Dear Ones, you cannot analyze your way into having fun. Think of children leaving a school for recess. They whole-heartedly embrace the Now moment, effortlessly moving from activity to activity, spending time in whatever they feel is most enjoyable.
Fun is a surrendered flow. It cannot be forced or constrained, as true fun takes on a life of its own. Allow yourself to set your inner GPS to fun and see where it takes you! With the carefree abandon of a child, know that if you try something and don’t like it you can simply try something else. Be present, be open, and be joyful, for you that is how you fully embrace life and all it has to offer. ~Archangel Gabriel

http://trinityesoterics.com/2015/12/22/daily-message-tuesday-december-22-2015/

God said:

Life is like a pot of gold that you put your hands in and pluck from. For the sake of argument, let’s say that you are blindfolded. Unable to see what your hands pick up, We might say that you are flying blind.

Gold is gold. By touch alone, however, gold doesn’t sparkle. If you pick up a piece of wood, easily your fingers would recognize splinters. Of course, you don't put much stock in splinters.

I make the point that your life is gold. Blind, even with gold right in front of you, you do not recognize the gold as it is right before you. You may not value your life or life itself for the gold it truly is. You may even complain about life on Earth. You may think it is a waste of time. You may even think it is unendurable. You simply don't see the Truth of Life because you have limited vision.

Beloveds, you are not here on Earth by chance or mistake. By great lengths, you came to this birth on Earth. Unique, you came to Earth. From the world’s point of view, there is no one just like you, although you yourself may have some passing acquaintance with Oneness housed deep in your heart.

In any case, you are here for a reason or for more than one reason. All the connections are vast. Ultimately, what you see as many -- well, their arms are entwined, and the connections are masterful and sometimes beyond belief. Oh, the unseen connections.

Daniel Arsenault, Contributor
Waking Times

For many waking up in the modern world, the weight of the planet is on their shoulders. It seems like the more one learns, the more everything is in ruin. Climate catastrophe and secret financial institutions threaten devastation on all sides, the media is run by the corporate elite and filters the truth into coarse bits of marketing slogans, and there seems like no avenue to fight back, to levy solutions.

When even the charities seem corrupt, where does the charitable soul go?

When I moved to Montreal, I was desperate to get connected to a group that was actually making a difference. I joined an organization I’m proud to work with known as the Valhalla Movement.

Christina Sarich, Contributing Writer
Waking Times

Editor’s Note: After reading this, please visit the follow up to this article here.

If a system does not interact with its environment in any way. . . it does not exist in nature.

I will start this article with the definition of an isolated system: implies a system that does not interact with the other systems of its environment in any way. Now I ask: Does an isolated system exist?

Take a few moments to clear your mind from today’s concerns. Close your eyes, breathing in and out, allowing your body to relax. Once relaxed, fill your mind with the blessings you have in your life. Feel gratitude for these blessings, welling up feelings of love in your heart.

Begin by thanking the Earth for hosting your physical form. Without her role, there would be no stage on which to play. Send blessings to your Creator for allowing these experiences to occur. Thank your Higher Self for the reminders to stay on your Path, allowing you to be in this moment. Send appreciation to the Spirit Guides who have helped along your Path, supporting each choice you make, without judgment.

Make heart-to-heart connections with those whom you have loved and despised, thanking them for playing the roles that have allowed you to have the experiences you have chosen. Thank yourself for the courage to face the dilemmas you have encountered.  Thank your body for hosting you, with the promise that today you will treat it with respect by supplying it with the nutrients, exercise, rest and sunshine that it needs.