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7 Tips For Finding Your Life’s Purpose

January 28, 2012 in Inspirational Words by Veronica Hay | No comments

1. Make a list of all of the things you loved to do as a child. Do you have an especially happy memory of something you really enjoyed doing? Something that you were complimented on and felt extremely proud of.

2. What are your favorite kinds of books? Do you love romance novels, arts and crafts books, mystery stories, new age and metaphysical titles? If you are not sure, visit www.amazon.com and check out their classifications.

3. When you have some free time, how do you spend it? Alone or in the company of friends and family. Exploring the city or visiting the country.

4. What do people compliment you about? If you can’t think of anything, then simply ask a few of your closest friends and business associates what they appreciate about you, what they see as your strengths and talents. You may be very surprised by their answers. Asking a co-worker will give you a much different perspective than asking a family member but both have value in helping you uncover your brilliance.

5. What are you especially proud of having accomplished in your life? This doesn’t have to be about winning awards. It could just be about how you have reached out to offer a helping hand to someone who really needed it.

6. What qualities, talents, gifts do you admire in others? Make a list of the people in your world and beside each one, jot down their strong points and the things you love about them. Be sure to let them know as well and make their day.

7. If you had all the time in the world and money was no longer an issue, what would you really like to do? Imagine what your perfect day would look like from beginning to end. What would you have for breakfast? What is the view like when you open your drapes? How do you spend your afternoon, where, and with whom? How do you feel as you close your eyes at the end of your perfect day?

Doing this exercise will help you to get to know yourself a little better and give you more insight into wherever your true purpose lies.

“There is a giant asleep within every man. When the giant awakes, miracles happen.” ~ Frederick Faust

You came here for a reason. There is something that only YOU can do and the world is waiting for it.

I wish you Godspeed on your journey.

Love and blessings, Veronica Hay

(Stay tuned for more inspirational words to come…)

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Happiness Is A Choice by Veronica Hay

January 15, 2012 in Inspirational Words by Veronica Hay | 1 comment

There are two things to aim at in life: first,
to get what you want; and after that, to enjoy it.
Only the wisest of mankind achieve the second.
~ Logan Pearsall Smith

I recently overheard something that surprised me. I heard that people who win the lottery are happy for about 3 weeks. Yes! Only 3 weeks, and then they go back to their previous state of being, before they won the money. This really did surprise me. I thought that they would have been happy about something so amazing for much longer than 3 weeks.

Did you know that 90% of all people who win the lottery are broke within one year, and that most of those wish they had never won it in the first place?

I think the reason for this is, that anytime we try to change how we feel by using something outside of ourselves, like winning the lottery, or getting a new car or house, it never works. The resulting feelings of euphoria are often only fleeting. We cannot sustain them for very long. Perhaps, in some way, that is a good thing. It reminds us that happiness really does come from within and is available to us at any moment. True happiness has very little to do with what is happening on the outside, it is an inside job. Happiness is a choice. It is a state of BEING.

We can make the decision to BE happy for one day, when we wake up in the morning, every morning. We can find something that brings us great pleasure, like sitting outside in the garden under an old tree and listening to the birds sing, or watching the dog or cat play, and just savoring the moment. Happiness is always available to us. It is our natural state and we need only allow it in. At any moment, we can stop, take a deep breath, and remember who we really are, and why we came here, and that truly is to experience joy and the aliveness of being.

“Happiness is like a butterfly which, when pursued, is always beyond our grasp, but, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.” ~Nathaniel Hawthorne

So, dear heart, today, no matter what is going on in your life, take a few moments to breathe deeply and just decide to BE happy, whatever that means to you.

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My New Years Resolutions for 2012

January 1, 2012 in Inspirational Words by Veronica Hay | 3 comments

I want to be happy for no reason this year except that I am here and alive and I claim this moment as my own. It’s mine. Its got my name on it!

This year, I want to spend more time in nature, not on the path near my home, with its iPods, and cell phones and incessant chatter, but deep in a forest, where the earth recognizes my step, and the ground kisses my feet as I walk.

This year, I want to say no, more often, and not feel guilty, and say yes, more often, and not feel embarrassed.

I want to take the time to grieve fully this year, for those people that I have lost and mourn those things that I shall never have or be again.

I want to hear the sounds of creation and I can’t tell you what those sounds are, because I have never really heard them before. I ‘ve been too busy for that.

But their music beckons to me in the stillness when I have finally given up my need to control.

I want to see, really see the sights of the universe and I can’t tell you what those sights are, because I have never really seen them before. I’ve had my eyes closed. But their vision haunts me in my dreams and gently calls forth to me in my waking hours.

I want to take the child in me out to play more this year and step in mud puddles, get my feet wet, eat cotton candy, build a snowman, talk to strangers, kiss furry dogs and chase mangy cats.

This year I want to eat my spaghetti with a fork and forget about the spoon and get my face really dirty.

I want to get to know my teddy bear more this year. After all, he is really the only one who has always been there for me, in my darkest hour, comforting me and whispering sweet messages into my heart, that were more accurate than any psychic ever could be.

I want to see the world with new eyes this year, as if I have never seen it before, like an alien on an unfamiliar planet, and not take anything for granted.

This year, I want to talk less and say more. I want to taste more and eat less.

I want to write more about those things that really matter to me, with passion, the things that I know in my gut, the things that stir up my soul, and not give a damn about keywords or tags or where I rank in Google.

I want to sit with a flower this year and watch it bloom, and know what it feels like to finally surrender to life, to succumb to a purpose bigger than my own.

I want to talk to the moon and bask in the sun and gaze at the stars for hours and hours.

I want to be much more silly this year, and care much less about what people think of me. I have forgotten just how much fun being silly can be.

I want to laugh, harder than I have ever laughed before. And cry less for all of the pain and suffering that I think I can’t fix, because I know that I can.

Every time that I make the choice to be free, there is less suffering in the world, not a world with less pain, but less pain in the world.

I want to love more this year, not the sappy, greeting card kind of love they sell on Valentine’s day cards, but a love that surpasses all distance, time, space and differences.

This year, I want to make friends with those parts of me that I am afraid of and attempt to do those things that still scare me to death. Well, at least some of them.

I want to appreciate more and complain less, accept more and judge less, forgive more and blame less. I want to ultimately do nothing and allow everything.

This year I want to break open the windows of my life and knock down the doors remove the shackles and stare down the illusion until it sets me free.

So you won’t find goals here or projects or timelines or objectives or plans or directions or bucket lists or targets.

You’ll only find me.

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Wouldn’t It Be Nice If…

December 27, 2011 in Inspirational Words by Veronica Hay | No comments

Think of something you would like to create or experience. I did not say try to manifest. I just said “think of something you would like to experience in your life.”

Gently let yourself imagine with the idea in your mind of
Wouldn’t it be nice if….

I’ll give you an example. Several years ago when I was living in Ontario, Canada, my then husband received a transfer to Calgary, Alberta. I had no idea what that province looked like but on the morning that I received the news I mentioned it to a fellow in my office and he told me that Calgary was a very lovely, clean city and that in certain areas one could very clearly see the beautiful Rocky mountains which were about 90 miles away from the city.

I remember going back to my desk and just sitting there and thinking very gently to myself, wouldn’t it be nice if we lived in a place where we had a beautiful view of those mountains and I just closed my mind and imagined it for a few seconds and then I completely forgot about it.

And in spite of the fact that there was almost a zero vacancy rate in Calgary at that time so finding a decent place was almost impossible, let alone one with a great view, we ended up, through a miraculous series of events, having to make a 10 second decision on one place. When I walked in the door and over to the huge balcony window, there before me was a picture perfect view of the very majestic mountains I had envisioned for those few seconds in Ontario.

Simplicity at its best.

So, your only exercise for today is to simply say quietly to yourself…

Wouldn’t it be nice if…………………..and then imagine…

Stay tuned for more inspirational words to come…

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Silent Christmas Angels by Veronica Hay

December 8, 2011 in Inspirational Words by Veronica Hay | No comments

From the emails I have been receiving lately from those of you on my mailing lists and my own observations out there in the world I would have to say that a lot of people are really going through some difficult times right now.

The population is aging and this is impacting those who are growing older, those who are taking care of them, and those who are alone.

The other day I witnessed a lady in our building who had just been dropped off by one of those handicapped vans, and even though she was not in a wheelchair herself, I could see that she had serious mobility issues. She had just returned from visiting her beloved husband and lifelong companion who was now confined to a nursing home. I had seen them out walking together a few years earlier, laughing and holding hands and thoroughly enjoying each others company. As she slowly made her way to the front of the door, she held the key in her hand ready to open the lock. And then at that precise moment she just leaned in toward the building and started to cry. I could see from the look of anguish on her weary face, that she was trying to summon the courage to enter the building, walk up the stairs, and open her apartment door, just to be alone once again for yet another evening without him.

My heart went out to her. I wanted to rush over and hug her but got the feeling to just honour her presence instead and the precious space she was in. I sensed that she was a very private person and just needed to be alone in that moment. Sometimes the moment can carry us through when we don’t have the strength to carry ourselves.

I did hold her in the light in my heart and whispered a quiet prayer that somehow things would get better for her and that she would know that she is deeply loved, even though I am sure she was certainly not feeling that love right then.

I think sometimes if we can simply acknowledge each others pain, without trying to fix things, then that may be the greatest gift we can give to another human being. I don’t mean wallow in the pain or focus on it, but to just acknowledge it with deep compassion, would make a huge difference to so many.

We are human and pain is part of the journey. If we ever allow ourselves to love anyone or anything for that matter, pain is an integral part of the process because some day we may, probably will, lose that person, place or thing to which we have become attached, either physically, mentally or emotionally. Of course, the price of not loving, of not seeking, of not becoming involved, is a much deeper and emptier pain that strips away at our soul and destroys our spirit.

Your spirit will always reach towards the love and your soul will always take the higher road.

And so I would suggest that this holiday season, we answer our soul’s calling and “take the higher road” by becoming “Silent Christmas Angels” for each other, especially at this difficult time of year for so many. Christmas has a way of surfacing so many emotions and memories, some joyful and some not so joyful.

So, as a “Silent Christmas Angel”, be on the look out as to where you could shine your light on someone else’s darkness. Be constantly aware to where your wings may take you, whether it be in a busy shopping mall, a lonely sidewalk cafe, a homeless shelter, a park bench, a Christmas dinner or party. Be constantly vigil of where you could look beyond the surface to the deeper pain that may be lurking there and attend to it in whatever way and means may lie before you.

Pretend you have been given a mission and are part of the “Silent Christmas Angel Invasion” of whatever city you live in or visit and it is your job to keep the home fires burning and heal the hearts and souls of those you encounter along the way.

Sounds daunting? Fear not!
You have at your command an arsenal of tools with which to do your work.

A magic wand that you can point and shoot better than any iphone camera will ever do and grant silent wishes to unsuspecting troubled hearts, uplifting them in the twinkling of an eye and restoring peace on earth.

A big, beautiful, heart full of love, with light beams that extend from you for miles and miles ahead washing away any sadness that may appear in the distance and replacing it with joy, wonder, belief in the magic, trust in the knowing, that we are all in this together and we are truly loved.

Dancing, daring, delightful Angel eyes, that dispense laughter, spread kindness, seek miracles, offer compassion, give thanks and beam these out into all the other eyes that meet yours along the way, eliciting an enchanting smile of knowing and surprised look of tender acknowledgement.

And we “Silent Christmas Angels” have the ability to recognize each other. A knowing glance, a curious nod, a gentle, sweet and unsuspecting touch. A sacred salute to a comrade in arms and wings and halos.

And so, dear heart, will YOU join me? Will you take your place among us? Will I sense you standing there next to me wherever I may journey?

I think I already have and I know that I will, for I feel you here, reading these words, and I already recognize you.

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Not Rich Yet? 7 Tips To Find Out Why & Change It

December 3, 2011 in Inspirational Words by Veronica Hay | 1 comment

The following piece is part of Day 22 in my NEW “Prosperity Puzzle Pieces” 30 Day Program to Create more Prosperity in your life. Available at a special introductory price - Just click here.

Not Rich Yet?
7 Tips To Find Out Why & Change It
Copyright © 2009 by Veronica Hay

I once heard it said that if you say you really want something and you don’t have it, then it is because, deep down, you don’t really want it at all. When I first heard this, I thought it was hard to believe, however, in thinking about it for some time, I had to admit there certainly is some truth there.

Here are some possible reasons why you may not have what you are desiring just yet. Perhaps you can relate to some of them. This is certainly not a judgement call. I myself have been in some of these places at different times during my life. I include these here hoping that it might give you some insight. Simple awareness can be most helpful sometimes in turning things around. As always, be gentle with yourself.

1. You’re stuck in the “pay off”. What is the pay off for staying where you are now? I knew of a woman who complained constantly that her husband never paid any attention to her. She was diagnosed with cancer and all of a sudden her husband was at her side, tending to her every need. Shortly thereafter, she became cancer free and her husband went back to his old ways, much to her dismay. Months later, the cancer was back and so was her husband. My point: you may be saying that your desire is to be healthy or wealthy, but if health and wealth are not showing up in your life, then take a good look at “what is”. There may be some clues there as to why.

2. You’re afraid to hurt or lose someone you love. Who would you hurt / lose if you suddenly became rich? Would you be making more money than your parents did and would that offend or hurt them in some way? Would you be in an entirely different financial bracket from your friends and feel that they would resent you or even worse, abandon you?

3. You’re addicted to the drama. You complain about the struggle but you re-live it over and over again. Does it make you feel alive, on some level? A friend of mine recently became debt free and when I asked how that made him feel, he told me that he felt empty inside. No struggle, no drama, no reason for living. Unfortunately, that is true for many of us. How about you?

4. You still have feelings of “not good enough”. Have you ever felt like a small child standing outside of a candy store. You look in the window at all of that candy just waiting there to be devoured, but you don’t feel like you will ever be able to walk inside that door and take it. You see others going in and out of the candy store, but you feel it could never happen for you.

5. You feel safe “playing small”. Playing small is comfortable. Playing big would require you to move out of your comfort zone. It may require that you put yourself out there and that can be a scary thing. Are you ready to, as they say, feel the fear and do it anyway?

6. You believe that “money is bad and / or evil”. This belief is reinforced by the media at every turn. It would be hard to escape not feeling just a little like this. However, it may serve you well to remember that Mother Teresa created lots of money, without which she would not have been able to accomplish what she did and change the world. Think about that.

7. You “get in your own way”. You decide to move forward towards your dreams, you set some financial goals, you begin to feel hopeful, and then you sabotage yourself at every turn, with your thoughts, words and deeds, which are totally contrary to what you have chosen. The sad thing is that you probably don’t even realize that you are doing it.

So, is there an area of your life where you have been saying you want something and you still don’t have it? If so, perhaps take some quiet time and ask yourself why that might be.

If you suddenly got what you say you really want, how do you think your life would change?

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Tags: Abundance, money, Prosperity, Prosperity Puzzle Pieces, Veronica Hay, Wealth

The Done Deal

October 22, 2011 in Inspirational Words by Veronica Hay | No comments

The following piece is part of Day 7 in my NEW “Prosperity Puzzle Pieces” 30 Day Program to Create more Prosperity in your life. Special Discounted Price available for my Blog Readers – Click Here:

If you have made a choice for example, to BE wealthy and you find yourself still struggling, that is a sign that something is out of alignment.

So, if you decide to experience more wealth in your life and you are holding the feeling of that, the essence of that in your heart and mind, but over lunch with a friend you both start talking about how bad the economy is, that your sales are down and you don’t know how you are going to pay your rent this month, then you have just contradicted in word and vibration, what you originally put out there.

This is not a conversation a wealthy person would have. This is a conversation a scared person would have. And it is not a conversation you have the luxury of indulging in either if you want to go where you say you want to go. You cannot decide to BE something and hold that state and then have contradictory thoughts, feelings, conversations or actions around it. If you find yourself doing something like this, then of course, don’t beat yourself up about it, just gently notice and steer yourself back on track.

What you need to do next is prepare for its arrival. Just as you would prepare a nursery for your unborn baby if you were pregnant, you must do the same for your inner creation.

Once you make a very conscious choice with conviction knowing that your desire is on the way to you, it is basically “A Done Deal.”

Several years back when I was working on creating more wealth in my life, I would often go to the beautiful Banff Springs Hotel which is an hour and a half drive from where I live in the Rocky Mountains.

I would go there and sit in this lovely room which was open to the public, with old wooden desks and big winged back chairs with huge windows and I would write in my journal. I would write about my life as I desired it to be as if I were already living that.

The view was spectacular and I would sip coffee as I basked in the ambience and the opulence of being in such a majestic place. One could never feel poor in a place such as this. And it was freely available for just the price of some java. I was preparing myself for wealth by putting myself in the “energy” of wealth and acting “as if” I was already there.

And it felt sooooo good, very natural. I suppose being surrounded by so much beauty and incredible abundance made me realize how available prosperity can be for us if we only “have the eyes” to see it.

So, here is a review of the process of creation.

- Decide what it is you want.
- Get very clear about what that is and why you want it. The “why” is important!
- Write it down.
- When negative thoughts or feelings show up and in the beginning they surely will, write those out on a separate sheet of paper, as explained in Day 4 – Clearing the mental clutter.
- Focus once again on your desire. Find ways in your day to feel good, to experience the ”feeling state” of what you believe having your desire would bring you.

Remember your worksheets for doing this are available on Day 6 if you need them.
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BE – DO – HAVE – The I AM Principle

September 8, 2011 in Inspirational Words by Veronica Hay | 3 comments

“Most people believe if they “have” a thing (more time, money, love — whatever), then they can finally “do” a thing (write a book, take up a hobby, go on vacation, buy a home, undertake a relationship), which will allow them to “be” a thing (happy, peaceful, content, or in love). In actuality, they are reversing the Be-Do-Have paradigm. In the universe as it really is (as opposed to how you think it is), “havingness” does not produce “beingness,” but the other way around.” ~ From Conversations with God, Book 3 by Neale Donal Walsch

We decide what it is we CHOOSE TO BE in our life, what we choose to experience and then declare it to the world and ourselves using the I AM Principle, which is simply saying I AM that. This declaration that we have made then becomes our state of BEING.

Saying the words “I AM” with conviction, sends direction to all the cells of our body and also to every level of our consciousness about what we choose to experience, right here, right now. Everything comes together then to help us express that state of Being. So, having something comes after being something. Whatever it is you want, BE that thing. If you want more love in your life, BE LOVE, be loving to yourself and others.

This is not the same as saying mechanical affirmations which have no real feeling or power. These types of affirmations can actually keep us stuck because there is no real belief or potency behind them. Often with these types of affirmations, we are just saying the words by rote and we have not CHOSEN to actually BE the state we desire. It is a very different vibration!

I am statements are extemely powerful. Be very careful about using negative I AM statements throughout your day in your everyday speech and thoughts such as, I am tired, I am broke, I am sick, etc. If you find yourself doing that, gently notice and simply change it to something you would prefer to experience. Never beat yourself up about anything. Just notice as an outside observer would, make a new choice and move on. Remember to BE KIND to yourself always.

I have included a very simple video below with some “I AM” Statements. Enjoy!

What will you CHOOSE to BE today?

The following piece is part of Day 7 in my NEW ”Prosperity Puzzle Pieces” 30 Day Program to Create more Prosperity in your life. Available at the following link:www.prosperitypuzzlepieces.com