The Dawning of a New Day

 This is a guest post by Dr. Edwige Bingue. She is a Metaphysical practitioner and Radio Host. We came together when I was a guest on her radio program. Dr. Edwige assists others in discovering their true authentic God-Self.

As we reach the dawning of a new day,what does it look like for you? For you are the creator of it. Do you have the vision to create powerful moments each and every day of your life? Are you ready to stand up and be the change that you've been waiting for?  Are you ready to go within to those places you've been hiding from? Because only there can true change manifest. You have the power to create and manifest the life you want, to live with true purpose, and to be one with your soul.

By becoming a conscious thinker you begin getting off of auto-pilot you become mindful of your thoughts and feelings. In becoming aware of how you respond or react to events you gain insight into what changes are needed for becoming the most authentic you, you can be.

Are you ready to tune in to your higher-self for real clarity? The easiest way, of course, is by learning to become quiet; to stop the chatter and noise around you. Meditate. By getting in touch with yourself you will come to know that everything is working for your higher good, no matter how it may appear at any given time. Everything is about expansion; about becoming an awakened being. Negative events are actually life lessons and the sooner you get that the sooner you can move on to the expanded you!

We've become an over stimulated society, we want more of this, more of that and we want it now! We don't take time anymore for the simpler things in life that can bring us real joy. We've forgotten to stop and smell the roses or admire a Blue Jay as it flies by. Simplifying your life allows room for getting quiet. Try getting back to basics, shutdown your computer, cell phone and television for a few hours a day and watch how your perspective of life  changes. Try to live moderately, truly appreciating the life you have and being thankful for what is in your life- right here, right now. Take time out every day to sit  quietly counting your blessings and, of course, thank the Creator!  

As we heed the calling of a new day, know that it is time to stand tall and let your light shine brightly. Love and embrace yourself completely as the pure and perfect reflection of God that you are. As your light shines it will lead the way for another. Together our light will be so bright that no one will be able to deny that a new day has indeed come!

Dr. Edwidge is a Light body Mentor- Author- Radio Host

You can learn more about her on her website;  http://dredwige.com/

On her radio program:   http://www.bbsradio.com/affirmationsforliving

 

or by reading her book  http://amazon.com/0615837867

morning photo from personal file of Malana Ashlie

Knowing When and How to Let Go

Change comes from putting aside old or outdated perceptions, memories, or beliefs and learning a new way to live with life experiences. It often takes giving something up. This is a universal principle and the reason for ceremonies and rituals. They help us to bridge the gap between the physical world which demands our attention and the spiritual one that quietly influences the material one.

My neighbor’s 80 year old father died on Friday evening. They called a family member with a car and carried the father’s body to the funeral home. They bought a coffin. Afterwards the members of the family washed and dressed the body and placed it in the coffin to be returned home. In this beach community of Honduras, it is the custom for the casket to sit open for viewing in the living room of the family home. This allows neighbors and friends to visit and say their final farewells.

The family prepared food, along with that donated by neighbors, for the guests. Everyone pulled together to help the family process through this transition. In the meanwhile, adult male members of the family went out to the cemetery to dig the grave and build a concrete crypt. All this effort of preparation is actually quite healing and offers neighbors and friends an opportunity to assist the deceased person one last time. When it is time to go to the cemetery the community walks behind a van or pickup that carries the coffin to its final home. 

The family rode with the body of their father. The coffin was placed on a prepared stand at the entrance of the cemetery for words and song. This were the family says its farewell. As they all gathered around the coffin with tear-filled eyes and bowed heads, the oldest daughter pushed forward with cries of anguish, throwing herself across the coffin. From deep within her chest came sobbing words of goodbye for her papa. I had heard of dramatic displays at funerals but this was the first time I had witnessed one. Her wailing, tears, and hanging to the coffin continued until the box was gently lowered into the ground. 

Her 3 children, faces wet and tear stained, were standing next to her. They all watched the closing of the crypt just before sunset. The woman wiped her eyes and the faces of her children. She told them that it was time to return to the house, take a shower and change their clothes. They needed to take care of grandmother. That was it. The woman knew she had done the best she knew how to do. She turned her back on the cemetery and walked with her children back to their home. It was time to look to the future.

hamster photo courtesy of New Yorker digital

cemetery photo from my personal collection