Contrary to popular belief, Dear One, a promise is not actually something that you make to another person.

A promise is and only can be something that you make to yourself.

It is a commitment, an assurance that you make to you.

You can share a promise out loud if you want to. You can tell those around you what you intend to do. You can intimately share it with one person or you can enthusiastically share it with a group of people.

But, if you don’t recognize and truly understand right from the start that promises are only something that you can make to yourself, then you will almost always certainly fail at keeping them.

[ON A PERSONAL NOTE: For Josh ❣️]

If you need a nap, Dear One, take one.

Be at peace with where you are, Dear One – as the place where you are now standing is a pretty remarkable one.

Why?

Because you are there.

You are a blessed being, divine, an expression of spirit in the physical.  Do you have any idea just how remarkable it is to get to be in the physical – on the leading edge of creation – on the leading edge of all that is?  Well, we’ll tell you, it’s pretty remarkable.

There is so much going on around you and within you, in every moment, that we are constantly amazed that you are not constantly amazed.   You have access to an unlimited number of experiences, a constantly changing stream of them; one, and then the next, and then the next – and you have the remarkable ability to contribute to the creation of each one, to allow them or resist them, and to interact with them in any way that you choose.

So now do you understand?

The place that you are standing is a pretty remarkable one.

Why?

Because you are there.

Fun.

Make it a priority to have some of it today, Dear One.

Okay?!

Do you want to know the fastest way to get from where you are to where you want to be Dear One?

Slow down.

Don’t rush, stress, or be hurried in your actions.

Practice patience.

The more focused and centered you are, the more clarity you have, the more intentional and confident your actions are, the better you will feel, the more effective you will be.

We thought that you should know, Dear One, that regardless of what you have heard, read, or been told in the past, there are no second chances.

And there are no third, or fourth chances either.

There are only opportunities, and choices to be made.

And you will never run out of either.

We promise.

So don’t sweat it!

You just keep right on choosing.

When unwanted things happen, Dear One, it is not uncommon for many of you to ask; Did I do something bad to deserve this? Am I being punished?

And our answer to this question is always the same; No, you absolutely did not.

Imbalance is not a punishment.
It is simply a reality of misalignment.

Like cold is a reality of snow, and heat is a reality of the sun.

So, no, Dear One, when unwanted things happen, know that it is absolutely not because you deserve it, and you absolutely are not being punished.

And now that you know, you can release yourself from the restrictive bonds of this belief, and allow yourself to get back to focusing your attention on the vitally important work of seeking alignment, and restoring balance.

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Hit pause for a moment, Dear One.

Be still.

• Become aware of your breathing
• Become aware of your thoughts
• Become aware of where you are
• Become aware of your body; how you are holding it right now
• Become aware of your heartbeat
• Become aware of how you are feeling
• Become aware of what it is you want from this moment, and the next

Now that you are aware, what is it that you were about to do next?

Now go.

What are you going to choose to talk about today, Dear One?

• The things that you love or the things that you hate?
• The things that you have or the things that you don’t?
• The things that make you feel strong or the things that make you feel weak?
• The parts of you that are hurting or the parts that are healing?

The story that you tell is the story that you create.

So, what words are you going to use in the telling of your story today?

What are you going to choose to create for yourself, for those around you, and for the world today?