Self Love

 Life on this earth is not lived unless one lives first for the self and then for those in your circle for without this no love can be found. Then to close the gap between self love and another is the greatest gift that we can receive from God. And so the eternal love between man and woman when they are true of self and each other is greater than life itself. ~ACN

How do we love someone else unless we know what it is to love ourselves?

To love yourself, is to realise the need to respect yourself, to honour your inner being, to introspect so deeply that you no longer see the outer body that houses your soul, but to see your soul in its entirety. It is the honouring of your soul, the acceptance and knowing that you are a wonderful creation of your Divine. It is to realise that your soul is naught but pure gentle love.

Once you have achieved this sense of being, accept then the outer body as it is, whether short or tall, fat or thin, scarred or of porcelain skin, to fully appreciate that it is the vehicle for the soul and that as such you can honour it, nourish it, see the beauty of what it is. That is self-love.

Once in this state of self-love, you are able to love another unconditionally, without judgment or criticism. You will find that as you accept your body and soul, so you can and will accept another. This is the greatest gift bestowed you by your Divine. In this state of absolute unconditional love, you can experience a state of bliss with another. This is what your Divine intended for you.

Give thanks for the acceptance of self, for the love of self and for the recognition that you are a beautiful creation of God. ~ACN

In love and Light
Amanda

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Judgment

Never wait for that last judgment. It comes minute by minute. Rise up and above it for it is naught but thoughts of another mind. ~ACN

When others stand in judgement of you, stand tall and be still. Do not fear this judgment. You know within your being the circumstances surrounding you, those that have moulded you to be what you are. Through each experience that you have you will grow and learn that which you have come to Mother Earth to learn. Each decision or choice you make in your journey will mould you into what you are today. Let your beliefs stand true, whether they are positive or negative ones. Stand up and be counted for them. Be true to your convictions. The often narrow minded belief of those who judge is not of your concern. The truth of who you are is of importance here, not the words of others.

As this is for you, so it should be for your judgement on others. You know not what occupies their mind or state of being. Each one of us is unique and on our own journey to discovery of self. Therefore, stand quietly and rise above the temptation to judge another.

Remember always that when you point your finger in judgement of another, three point back to you. Therefore be always compassionate, be in a state of unconditional love and peace. In this state of three, compassion, love and peace, judgement cannot be. All that remains then is acceptance of those you would or might have judged. ~ACN

In love and light.
Amanda

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Lettting Go

 

When I release that which weighs me down and holds me back then, and only then, can I be what God intended me to be in this lifetime. ~ACN

Each one of us experience emotional pain of some sort in our lives. We fall in love, we enter partnerships and often these fall apart and we are left holding mountains of emotional pain. We lose people, sometimes to divorce, sometimes just because they are moving on, sometimes because we no longer serve them or they us, and sometimes to death. We experience tragedy, loneliness, bullying, and violation of our bodies and so on. From this we create anger and bitterness that hardens your heart.

We can either choose to hold onto these experiences or we can choose to let them go. To reach a state of bliss, we must allow all painful and negative experiences to fall from us, allowing the Universe to take care of them. Your Divine wants only two things for you; to be in a state of all consuming unconditional love and for you to be happy. We cannot achieve these if we carry all those painful negative experiences with us.

Visualise yourself holding a pink balloon. Now fill it with all these hurtful experiences and fill the balloon with helium. Now let it go and watch it float gently into the sky, higher, higher and higher still until you are unable to see it any longer. Take a deep breath and feel the love of your Divine fill those empty places where the hurt and anger resided. Give thanks for the blessed release and know that you are loved and are love. ~ ACN

In light and love,
Amanda

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The Dawning of a New Day

It's a new dawn, it’s a new day. Embrace the joys that summer brings and enjoy all that life gives to you today. ~ACN

Each day as the dawn arises, the sun peeping up over the horizon, breathe in the air of Mother Earth feeling each fresh particle enter your lungs, allowing them to expand with clean pure oxygen. As you do this, know that this is a new day bringing with it all sorts of opportunities and joys. Make a conscious decision that today will be a wonderful one filled with lots of little delicacies that will enhance your life.

Likewise, when the time arises in your life, when problems and issues engulf you, look toward the start of each day with eager joy, knowing that with its arrival, a whole bunch of new opportunities await you. Leave behind all negativity, letting it go completely and with intention face the world with love and peace.

Experience each little thing that you see, hear and feel with the eagerness of a child on Christmas morning, feeling anticipation of the good things to come deep within your gut. Appreciate each little event, such as the sound of the birds, the buzz of the bumble bee, the smell of the flower in the garden, the laughter of little children,  or the gentle touch of an Angels wing against your skin, experiencing it wholly, savoring it, embracing it and enjoying it. Give thanks for it's presence in your life.

Watch then and see how great your day will be.

In love and light,
Amanda

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You are Unique

Trees are amazing creations.  They give us fresh oxygen and absorb the carbon dioxide we exhale.  They are solid, they are strong.  The provide shade and cool in the summer and they provide art for us in the winter by showing us the greatest shapes against the winter sky.  But each tree has its own unique properties.  The Oak stands tall and solid, the willow dances in the wind and the palm bends to whatever weather is that day, embracing the wind and standing tall when the storm has passed.

I want to be a palm tree.  Able to take and enjoy whatever I am given whether it be positive or negative, for from each experience I will learn the lessons that I came to learn. ~ACN

As each tree is unique in what it is and does, so are we.  We have our own way of doing things, our own looks, our own values, our own strengths and weaknesses. No matter the situation at hand each of us will handle it in our own way.  Because we handle it differently does not mean that it is right and another’s is wrong, or our way is better than another.  Each circumstance or experience is handled with the individual uniqueness of ones own self.  The way we react will determine an exclusive outcome that is tailored to your own need.  You will “get” the lesson as you should get it.    

Yet just as each tree as a prime function to provide oxygen to the planet, so is each one of us has a purpose to love in a non-judgmental, unconditional manner.  Together, just as trees in a forest, let this love shine and flow forth into the world bring Mother Earth to a place of absolute peace. 

In love and light,
Amanda

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Intention of the Day

Each day is a new canvas to paint upon. Make sure your picture is full of life and happiness, and at the end of the day you don't look at it and wish you had painted something different. ~ACN

Each morning as you arise and start your day, set your intention for the day. You can choose to be miserable or you can choose to be awesome. Likewise you can choose to have your day crash around you, or you can choose to have everything go right for you.

As the artist selects the colours he will use in his artwork, choose yours...Paint your day the way you want it to be. Choose your shapes, your lines or boundaries, your friends, your attitude and your state of mind.

Make you day as exciting as you want, make it special and filled with opportunities. Make your choice one of compassion, love and peace.

In love and light
Amanda

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Soul Purpose

From deep within shall I find the courage, the wisdom, the grace to be what I was meant to be in this lifetime on Mother Earth. ~ACN

All of us arrive on Mother Earth to experience certain life lessons which will lead us to a result. These are the lessons you have incarnated to learn. We come with a purpose in mind. Yet when we birth, the veil is drawn closed and we forget what we have come for. Yet these remain ingrained upon our soul, blue printed there so to speak, and waiting for us to access when we are ready.

Some of us can go through life quite breezily; others may have incredibly difficult lessons in store. When this happens we require great courage and wisdom to experience the lesson. At all times though, easy or difficult it may seem, the need to be graceful is paramount. It is not for us to brag about our lives, be they good or difficult. It is for us to be gracious at all times and act in a compassionate, loving and peaceful manner.

In order to attain this state of being, reach deep within yourself, right down to the depths of your soul, withdrawing from it the courage, wisdom and grace to “BE” what you came to Mother Earth to be. Know at all times that you are loved and are Love for aside for any other purpose that you came to achieve, is to be in a state of absolute unconditional love both of self and for others.

In love and light,
Amanda

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