[Barbara's Daily Message] Forgiveness

We are here on our journey of learning and loving

We aren't perfect, we are human

When we get something wrong, correct or recover as best as you can

When you realise you are wrong, admit it and apologise

Then, rather than telling yourself off, remember to learn from it, love and forgive yourself.

Barbara x

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[Barbara's Daily Message] Life Giving

Water, we can't do without it

Remember to drink enough so you can function as well as possible

But remember, to maintain balance

Too much water takes us out of balance

But too little also takes us out of balance

Remember the Goldilocks approach for our resources: not too much, not too little, just right!

Barbara x

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[Barbara's Daily Message] - Have fun

Why do you think we are on this planet?

Just to live,  yes but that misses some detail

Living is not just about time passing and meeting your critical needs (food, water, sleep)

Its also about having fun

Life is too short for dull and boring

Enjoy life, have fun everyday.

Barbara x

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[Barbara's Daily Message] - Inner Calm

One aspect of inner calm comes from self confidence to handle what life brings

While we may fear change remember we've already handled lots of change

So moving forward we can continue the same

Remember your past achievements, build your confidence and bring on your inner calm

Barbara x

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[Barbara's Daily Message] - Consistency

Do you walk your talk?

Are you being consistent with your own truth in all situations?

Its relatively easy to walk your talk in normal everyday situations but what about when push comes to shove

Have you really changed your attitudes?

Our behaviour under stress really shows our true attitudes and beliefs

If you've displayed attitudes or beliefs that you prefer you hadn't

Focus your efforts on working out why they surface each time and getting to the heart of the issue stopping you adopting the attitude/belief you want

Unsurfacing the issue enables you to work on resolving it

Remember, be patient, compassionate and support yourself on your journey.

Barbara x

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[Barbara's Daily Message] A Life Carved in Stone?

Is your life carved in stone?

Do you already know what you will do with the rest of your life?

Often people talk about fate or destiny as if they are fixed

While we all have a cosmic purpose

We still have choice

We can choose our journey, our route towards our cosmic purpose

For instance, if you love gardening

And your cosmic purpose was to help children develop into balanced happy adults

You could follow your purpose through the medium of gardening rather than teaching

Aligning your life around your cosmic purpose brings inner peace and personal satisfaction

Follow your cosmic purpose with an open mind and through the medium you love the most.

Barbara x

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[Barbara's Daily Message] - Frustration

Ever been frustrated?!

Activities or life not going in the direction you want it to?

Outcomes not matching what you expected?

Life, courtsey of the light, is giving you feedback!

An opportunity to evaluate whether you are making the best choices, moving yourself in the right direction

If you are going in the right direction ask yourself what learnings, experiences and actions would move you forwards

If you are going in any direction but the one you want stop pushing and creating frustration, look at what is working and build on what is working well.

Use frustration to take stock and adjust your course.

Barbara x

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[Barbara's Daily Message] - Living in Harmony Part 3

The world is a place of balance: harmony and discord

Discord can build, without emptying it harmony can be difficult to achieve

Spending time daily balancing yourself welcomes harmony in

Practice meditation, tai chi, yoga and/or deep breathing

All drain discord and promote balance.

Barbara x

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[Barbara's Daily Message] - Living in Harmony Part 2

Do you feel in harmony with the world and those around you?

This doesn't mean doing the same things as others or wearing the same outfits or thinking the same things

What it does mean is we share common values that make us human

Peace, love, truth, compassion, openness, respect

When everybody shares common values they are in harmony

When everybody shares these common values we are all in harmony with ourselves and the world

Embrace your part in the harmony of this world

Live our common values.

Barbara x

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[Barbara's Daily Message] Living in Harmony Part 1

Are you feeling "in harmony" with yourself?

Or are you feeling conflicted, out of balance or dissatisfied?

Disharmony can occur when we haven't aligned the multiple aspects of ourselves

Do you know what you value most?

Perhaps peace, love, learning or others?

What are your top 5 values?

Work this out by brainstorming what is important to you and prioritising them

Once you know work out what your values mean to your daily life

Keep them front of mind and use them to guide your day to day interactions and decisions.

Barbara x

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[Barbara's Daily Message] - Joy

Joy comes from the heart

Do you have enough joy in your life?

If yes, please share...

If no, open your heart to life, new experiences, to friends and family you trust and value

Let joy into your heart so you can fill up on the joy of living.

Barbara x

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[Barbara's Daily Message] - Do you Love your life?

Have you ever woken up one morning, looked at your life and realised it wasn't what you wanted?

The tough reality is: Your life now is a product of the decisions you have made and keep making.

Its easy to blame someone else about how your life has turned out but the responsibility sits with ourselves, no one else

The light gives us forks in the road in the journey of life but we choose which fork to take

If your reality doesn't match your goal, change it

Assess which areas of your life you would change, work out what you want

And start making decisions and taking actions based on what you actually want!

Be patient, steer yourself in the right direction, remember you are the master of your life.

Barbara x

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[Barbara's Daily Message] - Respect

Want to do your part for world peace?

Look in your own back yard!

Respect the opinions of everybody you come into contact with

You may agree or disagree

But its just an opinion, listen and share

Stop escalations by preventing yourself antagonising others

Peaceful sharing, peaceful demonstration and peaceful actions are key - respect everyone's right to voice an opinion

Just don't expect everyone to agree

Respect, time and discussion bring opportunity for win-win solutions to be found.

Barbara x

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[Barbara's Daily Message] - Gratitude

Its easy to start an argument if you are always looking at what you haven't got

Remember, while there is always someone with more than you

There is also always someone with less than you

Joy does not come from material possessions

They remove discomfort instead of bringing joy

Ask the light for help with removing discomfort if this is what you need

And be grateful for what you have.

Barbara x

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[Barbara's Daily Message] - Keeping Perspective

When life gets on top of you are you keeping everything in perspective?
Are you a glass half full or a glass half empty?

If you want to enjoy life more how does a negative perspective help achieve this?

It doesn't

Only looking at what you haven't done yet or your gap to goal focuses on what is missing

Recognise and value what you have done and achieved already as well as an eye on the journey ahead

If your focus is a glass half empty, review and value what you have achieved on a daily basis.

Barbara x

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[Barbara's Daily Message] - Long Term Goal

What is the light's long term goal?

To protect the planet

And to bring balance so all the species thrive

All species includes humans, animals, plants, insects and their souls

All our souls need to develop to bring love, peace and a steading influence to this world on its journey

The light asks for you to help on the journey

Listen to and seek their guidance

Let the light help you and your fellow creatures

Value and respect diversity

Bring people together, help others thrive in this life through your own journey.

Barbara x

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[Barbara's Daily Message] - Do you love being right?

Do you love being right in your life?

Reminding, correcting people or proving yourself to others

So you think if you are right that you're ok?

But what impact does that have on others?

How does that make them feel?

Is it a win-win scenario?

Does it make them enjoy, value or like your interactions with them?

No, it doesn't

Why not think about how you want to come across?

A positive, happy interaction perhaps

And then follow that through!

Stop being right and value others points of view..

Barbara x

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[Barbara's Daily Message] - Self Belief

Confidence is born of success

If you don't think you are very good at something

Are you trying to run before you can walk?

Every skill requires the accumulation of  different levels of knowledge and understanding
If you skip a bit or a lot eventually it will stop you improving

To start with you'll make rapid progress but you will have to deal with the gap to move forward

Or you could end up feeling embarrassed, hiding the gap and then it gets in the way

Remember the quickest route in the long run is to take every step

and enjoy them!

Barbara x

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Barbara's Daily Message - What is Peace?

What is peace?

Peace is our natural state and the natural state of this world when we have conflict management and resolution systems and strategies in place.

A strange definition but still true

The difference is these systems and strategies require patience, commitment and respect

When we don't have them in place big problems can occur

Reacting immediately to our emotional perspectives leads to escalation and deterioration between parties

Instead listen to your emotions while recognising the value of others and use your brain to resolve the disagreement

Be reasonable, patient and respectful

Live peace in your world everyday.

Barbara x

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[Barbara's Daily Message] - Custodians

Did you know we are only custodians of our planet Earth

Not owners of it

This means we need to care for our planet, our home and support its natural way of living

We need to ensure our impact remains within the Earth's recovery actions

And enjoy our lives on Earth in peace and harmony.

Barbara x

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[Barbara's Daily Message] Who is a Light Leader?

Different people have different roles in life

Some provide support, others guidance, some cause conflict, others solve it.

Leadership is one role of manycroles  keeping the world going round

Most people think not everyone can be a leader

I disagree

I think everyone leads someone or something at some time.

So, this changes my definition of leader from an overarching, figurehead concept to an interaction based idea

Light leadership can occur all the time from everybody with their interactions with others

Lead your light with others.

Barbara x

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Barbara's Daily Message: Stress - its your choice

When something we wanted, planned or agreed hasn't worked out

And we end up feeling overwhelmed, frustrated, angry or wronged

How are we going to deal with those feelings?

Shout at someone, go for a run, or stew or grumble until you fizzle out?

When these emotions are building up we have a choice to let it continue or not

Really, the choice is there.

If we could step back and see the hamster wheel of reaction

If something happens that we don't like we frequently jump straight onto the hamster wheel and escalate a reaction

But once we realise that there is a point when we choose to jump on the hamster wheel it is possible to not jump on the wheel and find a new outlet or just wait

So next time we are reacting, we have a choice

Try a different one:

Stop, skip the hamster wheel, accept what's happened and focus on resolving it.

Barbara x

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Barbara's Daily Message - Dealing with Negative Actions

When its a tough week and negative things happen

Do you ever question why they happen?

Not everyone has woken up to the light

Not everyone has worked out that peace, truth, compassion, connection and love are the foundations of a happy fulfilling world and life

If you don't know this you can be filled up with negative emotions that build up into negative actions

To help bring change we need to share our love, truth, compassion, connection and peace with people and this world as much as we can

The more we touch others with the light the less negativity can take over.

Barbara x

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Barbara's Daily Message - Living Your Own Truth

Living our own truth

Also means helping others find their own and live it

Staying centered, keeping an open eye (rather than a blind eye) on the world around us

Remember being true to yourself and standing for truth is the easiest place to live!

Barbara x

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Barbara's Daily Message - Your Conception

When the Mayan calendar ran out last December some people expected the end of the world

But it didn't happen

It showed us that the Mayan people couldn't conceive beyond this point

But did we live beyond this point?

Yes we did

This indicates that "stuff" can exist beyond that we can conceive

The light can fit this category for some, doesn't mean its not real.

Appreciate what we can conceive and open your mind, heart and spirit to that which is beyond it

And look for what really is possible...

Barbara x

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Barbara's Daily Message - Internal Stress

Internal stress doesn't always have a specific cause
It is just an accumulation of "stuff" within ourselves that we haven't cleared out
Internal stress can just be an unsettled feeling that means you can't sit still or be quiet or you are short tempered or irritable without an external cause
When you notice internal stress don't ignore it, take action to get rid of it
Ways to get rid of internal stress:
- Exercise/walking
- Calm contemplation/ deep breathing
- Meditation
- Tai chi/Yoga
Empty your stress bucket using these approaches on a regular basis to remain calm and relaxed.

Barbara x

Barbara's Daily Message - Insecurities

Insecurities drive our actions and behaviours

The more insecurities we have the more we lack confidence and the more insecure we feel

Insecurities can be unanswered questions, unresolved concerns, personal self-criticisms and even unreasonable expectations of ourselves

Insecurities plague our minds and mess up our inner calm and peace

Facing and accepting each one of our insecurities is part of our journey towards inner calm and inner peace.

Barbara x

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Barbara's Daily Message - See Your Perspective

In the minutae of life the light finds the concept of right and wrong too black and white

Right and wrong depends on your perspective

What if we stopped basing our daily decisions on predetermined rights and wrongs

But chose win-win options and solutions for ourselves and others each time

This way our actions build benefit for everyone together.

Barbara x

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Barbara's Daily Message - World of Dreams

When we sleep we enter a world of dreams

Many of our life puzzles are worked out while we sleep

Much guidance from the light is given in our dreams

So if you have a problem or challenge you would like help with

Write it down on paper

Read it before you sleep and mull on it as you nod off

In the morning when you wake up re-read your problem and write down all the answers that come to you

Review and reflect on your responses over the next few days to digest and decide what you are going to do.

Barbara x

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Barbara's Daily Message - Being Fair

Mirror, mirror on the wall

Who is the fair-est of them all?

...The light

Bringing opportunities for all to develop their souls in their lifetimes

If we want to be the fair-est of them all

We need to bring peace, love and compassion to everything we do

Then we leave the fair-est impact on everyone we meet.

Barbara x

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Barbara's Daily Message - Our World

Do you dream of changing the world?

Of leaving your mark, or making a difference in the world?

The world is a big place

7 billion people in this world and counting

Can one person touch or change everyone's life?

No, not directly

The truth is we can't change the whole world, in one go, all at once

We change the world over time

Starting with our own world

We change the world by changing ourselves first and our interactions with others everyday

Be love and peace

Share love and peace

Leave love and peace.

Barbara x

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