someone asked me yesterday if I was sure 'this stuff' was coming from millie, how did I know it wasn't coming from me. it's hard to explain how I know, exactly, it's just that I know my thoughts and I am familiar with myself, and I don't *think* like this. it feels like I just open a space in my head and and the words come in, or flow out, I guess is a better way to say it.
and then there's the physical interaction. millie climbs on my chest to let me know she has something to say. she sits on the desk, in front of the computer, while I am receiving the message. she moves to the window when she thinks I've 'got it' - the whole concept, the big picture. she comes back to the desk if I need a little clarification or help. I don't always get it right the first time. then she goes away, usually to her heated bed, when she's finished.
yes, I am sure this is coming from the cat. call me crazy, I don't care, millie is teaching me to speak my truth by helping her speak hers.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
permission
"walk in forgiveness. walk in love. annoyance is based in expectation. release your expectations of others. if you expect nothing in particular, then you will never be surprised, you will never be disappointed.
allow others to be themselves. if their behavior does not suit you, meet them with honesty.
but let there be love behind your honesty. love for yourself and others. love yourself enough to set boundaries you are comfortable with. love others enough to allow them permission to be themselves. if their behavior requires them to remain outside of your boundaries, so be it. this can be a negotiation in love. it does not need to be anything darker.
release the expectations. allow the love. give permission. treat every encounter with another as the adventure it rightfully is. be an explorer. be brave. be love."
incredible cat. thank you, millie.
allow others to be themselves. if their behavior does not suit you, meet them with honesty.
but let there be love behind your honesty. love for yourself and others. love yourself enough to set boundaries you are comfortable with. love others enough to allow them permission to be themselves. if their behavior requires them to remain outside of your boundaries, so be it. this can be a negotiation in love. it does not need to be anything darker.
release the expectations. allow the love. give permission. treat every encounter with another as the adventure it rightfully is. be an explorer. be brave. be love."
incredible cat. thank you, millie.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
what makes your soul dance?
"there are likely many things that make your soul dance. early mist rising from the water. fresh snow on the branches. a dramatic thunder and lightning storm. the way your dog stretches when she sees you. your cat's purr. small things and large things, they are all around you.
humans tend to focus on the things that bring you down, the things that stress you out or make you sad. there are many more moments of joy, the only thing lacking is your attention and focus.
give less attention to the moments that bring you down. let them pass without contributing your energy.
focus on the moments that make your soul dance!"
thank you, millie.
humans tend to focus on the things that bring you down, the things that stress you out or make you sad. there are many more moments of joy, the only thing lacking is your attention and focus.
give less attention to the moments that bring you down. let them pass without contributing your energy.
focus on the moments that make your soul dance!"
thank you, millie.
Monday, February 1, 2010
expectations
more of millie's answer to the question about relationships and change.
"you are the only one who can meet your needs. if someone else appears to be meeting your needs, it is because your needs intersect.
love without expectation. walk your path in love and be confident that you can meet your own needs.
expecting others to do a certain thing, act a certain way, be or think a certain way is a pathway to pain. expectations are of the dark, not of the light.
know that each interaction with another is an expression of a gift, an offer of love. let that be your river, a river of gifts and love. float and be free.
when you run into an expectation that someone has thrown in your path, give what you are willing, love if you are able, float through or fly over the expectation as if it isn't really there, because it isn't.
there is no power in the expectations of others apart from what you give them."
thank you, millie.
"you are the only one who can meet your needs. if someone else appears to be meeting your needs, it is because your needs intersect.
love without expectation. walk your path in love and be confident that you can meet your own needs.
expecting others to do a certain thing, act a certain way, be or think a certain way is a pathway to pain. expectations are of the dark, not of the light.
know that each interaction with another is an expression of a gift, an offer of love. let that be your river, a river of gifts and love. float and be free.
when you run into an expectation that someone has thrown in your path, give what you are willing, love if you are able, float through or fly over the expectation as if it isn't really there, because it isn't.
there is no power in the expectations of others apart from what you give them."
thank you, millie.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
change
a friend asked me today what millie thought about change. specifically, change that accompanies a shift in vibrational energy between people. this is millie's response.
"it is natural to seek out others who share your vibration. it feels good. it makes it easy to share physical and energetic space and experiences. it makes us feel connected, all of us, animals too.
sometimes two beings go on sharing a similar vibration for a lifetime. more often, though, one or both of them shift so that they are no longer so well-aligned. this is normal too. growth and change are normal.
perhaps you have noticed how it feels to try to change your vibration to match another. it is uncomfortable. it is not sustainable. at some point, it becomes obvious that your vibrations are too far apart to be comfortable together. this can cause emotional pain. particularly when this is someone you love.
it is possible to be with people of different vibrations, as long as you maintain your own. the discomfort and pain come when you try to shift your own vibration to match another, if the difference is too great. your energy is your own. when you try to change the way it feels, it is confusing and unpleasant.
it is most comfortable to allow others permission to vibrate where they do. to be who they are. where they are. on their own path. it is impossible to change someone else's vibration, but vibrating at your own true energy gives others permission to do the same.
not all relationships are meant to be life long. people flow into and out of each other's lives according to their higher plans. some people are in your life for the lesson they bring you. learn it and move on. change does not have any bearing on love. it doesn't erase love, or make it invalid. if you love someone and it is painful to be around them, changing the relationship, moving on, going with the flow does not negate the love. even if the love itself changes, that doesn't erase the love that was.
remember the lessons: live from your heart. live in the moment. go with the flow. be true to yourself. trust."
thank you, millie.
"it is natural to seek out others who share your vibration. it feels good. it makes it easy to share physical and energetic space and experiences. it makes us feel connected, all of us, animals too.
sometimes two beings go on sharing a similar vibration for a lifetime. more often, though, one or both of them shift so that they are no longer so well-aligned. this is normal too. growth and change are normal.
perhaps you have noticed how it feels to try to change your vibration to match another. it is uncomfortable. it is not sustainable. at some point, it becomes obvious that your vibrations are too far apart to be comfortable together. this can cause emotional pain. particularly when this is someone you love.
it is possible to be with people of different vibrations, as long as you maintain your own. the discomfort and pain come when you try to shift your own vibration to match another, if the difference is too great. your energy is your own. when you try to change the way it feels, it is confusing and unpleasant.
it is most comfortable to allow others permission to vibrate where they do. to be who they are. where they are. on their own path. it is impossible to change someone else's vibration, but vibrating at your own true energy gives others permission to do the same.
not all relationships are meant to be life long. people flow into and out of each other's lives according to their higher plans. some people are in your life for the lesson they bring you. learn it and move on. change does not have any bearing on love. it doesn't erase love, or make it invalid. if you love someone and it is painful to be around them, changing the relationship, moving on, going with the flow does not negate the love. even if the love itself changes, that doesn't erase the love that was.
remember the lessons: live from your heart. live in the moment. go with the flow. be true to yourself. trust."
thank you, millie.
Saturday, January 30, 2010
trust
millie's brain to my fingers.
"go with the flow. trust that everything happens exactly as it should. trust that you had a plan for this life and that you are following it. just trust.
give yourself some credit! know that you are finding or following your soul purpose. know that you are exactly where you are supposed to be on your path. give yourself permission to be. to be you. to be where you are. to be going where you're going.
do what you do. love what you do. do what you love.
let go of the need for control. control is a fantasy. there is no. such. thing. you have free will and so does every other being on the planet. that introduces more variables than you could ever imagine into every moment. trying to control your life is like trying to control the weather. it is laughable to think you can control anything, any situation, any action.
the need for control, the effort to achieve the impossible, causes a lot of strife in the world.
let it go."
she sends me a feeling like that song "don't worry, be happy."
millie, you are a treasure. I am so honored to know you.
"go with the flow. trust that everything happens exactly as it should. trust that you had a plan for this life and that you are following it. just trust.
give yourself some credit! know that you are finding or following your soul purpose. know that you are exactly where you are supposed to be on your path. give yourself permission to be. to be you. to be where you are. to be going where you're going.
do what you do. love what you do. do what you love.
let go of the need for control. control is a fantasy. there is no. such. thing. you have free will and so does every other being on the planet. that introduces more variables than you could ever imagine into every moment. trying to control your life is like trying to control the weather. it is laughable to think you can control anything, any situation, any action.
the need for control, the effort to achieve the impossible, causes a lot of strife in the world.
let it go."
she sends me a feeling like that song "don't worry, be happy."
millie, you are a treasure. I am so honored to know you.
Friday, January 29, 2010
fear
it is somewhat intimidating to have a very eager cat waiting for me every morning with a new message for the blog. probably this is one of the things I am supposed to learn from this... how to trust what I'm getting, that I don't need absolute silence and calm in order to do this, that I'm hearing her correctly under pressure and just write it. I have a lot on my plate today, but millie is not in the mood to wait.
"much of what you do is motivated or shaped by fear. fear of social consequences for doing or saying something that other humans might not agree with. fear of ostracism, of not fitting in. fear of persecution or harm for speaking truth. many humans have died for speaking truth. many humans have killed others for their ideas. this fear is valid and real. it is okay to feel fear.
this is a special time. you can choose not to base your decisions in fear. you can push through the fear and be yourself in spite of it. many of you are learning this, or completing your learning of it, in this lifetime.
choose love. choose the opposite of fear in every moment, every decision, with every choice you make. be aware of your fear, make friends with it. know it. understand when it is pushing you and recognize that feeling. and be kind to yourself when you move because of the push. experiment with the idea that fear is not the end of everything, and the end of everything does not lie behind the fear."
wow, that sounds like a heck of an experiment.
thanks, millie.
"much of what you do is motivated or shaped by fear. fear of social consequences for doing or saying something that other humans might not agree with. fear of ostracism, of not fitting in. fear of persecution or harm for speaking truth. many humans have died for speaking truth. many humans have killed others for their ideas. this fear is valid and real. it is okay to feel fear.
this is a special time. you can choose not to base your decisions in fear. you can push through the fear and be yourself in spite of it. many of you are learning this, or completing your learning of it, in this lifetime.
choose love. choose the opposite of fear in every moment, every decision, with every choice you make. be aware of your fear, make friends with it. know it. understand when it is pushing you and recognize that feeling. and be kind to yourself when you move because of the push. experiment with the idea that fear is not the end of everything, and the end of everything does not lie behind the fear."
wow, that sounds like a heck of an experiment.
thanks, millie.
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