For  2 months I have been talking about the benefits of mindfulness which is in essence being aware of your thoughts, feelings and reactions to life.  Breathing has a lot to do with your state of mind.  When you are excited your breath is more rapid than when you are relaxed and sleepy.  When you begin to observe yourself, you can gain valuable insights.

You are a spiritual being in a human body and when you identify with your "true self", then you begin to relax and enjoy life knowing that you are never alone and all is well.  When you find yourself anxious, you can stop and remind yourself to breathe which can put yourself into a calm state of mind.

There was an old adage that had to do with counting to 10 before reacting.  This is very wise.  This will keep you from saying and doing things you will regret when you are angry or upset.

If you can't sleep, just watch your breath and know that you are not alone.  You are connected to all the help and wisdom that you need.  When you are mindful (aware), then you begin to feel grateful for what you have. Joy begins to seep into your life. 

I find it amazing how people choose to stress over situations that they feel that they have to solve all alone.  Actually through meditation and prayer you open up to wisdom and help.  Synchronicity kicks in and all is well.

I have done this at church so many times.  One time a congregant had purchased a very expensive electronic organ and donated it to our church.  We were downsizing and also wanted to purchase a smaller more versatile keyboard.  I found the ad that our church put out for the organ the other day while going through old files.

This Lowrey Festival Electronic organ was bought by a congregant for our church in 2000.  We are moving and would like to sell this organ.  The retail value was $22,000 in 2002 per the person who purchased it.

I will list what it has:

Lower:  Brass, vocal, strings, piano, Flute 8, organ, pipe organ

Upper   Vocal, reed, string 1 & 2, 4 flute buttons, jazz organ, pipe organ
Orchestral solo  piano, banjo, guitar, accordion, horn, vibes, electric piano, harpsichord, hawaiian, orch strings, trombone, marimba
Orchestral solo control  Lower, upper, chorus, dynamic keying, portamento, solo upper
                Bells, country guitar, trumpet, jazz flute, chimes, violin, sax, clarinet
Rhythm plus orchestration  Big band, country, broadway, march, soft and easy, rock n' Roll, Bossa nova, waltz, fox trot, gospel, hawaiian, swing march, ballad, contempo, salsa, polka
For a while there was no response.  Then a miracle happened.  A church in Springfield, Missouri was looking for an organ just like ours.  It so happened that I was going to Springfield the next week to be with my children for Thanksgiving.  I had a large jeep and the organ fit perfectly.  I brought it to Springfield, received the sale money and delivered the organ.  The universe had provided.

I have found that if we give life a chance and try not to panic and think the world is coming to an end that things work out.

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I always have a difficult time when I hear someone talk in an angry tone about a subject, person, politics, etc.  It does not take a rocket scientist to see the effect the emotions are having on their body.  Their blood pressure goes up and if they continue the anger "habit" then physical problems begin to appear.  

Anger is not only bad for the person who is angry but also detrimental for all those who are forced into listening. I have noticed in the past that when I would get angry I would get very ill.  I could see a definite correlation.

Emotions also cause us to look for ways to make us feel better such as drugs, food, sex, etc.  All of these can play havoc with our body depending on how they are used.  

I have been talking about Mindfulness each Sunday morning.  In these talks I point out how we can break harmful habits and how we can remain calm and not react in situations which are emotional.

​Life is meant to be enjoyed and just not endured.