EVERYTHING IS OKAY

It is a cloudy day. Cool, it is only 60 F and it is already 10:AM. It is more like September than August; well the whole month has been more like September. I like the cool; but I don't especially like what comes next. I have only missed three Minnesota Winters in my 82 years on planet Earth; that was when I was in the Air Force. I have only had one vacation in Winter and that was a week in Idaho; it was Winter there, too. I am not complaining, or am I? I don't mean to be. Winter can be magic time; full of holidays and my birthday.

We got news from my niece and nephew, who live near Winnipeg, that they already have had frost. That is early for them, but not terribly rare. I have seen frost in Minnesota in the last week of August, but not for many years. When we lived in Coon Rapids, 45 miles South, we had a few years where the growing season was cut back by early frosts.

Since I mentioned Jamie's health struggle in earlier blogs, I think I owe folks an update. {Jamie is not exactly thrilled about me mentioning her health issues} It looks like we are seeing some real progress. She is not 100% sure, but quite hopeful. The tests, for an infectious agent, came back negative. The brain scan didn't show anything, but the MRI indicated some moderate damage to the hippocampus, which is consistent with sleep apnea. She has used a CPAP for a few years, but she was still choking off her breathing. She required additional apparatus to prevent this; specifically a mouth piece to keep the jaw foreword. The brain damage is reversible. She has a machine that adds oxygen to her breathing at night. I think she is on the right track. She has become an expert on sleep apnea and should hire herself out as a consultant.

I don't know what to say. I know these are tough times for folks. The world, via the main stream media, looks very dark. The alternative news isn't any better. It seems like every one is into hyping everything up. The more shocking the better. I think people are seeing through the hysterical presentations and are realizing they have always been lied to and manipulated; otherwise there would be no major conflicts, there would be no wars.

We have learned that we can be at peace. We have learned that happiness is a choice we make. We can spend a whole day out in our communities and not hear any negativity. We see folks, of every religion and race, enjoying each other's company. We wish everyone well. How different would it be if that was reflected in the news media? Underneath the craziness that is portrayed in the world, we are growing together. More and more of us are understanding the concept of Oneness. Everyday, more and more of us are waking up to Love. Life is so much easier; life is so much more enjoyable when we focus on the love around us.

I am not a prophet, and there would be no reason to believe me if I was, but I think we are going to emerge from this cloud of nuttiness sooner than later. We just need to sit back and watch it as if it was a bad movie and avoid getting our feelings involved. It is quickly passing.

If we can keep in mind that each one of us, EVERYONE, is a creator. We constantly create the world we see with our perception. Without realizing it, we have been creating a crazy world, because we bought into the fears that were promulgated by those in control. This is not new information. It has been taught to us over and over again by the Great Ones. We are finally getting it. We can have the world we want. The manipulators only have the power we give them.

If you have doubts about the power of your mind, I would suggest that you take a vacation from your usual way of thinking, and decide not to dwell on anything that troubles you. Wake up in the Morning and be thankful for the new day. Dismiss any complaints that may come to your mind. Find something to compliment in the first person you see. Be grateful for everything that pleases you and dismiss from your mind that which doesn't. If you can do this for three days, you will learn much about yourself and how your attitude affects your perception.

It is not practical to make recommendations for people I don't know, because everyone is unique. Everyone has their reasons for hanging on, to the way they think, no matter how miserable it makes them. And even if I was going to make the perfect recommendation, we can easily defeat anybody else's instructions. We all need to become aware that we are making our own happiness. We can see differently. We can make a decision to see the love in the world instead of the pain. Happiness could be a thought away.

I think there are enough of us now, that realize the power of love, that there is no stopping the changes. We won't listen to fear. We will only look for love. We will see a peaceful, loving world emerge. And soon.

Things are happening that need to happen. EVERYTHING IS OKAY!

Happy Friday!

Love and Peace, Gregg