May 01 2008
And that’s why we’re here
“I peacefully resist all the discouraging voices I hear.”
“Our lives and our minds are often full of voices telling us what we can’t do and who we can’t be. There never seems to be a shortage of reasons why we shouldn’t try new things, take risks, or do our best. There are always plenty of negative blocks to our realizing our highest dreams and goals.
It’s very easy to fall in line with discouraging voices. We do it because we’re afraid of failure, success, or the unknown. We do it to try to gain other people’s approval or to belong to the crowd. And all the while we know deep inside that we’re capable of so much more.
When we stop allowing the negative voices to stop us, we begin to discover just how wonderful we can be, how wonderful life can be. When we peacefully resist all the discouragement, we find the courage within ourselves to be what we can be and do what we can do. And that’s why we’re here.”
from Green Spirituality: Reflections on Belonging to a World Beyond Myself by Veronica Ray
Dear tania, you are right to remember your readers of the influence of negative thoughts. For example, everytime I watch TV I see and hear so much negative thoughts, that it is important to get rid of negative thinking. Thank you.
Man, Im telling you, everytime
I read your writings, it makes me feel like your talking to me, instead of me reading it. All I can say is,”Wow!” You put your heart into what you write. I can feel the Lord’s presence when I read it.
What a beautiful message. Its encouraging to remind people that each person has the ability to rise above negativity. To move beyond discomfort and a sense of lack in stages helps to define our own spiritual progess. Its like a means to deepen self-understanding.
Thank you for that post. I am always telling my grown children to think positive and focus on the positive. It will get you further in life. Being negative just draws a person down.
God Bless, Sandy
WOW!! I agree with Lance Gargus…I felt like you were talking directly to me, as if you knew how I felt the last few days. I read this Tania and my heart soared. I felt free and right and true and that all things are possible. I REALLY applaud and bless you for posting this. I am deeply moved and heartened by it. If you were here right now I would hug you for giving me this gift this morning. Thank you, Robin
Dear Tania,
This is a beautiful piece. It’s coming straight from your heart. Peacefully resisting all negative voices………..how true. Being peacefull, that’s the key……Thank you.
Jivan
Hi Tania
Thanks for crediting this and other quotes from my books that you have used in your blog… although the comments seem to indicate that people assume you wrote those words.
Feel free to direct folks to my blog at veronicaray.com.
Keep sending out those inspiring thoughts into the world.
Peace
Veronica
Hey Everyone,
Thanks so much to Tania for adding me to her blog roll. Unfortunately, the link is to my old blog. Try this one, it should take you to my new site:
http://www.veronicaray.com/
I promise to write more new stuff soon!
Namaste
Veronica