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NATURE

2012-01-28T11:15:00.000-08:00

Nature seems to await ourcomprehension of her and, since she is governed by immutable laws—the ignoranceof which excuses no man from their effects—the bondage of humanity must be aresult of our ignorance of the true nature of Reality. –Ernest Holmes

I am in touch with naturebecause I am part of nature just as the trees, the flowers, the water, the airand the animals are part of nature. I aman integral part of it all.

MOVEMENT

2012-01-27T09:55:00.000-08:00

It is evident that the movement backof the objective world must be a subjective movement—a movement ofconsciousness. –Ernest Holmes

I experience movement as Igo on and do the next thing and then the next thing. I move forward in my life, on my path. I also find the time to practice being stilland to practice listening. This makes mymovement much easier.

MONEY

2012-01-26T10:05:00.000-08:00

I always have an abundance of moneyand an abundance of whatever it takes to make life happy and opulent. There is a continuous movement toward me ofsupply, of money, of all that I need to express the fullest life, happiness andaction. –Ernest Holmes

Money,money, money---I love money! I attractmore money all the time. I like to havemoney so I can live comfortably and buy fun things. I always have enough because the Universealways provides everything I need. Igive money out and money returns to me. I am abundant with money!

MODERATION

2012-01-25T10:43:00.000-08:00

Within reasonable limits; avoidingexcesses or extremes; temperate or restrained

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There is so much toexperience in life that I must learn to make wise choices. I choose to enjoy everything that contributesto my health and happiness. If I findmyself indulging in any one thing to an extreme then I need to step back andfind the activities that will give me balance. I practice taking the middle of the road and do everything inmoderation.

MIRACLE

2012-01-24T08:54:00.000-08:00

To the average person, when a resultis obtained by this method of work, it looks as though a miracle has happened,but such is not the case. It is only amiracle as everything else in life is a miracle. A definite, conscious idea has been set inmotion in the Subjective World which accepts ideas at their own valuation andtends to act upon them.—Ernest Holmes

All of Life is amiracle. It’s a miracle when someunexpected wonderful thing happens and everyone says,” Wow!” It’s a miracle that we are here on earth andwe are alive and breathing. There arenothing but miracles!

MIND

2012-01-23T08:53:00.000-08:00

We must instill into the mind thefundamental proposition that good is without bounds. Only good and loving-kindness shall “followme all the days of my life.” (Psalms 23)—Ernest Holmes

My individual mind is partof the greater Universal mind. All beingsare part of this greater mind. I candraw on this larger Intelligence anytime by becoming quiet and listening.

MEDITATION

2012-01-22T11:15:00.000-08:00

From selfish reasons alone, if fromno loftier reason, we cannot afford to find fault, to hate, or even to hold inmind anything against any living soul! The God of love cannot hear the prayer of the one who fails tolove. In our meditation for friendshiplet us make our unity with all people, with all life.—Ernest Holmes

My meditation today islooking for the good in what already is right now. I let go of the outside world and I listen;I find my grounding and I know that Life is unfolding perfectly.

MEDITATE

2012-01-21T08:26:00.000-08:00

The one who wishes to work out hisproblems, must daily take the time to meditate and mentally treat thecondition, no matter what the apparent contradictions may be. –Ernest Holmes

As I become quiet andmeditate every day, I come into the present moment. I become clearer about what is important andwhat is not. I see that most of what Ihave been seeking and grasping for is not important and not really real. Practicing the presence in the NOW is the BIGREALITY, and it’s all I ever need.

MEANING

2012-01-20T09:37:00.000-08:00

We know, by intuition, that there issomething beyond what we have so far consciously experienced in the world. Poets have sung of it and there are momentsin the lives of all, when the veil seems thin between and we almost enter intothe heavenly estate. This is the meaningof coming to one’s self. We are still inthe awakening state; we have not yet consciously entered the state of perfectwholeness. –Ernest Holmes

I don’t always know themeaning of everything that happens in my life or in the world, but I can createmeaning for myself by blessing everything and everyone and realizing thateverything and everyone is a blessing. This is true meaning, and it’s a solution for everything.

MANIFESTATION

2012-01-19T10:06:00.000-08:00

No one has seen God; no one has seenLife; what we have seen is the manifestation of Life.

--Ernest Holmes

I am a manifestation ofcreativity and my creativity makes it possible for the manifestation of moreand more beauty and more and more art. I love art.

MAGNETISM

2012-01-18T09:22:00.000-08:00

Personal magnetism has nothing to dowith mental healing. The whole basis ofthe possibility of mental healing rests upon the premise that we all live inOne Creative Mind which reacts to our belief. It is as though there were a Universal Ear, listening to and hearingeverything that we say, feel or think, and reacting to it. –Ernest Holmes

I am blessed withmagnetism! The more I keep my mindcentered in Love, the more magnetized I become. I am a magnet, attracting Love wherever I go, because Love is radiatingfrom me and touching all who I came into contact with. We are all “love magnets.”

LOYALTY

2012-01-17T10:15:00.000-08:00

Noun quality, state or instance of being loyal;faithfulness or faithful adherence to a person, government, cause, duty,etc. www.yourdictionary.com

I value the relationships Ihave with my significant other and all of the members of my family, friends andcolleagues. I stay with theserelationships even through difficult times. I am loyal to the people in my life. I’m loyal to my cat, Mr. Button, too! Loyalty is a quality that helps make life worth living.

LOVE

2012-01-16T09:20:00.000-08:00

We do well to listen to this Innervoice, for it tells us of a life wonderful in its scope; of a love beyond ourfondest dreams, of a freedom which the soul craves.—Ernest Holmes

I love myself. When I love myself, then I can loveothers. The channel is open for theenergy to flow. I express myself openlyand honestly. I accept myself the way Iam. My heart is open and full of compassion. Love is all there is. It is everywhere and in everything andeveryone. Love is eternal and is mynatural state of being. When I beginhaving thoughts that are not loving, then I consciously move back intoalignment with loving thoughts again.

LISTENING

2012-01-15T10:56:00.000-08:00

We must learn to listen for thisvoice. Call it conscience, intuition, orwhat we will, it is there. No man needgo unguided through life, for all are divine at the center and all are Imagesof the Most High!—Ernest Holmes

I remember to listen. To listen to what people are saying. I listen to Spirit within me. I listen as I release the outside world, Ilet go of the cares and burdens of the day. I let go of work. I release whatI no longer need. I tune in and I listento the still small voice within. I amone with God. I listen and I feel and Imove forward by taking one baby step at a time. Then I listen for my next step.

LIGHT

2012-01-14T11:03:00.000-08:00

The Law we are discussing is simplya law of Nature, a force of Nature. Ithappens to be a mental force, and an intelligent and creative one, likeelectricity, which will either light our house and cook our food or willelectrocute us if we use it incorrectly –Ernest Holmes

Light is what the sun givesme, or what a light bulb gives when the switch is turned on. Light is energy that makes me warm and flowsthrough me. Everything is Light;Everything is Energy. When I am happyand alive I feel Light! I invite theLight of Life into my heart and into my being. I am healed by this Light and I am open to more.

LIFE

2012-01-13T10:11:00.000-08:00

There is a Universal Mind, Spirit,Intelligence that is the origin of everything; It is First Cause. It is God. This Universal Life and Energy finds an outlet in and through all thatis energized, and through everything that lives. –Ernest Holmes

Life is eternal. There is only life. Even what I call death is a part of a LargerLife, a continuous cycle of transformation coming and going and beginning andending again and again, no beginning and no end, just eternal Life. Life is good. Life is all there is. Life isflowing through me and expressing as me.

LET

2012-01-12T10:20:00.000-08:00

What a marvelous thought to bear inmind: that it is done unto us! We neednot coerce, we do not create the power, but we must LET this Great Poweroperate through us. –Ernest Holmes

I let life unfold. I let it, because it will and it does unfold,whether I let it or not. If I resist,then I only cause my own pain. So I letit and I feel good! It’s much easierthat way!

LEARNING

2012-01-11T10:45:00.000-08:00

We cannot account for the seenwithout having faith in the unseen. Alladvance in science or any other branch of learning must follow this rule if itis to accomplish anything. –Ernest Holmes

More and more each day, I amlearning to love myself and care for myself. I am learning to forgive myself if I make a mistake and to releaseworrying about the past and the future. I am learning to live in the NOW.

KNOWLEDGE

2012-01-10T09:47:00.000-08:00

The Divine Mind is Infinite. It contains all knowledge and wisdom, but,before It can reveal Its secrets, It must have an outlet. This outlet we shall be compelled to supplythrough our own receptive mentalities.—Ernest Holmes

I know that whatever I needto know is within me. I learn manythings in school from my parents, siblings, from my job, from books andteachers and from the world, but true knowledge comes to me when I listen to myheart. When I become quiet and still,and when I let go of worrying, that is when I can hear the still small voice ofknowledge and guidance. I align myselfwith spirit. I practice being present inthe moment. I am grateful for the giftsI am given. I listen and I follow myguidance. I meditate and I pray. I study.I forgive. I give. I allow my life to unfold. I trust. I draw on this knowledge within me.

KINDNESS

2012-01-09T09:54:00.000-08:00

...demanded a complete andunreserved trust in the goodness and loving kindness of the creator.

--Ernest Holmes

The song says, “In the End,Only Kindness Matters.” I am reminded,when I feel anger toward another, to consider the consequences of expressing myanger in a violent outburst. I remindmyself to practice nonviolent communication and to remember that, “OnlyKindness Matters” Right Now.

JOY

2012-01-08T10:11:00.000-08:00

I contend with none, argue withnone, and am filled with wonderful peace and light. There is no uncertainty about my future andno fear of my past. I live in an eternalNow which is filled with good alone. Goodness and beauty follow me. Peace and joy accompany me. Happiness and wholeness fill my entire being with the realization oflove and perfection.—Ernest Holmes

I have joy in my heart. Sometimes whatever is happening in my life iswhat makes me happy, sad, mad, or whatever. Joy is already within me. I mustturn away from the situation and tap into it to feel Joy!

Joy is a natural state thatis always within me. It is part of theessence of who I am. As I allow thelayers of conditioning to be released and be peeled away, I experience more andmore of the essence of Joy in my life. Icelebrate Joy today!

JOURNEY

2012-01-07T10:40:00.000-08:00

We make our own mistakes, sufferfrom our own foolishness, and we must also make our own return journey intorighteousness. –Ernest Holmes

I am on a spiritual Path; ajourney of souls. My destination ispeace and Unconditional Love.

INWARD

2012-01-06T10:52:00.000-08:00

We understand the unseen bycorrectly viewing the seen. The outwardeffect must partake of its inward nature. The physical universe is the resultof an inner Intelligence, working, through Law. Behind form is idea. The Formlesscreates form, through the creative power of Its own Mind and Spirit. –Ernest Holmes

My realworld is within me. I experience whatseems to be outside of me, but I create this experience. I create my own reality by the thoughts thatI think. On a daily basis, I look inwardto observe my thoughts and feelings. Ipractice thinking new thoughts so I can create a more loving world for myselfand for my loved ones.

INVOLUTION

2012-01-05T09:15:00.000-08:00

Involution is the idea, whileevolution is the unfoldment of the idea. INVOLUTION PRECEDES EVOLUTION ANDEVOLUTION FOLLOWS WITH MECHANICAL PRECISION, PROPELLED BY AN IMMUTABLE LAW…theLaw of Cause and Effect. –Ernest Holmes

I am always involved withideas and making art. I love being in astate of involution because this is my natural creative state and it feelsgood!

INVISIBLE

2012-01-04T10:47:00.000-08:00

In this invisible law of unfoldment,we must come to trust, and although we do not see the way, we must believe thatthe way IS and IS OPERATIVE. We must trust the Invisible, for It is the sole cause of that which isvisible…things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.(Heb.11:3)

There is an invisible forceof the Universe which takes care of my every need in life. I know that this invisible, silent partnerwithin me loves me. I keep this in mindas I move through my daily routine.

INTUITION

2012-01-03T11:32:00.000-08:00

Instinct is intuition actingunconsciously; intuition is instinct elevated to the point ofself-awareness. They are identical. Intuition is Omniscience actingomnipresently; therefore,

whether or not we believe it, it is everpresent with us. –Ernest Holmes

I have a knowingness withinme. I can become quiet and listen to myselfhood. I always know what to say andwhat to do. My intuition guides me anddirects me one step at a time, one day at a time. I trust my intuition.

INTENTION

2012-01-02T10:24:00.000-08:00

This Law of Mind is man’s access tothe Original Creative Genius of the Universe, and has no intention for us otherthan the intention that we give It. Thewill of Spirit is already imposed upon It to do all those things which we callthe automatic processes of nature, whether in our physical bodies or in thephysical body of the Universe.

When I set my intention,then my dreams can come true. I listento my heart…What is really right for me? What is the object of my desire? I hear the answer. I set myintention and I create a plan of action. When I work intentionally, my wishes become a reality!

INTELLIGENCE

2012-01-01T10:51:00.000-08:00

Whatever the nature of any principlemay be—in so far as it is understood by anyone—it may be understood by all whotake the time to investigate. This doesnot require any unusual degree of intelligence, but rather, a practicalapplication of what we now know in order that we may increase ourknowledge. The study of the Science ofMind is a study of First Cause, Spirit, Mind, or that invisible Essence, thatultimate stuff and Intelligence from which everything comes, the Power back ofcreation—the Thing Itself. ---ErnestHolmes

The Universe isIntelligence. Just look at how a flowergrows from a little seed. I am so amazedat the beautiful colors of flowers, the shapes of the petals and leaves. What creative Intelligence made this? Wow!

I have knowledge and theability to reason rationally. I nolonger need to react to events and situations by being fearful. My intelligence allows me to seecircumstances more clearly and to respond with Love.

INTEGRITY

2011-12-31T10:58:00.000-08:00

The integrity of the Universe cannotbe questioned nor doubted. The spirit mustbe, and is, perfect. That which isback of everything must be good, must be complete must be love andharmony. When we are out of harmony withsome special good, it is because we are off track along that particular line ofthe activity of Spirit. –Ernest Holmes

I haveintegrity when I am well. I take care ofmyself, I do the right thing, I am doing my perfect work and I love myself atthis moment. I have integrity.

INSPIRATION

2011-12-30T11:38:00.000-08:00

With every new inspiration ofthought we appropriate something of God. With every outpouring of life, expressed in faith and good deeds, we areexpressing God. When we associate ourbreathing with the very Life and Light of God, nothing can retard the flow oflife through us.

–Ernest Holmes

I am inspired to give thebest gifts I possibly can. I give ofmyself from my heart. This isinspiration and this makes me feel really good.

INFINITY

2011-12-29T11:24:00.000-08:00

No man has ever plumbed the depthsof either the conscious or the subjective life. In both directions, we reach out to Infinity, and since we cannotencompass Infinity, we shall always be expanding and always enlarging ourcapacity to know and to experience. –Ernest Holmes

The Universe isinfinite. There is infinite Power,infinite Love, and infinite abundance. There is always more than enough to go around because infinity meansthat there is always more. I will neverrun out of Love because Love is Infinite.

INDIVIDUAL

2011-12-28T11:00:00.000-08:00

Individuality must be spontaneous;it can never be automatic. The seed offreedom must be planted in the inner-most being of man, but, like the ProdigalSon, man must make the great discovery for himself. –Ernest Holmes

We are all one and individualized. I have an individual path. I follow my path and the path is minealone. By myself I take the next stepand the next. Each step is my owndecision. My destination is Unity withall; to go beyond separation; to be completely individualized and yet one withthe Universal and equal with all.

IMMORTALITY

2011-12-27T11:34:00.000-08:00

Furthermore, the mystics have taughtthe ultimate salvation of all people and the immortality of every soul. Indeed, they have taught that IMMORTALITY ISHERE AND NOW, IF WE WOULD BUT AWAKE TO THE FACT.—Ernest Holmes

I am Spirit which isinfinite. Sometimes, when I am in a badmood I feel like I am losing something—or I have lost something. But the more I bring myself back to centerand realize that the things I thought I wanted were not really very important. What is important is deep at the center of mybeing. There is always this place I cancome back to—that which has never changed and can never go away or die. It lives forever; it’s immortal.

IMAGINATION

2011-12-26T11:43:00.000-08:00

Things are ideas in form. What else could they be? There is nothing from which to make thingsexcept ideas. In the beginning, webehold nothing visible; there is only an Infinite Possibility, a LimitlessImagination, a Consciousness—the only action of this Consciousness being idea.

--Ernest Holmes

My imagination is rich withideas and creative solutions. I amgrateful for my imagination. I am alwaysusing my imagination and my creativity when making my art—it is very fun! But I release my imagination when I want torelax and focus on this present moment.

ILLUMINATION

2011-12-25T10:14:00.000-08:00

Right here, through our own natureis the gateway and path which leads to illumination, to realization, toinspiration, to the intuitive perception of everything. The highest faculty in man is intuition andit comes to a point sometimes where, with no process of reasoning at all, heinstantly knows. –Ernest Holmes

As my true identity isunveiled and revealed, I embrace the process of illumination.

IDENTITY

2011-12-24T09:32:00.000-08:00

There are not two subjectiveminds. There is but one Subjective Mind,and what we call our subjective mind is really the use we aremaking of the One Law. Each individualmaintains his identity in Law through his personal use of it!

Personal identity of coursepostulates memory which binds into one sequence, the old life and the new. This means that man must carry with him—afterthe experience of physical death—a complete remembrance, for it is to this alonethat we must look for the link which binds one event to another, making life acontinuous stream of self-conscious expression.—Ernest Holmes

As my life unfolds and I letgo of old ways of being, more and more, my true identity is unveiled andrevealed.

IDEALISM

2011-12-23T11:09:00.000-08:00

The student should take time everyday to see his life as he wishes it to be to make a mental picture of hisideal. He should pass this picture overto the Law and go about this business, with a calm assurance that on the innerside of life something is taking place. There should not be any sense of hurry or worry about this, just a calm,peaceful sense of reality. Let the Lawwork through, and express Itself in, the experience. There should be no idea of compulsion. We do not have to make the Law work;it is Its nature to work. In gladnessthen, we should make known our desires, and in confidence we should wait uponthe Perfect Law to manifest through us.

---Ernest Holmes

In an ideal world, everyonewould have enough food to eat, clothes to wear and a roof over theirheads. There would be no sickness ordisease, no war. There would bebeautiful hills, rivers, and trees. All beingswould commune in peace and harmony. ThisIdealism is an idea to keep in mind and something to work toward.

IDEA

2011-12-22T09:03:00.000-08:00

ALL THOUGHT IS CREATIVE

Since this is true, it follows thatwe cannot say that one thought is creative while another is not. We must say that all thought is creative,according to the nature, impulse, and emotion of conviction behind the thought. Thought creates a mold in the Subjective, inwhich the idea is accepted and poured, and sets power in motion in accordancewith the thought. –Ernest Holmes

I have a very long list ofidea after idea. I prioritize my list tofind the most important ideas and then I act on the best ones. I love ideas!

HUMILITY

2011-12-21T10:37:00.000-08:00

Humility or humbleness is a qualityof being courteously respectful of others. It is the opposite of aggressiveness, arrogance, boastfulness andvanity. Rather than, “Me first,”humility allows us to say, “No, you first, my friend.” “Humility” is the quality that lets us gomore than halfway to meet the needs and demands of others. www.christianbiblereference.org

The power of Spirit is whatkeeps me alive. I am completelydependent on this Universal spirit. I amnothing without it, because It is everything! When I remember this I have humility.

HUMBLE

2011-12-20T10:26:00.000-08:00

Pure religion manifests itselfthrough acts of kindness and mercy. Itis not arrogant—claiming a front seat in heaven—but is humble before the greatWhole. It unifies with all humanity andfinds no great difference between saint and sinner. Such a religion as this, the world of todayneeds, for it is sick of pretense and would like a practical demonstration of abelief in God, made manifest through good works. –Ernest Holmes

The Universe is so vast andI am smaller than a speck. I am insignificant,and yet I am integral part of a Divine Plan. I humbly move forward to complete my small piece of a huge picture.

HOPE

2011-12-19T10:26:00.000-08:00

If it were not for the divine hopein us, our experience would be more than the human mind could digest. –Ernest Holmes

When I say, “There is Hope”,what I mean is that if a situation is challenging, I do not give up because Iknow that something better will happen. “There is Hope”!

HONOR

2011-12-18T10:56:00.000-08:00

Let us honor God more and manless. Let us seek within for the cause;it can be found in no other place. Thereis nothing that can keep us from this inner vision of the Eternal Reality.

–Ernest Holmes

I honormyself, my body, my feelings and my process of life. This helps me to also honor the lives ofothers on this planet and to make a contribution to the healing of our earth.

HONEST

2011-12-17T09:47:00.000-08:00

Showing fairness and sincerity;straightforward; free from deceit—an honest effort www.YourDictionary.com

The more open and honest Iam, the more blessed and healed I become, because this way, I am not hidinganything. “What you see is what youget.” I am honest and I am well.

HOME

2011-12-16T09:23:00.000-08:00

If we have the mental equivalent ofa commodious home, roomy, light, cheery, and an income in keeping with it; ifwe are able to build in mind the kind of home we wish, and there is nothing inour subjective thought which denies this, then we shall be able to decide anddemonstrate for ourself the kind of home we desire.—Ernest Holmes

Home is where the heartis. I feel most at home when I act withLove. When I really love myself and Ifeel secure in my self expression, this is my home.

HOLINESS

2011-12-15T10:27:00.000-08:00

We are told to be renewed in mind bythe Spirit and to put on the new man, which is created in true holiness… Themind is the creative factor within us, and when the mind takes its patternafter the Spirit, it automatically renews the outer man after true holiness orwholeness.

–Ernest Holmes

All of Lifeis holy. All of Life is a blessing. Everything and Everyone is a blessing. As I express myself I express blessings. As I express myself, I express holiness.

HELPFULNESS

2011-12-14T11:02:00.000-08:00

If a friend is in trouble, don’tannoy him or her by asking if there is anything you can do. Think up something appropriate and do it.–Edgar Watson Howe

I am helpful in everything Ido. I first help myself and then I amprepared to help others. This ishelpfulness.

HELPFUL

2011-12-13T09:07:00.000-08:00

Ultimately we shall see that theUniverse rests on the shoulders of Love; that God is Love; and that all theerrors of man are the result of ignorance of his own true nature. The happy outlook on life is always constructive;the understanding heart is filled with sympathy and helpfulness towardall.—Ernest Holmes

I can behelpful in everything I think, say and do. If I am thinking positive andencouraging thoughts about others, then I am being a helpful influence. If I am saying uplifting things in myconversations, then I am helpful in that way. When my actions make a difference, that is helpful.

HEAVEN

2011-12-12T10:34:00.000-08:00

Heaven is lost merely for the lackof a perception of harmony. Hell is thephantom abode of our morbid imaginations. Heaven and Hell are states of consciousness.—Ernest Holmes

Heaven is right now. I relax into the present moment and I seethat all of the worries in my head, I just made up. I can let them go and realize heaven in theNOW.

HEARTWORK

2011-12-11T14:17:00.001-08:00

Heart symbolizes the innermostcenter of the being. When the intellectis no longer contradicted by our emotional reactions, by unconscious doubts andfears, then the word of our mouth will immediately bear fruit.—Ernest Holmes

I allow my heart to guide mein everything I do. I consciously gowithin and listen to my heart. I amaware of the heart area of my chest and I focus on how it feels. If I am experiencing any negative thoughts offeelings about anyone, I visualize that person and I take them into my heartwhere Love dissolves the problem. TheLove in my heart heals anything I choose to allow to enter in to behealed. My Heart Work heals me.

HEART

2011-12-10T09:58:00.001-08:00

The arrogant have not perceived thesimplicity of faith, but the pure in heart see God. The farmer has seen the Heavenly Host in hisfields. The child has frolicked with Himat play. The mother has clasped Him toher breast and the fond lover has seen Him in the eyes of his beloved. We look too far away for Reality. –Ernest Holmes

My heart is full of love,because I allow it to open to all aspects of life. I breathe and I allow.

HEALTH

2011-12-09T09:41:00.001-08:00

If one wishes to demonstrateprosperity, he must first have a consciousness of prosperity; if he wisheshealth, he must embody the idea of health. This is more than faith; it is the knowledge that we are dealing withLaw. –Ernest Holmes

I have an attitude ofGratitude, I eat lots of fruits and veggies, I exercise every day, I get plentyof rest, I practice breathing, and I practice HEALTH!

HEALING

2011-12-08T09:43:00.001-08:00

Healing and demonstration take placeas our minds become attuned to the truth of Being. There is no process of healing, butthere is generally a process in healing. This process is the time and effort which we undergo in or realizationof Truth. –Ernest Holmes

I accept the presentReality. I embrace every aspect of mylife, including all of it, my body, my work, my family and friends; all of theproblems and all of the solutions. I accepthealing!

HARMONY

2011-12-07T10:14:00.001-08:00

The original Spirit is Harmony. It is Beauty and Truth and everything thatgoes with Ultimate Reality. The Universeis not divided against Itself. Ernest Holmes

Harmony happens when we areall working together for the common good of all. So, I agree to always do my part to movetowards completing my own piece of the greater whole so that we are all closerto having peace and harmony.

I do the right thing. I do what works for me. I play the role that is the Divine piece ofthe puzzle that is mine. In God’ssymphony, I play my own instrument with the perfect notes that create harmonyfor all.

HAPPINESS

2011-12-06T09:08:00.001-08:00

…health has always been ours,abundance has always been ours. Happiness and peace have always been ours; theyare ours now, for they are the very essence and Truth of our being

.—Ernest Holmes

I choosehappiness. I make up my mind to behappy. Whatever is happening with myfamily, work, health or the world at large, I choose to be happy and atpeace. If I follow my guidance and Iagree to be agreeable with Loving Kindness; that is what is most likely to giveme happiness.

GUIDANCE

2011-12-05T09:22:00.001-08:00

People often say, “I don’t know whatto do; I don’t know how to make a choice.” We must realize, that there is an Intelligence within us that doesknow. This “guidance” is just as true.–Ernest Holmes

I accept myguidance right here and right now. In thispresent moment I listen. I go within, Ibecome quiet and I tap into that still small voice. I feel my heart beating and filling with theenergy of life. I listen to love and Iuse love as my tool which shows me the direction to follow. I allow love to be my guide.

GROWTH

2011-12-04T11:19:00.001-08:00

…”When ye pray, believe that ye haveand ye shall receive.” He did not saybelieve and you will immediately have. He said, “Ye shall receive.” Hedid not deny the natural law of evolution and growth. “Nature operates according to a law of logicalsequence. –Ernest Holmes

I like the idea of “growingwhere you are planted.” I have a certain set of circumstances and I haveprojects I am working on and relationships I am in. These are all perfect just the way they areand each one has a purpose, or something for me to learn. I take a baby step at a time, and gradually,sometimes unnoticeably I progress and I grow into new situations, newrelationships and new creative projects. When I practice seeing the good in all of it, I grow into more wonderfulhappenings.

GRATITUDE

2011-12-03T10:23:00.001-08:00

“In everything give thanks.” An attitude of gratitude is most salutary,and bespeaks the realization that we are now in heaven. How we love to do for those who co-operate,and are grateful for our small endeavors! Gratitude is one of the chief graces of human existence and is crownedin heaven with a consciousness of unity.—Ernest Holmes

In cultivating an attitudeof gratitude, I am becoming a person of grace. Each time I look for something to be grateful for, I increase myprosperity and abundance and I become more aware of how fortunate I am. Every time I am grateful for the people in mylife, I increase the love in my heart. When I am grateful I feel good. I find things to appreciate that I had notnoticed before. Looking at what I dohave, rather than what I don’t have, I begin to see from my heart, rather thanfrom my head. I embrace the people in mylife. I embrace my own life. When I am grateful, I love myself the way Iam!

GRACE

2011-12-02T09:36:00.001-08:00

This is a beautiful thought: that weare fed from the table of the Universe, Whose board is ever spread withblessedness and peace; Whose loving-kindness has never been fathomed; Whosegrace and truth are the cornerstones of Reality.—Ernest Holmes

As I findways to do good in the world, I am filled with more and more of the gift ofgrace.

GOOD

2011-12-01T09:25:00.001-08:00

There is a power in the Universe thathonors our faith in It; there is a Law in the Universe which exacts the“uttermost farthing.” We all wish tofeel that the power behind everything is good, as well as creative, an Eternaland changeless Intelligence, in which man lives and moves and has hisbeing.—Ernest Holmes

I like to practice seeingthe good in everything that happens, and especially in all people. Seeing the good in someone has a healingeffect on me and the other person as well. Good is Good!

GOAL

2011-11-30T10:17:00.001-08:00

We are surrounded by a spirit ofloving Intelligence, and eternal givingness, love, goodness and power thatwishes to express Itself through us. There is a Divine Urge within ever pushing us forward to the goal.—ErnestHolmes

It’s good to set a goal andto do each step, one at a time until I have the job complete. This helps me feel good about myself. Having a goal and doing the work helps me tobe grounded in Reality.

GIVE

2011-11-29T09:34:00.001-08:00

We give only what we have. The only shadow we cast is of ourselves; thisshadow lengthens as we realize the great Presence in which we live, move andhave our being.—Ernest Holmes

Life gives me glorious giftsevery day and I am grateful. I am alwayslooking for the less obvious occurrences; little things to be glad about. I practice thinking of small ways to giveback to life.

GIFT

2011-11-27T11:59:00.001-08:00

There is a place in us which liesopen to the Infinite; but when the Spirit brings Its gift, by pouring Itselfthrough us, It can give to us only what we take.—Ernest Holmes

Everything that happens inlife is a gift. The truth is to openeach one with patience and kindness.

GENUINE

2011-11-26T10:04:00.001-08:00

Genuine, honest, actual, artless,candid,earnest, frank, heartfelt,known,natural, open, positive,real,reliable, righteous,sincere, true, trustworthy, unaffected, undesigning, unfeigned,unimpeachable, unpretended, unquestionable, up front*, valid,well-established

---http://thesaurus.reference.com/browse/genuine

My purpose is tomove through all of the barriers that block the love that is in my heart and toreally speak honestly and to be genuine in all of my relationships.

GENTLENESS

2011-11-25T09:48:00.001-08:00

Gentleness can be viewed as arefinement of character, in difficult time, a thoughtful approach can serve asa model for others, when one thinks only of oneself, and not also of others,then it is easy to hurt others unintentionally. http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com

Soft and sweet like abutterfly; that cannot help but be gentle. The touch of a feather on your shoulder in the quiet morning sun; thisis gentleness. The precious holding of achild in your arms; this is gentleness.

GENEROSITY

2011-11-24T11:15:00.001-08:00

(noun) the trait of being willing togive your money or time www.elook.org

Generosity happens when Itell the truth about who I am and what is going on right now rather thanholding on to my perceived control over what I cannot control. It is when I stop controlling what I reallycan’t control anyway. It’s when I stoparguing and I forgive. It’s when I stopresisting and I allow life to flow through me. It is when I share my money and my art and everything I have withothers—just sharing—that is generosity!

GARDENER

2011-11-23T10:28:00.001-08:00

The Gardener goes forth in faith tosow his seeds. He has learned that as hesows, so shall he reap; that the law works for all alike. We must accustom ourselves to the concept ofthe impersonalness of the law, the availability of the law, and the mechanicalaccuracy of the law. If we can conceiveonly a little good, that is as much as we can experience.—Ernest Holmes

I am the gardener of mylife. I till the soil by doing mentalhousekeeping and cleaning out the cobwebs of my mind. I choose carefully the seeds that I plant sothat I can have the results that I want. I water my plants with plenty of gratitude and kindness. I let go and I allow my garden to grow. When the time comes, I harvest my crop. Then I begin again.

FULFILLMENT

2011-11-22T10:36:00.001-08:00

God wills us to have everything. Aswe express life, we fulfill God’s law of abundance, but we do this only as werealize that there is good enough, to go around—only, as we know that all ofGod’s gifts are given as freely and fully as the air and the sunshine… alike toall. ---Ernest Holmes

I see myself infulfillment. I am perfect and completeright now. I am doing the work that I love with people that I love and who loveme. I am well compensated for what I do. I am getting the results I want and theseresults are for the greatest benefit for myself and others., I accept my lifethe way it is and I love myself the wayI am right now. I accept fulfillment atthis moment. I am fulfilled.

FRIENDSHIP

2011-11-21T09:53:00.001-08:00

I understand all people and thisunderstanding is reflected back to me from all. I give friendship and therefore I have friends. I help, therefore I am helped. I uplift therefore I am uplifted. I am now surrounded by all love, all friendship,all companionship, all health, all happiness, all success.—Ernest Holmes

In life,people come and go. Some are my friendsfor a short while and others are long term friends. I can make the decision to always be a friendto myself and to keep all of my friends in my heart forever. Friendship is a quality that I cultivate.

FREEDOM

2011-11-20T10:29:00.001-08:00

The relationship between theindividual and the Universal Mind is one of reflection. That is, what we image for ourselves, Itimages for us. Then it follows that thevery law which created bondage could as easily create freedom. The Divine intends freedom for us but thevery fact that we have creative thought, and that we are real individuals,presupposes the use of our creativeness in more than one way.—ErnestHolmes

When all of the extra thingsare out of the way; that is when I have freedom. Freedom is when my mind is clear and I reallyknow what I want. I am free to choosefor my self because there are no old, self limiting beliefs in my mind; oldvoices telling me that I am not good enough, smart enough, big enough prettyenough, talented enough to really have what I want. I am now free and clear. I am strong, I am intelligent. I have the faith of God in my heart. God wants me to have freedom so I choose tohave it right here and right now. Ichoose to be free, healthy wealthy and wise. I choose Love. I have freedom ofchoice. I accept my right to vote.

FOUNTAIN

2011-11-19T09:54:00.001-08:00

Spiritual experience is a fact. Spirituality may be defined as an atmosphereof good, the realization of God. Itcannot—and does not—borrow its light from another, no matter how great or noblethat other may be. It springs fromwithin, coming from that never-failing fountain of life, which quenches everythirst, whose Source is in eternity; the well-spring of self-existence. It is a revelation of the self to the selfputting one back on the track of his own self-dependence on Spirit, his ownat-one-ment with Reality.—Ernest Holmes

The energy of the Universeis like an infinite fountain continuously flowing, flowing flowing. This fountain is flowing through me rightnow. If I set my judgments aside, I experiencemore and more of the flowing of the fountain of the Universe.

FOUNDATION

2011-11-18T09:26:00.001-08:00

The Truth will out; the Spirit willmake Itself known. Happy are we if wesee these things which, from the foundation of the human race, have been longedfor by all aspiring souls.—Ernest Holmes

All of mywork is based on thoughts of Love and Peace. I like to stay in touch with my roots. I have made a commitment tothis. I have made a commitment to afoundation of integrity.

FORWARD

2011-11-17T09:43:00.001-08:00

We realize that since ourunderstanding is not yet complete, it is legitimate to use all methods whichwill help troubled humanity, but we do look forward to the day when Truth alonewill answer every need! --Ernest Holmes

I amnoticing that when I really listen, follow my guidance and move forward with mynext step, my energy flows and feels good and healing.

FORGIVENESS

2011-11-16T10:37:00.001-08:00

…forgiveness is eternal and everavailable. What a load is dropped fromthe shoulders of personal responsibility when we realize that the Eternal Mindholds naught against anyone!

—Ernest Holmes

Forgiveness implies thatthere is something to forgive—like there is some sin committed. When I am angry and I want to blame someone,I am so grateful for the tool of forgiveness. If I can change my thinking enough to consider forgiveness, then I am onmy way to peace of mind. I am closer tobeing able to love unconditionally.

FORCE

2011-11-15T10:17:00.001-08:00

Experience has taught us that thesubjective tendency of this intelligent Law of creative force may consciouslybe directed and definitely used. –ErnestHolmes

The Force is flowing throughme and expressing as me to create good in the world!

FOCUS

2011-11-14T06:45:00.001-08:00

To concentrate means to bring to acenter, and in Mental Science it means focusing the mental attention on somedefinite and desired thought, image, idea or thing. –Ernest Holmes

I work on lots of differentprojects, but sometimes I’ll need to finish something or get the job done so Iwill focus on one chunk at a time until everything comes together incompletion. When I get quiet and still,then I can focus my mind and feel complete within myself. I have inner focus and outer focus.

FLOWER

2011-11-13T10:54:00.001-08:00

Most of us seek the cause in theeffect and unknowingly put the cart before the horse, not realizing that theflower is already in the seed, and that effects must follow causes. There can be no true alliance apart from lifeand no good apart from a unity with the Whole.—Ernest Holmes

I like to think of my lifeas a garden that I take care of. I plantseeds, I pull weeds, and I water each flower with loving care. It’s similar to having new ideas, letting go ofold patterns and caring about what happens.

FLOW

2011-11-12T10:13:00.001-08:00

The intelligence by and throughwhich we perceive that there is a Spiritual Presence and an Infinite Mind inthe Universe, constitutes our receptivity to It, and decides Its flow throughus.

--Ernest Holmes

I let go of resistance and Igo with the flow of energy. That’s how Imove through life and make good things happen.

FLOURISH

2011-11-11T09:26:00.001-08:00

In my physical body there is onlyroom for perfection, because that thought which is sustaining and nourishing mybody is aware only of perfection, nothing can come into being except from theOne Creative Mind, and nothing can flourish unless there is something tonourish it. Accordingly, I know that mythought does not sustain any false growth, either consciously or unconsciouslyoriginated. –Ernest Holmes

I practiceright thinking, for example, I think about abundance, prosperity, joy, love, goodhealth, wisdom, preparedness. With thiskind of thinking, I flourish and grow, like a beautiful flower.

FLEXIBLE

2011-11-10T09:53:00.001-08:00

(adjective) extended meanings,capable of change; “a flexible character”; “flexible schedules”

I am working on goals forthings I want. I want certain solutionsand I am pursuing, but the world does not always flow the way I think it shouldtoward the goal I have in mind. So Ihave learned to be flexible, to listen to my guidance, to bend without breakingand to find ways that work for all concerned.

FLEXIBILITY

2011-11-09T10:11:00.000-08:00

With good-natured flexibility, freeyour thought from any sense of anxiety or strain, or indecision, or deep-seatedworry and concern, knowing that you have only to keep your thought steady andclear, fixed upon the potential perfection of the universe in which welive. –Ernest Holmes

I practice yoga everyday tomaintain health and flexibility in my body. I practice meditation to maintain health and flexibility in my mind.

FEELING

2011-11-08T11:41:00.000-08:00

We live in a Universe of Love aswell as a Universe of Law. One is thecomplement of the other—the Universe of Love pulsating with feeling, withemotion, and the Universe of Law, the Executor of all feeling and allemotion. –Ernest Holmes

I have a close friendshipwith a certain person who has a habit of pushing my buttons. I am getting much better at notreacting. Lately, I realized that thereactions are just old thoughts and have nothing to do with this presentreality. When I go within and observethe real feeling, I notice that I feel only love.

FAMILY

2011-11-07T06:28:00.000-08:00

The subjective mind is the seat ofmemory and contains a remembrance of everything that has ever happened to theouter man. It also contains the familyand race characteristics. It retainsthese memories, in a certain sense, as mental pictures. The subjective mind might be compared to apicture gallery, upon whose walls are hung pictures of all the people whom theindividual has ever known, and all the incidents which he has everexperienced. –Ernest Holmes

The peopleclosest to me are my family. My mother,father, sisters, brothers, grandparents, sons, daughters, best friends, lovers,husbands, wives; anyone who I connect deeply with—that’s my family; those arethe people I really care about. I reallycare about all people and all the creatures on earth. I care about the earth itself. It’s all one!

FAITH

2011-11-06T20:27:00.000-08:00

If one will have faith in himself,faith in his fellowmen, in the Universe, and in God, that faith will light theplace in which he finds himself, and by the light of this faith, he will beable to see that ALL IS GOOD. And the light shed by this faith will light theway for others. –Ernest Holmes

Faith is the opposite offear. I practice Faith by affirming thatall is well. The Universe wants for meto have a good life. If I believe this,then my thinking is in the right place. I am having Faith.

EXPRESSION

2011-10-31T08:13:00.001-07:00

There is One Spirit back of allexpression. That is the meaning of thatmystical saying: “In Him we live and move and have our being.” (Acts 17:28)–Ernest Holmes

I am one with all thatis. The Universe is all one energy, soeverything I think, say or do is an expression of this one energy. I am a divine expression of Spirit, of LifeItself. Whatever I do whether it isspeaking, dancing, writing, painting, quilting, being a friend; it’s all anexpression of Life through me. I chooseto express in a positive and uplifting way.

EXPERIENCE

2011-10-30T10:57:00.000-07:00

A new light is coming into theworld. We are on the borderland of a newexperience. The veil between spirit andmatter is very thin. The invisiblepasses into visibility through our faith in it.

--Ernest Holmes

I experience my life in thismoment. If I am thinking about the pastor about the future, then I am less in the present and experiencing presentreality less. Each day I experience theNOW a little bit more.

EXPECTANCY

2011-10-29T10:13:00.000-07:00

We should work, not with anxiety butwith expectancy; not by coercion but with conviction; not through compulsionbut in a state of conscious recognition and receptivity. –Ernest Holmes

I look forward to my nextproject and my next art piece with great expectancy. I look forward to my next day, my next hour,and my next minute with expectancy; because I know that something good isalways happening for me and for everyone.

EXPECT

2011-10-28T11:54:00.000-07:00

We should EXPECT THE BEST and solive that the best may become a part of our experience.

--Ernest Holmes

I amexpecting my life to be good. I amexpecting to have what I want and what I need.

Expect thebest!

EXPANSION

2011-10-27T07:46:00.000-07:00

Behind the individual is theUniversal, which has no limits. In thisconcept alone lies the possibility of eternal and endless expansion. –Ernest Holmes

The Universe is constantlyexpanding and so is my mind. Theexpansion of my thinking is what allows me to have creative ideas and to dothings in new ways. I see the world in adifferent way in terms of solutions rather than problems. I have an expanded point of view.

EXPANDING

2011-10-26T11:34:00.000-07:00

…since we cannot encompass Infinity,we shall always be expanding and always enlarging our capacity to know and toexperience.—Ernest Holmes

My mind is constantlygrowing and expanding into greater awareness of Love, Peace, Harmony, Balanceand Creativity. I am going with theflow!

EXHILARATION

2011-10-25T10:27:00.000-07:00

You are sensitive only to good,dwelling in the higher altitudes of consciousness, understanding Life in itsspiritual purpose, experiencing exhilaration vitalization, andexaltation.—Ernest Holmes

As I grow and evolve andmove forward without resistance in my beautiful creative and abundant Life, Ido so with exhilaration.

EXCELLENCE

2011-10-24T09:00:00.000-07:00

(noun) the quality of excelling;possessing good qualities in high degree. www.elook.org

I always do the best I cando, with the abilities I have at any given time. I do an excellent job of being ThereseMay. An excellent example of this isthat, if I make a mistake, I immediately forgive myself. This is an excellent way of loving myself!

EVOLUTION

2011-10-23T10:30:00.000-07:00

It has been writtenthat the Truth shall make us free, provided we know the Truth, and we note thatthe evolution of man’s consciousness brings with it the acquisition of newpowers and higher possibilities. –Ernest Holmes

My life is always evolving and moving. I am forever making the next choice ordecision and doing the next task, making the next stroke on a drawing,assembling the next art quilt and exhibiting in the next exhibit; meeting thenext collector and settling in to watch a favorite TV program with mysweetheart. My life is an organisminvolved with evolution, one day at a time.

EVERYTHING

2011-10-22T11:00:00.000-07:00

Everything comes fromIntelligence. There is nothing butUnity; there is nothing but freedom; there is nothing but completeness; thereis nothing but totality.—Ernest Holmes

Everythingmeans everything—that is all inclusive; including all that is. Everything—all inclusive is wholeness.

ETERNITY

2011-10-21T10:20:00.000-07:00

Man must be createdout of the stuff of Eternity, if he is to have real being.—Ernest Holmes

Allis now; the past is now; the future is now. Whatever I am thinking, I am thinking it right at this moment. This present moment is forever. This present moment is eternity

ESTEEM

2011-10-20T11:02:00.000-07:00

(noun) the conditionof being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded); “it is held inesteem”; “a man who has earned high regard” www.elook.org

Ilove and respect myself. I hold myselfin high esteem. I think good thoughtsabout all whom I come in contact with, and about myself, too. I respect and hold others in high esteem,because I look beyond appearances.

ESSENCE

2011-10-19T11:15:00.000-07:00

This Original Life isInfinite. It is good. It is filled with peace. It is of the essence of purity. It is the ultimate of intelligence. It is power. It is Law. It is Life. It is in us. In that inner sanctuary of our own nature, hidden perhaps from objectivegaze, “nestles the seed, perfection.”

–Ernest Holmes

Ilisten to my heart and I realize that my essence is Spirit. I look around me and I see that I amsurrounded with the expression of who I am-- my essence, spirit. I am grateful!

In Stitches

2011-10-13T21:06:00.000-07:00

I'm proud to announce that I've written an article and made a video (!!!!) :-)) about my "Abundance Quilts" for the Quilting Arts E-Mag "In Stitches" which has now been published and is available at http://www.interweavestore.com/Quilting/Magazines/eMags.html

Thanks to Jane Davila and all of the people who helped make this such a wonderful publication!

I'm so excited to let you know about this and to share my process--Yay!! Here is a picture of one of my "Abundance Quilts:"

Here's a list of all of the other authors and their blogs:

Monday 10/10 Lindsey Murray http://quiltingdaily.com

Tuesday 10/11 Larkin Van Horn http://blog.larkinart.com

Wednesday 10/12 Cheryl Sleboda http://blog.muppin.com

Thursday 10/13 Alma Stoller http://almastoller.blogspot.com

Friday 10/14 Therese May http://theresemay.blogspot.com

Monday 10/17 Barb Forrister http://barbforrister.com/category/blog

Tuesday 10/18 Carol Ann Waugh http://carolannwaugh.com/blog/

Wednesday 10/19 Jane Davila http://janedavila.blogspot.com

EQUALITY

2011-10-13T12:33:00.000-07:00

We must know that theall-Powerful spirit is ever available and ever equal to the healing of anydiscordant condition of body, mind or affairs, but we must never look outsideourselves to find this spirit, since It is indwelling. –Ernest Holmes

We are all created in equality. In the past I sometimes compared myself toothers when I was feeling that I was not good enough. Each person is individual and unique. I am perfect and complete in my own way. I love myself the way I am and I absolutelyenjoy the unique life I have been given. I accept my good life in equality and peace.

EQUAL

2011-10-12T09:22:00.000-07:00

Limitation is notin Principle nor in Law, but only in the individual use we make of Principle.

Our individual use ofIt can only equal our individual capacity to understand It, to embody It.

—Ernest Holmes

Myartwork is different and unique from all the other art in the world as I amdifferent and unique. Some may compareand say that one is better or worse than another. To really truly feel good about my work Ineed to stay clear of “better or worse”. I love my work. In the eyes ofspirit all art is equal. Each artist isa gift to all.

ENTHUSIASM

2011-10-11T09:41:00.000-07:00

ALWAYS EXPECT THEGOOD. Have enthusiasm and, above all,have a consciousness of love—a radiant feeling flowing through yourconsciousness at all times. Treatyourself until you have an inner sense of unity with all Good. ---Ernest Holmes

Iexpress my enthusiasm by quietly accepting and receiving Goddess’s work into myheart. I am enthusiastic aboutlife. I Love Life Today!