Good morning to you all. I hope you are well. I also hope you know that when I say that, I mean it. Today's quote, "Authenticity is lost when you are only there in times of joy but not sorrow." It's so easy to be there for someone when things are going well for both of you. What about when things suck?
Can you be a true friend when you are truly needed? That can be a hard question. If we are honest with ourselves we know that sometimes things are hard enough for us and we just don't have it in us to really care about anyone else. Why do we need to be a support for someone else when we need it too?
Real friendship. True friendship means that you are there through thick and thin. Through good times and bad. Of course we want life to be wonderful for everyone and ourselves but it isn't always the case. The next time you ask someone how they are, do it with real feeling and meaning.
Whenever anyone asks us about our well being we always say we are fine or everything is great even if our world is crumbling down around us. In order to be supported by a friend, be honest with a friend. If you can't be honest with your friends then you need new friends.
In this case it is quality versus quantity. You don't need a million people who couldn't care less if you stopped breathing. You need just one true friend.
I really and truly care about my friends and all of you reading these blogs. Reach out anytime as I will always be there for you!
Have a wonderful Thursday everyone! ~Love, Amy
Good morning. It's the middle of the week once again. I love the long days of summer and that it stays lighter longer. I can't imagine anyone who doesn't. The daylight brings a vibrancy to us all. We feel better, we have more energy, we're more productive and happier. We don't have that same sense of urgency as when it gets darker earlier, that rushed feeling where we need to get it all done.
The light lengthens our day and even if we have the same amount of hours we still feel as though we have more time. I, like many of you do not like the darkness of winter. The fact that by 3:30 the sun begins to disappear. Notice I didn't say, "I hate the winter."
Today's quote, "Bitter feelings leave an imprint of bitterness on your soul." Maybe you think that is an extreme example but not really. Any time you use the word hate, it remains with you. You feel it to the core. Try it out right now. What do you feel? Now say the word love and feel the warmth bathing over you.
Both words are palpable. Our bodies feel whenever we say such intense words. If we feel so strongly and we do, those feelings remain on us and in us. When you taste something bitter the first thing you want to do is spit it out. It should be the same with our feelings. We want those bitter feelings out of us so we can move forward.
Bitter feelings stop us from progress. I am working on that one as well. There are always things we have to do that we don't want to and places we have to go to that we don't want to either. The first thing that we usually say to ourselves is, "Oh I hate doing that" or Oh I hate going there."
What if we changed our mind set. What if we told ourselves it won't be so bad and that we'll make it through because you know what? In the end don't we always? Whatever it is we dislike is only temporary. You will not be going where you don't want to go or doing what you don't want to do forever. That I know for sure is a fact.
Next time you feel the urge to say hate, take a deep breath and let tell yourself, this isn't what I prefer at the moment, but I know this moment will pass. It is much less damaging on your soul and more soothing to your senses.
Good morning. A gorgeous Tuesday ahead. I'm off to the beach today with my daughter. She works many days and many hours so when she is off, her reward is the ocean and sand and I am pleased to reward her!
Sometimes I think I could live on the beach. I love the feel of the warm sand on my feet and I even like sitting on the wet sand watching the waves roll in and out. That scenario comes up often in my summer Guided Meditation classes. That and fireflies. I love when I get scenario requests. I'm right there with everyone who meditates.
I haven't always been doing this, this being Reiki and Meditation. Somehow the Universe was preparing me for the role of Reiki Master and Guided Meditation leader. Today's quote, "Whatever gift you have will open itself at the time it is meant to when the Universe knows you are ready."
Sometimes we think we are ready for that next phase in our lives but we really aren't. I was formally introduced to Reiki a little under ten years ago. I knew I was meant to heal but I never gave that healing a name. I began to work with a Reiki Master until I became one myself and thought, "OK, I'm ready!"
Wrong! I was not ready. I only thought I was. Being ready for something does not only include you. I had young kids. Ones who still needed my help with homework, ones who still needed rides to soccer, ones who still needed me (of course they still do!). Where was I going on a Monday night at 7:00? No where.
I may have been ready but the time was all wrong. Did that mean becoming a Reiki Master when my kids were young was a waste? Not at all. This preparation was setting me up for my future. I may not have known that but the Universe certainly did. That's because no matter what, the Universe always has our backs. The Universe will know when we are ready for that next step in our lives.
We are all the same. We want everything now! Immediately! At this very moment! Everything happens when the time is right. Keep that in mind when you think you are ready to forge ahead. Be prepared, be ready but know that even if you think you are ready, the Universe will be the one to let you know!
Have a wonderful Tuesday everyone! ~Love, Amy
Good morning to you all. The beginning of a brand new week. Early in the blog to ask, but are you happy where you are and with what you are doing or do you dream of more? If I'm correct I think we all want more. More what? Well that is individual. Some of us are perfectly content with our lives and honestly, that's awesome but if you aren't, what are you going to do about it?
Today's quote, "Without drive potential is non existent." The one who is in charge of your life is you and only you. If you want something you have to go for it. No one will do it for you. I love what I do. I'm lucky to have found my passion. I also know that in order for people to know who I am and what I do, I am the one who needs to get the word out.
So much easier to want something and then do nothing to make it happen. Drive and desire is the fire that gets it going. Loving what I do is not enough. I needed to let people know what I do. This didn't happen over night but over time. I post on Facebook, Instagram and I write a blog.
I wanted to gather my quotes in a book with no idea how it was going to get done. I wanted a website with no idea how that would get done either. These were important to me not only as personal goals but also to help my business grow. I was blessed and lucky to have met the right people who helped me but without drive, without the desire to accomplish this, nothing would have happened.
When you truly know what you want it will manifest but even that takes drive. We are all so capable and creative. Use that creativity to get what you want and to figure out how it will happen. Life has a wonderful way of giving us what we want but you are the one who must steer yourself in the right direction. The one of your dreams!
Have a wonderful Monday everyone! ~Love, Amy
Good morning. Another weekend just about upon us. I am looking forward to a wonderful day today and an adventure tomorrow. I'm going kayaking with my husband on the beautiful Hudson River. In case you haven't noticed this is my summer of adventure.
I'm really a home-body but even us home-bodies seek fun and excitement. It's always nice to mix it up. Not everyday is a thrill ride and that's perfectly fine. Sometimes the status quo is just what is needed. If I was out and about every single day on some exotic exploit I couldn't help those I am meant to heal.
Today's quote is, "There is a purpose for every soul on this earth." I do believe my soul has found it's purpose on this earth. This is not our first go round. Every time I speak with a medium the first thing they ask is if I am a doctor. True! The healing energy that surrounds me is not just something new to me in this life but has been within me throughout many lives.
Not everyone believes in past lives although I think if you are one of my readers your doubt has been cast aside. Whether you believe in them or not does not matter. What matters is the present and the fact that we are all here for a reason and a purpose.
Just think about the people in the world and some of their accomplishments. Albert Einstein, Ghandi, Steven Spielberg! An array for sure but the point is we are all here for something. To bring something to this earth in this lifetime. Bad people too? Charles Manson? Yes. And why? Because that soul still hadn't learned its lesson.
I'm sorry that I had to bring that one up but I also know that you would be curious as to the purpose of human monsters. Unlearned lessons are the reasons for those souls to reappear. If there is something you are drawn to, something you love doing that becomes your life's work, then you have found your purpose.
If you have chosen to be a stay at home mom, dad, artist, floral arranger, dog sitter and you are happy doing that, then you have found your purpose. Enjoyment and love of what you do is a true purpose and if you have found that, you are very very lucky!
Have a wonderful Friday everyone and a wonderful weekend! ~Love, Amy
Good morning everyone. What a gorgeous week it has been thus far and what a lovely time it was to be away. Being off for the summer months is a vacation in itself but still it is nice to have a change of scenery.
I am happy being back home too. Mia missed me. My kids? Not so sure. So what is it that we are talking about today. Here is the quote of the day, "You can look for answers outside but they can usually be found within." We love asking people for their advice but we never like to take it. That's because we just love asking and because we are not just asking for advice, we are asking for affirmation.
Ahh, yes. Did I hit a nerve? It always starts with that question, "what do you think?" or "what should I do." We don't really care what you think or what you would do because when we get the answer we don't want to hear we get irritated and annoyed.
Soul searching starts with the self. I don't know about you but I talk to myself all the time. Honestly the best way to solve a problem is through conversation and it does matter who you converse with. If you need answers look to the person it will be affecting the most and then look within to find them.
Our intuition is our biggest guide. Our intuition tells us which direction to take. All we have to do is listen.
Have a wonderful Thursday everyone! ~Love, Amy
Good morning. It's Wednesday and I told you I wouldn't leave you! Hudson is beautiful by the way. I'm staying in a wonderful Inn. Eco-friendly, organic, farm to table breakfast and the lovely sounds of birds and soft summer breezes. My kind of heaven.
Today's quote, "Make the distinction between what you cannot do and what you don't care if you accomplish." I can give you a perfect example for this one. I have a friend who is going to India in November. I'm totally jealous! Traveling to India is a dream of mine but at the moment it is not ready to be a reality. My friend is going there for her 200 hour yoga training.
I am not a yoga teacher. I don't want to be a yoga teacher. I will never be a yoga teacher. Guess what!? All of that is fine. Do I want to go to India? Yes. Do I want to be a yoga teacher? No. I am a Reiki practitioner. I am a leader of Guided Meditations. That's what I do and I am completely satisfied doing just that.
It is very important to know your capabilities and to know what you want. Can I be a yoga teacher? Honestly I don't know but I also don't care because that is not my goal. What are your goals? What do you care about? What don't you care about? Knowing those things are so important.
Once you know what you want, what you don't want, what you can do and what you can't do you are halfway there. It sets you free so you can concentrate on your chosen path. We can't be everything and do everything but we can do what ignites our inner fire. Making that distinction is so important.
Focus on what makes you happy, what you care about and what is realistic for you. In the end it is you that needs to be happy and excited about tomorrow!
Have a wonderful Wednesday everyone! ~Love, Amy
