By David Gelfand

Guest Writer for Wake Up World

A staggering 45% of the population suffers from some sort of chronic disease, generally characterized as some ongoing and incurable condition, such as cancer, diabetes or heart disease. Moreover, nearly 70% of Americans are taking some sort of prescription medication at this time.

As consumers, we are bombarded by ads offering a medication and/or supplement for [fill in the blank]. We have become so accustomed to seeing these sorts of ads and their nearly limitless list of side effects. “This product may cause nausea, diarrhea, insomnia and suicidal thoughts.” We’ve all heard them. They’re becoming so vast and common that the FDA is considering limiting the lists of side effects that are associated with these ads.

Red pill blue pill. Truth pill deception pill. Lion pill sheep pill. Pain pill comfort pill. Swallowing the red pill is no walk in the park. The rabbit hole is a long, twisted tunnel through the red and blue guts of God. But it also weaves a labyrinth through the human heart that not even God can track.

Indeed, the Rabbit hole, like the red pill, doesn’t lead us into Wonderland –it leads us out of it. With this spirit of adventure, please allow me to take you on a journey out of the matrix of Plato’s Cave (codependence), into the cocoon (independence), and into the Cosmic Commune (interdependence). It will be a bumpy ride, but just as the pain gained from wisdom is infinitely more rewarding than the bliss gained from ignorance, it will be worth it. Let the journey begin.

The days where you can flow into what brings you the most joy are always the best days for you. This is why you enjoy your weekends and vacations so much. You can enter into the flow at the start of the day, and navigate it strictly by what will be fun or satisfying for you, by whatever it is you may like to experience, which supports you in staying fully present, happy, and grateful for your circumstances.

This is why we encourage you to follow your passions, to choose only career paths that bring you joy – because it will allow you to stay in the flow of what you love, leading to far greater satisfaction with your life. Finding and following your purpose will shift you from living a day to day existence of resistance and wishing your life away to get to the next day off, to fully embracing all of your days, and that is what we wish for you, always. ~Archangel Gabriel

LOVE THY SELF   If you are ready to begin the process of experiencing unconditional love for yourself and all others, we have some pointers we would like to share with you.

1. Tell yourself often you are perfect and pure.

2. Stop any thoughts you have that condemn yourself. Choose instead to visualize how you will change your future behaviors and rectify past behaviors.

3. Step out of your box and dare to eat, speak, dress, walk, play, rest, dance and sing in manners that are fitting of the truth you wish to proclaim.

4. Be kind to yourself and all others.

5. Smile at everyone and everything. It is hard to hold onto negative thoughts when you have a smiling face and heart.

6. When you find yourself making a judgment about anything, change your thought immediately.

7. Be mindful of every action you take, that it comes from a sense of love and not obligation.

By Jaden Sterling

How do we stop worrying?

We’ve all been there…lying in bed awake, staring at the ceiling and worrying about things we can’t change (especially in the middle of the night). Fleeting thoughts cloud your brain and wrench your heart, “If only I said this, or have done that…”

Second-guessing actions, decisions, thoughts, words and deeds burns the counterproductive emotion of worry deep into your mind and soul. We have become a society that equates worry with love. We believe that if we worry about people, places or things then we are being helpful.

Neh Neh!

Worrying isn’t the solution, it’s the problem! Ever take an exam, participate in an athletic event or give a speech while, worried? What happened? Did you get good results or not so good results? Turns out, the MORE you worry the LESS you accomplish. Yet… we still worry, why?