My father had passed away a little over two years ago, and within a few days after his passing, he came back to me in a dream and wanted me to know something very important. My dreams have always been very significant, symbolic, and very meaningful. As with all of our dreams, if we analyze them, and pay attention, there is usually a great message behind them.
In the dream, I was at my mom's house, in her kitchen. Her kitchen table was small, and oval shaped with four chairs around it. I was standing there, and saw my father sitting in the chair directly facing me. He was looking directly at me, and I knew it. He looked younger than when he died. My father's blue eyes were VERY blue, and VERY wide opened, making sure that we saw each other, confirming to me that it was him. I turned around and said to my mom, "Look, daddy is alive." I said something else to my mom, and to my cousins who were also there. My father then repeated everything I said, word for word, making sure that I heard him VERY clearly. He heard everything I was saying.
No one said anything, but I had left the kitchen towards the living room, and entered the kitchen again from the dining room. This time, I saw my father sitting in a different chair just where I was entering the room. The chair was not against the table but just moved a little bit back. He was older, and his appearance looked like he had when he died. He was slumped over, head hanging down, and legs spread out. I carefully walked in between his spread out legs so as not to touch him, for I knew he was dead. After I got past him, I looked back at him, and he was slumped over even more. His head was hanging down even further.
That was the end of the dream.
When I woke up, I felt and knew that my father had visited me in my dream. I felt great knowing that he was there, and had communicated with me.
The thing is this... When he was alive, I had talked to my father a few times about death, and he expressed that he didn't believe in the afterlife. He said that he believed that when we die, that's it, it's black and there's nothing.
Well, he made sure that he got his certain message across...
In my dream, my father wanted me to know this...
This was his message to me...
"Even though I am dead, and you walk by me, I can still SEE YOU and I can still HEAR YOU!"
Because my father knew that I believed in the afterlife, and had many experiences with people who have passed, he wanted to let me know that he was still around me, also confirming what I believe.
To me, that was a very profound message, not only for me, but for us all...
Our loved ones are not gone, they ARE still around us...
May God Bless You and Your Loved Ones,
Laura R. Kiray, RMT, IARPFor Holistic Life Coaching, Reiki Energy Healing: Click here
Copyright © 2010 www.LauraKiray.com
Friday, May 7, 2010
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Discovering Your Truth
What is YOUR Truth right now? -->
People live their lives in many ways:
1) don’t really care about much, just go along day after day, same routine over and over again
2) not really happy with what they are doing, but do it anyway because they feel they have to
3) average life, somewhat satisfied and conditioned, don’t strive for more, just at a steady pace
4) somewhat content with life and career, just doing what you have to do
5) happy with life and career, but feel something missing
6) happy with life, career, family, but knows there is still more to life
7) wants to know how to improve their life
8) explores and searches for the meaning of life
9) know that they are on a journey to discovering the truth of their soul, and taking the necessary actions to keep moving forward
10) know their life purpose and living from that purpose
11) totally connected with God and self, living life on purpose, and completely self-fulfilled, very happy, and very content
Be honest with yourself right now...
no one else can hear your thoughts!
Which life are you living?
no one else can hear your thoughts!
Which life are you living?
"The minute we face the truth... only then can true change begin."
~ Laura R. Kiray
Do you know all there is to know about you? Do you know what you want, what your dreams are? Why you act and think a certain way? Have you found your purpose in life?
These are necessary questions that we need to ask ourselves if we are ever to find our truth and live a life with purpose and meaning.
In order to find your truth, you have to do some exploring into your inner soul. For there is no other place to find the truth than the place within, when you truly connect with the REAL YOU. Nobody can tell you your truth, nobody can define who you are, and nobody can think and act for you.
It's part of our journey to understand who we are, and to create an extraordinary life. In order to create that extraordinary life, we have to understand ourselves. Not what we were taught to believe about ourselves, but to truly know oneself. I can't stress enough how important it is to live by your own truth, and not how others want you to live. If you live according to others' expectations of you, you are comprising yourself and sacrificing the 'real you'. Which also, could lead you down a path that is in the opposite direction of where you really should be going.
What is YOUR real Truth, and how do you find it?
We all want to know what we are here for, our purpose or mission in life. When you have discovered your life purpose, there is that connection to your authenticity, your true self, which makes you feel alive and driven. The further you get away from your purpose in life, the more out of sync you will feel.
Start by getting to know yourself, and what kind of emotional energy charge that gets triggered inside of you. Try to observe the behavioral patterns in your life. Start with the word always, as in "I always feel _____", or "I always do _____." Any time you find an always in your life, there is an archetype there (an original model or type in which similar things are patterned).
Discover more of who you are by answering the following questions:
1) I am really good at...
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2) When I was a child, I really wanted to be:
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Are you that today? Yes or No
3) If given the chance to be or do anything I've always wanted, I would daydream about...
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4) What prevents me from being or doing what I've always wanted is the following:
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5) In my free time, I really enjoy...
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6) Describe in detail, how you feel when you are doing something you really enjoy doing...
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7) Can you recognize right away when you are in that state of really enjoying what you are doing? Yes or No
8) Do you have passion for what you are doing right now? Yes or No
9) Have you ever felt passionate about anything in your life? Yes or No
If Yes, when and what did you feel passionate about? Give specific details.
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10) People have always told me that I am good at...
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11) My gifts and talents are...
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12) In my ideal world, I envision my life...
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By answering these questions, you will get a better understanding of who you are and which direction you should be going.
Meditate on all of this, and once you truly feel it, act on it... if you don't, you will always have that gnawing feeling inside of you that something is not right and missing from your life.
Remember, this is part of your journey... discovering your truth and living your life purpose.
May you find everything that fulfills your life, and brings you into total harmony with who you really are...
May God Bless You,
Laura R. Kiray, RMT, IARP
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Copyright © 2010 www.LauraKiray.com
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Going with the Flow
Imagine you are searching for a key to a hidden treasure. You are lost deep in the woods trying to find this key. Not knowing where you are going, you are wishing for some sort of help or guidance. After searching and searching, you slip on some rocks, and fall into a river which is taking you in the opposite direction that you are going.
Immediately, as you were being swept away, you are frightened, scared and fearful that you will drown. Quickly, you look around and reach for anything to hold onto fearing for your life because of the rough current. With all your might of fighting against the current, you manage to pull yourself out of the river and onto the land. You sit there exhausted, heart pounding, have tremendous anxiety, and then you look around realizing what had just happened.
Now, you're in shock as you look down at the river. As you are looking down to see where the river is flowing, you realize that the current that you were so frightened of, would have taken you to an area full of beautiful flowers. Within those beautiful flowers, was the key that you had been searching for.
Now, had you just gone with the flow, even though frightened and scared of what might happen, and not fight it with such resistance, you would have found the very thing you would have been searching for... the key, which is the key to your happiness and internal treasure.
Let the process take you along. The current (though rough at times) is the process, with the guidance you are seeking.
Guidance comes in people and events that occur in our lives to help us along our path. Try not to fight it with resistance and Go with the Flow.
I wanted to give this to you and hopefully you will see that the rough times you endure are the very things that WILL take you to a better place. Try not to fight it. Have faith and trust that things are EXACTLY as they are supposed to be, and if you don't fight it, you WILL find exactly what you are looking for.
May God Bless You,
Laura R. Kiray, RMT, IARP
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Copyright © 2010 www.LauraKiray.com
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Meditation, Visualization and Manifestation
Meditation is quieting the mind and putting yourself into a very relaxed and calm state. It's a moment and time of contemplating and reflecting. You can focus on a particular problem or issue, or just nothing at all, and see what your higher self has to tell you. It is a time to connect with your higher self, with God. Meditation is connecting to your spiritual side, letting go of the ego.
Anything you ever wanted to know about yourself, you can find through meditation. If you are dealing with upsetting emotions, or undecided as to which direction to take, or unsure of a decision, or want to find your life purpose, you can find all your answers that you seek when you connect to your higher self.
As a practice, we all should set aside some time every day just for ourselves to meditate. Whether it be 5 minutes or an hour, it is essential to connect to your higher self to keep yourself in balance. If you live only in the physical world without connecting to your spiritual side, you will become off balance. That's when all the problems arise. There has to be a balance of the physical world and the spiritual world.
Some people tell me, "I can't meditate, I can't get my mind quiet", or "Every time I try, I keep thinking of everything else I have to do instead of quieting my mind". At first, it can be a little hard to "get focused". With practice, each time you meditate, you get better and better at it. Your intent draws you in. It's where you focus that will determine where you go. It helps to focus on your breathing, or you can focus on the flame of a candle, and when you are relaxed enough, you can then bring up an issue, or nothing at all, and see what messages your higher self reveals. A suggestion... always keep a private journal of your experiences.
There are many ways to meditate. You have to find what feels right for you. You can use meditative music, and/or candles. You can go for a walk and connect with nature. You can go to the beach and meditate while looking at the ocean. You can just sit there staring out the window.
One of my favorite meditations is at the beach... sitting on the sand alone. I sometimes visualize the waves coming in as positive energy filling my entire being, and when the waves go out, I visualize all the negative energy coming out of my body and out to the ocean, releasing it to God. It leaves you refreshed, renewed, and at peace.
Whichever way you choose, there are powerful realizations, epiphanies, enlightenment and those "AHA moments" that can occur through meditation.
Visualization is placing a picture in your mind. Everyone has done visualization on many occasions, and at times without even realizing they were doing it.
If you can picture what you are going to do before you do it, you are visualizing:
If you can picture yourself making coffee, or getting breakfast, or driving to work, all before you are doing it, you are visualizing.
If you can picture yourself sitting on the beach and can feel the warmth of the sun, you are visualizing.
If you can picture yourself washing your hands, and can feel the cold or warm water on your hands, you are visualizing.
How important is it to visualize? Very. Visualization helps while meditating on problems or issues, it helps with decision making, as well as what you would like to bring into your life.
Remember, we attract to us what we think about, for good or bad... so practice each day, visualizing positive energy, and what you would like to bring into your life.
Manifestation, in the positive sense of what I am speaking of, is allowing what you want to visualize to come into fruition. Notice the key word... allowing. If you don't allow it come into fruition, it won't.
You already have all the answers within.
Anything you ever wanted to know about yourself, you can find through meditation. If you are dealing with upsetting emotions, or undecided as to which direction to take, or unsure of a decision, or want to find your life purpose, you can find all your answers that you seek when you connect to your higher self.
As a practice, we all should set aside some time every day just for ourselves to meditate. Whether it be 5 minutes or an hour, it is essential to connect to your higher self to keep yourself in balance. If you live only in the physical world without connecting to your spiritual side, you will become off balance. That's when all the problems arise. There has to be a balance of the physical world and the spiritual world.
Some people tell me, "I can't meditate, I can't get my mind quiet", or "Every time I try, I keep thinking of everything else I have to do instead of quieting my mind". At first, it can be a little hard to "get focused". With practice, each time you meditate, you get better and better at it. Your intent draws you in. It's where you focus that will determine where you go. It helps to focus on your breathing, or you can focus on the flame of a candle, and when you are relaxed enough, you can then bring up an issue, or nothing at all, and see what messages your higher self reveals. A suggestion... always keep a private journal of your experiences.
There are many ways to meditate. You have to find what feels right for you. You can use meditative music, and/or candles. You can go for a walk and connect with nature. You can go to the beach and meditate while looking at the ocean. You can just sit there staring out the window.
One of my favorite meditations is at the beach... sitting on the sand alone. I sometimes visualize the waves coming in as positive energy filling my entire being, and when the waves go out, I visualize all the negative energy coming out of my body and out to the ocean, releasing it to God. It leaves you refreshed, renewed, and at peace.
Whichever way you choose, there are powerful realizations, epiphanies, enlightenment and those "AHA moments" that can occur through meditation.
Visualization is placing a picture in your mind. Everyone has done visualization on many occasions, and at times without even realizing they were doing it.
If you can picture what you are going to do before you do it, you are visualizing:
If you can picture yourself making coffee, or getting breakfast, or driving to work, all before you are doing it, you are visualizing.
If you can picture yourself sitting on the beach and can feel the warmth of the sun, you are visualizing.
If you can picture yourself washing your hands, and can feel the cold or warm water on your hands, you are visualizing.
How important is it to visualize? Very. Visualization helps while meditating on problems or issues, it helps with decision making, as well as what you would like to bring into your life.
Remember, we attract to us what we think about, for good or bad... so practice each day, visualizing positive energy, and what you would like to bring into your life.
Manifestation, in the positive sense of what I am speaking of, is allowing what you want to visualize to come into fruition. Notice the key word... allowing. If you don't allow it come into fruition, it won't.
Visualize, Stay Focused, Watch it Manifest
Part of allowing is believing that what you want to come into your life, will. Expectations have to be based on that which you want to happen has to be reasonable and doable. It's in your belief in something that you stay focused with great intent, and unwavering passion, that you are allowing it to come into your life. It's clear, evident and visible.
Visualization and Manifestation go hand in hand. If you visual what you want, if you stay focused on your intent, and when the time is right, you can manifest what you desire. Notice that I said, when the time is right. Sometimes, what we desire can take a long time to come into fruition. Patience is required when seeking out our dreams. Certain things have to fall into place before we can see our dreams come to pass. It has to happen in its divine order.
That's what allowing is... having the patience to wait with total faith that what you desire is realistic and is on its way. Allowing is staying focused with unwavering belief and passion.
Take some time out today to meditate, visualize what you desire, and allow what you want to manifest to come into your life.
Enjoy the process my friends... it's part of your journey!
May God Bless You,
Laura R. Kiray, RMT, IARP
For Holistic Life Coaching and Reiki Energy Healing: Click here
Copyright © 2010 www.LauraKiray.com
Visualization and Manifestation go hand in hand. If you visual what you want, if you stay focused on your intent, and when the time is right, you can manifest what you desire. Notice that I said, when the time is right. Sometimes, what we desire can take a long time to come into fruition. Patience is required when seeking out our dreams. Certain things have to fall into place before we can see our dreams come to pass. It has to happen in its divine order.
That's what allowing is... having the patience to wait with total faith that what you desire is realistic and is on its way. Allowing is staying focused with unwavering belief and passion.
Take some time out today and contemplate your life.
Are you on track? Are you in balance?
Are you living according to God's plan for your life?
Are you on track? Are you in balance?
Are you living according to God's plan for your life?
Take some time out today to meditate, visualize what you desire, and allow what you want to manifest to come into your life.
Enjoy the process my friends... it's part of your journey!
May God Bless You,
Laura R. Kiray, RMT, IARP
For Holistic Life Coaching and Reiki Energy Healing: Click here
Copyright © 2010 www.LauraKiray.com
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