Dear ones,
Like many of you, I grew up thinking that being rich, beautiful, and famous were the only ways to have a happy life. But year after year of living in consumer culture made me miserable. After realizing I wasn't getting any happier even though I was able to buy more things, I started researching happiness. I learned that attention is the engine of consciousness and that, by mindfully raising my consciousness, I could reconnect with what really matters most in life.
Consciousness is the path to freedom from the ego's agenda. This freedom to come back to now, this freedom through mindfulness, is one of the most profound forms of freedom that exists on earth.
You must raise your consciousness to be more aware of what is happening in the present moment in order to achieve this freedom. We all have the ability to do this, but it requires practice and dedication. Here are some tips to help you raise your consciousness:
1) Practice mindfulness meditation. Mindfulness meditation is a great way to become more aware of your thoughts and feelings without judgment or resistance. All you need is a quiet place and some time for yourself. Just like any other skill, the more you practice, the better you'll get at feeling relaxed and present throughout your day.
2) Practice active listening: Active listening is a great skill for anyone to develop, and it can give you a greater awareness of how others are feeling and make it easier to show compassion and understanding. When you're actively listening, you're not just waiting for your turn to speak—instead, you're focusing on what the other person is saying and demonstrating that through your words and facial expressions.
3) Slow down: Being in such a rush all the time makes it nearly impossible to be present at the moment or really listen to others. So put your phone away while driving, try not to multi-task when talking with someone else—just be there in that moment.
4) Increase your self-awareness by becoming more aware of your surroundings, thoughts, and feelings. Observe. Be mindful of what you are doing, thinking, and feeling. Be aware of your attention and bring it back to the present moment. Practice complete awareness several times a day for 10 minutes at a time until it begins to feel natural. At least take one minute every hour to "check-in" with yourself and see where your attention is at that moment.
At first, you'll probably get a lot of distractions from your thoughts. But, each time, bring yourself back to the present moment. You can do this while going for a walk, exercising at home, washing dishes, etc.
5) Eat healthy food for a healthy body. Stay away from junk food as much as possible, or at least limit it to occasional indulgence only. Junk food is high in saturated fats, sugar, and sodium, which can lead to obesity, heart disease, diabetes, and other medical conditions that can be life-threatening in some cases.
6) Be stress-free. Stress is the biggest enemy of health and contributes to most diseases, including heart disease, depression, and anxiety disorders, among others. Meditation is one simple way to reduce stress by learning how to relax your mind and body through breathing exercises, which leads to increased mental clarity, increased energy levels, better health, and less stress in general. Take up meditation for a healthier body and mind. Take care of yourself physically as well as emotionally.
7) If you do not like what is happening around you, change it. You have the power to alter anything at all that does not feel right for you in your life or in your surroundings through your thoughts and feelings. This takes practice and effort at first, but once learned, it becomes an easy way to live your life without experiencing unwanted drama or situations in your life because when you take action on what makes you feel good about yourself and your life, these things automatically fall into place without any effort at all on your part, so remember "if it feels good, do it."
Remember that positive energy attracts positive energy and negative energy attracts negative energy, so to keep attracting positive experiences in your life, be sure to surround yourself with only positive people who will support your growth and expansion into the person that you really want to be.
9) Be honest with yourself, and others will follow suit. I'm a firm believer in self-love and self-care. Yes, it sounds a bit cliché, but in this world of continuous lies, I know it can be very hard to keep being honest with yourself. But your conscience won't let you lie to yourself. You will feel rotten inside if you are just pretending or just playing the role that others want from you instead of being true to yourself. And when you have been honest with yourself, it's much easier, to be honest with others, no matter how high the stakes are. And being honest with others will come easier as well.
10) Observe everything as if for the first time—as if you were a child experiencing his or her first snowfall or sunset—instead of going through the motions of your everyday life as usual.
11) Have no expectations for how this practice will affect you or what you will gain from it; instead, be open and curious about where it will take you next!
We love you dearly.
We are here with you.
We are your family of light.
A'HO
Aurora Ray
Ambassador of the Galactic Federation
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