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There's More To Life Than This

By Ada Porat

We all dream of improving our lives – and so often we want to see results now! This makes us vulnerable to schemes that promise that we can lose lots of weight without proper diet or exercise, or that us we can become millionaires while working no more than two hours a day.

Why do we do that? The inner child always believes in magical fantasy and instant miracles. And as long as we indulge in its fairy tale, we may spend our time and energy looking for easy solutions, believing that all our problems will be solved if we could just find that magical person, situation or cure. This approach looks for getting what we want without having to do anything.

If you have been looking for that magic fix to the problems of your life, perhaps it is time to ask yourself how this approach to life has worked for you.  Perhaps it is time to make different choices? To see how that works, let’s look at the world of energy.

Quantum physics has shown how everything in the universe consists of energy. This energy works a lot like electricity. It is always there, yet we control access to it by flipping the switch on or off. And we flip the switch through the choices we make.

When we make a choice to do something – anything! -  our intention sends out a specific energy pattern that draws to us similar frequencies in the form of resonant situations or opportunities. In the world of quantum physics, this is known as an attractor field. If we do not like the results we are getting in life, perhaps it is time to make different choices.

To make better choices, we need to choose from our inner adult. The inner adult is that part within that allows us to take an honest look at where we are, to take responsibility for ourselves and be willing to do what is required for different outcomes.  At an energy level, choosing from our inner adult enables us to align with more optimal energy fields.

Any habitual response to life that doesn’t nourish your life force energy, is a choice that will deplete your energy field. Over time, it causes blockages in the energy flow of the etheric body, which carries the blueprint for the physical body.  Once this happens, the imbalance becomes reflected in your physical body. Your knee may go out, your sleep patterns may become disrupted, or your muscles hurt.

When this happens, the inner child often wants a magic cure or quick fix without taking responsibility for the mess we find ourselves in.  When we align with the inner adult, on the other hand, we will find within us the willingness to review our choices that led to the disturbance. By clearing the hidden beliefs and fears that led to the choices we have made, we can choose differently. And when we make different choices, the outcomes also change.

No matter where we are in life, the journey to greater well-being can start from where we are by being willing to do something about it. It is the critical first step toward feeling better and living better.

In all my years of working with people, I have found this willingness to be the most important ingredient for positive change. It fosters a strong partnership between the client and professional so they can work together toward optimal outcomes.

©Copyright Ada Porat.

This article may be freely distributed in whole or in part, provided there is no charge for it and this notice is attached. Ada Porat is a kinesiologist and life balance coach who uses body/mind/spirit techniques to help clients make optimal choices. For more information, visit www.AdaPorat.com

Choosing Higher Consciousness

by Ada Porat

Mother Earth has been going through violent birthing pains in recent months as she is cleansing herself, shaking off energies that are no longer needed, and integrating higher frequencies of light on her ascension path.

Things are shifting and changing around us, at times in ways that can seem terrifying.   Nothing seems safe or secure any longer:  natural disasters are striking at unprecedented rates, terrorist actions are flaring up around the world, and even on personal levels, the support of friends and family may be falling away. 

And yet, this time of tumult and upheaval, is the very event we have been waiting for!  It is show time for humanity!  It is the time of greatest opportunity in the history of this planet, the time that was prophesied about for millennia.  It is the time of the great shift as earth embarks on her ascension journey, and we are called upon to become active participants in the process.  

This process of earth’s ascension started with the Harmonic Convergence in 1987.  We are now 18 years into that process with about seven years to go to 2012, and there is no longer any way of denying the reality of what is happening on the planet.  It is not a matter of whether things are shifting, but of how to navigate the shifts that are occurring with ever increasing speed as we approach the end of a 26,000 year cycle on this planet.

Because all of creation is interrelated, everything that happens at the macroscopic level on the planet, ripples out to affect every other life form also.  Dr. Rupert Sheldrake’s research at Cambridge University has shown that in any given three-week period, every life form in our universe exchanges information with every other life form in it.  We are constantly affected by the ripples of events within our solar system, on our planet, and in our lives!

While the magnitude of changes facing us may seem daunting, mankind has been well prepared for this time.  We were endowed with the gift of free choice to decide how things will unfold.  Humanity is standing at the crossroads of unprecedented change and there is a need to choose which way we’ll go. 

The fear of leaving the known behind, of stepping into the unknown, may be tugging at your heart.  Staying put is no longer an option.  Which way will you choose? 

There are three major choices facing us at this cross-roads, yet only one choice embodies viability:

The Pathway of Greed

This is the pathway that lures when we feel desperate; backed into a corner where pure survival instinct takes over.  It is the way of animal instinct, operating on the urge to fight or flee.  In each of us, this instinct is ever present. 

When conditions turn desperate, individuals who feel that they have nothing left to lose, often act in ways that reflect this instinct.  To a bystander, it may appear as sadistic, cruel, primitive or harsh – yet to the perpetrator it is simply a desperate act of survival driven by fear. 

The survival instinct governing this pathway, may justify our actions by telling us that the game of life requires survival of the fittest; that desperate circumstances require desperate measures; that forceful action offers the only solution; that the end justifies the means, that if I don’t grab this opportunity, someone else surely will.  It operates on fear and desperation, and it leads to the loss of integrity and life.

The Pathway of Glamour

This path holds a magical attraction when we want to escape the ugliness of what is happening around us.  When it becomes too painful to see what is happening in our lives and in the world, we may choose to detach.  The stark reality feels so overwhelming that we may turn away to look for comfort and a sense of security elsewhere.  We may go into denial and decide that the world’s problems are not ours to solve; that we can’t make a difference anyway; or that we don’t want to ‘go there.’ 

This act of disconnecting from life outside ourselves also causes a disconnection from our inner knowing.  We may focus on external ways to distract ourselves with things that offer instant gratification.  We may think that a new home, car or lifestyle will heal our sadness and fill the emptiness within.  When the initial rush of excitement wears off, we need another fix to keep going and to distract us from the inner pain. 

This pathway beckons strongly when we are in emotional pain, mental confusion and denial. If followed to the end, it leads to disconnection from our inner knowing, disillusionment, apathy and loss of life.

The Pathway of Growth

This is the pathway of truth and it is not for sissies.  To follow this road, we need to be prepared to face and surmount all obstacles. This is also the pathway of power on the journey home.

To follow this road, we need to stay connected to our hearts, to our inner knowing so that we remain honest with our emotions.  On this pathway we don’t look outside ourselves to blame anyone for the situation we find ourselves in.   We accept that we have participated in creating our current reality, and we are also able to create an alternative. Instead of running from fear or hiding from pain, we choose to face our inner demons.  In the process, we discover that what we were really the most afraid of, was our own power.  We learn that it is when using our power unconsciously, that we create the nightmares of life. 

On the pathway of growth, we find grace to forgive ourselves for our moments of blindness and commit to reclaiming our true identity.  We recognize that we came into this world not to live in slavery to fear but to be emissaries of love, hope and joy. 

We start integrating shadow aspects of ourselves and reclaim our missing fragments to become whole.  Instead of judging ourselves and others, compassion moves us to lend a loving hand to others who may be tired or unsure.  We turn our backs on fear, choosing love and compassion as companions.  We see the love of our Creator in the eyes of everyone – especially those who are in hatred, fear, denial, or pain.  Along the way, we find our own burdens lifted, our own wounds healed, our own joy restored.  We are choosing life. 

The pathway of growth is beckoning us at this time in history.  Never before have we had access to as much support from other realms.  Yet before anything can happen, we need to choose which pathway to follow.  If we don’t choose, the tidal wave of prevailing consciousness around will choose for us and carry us along. 

By choosing growth, we are setting into motion the forces of heaven and earth to generate a powerful attractor field, drawing us inexorably closer to our inner knowing, truth and destiny.  This is the time for deep healing at all levels.  It is time to reclaim our true identity and power to support ourselves and others.  Together, we can bring about profound shifts in consciousness on the planet at this time.

At some level of our being, we chose to be on the planet at this time.  Let’s step up to the plate with faith and conviction, knowing that we are not alone.  There are vast hosts of heavenly beings keenly watching our every step at this time, for the future depends on us.  The choices we make at these crossroads will reverberate throughout the cosmos to create the future our children will inhabit.

Let’s choose to follow the path of love, the path of growth.  Aligned with this creative power, we can create a glorious future for everyone:  a future where there will be no need for violence or war, where humans will learn to live in harmony with all of creation.  It all starts with a single choice!

 

©Copyright Ada Porat.

This article may be freely distributed in whole or in part, provided there is no charge for it and this notice is attached. Further information about Ada's approach to body-mind-spirit healing may be found at http://www.adaporat.com or by dialing US 602-283-4628 (MST). 

Living With Integrity

by Ada Porat

How do we become more effective in life?  How do we gain credibility and power?

Our power as spiritual beings is based on our integrity.  Webster’s Dictionary defines integrity as:  “…the state of being whole, entire, undiminished.”   In other words, it is the ability to align all aspects of our being and our truth into a unified, harmonious flow.  When standing in that wholeness, we are able to manifest, create abundance, effect positive outcomes and heal ourselves and others with grace and ease.

When this harmony and power is missing in our lives, there may a subconscious discrepancy among the various levels of integrity.  This discrepancy results in our broadcasting mixed signals which attracts mixed – and often confusing - outcomes. 

To walk in power and flow, we need to have harmony in four areas that collectively make up the integrity of our intention.  There needs to be unity among our thoughts, actions, words and beliefs.  When one or more of these areas is not in harmony with the overall goal, the collective impact of our efforts is diluted. 

How often have you not listened to someone (a public figure, for example) talking about an issue with seeming intensity, yet their emotional appeal did not feel credible to you.  In fact, you may have felt uneasy about it; as if something fishy is up although you cannot name it.  Later, you may realize that the person had paid lip service to a concept that was not backed by congruent action. 

Even children pick up on this discrepancy.  This is one of the reasons why children do not respond well when parents say one thing and do another.  In such communication, there is a discrepancy between words and actions which dilutes the power of the communication. 

Whenever the four areas of integrity - thoughts, actions, words and beliefs - are not aligned in our interaction, communication becomes blurred and others have difficulty understanding, believing or trusting us.  They may feel that something is just slightly off, or that they don’t feel comfortable working with us. 

The first step in restoring integrity, lies in the awareness that something is amiss.  In becoming aware of it, we can run a self-check to clarify our true desires, motives or intentions at all levels. 

If your words or actions seem to backfire, ask yourself a few questions to get clarity on the deeper reasons why.  These reasons lie at the very root of why you chose to speak, act, think or believe in a given way.  Some good questions to answer, include:

• What is it I really wanted?  
• Were my actions and words a conscious expression of the Divine in me (who needs nothing) or were they based on some  deeper need for acceptance, security, status or revenge?
• Did I set up conditions in my mind such as “If I …………… then they will …………….?”
• How did I want the other party to respond?  Why?
• Why did I get upset, hurt or angry when they did not respond the way I wanted them to?

When we have inner expectations for others to behave in a certain way, we ignore their free will and set up ourselves to be hurt and disappointed.   Moreover, we give away our power to others by expecting them to meet our needs.

Instead of diluting our power in that way, we can acknowledge our inner need for acceptance, support, love and security, and then we can start to nurture those needs within ourselves.  Each one of us knows exactly what it will take to meet our heart’s deepest longing, and so we are uniquely qualified to nurture ourselves. 

Once we nurture our inner self - our inner child - with love and compassion, our thoughts, words, beliefs and actions come into harmony and we reclaim our own power.  So give yourself the gift that keeps on giving:  nurture yourself with light and love, support yourself wherever you are at, and enjoy the benefits of harmony, peace and power!

©Copyright Ada Porat. For more information, visit www.adaporat.com

This article may be freely distributed in whole or in part, provided there is no charge for it and this notice is attached.