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I am getting ready to head to the airport for a weekend trip - and I came across a blog I wrote about 4 years ago (not published on my site).

It is fun to look back and see what I was thinking about then - and to see not much has changed :) The experiences may be different - but the focus remains the same...

Get a better understanding of my purpose - and live it as big as I can!

So...I thought I would post that blog here for you all to enjoy - it's called...

"Groovy Spirituality!"

I just recently moved to a new office setting - home - and besides all of the wonderful people I don't get to see anymore, there is another object I really miss.

My disco ball.

Say what?

Yeah, my disco ball. I moved, it stayed behind.

Depending on your generation it may symbolize different memories. It may make you think of John Travolta and bellbottom pants, but for me, it has become my spiritual mantra.

Ain't it funky?

So, how does a disco ball become a spiritual mantra?

Well, if you are like me - you often think to yourself, "What is my purpose?" I mean really, what has God put me on this earth to do?

Don't get me wrong, I don't have too many regrets in life, and I really do have an abundantly blessed life, but I still often catch myself thinking, "What makes me special? What are my talents? What I am really supposed to do with my life?"

These kinds of questions have led to many places for inspiration. Most recently those have included Mark Albion's “Making a Life, Making a Living,” Dan Pink's “Free Agent Nation,” and Mary Baker Eddy's “Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures.”

These books have helped me understand my uniqueness in the world, the talents that only I possess, and the opportunity for me to impact the world by expressing what only I have to offer. (I don't want to sound too special, this applies for you too.)

For example, "Making a Life, Making a Living" showed me real life examples of how people, when putting meaningful priorities in front of them, can achieve unimaginable success. Success not solely based on the bottom line, but success that touches the world in a positive way.

Similarly, "Free Agent Nation" defines a work lifestyle that really resonates with me. A lifestyle that incorporates all aspects of my life, from my personal life to my spirituality. It showed me that I don't need to compartmentalize who I am, but rather, work should be part of the expression of our individuality.

All of these books, in very different, yet similar ways have caused me to look up to a purer and more divine perception of myself.

Looking up also helped me see the disco ball hanging over my head. The disco ball - a collection of hundreds of tiny mirrors fastened together to make one ball. But, if you take one single stream of light - and project it at the ball - the light is reflected in hundreds of different ways. All different, all unique, but all coming from the same source.

Are you seeing where I am going with this?

Do you see why I want to be the disco ball?

If God is that source of light. When I say God, I am envisioning God as a constant source of goodness and love. God as Father and Mother. An ever present supply and creator of inspiration. So, if God is that source - and I am the recipient of that light, it is my opportunity, rather, my responsibility to reflect as much light as possible.

Like a disco ball, if I only express this light in a few different ways - it is not going to have much impact. Basically, there aren't going to be too many people wanting to dance around me.

Can you dig it?

But, if I live a life that tries to express this light and love in as many ways as possible, a life that is a celebration of God's glory, that is a life with impact. A life that touches other people. A life that leaves a mark on the world. A life that represents the allness of God.

Papa's got a brand new bag!

I don't use many big words, but in Science and Health, Mary Baker Eddy has a quote that is just downright groovy. She writes, "The universe of Spirit reflects the creative power of the divine Principle, or Life, which reproduces the multitudinous forms of Mind and governs the multiplication of the compound idea man."

Multitudinous - I probably can't pronounce it, but I know I am trying to live it. I know a disco ball reflects multitudinous light - and I know that I do the same.

I try to do this everyday. I try to do it with the people I come in contact with in the store, my neighbors, my wife. I try to express the multitudinous forms in the number of interests that I have, the kinds of hobbies I explore, and the new ventures I keep an open mind to.

And, I also try to bring this to my career pursuits. Looking back on my work experience to date, I have done so many different kinds of work, yet in each one, it was the opportunity to express my unique individuality that made each one rewarding. Whether it has been teaching, coaching, being on the stage and radio, as well as working in a cubicle farm - each job brought me another opportunity to be that disco ball!

To me, that is a life of purpose and meaning. That is a life that feels like I may have an impact. For me, that is living a life as a disco ball. And I know that there are so many experiences I haven't been exposed to yet, but I will.

So, I know you feel it baby! You can hear the music, you can smell the polyester, and it's time to dance. It's not Saturday Night - but I got the fever! Do you?


Have a great weekend everyone!

Travis
561.676.4583

Labels: dan pink, disco, groovy, mark albion, mary baker eddy, self-help, spirituality

Wouldn't it be great if we were all on the same page?

I am not a singer, but wouldn't it be great if we were all singing the same song - or telling the same story?

Maybe it's your spouse, boss, kids, or our world leaders - it would just be great if we were all governed by the same set of laws and motives.

You look at the world conflicts taking place, and not only are we not literally talking the same language - it seems we have strikingly different views of right and wrong - good and bad.

You look and what is happening in your own backyard - and you think - did he really just say that?

I think to myself - we all inhabit the same earth, we breathe the same air, and we all seem to want health and happiness - why can't we all sing the same song?

As a spiritual practice, I pray daily for this idea that all of us are indeed governed by one set of laws and motives - to me I think of it as one Mind. To me, my spiritual practice thinks of this one Mind as God - but you might translate that to Being, or just a power bigger than yourself.

So, I pray each day to try to see the good in everyone and everything - to (try) getting past my opinions and judgments of others (friends, family, strangers, politics, etc.) and instead see that the same Mind that I connect to for inspiration, creativity, and ideas is the same Mind that everyone else has access to as well.

Not always easy to do ;)

This past weekend my wife and I attended a yearly spiritual association that she and I belong to. It's a great opportunity to spend the day getting a spiritual boost and rejuvenation. Our speaker this year was a fabulous woman who has been a military chaplain for the past 30 years - and she broke down a word in a way that I have never viewed it before.

Back to my prayers - each day I pray to see that everyone and everything in this universe is governed by the same rules and laws.

Wouldn't it be great if there was a way to show people that we really all are on the same page - instead of separate disconnected strangers?

What would that one word be? Well, as our speaker revealed to us - the word already exists...

Universe!

Uni = One
Verse = song/prose, etc.

Smack! Can't believe the word "universe" has been sitting there the whole time - yet the simple and powerful significance of the word never smacked me in the face - until now!

Everyday in my prayers I have included the universe - never acknowledging that the universe had already included me.

We are not separate and disconnected. We are all on the same page, singing the same song, telling the same story.

Sure, my voice is awful, but it fits in there somewhere. Yes, other people may have horrendous punctuation and grammar - but they are still telling the same story. Regardless of our differences and hang-ups - the bottom line is that we are all in the same universe - and hidden within the complex symphonic schemes is a thread of harmony that connect us all.

(Wow, can you believe I just wrote "symphonic schemes"...isn't that even grammatically correct?)

How would your day be different if you approached it from the standpoint that you and your coworkers are inherently on the same page? Or, that you and your spouse are singing the same song - and even (big gulp here) that you feel our world leaders are on the same page - WITH GOOD INTENTIONS!

It might seem too big to ponder - so let's start small. Let's take this concept into our daily interactions. Let's expect more harmonious relationships in our day to day lives - and instead of looking for differences - let's embrace the diversity all of our "song singers" bring to the chorus.

Mary Baker Eddy writes in Science and Health, "The universe is filled with spiritual ideas, which He [Mind] evolves, and they are obedient to the Mind that makes them." (I added the word in brackets)

That my friend is harmony - not chaos. Cooperation - not conflict. Brotherhood - not strangers.

This might be a big pill to swallow - so if you need a cup of water to wash it down - give me a call ;)

Much love,

Travis

Labels: christian science, direct life coaching, mary baker eddy, spirituality, travis thomas

I just finished reading Gordon MacKenzie's humorous and thought-stretching book "Orbiting the Giant Hairball: A Corporate Fool's Guide to Surviving with Grace." Gordon is a free-spirit who worked for the Hallmark Corporation for over 30 years - and his book is a collection of anecdotal stories and advice of what it took to survive the corporate culture.

The "Giant Hairball" Gordon refers to is the suffocating and paralyzing corporate environment that exists in most older successful businesses (not to say they aren't there in young corps too). What starts off as a recipe for success - slowly evolves into a traditional and inflexible structure that crushes newness and creativity in response to protecting the status quo. Individuality and innovation are swallowed whole by the massive bureaucratic "hairball" the grows stronger and stronger as time goes on.

So, how do you survive the hairball?

Do you jump in feet first and try to defeat the hairball from the inside out? Or, do you stay as far away from the hairball as possible never taking the chance of getting sucked in?

Actually, neither.

The solution Gordan figured out for 30 years was to orbit the hairball. He was a part of the Hallmark team, their policies and culture - yet he never sacrificed his unique and individual identity that made him who he was. He never lost touch with his own passions, goals, and principles - even if it meant going against the status quo.

To Gordon, this is what it means to "orbit the giant hairball."

I began to think - what else could be hairballs?

What are your hairballs? Yeah, I wrote "hairballs," not "hairball," because let's be honest - we all have more than one.

Is it the corporate culture you currently work in? Is it the relationship you have with family members? Is it the view you have of politics or the world? More importantly, is your own hairball the view you have of yourself?

Let's say a friend comes to you and dumps a problem on you he/she is having with a mutual friend. Your friend is emotionally charged, and it is obvious they are looking for your reassurance in supporting their feelings.

What do you?

Well, if you agree with them and allow their emotional perspective to suck you into the hairball - you now become a helpless part of the problem. Because, when you are in the hairball - it is impossible to respond rationally and responsibly.

Or, do you turn your back on your friend and ignore their situation? If so, you are avoiding their plight by turning the other way as if it never happened, and at the same time, leaving your friend feeling ignored and slighted.

What do you do?

You orbit the hairball!

In order to orbit the hairball, you need to detach your own ego and accept that "your" own opinions really don't matter. As soon as you think they do - you are sucked into the hairball. But, if you can listen with supportive, non-judgemental, compassionate ears - you are able to get your own agenda out of the way in order to see an unbiased perspective. The result is that you have all the information on how the hairball operates - but you are removed to a safe distance where you can stay clear and composed.

"He couldn't see the forest from the trees."

Kind of brings that expression into focus a little bit. Hairball!

Or, how about, "And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God." - Romans

Wow, kind of brings that one into clearer light as well. Hairball!

The truth is, any hairball can be scary, messy, and seemingly impossible when you're in it, but when you become an observer, instead of a participant - it loses its power. It is a spiritual lesson I have known for awhile, yet continue to work on everyday.

Raising your thought (by removing it from the muck) pulls us out of the hairball where we can clearly see where the real problems lay - and then choose the correct (and opinionless) action. Or, as Mary Baker Eddy eloquently wrote, "Progress takes off human shackles. The finite must yield to the infinite. Advancing to a higher plane of action, thought rises from the material sense to the spiritual, from the scholastic to the inspirational, and from the mortal to the immortal."

That is where I want to be :)

I would challenge all of you right now to take a look at the hairball you have you created for yourself based on passed experiences and perceptions. Does failing math in 10th grade still make you stupid? Does treating a boyfriend poorly 3 years ago still make you uncaring? Does remembering how your parents treated you as a child still make you unworthy of love?

I don't know what your hairball is for yourself - but we all have them. And, as long as we accept that as truth and operate within them - they will always hold us back.

In my mental house right now hairballs are being yakked up continually (thank God this is metaphorical). Like a hairball, the result can look messy, but it feels a whole lot better to have the hairball on the outside.

As a life-coach, it is my job to support you in coughing up your own suffocating hairballs - so give me a call.

Much love (meow),

Travis
561.676.4583
travislthomas@mac.com

PS - My friend Traci Fenton from WorldBlu has done it again! She continues orbiting the largest of hairballs - and her work has once again been recognized - this time by the Wall Street Journal! Check it out!

Labels: christian science, coaching, life coaching, mary baker eddy, spirituality, travis thomas, WorldBlu

By now everyone is familiar with the recent tragedy on the campus of Virginia Tech.

Response to the news differs. Maybe it kicked you in the gut. Sadness. Frustration. Anger. Prayer. For others, you may be so used to horrifying news and events that you have become desensitized when something like this happens.

Whatever your response, you can't help but feel helpless. I did. Seeing the news for the first time made me feel small and insignificant. What am I doing? How am I helping? How do I respond?

So, how do you respond? How do you move forward? What do you do?

The more I have thought about this today the more I realize there is plenty that you and I can do.

It's not about what you do or where you live - it's about WHO you are - and HOW you are showing up in life.

Maybe that sounds vague, so let me explain.

We are all capable of big things! No matter who you are - you have an immediate impact on the people around you and the community you live in. Every choice that you make and every action you take has influence on EVERYONE.

EVERYONE!

That might feel far-fetched, but it's not. We get so caught up in looking at life based on the results we can see - but never stop to contemplate the influence we have on the unseen. Everyday, you influence everyone you come into contact with, as well as many you never meet. When you CHOOSE to live your life to your highest potential - you raise humanity!

Yes - you raise humanity by the choices you make!

When you live life at your highest potential, you bring out the best in yourself as well as everyone around you. You become an example of greatness, compassion, grace, and peace - and become a force of positive energy into the world. Your one single action raises humanity.

I went to Science and Health for comfort and inspiration, and I found this passage hat supports from Mary Baker Eddy, "The good in human affections must have ascendency over the evil and the spiritual over the animal, or happiness will never be won. The attainment of this celestial condition would improve our progeny, diminish crime, and give higher aims to ambition."

Now, contemplate a life where you are showing up in your fullest in everything that you do - with "higher aims to ambition." You become a constant expression of goodness and positivity. Your energy inspires others into action - and now your goodness is multiplied and reciprocated further into the world. The ripple effect of goodness is set in motion - and it never stops - it just continues to grow! Your kids see a better you - your spouse sees a better you - your friends see a better you - strangers see a better you - and you being a better you makes everyone else better.

It's your choice. What are you going to do?

There are no insignificant moments. How you treat the cashier at the grocery store has influence. The way you respond in your car has influence. How you talk to the people in your life has influence. You are a living, moving, breathing expression of influence!

Don't bury your head. Don't get lost in the day to day grind of life that you forget that although we walk around as individuals - we are all connected.

How are you doing? Can you be bigger? Can you do more? Can you strive to be a better you?

Yes you can! Is there an alternative? And if you are not striving to show up better in your life, what else are you doing?

Don't get stuck in the muck! Don't be paralyzed by the images of violence and senselessness. You can do something - and you can start right now!

There are no insignificant moments. Click here for a quick example of how striving to be better influences more than you could ever expect.

I know like many of you, my prayers continue to go out to everyone at Virginia Tech - and I expect that comfort is being felt. Go higher! Be better! The demand is on all of us to make a difference!

Much love!

Travis
561.676.4583
travislthomas@mac.com

Labels: christian science, inspiration, spirituality, Virginia Tech

If you hear a story long enough told in the same way, you just start to generally assume it's true. After awhile, as more and more people go along with the general belief, less people question the story, and it becomes accepted as a fact.

Those who do question are often called rebel rousers, trouble makers, or just flat out crazy.

Are you crazy?

I hope so! It is these same "trouble makers" that enact change. It is these same mavericks that look at "the way it has always been," and question whether or not that is the way it still should be.

Put plainly, true leaders question the status quo. They look at the ordinary and discover the extraordinary. They look at the same story that has been told for years, and they ask, "Is that really the whole story?"

Are you questioning the ordinary?

Many of us feel stuck in our own lives due to our circumstances. Maybe it's your finances, job, health, or relationships, but the more time goes on - we just start to accept that the way things are can't change.

Are you seeing the whole story? Are you questioning your current situation?

Maybe you just need to make a shift. Maybe you need to look at your life from a different perspective.

Same story - but a different perspective.

Recently my wife talked me into going to see the musical "Wicked." If you don't know about the story, it focuses on Glinda the Good Witch and Elphaba, also known as the Wicked Witch of the West from The Wizard of Oz. The story follows the two witches in their younger years and you learn why they end up being the way they are.

What I love about Wicked is that it takes one of the most classic stories of all time - "The Wizard of Oz," and it totally shifts your perspective. They don't change any of the facts - but they provide you with background and context you never knew before. The end result - things aren't always what they seem.

I don't want to give away any of the details - but the story blew me away. It is brilliant. I can't wait to see it again.

As I thought more and more about the story - I started to think about "stories" in my own life I have always accepted as fact. Is it possible I just need to change my perspective, get more information, and take a different view?

If I want to be extraordinary (I really do) - I can't really settle for ordinary (sometimes I feel I do).

So now, whenever I come up against something in my life, either about me, or someone else - I am challenging my perspective and asking questions? "Is that the whole story?" "Is it possible there is a better way?" "Do I really know all the facts?"

Lastly, there is also a song from Wicked that has been an energizer for me recently. Now, I must say, I never thought a song from a musical would become my theme song, but it has. This from a guy who recently picked Run DMC's "King of Rock" as my entrance song for our improv show.

Anyway, the end of the first act of Wicked ends with Elphaba (Wicked Witch of West) finally realizing that she needs to be her own person, instead of being held back by what other people think about her. The song is rousing and it gives me the chills. Combined with the singing and a series of notes few people can reach, the lyrics are inspiring and moving. The song is called, "Defying Gravity."

Here is an excerpt of some of the lyrics:

Something has changed within me
Something is not the same
I'm through with playing by the rules
Of someone else's game
Too late for second-guessing
Too late to go back to sleep
It's time to trust my instincts
Close my eyes: and leap!

It's time to try
Defying gravity
I think I'll try
Defying gravity
And you can't pull me down!

I'm through accepting limits
'Cuz someone says they're so
Some things I cannot change
But till I try, I'll never know!
Too long I've been afraid of
Losing love I guess I've lost
Well, if that's love
It comes at much too high a cost!
I'd sooner buy
Defying gravity
Kiss me goodbye
I'm defying gravity
And you can't pull me down:

So if you care to find me
Look to the western sky!
As someone told me lately:
"Ev'ryone deserves the chance to fly!"
And if I'm flying solo
At least I'm flying free
To those who'd ground me
Take a message back from me
Tell them how I am
Defying gravity
I'm flying high
Defying gravity
And soon I'll match them in renown
And nobody in all of Oz
No Wizard that there is or was
Is ever gonna bring me down!


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Don't we all want to defy gravity in our own way?

The question is, what are you doing to challenge the stories and paradigms you've accepted as truth?

Maybe it's time to look at those paradigms from a different perspective. The Law of Attraction has recently turned on millions to the power our thoughts have on our reality. In "The Power of Intention," Wayne Dyer outlines what it means to be more intentional in creating the life we want to live. For over 130 years, Mary Baker Eddy's Science and Health has provided spiritual law for challenging false paradigms - and giving all of us the ability to defy gravity. She writes, "Life is eternal. We should find this out, and begin the demonstration thereof. Life and goodness are immortal. Let us then shape our views of existence into loveliness, freshness, and continuity, rather than into age and blight."

How are you "shaping your view of existence?" I would love to hear your stories!

Much love!

Travis
travislthomas@mac.com
561.676.4583

Remember, feel free to contact me for a free one-on-one consultation if you need help defying gravity ;) I can't wait to hear from you!

Labels: christian science, mary baker eddy, spirituality, The Secret, Wicked

I have been out of my routine this week.

I usually blog on Tuesday before teaching acting class, but since this is Spring Break in Palm Beach, my normal writing time was on hiatus. Even on my runs this week I haven't had that one idea come to me that I want to blog about. There are some random thoughts that keep jumping around in my head, but nothing has surfaced as "the idea" to write about this week. In fact, I was even one paragraph into a blog and I scrapped it - it was getting too jumbled and I had just started, so maybe I will save that thought for another day.

Here I am...Wednesday late night...and as my patient (and pregnant) wife sleeps beside me - I write this trying not to keep her up because of the laptop monitor glow (she's a real sensitive sleeper). So, since there is no cohesive blog to dazzle your intellect, here are some thoughts skipping around in my consciousness...enjoy!

* Do you think Ty Pennington (ABC's Extreme Makeover host) knew that he was going to be a mega-superstar by pursuing his dream as a carpenter? Is it possible that he became a carpenter because he loved it - and what happened as a result is due to the fact that he followed his purpose and passions - without outlining or trying to control the results? And, if Ty never made it as a TV star because of his carpentry - would he still be happy? I think I know the answer ;)

* The Florida Gators basketball team repeated as National Champions this week. They had the exact 5 starters that they had when they won it all last year. When they won their first title last year, many were surprised when a few of their stars decided to forgo the NBA draft to stay in college for another year. I mean really - who could pass up guaranteed millions just to stay in college and not make a dime, all the while risking an injury? Even with the win, experts predict that some of their draft-status may have even dropped by staying an extra year. So my questions is - do you think they are happy they stayed? I think I know the answer ;)

* In a letter to his employees this past November, Whole Foods Market CEO John Mackey notified them that he would no longer be taking a salary as their CEO, stating that, "I am now 53 years old and I have reached a place in my life where I no longer want to work for money, but simply for the joy of the work itself and to better answer the call to service that I feel so clearly in my own heart." It is my opinion that John has always been working from his heart - and that success was the result of that vision and passion. He is a pioneer in his industry - and might that be more important that his millions? I think I know the answer ;)

Besides, just look at their motto, "Whole Foods, Whole People, Whole Planet."

What would happen if you followed your heart? What could you do if you steered your life in the direction to do the things that bring you the most joy and fulfillment?

"Yeah Travis, but my passion is my hobby, I could never create a career out of it."

Maybe not - but do you really believe that, or are you just afraid of committing to the one thing you love most? Don't worry - you're not alone.

Rachel Ray was teaching a cooking class in a supermarket before she was discovered. Ty got snatched up for a little show called "Trading Spaces." Will Farrell was a bank teller who decided to get into improv, and Oprah was told she wasn't attractive enough to be an anchor - I guess they were right ;) Now, don't think this blog is about "how to become a star," but these people are merely examples of how following your passions can take you to some awesome heights.

But, don't get it bassackwords! These are people who enjoyed what they were doing before they became stars, in fact, becoming a star wasn't even on their "to do" list. But, strange things happen when you follow your heart.

Unfortunately, more and more people have "made a good living," yet they don't really like what they have. They're the ones who have it bassackwords. It's okay, but it just takes a little effort to go from "a good living" to "living the good life."

Let me leave you with a quote that captures what we are all capable of, from my favorite writer Mary Baker Eddy. She writes, "Each individual must fill his own niche in time and eternity."

Are you fulfilling your niche?

What do you know...maybe this blog has a point after all? Maybe not. Tough, that's all you get this week!

Much love!

Travis
561.676.4583
travislthomas@mac.com

P.S. - Thanks to everyone who purchased a book last week - keep 'em coming! You can use this link to buy a copy for yourself or a friend. Plus, if you want to know more about coaching - or know someone who might want to know more - please be in touch with me. The first chat is always free :)

Labels: christian science, humor, inspiration, life coaching, purpose, self-help, spirituality, travis thomas

I am centered in Love!

Right now I am on a personal "Vision Day." This is a day where I take at least 8 uninterrupted hours to study, pray, ponder, and think about my life and the world and "see" it in its spiritual perfection. I am not alone, there were 50+ more people who signed up to do this once a month as well - and at the end of the day you share your inspiration with everyone. I am in the middle of my second day (one a month) as I write this - and I just needed to share this inspiration.

I am centered in Love!

This idea came to me as I was writing "vision statements" for myself. A vision statement involves taking a relationship, job, goal, etc. in your life - and articulating how it would look if you were bringing your true purpose to the table in relation to that idea (relationship, career, etc.).

As I was finishing my last vision statement, this idea popped in my head, "I am centered in Love." So I decided to think about that idea and expand on it.

If I am centered in Love (God, Spirit, etc.) then there is never a moment where I am outside of Love, nor is there ever a time when I am even on the fringe of God's protection and guidance. Yes, I just used the word "nor." To be honest, I have gotten pretty good and seeing my life and existence as always being inside God's love - but there are plenty of times when I don't feel like I am in the center of that love. But on the fringe, I tend to feel like I am dancing there quite a bit.

On the fringe gives me cop-out to know that God is protecting me, but just enough to get by. On the fringe I don't expect abundance - but just enough to get by. On the fringe I don't expect perfect health - but just enough to avoid "the big" problems. Life on the fringe is pretty good - but life in the center is GREAT - PERFECT - ALWAYS PERFECT!!

Then, I thought, expand this idea of "center" for everyone! If everyone (meaning you) are in the center as well - then what does God's kingdom (presence) look like?

Can we all be in the center?

Darn straight!!! But, if you think of the center from a limited material perspective - there is not enough room. But, seeing everyone in the center blows the doors off our perception of abundance and the size of God's reach. Basically, if we are all in the center, yet still individual, then everything outside of our center is still the center - so there must not be an end to the boundaries - just more center. Therefore, God's love and abundance is infinite, never-ending, for me and you and EVERYONE EVERYWHERE!

So, we all have enough money. The world has enough resources. There is no limit to success, health, and perfection - and there is no competition to who can have it - BECAUSE WE ARE ALL IN THE CENTER!!!

Mary Baker Eddy in Science and Health knew about living in the center, she writes, "We cannot fathom the nature and quality of God's creation by diving into the shallows of mortal belief. We must reverse our feeble flutterings--our efforts to find life and truth in matter--and rise above the testimony of the material senses, above the mortal to the immortal idea of God. These clearer, higher views inspire the God-like man to reach the absolute centre and circumference of his being."

A friend of mine shared this quote from Paul Zeiter, "There is a natural law of abundance which pervades the entire universe, but it will not flow through a doorway of belief in lack and limitation."

What does your doorway look like? What feeble flutterings or mortal beliefs are keeping you on the fringe?

Like it or not - you're in the center - so why not live a life that expresses that!

Much love everyone!

Travis

PS - I am always available to help you "see" the center in your life. Write me at travislthomas@mac.com or call 561.676.4583

Labels: christian science, inspiration, life coaching, love, mary baker eddy, spirituality, travis thomas