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Tips for a Peaceful Holiday Season

At times the Holiday time period can be fun-filled with parties, parades, family traditions and craft fairs. Other times, it can get quite stressful with buying gifts, getting places on time with mega traffic and unpleasant thoughts of past Holiday seasons.

When things get crazed for me, I do these 4 things that bring myself back into position to be better prepared, poised and peaceful. To continue on with the Holiday Season. If you are having stress, give one or all a try and let me know how it goes in the comment section.

Personally, I’ve gone to Unity Churches in Chicago, New York and Hawaii. But, I do go to the church for different reasons and lately I’ve been going to St. Clements because I like the Minister and the social events they do.

When it comes to the Holidays, Unity churches know where it’s at to provide you with a Peaceful Holiday Season. My all time favorite video is below. The message is simple yet so hard to remember during the hectic Holiday Season. I listen to this almost daily during December and sometimes around Thanksgiving and also Easter.

It shows you how you can be peaceful in ANY situation. Remember, from past posts: People, Places & Things Can NOT affect your Good Mood. You can ONLY control your OWN Thoughts, Feelings and Behaviors.

Here is Unity minister Justin Epstein Choosing Peace & Joy This Holiday Season…. to elaborate on this theme. In my opinion, no matter what way you reach God, it is worth watching during the Holiday Season.

And here is one of my favorite Ministers at the moment from CUT in Chicago. If music and the word help you, this is a great one to check out. Or look for more videos from them on YouTube or Facebook. They work hard preparing & pack a lot of content into one Sunday service. Reverends: McDowell, Wells, Jackie and McGee put an abundance of prep work into their Sunday sermons.

And here is one of their newest videos from December 2024:

If you can, go to a live chanting session. On Ohau, we meet every Tuesday at Church of the Crossroads, if you are ever in town, stop by Tuesdays between 7p-830p. We are a small yet effective group of chanters and I ALWAYS leave more peaceful than prior to arriving. I’ve also been to many interesting and different chanting/Kirtan events in NYC. Just Google Kirtan in your town to see whats happening.

Or if you can’t, find a live Kirtan, turn on Spotify, get a CD or check YouTube for Krishna Das Kirtans and do it with the TV or your blue tooth sound system. I listen to a lot of extra spiritual music and chanting during the holidays as I drive around town. It keeps any possible road rage from attempting to invade my space.

Below is KD’s OM NAMA SHIVAYA, recorded on Maui in 2024. This one song, can elevate your mood and bring peace very quickly to your world. Many of the great sages have said, that Chanting is the Quickest way to reach GOD. And it’s quite easy to do. Give it a try if you can. I can vouch that it works every time I do it.

As you can see, It is my YouTube Channel. My good Friend Peter K recorded it for me as I stayed locked into Chanting. I do not use my phone during a Kirtan/Concert. And by showing you this is my channel, you can see that I DO Practice what I Preach. Or CHANT as I recommend you do too!

Or if you prefer the entire Kirtan/Concert, check out this Video of KD live in NYC 2023.

This should probably be the number one thing you can do for any Holiday Season. Run, Walk, Play Basketball, Swim, Surf, Ski, Do Yoga, Pilates, Ride a Bike, Do whatever you can to get some exercise. The immediate endorphins will INSTANTLY make you feel better and later on you’ll sleep better too. Both of which are great during the year and especially during the Holidays.

Not only will you feel better, but you’ll burn calories. And with all the extra eating one does at parties, while shopping or just nibbling on sugar cookies, your body will thank you for the exercise.

Here is what I do: When I wake up in the morning I don’t even put on shoes, I just start walking from the Window to the Wall. Back and forth for 1 hour. This way, I’m sure to get my exercise in for the day and any extra I do later on is just bonus for my body. This is what works for me. Hopefully, you can do something too. Make sure it’s fun to do too. When I walk I listen to upbeat tunes on Spotify like Bob Sinclar, Madonna or Audio Bullys. This helps the walk go by easier and many times quicker, which is great for my Heart.

The word Meditation sounds daunting to some, thus the added Breathe work in the Heading. The reason I put this in is because just 2 Minutes of breathing will calm you. Here is the simplest and a very effective thing to do: Set your clock for two minutes, close your eyes and deeply breath in ONE, let out ONE. Then breath in TWO and let out TWO slowly. Do this from ONE to TEN. If you still have time, start another round. Guaranteed, you will feel better, calmer and more peaceful from this simple technique. And it only takes 2 minutes. It’s a mindfulness technique I learned at DBT class in 2024.

I also recommend Box/Square Breathing. Picture a box in your brain, breath in for 4 seconds, going up the square. Hold for 4 seconds going across the box, then close the box with a giant 8 second out breath, going down and back to where you started. It’s upon the out breath that the relaxation happens, thus make sure your out breath is longer than your in breath. Feel free tweak this technique up or down in seconds depending on your fitness level.

And third, turn on a guided meditation on YouTube. There are so many to choose from. Do 5-10 minutes to start and build up to 20-30 minutes. All three of these techniques are 100% guaranteed to bring you Peace. If it doesn’t work on your first try, do it again and maybe again, until you feel calm.

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Peace Always

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When I feel out of my own peaceful mind, I figure out what incident is causing this. Then I realize it is such a small portion of my life, it will not enter my home inside my brain. And I keep my inner home filled with Peace, Love and Happiness.

And remind myself that: People, Places and Things can not enter my own mind unless I allow them to do so. I keep my thoughts Peaceful, Calm, Serene, Happy, and Positive.

If this doesn’t work, I can easily:

  • Eat food (Many times it’s because I didn’t eat all day)
  • Exercise
  • Meditate
  • Count from 100 by Sevens to Ground myself
  • Walk in nature/Get outside
  • Watch a Spiritual video on YouTube
  • Read a Spiritual Book

It may seem challenging to keep things out of your brain, which it is and no human being is perfect. You may have thought that others affect your mood for many, many years. Thus, it will take some work. But remember that you are the only person who can let things into your own brain. You control your inner home, If there is something there you don’t like, kick it out or Don’t let it in at all.

And what is the conflict/resentment/situation/person you are worried about. Call it out and cut it out like scissors thru paper. Try not to keep bad thoughts in your brain…the cause was just a tiny blip of time and you do not need to let bad things into your inner home.

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Let Go and Let’s Change

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Back in the day, a hunter named Pete traveled into the depths of the jungle in search of food. During the last week of his trip, Pete would search for a special creature and take it home alive to keep as a new pet

During one of his trips, he found an exquisite green, blue & yellow parrot. He took his new found pet home and taught her to talk

The pristine parrot was enjoying her life, learning English, French and Hindi. But she did miss being free to enjoy the freedom & outdoor splendor of the jungle

After a couple years, when Pete was ready to return to the jungle, the parrot asked him if he could let the other birds in the forest know that he was doing well and eating some interesting yet tasty food

Pete gathered his gear and set off on his yearly expedition into the jungle to get some food for the winter and hopefully find another new pet for his menagerie

While there, he told the birds that the parrot was doing quite well, a black bird heard this and fell from a low branch and landed with a thud, Pete thought figured the bird was dead, he then moved on to find the jungle animals.. He found a small tiger and took him home for his newest pet

Pete used his machete to get out of the jungle with his new pet and a load of food including new found game meat, fruits, nuts and vegetables

When he got home, he put the tiger in a cage, the meat in the freezer and the fruits and veggies in the fridge and along the window areas of his home. Pete had a delicious supper, then went and let the parrot know that he told the birds she was ok and then a black bird dropped dead directly in front of him. The beautiful parrot immediately collapsed dead inside of its locked cage

The yearly hunter broke down and cried and took his pet parrot out of its cage. Upon being released the parrot sprang back up and flew away back to the jungle. Come to find out the black bird had played a trick on Pete by faking his death. The Parrot being as smart as he was figured this out and faked her own death to escape the confines of the locked cage.

  • If your intuition sees, feels or hears something important yet challenging, consider listening to the sign and doing what it tells you to do. The bird felt that the black bird sent her a sign, she did not dwell on the idea, she just did it and it worked for her. Even if it doesn’t work perfectly, you can always look for another sign and try that. The main thing is to do the action, don’t just think about doing it
  • You may need to kill the life you live now to live a better life tomorrow
  • Search for clues that can improve your day no matter where they may be
  • People and animals are not born to be locked up in a cage. A real cage or a mental cage, it doesn’t matter, you have free will. Use it and move on to a better life. Yes, there is better out there. You just need to take action to find it.
  • If you are in a bad job, relationship or addiction to drugs, alcohol or food that no longer serves you or gives you joy. You may want to quit/move on/get some help to get yourself out of the cage you are locked in.
  • Figure out a way to get out of your cage and live a more Wonderful life. Take charge, do the action steps, challenge yourself, have fun and if you see the sign more than 3x, you know you need to do it, it’s telling you something and that is for sure!
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Attitude of Karmatude

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Story: The Boy and the Monk

Goal: Good Karma

There was a very wise Monk who lived in a secluded monastery in a large cave along Mount Kailash near Tibet. He was very smart and had been meditating daily, teaching and doing good works since he was a young boy. He became so powerful that he was able to take a look at someone and see their future in less than 2-3 minutes.

This Monk had a young disciple aged 8. He was a great person, doing everything that was expected of him during his studies at the Monastery. One day when the boy came to see the Master Monk, the monk saw his future instantly and it was not good. He saw him dying in 6 months. So, the Monk, thinking it best that the boy die surrounded by family, said to the young boy: Go home tomorrow and visit your family, this is what you must do.

The boy needed to travel quite a long way to get home, and home he went. With a slight detour…

One day when the master Monk was sweeping the front entrance to the famed monastery, his eyes widened and who did he see? It was the boy returning to the Monastery just after 5 months had gone by.

The Monk was astonished to see him, the boys eyes glistening with Joy, Love, Peace and most importantly LIFE! The monk read him right away and saw that he would live to be 101 years old. Wow! thought the Master Monk, what has occurred here?

So he asked the young boy: So tell me what have you been doing the last 5 months? The Boy replied that on the way home to visit his family a monstrous storm occurred and brought much water to the land. The boy found himself standing along the shore, looking out on to a small island that had formed around the staggering waves from the storm.

The boy noticed a large colony of ants, stranded on this island in the middle of the raging waters. The boy told the Master Monk that he grabbed a vast amount of twigs and twisted them together to form a bridge between the land and the island with the immense amount of ants on it.

The boy stayed in the pouring rain until every single ant was guided to safety with his make-shift bridge. To say the least, it was quite a large quantity of ants and took days to get them all to safety. The boy then continued his travels to his family. Stayed 140 days, then returned to the Monastery. The Karma from saving the ants gave the boy over 100 more years to live his life in peace, love, and happiness. All from doing good for other sentient beings, producing an overflowing amount of Great Karma for the boy.

The Master Monk and the boy continued their lives at the monastery accomplishing many good deeds including taking care of ailing neighbors bringing them good health with their secret medicinal herbs and dynamic healing thoughts. The Monastery never went hungry and is still thriving in 2023.

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Celebrate an Attitude of Gratitude and Karmatude Today and Everyday.

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God First, Good comes Next

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During my latest class at CUT with Reverend Dr. Jacqueline Triche Atkins, I learned an immense amount of knowledge. It was like taking a graduate class on Spirituality and brain growth. We studied Living an Inspired Life by Wayne Dyer. There was a lot of great information in this book and most of us read the book 2-3x. There was So much good in this book.

The Biggest takeaway I took from the class and the book is Seek first the Kingdom of God and your life will work so much better. Here is the quote from the Bible and my metaphysical interpretation is below this:

BUT SEEK FIRST THE KINGDOM OF GOD AND HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS; AND ALL THESE THINGS SHALL BE ADDED TO YOU. Matthew 6:33

Ok, to start, this may be a bit different than some writings on other spiritual websites. This is totally my interpretation on what this all means without notes, without looking on the internet, it’s all from my brain, my spiritual education and my experience. It may sound different than some, but it is worth reading. And could be helpful for your day/week.

I will relate this to my day job: I work in media sales and there are days that include many rejections and other days with big wins. Just the other day I pitched 22 XYZ packages and didn’t sell any. To say the least my mind could have gone the wrong way from right.

If I took the 22 rejections and continued my day or even my week being bummed, stressed and generally in a sad mood. That would not have worked in my favor for good health or to sell other custom deals and meet new people/prospects. This is when I really needed to dig deep and remember my spiritual teachings. This is where seeking God first is the way to go.

Here’s the juicy main point of today’s teaching: When one seeks God first they will see the Good, because God is Good, When? All the time! This will help you realize that “It’s all Good, there is only God, and wherever you are God is and all is Good” Things may seem sad, but look for the Good and ye shall find it, I promise, it is there!

Seeking God first can also mean to take a step back from what you may feel the real world is putting upon you and taking a moment to meditate, chant, go on a walk around the block or in nature or read some positive information like a Wayne Dyer book, the Bible, or the Bhagavad-gita. You could also turn on YouTube and watch a Sister Shivani video. She teaches some great information about Not letting people, places or things around you affect your Good mood. Only you control your inner Peace. You can not control others, but you can control your own thoughts anytime even when you don’t sell enough packages to make quota.

Here is a real life reason and the way I am able to relate to seeking God first. If you have something you think goes wrong today, someone calls you ugly or a loved one gets hurt. Seek God first and do some of things listed above or change your mood to Happy and not Sad. You and I can both do it. Yes, it is hard especially in the moment of sadness/rejection/fear, but it is possible.

When something in the outside world affects your inner peace, remember to seek God first. God thoughts, Good thoughts, Find the positive in the situation and get out of your sad mood and change it to happy. I realized this after I didn’t sell any of my 22 packages. For about 10 minutes, I felt bad, bummed out, sad, and had a sour face on. But, what good would that do when I call another customer or even request a cafe order? It will do no Good. There’s a much better chance I can sell the 23rd package or order a coffee easily in a Good/God mood instead of a bummed out sad face/vibe.

And do you know how hard it is to order a Starbucks coffee on a good day, try doing it when you are not seeking God first and are attempting to get coffee mad, sad or depressed. It will most likely taste funny or you will get a confused look from the barista. I know from the times I forget to put God first and act as I think I feel sad and bad and not Good.

Seek God first when things feel bad. It won’t always come naturally or be easy to do, but once you are able to do it, you will enjoy your life much better, I guarantee it.

Instead of Ah em… ah ..can I have a, have a… uhm, medium, one of those…uhm, coffees without too much caffeine, with ice that has some of that fake milk, I think it’s…uhm. aah…almond milk. You will request your coffee like this: I’ll have an Iced Venti Half Caff Almond Latte Please. You will get the correct coffee easily and at the same time, you will make the barista happy for asking for it the best way..or let’s even say … The Kingdom of God Way!

Best wishes to you this month, whichever month you read this. Make it the best month of the year for you and all of those around you.

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21 Days to a New You

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Refrain from Complaining in your Membrane

We tend to give you something to do, today we are giving you something not to do. Do NOT Complain…ever. Whatever you may think is going on around you, do not complain about it. High Gas prices, covid, unhealthy body parts, lack of Money. They are all illusions. God is large and in charge and always available to you.

Complaining will do nothing for you! Spirit will only hear complaining and negativity and will give you more to complain about. Spirit needs to hear God talk, Powerful positive conversations, Loving compassion, Praise of yourself and others.

Complaining brings more to complain about

Love brings more Love

Joy brings more Joy

Happiness brings more Happiness

You get it, think of great awesomeness and get the correct rewards. Complain or be negative and the universe will bring you more of that! Think of what you would like to receive and think it all day long. What kinds of things you think and say will come your way

Where Attention Goes, Power Flows

Now, you can address an issue. This is different than complaining. This would be like telling the waiter that your steak isn’t cooked enough, Can you please cook it up some more? This does not mean going off on how the restaurant isn’t as good as it once was, how the Chefs were better before, it’s too Hot in here, prices are so high. Actually its bad for me to even write these things that are negative. I need to protect my own consciousness as I teach today’s tips for better success in life. Don’t complain or be negative, but it is ok to address an issue. You are not a door mat when you are practicing spiritual laws

You could say something like this: Please cook my steak some more, your earrings are beautiful, have a nice evening. This is a lot better way to get things done than to complain. You can address a problem, go to the source to fix it or come up with your own idea on how to fix it. Complaining will not get you results you are looking for like solution finding will

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EXERCISE:

Put a stretchy bracelet or a rubber band on your wrist. Try to go 21 days without complaining, criticizing or condemning. If you do one of these 3 things, SNAP your wrist band (OUCH!) For every bad C you do, you get punished and reminded that complaining brings pain and unhappiness. Your goal is to bring Excitement, Happiness, Peace and Joy to the Party!

If you bump into a complaint party at the “water cooler” Either leave immediately or give words of encouragement, praise or positivity. Remember as Eric Butterworth taught us we ALWAYS HAVE A CHOICE! Today’s choice is to choose Happiness, Peace, Prosperity, Wisdom and Joy. No complaining is allowed. Do not even do it a little bit. There is zero tolerance on complaining for the next 21 days, then you can decide what to do for the next 21 days.

Best wishes on your next 21 days to a more successful Life. I wish you Blessings Today and many more on the way!

Today’s article inspired by Gaylon McDowell at CUT, Norman Vincent Peale, Eric Butterworth and Charles Fillmore. 2/18/22

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Give and You shall Receive

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Bible Verse: I pray that out of his Glorious Riches he may strengthen you with Power through his spirit in your inner being. Ephesians 3:16

Affirmation: The Power of God flows through every cell in my body. Today, I am prosperous+powerful, strengthened by God filled with over flowing Abundance

Metaphysical interpretation/The teaching:

Awaken this morning Knowing that you are Prosperous and Abundant. Prosperity, Joy, Peace, and Happiness is always available to you, no matter what may seem to be happening around you. You are in charge of your own thoughts and reality. So make your world Prosperous, Joyful, Peaceful and Happy

To increase your abundance. Give something to someone or many ones today. Be it cash money, some AJ1’s from your back closet, or pay the food for the person behind you in line at the Grocery store.

If you don’t have a physical donation to give or money in your pocket. Give blessings and good wishes to all that you meet and greet throughout your day. You could say in your mind. You are Blessed and Prosperous today, I am Blessed and Prosperous today. Say this in your mind to everyone you meet today and see the rewards.

Remember, its not just the words that come out of your mouth that radiate vibrations. Your thoughts will radiate light + love sending a higher (or lower) Vibration into the world. Watch your thoughts, whatch your talking, If they are of lack ore negativity…Stop those thoughts now and change to positive prosperous thoughts

Today’s the day to give cash money, donations of food, clothes or kicks. Or send Good blessings to all you meet. Give and ye Shall receive. This is the Law of Giving and Receiving. Since it’s labeled a law it will manifest and it becomes your reality

Do not fret or worry, remember worry is a negative form of prayer. Stay Strong, Prosperous and Happy. God is within you all the time and with God all things are possible.

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Morning Story

I walk with Poise, Protection and Peace

Towards a new Minute, a New Hour, a New Day

Enlightened in God thoughts

Powered by Good actions

Illuminated with a Bright Golden Light, Vibrating in and through me

Beaming out into Spaces and Places, bringing Peace and prosperity to all sentient beings

Wherever I go, God is and All is Well

Original Affirmation/Morning Story by Huna Das 9/21/21. Based on Unity Principles

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Everyday is a Go(o)d Day

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I Dance in the Riches of all my Wishes

No Fear here, only Faith, Love and Good Cheer

Sweet Nectar of Joy fills my Soul, sour smell of stress does not exist

I’m on the right track, as I step forward Abundantly. Seeing no lack

I Declare Dominion and Authority upon my thoughts and feelings. Keeping the Kingdom wealthy with powerful words of Peace, Love and Happiness

Intention goes, where Energy flows. I send Praise and Good Will to all my Friends and Foes

As the day winds down, I count my blessings, I am Grateful for so many things, my list as vast as the Ocean

Sleeping Calmly to awaken Tomorrow with a Great Big Smile you can see for almost a Mile

Thank You Go(o)d

A Poem by Huna Das 9/12/21

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Mohini the Tiger

The Story

There once lived a regal white tiger named Mohini. This tiger lived in a 12 x 12 foot cage with metal bars and a concrete floor. Mohini spent the day walking back and forth, back and forth within the 12 foot container of space she lived in.

Someone felt bad for this sad tiger and built her a 2 acre parcel of land. A new expansive land complete with luscious vegetation, rolling hills and various ponds to play in. They moved Mohini to this land so that she could live out her years roaming free with excitement and Joy, in this great big land of plenty.

What does the regal white tiger do? Mohini the tiger found an area she liked and walked back and forth and back in forth, in an exact 12 foot area, the same size as her cage. She walked on this small grassy area so much, the grass turned to dirt.

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The Teaching

It was too late for Mohini to change. She was stuck in her ways. You could even call it stuck in a rut. You too may feel this way sometimes. I feel this way at times, but as soon as I change my mind towards something greater, my life changes for the better.

In today’s Covid Times, it’s even easier to stay in your 12 x 12 foot cage. Maybe at the same job you’ve been doing for 10, 20 or even 30 years because you feel its safe, secure and pays you well. But this same safe job you are in, may not even exist in 6-12 months. The world is changing and it’s changing FAST. The world we knew, will never be the “same”. Different, better, more social – YES, but never will it be the same.

There is never the Best, or correct or exact time to make a change. Whenever it feels right for you, make that change. Try something new. Go on a dating site. Change your job. Move to Ibiza. Whatever it is, you can do it and you can do it today. Don’t wait for Covid to end or the world to get “better”. The world between your two ears is already better.

Think abundant thoughts, eat healthy meals, go out of the house and smell the flowers, take a dip in the Ocean. If you can’t physically do any of these. Do it with your imagination and with your Mind. Your mind is extremely powerful. You can think yourself sad and just as easily think yourself GLAD.

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Don’t be Mohini. Get our there and seize the day with Excitement, Zest and Happiness. Just think, you could have been born a tiger in a 12 x 12 cage or even an ant or a cockroach. You were born a human. Which gives you the Power to do and be whatever you want. Conceive, Believe and Achieve. Take charge and go out there and get what your heart desires.

As a Man thinketh, So is he, and as a man chooseth, so is he – Ralph Waldo Emerson

Editor of this blog post: Man/Woman He/She

It is never too late to make a change. Excuses and boundaries in your brain can keep you in your cage. Or you can decide to live in the greater, more joy filled, great big expanse of the 2 acre land, and beyond.

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Special Thanks for the inspiration comes from Reverend Sky St. John and Reverend Richard Levy. RIL/RIP

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