The Journey to Manhood

In todays society many men have lost their place and struggle to find purpose in a world where they have been emasculated. From not having a father figure at all and being raised by a mother, or the father simply not having the gift of manhood to pass on himself. Growing up in a close family, with love and attention from both my parents I would hope to have felt I had made the transition from boy to man. My late teens and early 20's were about rebelling in many ways, and seeking approval from women. I often felt I was "posing" as what I though a man to be, and often this seemed to work in gaining the affections of women yet inside I felt empty. A huge transformation took place when I met a woman who really cared, and took me deeper into what I really wanted. Yet still empty and ended up losing that woman. Later I discovered personal development, and found I could open up and share which has been an amazing gift - but more a feminine energetic exploration than the masculine. It was very easy to communicate with all people, yet the spark of polarity or attraction with women was lost. Obviously as a masculine man this is acceptable, yet men in society have settled for this and instead of going for what they may truly desire from life, they distract themselves with work, alcohol, drugs and televisision. I never want to hear from my death bed - Brock Bowen was a nice guy who lived a comfortable life and never caused any trouble. My journey in finding my authentic masculine power has been, and will continue to be an eventful one. I am committed to being a superior man, a man who strives to truly and deeply give the gift I love to share with the world no matter the circumstances. This can sometimes be a struggle yet I can think of nothing more distasteful than living someone elses dream and being comfortable. When I am am pushing the edge and turning the impossible into the possible I truly feel alive. When I accept death is inevitable and I die a little each day, only then can I truly live. When I am prepared to stand strong in the face of uncertainty and face failure, success becomes possible. As I put aside all distractions and become completely present with the task at hand I am always amazed at the phenomenal results now possible.

The Light in You

One day, if you haven’t already, you are going to discover that you are beautiful.
Very, very beautiful.
And I pray, that on that day, you will be granted by the loving universe a great deal of courage, and grace…because it takes that to know your own beauty…and to walk through this world, discovering it over and over again. Because after you know, it always comes back to you. Even after the darkest night, or sometimes within it, when you feel your very ugliest, your beauty will begin to shine through and burn away all the heavy fabrics that obstruct it…like the sun. When you have seen the sun, you can never deny its existence again…no matter how dark things look. Even the darkness speaks only of light.
But this isn’t the beauty, however special, that we one day stumble upon in the mirror, or see a flash of through someone else’s eyes. These too are gifts beyond measure…but the beauty I am speaking of is a soul beauty that arrests you in a moment deep within, and unexpected. A soul beauty that crushes forever everything you thought you knew, and leaves you breathless. A beauty that will make you marvel forever in the secret shock of its revelation.
I wish you courage because as soon as the ecstasy overcomes you, there may follow a tidal wave of shame. You will want to cover everything you saw inside you, and deny its existence even to yourself. But you won’t be able to. Not ultimately. It will coerce you and seduce you with its truth and realness until there are no protests left. You will realize you are naked in the light, and clothes will never be the same…even if you put them on.
You might be appalled. It is one thing to feel good about yourself but seems entirely another to become this beautiful creature that you have seen yourself to be. And you know you will never be able to touch that beauty unless you open it to the world…and at first you may not know how…you may strive fruitlessly to find others who can meet you in that place, or vehicles to put it into art or words or to paint it onto scenes it doesn’t fit with…until finally…finally…it will spill out of cracks and find its way to the ocean. And then your life will be one stream of creative endeavors and moments of connection as rare as gold, and your life a golden tribute to that preciousness.
And then your blossom, all of it…the seed, the straining sprout, the potential of the bud, the epic opening, and the complete surrender with petals falling away…all of it is beautiful, over and over again…
Hang on…I know the ride is rough sometimes, but you are going to see things soon you never thought you would see. Dreams will be coming true that you’d forgotten you had even dreamt, long ago, in a reverie of lifetimes past…a moment of conclusion and sweet resolution is arriving on wings of the heart’s prayer. And when it is calm again you will see further than you ever have before, and eternity will roll through you like a long lost friend…and you will know it is speaking just to you. And knowing your true beauty, you will let it in…
Love, Jennifer www.jenniferposada.com

Water, Water, Water, Water, Water, and more water... Our Life Source!

Tap Water

Tap water is an absolute disaster for health and fertility. In recent years, media reports have raised concerns about reproductive health and possible pregnancy risks from the by-products of chlorinated drinking water. Chlorine is added to drinking water to kill disease-causing microbes. However, when chlorine combines with other materials in water (often added to balance its pH), it forms chloroform and related chemicals called trihalomethanes. Certainly not something you should be drinking even in minimal quantities--would you willingly drink poison? Tap water can also become contaminated with fluoride, pesticides, lead, copper, PCBs (plastics) from pipes or other poisonous substances such as heavy metals. These substances have all been shown to be toxic and carcinogenic, and inextricably linked to thyroid function problems, infertility, miscarriages, embryonic malformations and abnormalities, behavioural and de velopmental problems in children, and much more. Toxic chemicals and industry by-products found in tap water make it dangerous for human consumption, unless filtered by a good quality purifier. So do not be fooled by claims that tap water is good for you, or that it makes children grow big and strong, whilst protecting their teeth! Absurd. It does no such things--it does however decrease your health, vitality and chances of having a healthy baby.

It is essential that you NEVER, ever, ever, ever (EVER) drink hot water from the tap, or use it for cooking or making tea and so on. The heat helps to leach extra toxins from pipes into the water (no matter of kind of pipe you have) and increases the volatility of chemicals that disrupt hormone balance. This makes hot tap water even more toxic than, normal temperature tap water, which is already toxic enough!

The message is loud and clear--DO NOT, under any circumstances, drink, make tea, cook or wash your foods in tap water--hot or cold. Always use filtered water for anything you are going to be ingesting. A shower filter is also desirable as hot showers open pores, which enables increased absorption of toxins through the skin.

By Gabriela Rosa
www.boostyourhealthnow.com

Going for Your Best Day Ever

One day a fisherman was lying on a beautiful beach, with his fishing pole propped up in the sand and his solitary line cast out into the sparkling blue surf. He was enjoying the warmth of the afternoon sun and the prospect of catching a fish.

About that time, a businessman came walking down the beach, trying to relieve some of the stress of his workday. He noticed the fisherman sitting on the beach and decided to find out why this fisherman was fishing instead of working harder to make a living for himself and his family. 'You aren't going to catch many fish that way,' said the businessman to the fisherman. 'You should be working rather than lying on the beach!' The fisherman looked up at the businessman, smiled and replied, 'And what will my reward be?' 'Well, you can get bigger nets and catch more fish!' was the businessman's answer. 'And then what will my reward be?' asked the fisherman, still smiling. The businessman replied, 'You will make money and you'll be able to buy a boat, which will then result in larger catches of fish!' 'And then what will my reward be?' asked the fisherman again. The businessman was beginning to get a little irritated with the fisherman's questions. 'You can buy a bigger boat, and hire some people to work for you!' he said.

'And then what will my reward be?' repeated the fisherman. The businessman was getting angry. 'Don't you understand? You can build up a fleet of fishing boats, sail all over the world, and let all your employees catch fish for you!' Once again the fisherman asked, 'And then what will my reward be?' The businessman was red with rage and shouted at the fisherman, 'Don't you understand that you can become so rich that you will never have to work for your living again! You can spend all the rest of your days sitting on this beach, looking at the sunset. You won't have a care in the world!'

You do make a difference

Today was another magical day, I know I use that term a lot but I do not use it lightly. Every day I see more and more of heaven on earth, and realise what a gift each moment truly is.

It made me think about the difference each one of us makes. Each day we come into contact with friends and family, acquintances, people serving us in stores, strangers we pass on the street and also on the phone. Our intention and vibration at the time of meeting each of these people has a ripple effect. Who knows what a smile, a compliment or just having fun and being grateful right now might do.

I love to add value to people's lives wherever I can, and this seems to happen in return multiplied by 1000. The more I give and share of myself the more this is returned. My life is truly blessed with the friends, the mentors, the coaches, the opportunites and the possibilities to live a fully self expressed life.

Use money, love people and give to the world as much of you as you believe you can. Isnt that what you have always wanted?

If you knew everything you did was being reflected back - what would you do differently today?

Why is my life so blessed? Why is there magic in every day? Why am I living a purpose driven life?

Discovering One's Own Value

Have you ever wondered what your value is in the world and felt miserable because noone gets you?

Stop wondering and take action NOW! Go out and do something you love today and figure it out on the way. I did this Saturday, went out to play and gave massive value away.

When we are truly on purpose it will feel like nothing. Valueing ourselves to receive love in all forms (yes including $$cash$$) free of guilt is the goal. Why do I deserve to be handsomely rewarded for doing things that are easy ? Simply because I am good at it, and this is hard for someone else.

Give your unique expression of love until someone is willing to reward you in the form that serves you best. No action ever goes unrewarded - we can not give without receiving.

God bless and love life.

Faith

Faith to me is the innate ability to hold to my inner vision even when the outside world does not always reflect everything as I perceive it should. Letting go of the need to see how everything will unfold and surrendering in my purpose to something greater is all I must do. Doing this can at times be a challenge. Recently as a status update on facebook I wrote I am determined to see differently. Constantly I am able to reframe my reality and know there is always a solition, yet doubts sometimes will enter my mind. The challenge is to trust and understand that we need to let go of the current level to move to the next.

My grandparents were faith missionaries. This meant that my grandfather gave all his money away as a newlywed and decided it was his purpose to serve the aboriginal community. He did this trusting that God would always provide. I never spoke to him about this as he died when I was quite young. My grandmother recounted experiences they would have where they had no food, a family to feed and a visitor would stop by . One instance a gentlemen broke down driving through the town where they lived. He had to stay the night and as they had no food to share, he was treated with the last of their milk and cocoa for dinner and breakfast. The next day a food package arrived from this gentlemen with a thankyou note. Experiences like this were a daily occurrence. The wise words my grandmother gave me are "Don't try, just trust".

A big vision and strong faith are what we need to create the world we want to live in for ourselves. My belief is that when we do life from a place of love, with the best intention anything is possible. I now surround myself with people who remind me of this daily with small miracles that occur in each of our lives.

As we plan for the future, living each day at a time within our communities fears dissolve and doubts are removed.

When the vision is big enough, the last thing you will need to worry about is having enough stuff.