​This month I am inspired to write about my own values, and of coming together in unity and love. In the U.S., it is a time of divisive politics as we get ready to vote for a new president in just a few days. If I’m not careful, I go into fear about a possible outcome. As I’ve been thinking and
meditating about it, I realize that almost everyone wants the same things in life – to feel loved and be loving, to have comfort, I believe we all wish for peace in the world. Most people are good and kind. Perhaps as we usher in a new president, we can also usher in more harmony. (Most of you know that I purposely wear rose-colored glasses. After all, someone’s gotta do it.)

I celebrate freedom in so many ways in my life: freedom to express myself; the freedom to live life how I want to live it; freedom to enjoy inner peace no matter what; freedom to be joyful, to be lighthearted, to be silly; freedom to love and care and lavish my love toward others and to me; freedom to stay strong in my spiritual beliefs, that help me to navigate unknown territories; freedom to stretch my boundaries and to explore . . .
 
Most of all, I appreciate my free will that is God-given. I am free to make choices in every minute of my life.
 
And when it appears I am not as free as I would like, I affirm my absolute independence and
I am thankful.
 
By Deborah Perdue,
from Daily Gratitude Reflections, Vol. 2

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​I am going to vote my personal values and principles. These are things I am definitely grateful for. I am so thankful for love, unity, peace, joy, truth, harmony, serenity, justice, respect, compassion, listening, and doing my best to understand opposing viewpoints. Absolutely, I feel that we are living in times of change, and we can usher in better times. Throughout the world, there are dictators dominating countries, there are two big wars, and there are divided factions in other countries too.
 
For me, the most powerful action I can take is to visualize the world I want to see. I spend time in prayer and meditation each morning seeing peace, seeing justice for all, seeing unity for us all.
 
From Centers for Spiritual Living; “Let us affirm together: I vote from a place of love, aligning my choices with compassion, integrity and the highest good for all. Each decision I make reflects my commitment to creating a world that works for everyone, a world rooted in kindness, love, unity and respect.”
 
Please vote your conscience. My conscience tells me that one presidential candidate stands for the values and principles I deeply believe in. And if she wins, we will have our first woman of color president. We will catch up with the rest of the world in letting a woman lead our country, as many other countries have already done.
 
And if you disagree with me, that’s okay! I accept and honor all divergent viewpoints. The important thing is to VOTE. Thank you all.

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Enjoy a Beautiful Gratitude Meditation by Jess Hysop:
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The Healing Song by Karen Drucker
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAocwPRVFsg

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As we study this excellent book by Sanaya Roman, your mind will be uplifted, your heart opened, and your body will experience deep sensations of peace.
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We will meditate, listen to spiritual music, engage  in deep sharing, with questions to ponder and answer together. Participants will learn to work with light for healing and growth, to connect with the Universal Mind for enhanced creativity, and to link with the Higher Will to carry out their higher purpose. Spiritual Growth gives you tools to lift the veils of illusion, see truth, expand and contract time, raise your vibration, achieve higher states of consciousness, open your heart, and know yourself in new, more loving ways. As each of us shifts, we bring more light, love and peace to the world. $90 love offering for the 6 week class. Can be paid $15 each week. Please reply to this email to sign up and/or with questions.

I have been understanding the idea of abundance on a deeper and deeper level in the last 15 years. I remember a long time ago, a minister spoke to us about the abundance of the Universe – talking about how we can’t count the grains of sand on a beach, or the stars in the sky. Then she was done. I thought she should have a “closing argument” but that was it. Since then, as years go by, I get it. That is evidence enough. We see proof of abundance in Mother Nature – in every square inch of soil, in the sky, in leaves falling in Autumn, new leaves sprouting in Spring, and in Winter’s extravaganza of snowflakes. Abundance is indeed everywhere we look. And I realize we always have abundance in so many ways – our family, friends, love, creativity, joy, peace, harmony, as well as financial abundance. One definition of prosperity is going forward in joy.

I love this knowing! And when I apply it to my own life, I know that there is always always always enough. That has become a mantra for me. I am a freelance book designer, and income ebbs and flows like the ocean’s tides. When I get nervous and afraid about when more money is coming in, thinking lack or scarcity thoughts, I watch the flow stop, literally. We are supplied with everything we need, and need to really embrace this truth.

If I get stuck and start doubting abundance and prosperity, I turn to spiritual readings that up my trust and faith in the absolute enough-ness of life. I affirm the great prosperity of my life. One fantastic book is called The Abundance Book by John Randolph Price (quoted above), with a sure-fire practice that you can do every day to elevate your own prosperity consciousness. I listen to a song which I have provided a link for below, by the gifted New Thought singer/songwriter Karen Drucker and the main refrain is “God is my source. God is my power. God gives me everything I need.” I have been known to listen to this affirming chant over and over again. Without fail, it lifts my spirits. Soon, I have the feeling of the grand, overflowing abundance in the universe again, and start witnessing prosperity again flow into my life. It sounds too simple but having the consciousness of prosperity and abundance is ultra-important to living a rich life.

The photo I have chosen above is the seasonal creek at our home. In wintertime, when it gets gloomy and grey here, after lots of rain, our creek starts rushing with rivulets and waterfalls. The beautiful sound of it is what I hear when I go outside. This is a reminder to me about God’s magnificent, steady bounty.

We can stop the flow of abundance in our minds, and thereby stop the givingness of the Divine. My mantra “There is always always always enough” is proven to me time and time again. Enjoy the free gifts I offer below. Let the Gratitude Reflection I created at the bottom of this newsletter sink in. And if you would like spiritual counseling about this subject, or any other, please email me. I offer a sliding fee scale if you are challenged financially. I am a licensed practitioner for the Centers for Spiritual Living (csl.org), and have been for 17 years now. It would be my honor and pleasure to help you prosper and thrive in any way I can.

How grand it is to live in a universe with such infinite bounty . . .
I am grateful to live my life opening my arms wider and wider, to receive all the good that is constantly offered to me.
I am thankful for the teeming life on this planet and beyond.
I feel humble when I ponder the diversity and grandeur that has been created.
And I gratefully give of the plentiful gifts and love I offer.