Peace In the Chaos

The past year has been a very crazy and difficult one for me. This last month has been particularly chaotic as my family welcomed a new grandson into the world and I struggled to juggle several trips to south Georgia along with work and trying to take care of my husband's ever growing needs. Two days ago I was at the point of utter exhaustion and total mental meltdown as I attempted to get last minute prep done for my family's Christmas. I finally had to throw in the towel yesterday and allow myself to be content with what I had already gotten done.

Allowing myself to be content with my less-than-perfect self is tough. I am my own worst critic. Coupled with the fact that I enjoy making happy holiday memories for my family, my bright plans not all coming to fruition is a bit of a letdown.

That said, in the midst of the self-created chaos I've had some truly wonderful insights. The first (and most important): I am being way too hard on myself. I have created a must-have scenario that is unrealistic and unfair--especially considering the circumstances of my present life. I am losing the most important part of myself trying to bring about the "perfect" holiday.

I am also aware that I am doing too much for my adult children. When they were little, it was important to me that Christmas be exciting and fun. I so enjoyed planning, buying their Santa gifts, and trying to make sure they had happy childhood memories, regardless of the fact they lived in a one parent household. (Yes, I was overcompensating in many ways.) That said, Christmas was always my favorite holiday and I wanted my kids to share this with me. I believe I have been successful in that goal. The thing is, now that they are adults I need to pull my own reins in and allow them to create their own memories. I will still work to make sure I celebrate the holidays with them. I now understand I need to create new holiday goals--something more realistic and maybe something that includes more of the public at large like volunteering with a program that distributes toys to needy children.

Nearly having a nervous breakdown can sharpen your focus. As I sit in the quiet drinking my morning coffee, I understand that everything is all right in the world. I have shelter, clothing, food, a loving family that I will get to spend time with, and new opportunities opening up. There can be peace within the chaos. We just have to take the time to remember it.

Always Choose Love

The world is full of chaos and confusion--here in the USA and elsewhere. I see arguments all over social media and many are saying they have unfriended this person or that person because of their views. The mainstream media is even worse when it comes to trying to maintain division between people. Division is the problem. We are working so hard to align ourselves with what is right that we have forgotten one very important principle: love.

The irony of the fight going on right now is that it is not even our fight, yet we are the ones battling! Whose fight is it, you ask? It is a fight between rulers and all those who would control the planet--kings, prime ministers, presidents, corporations, bankers, etc. There has been a very marked shift in power that is most notable with the election of Donald Trump, who represents a very different power faction taking over. Those who have held the reins are struggling to retain their grasp, and they still have a great deal of power. You can see this in the constant bashing Trump is receiving worldwide for enforcing laws and rules that are already on the books! If the people losing power can convince us to fight for their side, they know they have a chance to regain that power. The propaganda media is what keeps We the People playing this power game.

The saddest part about this whole situation is that We the People have willingly given our massive power to these crazy people in charge and are feeding into the chaos. The reality (should we choose to accept it) is that We the People have it within ourselves to change the turmoil by reclaiming our personal power! 

How do we reclaim our power? We reclaim our power by choosing love! Lately, we have not been motivated by love but by fear. We are told it is love. For example, love is fighting for our immigrant neighbors, right? Possibly. The question we all need to ask ourselves is what is it that drives us? While love might honestly be a factor, fear also plays a factor. The darkness in this scenario tells us that Trump is the new Hitler and eventually we will all end up in prison camps if we don't fight for immigrants now. Is it love that motivates us, or is it the belief that life will become much worse for everyone if we do not take up the fight? 

Many of us are in denial that our actions are based on fear. We allow our terror to turn us into hurtful, hateful monsters that no longer focus on love. This is where actions such as arguing and unfriending on social media kick in. It has even been reaching extreme levels with some people who are leaving love far behind and physically attacking others who are perceived as separate, all the while believing they are standing for justice. When we allow this to happen we have become that which we fear!

What does choosing love look like? It begins when we tap into the innermost corners of our hearts. It will often go directly to those people and things we interact with on a daily basis. It will guide us into actions that help and heal--even when some of those actions appear to be counterintuitive to what we believe we want to accomplish. Love looks to what we have in common instead of our differences. Love seeks to build bridges. When we allow our hearts to guide our actions, nothing outside ourselves can separate us from that heart connection we share with each other.

Are your actions playing into the chaos and division that is so pervasive in the world today? Do you feel separate from your neighbor as you choose sides? Is fear your ultimate motivation? Chances are you have given over your own power to mentally ill people and are playing their insane power game. 

Take back your power! Forget that your neighbor is a Democrat or Republican or Muslim or Christian or straight or gay or an addict or a criminal. Look at the chaos and misery within your own circle and choose to make a difference in all those places your heart shows you. Always choose love. If and when we focus on that, our world will begin to fall into place.

~CSE

New Life From the Rubble

My life has certainly not gone according to plan. Lately it seems as though all hell has broken loose and I am in the middle of a storm that threatens to overwhelm me. Tears have been a daily occurrence as the stresses of my life continue to rage.

One thought keeps me going through the chaos. All the big, powerful changes in my life have been the result of my world breaking apart. The process is always rough and painful. Change is painful. We become so comfortable in our ruts that being forced out of them makes us scream in anguish. In order to see our way out of the pain, we have to think and act differently. We BEcome new creations!

In those moments when you believe your life is breaking apart, remember that new life emerges from the fragments! Keep going!

~CSE

  

Seeing Beyond Chaos

I am probably as far away from understanding the stock market as anyone can be, yet even I understand that it is not business as usual. From everything I've read, the experts agree that chaos is being created in the usually free flowing system. It is only a matter of time until a crash occurs. This, coupled with my knowledge of rituals and numerology the powers that be use in their black magic practices, makes me believe this crash will happen anytime between this coming Friday (September 11th, 2015) and the end of the month, when the Super Moon eclipse occurs on the 27th. That said, I believe those of us who see the potential problems and chaos need to be coming up with solutions to get past the problems such a scenario would create.

There are several possible problems I can see happening in a stock market crash. The first would be the wiping out of people's retirement savings because of 401k's. The next would be the closing of large businesses that employ thousands of people--so big job losses. Depending on what such an occurrence would do to the banks, access to money could be limited or nonexistent. Those who don't have a good supply of food at home, or rely on food stamps, might begin to go hungry after a few days. There are other potential scenarios, but I don't want to totally let my imagination run away. I point these issues out in order to present solutions!

What is the solution to people's 401k's being wiped out? The fact of the matter is, the best solution is to rethink our whole financial system. Now would be the time to educate the masses about how the financial system really works! They need to understand that our economy is not based on the assets companies hold but on we ourselves being bought and sold like cattle. They need to understand that all corporate governments are designed to funnel money to their banker owners through taxes, fines, penalties, etc. They need to understand that money does not have to be based on debt but can be based on value (including their own), nor should it be created out of thin air. With this is mind, we can make sure the real wealth of the planet is accessible to all and not just those who would keep it all for themselves. It is not about saving for the future. It is about living in the present and making sure we all have what we need.

Another solution is for people to acknowledge we still have the infrastructure to do business as usual without needing the so-called elite to run it. We can still work jobs. We still have the supply lines in place to get food and clothing to the people. We can make sure people have electricity and water and fuel and internet access to do their daily activities. We only need to see beyond the programming of ownership and realize we have the power to take these things into our own hands (and we can even do it without violence). I'm hoping this is the time Obama will use the NDAA 2012 provision to take over vital resources to make sure people's needs are met. If not, we can do it ourselves.

In the midst of chaos, it is important to see beyond it--past the madness and past our programming. As awakened souls, it is up to each one of us to stand up in leadership and become responsible for ourselves, our families and our communities. By envisioning a positive outcome and a positive future, we have the ability to stand firm in the storm and become the anchors others need to transition into a glorious, new reality.

~CSE

What If We Woke Up Tomorrow And Everything Changed?

What if we woke up tomorrow and all our banks were closed and our money was worthless? How would be get food and the things we need to survive? Would our water and electricity work? Would we still be able to get on the internet and use our cell phones? Would we still go to our jobs? Would we still try to pay our bills?

We have been told our world would erupt into chaos, that without the rules and laws and authorities we follow we would become unthinking animals who fight for existence. It's all about survival of the fittest! Every apocalyptic movie I've seen or book I've read seems to say as much.

Is that true? Would we use our guns to fight for food and water and territory? Or would we find ways for ourselves and our fellow beings to survive?

The fear and chaos scenario has been provided to us by the powers that be so that we will not be tempted to stray from their system. If we believe ending something will not turn out well, we will be unlikely to let it happen. That's why we allowed the bankers to get away with bailouts here in the United States. We were told those businesses were "too big to fail"--that ALL of our jobs and businesses were on the line if these particular businesses went belly up. Lies, lies, and more lies!!! We don't need to bail out these big businesses any more than Europeans need to live under "austerity". (Ironically, the money in both scenarios goes to the same place--the banks!!!)

The time is quickly approaching where we will face a choice: survival or destruction. We can all decide to work together and live together, or we can choose to allow those apocalyptic scenarios play out and fight for survival.

Choosing survival may not be easy at first. The material things we all currently have access to may not be as easy to come by. Here in the US, we may not even be able to obtain things like coffee as we don't directly produce it in this country and will need to negotiate trade deals with other countries to get them.

Understand that our survival will require new ways of thinking!!! Do the bankers still own everything? (My personal thoughts along those lines are that Mother Earth provides her resources freely for those on the planet. Shouldn't everyone be able to benefit from them instead of just a few?) How can we all have what we need? What is the worth of each soul?

We have the ability to work together to survive. Along the way, we may just come to the understandings we need to not only survive but thrive! The choice is ours!!!

~CSE