Happy "Now" Year!

January 1, 2012

Happy Now Year, Friends!

Yes, you read that right. I wrote Happy "Now" Year instead of Happy "New" Year. It’s not a typo. It's just my way of reminding you about the important part that the present moment plays in the manifestation process.

As I frequently mention, fulfilling your heart’s desires effortlessly depends upon your ability to recognize and follow divine guidance. But that guidance only comes to you in “the now”—through what you are intuitively feeling now, through what others are telling you now, and through the signs and synchronicities that you are noticing now.

That doesn’t mean that there isn’t value in spending some time visualizing what you want to have, do, or be in the coming year. In fact, that’s important. Focusing on a destination is what sets the whole flow in motion in the first place. But after that, you must return your attention to the present moment, so you can sense the next right step that the divine flow is directing you to take.

It’s sort of a back-and-forth thing: You visualize your goal, then return your awareness to the present moment. You picture your dream, then come back to the here and now. If you are continually focused on the future—continually daydreaming about where you are headed—you may miss the very step that is leading you there.

To live life in the divine flow, you must let go of your projections into the future—as well as your reflections on the past—so can be present for the doors that are being divinely opened for you right here, and right now.

Do you have a particular desire that you would like to fulfill in 2012? A goal that you would like to accomplish? A dream that you would like to realize? You do? Terrific! Then tell the Universe exactly what it is you would like to achieve this year, and pay keen attention to what starts to show up in your life.

But please remember this: Although having desires and pursuing desires is an inescapable part of your innately creative nature, you never have to fulfill a desire in order to be happy; you never have to accomplish a goal in order to be happy; and you never have to realize a dream in order to be happy. Remember that real happiness—true, long-lasting happiness—only comes from accepting and appreciating the current moment for whatever it is offering you . . . and from opening up your heart and being the love that you are in that moment. That, my friends, is the real key to having a happy new year—from the first day of the year to the very last.

Steven

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© 2012 by Steven Lane Taylor
Author of Row, Row, Row Your Boat:
A Guide for Living Life in the Divine Flow
www.rowrowrow.com
Steven Lane Taylor, LLC

The Secret for a Merry Christmas

December 25, 2011

Dear Friends,

December 25th is the day that many people celebrate the birth into this world of the being called Jesus. There are many different opinions about the exact nature of this extraordinary man’s mission on this planet. But I do believe there is one aspect to his life that most people can agree upon: Jesus was the perfect example of living a life of unconditional love. And he made it quite clear that we would all benefit greatly by living our lives in the same loving way.

Fortunately, loving others is one of the most natural things in the world for you to do. For I believe that love is not only in your nature, it is your nature. Like I mentioned in last week’s message, as an individual expression of Universal Divine Love, love is the essence of who you truly are at the core of your being. And you know what? It feels good to express the truth of who you are! It feels good to love!

Many people believe that being loved is what feels good, but that’s only how it appears. The fact is, when someone extends love to you, you don’t automatically feel good. What you feel is safe enough to love that person back. And loving that person back is what feels good. It is being love—not being loved—that is the real source of your happiness.

Conversely, when you perceive that someone has attacked you in some way, it’s not what that person has done that makes you feel bad. What feels bad is judging that person for what has occurred, and no longer extending love to him or her. It is not being yourself—not being the love that you are—that is the real source of your unhappiness.

When you experience all the good feelings that come from loving, you experience one of life’s greatest truths: the truth that love is its own reward. When you love, you feel happy. When you love, you feel joyful. When you love, you feel downright . . . well . . . merry!

So, do you want to have a truly merry Christmas this year—and every year? Then be true to yourself! Be the love that you are this season, and a merry Christmas will be yours, indeed.

Steven

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© 2011 by Steven Lane Taylor
Author of Row, Row, Row Your Boat:
A Guide for Living Life in the Divine Flow
www.rowrowrow.com
Steven Lane Taylor, LLC

Our Shared Mission

December 18, 2011

Dear Friends,

For the last two weeks, I have been focusing on the relationship between your “calling” and the experience of the divine flow in your life. Your calling, as I pointed out, is something that you are so passionate about, you would do it even if you were not paid for it.

That makes a calling different from a job, because—strictly speaking—a job is something you do solely for the income it provides. A calling is different from a career, too, because—again, strictly speaking—a career is also something you do for the income it provides, but it happens to be something that you are very interested in, and you are perfectly content doing that same thing for years on end.

The point of this message is this: In the big picture, it really doesn’t make any difference what you are engaged in—a job, a career, or a calling—as long as you are doing it with love.

You see, although we may have different callings in life, and we may spend our days engaged in very different occupations, there is one thing that we all have in common. And that is our underlying mission. It is a “Mission from God,” so to speak. And what exactly is that shared mission? It is simply the mission to discover, express, and experience the Truth of who we really are at the core of our being—the divine essence of love itself.

To paraphrase Marianne Williamson, from her classic book, A Return to Love: Knowing who you are and why you really came here is more important than knowing what you want to do. What you want to do is not the important question. The question to ask is, “When I do anything, how should I do it?” And the answer is, “With loving kindness.”

Friends, whether you spend your day in front of a computer, behind the counter of a retail store, under a car at an automotive repair shop, or you oversee the work of dozens of people at a large corporation, always remember to be love, spread love, and let love lead the way. That is the real key to living life in the divine flow . . . and it is the key to living a life that is full of joy and meaning.

Steven

P.S. If you have never read Marianne Williamson's classic book, A Return to Love, I highly recommend it. You will find it on the Helpful Links page on my website, along with many other books I recommend. Just click on www.rowrowrow.com/links.html.

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© 2011 by Steven Lane Taylor
Author of Row, Row, Row Your Boat:
A Guide for Living Life in the Divine Flow
www.rowrowrow.com
Steven Lane Taylor, LLC

Your Calling and The Flow, Part 2

December 11, 2011

Dear Friends,

In my last message I described what a “calling” is, and I pointed out that your calling is not always the same thing as your career. It may simply be a special gift that you have to share with this world, while—at the same time—you are involved in other activities to generate an income. One of my readers just shared the following personal story with me, and it is a great example of how the divine flow supports us in a heightened way whenever we are following our passion . . . even if the support we receive is somewhat indirect.

This man and his wife—a lovely couple that I will refer to as John and Linda—feel called to help people learn, grow, and heal through a variety of spiritual services that they offer . . . including a church service they conduct every Sunday morning, and a spiritual education center they operate during the week. Although John and Linda’s ministry is well loved, the main source of John and Linda’s income has always been through a client that John provides advertising services to.

Recently, John’s relationship with his longtime client ended, and John and Linda wondered how they would be able to continue offering their spiritual services without that substantial financial support. They decided that downsizing their personal life would probably be a good idea.

Their first step in that direction was a decision to sell their vacation condo on the Gulf Coast. John and Linda made that decision on a Thursday. On Sunday—just three days later—a couple walked up to John and Linda’s condo and offered to buy it. But get this—at that point, John and Linda had not yet listed the condo for sale, nor even put up a sale sign! Out of 40 condos in that development, this couple had somehow been drawn to John and Linda’s place, and had knocked on the door just to see if it was available for sale. Which, of course, it was! Amazing!

John and Linda’s second step toward downsizing was a decision to move into a smaller, less expensive home, and lease out their current one. Well, guess what? The same thing happened again! Before John and Linda had time to list their home, put up a sign, or place an ad, some neighbors came over while they were having a garage sale, and—right on the spot—offered to lease their home for the next three years. As John put it, “Once again, the Universe brought the people we needed right to our door, and we didn’t have to do a single thing!”

Even John and Linda’s decision to downsize from two vehicles to one was “in the flow.” After selling Linda’s Trailblazer for way more money than they were told they could get for it, they decided they would like to replace that vehicle with a Kia Soul—appropriate considering John and Linda’s spiritual focus! When they looked in the paper, they immediately found one. It was the color they wanted, the price was fantastic, and it only had 500 miles on it. While Linda was driving the Kia home, she looked for a sign to confirm that what she and John were doing was, indeed, divinely supported. And guess what she noticed? The State Inspection Sticker on the Kia was dated October 20th—John’s birthday. That was confirmation enough for Linda!

As for John’s car—a Yukon—it sold via Craig’s List in less than one day. And just like the Trailblazer, the cash John received for the car was much more than he had originally been told it was worth.

Paraphrasing John’s summation of this wonderful stream of events: “Maybe I am reading too much into this, but the way things worked out for us so effortlessly seemed nothing less than miraculous. The quick and easy sale of our condo could have been a coincidence. But to have that same kind of thing happen over and over and over again? No way! Plus, before I lost my lucrative client, Linda and I were going to trade in our cars for one that would have ended up really hurting us financially. Thankfully, that deal fell through at the last minute. Throughout this entire experience, Linda and I have felt the ‘Hand of God’ at work on our behalf. Every step of the way, we have felt divinely protected, divinely directed, and divinely supported. And we thank you, Steven, for helping us learn how to be—and stay—in the divine flow.”

Steven

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© 2011 by Steven Lane Taylor
Author of Row, Row, Row Your Boat:
A Guide for Living Life in the Divine Flow
www.rowrowrow.com
Steven Lane Taylor, LLC

Your Calling and The Flow

December 4, 2011

Dear Friends,

When I was inspired to write and publish my book, I experienced the divine flow like never before. With incredible ease and grace, I was unmistakably directed to the publisher of my book; the cover photo was divinely delivered to me; three of the notable people who first endorsed my book literally showed up on the doorstep of my church; and my first significant speaking engagement was a rare opportunity that just "came my way." Even while I was writing my book, I received unexpected income to help support me during that lengthy process.

The reason, I believe, that the flow was so consistent and so obvious in this instance, was simply because the activity that I was engaged in was directly related to my “calling.” A calling is something that you are extremely passionate about. It is something that adds purpose and meaning to your life. It is something that you have an inborn talent for, find extremely fulfilling, and would do even if you received no income for doing it.

I found my calling when I was first invited to teach a weekly class for a group of adults at a Unity church in Dallas, Texas. I had never done anything even remotely like that before. But I found it to be the single most fulfilling experience of my life. Within a very short amount of time I knew that I had found my life’s purpose. I knew that I was on this earth to use my skills and abilities as a communicator to deliver a message. And that message was that we live in an incredibly beneficent Universe—a Universe that is continually working on our behalf to help us fulfill our heart’s desires.

So why—once I found my calling—would I have noticed the flow to such an elevated degree? It is simply because a calling is a true desire of the heart. And being consciously aware of that calling meant that my head was aligned with my heart, and that every part of me was open and receptive to moving in the same direction.

One of the main obstacles to living life in the divine flow is that your heart may be encouraging you to go in one direction, while your head is looking in another direction. That makes it extremely difficult for you to see the divine signs that are pointing you toward your highest good, and toward your greatest joy.

Have you found your calling yet? If not, begin by asking yourself a few simple questions. What are you good at? What unique combination of talents, skills, or abilities do you have? What brings you the most joy? What have you been fascinated with your whole life?

Keep in mind that your calling is not always the same thing as your career. It may simply be a special gift that you have to share with this world, no matter what kind of other activities you are engaged in to generate an income. Perhaps your calling is to bring more harmony into the world as a peacemaker. Perhaps it is to bring more wholeness into the world as a healer. Or perhaps it is to bring more understanding into the world as a spiritual guide.

Here’s to finding your passion in life . . . your purpose . . . your calling. And more than that, here’s to answering that call. When you do, I guarantee you this: It will feel as if the entire Universe is bending over backwards to support you in your endeavor. Because it is!

Steven

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© 2011 by Steven Lane Taylor
Author of Row, Row, Row Your Boat:
A Guide for Living Life in the Divine Flow
www.rowrowrow.com
Steven Lane Taylor, LLC