Love Conscious

I've missed yet another Conscious Friday over at Se'Lah's Necessary Room. I continue to think about Se'Lah and Conscious Friday so I consciously feel like giving a little consciousness in dedication to Se'Lah. Loving Se'Lah is so easy!

Everyday my sincere intent is to consciously check my love status. From minute to minute, I evaluate my words, my thought patterns and my actions to understand my behavior and what place my reactions or responses come from. I ask myself, " Is that ego or love talking?" I began doing more of this looking within after attending the meditation retreat.

During meditation, I'm so excited to understand the clarity that resonates within me. I understand why specific people are in my life and believe me, I write it all down in my journal to remind me over and over again. I discovered that every single person that is in my life is there for a reason and I am in their lives for a reason. When I wrote my chart identifying the names and the reasons why they are in my love, peace and understanding swirled around me like the winds of a tornado. I no longer needed to ask that question, why?

I consciously practice love. It can be so challenging sometimes especially when my mind/ego tells me that this person doesn't deserve my love for whatever reason. I am love. We are all love. To try and separate love from the essence of who we are is like our bodies trying to function without a heart. Love is breathed into us by our Creator. Isn't that just divine? The very breath that we take to keep us alive is love. Love heals us. It challenges us. It feeds us. It showers us with compassion. Love allows us to be thankful and grateful. Love is peace. It is simply our lifeline! It has to be or else we wouldn't be a part of this beautiful creation!

I'm consciously loving you and accepting love everyday. Every hour. Every minute! I know you are too.

Conscious Friday: Healthy. Whole. Complete.

"I am healthy, whole and complete." Say it with me, "I am healthy, whole and complete."

These words belong to Louise Hay, author of You Can Heal Your Life. I believe the Presence within us gives us the power to relieve our bodies of ailments due to stress and other life events. Dis-ease comes in so many different forms, but it doesn't have power over us. We are Beings with a direct path to peace. It is the stillness that's already inside of us.

Today, I plan to become aware of the thoughts that may have or can create certain nagging physical ailments to my body.

Today, I affirm that I'm healthy and feel the strength in my body. Today, I affirm that I am whole because all that I am is everywhere. It's that divine Presence! I affirm that I am complete because all I need is what I already have!

Let's stay conscious today and everyday in knowing that we are healthy, whole and complete! Feel it. Know it. Believe it. Expect it. Accept it.

Have a Happy Conscious Friday!

Conscious Friday: Codex

Happy Awarness Day everybody! I'm excited to have a place like Operation You to inform you about events and ideas that could have a major impact on us individually and collectively.

I want to bring to your attention a rather quiet but major campaign that is currently happening across the world. Pharmaceutical companies, worldwide, under the alias name of Codex have invested a lot of money to campaign "on our behalf." They are interested in standardizing the food we eat because they have an interest in our "well being." It appears to me their interest is to keep us sick.

I am determined to get involved to maintain my freedom to choose how and what I consume. Please read the article below or click on aliveRaw.com to read it and to find out more information.

Conscious Friday is the consciousness of Se'Lah at Necessary Room. Have a Happy Conscious Friday!
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Codex (Formally Codex Alimentarious - which is Latin for “Food Code”) is a rapidly moving “legal and political” movement world wide which is geared to severely limiting our health freedoms. (It is driven primarily by world wide Big Pharma people – driven now by the US pharma). It is all under the guise of creating world wide standards for our “well being” affecting anything we consume – food and all nutrients, supplements, etc. This has been an extremely insidious and clever low key campaign which is why few people are aware of Codex and its impact. Pieces of this program have been cleverly inserted as “tack ons” in other important legislation that has nothing to do with Codex.

Among the positions it is actively pushing: (most of which have already been adopted for over 100 other countries):

All foods – including organic - will be irradiated

All nutrients (vitamins and minerals) are to be considered toxins/poisons and are to be removed from all food because Codex prohibits the use of nutrients to "prevent, treat or cure any condition or disease.

Worldwide implementation of unlabeled GMOs into crops, animals, fish and trees.

All animals used for food are to be treated with potent antibiotics and exogenous growth hormones.

Nutrients allowed will be limited to a Positive List developed by Codex which will include such beneficial nutrients like Fluoride (3.8 mg daily) developed from environmental waste. All other nutrients will be prohibited nationally and internationally to all Codex-compliant countries

All nutrients (e.g., CoQ10, Vitamins A, B, C, D, Zinc and Magnesium) that have any positive health impact on the body will be deemed illegal under Codex and are to be reduced to amounts negligible to humans' health. You will only be able to get these with a doctor’s prescription – and that will be subject to rigid guidelines.

All advice on nutrition (including written online or journal articles or oral advice to a friend, family member or anyone) will be illegal. This includes naturalnews.com reports on vitamins and minerals and all nutritionist's consultations.

Mandatory use of growth hormones and antibiotics on all food herds, fish and flocks (All dairy cows are to be treated with Monsanto's recombinant bovine growth hormone.)

The reintroduction of deadly and carcinogenic organic pesticides that in 1991, 176 countries (including the U.S.) have banned worldwide including 7 of the 12 worst at the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pesticides (e.g., Hexachlorobenzene, Toxaphene, and Aldrin) will be allowed back into food at elevated levels.

and more……

Conscious Friday: My Scented Journey

I just realized that I hadn't posted for Conscious Friday! Me? I can't believe it.

So, when I realized that I have been absent minded, I thought I need to still post because after all, Se'Lah's Necessary Room gives me so much to think about. She helps me to definitely think outside of my flowery testimonies of peace (smile).

All kidding aside - the first topic that came to mind was the fact that my daughter and I tried to sleep on an air mattress last night and needless to say, we didn't get much sleep.

After tossing and turning for what seemed like a few hours, Jannah decided that the most comfortable spot for her to sleep was on me. Yes, she put her entire body on mine and was sleeping like an angel. Of course, I on the other hand, felt like the weight of a tree was preventing me from breathing. I rustled myself on to my feet with Jannah in arms to go downstairs to my niece’s bedroom so we both could get some sleep since her bed was now empty, which started out occupied.

Then "Mr. Anxiety" tapped into my brain. I began thinking about how much homework I needed to do after being pulled aside by one of my professors who recommended that I allot more time for my writing because she was sure that I could get an "A" in the class if I really make the proper time. Excuse me, did I say I was unhappy with my "B?"

I have bags under my eyes from lack of sleep and a boatload of "homework," which I would rather give the word “homework” the proper name. I'll say it begins with the letter "s" and ends with the letter "t." I'm sure you can figure the word out!

So, in order for me to maintain my self-proclaim Queen of Peace title, I am now visualizing my journey of grad school to be a pleasant road of beautifully scented flowers that take me to a rewarding and self-deserved place. When I visualize the actual destination of this "place,” I will let you know.

I'm consciously devoted to writing! Have I convinced you?

Happy Conscious Friday!

Conscious Friday: Sending lots of support!

Photos courtesy of CNN

While waters flood the streets of Paulding and Douglas Counties and other surrounding Atlanta areas, I realized that it is a lot worse than I could even imagine. Although my neighborhood didn't suffer any loss or wasn't impacted like others, the Paulding community did suffer as a whole. Roads collapsed, bridges collapsed, water covered rooftops and large holes became natural ponds.

I know a couple of people who lost everything. We are now helping by donating what we can to the families.

When times like these occur, it is always a natural instinct to be conscious of our surroundings and to be thankful for all that we have, even if we feel it is not enough. We must be thankful and grateful!!

Sending support and lots of love to those who experienced loss during the floods!

Conscious Friday: I am conscious

Today, I am conscious of her smile

his eyes

her touch

his voice

his nod

a sincere thank you

her holding the door

her laughter

its sound

its color

silence

me

and I'm truly grateful that I am conscious

of this and so much more.

Happy Conscious Friday!

Conscious Friday: Part II - A song for you...

To all the families and friends that suffered the lost of loved ones on September 11, 2001, this song is for you. I hope you can somehow smile through your lost and live in peace.

Listen to your heart: Return To Innocence...Enigma

Conscious Friday: I want the same for you.

I had the best gift for my pen pal for the "Gift of Jewels" project! I went to her website and knew immediately what I was going to do for her. Yes, it was perfect! I was so excited about sending it to her that I couldn't wait to get it in my hand. I visualized her face with such a sweet smile that it reflected the joy she felt in her heart and her soul. My aim was to make her entire Being glow. It felt so good inside to want something of excellence for someone I didn't even know. That's what we are here for everybody - to give and share overwhelming love and joy with each other.

Anyway, I wasn't able to send that perfect gift even after I waited two weeks for it . I was so disappointed that I really had to work on shaking that feeling and to not allow myself to place blame. I told myself, "Ok V, you just need a plan B that's all." That's all??? It was the perfect gift!!!

The person I relied on to help bring this special "Gift of Jewels" gift to life got sick. I was impatient and then it clicked, "How many times have I apologized because I was not feeling well?" I'm so glad that I became conscious of my selfish attitude and I practiced letting go and acceptiing that plan B will be just as good because it came from the same enthusiasm and the same Being.

My lesson is to call on my personal lessons to accept other lessons. We should be conscious of expecting things from other people based on our personal standards. Our standards are our beliefs - our egos, and we must operate from a place of understanding because there is a chance that someone had to be understanding and patient with us during the same scenario.

I'm conscious of wanting for my brother/sister the same I want for myself and that is peace, understanding, patience and love!

Happy Conscious Friday!

Conscious Friday: Invitation to consciousness

Take a few minutes everyday to spend time with you - precious - pure - beautiful you! Feel the greatness within and know that you are mind, body and soul with limitless capabilities!

Close your eyes and breathe deeply focusing on every inhalation and exhalation. Feel your center and your peace! We are so much more than we can imagine. We all have purpose. Stay conscious of that throughout the day today! Ok?

I believe in you because you are the same as me - beautiful presence from a beautiful, divinity of consciousness and peaceful Presence!

Have a sweet ray of consciousness that rest in your wholeness today!

Happy Conscious Friday!

I leave to your heart this astounding message of love. It is so calm and uplifting.

Listen to your heart: Rickie Byars Beckwith "Supreme Inspiration," by d. Sabela Grimes - MediKinetics

Conscious Friday: The joy of pen pals

It was my bedroom window that became my theater as I held onto the words written very tiny across the sometimes yellow, sometimes gray but mostly white paper that told me the story of my pen pal's life in the Army. I imagined and visualized as much as I could in my tiny mental traveling space the day he went to the Duran Duran Concert somewhere far away in Germany. I held the ticket stubs in my hand.

I didn't know paper could have so much value and power. I would stare out of the window for what seemed like hours as the radio played Cindy Lauper's, "Girls just want to have fun." The words in the letter were magical to me and it was my quiet time. The window "supported and waited patiently" for me to fall all out of the trance.

The pure excitement and joy in sending and receiving words of thoughts are priceless.

A gift that comes in letter form is a jewel. I remember it. So, I'm excited to participate in the Gift of Jewels project and I think you will be excited to. Please join in on this fun. Find out more information by clicking here.

Have a Happy Conscious Friday by staying conscious of your inner child!

Read more about the joy of pen pals at Se'Lah's Necessary Room.

Conscious Friday: Forgiveness in practice

My daughter, niece and I just arrived back from Dollar General picking up a few things for the house. I paid for all of my items feeling grateful that I finally had the funds to support my family's needs.

Jannah is in the mode where she is carrying her favorite things everywhere she goes. For the last few days, she has been obsessed with her movie, Norbit (Eddie Murphy stars in it). So, she carried it into Dollar General.

After paying for my items, I noticed that the male cashier shuffled quickly to another female employee in the store, probably the manager, to whisper that we were possibly stealing a movie. Now, keep in mind that I reached for the movie in the cart and gave it to Jannah while standing at the register. While he was whispering, I said to him, "Excuse me. This is her movie and we are not thieves." He was surprised that I felt his conversation with his co-worker. He apologized and I said apology accepted.

The moral to the story is that I looked at this situation as an opportunity to practice forgiveness. I practice forgiveness so that it doesn't become toxic to my body. I practice forgiveness as it allows me "to eleminate toxcity from my spiritual architecture," as stated by the great Dr. Michael Bernard Beckwith. I will not repeat this story after sharing it with you unless it is to help someone who wants to forgive and is struggling with the process. Also, my heart will greet the Dollar General employee with forgiveness the next time I enter into the doors of that building.

No one determines our success but us. We should forgive daily even if the person or group doesn't ask us too. We forgive because it is absolute love and we must practice it and claim it. Why? It gives birth to peace of mind!

Have a Happy Conscious Friday!

Conscious Friday is the brainchild of Se'Lah at Necessary Room.

Happy Conscious Friday: Pause and Reflect

Sometimes we are so busy tackling the things that come up in our lives that we believe need fixing. So, we respond. Well actually, we react.

On this Conscious Friday, my goal is to pause before I react. Pause to reflect and to feel my way by listening to my intuition. I will tell you how it goes.

Have a Happy Conscious Friday!

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Letting go!

This cool photo was taken by Se'Lah at Necessary Room!

This post is about love with consciousness so it represents Love Thursday and Conscious Friday both!

This morning after I meditated; for the first time, I located and was the watcher of the toxins that clouded my head and my sinus cavity. I felt the tension shift from the front of my head, my eyes, to the back of my head, then to my neck and shoulders and finally to the pit of my stomach and from then, I knew it was time to make my entrance into my bathroom. I let it all go literally (smile). It was extraordinary to witness this healing process!

I'm learning that it's an art to letting go of perceived ideas that cause unwanted stress. I'm learning how to let go and let the very love that we have, which is our Beings, work for me by working through me. I'm learning that it is a work in progress and I must continue to practice it every minute of every day of my life.

I'm consciously willing to be still and practice being the very channel that love and peace shine through. I pray this prayer not by my words, but by my actions. So with this said, know that I send love because we are love and therefore, I love you!

Consciously sending you love on this Thursday!

Conscious Friday: Magnificent, we are...

These waters are off the coast of Cozumel, Mexico. I took this photo on the cruise ship.

I believe that you are great that there is something magnificent about you regardless what has happened to you in your life, regardless how young or how old you think you might be. The moment you begin to think properly; there is something that is within you, there's power that is within you that's greater than the world. It will begin to emerge. It will begin to take over your life. It will feed you. It will clothe you. It will guide you, protect you, direct you, sustain your very existence, if you let it. Now that's what I know for sure.

-Rev. Dr. Michael Bernard Beckwith

It's an everyday challenge or shall I say opportunity for me to stay conscious by staying in the "now" - the present. I pray for it daily. We are magnificent and we are peace.

Happy Conscious Friday!

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Conscious Friday: Where do I begin?

I so missed you! I so missed me! I'm back from vacation and back from a long time of feeling badly. I'm on my way back to recovery still but I can feel clarity coming into focus where ideas, excitement and anticipation to do something are resting on my bosom.

I'm conscious of what it takes to really fight using the strength that mounted up during the good times. We have good times to help us soar through the bad times. The tears in my eyes right now are of deep and sincere humility to my Creator for blessing me with wonderful friends like Kim and Se'Lah and a beautiful family. I only thrived because of them.

These words of encouragement I share with you are for me. I need to drown in my Creator's love by always, always activating the faith - that allows me - to click the lock - to open the door of eternal peace.

Thank you for missing me! I missed you more!

Happy Conscious Friday!

Conscious Friday is spirited by my dedicated and eternal friend, Se'Lah at Necessary Room.

Conscious Friday: Conscious of Life!

I'm simply conscious of life; every. little. bitty. teeny. weeny. detail!!!

Happy Conscious Friday!

See more consciousness in the room that is so Necessary!

Conscious Friday: Body, Mind & Soul

I've been on a mission to detox my body from all of the cheese doodles, barbeque potato chips, Doritos and cookies that I've been sneaking a hand full here and a cup cake there. Although I'm adamant about getting raw green smoothies, juices and wheatgrass in my body daily, my taste of junk food had grown into a ferocious appetite for it. How did I get here you ask? Excellent question and of one I can’t answer!

I began cleansing and let me tell you that when anyone fasts and detox, they will not only detox from the foods that have been stored in the colon but they also detox emotionally. Seven days into my cleanse, I felt like a raving lunatic! I was out of control and feeling horrible! I began detoxing so fast that I had to slow the detox process down. Whew! It's been a crazy journey. I'm starting to feel better and I thank God!

So, if you don't already know, when we take on such a big challenge as a major detox process, please understand that the only way for the toxins to leave our bodies is for it to go through the entire digestive system and this process impacts not just our bodies, but our minds and our souls.

It is worth it because I’m striving for optimum health and I so need it. Please have patience with me while I soar through this effort. I feel your support and presence!

Se'Lah at Necessary Room is the brainchild of Conscious Friday.

Happy Conscious Friday!

Conscious Friday: Let's Keep the World Beautiful!

I remember the year of 1976 like it was yesterday. I was ten years old during that bicentennial year. Although I was a teenager in the eighties and loved that era, something about the seventies is etched deep in my mind and Being. When I hear the type of music that enriched television with magical theme songs (ok, magical for a ten year old) for shows like Charlie's Angels, Starsky & Hutch, Happy Days, and Star Trek, I sink in memories that stir all of my senses. Oh yes, I have a special relationship with the seventies.

But one story that snatched my heart with no return was a television commercial about the effects of pollution and I had to share it for Conscious Friday.

It amazes me how on one end of the spectrum, I will hold onto a slither of paper in my hand or in my car until I get to a trash can and on the other end of the spectrum, someone would throw aluminum cans in the street without a blink.

Jannah and I were leaving the gas station when I saw two young adults throw beer cans out of the window of their car. I was so irritated by this senseless and selfish act and would have stopped to pick them up if I were not in such a busy intersection. I took a deep breath and vowed to make sure I explain my opinion to others around me about how polluting this beautiful earth is a crime in my book. It is a spiritual crime, a human crime and it is so disrespectful to Nature.

I immediately thought of the “The Crying Indian - Keep America Beautiful” television ad that really had an impact on my still developing mind and heart in the 70’s. And when I saw beer cans thrown out of a car window recently, my soul remembered the tear on the Indian's face. You have to take a look at it below if you haven’t before.

This message of consciousness was clear in the 1970's and it is clear today! Let's Keep Our Earth - Our World Beautiful!! Visit Earth Day website to see how you can have an impact everyday.

Thank you sooo much for visiting!

You can also visit Se'Lah at Necessary Room to find out how you can participate or read more stories about the important light of consciousness.

Happy Conscious Friday!

Listen to your heart: The Crying Indian – Keep America Beautiful

Conscious Friday: Women of Darfur

Although I'm late posting Conscious Friday, I had to share in getting this very important message out about the Women of Darfur. I read Se'Lah's of Necessary Room Conscious Friday post and was deeply touched by her words, her conviction and the videos that passionately tell the story of the Women of Darfur.

My Being looks out over the universe and the compassion that fills my body is indescribable. I see them from a distance but I feel them close to my heart.

I send them peace, and peace, and peace...

Conscious Friday: Random thoughts...

Ursula M. Burns is the new chief executive officer (CEO) of Xerox Corporation effective July 1, 2009. She is the first African-American woman to lead this Fortune 500 company. I don't know the exact number but I believe there are only about four female Black-American CEOs in the U.S. Does anyone know differently? Congrats to Ms. Burns!! I work in Corporate America and know about the struggles of breaking glass ceilings. Whatever our destination, we have the power to do it! I'm positive of that for all women!

I was listening to the security debate during a news segment on CNN between President Obama and former Vice-President Cheney and all I could think about was the fact that I've seen and heard more of Mr. Cheney since he's been out of office. Doesn't former Vice-President Cheney has medical challenges with his heart? I'm wondering why he just don't go and simply live! Believe me, he can afford to live in the luxury that most of us can only dream of (my #7 wish on my bucket list). Well, it confirmed my idea of who was actually running the show. He can't let go! President Bush gave a speech recently at a university where he mentioned how liberating it feels to be away from the Whitehouse. Interesting! I'm with you Mr. Former President!

In loving memory of those who lost their lives in battle to a greater cause, wishing their loved ones peace and serenity this Memorial Day!

Wishing you a peaceful Friday and a marvelous holiday weekend! And as always, sending you a boat load of harmony and love!

Happy Conscious Friday!

This powerful segment of consciousness is the brainchild of Se'Lah at Necessary Room.