Deep Within

People care so much about what other people may think. “What will they say if I say this or do that”? It has come to a point where we can’t express what we really have on our minds anymore. This behavior has become a handicap to many people. What will people say about clothes, shoes, and hairstyles? What are people thinking when I walk to the bus stop, when I am on the bus and need to pull the cord to signal my stop, and when walking to class or to the office. A large percentage of our thoughts are focused on how others view us.

As human beings we go through so many life situations both good and bad. There are things that happen within us without us being conscious of it. Many times these happenings are a result of choices we have made. It could have been from someone saying mean things and mistreating us. It can also be from past failures, abuse, or betrayal. All these events can leave behind strong memories that affect our lives, create low self-esteem and bring self pity. As a result we can tend to feel worthless. In general this can lead to people not acting like their true selves in order to find acceptance. The funny thing is that no matter what one does, there is always a possibility of someone having something negative to say.

When will this change? How can we find peace inside?

The Lord is the only true judge. We should do anything and everything in our life thinking of God and how we can realize our true nature. Our efforts should be dedicated to him. We should be doing what he taught us by practicing: love,respect,faith,dedication, and self-less service to name a few. Our God created every one of us for a purpose and loves us all the same way without discrimination. The love of God for us is a real and true love, love that gives without expecting anything in return; love that doesn’t get irritated no matter what; love that keeps its arms open no matter how loaded anyone is. We are all little representations of God, let’s not be afraid to affirm and loudly shout that to the whole world. In spite of what happened, let’s wear the gown that is designated for us, God’s gown. There is no time to waste. Seek to please your God and not humans who can hardly be satisfied.

"Please, do you understand that there is someone in you that has created the entire universe? If the Lord is for you, who can be against you...hahaha!( Alain Dagba)"

With Love,

Vicky Pilouzoue

Come dine with me

Allow me to sip on your cup, the cup of life

Come rest with me

Allow me to rest at your side, the smell of your love makes me whole

Come and walk with me

Allow me to hold your hand, as the wind kisses my cheeks, I’m reminded of your oneness with me

Come, let’s talk about life

Allow me to be reminded about the life I’ve lived, so that I may continue in the life that I have

Come.

Come and dine with me.

Come and rest with me.

Come, lets talk.

Let’s gaze into each other’s eyes and become one.

Hold me, that I may melt into you! Trust me with your heart and I will trust you with mine.

We are one. We are the same. We have entered into each other for life.


Love, Herlay

     The heart of life (Corazon de Vida Foundation), was the name of the orphanage we went to. The children are truly the heart of life. Imagine, if we were to go through the innocence of the heart every time were about to embark on a new journey. For if the heart is pure, then the mind will also be pure. If the mind is pure then the actions will also be pure. This is the essence to which we are all trying to go back to; the essence of purity. Purity or innocence does not mean ignorance. Purity and innocence simply mean that you are living from the highest form of who you are. You except that who you are is coming from the Source; The Divine Source.

     Going to the orphanage was a real life experience. As I sat out and watched the children interact the feeling I got was these children have so much potential. How could they go through so much at such a young age. The younger children were happy. Their eyes reacted as if nothing else mattered in that moment, but your interaction with them. The older children, you can tell that life had taken a toll on them but that they would decide to stand and live any way.

I wondered to myself how a parent can say I’m leaving this child behind! Either way, you can tell when looking into these children’s eyes, they were attached to no thing. They were simply grateful! They were grateful for the pizza they were about to receive, they were grateful for the games they were about to play, they were grateful for the hugs they were going to receive. They were simply grateful for life as they knew it. It was as if they were saying “don’t feel bad for me, I’m going to be OK, but thanks for coming!”

     The interactions between the volunteers and the orphans were breath taking. You can tell that the people really enjoyed being with the children and that all that was important at that time was the children. The children I noticed took particular attention to volunteers who were naturally loving. The volunteers that sat around the children were passive around but the volunteers that picked up the children, played with children and laughed with the children were the ones that the children choose to bond with. There was one particular woman who was volunteering and came into the nursery. The moment she got in there a boy who was feeling sick took notice of her and sat on her lap. When she tried to put him down, he would cry; she then would rush to pick him up and continue to rub his back. I watched her interaction with him for some time and realized that their bond was far deeper than one can see with their physical eye. The boy soon felt better, and went off to play but that bond that was built was an incredible one; this bond I’m sure would last for eternity.

     After leaving the orphanage I began to re-evaluate the things that were important to me. I thought about the bonds that we make and how those bonds can last for an eternity. As I thought about my own interaction with people I realized how important it is to remind them that their present situation, or misfortune does not define who they are. In essence these were children who are ready and willing to be loved, caressed and cared for.

     At the end of the day you realize that although materialism is needed for the everyday function of life. What these children have, some millionaires will never have and that is pure love. Love that sees past color, race, creed, weight or height! Love that is able to seep through any wall. This is love, to be unstained by this world, while understanding the importance of emanation of love.

     The concept of the heart of life is to remember the presence deep within while honoring this presence and allowing this presence to encompass the entire human that you are, so that you might become full. To be full of the presence of life, means that you become fully human. You become the embodiment of Christ, the nature of love in the physical body!

We must therefore strive to be who naturally are!

Within love,

Herlay Maitre

In our society It is common to spend a majority of our lives striving for something that was created on a subconscious level. In this realm we are implementing the things that were placed within our subconscious. If 99% percent of our decisions arise from the unconscious, can we truly say that we are free to make decisions on our own?

There are many emotions and feelings that arise from the subconscious level that we are often unaware of. These emotions, attitudes, and behaviors are often in us before we are born. In addition there are elements that can accumulate in this realm from the moment we arrive on earth. The subconscious level can be a repository for socially unacceptable ideas,wishes or desires,traumatic memories, and painful emotions.

Not all elements in this realm are negative.This makes me think of people who never went to school but were able to effectively work and create their fortune. In this situation would you say that this is learned behavior or would you say that this behavior is engrained?

I think that it is engrained, meaning people came to this planet with the specific gift of being able to create fortune. There are some behaviors however that are learned through the simple process of life.

The question that arises in the vast topic of the unconscious is how to truly live?

It seems that the subconscious has a direct impact on our lives and how we live it. One might say there is a danger in living life unconscious because of what is in the subconscious realm. This is where awareness comes in. Are we fully aware of our actions and our reasoning behind our actions?

We know we are truly living in a space of awareness when we are creating from a place of peace. When we begin to feel like what we are doing is routine or that what we are doing doesn’t originate from ourselves we know in that moment we are mere robots to our subconscious.

Having the power to create your everyday moments is truly living. Feeling alive is doing that thing in which you were born to do and feeling ultimate joy while doing it. You will quickly find that the piece of art you are creating causes everyone around you to be releasing their ideal self as well. Living in the realm of the unconscious simply means you are not Living, you are merely existing; breathing some air and going about the routines of life.

It is therefore important that we ask ourselves, what we are creating for the generations to come. If you do not feel a sense of urgency surrounding this consider the following question:

If you were to pass away tomorrow, what would others say that they have gained from your existence? If you think they would make mention of mostly material possessions, I say to you that you need to work on giving people around you what is eternal. Let’s decide to be who we truly are.

Let us claim our power today!

Written by Michael Maitre

I remember that cold night. The temperature was -33 degrees and the bitterness of the cold was so piercing that it felt like small razor blades were slicing large slits into my cheeks. I didn't say much on that ride to the airport. I gazed out the van window looking down at the ground intensely as if all the answers to life's impossible questions were written on it. I was on my way to move with everything I had to a new land. This was a time to start new;meet new people, start a new job, and forget about all the misery I had endured for the past few years. As I looked down at the ticket I realized that although the ticket stated the destination I had no clue where I was going. It was then it dawned on me. Running from your problems physically only leaves you alone and with more problems to run from.

My time in the new land was bittersweet. Upon arriving I realized that I was on my own. Free to grow as a person. Free to make every kind of mistake one can think of without any one there to criticize me for it. I quickly indulged in what I like to call a mentally and spiritually abusive relationship. I made friends quick or at least relationships that I thought were friendships. There I was, in a land far from home, a fun loving-highly animated clinical analyst by day and a depressed-self pitying lost soul by night. It was with this experience I began to witness the unfolding of my spiritual understanding of the world around me. One night while crying in the shower (which I did often) I came to a stunning realization...

When an object breaks it is forcibly separated into two or more pieces. My life situation has caused my consciousness to be fragmented, scattered, and at some moments absent. Consequently it was through this process of which I reached an incredible epiphany….Nothing in life is worth more attention than the muscles of your soul. Each being that God has created has Love and can tap into that Love. Far too long I have been longing to Fall in Love with illusions not realizing the significance of the spirit that dwells in me. My Love is here and now. Life is here and now. My future cannot be if it wasn’t for now. My past does not exist if it isn’t for now. This moment is the definition of my existence. When I Inspire, uplift, defend, and uphold others in the name of Love I am fulfilling my life’s purpose; for I am Love and Love dwells in me.

Trying to maneuver your way through hard times seems like such a drag doesn’t it? It feels as if its never going to end, as if its going to drag on forever; a never ending roller-coaster. How frustrating! How miserable! How dreadful!

Though the hard times seem as though they are simply never ending, I’m always grateful for the silver lining in the dark cloud. For me that is the peace I feel within. This peace pushes me past the clouds and into the sun. It gives me great relief, I may not know for certain how long this endless war will last but I’m refreshed inside in knowing that somehow I’m going to make it past the present moment of perceptions of doubt.

Where do I get this peace you ask?

I believe I have this peace because the spirit of God created it. I remember as a child going to a village in Haiti and telling the people there that I was going to meet their needs. I remember promising them that I was going to come back with all of the gifts and necessities they wanted and needed. At that moment, in a time that I had very little, I knew that was going to make a difference. It was the inner peace that told me that some way, some how it was going to work out. Many times this voice can be faint but if you stop and take time to listen it becomes very loud and clear. Beyond all the noise of your mind, there stands a voice of peace centered in the core of your soul.

I remember thinking of this many years later and remembering the spirit of God is fueling my soul. I remember envisioning the spirit placing blessings into my pockets so that I might go and bless others with it. I now understand that this was my first encounter with the spirit of truth. In this encounter I remember feeling as if I would never have to wonder about peace again.

Years later I go back to that encounter and recollect all of the insight that was given to me. I thank God for that gift of peace today. When life seems like a roller-coaster, when tough times are fully present, I return to the voice of peace within and know that in the song of life the voice of peace is in perfect pitch and harmony with the universe.

Love Herlay and Michael

You are the art of nature created to be marveled at. Nature is the tool that created you. Within this tool we call nature we see ourselves. This nature we are choosing to call the image of the universe.

The image of the universe is the image of God. In the universe we see the fields of light. When everything is seen at a molecular level it is seen as light. If this is true, we human beings are also light at a molecular level. This light is called the Christ of God, or the seed of God.

The seed of God or the Christ is who our authentic nature is made of. This Christ is also the light I’m referring to. This light resides within the human soul, some even say that this light is the human soul. When you recognize this light within you, you realize that truth that is within you. You understand that your nature is transparent, it is made up of an image, this image the bible states is the image and likeness of God. The image and likeness of God is the same image that resides within you. This is also the image that we move and have our being within.

You are a work of art. The art that is within this light is love. This love is the same love that came forth within the time of the earth creation. This art was what we saw when we opened our eyes as children. As children we saw everything in amazement and wonder. As children we saw everything as beautiful. This beauty is the same we have forgotten about as adults. This beauty reminds of it self but we still seem to get detracted by the affairs of life. Not the affairs of life are not important; the light, the love, the image of Christ are also within the affairs but we still do not remember that the purpose of these affairs is to draw closer to the light, the love and the Christ that within, so that we might recognize our authentic self and become one with it, once again.

We are here to remind each other of this art. This is our purpose, to bring about art with true authenticity captured in love.

With love,

Herlay Maitre