on the bathroom scale or the person with overdue bills who won't look in the mailbox. When we most need help, negative emotions can keep us from turning to the One who could help us most: they block us from believing and seeing God's plan for our lives.
    Now you know why Jesus was such a a powerful believer! Jesus knew God. Jesus had no emotional blockages! he had no selfish ambitions, no greed, no jealousies, no hatred, no self-pity, no selfish griefs. Emotionally, he was constantly positive. He was pure in heart.
    So if there is within your personality some resentment, some hostility, some guilt, some fear or worry, find it. Get rid of it. You will be surprised to find how much your faith will improve. How natural it will seem to you to be religious-as natural and normal as breathing. *2-154
    If there is a negative emotion within you that is blocking you in your relationship with God, clean up! "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God." *2-155
    If our allies help us stay the course, though, our 'enemies' - whatever forces thwart us - provide us with the true tests of our spirit. They offer us the best opportunities to learn strength, resolve, patience, and compassion - skills that are easy in the abstract and damnably hard in the doing. Sometimes, however, wat first appears to be an enemy turns out not to e, and it is the better part of valor to exercise a heroic quality of discretion in following our calls. Be willing to approach obstacles as if they might be allies, and make your leaps of faith accordingly. *3-12
    Take a look at a fountain pen. The ink flows through it to form words-communication. If you simply give your life., he can flow through you. He can make your heart right. He can clear the rubbish from your life and replace it with a holy dream! And you'll come to realize that the burning desire, the consuming dream, the strong sense of destiny - yes, all of this inner drive- is the very life of God surging in your soul! Your dream is God within you!
    It is a decision! To become a believer! and decide that a positive mental attitude-a be-happy healthy attitude- requires that you let the faith flow free. * 2-164

Thank you for reading lovies. XO Love & Light, Truly


 *1: Hours of Power: My Daily Book of Motivation and Inspiration by Robert H. Schuller. HarperCollins Publishers Inc.  2004. "Unexpected Opportunities" July 17th, page 199

*2 The Be Happy Attitudes: Eight Positive Attitudes That Can Transform your Life! by Robert H. Schuller. Word Books Publisher 1985.
-1 page 156- Give Up!
-2 page 149
- 3 page 154
-4 page 155
-5 page 164

*3 Callings: Finding and Following an Authentic Life. by Gregg Levoy. Three Rivers Press 1997.
-1 page 37
-2 page 9
-3 page 11
-4 page 12

Oh, so much to say.... & I have no idea where to begin!
Ah, ok, so for those of you who are suffering with a bit of the depression bug, I did say to keep an eye out because I'd post a mantra for you on my blog.... "I now go beyond other people's fears and limitations. I am the creator of my life". Depression is about not having the courage to live the life that you WANT, not the life you are handed. In almost every reading I end up speaking about Personal Responsibility. It is one of the 7 principles that I live by, and so very important. There is a sense of freedom when you take responsibility for all of your actions and reactions.  When you can accept that you made that decision, knowing full well that there are consequences (whether good or bad, positive or negative) to each choice, you'll find that you almost ALWAYS feel good about your decision. Other people may not, but life really amounts to what YOU want & how you want to experience it.
This brings me to another very important point, "No one can make you feel anything, unless you allow it".  Let me explain: people cannot force feelings on you. Only you can control your feelings. You can choose to feel a certain way. You can choose to feel hurt. You can choose to feel betrayed. You can choose to feel abused, neglected or battered. No one can MAKE you feel this way. You can also choose to learn the lesson and move on. You can choose to understand. You can choose to accept your role in the situation and change it. You OWN your feelings. So Own Them.
So, approximately 8 weeks ago, I started saying a mantra on a daily basis. If you are a Facebook friend of mine, you'll have seen it a few times as my status. "The Universe Supports Me In All That I Do." This mantra has made a HUGE difference in my life. Honestly. It has helped me to manifest all of the things I want. Well most.... lol. I wanted to be busier in my life (yes, really). I wanted my business to take off. I wanted to be available to my son. I wanted to help my husband. I wanted to have more fun. I wanted to gain more financial freedom. I say this mantra at least once a day. My life has changed in so many ways. The point of my telling you this is: If you don't make your desires known, how can anyone ever help you fulfill them? If you do not ask for help, you will never receive it. I tell clients all the time to put what you want, what you desire, out to the universe (or to God). Prayer is Talking to God, Meditation is Listening to God. Only when we specifically ask for what we want, can our desires be filled.

Lastly, here are a few quotes that have been floating around my head lately (I'm sure they'll be helpful to someone):

Your life is the sum result of all the choices you make, both consciously and unconsciously. If you can control the process of choosing, you can take control of all aspects of your life. You can find the freedom that comes from being in charge of yourself.
— Robert F. Bennett

We need to teach the next generation of children from Day One that they are responsible for their lives. Mankind's greatest gift, also its greatest curse, is that we have free choice. We can make our choices built from love or from fear.
— Elizabeth Kubler-Ross

You cannot afford to wait for perfect conditions. Goal setting is often a matter of balancing timing against available resources. Opportunities are easily lost while waiting for perfect conditions.
— Gary Ryan Blair (Mind Munchies)

Thank You for taking the time to read my thoughts.
Love & Light,
Truly xo

They say life is what you make it. So why not make it great? Who says you can't do all the things you dream of. Get up and get busy already! You can do it. Lately I've had a lot of clients come asking about a different path, or changing careers. You know, I've always said, if you can dream it, you can do it, you just gotta get up off your butt!
We are not here to have things given to us. When we incarnate to the earth, it is to learn lessons (on many levels I might add). So to think that your just going to get something you really want just because you 'wish' for it is silly. You need to do the leg work involved. You need to build a foundation before you can build a house. It doesn't hurt to ask the Universe or God of your understanding for help, but by no means will it just be given to you. Instead of asking to become a rock star, why not ask for the opportunity to show people what a great singer/musician you are? By asking that, you are accepting your personal responsibility. You would need to spend time practicing your craft to be a great singer/musician. The opportunity can be given, and actually so can the talent, but if you don't work to improve it, you'll never be a rock star. The same goes for Mediums & Psychics. We need to practice our craft. Every week I set aside 1-2 hours to meditate and communicate with spirit and the collective consciousness. By doing this, I am practicing my skills, a "fine tuning of my instrument" if you will. I also gather with like minded people to share information and experiences on a weekly basis. Finding someone to relate to can be very rewarding. You may not have many things in common, but when you do feel that sense of connection, it can open your eyes to new possibilities, and new ways of thinking.
Well Lovies, I'll get off my soap box now. Please know that I love & respect you, wherever you are in your life lessons & I'm always willing to help. Love & Light, Truly