Raise Your Vibration - Shape Your Reality

Raise Your Vibration - Shape Your Reality

We have entered a new era in human understanding. At the most fundamental level, “everything is energy.” We are energetic beings says Ervin Laszlo in his book Science and the Akashic Field: An Integral Theory of Everything.  The Akashic Field is the Universal Energetic Field.  The Akashic field is us and we are the Akashic field.  Because of that profound understanding, we stand at a turning point in human development.

You might say, ''I don’t have time to think about vibration, or I have way too much to do today rather than think about staying centered, or you might just say this vibration stuff is all hocus-pocus.”  I beg to differ…

Everything vibrates. One of the essential truths of physics is that most of what we consider to be solid matter is in fact loosely grouped particles hovering in space. Think of matter’s basic building block: the atom. Electrons whiz around their center with enough energy to push or pull at other atoms. While these electrons move, the atom hums with a vibration that reflects the constant energy of the tiny particles. With that in mind, it should not be too much of a stretch to imagine our own bodies constantly humming with a vibrational energy. Even the frequency of this energy can be observed by scientific instruments and measured in Megahertz.

Studies have shown that illnesses enter the body when its frequency lowers below healthy thresholds. According to research by Bruce Tainio and subsequent studies, the healthy human body vibrates at a rate somewhere between 62 MHz and 68 MHz. A person with the common cold or flu has an average vibration of 58 MHz. The point at which cancer begins to develop in the body is at 42 MHz.

Still reading? Good.

What’s next for us? How to we vibrate close to our core?  How do we raise our vibration?

Practice. Meditate, chant, sing, dance…. Vibrate close to the core and above all, have belief.  Belief that this type of energetic existence can and WILL be achieved in your day to day life.

There is no one or set path. You will have to put forth the effort to find your path, the path that you connect with. Know that there will be detours and there will be road blocks. Try not to force your way through them. Rather place gentle pressure/energy toward the thing blocking your path and wait.  Wait until the resistance is gone or your mind and body guides you to where your next step will be. Follow and listen to your intuition and before you know it you are connected to you central core and your vibration has been elevated.

Where is my Yellow Brick Road?

One of the most iconic images in movie history is that of the Yellow Brick Road from "The Wizard of Oz".  Except for the whole Wicked Witch coming after you part, wouldn't it be nice if we had our own Yellow Brick Road (YBR) in our lives?  Would we act differently?  If we realized that we were off our YBR, what steps would we take to get back on track?

This idea is not all together a new one.  In Jewish tradition, there are prayers that we say every morning.  One prayer the speaks to me is where we thank G-d for guiding us on our path.  Whether you believe in the idea that we each have our own individual paths, I think we could all agree that it would be nice if we did.  Even Fidelity Bank liked this idea with their commercials showing people finding their green path to retirement security.

The reason I thought of this idea on the day before Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish year, is because on tomorrow night when the Yom Kippur is over and the final shofar blast is sounded, we get a clean slate.  A chance to start over.  A chance to achieve our goals.  A chance to mend broken relationships.  In the famous words of Lloyd Christmas from "Dumb and Dumber" when he finds out that he has a one in a million chance with Mary Swanson, "So you're saying there's a chance."

If you are sitting in temple on Yom Kippur tomorrow or if you aren't Jewish and don't understand what's this whole fasting thing all about, think about what you are going to do with your clean slate, your new chance to make it right.

As much as I enjoy the Jewish holidays because it gives us these life lessons, anybody can learn and grow from this time of year.   I firmly believe that we each have our own path, our own Yellow Brick Road, our own Fidelity green line, if we take the time to look for it.  Here's to you finding your path.

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Shouldn't every day be a Day of Awe?

Tracy Arm Fjord - South of Juneau, Alaska

As many people are aware, the 10 days between the Jewish holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are called "The Days of Awe".  Awe seems like an interesting choice to describe the holy days.  To get a better understanding of what these days should mean, I googled the word "Awe" and found that it means "an overwhelming feeling of reverence, admiration, fear, etc., produced by that which is grand, sublime or extremely powerful."  When I think about the word "Awe", memories of our family trip to Alaska come to mind when we witnessed the majestic glaciers and mountains (see above photo).

Shouldn't every day be a "Day of Awe"?  Shouldn't we wake up with "an overwhelming feeling of reverence, admiration, fear, etc., produced by that which is grand, sublime or extremely powerful."  The simple answer is YES but the reality is that we don't.

While I was in Temple celebrating the two days of Rosh Hashanah, I spent a lot of time thinking about how can I be a better person, a better father, a better husband, a better friend.  I also spent a lot of time realizing that most people in Temple feel uncomfortable or at least unsure of what they are supposed to be doing during these days.

Maybe the religion part is what makes it difficult so let's take the religion out of it.  If I told you to take a few days to think about some of your goals and how you can achieve them, you probably would think that's a good idea.  I mean, most companies have some type of retreat for their managers to help them refocus and set goals.  Why can't we do it as people?  In my view, where religion comes in is that I feel a sense of connection and comfort in thinking that while I am racking my brain to become better, so is everybody else.  Consider it a big managerial retreat with every Jew in the world sitting around the table.  If we think about the "Days of Awe" in those simple terms, it may be more palatable.

I often think that a book picks a person instead of the person picks the book.  It kind of goes along with our "Live As If" theme that some energy or force brought the book and the person together.  I know it seems far fetched but I like the idea nonetheless.  Anyways, someone recommended a book to me that has helped during these High Holy Days so figured I would give it a shameless plug.  The name of the book is "Return: Daily Inspiration for the Days of Awe" and it is written by Erica Brown who I have had the pleasure of learning from several times.  The reason I like is because it gives you a different concept to think about each of the ten days.  From Faith to Humility to Gratitude to Joy to Holiness, these concepts are good for anybody to think about no matter whether you are religious or not.

We created this blog to start a conversation so please feel free to add your comments with your feelings on the subject.  You can even add your comment anonymously if you want.  Look forward to hearing from you.

Whats your connection?

For 25 years I’ve been going to Dolphin games with my dad.  Through good seasons and bad (and there have been plenty) it’s a connection we developed through the years.  So when he asked me to join him for services today on the High Holidays I of course said I will be by his side.  You see, my father lost his mother this past month after suffering for years with Alzheimer's disease and severe Dementia.   I’m sure it has been gut wrenching for my father to witness the slow detrition of the Matriarch of our family. So I sat with my father in Temple today looking back at the years of history we shared for the past 39 years of my life and I wondered what connections he shared with his mother and father. 

I’ve all but given up with going to Temple as I rarely feel ‘connected’ when I’m there.  I have of recent years felt it is more about seeing and being seen than a search for who we are and who we hope to be.  More about the politics and the business of a Temple rather than the spiritual search and connection we hope to find in a place of worship.  I recalled a sermon given several years ago about this very topic.  The Rabbi agreed it is about seeing and being seen and challenges us to flip the paradigm of thought.  Instead of judging the lack of a tie being worn, or he jeans that the 20 something is wearing or length of the woman’s skirt of the height of the high heels, look at who they are with this year.  Is their elderly mother or father still with them? Is there a new addition to the family? Is that 20 something year old alone or with a family? How about the fact that he/she is even there.  Look at all the new babies and ones who are no longer with you.  In other words finds the connection between those you are surrounded by.  Look in between the people, in the spaces where the vibration of energy lies.   I bet if you sit quietly, you’ll find that connection comes right back to you.

 A childhood friend of mine and one who’s words and opinions I respect very much just happened to be sitting behind me in Shul.  After watching me count my mala beads as I recited the Om mani padme hum recitation (the six-syllabled Sanskrit mantra particularly associated with the bodhisattva of compassion) she asked “what’s your connection?”  I tried to explain that I had little connection to the place as to where I was sitting and she asked simply “could your connection just be sitting here with your dad?”  Simple enough, just sitting with family, as he did with his mother and father and they did with theirs a generation before. 

Gabe Berman writes in his book Live Like a Fruit Fly (which I highly recommend), we’re dying.  From the moment you’re born, you begin the process of dying.  However, if you pay attention to the things that matter, you live the moments and hopefully long years of your life to the fullest.  I sat there with my father on one side and my wife on the other.  In that short time, I connected. Nice!!!

Karma is Kool!

I wasn't planning on posting to this blog today but then an interesting event happened that I thought I would share.  I was coming home from Dallas last night and was able to catch the earlier flight home.  Since I was the last person on the plane, there wasn't much room for my carry-on in the overhead bin.  The only spot open was in row 30 except I was in row 19.  As I put my bag up, I joked with the people around row 30 to bring my bag up when they come up.  Since I was the last person to sit and they were already delayed, I did not expect anybody to fulfill my request.

Sure enough, two and a half hours later, when we arrive in Miami, as I am waiting for the entire plane to unload so that I can go back and get my bag from row 30, a nice lady came up holding her bag and mine said "I didn't forget you" and gave me my bag.  Will wonders never cease.  I thanked her and told her that this would be good Karma for her and that I would pay her back one day.  She joked back that one day our paths would cross and I would let her go ahead of me at a stoplight one day.

She went on her way but it got me thinking, wouldn't it be cool if the world worked that way?  That there was some checklist somewhere stating that you got a Karma Gold Star which you could redeem for something good to happen later on?  If we "Live As If" the good actions we did were being measured in some way, wouldn't we perform more good actions?  I would hope so.

Whether you believe that Karma really exists or not, we would live much more rewarding lives if we believed it did.  To the nice lady in row 30, I hope your kindness gets repaid and that I see you at a stoplight one day to repay the favor.  Please reply with a comment sharing a good Karma story you have experienced.

Who are we praying for on 9/11?

9/11 is a tough day for Americans.  It brings back memories of that fateful day.  Where we were when it happened, who we were with, what were we were thinking.  I actually feel a little guilty since I woke up at 5am, went through my normal morning routine of work and exercise and didn't even realize that it was 9/11 until 3 hours later.  Once I did realize it was 9/11, it's all I can think about.

As I was getting ready, MSNBC was replaying the Today Show footage from that day and I felt compelled to watch it to hear their reaction as the second airplane hit the South Tower at 9:03am.  I knew it was coming and that watching it would bring back painful memories yet I sat there and watched.  Not sure if everybody would keep watching but I figure that most people would.  Which begs the question and the reason for my post today...Why?  Do we yearn for feelings, even bad ones, that we would endure such memories?  Do we feel that living through those memories honors those who perished on that day and their families who have to relive those moments not only every September 11th but every day of their lives?  This is the first purpose of this post today on the "Live As If" Blog.  We should "Live As If" our reliving those memories provides some connection to all Americans who are suffering on this day.

After I got dressed, I went outside on my balcony and prayed as I try to do on most days.  But today's prayers were not my usual prayers about family, health and peace.  It was about those who are suffering more than I am today.  Which brings me to the second purpose for this post today.  Who are we really praying for?  Are we praying for them, for peace, for ourselves or all of the above?  After thinking about it for a while, does it really matter?  If we believe that there is a God that is listening to these prayers, then there is one.  If we believe that there is an energy or connection to those we pray for, then there is one.  At the end of the day, I firmly believe that it doesn't so much matter what you believe in ... just the fact that you do believe.  That is the essence of this blog so hopefully others can share their feelings as well.

By the way, on the way to work, I was listening to the Memorial Service at the Pentagon where they started playing the National Anthem.  Not sure why I pulled off to the side of road and put my hand on my chest but thought that was the right thing to do.  Nobody was watching, nobody was keeping score.  That is except for me and maybe that's enough.

Thanks for reading.  Please feel free to share your feelings by leaving a comment.  You can even do it anonymously. 

Why I live as if

When Craig and I sat down for lunch yesterday and came up with the idea of this blog, it came from the general belief that we both believe in something that connects all of us.  Whether it's a God, an energy, a karma, kizmit or anything else, it's a much better way to go through life "living as if" there is something connecting us rather than the belief that we are just carbon life forms living in a constant state of random coincidences.

There is a movie that guides me when I think about how I live my life.  For those of you that know me, believe it or not, it's not "Rudy", "Princess Bride", "Naked Gun 1, 2.5 or 33.333", or "Fletch".  It's actually a not so popular movie from 1991 called "Defending Your Life" which starred Albert Brooks and Meryl Streep.  The concept of the movie is that when you die, you go to a place called Judgement City where you spend 3 days defending your life in a courtroom setting whether you have displayed courage during your life.  If you are successful, you move on to Heaven.  If not, you go back as a new person to try again to live a life of courage.

The reason I like this movie is because it brings up the question of would we live our life any differently if we knew we were being judged or graded.  Would we pick up litter when nobody is watching?  Would we spend more time with our kids or spouse?  Would we give more charity or volunteer more?  I honestly don't believe that there is someone upstairs watching our every move but I think if we "live as if", we would live much more fulfilling lives.

This blog was made to explore this idea so hopefully others in the blogosphere will share their feelings on the subject of "living as if".  We look forward to learning and growing with you.

Regards,
Steven

From my perspective

From my perspective, I’ve grown up in a flash. So quickly, as if the years have just flown by. From the time I used to go to kindergarten on the basket of a bike to the grey hair in my beard and sprinkled on my head. ( I just thought it was my three daughters).  From Sandra and Tony’s view point, I’m still their little boy. I’ve gone from infant to father, husband, independent business owner and dare I say man in 39 years, all in the blink of an eye.  I am their baby boy (as I am the youngest of three boys) and they get a pass when they ask how late I came home or tell me to dress finer for work or give me unsolicited advice.

They taught me about passion.  Do what you love and you will never work another day – so the saying goes.  Rid yourself of the negativity and the societal boundaries that say you do this because we are supposed to. The universe is here for you to play a vital role within. Share your energy today so one day you or your loved ones might need to borrow some. Live your live as if….

Lunch

My friend Steven and I had lunch today and we decided to start a blog called To Live As If...

To live as if there was someone up there with a computer watching and recording all you are doing down here.  We both conceded that neither of us know if there is a G-d or energy force or being or any other form of faith based divinity. BUT how you live your life today, just might determine what you do, act like, behave like, or become tomorrow.  So why not Live as if...

Faith – defines as confidence or trust in a person or thing: faith in another's ability: belief that is not based on proof: belief in G-d or in the doctrines or teachings of religion: belief in anything, as a code of ethics, standards of merit.

There is nothing that says you will rely on this faith daily, but why not. It’s there for the proverbial taking. Imagine if you wore your faith like you wear your shirts each day.  you connect with it from the time you wake in the morning and it’s there if you need it any time of the day as if you are surrounded by peace.  The day might come, unexpectedly, when you might just need that faith.  It’s a good thing you have your faith wrapped around you…

Connect with our faith daily. And as Steve pointed out to me today, there are time of the year where you might find yourself straying away from you center.  You might just need your faith to bring back to that point of balance. The balance of peace and faith.