LIFE'S LESSONS BY DR.BETH LEILANI

Endings Create Powerful Beginnings

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Monthly Archives: December 2011

Important Lesson Learned in 2011–Very Personal

Our hearts always lead us to family and other loved ones.

 Lesson:  For those who can relate to this:  Let us remember that the family is the backbone of our earthly existence.

After that “blessed horrific event” in 2010, I was doing wonderfully well with my powerful beginnings.  Wonders and miracles were in abundance.  I often saw family and close friends, whom I have missed through my years of absence in the land of my birth.  A family member became my house organizer and personal assistant, all rolled into one.  Then with her holiday plans firmly set that I was not aware of, she left.  I was left holding an empty bag.  That left me spinning around, almost out of control, because I felt that I was not really considered a member of the family. And I thought I was a member!  I prayed and affirmed, and the hurt continued. I felt alone and lonely, especially with the holidays fast approaching. 

(I have always believed that God always provides.  He sent a beautiful, happy, and kind lady–Luvy–who has become a companion and assistant.  I call her my “roommate.”  Praise God!)

On Christmas day, my son, GG, who lives in Providence, Rhode Island, called.  I shared with him my pain, and he mentioned about about creating my own family.  So what did I do?  I made plans for some close friends and their families to visit on Christmas day. They did–14 total: l baby, adults and young ones.  We had a ball swimming in the pool, eating good food, and sharing our lives with each other before they left. (Yes! Even the younger ones learned how to share.)  I call them my “Christmas family.”

Few days before the end of the year, I took time to visit some of my relatives in Novaliches, Quezon City.  I gave and got plenty of love and fun from them.

Yes, indeed!  We create whatever we need.  In fact, we give whatever we need.

May 2012 be a glorious year for all of us.

Goodbye, 2011 Disappointments; Hello, 2012 Opportunities

For a Glorious 2012

 Lesson: Bless and release 2011; say hello  to 2012 with its wonders and limitless possibilities.

At the time of this writing, the year 2011 is about to end.  I am pretty sure some of us have experienced disappointments, frustrations, and tears–even failures. (Unless, of course, you have reached that state of perfection, a world of bliss.  While we are here, we keep on learning.) Let it be so; let us learn the lessons brought by these experiences.  Wiping our slate clean, let us bless and release them.  Let us welcome a glorious life that will enfold for us in 2012, filled with wonderful opportunities and untold possibilities. 

Join me in affirming:  “I welcome the unfolding of a glorious life in 2012, filled with limitless possibilities, unceasing wonders and miracles.  It is done.  It is so.  Thank you, Spirit.”

A Beautiful Way to Spend Christmas

Giving what I need

Lesson:  One of life’s wonders is giving what we need.

I am writing this on Christmas day.  What am I doing blogging on Christmas day?  Since last year, this blog has been my friend. How?  I can connect with all of you out there and share what is in my soul, mind, and heart.  Even though I cannot see you personally, all of you, my readers out there, I still can connect with through the heavenly realm.

So what is a beautiful way to spend Christmas?  I am missing family this day.  The one that I thought is my family has decided not to include me in her circle (it’s OK; that is her prerogative).  So I am need of a family; so I have decided to create one.  Today, some children–around seven–will be coming here to swim in the condo’s swimming pool.  I will join them, and we will have fun.

There you have it.  I give what I need.

Bless all of us on this beautiful day.  Love to all of you, my beloved readers.

(Please note that the images are from the Internet.)

“My Heart Sings:” My 2011 Gift

Dr. Beth Leilani Mercado's 2011 Gift

Lesson:  There is much in each and everyone something precious that we can tap into and give to the world.  As we give to others, we give unto ourselves.

My latest book, “My Heart Sings” is now being attended to by a customer’s representative of Xlibris.com for publication.  Pretty soon, all the details will be completed; and my book will be published.

What is “My Heart Sings” all about?  It is about love’s wonders and miracles, esp. intimate or romantic love.  I have been writing about this for many years. Finally, the writings will be in a book form for all of us to read and enjoy.  I guarantee you that you will find yourself in many of these writings.  Why?  Because all of us are creations of love.  In the final analysis, I conclude that all expressions of love are divine.

In the next post/s, I will be sharing sone of what is reflected in the book, “My Heart Sings.”

In the meantime, enjoy the holidays.  See you next post.

 

 

A Personal Odyssey towards Home

What else can we do?

Lesson: Be quick to act on your heart’s desire that will contribute to your well being.

Through several decades of my stay in the West, there had been a yearning to go back to my native land.  But there was always something blocking the fulfillment of such desire.  Finally, after becoming free from emotional and financial entanglements– along with other obligations– I came home.

At the beginning. it was fun.  Friends and relatives were delighted to see me after a long absence.  A number of friends even mentioned that they had been looking for me and that they were ecstatic over finding me.  Few relatives even stayed with me.  Now that the holidays are here, I find myself alone in my place of abode.  People are busy with their own agendas of spending  special times with their friends and families.  Because I was away for a long time, I have not had the chance to develop other close ties.
 
Where does this leave me?  Wondering whether or not I came home too late. Since I came, I have attended three funerals for close and distant relatives.  Many of those who were part of my love circle are gone, either because they have moved out of the country or they have moved on to the next dimension. 
 
This reminds me of a distant relative who stayed several decades abroad because of work.  Like me, he had been wanting to come home.  Finally, he made a decision to take the plunge and leave his job.  He suffered a heart attack in his office–and died–few days before he was scheduled to take the trip home. 
 
Now that I see the reality of my situation, I am becoming tired of not having a comfortable lifestyle that I found in the West. I take the bus, train, jeepneys, or tricycle whenever I have to go somewhere.  (I do not have a car because I dare not drive here where I am. To my chagrin, the driving style and the traffic situation are chaotic.)  These trips normally take two to three hours.  To cope, I wear rubber shoes and not-so-nice-looking-but- comfortable clothes.  I also normally wear a hat to protect me from the sun. 
 
Now the big question is:  Where do I go from here?  Those of you who are reading this, do not be sad for me.  I will find the right place for me at the right time.  Guidance will come, and I will act on it.  In the meantime, please send a prayer or two–along with positive thoughts–towards my direction. 

 

How about a Non-material Gift to Ourselves?

Lighted Candle for the Purification Process

Lesson:  In the hustle bustle of the Christmas season–especially buying gifts for our loved ones, let us ponder upon a non-material gift that we can honor ourselves with.

What kind of gift will resonate with your soul?  For me, the cleansing process keeps knocking at my soul.  This process has been the subject of one of the earlier posts in this blog.  In preparation for the holidays, one of the tasks we tackle is cleaning the house.  How about doing some inner cleansing, entailing inner work?  Through this inner work, we go up to that level of purity where we become one with our creator.  This clears the way for all kinds of blessings to come. 

How do we do the task of purifying ourselves?  Primarily through spiritual means, especially affirmative prayers and meditation.  The suggested process is shown below.

Preparation:
1.  Set aside a special place and special time for the holy task. 
2. To create solemnity for the hour, light a candle.
3. Put on meditative music.
4. Allow adequate period of silence for each of the steps indicated below.
5. Before doing the steps, spend some time being still. Prepare yourself for what you are about to undergo.

Declaring:
I am a pure being undergoing a holy experience.

Cleansing:
Let all impurities in my mind, body, heart, and soul be swept away–completely, never to come back. Let there be forgiveness in my soul for all concerned, including me.  Let all past hurts be gone and forgotten–forever. Let any remaining memory of pain or sadness be transformed into positive energy that blesses and heals my world and me.  When any tinge of sadness comes, let me be reminded of my oneness with the Infinite, and my joy will come back. Let my whole body be healed of any pain or discomfort.

Affirming:
I am healed, whole, and complete. My body is a storehouse of health, energy, and power.  My steps are light and peppy. My heart is filled to the brim with love for my fellow humans. My mind is alert and active.  My soul is at peace.

Claiming:
I am a pure being undergoing a holy experience.  I travel the Path of Powerful Beginnings.

This path is paved with unceasing miracles and wonders, bringing endless peace, joy, and love to my earthly existence–allowing me to serve humanity in peace, love, and joy.  When challenges come, I know that I will overcome them with ease because the Divine Magnificence is my co-traveler on this path.

Accepting and being Grateful:
Through the power of my indwelling Spirit, it is done.  It is so. Thank you, Spirit.

Unceasing wonders and miracles have become my realities.  I am a pure being undergoing a holy experience.

(Spend some more time being still, feeling the bliss resulting from the purity that is bestowed upon you.)

 

     

Lonely during the Holidays?

let the joy of a baby lift us up

Are you lonely during the holidays?  Sometimes, no matter how many friends and relatives are around us, the holidays get to us.  Why?  Maybe, we need a connection with the Source of our being.

 
So what we do?  For me, I will get into the joy of a baby, as pictured here.  Another way is through affirmations.  The following come from my friend, Joy Salgado, a metaphysical minister and teacher:
 
(1)  “Waves of mystical forces are caressing my emotional body into perfect wholeness.”
 
(2) My emotional body is now tuned to the frequency of perfect ardor for the Infinite.”
 
(3)  “I am comuning with the sweetness of the divine presence.”