1. Letting the opinions of others control your life. – People know your name,not your story .  They’ve heard what you’ve done, but not what you’ve been through.  So take their opinions of you with a grain of salt.  In the end, it’s not what others think, it’s what you think about yourself that counts.  Sometimes you have to do exactly what’s best for you and your life, not what’s best for everyone else.
2. The shame of past failures. – You will fail sometimes, and that’s okay.  The faster you accept this, the faster you can get on with being brilliant.  Your past does not equal your future.  Just because you failed yesterday; or all day today; or a moment ago; or for the last six months; or for the last sixteen years, doesn’t have any impact on the current moment.  All that matters is what you do right now.  

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The human beings who become very adept at conscious creation are the ones who embody focused flexibility. They stay focused on what they wish to create, but not so rigidly that it prevents the universe from delivering even better than what they can, from their limited vantage point, imagine. That is the key to co-creating with your guides, higher self and the universe – having the faith, focus and flexibility to move into your highest life expression. ~Archangel Gabriel

http://trinityesoterics.com/2014/04/14/daily-message-monday-april-14-2014/

Plants are a powerhouse of wellness for your home. They’ll provide you with a host of benefits, and they’ll make your house look great while doing it. I’ll admit, I’ve been kind of obsessed with this idea lately, and I think you’ll find the concept intriguing as well after learning about the myriad benefits they offer.

1. They purify your air.

You probably know that plants convert carbon dioxide into oxygen; plants in your home are no exception. Oxygen affects every part of your body and mind, and making sure you get quality air is essential to your well-being.

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HJ: You’re a kind, loving, generous, caring, conscious person… but are you letting that get in the way of your true, authentic self?  It’s a problem many of us face — we don’t want to hurt or offend people so we don’t always say what we feel inside.  We are kind… to a fault, which serves no one.  You see, not saying what you feel compelled to say (as long as you are coming from a genuine, centered place) — being too nice — is actually hurting you and the other person.

You are covering up your true, authentic self and keeping the other person from something they may desperately need to hear.  It may not always be a comfortable thing to say or do, but that doesn’t mean it cannot have major benefits in the long (or even short) term for that person.  It’s the classic story of the emperor with no clothes.  Everyone was too afraid to tell him he was naked!  Often times you may be bringing something to the awareness of another person that they desperately need to hear, but are too confused or in denial to figure out themselves.

Personally, if I am way out of line (or someone feels strongly that I am), I welcome them to tell me.  I know that as long as they are not coming from a place of hurt or fear, that its genuinely meant to help me.  It’s a sign of caring.  Telling someone something you think may help them — even if they might get bent out of shape — is a gesture of kindness and compassion…  and it’s an expression of your true self.

On the other side of the coin, being too nice can lead other people to take advantage of or walk all over you, which is also not a healthy pattern to be engaged in.

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Playing in the New World - Anna Lena Cilmi - ©

To awaken is to release your firm grip on the illusion and just watch it float away, as it most definitely will. You know that it is unreal, and yet it continues to captivate you. Most of you will not agree that it captivates you, but if it does not, then why do you continue to cling to it? I would suggest that you do so because it is familiar and therefore appears less threatening than the change that releasing it seems to demand of you. And yet, every day the illusion is becoming less and less real to you. You are going to let it go, and there is only the now moment in which to do so, so let go and jump! Only it is not a jump into a fearful void that awaits you, just a gentle surrender into the loving arms of Reality. It is far easier than you can possibly imagine, only your fear, your anxiety, and your doubts are holding you back, and of course those too are utterly unreal!

Here in the spiritual realms we are constantly showering you with courage, healing, and, of course, Love to assist you in making your final move into wakefulness, a move that you desperately want to make and which cannot be avoided. You know that you are going to make it, but many of you are procrastinating by telling yourselves that until your numerous anxieties, worries, and fears – about whether your pets, family members, and friends will also awaken and join you in the divine bliss that God has promised you – have been resolved you cannot release your hold on the illusion as you believe that you need to stabilize it until you are sure that they will all be taken care of. But you are sure, because you have been told over and over that no one gets left behind, that there will be no disappointments. Nevertheless, your doubts and fears remain, much encouraged by the fact that you spend so much time focused on them instead of on the Love that enfolds you in every moment; and indeed the illusion, by its very nature, offers very fertile ground in which those fears and doubts can proliferate.