Are you living an Inspired Life?

Hello and welcome back to all our loyal readers and welcome to those who are just discovering this Blog.

We received some very nice e-mails in response to last week's blog; I want to say thank you to all who did write--your thank you's are what helps fuel my own passion.

I never quite know what I plan to write in this space, but inspiration inevitably conquer the writing blocks.

Speaking of which, Dr. Wayne Dyer taught me that the word inspiration or to be inspired simply means "In spirit"? So when we are inspired, then we are truly connected to our Source or God or Universe or whatever you choose to call that which seems to allow us to be and thrive here on Planet Earth and beyond.

I have found inspiration in many things--from the weather --good or bad, hot or cold (and we've had both this last week!) to the purrs coming from my kitties, who now want to be on my desk most of the day, helping with my inspiration process, in between their catnaps.

What inspires you?

This is an important question to ask yourself at least 3 -4 times a year so that you can assess your life and see if you're on track with the purpose you chose for being here. What inspires you? What fuels your fire? Feeds your passion?

Or has the fire burned out?

Too often people go through life on auto-pilot. They are almost too tired or too afraid of looking at their life; because then they would realize that they were unhappy with their life and the fire has either died down so low or been extinguished completely, that they don't have the energy to rise up to greet life.

Then they have two choices: do something about it or do nothing and leave all at status quo.

The easy path, of course, is not to do anything--leave everything at status quo. For whatever reason, these people choose not to participate in life, but merely survive it.

Or you could actually trying living a fulfilled, happier, joy-filled, contented existence by fully embracing life and letting life embrace you.

Which person are you?

I know my answer--I embrace life. I choose to LIVE! For that really is what the Creator wanted for us. That is why the Universe opens its arms to us for the asking.

Did you know if you spell GOD backwards it is DOG -- man's best friend, who provides unconditional love?

Did you know if you spell LIVE backwards it is EVIL -- the opposite of 'to live'?

I hope this summer provides plenty of inspiration for you so you can chose to LIVE your life!

Remember--it is your life--Live It!

With Light and Love,
Blake

You Decide How You Want The World To Be

Last week I went to the post office to mail one of my many packages that I send out to people--books, alien toys, crystals, etc. from my company, Amethyst Moon. The town I live in is a small town, way up near the Wisconsin border from Chicago and the post office isn't that big, although it isn't that tiny either. But it is always crowded apparently. I hate getting there past 4 pm because inevitably, there will be a line.

Well, this day was no exception. There was a line and it slowly crawled along as it got longer. The air conditioning wasn't on and it was starting to get hot in there and people were grumbling. I held good spirits up as much I could, but I soon surrendered to the same grouchy mood all were now in. I was finally first in line after at least 20 minutes and saw part of the problem: only 2 people on duty, although a 3rd was trying to help people who just had mail to pick up or had to buy stamps.

There was one clerk who was helping a lady with a brown wrapped package, taping this thing over and over. The lady behind me wasn't really very happy and the woman behind her was even more unhappy. I looked and saw at least 15 -20 people behind her, all with unhappy, impatient faces.

And I let out a long sigh, as I'm want to do when I'm feeling frustrated, as it was now 30 minutes at least since I had started standing in this line. And then I thought to pray to my angels- specifically Elijah--for some relief. The answer I got was surprising: Start smiling, he said.

What? I thought back. Why? I'm stuck in a line in a hot post office where the clerk behind the counter seems to be getting perverse pleasure in the fact we are all getting upset and impatient! I answered back. I've been here 30 minutes!!! I have better things to do--I started to rant and rave, silently, of course, to Elijah. And indeed the clerk did feel to me that the madder we all got, the slower they were going to go. (Ever notice that the DMV does the same thing?)

You have 2 choices in this situation: get angry and feed the frustration or smile and laugh and lift the energy, Elijah told me.

Of course, I thought! I teach this stuff, I thought and I laughed out loud. And smiled.

Well, the unhappy woman behind me looked at me strangely--why the heck was I laughing? We were mad, not happy!

I looked at her and smiled, "Okay, so we're standing here forever--there's only 2 choices we have--wait it out or get over it."

She hmmphed at me, as if I were crazy. But I wouldn't be deterred--I was already feeling better about life as I noticed I got the clerk's attention. She continued struggling with her package and the woman that was mailing it.

I waited a minute or so and then muttered to the woman behind me, "Well, I was going to get a PO box today," I said and glanced over the angry crowd, "--but I think I'll wait!" I almost gulped,in a comical manner.

"It's that type of thing that takes so long," the 2nd unhappy woman stated flatly.

"Yup. True enough," I said and while I don't remember the specifics, I do remember I must have cracked a joke that caused the 2nd woman to smile and that made me smile even more.

The 1st woman didn't crack a smile and that prompted me to nudge her to smile--so I started teasing her about smiling. Well, if you ever start that--it's not hard to get people to crack a smile. Well, she finally did smile and the 2nd woman smiled. And then I was on a roll, as others were beginning to notice and the mood started to lift as people began to smile.

"You see if you smile--despite everything--you can raise the vibration here and this blockage will begin to move!" I announced, to the room, many who now were starting to laugh or smile at my antics. This made the clerk behind the counter unhappy and so she began finishing her package faster, something I could see happening.

"I want to know what you are smoking!" the 2nd formerly unhappy woman said, who was now laughing.

"Nothing but life itself!" I announced. "See! It works, we are started to smile and laugh and now the line is moving!!!" I said, as the clerk finally called me up.

I quickly went to my mail business as the woman behind me, now semi-smiling, went to the other clerk and got waited on. By the time I left and headed out to my car, the line was really moving and the mood in the post office had lifted tremendously.

We choose how we want our world to be: either you can be happy or be angry about life. I choose happiness.

Next time you're stuck in a line, try smiling and making small talk with those around you. They may or may not respond, but you did your part to make the world a better place--and that's what counts.

Until next time, remember to smile! And remember to choose wisely!

With Love and Light,
Blake and Elijah

Appreciate What You Have

Last week I almost lost my cat. I have 2 male cats who I (used to) let out into the back yard, where they would wander for a few hours and then faithfully come home. But no, last Tuesday, my one cat, Merlin didn't return home, when he was supposed to. He didn't come home the next morning either, nor that night. Nor the next morning, where I was now in a panic. All this time, I was also having to deal with ordinary life, but I was very distracted. All my guides told me it would be OK; as did my various animal communication friends. And finally after 4 days of worry and walking the neighborhood calling his name, and posting signs and visiting shelters, etc., Merlin came home--a bit skinnier, but none the worse for wear. And my world was again happy and joyous and in balance.

And here it is the Fourth of July 2006 and we live in a wonderful country that thousands seek to live in every year because it is a country full of freedoms. And after last week and now this week being such a patriotic week, the song lyric about the big yellow taxi comes to mine: "...don't it ever seems to go, that you don't know what you've got til it's gone....big yellow taxi came by last night and took away my old man....".

So my question is: What don't we realize that we don't know what we have til it's gone? What does it take to truly appreciate what we do have?

It took me for my beloved Merlin to get lost for days, to make me really appreciate having him in my life. His purr delights me and he can sleep by my side for hours comforting me with his mere presence.

And on this patriotic week of the Fourth of July--the week we gained our independence, I am very appreciative of my life as it currently is--free to be what I truly am-- a loving creative source. And I can do that because I live in a country which allows me the freedom and resources to be that free individual.

I also appreciate my family who came to visit this weekend and my friends who also came to call. I appreciate my health and technology that allows me to type this message to the rest of the world.

Look around you this week and appreciate what you have. Maybe it's not everything you want right now--but I bet that if you lost what you do have, you'd appreciate it then. Don't wait until that time--appreciate it to today--so you don't have to say: "...that we don't know what we've got til it's gone....".

Give thanks...appreciate...be grateful...and let the universe know that you hold joy for the things you do have in your life...and watch more come to you as a result...

Happy Fourth Everyone and God Bless America.

With Love and Light,
Blake