Rainbows, Potholes & Nuggets of Gold
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Rainbows, Potholes & Nuggets of Gold
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![]() I have no idea how Ms. Madsen knew I LOVE these types of books or what made her reach out to me but I am so glad she did! I was offered a pdf in return for an honest review and since I've never read anything by this author I jumped at the opportunity. Nugget: When you can be present with the emotions you feel at any given moment, you have true freedom to choose how to respond. Affirmations, Meditation, Visualization, Breathwork, EFT, this book has it ALL. Ms. Madsen goes into great detail on how to uncover hidden limiting beliefs, energy thieves/blocks, self-love and compassion, and so much more! Nugget: Personal accountability actually strengthens self-compassion. Whether you're new on the Self-Help/Personal Development journey or a voracious connoisseur of this type of information (like me), How to do the Inner Work is a wonderful tool to have in your go-to collection of books to read over and over again. Nugget: Doing the Inner Work begins with Self Awareness; paying attention and listening to yourself. Completing the exercises at the end of each section in every chapter will ensure growth and change for your highest good. Nugget: Self-inquiry and curiosity about our reactions and emotional triggers is an important part of the inner work. I highly recommend How to do the Inner Work to anyone on a Personal Develolpment/Self-Help journey. I hope you'll check it out. Until next time, keep on keeping on. PamT
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![]() As I sit here and ponder what to share with you today, I am reminded of the old adage, “Life is what you make it.” If you are a firm believer in the Law of Attraction, then this statement is true in a very literal sense. (Uh, oh, many of you tuned out with the mention of LOA – thinking I’m going off on a new age, mumbo jumbo tangent, but bear with me LOL!) The Law of Attraction states that what you focus on, you attract into your life. Not necessarily the same thing, but similar situations and circumstances that keep you trapped in that cycle of living - whether good or bad. The Bible says, “As a man thinketh in his heart, therefore he is.” Given these two examples, could there be some truth in that old adage? Can we really make life be what we want it to be, what we wish to experience? “If these statements are true,” you may wonder, “then why is my life such a mess?” After all, you didn’t ask to be born into the family you have, or don’t have. You didn’t ask for the layoff or divorce, illness or death that knocked you down, rocked your world, and trampled your faith into the dirt. We all know those folks who are living examples of the old Hee Haw song about gloom, despair, and misery but what makes them different from others who have suffered a similar (or worse) fate? Why is it that some can wallow in the negativity of their life for years while others simply deal with it, let it go and move on? Now I’m not saying that those who have the ability to move on don’t suffer. Far from the truth that is! What I am saying is that they choose a different path–a way of thinking and behaving that brings peace and joy into their lives despite the circumstances. If you talk to many people you’ll begin to realize one of the things that separate the winners from the whiners is the words of their mouth and meditation of their heart (mind). In other words, their stinkin’ thinkin’. Here’s a clue: If you want to change your life, you must change your thoughts and then change your words! Even the bible backs this up with scriptures like… “I put before you life and death, therefore choose life,” and “the power of life and death are in the tongue, and he that indulgeth in it shall eat the fruit thereof,” oh and let’s not forget “you reap what you sow.” Jesus said that it is not what goes into a man’s mouth that defiles him, but what comes out of it. We’ve all heard the saying, “you can’t live a positive life with a negative attitude” and that is so true! If whatever “it” is that happened to make you so miserable transpired years ago – Get Over It Already! Now I know that sounds harsh but be honest….Do YOU like being around a dark, nasty cloud all the time? I know I don’t. No matter how much I love or care for someone, after a while it gets old hearing the same old poor, pitiful me stories. We all have experiences in our lives that are far from blissful. Sometimes I look back and wonder how I ever made it through some of the circumstances that threatened to get and keep me down. I’m not better than the next person, so I guess what makes me different is that I chose to rise above those things, to think and speak victory over my life instead of wallow in a victim mentality. Here’s the good news…You Can Too! Something to think about….. Inspirational with an Edge! ™ *Originally published as Pamela's Ponderings © July 2017
![]() A few weeks back I mentioned Kathleen Cameron, a wealth/manifestation coach. In that post I shared her website and YouTube channel. Today I'd like to share with you some nuggets of gold I gleaned from reading Kathleen's debut book, Becoming the One. Let me begin by saying Kathleen's journey from RN to Manifestation Queen/Diamond Academy CEO is an inspiring one. Like many people who embark on a spiritual/personal development journey, Kathleen found herself exhausted and in a health crisis from continuously striving to better, be/do more. The Foreword in Becoming the One is written by none other than the late, great Bob Proctor. That alone makes the book worth reading! Nugget: Your reality is what you decide it to be in your mind. Sound familiar? Proverbs teaches us, as a man thinks in his heart so is he. My favorite chapter is 3 in which Kathleen tackles the mindset issues she dealt with (and changed) as a "plus-sized" woman. Low self-esteem, non-existent self love, judgment, self-loathing, etc. In this amazing chapter, she encourages us to be our own cheerleader, to shift our perceptions from what those outside of us say and to take back our power by understanding we are not our bodies - we are in our bodies. Nugget: Stop letting your body (physical appearance) be the reason you're not successful. It is a choice to let fabricated beauty (or success) standards in from the outside. The next several chapters go into how Kathleen discovered the power of positive thoughts, affirmations, visualization, scripting, and other manifestation techniques. She gives examples of what she acertained, how she put these processes into practice, and the amazing results she garnered. She puts forth questions she asked herself to get the most out of her transformation journey. Questions we'd all do well to ask and get honest with ourselves about how we might be self-sabotaging our dreams and goals. Nugget: Becoming "the one" means taking responsibility. I am the only one who can change my circumstances. This wonderful book shows the awesome power of our thoughts and feelings-our internal world's-effect on our external circumstances and the work we can do to change anything about our life. I recommend this book to anyone who needs encouragement on their spiritual/personal growth journey and proof that the mind/body/heart/soul connection is real and how powerful we truly are. Nugget: Trust - in yourself and God/the Universe. Becoming the One is worth every penny you'll invest in purchasing it but Kathleen offers a free pdf or audio version to download as well as a 15 minute call to one of her success advisors, to those who simply fill out the form on her website. Read my Amazon review HERE. I hope you enjoy this post and that you'll check out Kathleen's book! Her newest release, The Best of Yourself is on my wish list. Until next time take care and remember.... the power of life and death are in the tongue. Prov. 18:21 PamT ![]() I own a television but since I have neither cable, streaming services, nor an antenna, I watch a lot of movies. YouTube offers many older films free or free with ads and I've rewatched some real gems. Heaven is for Real is one of them. This 2014 motion picture is based on a true story (my favorite kind!) of Colton Burpo who visited heaven during an emergency surgery to remove and clean up his appendix which had burst. What inspires me the most about this story is the absolute certanity and innocence of this child in recounting his memories of this visit and how that convinced his father, who is a pastor, and changed the lives and impacted the faith of many in their community. An inspiring movie all around so if you haven't seen Heaven is for Real, look it up. If you have, watch it again and let your own faith be renewed. Until next time....take care and remember what the bible says about a little child leading us. PamT ![]() In Matthew 7:14, Jesus said, “Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.” I wonder what He meant by this statement? Ask most preachers or Christians and they’ll probably tell you that if you don’t follow the letter of the law, you’re missing the mark and sinning and just might end up in the place of “wailing and gnashing of teeth.” I’m not sure that is what He meant though. Jesus came to fulfill the law and in doing so, left us with only two commandments…. Well three…. #1: Love the Lord God with all of your heart, mind, soul and strength (Mark 12:29 -30) #2: Love your neighbor as yourself (Mark 12:31) #3: “That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.” (John 13:34 & 15:12) He also exhorted us in Luke 6:37, “Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven.” If our only instruction from the Lord was to LOVE, to forgive and to judge not – why is it that most attempts outside of traditional Christian thought and doctrine are judged and condemned as heretical? You may wonder where I’m going with this…just bear with me. I have some very dear friends who are stout believers in the Lord Jesus Christ. So stout they will not entertain any concept beyond that taught by their pastor and his/her (or even their own) interpretation of scripture. They won't listen to anyone else, read books by anyone else and heaven forbid anything that is not 100% word-for-word in the bible! This they discount or shun and then judge people who dare to question or search. Is this an example of the narrow way or a narrow mind? I have other friends who love God and Jesus with all of their heart, soul, mind, body, and strength, but have never set foot in a church and have not read the bible. Are they wrong in their interpretation of God and who He is? Are they less a “Christian” because they are more open to the SPIRIT of God than the doctrines of men? Scripture was given to us for among other things, instruction (see 2 Timothy 3:16). Ask thirty preachers to read the same scripture and I promise, you’ll get at least twenty different answers. How then, are we to know the right one? Why is it that we are so sure ours is not only the right way but the only way to God? To Jesus? Now I believe whole-heartedly in the Lord Jesus Christ. HE is my Lord, my Savior, my Redeemer, the lover of my soul and I respect His sacrifice as ransom for my life, and never, in all of my reading and searching do I deny HIM as such. But I believe God is so much more than any book (including the bible) can explain, clarify, illuminate, describe, or express. As I mentioned in About This Blog, I have been on a spiritual journey since I recommitted my life to Christ in 1989. I read voraciously and I commune with Him daily through prayer and meditation, not only speaking to Him but listening for His voice and instruction. Do I always get it right? Not at all! But He and He alone knows my heart and how very much I love and adore Him. In John 17:11 & 22, Jesus prayed that we would be one as He and the Father are one. How can we accomplish this? One way might be by opening our hearts and minds to a fresh anointing and interpretation of Scripture, by seeking above all things LOVE, peace, and joy, by sharing those things with our brothers and sisters and by allowing people to seek HIM in their own way. JMHO Something to think about… PamT |
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I've been on a spiritual quest most of my adult life. In the last 40+ years I've listened to podcasts & interviews, and read books by some of the worlds most popular Religious, Spiritual and New Thought leaders. I've shared the information in different formats such as Pamela's Ponderings in TWJ Magazine which is no longer a viable website. Therefore, some content you may recognize, other will be new. Either way I hope to encourage and inspire you with every post! AuthorPamela S Thibodeaux is a native of SWLA. She is an award-winning author, life coach, and spiritual mentor. Follow Me
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