Surrender!!

Stop fighting, surrender and be easy! Surrender doesn’t have to follow a long drawn out battle. It doesn’t have to be a side effect of exhausting yourself in some way, mentally, physically, or emotionally. Surrender can just be a choice to be easy. It’s choosing not create drama where it doesn’t need to be, and realizing life doesn’t have to feel like a series of conflicts and crises. It’s letting go of the need for control and realizing that, whatever happens, you will be okay. Today, recognize that your power isn’t in your ability to fight life. Rather it is recognizing when you don’t have to struggle or suffer and surrendering into the moments of your life. Today surrender and choose to be easy.

Just for today, I surrender and let go of my need to struggle and suffer. I am gentle with myself as I cultivate new thoughts and watch my Life grow and change. I have the self-esteem, power and confidence to move forward in Life with ease. I am good enough and Life is easy and enjoyable for me. Everything is working out for my highest good. And so it is.

Change your perspective

We all go through tough times, but how we view what we are going through is completely up to us. We always have a choice on how we "see" everything and everyone in our lives. You can look at your life in one of two ways: either you are destined to be punished eternally and live a miserable life full of pain, hurt, suffering and guilt; or you are going through all of this because the Universe knows that you are strong enough to bear it and you will emerge stronger, better, and happier than if you did not go through it. Today choose the latter. Today, consciously choose to see your life in a different way, from a new perspective. Realize that nothing lasts forever and yes, this too shall pass. Take a look at your life and think of the many tough times you have endured and the many blessings that have arisen from them. You have a chance to find the bright side to your situation, no matter how tough it seems, by only changing your view and identifying the positive of every experience Remember, changing your perspective is like changing the window through which you view the world. When you change how you view the world, you change how you feel about it. You change your life.

Just for today, I do something different. I am willing to step out of my comfort zone and see and experience my life in a whole new way. As I change the way that I look at my life, my life begins to change. I surrender to what is, I let go of what was and I have faith in what will be. And so it is.

Miracles

"Miracles start to happen when you give as much energy to your dreams as you do to your fears." We all experience small miracles in our lives every day. Sometimes we have the wisdom and the courage to recognize them for what they are and sometimes we're so focused on what's wrong, what could go wrong or what has gone wrong that we don't recognize them. And that's okay. For it seems that our miracles have a way of coming back to us again and again. And each time they do, they become a little less subtle, until we can’t possibly miss the message that they bring to our lives! Today recognize that the key to creating miracles in your life is to know that they are everywhere and occur every day for different reasons, in response to the different needs that you may have in the moment. Your job today is to question less the extraordinary things that happen in your life and to begin to accept them; to begin to recognize them when they happen and to begin to expect them. Today, begin to see and appreciate all the miracles in your life and in truth that your life is a miracle and that you are one too!

Just for today, I welcome miracles into my Life. I know that Love is the great miracle cure and that loving myself works miracles in my life. I love and approve of myself exactly as I am and I am open and receptive to all the good that Life has to offer me. All is truly well in my world. And so it is.

Small steps

This is a time of massive change, in part caused by this month's eclipses and retrogrades. Those events can bring clarity to aspects in your life that you have been settling for but now are totally unacceptable and just don't work for you anymore. However, the prospects of changing, so you can move forward, may seem daunting and over whelming. Today, is the day that you can begin to change by taking one small step, by making one small change. Today, ask yourself what small thing can you do that can help you enjoy where you are right now, no matter how bad and insurmountable your current situation may seem to you. And, then, do it, take action. As you make those small changes in your life to add more joy and more self care, you will see new growth in remarkable ways. Big transformation happens through small changes.

Just for today, I recognize that in order to change my life on the outside, I must change the inside first. The moment I am willing to change, it is amazing how the Universe begins to help me. It brings me everything I need. I act as if I already have what I want-it is an excellent way to attract what I want into my life. Life brings me only good experiences and I am open to new and wonderful changes. I am safe and everything is working out for my highest good. And so it is.

Try approving of yourself

"You've been criticizing yourself for years and it hasn't worked. Today, try approving of yourself and see what happens."

Just for today, I release all criticism of myself and others. I am willing to release all patterns of criticism. As I release all criticism, judgemental people leave my life. I accept everyone as they are, including myself. Loving others is easy when I love and accept myself. I am enough. And so it is.

Claim your power to create your life

Today, is the day that you recognize that when it comes to what’s best for you, your own opinion is the only one that counts—and you can use it to change your life. As children we are taught that certain things are right and wrong, good or bad, acceptable and unacceptable-making it difficult for us to form our own beliefs and opinions about the world. Eventually, we can stop listening to ourselves and look towards others to decide what's right for us; to think for us. Today, you can choose to recognize that only you know what is right for you. You do that by feeling and trusting those feelings. Trusting what feels right for you, and having the courage to follow up on it is what can give you the power to create your best life. Today, take the time to hear your own thoughts, to truly feel your own feelings, to begin to trust your own intuition. Your feelings and intuition are your true opinion of anything, and it is the only one that counts. It is only by looking within yourself can you start to contemplate positive changes in your life. Today, stop looking for the answers outside of you. Only you get to choose what's right for you, only you know what's right for you and only you get to make the decision to change. Do so, today!

Just for today, as I move through the layers of other people's opinions and beliefs, I see within myself a magnificent being-wise and beautiful. I know that I am far more than other people's opinions. My opinion of myself is the only one that counts. I have the power to change my life. I claim that power and I consciously create the life I desire. I am safe and all is truly well in my world. And so it is.

Pause to look, listen and learn

Mercury Retrograde is something everyone likes to blame things on. But in reality, it is a time where we are forced to deal with the things that we have overlooked, ignored, rationalized away and thought we were done with. And, of course, Mercury Retrograde can show you otherwise. Today, instead of dreading the next three weeks or fearing the snafus which you assume will ensue, recognize that Mercury Retrograde is your opportunity to play catch up and to revisit things so you can be certain they are what you want before moving forward. Mercury Retrograde wants you to pause before making a change. Today, instead of fighting to make thing happen, welcome the pause and know that in reality it is helping you to step forward into a more authentic future, rather than the one that is old, overdone, and not for your highest good any longer. Today, do not push anything for you could be thwarted. Pause and give yourself a chance to look, listen and learn.

Just for today, I am teachable. Life is an education and I am a student. I am doing the best I can and every day gets easier. I am safe. It is only change and everything is working out for my highest good. And so it is.

Trust....

Mercury goes retrograde today through the 31st, right in the middle of eclipse season, which means you can expect things to feel or to be not normal. In fact, things are not normal but they can be extraordinary if you allow your life to unfold in divine and perfect timing-and stop pushing everything to happen before you, in reality, are ready for it. Today, recognize that rushing through the messages and the lessons that you can receive during this time of "backward" motion, will not serve you and may make this three week period crazy- making, as Mercury retrograde loves to play tricks on you. Today, set your intentions to slow down, turn inward and listen to your intuition. Everything around you and within you is speaking to you-loudly and quietly. So it is important for you to pay attention to it all. Make the time to listen, for there are so many revelations coming to light for you, during this retrograde period. However, you must first slow down and listen.

Just for today, I trust the power that created me to protect me and guide me at all times and under all circumstances. I trust my intuition. I am willing to listen to that small still voice within me and when I do I hear all the answers to all the questions I may ever ask. I trust in the perfection of divine timing and allow my life to unfold as it should. I am safe and secure in my world and everything I need comes to me at the perfect time, in the perfect way. And so it is.

What's your story?

We all have created a narrative to our lives, filled with stories from our past, which we repeat over and over again, making them our reality, even if the stories are fictional, even if we made them up. Nonetheless, we have allowed those stories to define who were are in the present and keep us stuck from moving on with our future. Today, take some time to listen to the running narrative that you tell yourself and others. Is it serving you any purpose today? Is it keeping you mired in the past. Is it completely negative? Then, set your intentions to stop telling yourself and everyone else about your stories, about your suffering, your pain and ultimately how you are a helpless victim to your circumstances. Those stories do not define you unless you continue to let them. Today, change or let go of those stories that really don't serve you any longer and create new positive ones in their place. Your stories define who you are, change them up and you'll start to change your life.

Just for today, I recognize that it is my mind that creates my experiences and that I am unlimited in my own ability to create the good in my Life. I do not fix my problems. I fix my thinking and my problems fix themselves. I have the power to create all that I wish for with my mind and my thoughts. I am truly someone special. As I change my thoughts, the world around me changes. And so it is.

All is truly well in your world

Relax and be at peace because all is truly well in your world. Just for today, I recognize that In the infinity of life where I am right now, all is perfect, whole and complete. I no longer choose to believe in old limitations and lack. I now choose to see myself as the Universe sees me, perfect, whole and complete. I now choose to live from this understanding, I am always in the right place at the right time, doing the right thing. All is truly well in my world. And so it is.

Freedom

On this day when the entire country celebrates a day of freedom and independence recognize that true freedom doesn’t come from a situation, or “from” anything at all, but is within you right now. True freedom comes when you stop taking things personally. and become aware that only you can know what is true for you and what is not. By taking another person’s opinion of yourself to heart and choosing to believe it, you are doing yourself a huge injustice, you are taking away your own freedom. True freedom comes when you decide to stop being a victim of people, places, things and beliefs in your life and recognize that you always have the freedom to choose. True freedom comes when you practice forgiveness. Forgiveness puts you back into the present—the only time that truly exists—where you have the power to live free and happy. Today, make a conscious decision to change your thoughts so you can feel freer, lighter, and happier! Have a very happy and free fourth of July!

Just for today, I give myself freedom from the past and move with joy into the now. I move beyond forgiveness to understanding and I have compassion for all. I now free myself from all destructive fears and doubts. I release all guilt and emotional hurt and I am free. All is truly well in my world and so it is.

Forgive yourself!

How different would our world be if we forgave each other? If we forgave ourselves? In truth, we discover grace in forgiveness. We unburden the baggage we carry with us when we are forgiven, and when we forgive. But, to forgive others we must first forgive ourselves. If you cannot offer yourself compassion and forgiveness, you will never be able to offer the same to others. Today, set your intentions to show yourself compassion and to finally forgive yourself for all your perceived transgressions and mistakes. This requires that you face your transgressions and tend to that wound so that you can begin to heal. Do this with an open heart and allow self-love to flow so forgiveness may transform your pain into peace. Forgiveness is the alchemy that transforms shame into self-love. Today, forgive yourself and let the waves of that forgiveness ripple out so that one day, maybe, the compassion and forgiveness you offer yourself can create more peace and tranquility in a world that is in desperate need for transformation. Forgive yourself and set yourself free.

Just for today, I am willing to forgive. I forgive myself for not being perfect. I am living the best way I know how. I forgive everyone who has every hurt me and I release them with love. They are now free and I am now free to move forward with love in my heart. As I forgive myself, it is easier to forgive others. I forgive myself and set myself free. And so it is.

Total New Moon Solar Eclipse in Cancer

Today we have a Total New Moon Solar Eclipse in the sign of Cancer. Cancer is the sign of the Divine Mother and while not all of us are lucky enough to know what it’s like to be cared for, nurtured, and loved by our mother, we all have the power within to care for, nurture, and love ourselves. We all have the power to stand up for what we need and to honor and celebrate the nurturing, intuitive, and loving parts of ourselves. Today, set your new moon intentions to become your own good mother-a person who nurtures, cares, loves and supports you, no matter. Let this new moon energy help you to get in touch with what you really need and how you can do a better job meeting those basic needs of safety, security and unconditional love. In reality, only YOU can know what you need and to honor those needs.

Just for today, I am now a complete, secure, independent adult, fully capable of taking care of myself and sharing my love and strength with the world. I love myself enough to take excellent care of myself. I am not my parents nor their patterns. I am my own true self and I am free to love me. I am safe. I am nurtured. I am loved. And so it is.