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The Prosperity of Our Personal Power

Take Charge of Your Personal Power

It's hard to set boundaries and take back your personal power when you have people in your life that dis-empower you. Many people give way more than they receive. They do a million things for others because they believe that just being who they are isn't enough to cause others to love them. So they give and give and give - rarely saying no - and rarely getting back any appreciation for all they do.

Guess what, there are people all over the place that will take and take and take without giving anything back. They almost prey on the givers.

But you can't take charge of your personal power if you feel undeserving. You can't take charge if you feel you have to "do" anything to deserve or receive love and appreciation from others.

You have to love and accept yourself first, before others can. You have to feel good about who you are. You have to know who you are and what you desire. And you have to know you deserve to receive the good things in life.

So this week, you get to make a list. A list of what you deserve in your life.

This list has no boundaries or limits, except one: You must believe you deserve what you are writing down. I know that you deserve to be healthy, happy, have fulfilling relationships, have financial freedom and security, and are living your life with purpose and are having fun doing it all.

But the reality is, it doesn’t matter what I know or believe. What you believe is the most important thing.

Post that list where you will see it everyday. If somebody sees your list and questions you about it…remember last week’s message: The moment you defend yourself is the moment you show your weakness.

Have the weekend you deserve!

Andrew Sanderbeck – Leaving the Costa Romantica

The Time When You Would Be Called Upon...

In seeking to become more proficient at using the Laws of Manifestation, we are moving toward the light and we are bringing that light back to the Earth, her people, and all who live here. We have known before we came here and occupied these bodies that there would be a time when we would be called upon to follow Spirit without hesitation, to stay positive, and to live in the light on a daily basis. That time is now. Our job is to remember who we are and to remember the light that we carry with us.

Indeed, our purpose is being revealed to us now so that we can spread our wings and cover this Earth with that which is our creation. For, as the cleansing of the Earth proceeds, we are realizing, each in our own way, that we can create any reality we choose and that nothing stands in the way of us creating Heaven on Earth even now in this moment. How do we do it? We create the new Earth simply by finding our joy. When we access our joy, everyone and everything around us is affected in a positive way. Then, from that joy, we can turn any area into an area of light, love, and peace, where all our needs are met NOW. This is our task. This is why we came here at this time.

--Tony Burroughs, The Intenders

 

The Prosperity of Shining Our Light

 

The Friday News Minute!

A weekly gem of information you will be using on Monday!

This past weekend, my daughter Stephanie delivered many of us a life lesson. Her team had competed at the regional level and had qualified for the state level of competition in Odyssey of the Mind. For those of you that don't know, Odyssey of the Mind is "an international educational program that provides creative problem-solving opportunities for students from kindergarten through college. Team members apply their creativity to solve problems that range from building mechanical devices to presenting their own interpretation of literary classics. They then bring their solutions to competition on the local, state, and World level. Thousands of teams from throughout the U.S. and from about 25 other countries participate in the program." http://www.odysseyofthemind.com/ 

Winners Never Quit and Quitters Never Win 

 Just a few weeks before this past weekend's state competition her team decided not to go to Orlando to compete in the competition. Stephanie was devastated and saddened. Yet she also knew that she couldn't do anything about the other 5 team members decision not to continue.

Stephanie decided to go to Orlando to watch the other teams compete and to see some of her friends from other high schools. After watching some of the other teams compete, my daughter had an idea: To compete in the competition without her team. She worked for nearly three hours, putting props together and preparing. 

And compete she did! While her scores were low because of not having her teammates and their regular props there, Stephanie through her courage and determining not to quit, improvised a presentation that received a standing ovation from the crowd and brought many of those watching to tears. (I too am crying tears of joy as I write this week's FNM) :>)

The judges also commented on her courage, creativity and bravery on their scoresheets!

At the awards ceremony that evening the winning teams that were going to the next the next level of the competition "Worlds", to be held later in the year at Michigan State University were announced. There was also an announcement of OMER's awards. Again from the website: 

The OMER's Award is given to teams and individuals for showing Odyssey spirit. This includes teams and team members, or anyone involved with State Finals. It can be someone who showed some type of artistic talent, good sportmanship, teamwork, or even for going beyond expectations to help others. An OMER's Award is given to anyone who serves as an outstanding example of Odyssey spirit through their words or actons. 

Stephanie was presented with an OMER's award for her "Courage to go on after her team abandoned her and for her creativity in putting it all together in three hours at the event."

Stephanie's lesson for me (and maybe you): Don't let other people and life's disappointments stop you from letting your light shine!

Andrew Sanderbeck -- Proud Dad

The Prosperity of Choosing So

 

There is an endless power within an endless universe, the force beyond all comprehension which while not understood is eagerly accepted, honored and paid  tribute to. It is the energy of All that is, It is the energy of love, creation, wisdom and eternal flow, It is the energy of my parent vibration. From this limitless intention come I. And from that which I come I create my own harbor of truth and understanding.
 
I understand the power of unstoppable flow, harmonious in the movement of God's intention, so divinely dependent on genetic truth that no thing, no thought which is less then itself materializes. I understand and appreciate the eternal depth of this truth and therefore I dwell in quiet trust, accepting and expecting.
 
My mind gently succumbs into the folds of sacred surrender. Doubts of human limitation, dis-ease and conditioning fade outside the veil of remembrance and all thought turns into a field of joy and gratitude.  Finally, I needn't struggle to remain in a place of ethereal wisdom for truth; the time has arrived when my surroundings, in tangible form, the creation of my own desire, have demonstrated, and truly I reach out and touch them. I understand the will of God and it is my will. I have gratefully released all imagined thoughts born of an ego separated from truth.
 
In this moment I have returned home. In this moment I realize my gifts and easily accept the encouragement of the Universe to spread my wings and fly. The words and thoughts whispered to my soul are the currents beneath my form and I let go with joy, soaring outwards into the Cosmos. I have heard the call and answered. I have been given my field and the people are anxious to hear. . .And my gratitude released of bodily impediments takes the lead. I meld within the Universal flow of abundance and I realize there is no one that does not see me. No one that does not hear me. I accept, I release and I let God. It is so. 
 
...and all who choose so, are blessed as well

    --Sylvia Jusino, Licensed CTC Practitioner

 

The Prosperity of Pure Spirit

An empty void cannot contemplate itself and therefore lacks the intention necessary to create something out of nothingness. Before the creation of the universe, there was only a singular presence—pure Spirit. The simple fact that you exist means you have taken form from a formless void—evidence of a Creator whose essence transcends matter.

d cannot contemplate itself and therefore lacks the intention necessary to create something

Greetings from My Mountain Cabin,

As human science has evolved over the centuries, researchers and theoreticians have expended considerable effort in an attempt to discover the basic nature of the physical universe. Mankind has tasked itself with pondering the imponderable.
✶ What, if anything, existed before the physical universe came into being?
✶ Was the universe created by a powerful conscious entity, or could matter have spontaneously sprung into existence of its own accord from a perfect vacuum?
✶ Is there a commonality to all that exists in the universe?

New cosmic paradigms seem to appear with each successive human generation, the most recent model often revising or at least challenging the last.

Ancient civilizations embraced mythological tales that described the origins of the Earth and other celestial bodies. An understanding of the true dimensions of matter and energy was cloaked in superstition and legend.

Albert Einstein and a host of contemporary theoretical physicists suggest matter is simply energy of a high vibrational frequency. What you perceive as solid is no more than wave patterns of extremely close proximity. As such, physical objects are a phenomena of interchangeable matter/energy. (That's what e=mc² illustrates.) Further, the composition of a physical object can change merely through the process of being observed.

We have a greater number of questions about the phenomenological universe than we do answers. Of one thing we can be fairly certain, matter is incapable of creating itself whence only a vacuum existed.

If matter has not always existed, some thing had to bring it into being from that which was devoid of substance. This "thing" predated matter, since no matter had heretofore existed. The creating agent was and is pure Spirit.

Sacred texts serving as foundations of various belief systems present their own versions of how the Earth and the cosmos were created. The veracity of any of these works is subjective and dependent upon the mind set and conviction of its adherents. In all cases, however, the physical universe is seen as emanating from a non-physical source. (I like to think of the moment of creation as the Big Sneeze rather than the Big Bang. Kinda personalizes it.)

It logically follows, therefore, that everything existing on a physical plane had its origins in Spirit. Material objects are physical manifestations of the creative entity that preceded the creation of matter. In other words, the unifying element in all of creation is Spirit; Spirit is all that there is. Since matter came from Spirit, matter and Spirit are inseparable.

Metaphorically, and perhaps even literally, Spirit is using your eyes through which to view the world. Makes you feel important, doesn't it?

    --Ed Kesgen, http://www.kesgen/addons/Dance.wmv

 

 

Words

It happens that these are confusing days; the simple act of connecting thoughts, illusive to me. This evening it occurs to me that as thoughts are by my definition silent transmission from my isness to my consciousness, I must be indeed functioning through some other avenue, for although my mind is truly quiet and at rest, something still directs my activity.

According to A Course In Miracles, “God does not understand words; for they were made by separated minds to keep them in the illusion of separation…words are but symbols of symbols”. Comfort comes with this addition: “It is impossible that the prayer of the heart remains unanswered in the perception of the one who asks”

My heart then has remained in prayer. Through all the grief and functionality of the last two weeks, my heart has remained in prayer and because it is the language of God, I linger for the most part in a state of peace and awareness. Having asked, I am cradled by the love and support of my community.

The Buddha teaches the importance of a village, stressing the loving influence of like minds to ease our life path. The loss of my beautiful sister earlier this month has birthed the outpour of love and nourishment from the CTC, as the gentle power of special relationships graces our lives. I thank each of my brothers and sisters for their thoughts and prayers, and when needed, the reminders of this thing that I am.

Namaste’, Syl

 

The Friday News Minute!

We will be driving home soon. It has been a very, very long week of hospital visits, preparing for the death of a loved one and her eventual passing. All of our family is emotional drained and and physically exhausted. The death of someone that you love (and that loved you) is an event of life that we all will experience. And as the saying goes, life is "what you make it". In this week's FNM some thoughts about death for those of us still on this side of the grass.

Meet Joe Black

Yes, I know it's only a movie. And a remake at that. The death of a loved one can be a very reflective time for us. It makes us stop, if even for a brief moment to examine our lives. There's a quote in the movie from William Parrish (played by Anthony Hopkins) that I found especially striking:

"Love is passion, obsession, someone you can't live without. If you don't start with that, what are you going to end up with? Fall head over heels. I say find someone you can love like crazy and who'll love you the same way back. And how do you find him? Forget your head and listen to your heart. Run the risk, if you get hurt, you'll come back. Because, the truth is there is no sense living your life without this. To make the journey and not fall deeply in love - well, you haven't lived a life at all. You have to try. Because if you haven't tried, you haven't lived."  

Another quote that I especially love is "For every ending, there is a new beginning". We do not definitely know what the new beginning after death is for us. There are theories and many of us have our beliefs as to what the new beginning will be. I believe that is important for all of us that are "living" to remember that quote as well. Relationships end. A job that we have may end. The wisdom here is to not only look for the new beginning, but to look forward to it. I suggest that we even "cherish" the new beginning. The Cherokee Indians have a saying about our life's journey that I hope you will enjoy:

When you were born,
you cried and the world rejoiced.
Live your life so that when you die,
the world cries and you rejoice.

This FNM may rekindle some feelings of loss for some of you. Grieving is a very important and personal thing and there is no right or wrong time to grieve. A great resource that I hope you will remember to utilize when you experience "a loss" in your life is The Grief Recovery Handbook. For your convenience I'm including the link to purchase the paperback on Amazon.com 

http://www.amazon.com/Grief-Recovery-Handbook-Program-Divorce/dp/0060952733

Andrew Sanderbeck 

The Prosperity of Your Own Belief System

How are you? It’s been nearly 3 months since the last Friday News Minute and I want to thank each of you for your kind words about missing the FNM while I have taken a hiatus.

I have enjoyed my frequent international business trips and am looking forward to sharing my thoughts and ideas with you from the comfort of various locations in the United States.

This issue is written from Indian Rocks Beach, Florida on a cool, breezy and overcast afternoon. My family and friends tell me that it has been an unusually cold winter in Florida this year. Many of you that have been dealing with near record-breaking amounts of snowfall probably aren’t feeling real sorry for the Floridians. With thoughts of “Winters Hardships” in mind that I introduce you to the main thought for this week’s FNM.

Be Careful of Making Someone Else’s Beliefs Your Own 

MTV (Music Television) used to be the best TV Channel around. Music videos played 24/7 with VJ’s like Martha Quinn to keep us entertained. Maybe its because I really do enjoy music of many different formats and generations that I found MTV to have many “watchable” and shareable moments. When new videos were to be released, we called each other and even had our own Video Release Party’s! (VRP’s) 

Today, MTV is much more about reality programming and all of the drama that goes with it. And much to my surprise, The Weather Channel has become a network of “watchable” and shareable moments. This past week we were treated to the Weather Channel’s version of “Stirring Up the Viewers” with their “Triple Threat” Winter Weather Forecasts. Yes, that’s right…Triple Threat! 

And what happened? Their viewers took the bait and started calling their family and friends to warn them about the “Triple Threat”. And from that moment on, chaos took over many peoples lives. They went on massive shopping sprees, emptying the shelves of grocery and hardware stores alike.

People on Facebook were writing about the impending storm and how their lives were being interrupted because they had to go prepare! 

And then a funny thing happened: The fiercely predicted snowstorm came and went with people enduring a few days of hardship and moving on. 

Those people that thought the snowstorm would be devastating were right. And those that thought differently were right too. 

It snowed quite heavily in the mountains of North Carolina and then it was followed by ice. For those of us that didn’t get caught up in the “Triple Threat” drama, we found ourselves “enjoying” the snow. We played in it! We shoveled it! (And it was heavy!) We couldn’t seem to keep our eyes off of the beauty of the surrounding mountains now blanketed in white. 

This is a great lesson for each of us in choosing our reactions to what life gives us. Undoubtedly more unusual and difficult weather situations will be presented to us in the future. 

The question is: How will you react to the next “Triple Threat”? 

Remember: 

·   For people that manage others remember that your employees are watching (and judging) you 

·   For parents with children at home, your children are watching (and learning from) you

·   For all of us; our family and friends are watching us 

B  Be careful of taking on others belief systems!!

   --Andrew Sanderbeck

 

 

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The Prosperity of Our Interconnection with the Whole

The flesh space suit you are now renting is the material vessel through
which you experience earthly reality, but is not so simple a structure as
one might casually surmise. In fact, your body is complex beyond even your
wildest imaginings. It is truly a corporeal link to a greater reality.

All life is connected. Often, your daily experiences seem to suggest a
singular existence; one devoid of genuine linkage with anything larger than
self.
€ I am the only one who could possibly be going through what I am
experiencing.
€ No one else could truly understand the situation in which I find myself.
€ I am an island; isolated, adrift in a sea of confusion that is impersonal
and uncaring.
€ Look up the word lonely in the dictionary and you'll see it accompanied by
a little picture of me.

But, this is hardly the case, for nothing in Nature exists in a vacuum. All
life is connected in a very real, physical way. Waves of energy intersect
with one another throughout the universe. Even as you read these words, you
are awash in a sea of energy-microwaves, television broadcast signals,
infrared radiation, radio transmissions and subtle vibrations of awareness
evidencing your connection to other living things. You are fortunate to have
a reticular formation in your brain that screens irrelevant background
stimuli, or you would be immersed in a kaleidoscope of distraction.

Your own energy is not restrictively contained within your body. Is it no
wonder, therefore, that you feel differently sitting under a tree on a sunny
day, gazing across an expanse of grass, completely at home among bushes,
flowers, and butterflies, than you do plopped at a desk in a concrete cave,
mulling over paperwork illuminated by artificial light? The energy that is
you connects with the energy that is around you, combining into a living,
pulsing entity that is universal life.

Realize that you are not alone in the grand scheme of things. Nature is not
made up of fragmented parts that have no relationship to one another. The
entire universe is a seamless web of interconnectedness where all elements
are inextricably woven one to another. And that includes you. You belong
here.

Discovering and paying attention the expansiveness of creation can help you
appreciate the magical nature of your own being. And how many people of your
acquaintance could benefit from a dose of magic-a change of perspective that
assured them they were not too old to be useful-not too depressed to be
worth paying attention to-not too addicted to alcohol or drugs to ever be
healthy again?

This thing that you call Self is your window on a greater level of
consciousness.

Loving Regards,
Ed

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Edward J. Kesgen, Ph.D.
http://www.kesgen.com

 

The Unique Prosperity of YOU

Who and what you are can hardly be described as common or ordinary. You are
so unique that to make another you would take another Creation.

At the moment of your conception, you were crowned a Gold Medal Winner in
the Cosmic Olympics! Out of millions of sperm produced by your father, one
and only one won the race and united with your mother's egg to produce a
marvelous being that had never existed before-You! From the outset, you are
literally one in millions!

While still in embryonic form, you developed according to a blueprint that
was beyond your knowledge or conscious control. Veins, arteries and a
nervous system were formed, bones solidified and grew, organs came into
existence, blood was produced-each element a contribution to this wonderful
thing that became you. All you had to do was be patient enough for the
process to unfold.

The moment eventually came about when you left the womb of your mother and
took your first breath. You inspired "In-Spirit"! Your body continued its
maturation until you reached adulthood, again participating in a mystical
process for which you can claim no solo authorship. As you became "You,"
cosmic magic was made manifest.

Even as you are the product of the physical union of your parents, so they
in turn were the products of a similar union of their own parents. As hard
as it may be for you to picture, your grandparents were sexual beings, and
at least once in their lives, procreated. As did their parents before them,
and their parents before them.

Your parents were not created in a vacuum of human time. Your family tree
stretches back immeasurably in what you see as "time." All of your ancestors
were brought into being by a woman-man couple that preceded them by one
generation. This means every one of your family members is biologically
linked as far back as the origin of the universe!

You actually had kinfolk alive somewhere on this planet during the American
revolution, when Leif Erickson discovered North America, when witches were
burned at the stake in Salem, when Napoleon was defeated at Waterloo, at the
time the Great Pyramids were built and countless thousands of years before
that when primitive humans first banded together in tribal units for
security and companionship.

In fact, the entire history of the universe-everything that has ever
happened since the dawn of time-serves as a backdrop to this very moment
when you are reading these words. It is like a giant mural, one stretching
to infinity.

You are playing a role in human history that has never been played before.
Your place is firmly established.

However burdensome your daily challenges, always be mindful of and celebrate
your uniqueness!

Loving Regards,
Ed

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Edward J. Kesgen, Ph.D.
http://www.kesgen.com