The Stream Blog
The Stream Blog is intended to provide real life stories of how to make changes in our thinking and feeling and get more of what we want. All the accounts are truly what happened, either from the author’s life or someone else’s direct account relayed to her. The blog tales show how the principles work when applied! When you have a comment or your own story which resonates, please send it to the author via email.
Won’t that be fun? To share experience in the Stream of Yes!
Please read this inspiring quote from Ernest Holmes:
“I know that the Spirit , which is Life, is present everywhere. Like the air I breathe, It presses against me, on the mountaintop, in the valley, in the desert, and on the ocean, It is everpresent. There is peace at the center of my being , a peace that can be felt throughout the day and in the cool of the evening. I dwell on the unity that underlies everything…. I focus my inward vision of this indwelling Harmony, knowing that as I contemplate Its perfection I will see It manifest in everything I do.” (365 Science of Mind, p. 315)
Below please review one of these blog posts. Enjoy!:
Calm while Feeling Discomfort
Going through life we occasionally experience an uncomfortable bodily condition. When we feel that, let’s employ the tool of scanning our dear being for discomfort
Jill Bolte Taylor and Recovery
We love tales of heroism and miracles. The story of the neuroscientist, Jill Bolte Taylor, certainly inspires all of us. At age 37 this woman, an expert in the workings of the brain, experienced a stroke. With her background Jill understood in detail what was happening to her as she lived it.
Soothing Ourselves Now
Those of us following a path of self-mastery will experience fear and related emotions as we proceed. Recognizing only the power of Source Energy, we want to give no power to fear. We all grew up in a culture abundant with others feeling fear and we humans will need to practice continually in the honoring of the One Power.
Therefore, our growth involves noticing and recognizing old hurts and fear. Return to the One again and again, we know this is the process required, and we accept it. We do experience uncomfortable feelings, make them ok, and then we release them.
Appreciation and Miracles
We all want to feel good. Creating more feeling uplifted we reach to appreciate what we experience now. We notice the quality of sky, we see the trees showing buds, we bask in the sunshine after weeks of rain.
In appreciating we build new neural pathways in our brain. The more pathways, the easier it is to look for and find what we enjoy. We stoke the engine of positive vibrations. This welcomes events that seem miraculous.
Facilitate Healing
Louise Hay tells us that a change in attitude represents a key to heal bodily conditions[1]. We have all experienced parts of our body not functioning as designed to operate. To return to full health we must come back into balance throughout our being body, mind and spirit.
Learning More About Our Perceptions
On this path of growth, we want to become more aware and more curious about how we put what we see into mental pictures. What have we loaded into these observations? We will perceive– that is a feature of our humanity- like the characteristic of the sun radiating heat.
Let’s notice our perceptions and the emotions that “seeing that” generates. Do we feel some discomfort in an awareness—a sure sign that some part of ourselves is loaded in there. It’s a flag to pause and review, to learn more.
We CAN forgive ourselves
In this culture many of us have the habit of thought to review our grievances. When we go to the topic of forgiveness, it seems to involve going over the transgression against us.
There exists a Universal Law: “What is like unto itself is drawn.” This means that if we continue to go over and over the hurt part, we draw more of it to us. NO! We don’t want that!
Healing from Within
We all have experienced some unwanted bodily condition. We all want to feel in harmony. Let’s remind ourselves we carry harmony now. We are Whole.
Overcoming Fear with Focus
The more we practice personal growth, the more we recognize when we are afraid. We are all ready to notice literal shaking in our boots. Over time we catch ourselves with our thoughts that arise from fear.
Thoughts laced with fear are misguiding us, our perceptions are distorted. Isn’t it great to practice more ways to overcome fear! We learn how we all have that power as we turn our attention toward what we DO WANT bit by bit.
What Recovery Looks Like
We all experience unwanted incidents, some more traumatic than others. We understand that these circumstances happen to most of us. As we keep going, we can exercise more awareness in our responses and more loving kindness for ourselves and all concerned.
Accepting Ourselves Bit by Bit
We might have someone direct criticism at us. It can happen. In how we react we can gain deeper awareness of ourselves. Then, however we react we can make that ok. We can see what habits of thought are operating in this moment and then shift as we have new insight.
Feeling Good About Self
We love to receive praise from our loved ones, our bosses, our professional societies and more. That recognition feels good! As we experience the Source Love always inside us, we find happiness and satisfaction on our own. We feel less needy for appreciation from others.
Blessings from Unwanted Body Blip
We want to notice the flowing Good around us. Yes, it is more challenging when some part of our body feels uncomfortable. We can focus more carefully, putting attention on what we can enjoy and learn right now. We can experience so many blessings as we choose to shift our attention to appreciation.
Processing the Past to Clear the Present
When we do not feel good in the present moment, we can ask ourselves what is going on with us?
Grow Our Power
We have been deeply trained to monitor ourselves for our transgressions; watch for our breaking rules, etc.
At a certain incident, we may notice ourselves flooded with uncomfortable feelings of fear, loathing, anger and more.
Belated Thank You Appreciated
We value one another more than it may seem on the surface. Below an illustration of how one woman received an opportunity to express gratitude for several kind acts done for her 10 years ago. All benefited.
Reboot Self Blame
We can choose to think as positively as we can. Yes, the process will involve noticing some upsets, negative thinking and all that. Best way to proceed is to notice ( it can feel overwhelming) and to keep going anyway.
Mind on Good
We can live our lives noticing what is going well. This practice includes observing the wonders of “everyday” phenomenon: the beauty of the trees without leaves, the raindrops on branches, the crisp chill of the air. The wonders of how our body moves and heals. So much.
And letting go of annoyances, grievances, stumbling blocks and stubbing our toe.