lara simmons

 " ...[B]e not afraid ." --Luke 1:30, Mace New Testament As someone who is "spiritual, but not religious," I don't usually quote the Bible, but this is what the guides want me to tell you today: Be. Not. Afraid. There seems to be so much fear in our world today, but is it really more than we have lived with every day of our lives? Illness, disease and death have always been a part of our world. Death is all around us, especially at this time of the year. The trees have shed their leaves and only the evergreens remain alive to decorate our world. The many colors of life - red, yellow, pink, purple! - have been replaced by only a few: blue, green, white, gray. That sameness can feel like death, like the flatness that sometimes accompanies grief. And yet we know that underneath it all, the colors of life still exist. They wait for the day when yellow fills the sky and shines down on all below, lightening and brightening our world once again.  Some of us may feel fl...

"Feelings, nothing more than feelings..." -- Morris Albert I can't think of the word feelings without hearing this song, but who knew it was sung by a guy??? I would have sworn it was Barbara Streisand or some other female diva. But no, it's this guy . (I also found this version by Nina Simone, which I think is pretty amazing.) Anyway, my Guides wanted to talk about FEELINGS today. Here's what they had to say:  Enjoy all of your feelings, not just those you have labeled 'good.' When you stop and really feel them, all emotions feel good. Think about it. Doesn't it feel good to feel sad sometimes? Or to feel the rush of anger? The exhilaration of joy? The bubbling up of excitement? Do you allow yourself to truly feel all of your feelings or do you tamp some of them down? Label them 'bad' or 'evil' or 'too much?' Acting on your feelings is a different matter entirely. It is not okay to lash out in anger or shame someon...

A friend of my son's taking the leap.  "Trust is an all-in, two feet off the ground leap into the abyss." --The Akashic Records I had a realization about trust the other day, that what I have been experiencing as trust is not trust at all, but merely confidence. Confidence in life's propensity and probability to continue along as it has for the past forty-five years, bringing me mostly good, mostly ease, mostly luck. I realized, standing at my kitchen sink washing dishes, that this isn't trust at all and I decided to investigate the notion of trust a little further. So I asked my Guides, through the Akashic Records , about Trust. Here is what they had to say: Trust is believing in the power for good despite what you see before you. It is believing in hope when all is despair, it is believing in love when surrounded by hate, it is believing in the positive when all that is presenting itself is the opposite. You have all been in this place - some i...

"When you need to rest, rest fully, completely and without guilt. Your earthy bodies are made to require it because it is good for your SOUL."   --From The Akashic Records I have thoroughly enjoyed the past 90 days spent focusing on forgiveness, love and gratitude and hope you have too. And now it is time for me to take a rest. I will be taking at least ten days off from writing so I will see you sometime after April 10th. In the meantime, I hope you enjoy this bit of resting wisdom from the Akashic Records. Peace.

"Give thanks for everything, the good, the bad, the ugly, the beautiful, for it is all good and worthy of praise." --From the Akashic Records Giving thanks for these things today: 1) Finishing a great book ( The Orphan Master's Son ) 2) A delicious family dinner and birthday celebration. 3) For these past thirty days and the opportunity to focus on gratitude and for all of you who have taken part and joined in. Thank you!

"Pain is an invitation to dive deeper into the human experience, deeper into who you are. Give thanks for any experience of pain - past or present - that has taken you deeper into yourself." --From The Akashic Records Feeling much gratitude for these things today: 1) spring purging. I have been cleaning out my closet, my drawers, my phone, etc. and it feels so good! 2) A very L-O-N-G bath. 3) Watching Akeelah and the Bee with our latest couchsurfing guest. A lovely way to end her stay with us.

"Listen with your heart today and be grateful for the messages you receive from Spirit. They are for you and you alone." --From The Akashic Records Grateful for these things today: 1) the experience of going on a field trip with 300 sixth graders. it was exhausting, but also interesting and informative. 2) a nap (after the above :) 3) staying up way too late with my younger son working on, and then playing, his own board game.

"The Universe is grateful for you today. Pause and feel the gratitude pouring down on you from above like rain falling from the sky." --From The Akashic Records Today I am grateful for: 1) receiving a pass for a free yoga class on our community's buy nothing group 2) gifting a rarely-used Razor scooter on the same site later the same day :) 3) family dinner

"Allow gratitude to fill and expand your heart. Focus on something you feel grateful for and feel your heart expand as your gratitude expands. " --From The Akashic Records Expanding my heart today: 1) a heart-felt gift from a traveler who is staying with us 2) staying with my younger son through a tough time 3) eating my favorite salad for dinner

 "Gratitude comes from the heart, not the head. When looking for things to be grateful for look with your heart. What gratitude is being held in your heart today?" --From The Akashic Records I feel gratitude in my heart today for: 1) Finding a bottle of a discontinued after shave as a gift for a friend's husband. Thanks Universe and ebay ! 2) A productive day of writing and a walk in the sunshine without a coat. 3) Double gong meditation after kundalini yoga at Guru Gayatri Yoga & Meditation Center .

"Be grateful for every little thing today. Starting with the small things, you automatically appreciate the bigger gifts you have been given." --From The Akashic Records   I ran out of gratitude quotes this weekend. The one I used yesterday was the last one I had in my database. I panicked a little and then I remembered that I had asked The Universe to provide and I decided to trust that The Universe would.  During an Akashic Records reading for a friend last week I got an idea - why not ask the Records for some quotes about gratitude? What I received in my reading with the Masters, Teachers and Loved Ones is what I will be posting this week. I hope you will enjoy it and find it inspirational. Today I am grateful for: 1) The guidance and inspiration from my Masters, Teachers and Loved Ones through the Akashic Records. They always come through for me and I am so grateful. 2) Hearing " The Gambler " at church on Sunday. One thing I love about the...