Cultivating Gratitude by MsPeg Torbert

05/08/2012

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The energy of the last few days, even weeks has been strong indeed in my life.  It has catapulted me into a grand change and I am wholly grateful when I look around my life and see all of the abundance that has been gifted to me and my children.
Life may not always be fair, or easy as it were, but I am so pleased to know that when I work hard and stay consistent, I have inner peace and balance in my heart and soul.  Do you?  Find that your life is peaceful and filled with abundance everyday?  I wasnt always so in tune or in balance as I am today.  It took alot of work, and self awareness.  

One thing I am being heavily pushed toward these days in Meditation. I mean HARD hit to get more time in in meditations.  I am making sure to find it each day, and memories of meditation time many years ago keeps coming to the forefront.  Learning to pay attention and interpret what I see during those quiet times didnt always come easy either.  Its all a process of trust and belief in the Universe around us, and in the connection we all share.

There is no time like the present to get a start on inner peace and self awareness.  I work at it every day.  I no longer need to write as much down as I used to. You shouldve seen my house years ago. I had sticky notes and papers taped all over my house to remind me to think positive and to put out the right thoughts to bring in what I was seeking.

The word GRATITUDE is now engraved in my every thought, and day and meditation.  I am filled with it for everything I have in my life.  Even to include the hard times.  Spiritual Maturity is gauged by how we act during the good and the difficult times alike.  Not always easy, but I can attest to the flow being more positive than otherwise when I put out more of the GOOD STUFF! 

Cultivate Gratitude in your life on a daily basis.  Even the smallest of things.  I heard recently from a friend who is in his 70s that every day he wakes up is a good day, regardless of anything else.  He begins with gratitude for breathing.  I find my joy each day in seeing my childrens faces upon waking.  The sounds and smells of showers taking place. The food in the cupboards and fridge when we come downstairs to have breakfast each day.  

It has been a lesson in miracles for me since the year 2012 began.  My life has seemed to just soar higher than ever before.  Do you know what it means to find your gratitude no matter what is going on in your life?  I learned that lesson finally and I believe that I have been given the new house, the new furniture, the new clients, the new neighbors, and even my vehicle fixing so simply FINALLY after so much time, because I let go of the control and gave over to gratitude for everything.

I am grateful for you here, right now, reading my blog! heehee, thank you! I truly appreciate you being here! 

Have a beautiful life! Be kind to yourself first! It matters most!!!

"Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend."  Melody Beattie

"Gratitude is a quality similar to electricity: it must be produced and discharged and used up in order to exist at all."  William Faulkner 

"Joy is the simplest form of gratitude." Kari Barth 
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Lessons in Review by MsPeg Torbert

12/19/2011

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As 2011 comes to its close, many thoughts are in my mind.  Running through this last year.  Thinking of the times Ive had, the processing Ive been through. I wanted to put a few ideas on paper so to speak~
There are lessons in every day.  This I know from personal experience.  Of late, I have been fighting with doubt.  I know in my hear that everything is on track and going according to plan.  Yet there is this nagging way back place that says....."yea, but Peg, you always screw things up"....I try to ignore it, and then, in moments of alone time, poof! There it is again.

So Im thinking that lessons come to me for a reason.  Im not embasrrassed to share them with all of you.  I feel there is a purpose to what it is I believe and do.  Then there must be a reason that this is happening.  Sometimes I wonder if old habits come back to the forefront when I speak to a client who reminds me of my past.  But this is not the case of late, calls have been slim.  And even as I wrtie this I can feel the energy from guides telling me there is nothing to pin this on but me.

The woman that I have become, the person you all know now is quite different than the woman I once was.  I have remnants of temperament and attittude, but all in all, finding my spiritual path has most certainly changed my life for the better.  As I sit here writing this I know its for a reason, and for the life of me I am working it out here with all of you.  

I am a perfectionist in most aspects of my life.  Im a list keeper, and a budget planner.  Im constantly writing things down.  The plan is all worked out, believe me, I have hit it from every angle.  And I know to some it might seem a bit "flying by the seat of my britches"....yet, I have not a single worry that the home that is to be mine and my childrens will show itself upon my arrival.

Where does this nagging feeling come from?  I figure you all must have levels and dregrees of this bothersome issue also.  I feel like something from the past is creeping up behind me very quietly and trying to knock me in the back of my knee to buckle my leg and stop me from moving forward.

We all choose our karma, this I believe.  Some of us choose tougher then others.....and the old soul energy I feel says to me, this is the last go round if I choose, and get it all right.  Do the right thing at every turn, stand in the right choices at the cross roads of my life.  Free will is a wondeful tool but only if used properly.  I have mis used its power in the past....I work ever so diligently to not make those mistakes again.

Not all things that make us over think are bad.  This I know.  There is a balance in all things in the ebb and flow of the universal tide.  I do feel however, that this that is plaguing me is not a positive energy.  I feel it is the cords of my past crawling after me hoping I stand still just long enough to glom onto me again.

So why do I write this to you all today?  Because I am very sure that this is some of what goes on inside of us all.  The difference in the woman then and the woman NOW is very simple....I get it, I feel it, I see thru it, and I know what it is.  These types of things would knock me silly in the past....all the indecision, doubt, fear and worry.  No longer do they hold center stage.  And even tho I sit here and tell you, I am concerned for the choices Ive made, I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that I will be shown yet another lesson in this lifetime very soon.....want to know what it is?

Do not resist the change.....the force that is inside of me that pushes me to make choices, and feel my way in the dark....I am not afraid.  Plain and Simple....I fear not a thing and I realize that the little tiny thing that is trying to impede my change forward is ME.  Not the choices, not the place I chose, not the home Ive yet to find, not the men I let go of, and most certainly, not myself.  

The end of this year is upon us.  As we head into 2012 we seek balance and inner peace.  I appreciate being able to get things out here in this venue, and thank you for coming here to read my jumble of thought and process. 

I feel better already, purging my energy of these thots.  So take heed in your own lives....look the face in the mirror in the eye and allow nothing to slip past you.  Spiritually I am a strong, intelligent, capable woman.....my human self suffers with flaws.....but the all of it is so damn sill simple....I THINK IT......IT IS!!!  Period~!
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Encourage Compassion by MsPeg Torbert

11/08/2011

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I read a poster at my childs school that said....Encourage, Praise, Compassion.  This is in referring to helping a child learn to do the things they need to learn to do.  I thought as I stood there, this lesson, this simple lesson, applies to everyone.  No matter what their age is. 

I have been paying attention of late, to the tone of my voice.  The inflection put upon certain syllables is interesting.  How we hear others is a key element to how we communicate with the world.  Learning how to use the correct tone of voice is actually 50% more important than the words you use to say it.  I never quite thought about it that way before.

I believe that the world has evolved into a place of false connections.  The children growing up today are learning that technology is how we communicate.  There is something missing in that equation, its called Compassion.  There is something amiss when all communication is written in text without the vowels used, or IMing is the wave of dating these days, and you can say and be anything or anyone you want while hiding behind the computer. 

I feel its harder these days to raise children to have compassion in their hearts and souls for the human race.  The adults in charge are missing opportunities to teach wonderful lessons each and every day.  I know I am guilty of it.  And believe me, I am not without responsibility here either.  Altho, I wouldnt trade my internet friends for anything in the world, I still wish I could know them all face to face.  The balance is in being totally honest regardless of the venue.

Compassion begins in the center core of who we are, not in the outside influence of the world.  Meaning, caring for oneself first is the key.  When you have compassion for yourself, it will radiate out to others around you.  Just like happiness, or sorrow, or laughter......its all contagious.

Think about how you say things, how you inflect your words with opinion, or emotion.  When you speak to a child, or anyone for that matter, listen to how you sound.  Realize how important words are, and use them correctly.  I know that is a lesson I am working on myself.  Compassion for me, so that I have more to give others, especially my children.

Have a blessed day, on purpose!
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That Good Feeling by MsPeg Torbert

10/18/2011

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Crisp cold morning air greets you as you open the door first thing in the morning.  The smell of coffee brewing is wafting thru the air.  The sounds of your house waking up after a night of slumber are all around you.  So many occasions to give thanks.

Its not always easy to pick out the things that give us joy.....when we are spending so much time worrying about the bills, work, relationships, and happiness eluding us.  Shifting focus to the things that truly matter is not always an easy task.  Good thing we get so many chances each and every day to find something to be thankful for above the din of worry in life.

Remember to count your blessings each day.  For its when we are truly grateful and say so that we are graced with more and more abundance.  Do not allow the negative energy to reside long in your thoughts on any subject.  I know that sounds easy enough to say, but I know how truly powerful you are.....we all are.  You can find things everyday that are gifted to you for free to be thankful for.  We all can!

Enjoy your day!!! Live it on purpose! 

MsPeg
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It All Adds Up by MsPeg Torbert

10/11/2011

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Not everything has to be a big production in the shifts occurring in our lives.  No big band will play when we accomplish a new feat.  No hit parade when we concur our egos and set out on our spiritual treks.  There can and will be small moments in time when we have what is now labeled as an "aha" moment.  When we finally figure something out, get a glimpse into a truth we thought would never arrive, and even simply say, "I get it".  These moments will add up over time, gaining momentum and collecting residual energy much like a snow ball rolling down hill gathers speed and size.  Then POOF! one day there will be a grand connection to the "all that is" energy.

We will look back in our lives and see all that we have learned, and most respectfully so, give thanks for all that we are and have been.  These little things that dont appear to be much will have concocted an entire lifetime of love, joy, sorrow and memories to be cherished and appreciated.

But for now, in the RIGHT NOW.....know that everything you do leads to that end.  ALL things you say and perpetuate become a part of that ever flowing energy of your life existence this time around.  Live your life fully, every chance you get, for they will not come back around should you miss that opportunity.

Enjoy the moments you each day, so many to mention, and enough to keep grabbing at to make sure you dont miss too much.  The smells, the feelings, the sadness, the smiles, friends, family, self......so so so much to to choose from.

Happiness comes from within, it is not gifted to you.  Seek to find every little moment in your life.....and that happiness will be hidden in amongst all the little things that appear to be nothing much.  

This message is a good one, did you receive it?
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