My prayer was answered!

Today I had a breakthrough with a situation I have written about that has caused me to be out of work for two years now.  If it wasn't for my faith I would be demoralized by the situation but I know from past experience that God has used me to reveal situations that would have continued to exists in the shadows.  Tyrants are in powerful places and ruining the lives of good people.  We have all seen it in various political arenas and now through this past election the tides are turning.

When you have a need, remember God and turn to Him for help.  Our own power is filled with God and He will always support you in your time of need.  I have been submitting prayers to the Shrine of St Jude lately.  I used to visit St. Jude's Shrine in Baltimore, MD when I worked at Johns Hopkins Hospital which was a short distance away.  I loved to light a candle in the alcove of the chapel and know that St. Jude would take care of my situation.  He is the Patron Saint of impossible causes and I have found myself in an impossible situation with a state agency.  Now that help is here I can sit back and let the process unfold.

As I underwent an investigation by an Attorney General in California I had to wait patiently to be cleared and then go through the Office of the Inspector General in DC.  It took a year and a half of waiting and I now have to get things taken care of because the board just hadn't finished with ruining my good name and professional standing.  Always use your resources as my teacher helped me to learn and I have found that there are resources out there - we just have to figure out a way of identifying and accessing them.  This is where I have found meditation to be most beneficial because it is in the quiet and stillness of the soul that you can hear God.  You will be guided to take certain steps through an inner knowing and ideas that will come to mind that make absolute sense.  Learn to listen to your inner soul and reserve time in your daily schedule for the regular practice of meditation.

I enjoy social networking so much and find the most uplifting stories and photographs of nature and animals that I love to share with everyone.  Some may not know their own self yet and not appreciate the connection with nature and the love for all yet.  Don't ever feel like retreating from your own self expression because of the lack of soul awareness in others.  Would the great teachers and Christ have stopped their work if they had been turned away?  No that is the nature of mankind to be self absorbed and unloving of God's world of nature and creatures in the world.  St. Francis of Assisi recognized the soul in animals and thought of them as his brothers and sisters.  Be open to finding a teacher who can open your heart and third eye which is between the eyes that is the center of our spiritual awakening and journey.  When in meditation you will be able to focus in this region and travel to the inner worlds that is filled with light and beauty.  My spiritual Master says that we need to be initiated by a living Master in order to start and complete the spiritual journey.

Your days are precious and life is for us to find our purpose in serving God.  A marine is a warrior who gives his/her heart and soul for country and today is the Marines birthday and I would ask that you say special prayers of thanks to them for their service to the United States of America.  Don't let the words of some weaken your faith in our country's goodness or greatness.  We have been blessed by God since the beginning and it is our duty as citizens to take our politicians back to a place of humility and understanding about our Founding Father's relationship with the Creator and how that is no different for us today.  The tea party movement is a good thing and I encourage you to join and participate.  Don't walk away from any challenge in life, let alone when your country is in need.

Work diligently in your work and if you feel burned out find ways to replenish yourself.  One hour of meditation is worth a thousand hours of sleep as one teacher used to say.  Find health through exercise, yoga, walking, swimming etc., and eat a vegetarian diet.  Follow me on Twitter.com/Langata145 to find vegetarian groups to follow and get some recipes for great food for the holidays.  Also have a new website for a natural antioxidant http://myrain.me/rita  Support your body that is the vessel for the soul to complete the spiritual journey.  Give up meat as soon as you can for moral and ethical reasons as well as for your health.

I work with people who wish to change and do something that is close and dear to their hearts with their lives.  I teach meditation and vegetarianism and that is a requirement for my work.  Please feel free to contact me at lawrencerita511@gmail.com

This is your life - make it happen!

During my adolescents I used to watch a program on television with my mother called "This is your life!"  Each program had guest who was public figure or celebrity.  It was a kind of "roasting" with friends and colleagues who surprised the guest by airing funny little secrets to the public.  It was a good hearted program and it made me think about what life could be like for me.

As a Professional Life Coach I realize more and more that our life goes by very quickly and we can be forever looking at our lives as though it were something on a television screen that will be eventually turned off. 

It becomes clear to us to get up and do something that will change our life and make it into something that we want it to be.  There is risk involved and it can be like free falling.  I have never done anything like bungee jumping or sky diving but in essence when you let go of all that is familiar and soar into the unknown it is similar. I can understand what our restrictions can appear to be like during various stages of family development when there are children to care for that may outweigh our freedom to take risks.  When you are ready you will know and seize the moment when an opportunity presents itself in your life.

Take the necessary steps to prepare for whatever endeavors you are interested in and when opportunity knocks you will be ready.  Always plan and keep your heart and mind on what ever success you want to bring into your life.  Mine has been helping people since I was a little girl and I observed nurses taking care of my dying father.  I am now at a point in my life when I can do other things and that is why I have chosen Life Coaching.  I no longer ascribe to pharmaceutical remedies and like to motivate and promote health life styles as a prevention to ill health.  Diet is a focal point and I ask those who work with me to become vegetarian and develop a regular practice of meditation.

When you are seeking to expand your opportunity to earn income start by building your networks through social network sites like Twitter.com and Facebook.com  When you have a product or service that you would like to build start a business page on Facebook and join similar groups to yours on LinkedIn.com  It takes time to build a following but once you have an interest in your work you will be able to take your particular business to the next level.  Forbes.com has some information on the necessary licenses etc. that you need for a start up business.  There are software programs for developing your website or you can join a free website and go from there.  From my experience it is best to build the social network groups first and then use the website as a place to connect all the groups and offer a fee for product/service.

Always start with yourself and where you are.  If you feel fenced in by circumstances don't think that it excludes possibilities for creating an ideal lifestyle.  Your responsibility as a parent comes before all else.  Write your dream life out on paper and specific goals that you can achieve.  If you cannot see the goals being met in the foreseeable future then write something like "when I can."  Keep this in a special place i.e. with your Bible or by a picture of Jesus or your Higher Power.  Everyday read over your dream and work on the things that you can do.  It might be steps like taking a particular class or setting up a savings account for a future business.  Do something that keeps the dream alive.  Make a special prayer for your dream.  Make each word a positive statement to draw positive results.  An example may be as follows:

Today I bring myself into the work place with an open mind and an open heart,
I welcome everyone I meet as someone whom I see Jesus in (Higher Power)
People like to do business with me because I always go the extra mile and love to serve my client's needs,
I am happy to make my customer's lives better through the product/service that offer from my heart
I spend time getting to know about my clients lives and when a particular problem arises I can offer a wealth of solutions
My God blesses me and all that I have contact with.....

You can use this prayer as a guide and tailor your own prayer to your own design.  Know that your life is under the divine guidance of our creator and we have lessons to learn while living and blessings to receive.  Everything has a season and if there is a time lag know that what you are waiting for to happen will be even better than you first anticipated.  Learn patience.  Meditate and eat vegetarian foods.  Monitor your thoughts.  Always have positive thoughts and if you keep a journal you will be able to improve your minds habits that have been holding you back from the success and abundance that is your birthright.

I am going to attend a talk tonight by Jimmy Ezzell who is a great business and leadership mentor about NutriRain a product that I hope to promote and to incorporate into my work.  Find a Coach who can show you how to develop the right attitude and embrace life to the fullest.  Make your life one that is expanding your horizons and your capacity to create streams of wealth.  Look after your health.  Napoleon Hill said that there could be no success without health and I think that's right.  Think about it.  You can adapt to almost any circumstance but it is an extra burden to try to rise up and achieve your goals.

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Be blessed.

Live from the heart.

Having spent many years on the spiritual path I am very attuned to other's energy and their tone and choice of words which can be truly a challenge for me.  I realize that it is perhaps a cultural thing that people can seem pushy and lack true empathic linking with another.  My background in psychiatric nursing and my education also plays a role.  I am protective of myself and normally don't engage with people until I know a bit more about them for these reasons.

I received an expected phone call related to a program that was being offered on a social network site.  Because I am working as a Professional Life Coach I was interested in learning but did not know the cost involved which was a barrier for me at this time.  I was the first one to put the discussion into a business context by asking what her work was.  She seemed a little surprised but I knew that at that point I had taken over control.  She informed me of her own success and that of her partner before asking me if I was happy with my life and lived where I wanted.

I realise that much is written about material thinking and bringing success through energetic work.  It's OK and I know that our lives have to be in balance to bring the things we desire.  I do believe that we are destined to go through karma that we would not know about but in order to clear it from our slate have to go through events to get ourselves cleared of the past burdens, even from previous lifetimes.  As a devotee of a Spiritual Master I have absolute trust that I am in the right place in my life for what I need to learn and develop and that struggling against what is doesn't bring harmony that is needed to attract prosperity.

I have had two Spiritual Teachers and my original Teacher opened my heart and since the time that I was under her direction I have led my life from my heart.  My current teacher relates to our everyday lives with an emphasis on ethics and application of right action in our lives.  We are taught to be accountable for every action and thought that we have that is negative and keep a journal record to send to him if we wish.  This is how we grow by going deeper into our self and having true understanding about who we are.  We can skip the rudimentary basics of spirituality as "boot camp" so to speak and jump into the luxury realm of life.  This is where people truly get burned and turn to other ways of coping to feel love, joy, peace etc. though alcohol and drugs.  Of course it wouldn't be everyone who would handle success this way but the risk is high if you don't have the spiritual growth to ground you. 

For now I have made my way through legal battles to do with my career.  It has been a set back in one sense but has been a boon in another.  I met my Teacher a year ago and have spent time with him in Chicago.  I have been reading and writing and following political events on line.  Just today I signed up to write for an online news publication under the category of children and family.  I have worked most of my career with children and adolescents and love to help people find joy in their family life.  It takes commitment in any relationship to feel joy even with yourself.  My Teacher used to tell us that we had to "unearth the joy."  We are conditioned to believe that happiness is outside ourselves and we have elevations in mood when we buy new goods or do well on exams etc. but this is temporary joy and doesn't reach the level of bliss.  Your God is at home right now in your heart!  Open the door and let Him in!!

Whatever work God has given you to do be completely absorbed in it and offer your total self.  If it is money that motivates you it will not bring you the happiness that you will have for the love of your work alone.  Always go the extra mile for people.  Someone I know shared a picture of his presentation at an important meeting regarding a voting rights issues.  I know that he can give his total all to this project because he was able to share his experience so openly and when you do that other's connect with you.  It takes a vulnerable nature to keep going out into the world of stone hearted people and demonstrating how to care.  It can be done and carrying the light is what some have been given to do.  Let your light shine and light others lights on the way!

Life is such a beautiful journey with many turns and unexpected events.  Learn everything you can from your religion and live the way you are taught.  I have found that my love for Christ has deepened since studying with Spiritual Master's who have helped me with my own inner journey.  Being vegetarian is a necessary component of spiritual transcendence and my Master asks "Why make your body into a graveyard?"  I hope to become active through writing to stop factory farming which is about the most evil thing I have seen.  See the video "Food.Inc."

Know that no matter how your life looks right now it's in a process and God is in control.  Keep your goals written down and work toward them everyday.  Say prayers.  If doors are closed and not easy to open don't try to force them open.  Find another way to earn a living and thank God for His protection.  Seek a spiritual mentor and Life Coach who can help you find the right path for you.  Someone who has gone ahead of you and knows the effort involved and courage that it takes to encounter the spiritual path.  It is not for the faint hearted but God will get you to the goal of Liberation.  That is the goal of mankind and our purpose for being. 

Sleep well tonight and sweet dreams.  Think of all those who love you before you go to sleep and know that angles surround you while you sleep.

My work is as a Professional Life Coach.  Please contact me at lawrencerita511@gmail.com