The Essence of Life

Beauty cannot be described; It is an inner awakening of your truest self. Once you get a hold of it you can only bestow it upon others. Clinging on to an inner awakening and blessing others is the beautiful intention of life.

As human beings we desire to make this planet a better place whether through our own existence or by physically doing something to put change into place. We can only do this through a sound mind. A mind that even at its molecular level speaks of peace. Scripture states that God has not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind 2 Timothy 1:7.

This peace we speak of may give the illusion of impossibility for some especially when life gets to be overwhelming. However when life seems to be overwhelming we must take a moment to stop and enjoy the roses. As you stand in front of the rose and contemplate it you will develop a sense of appreciation for the beauty of it and find like you, the rose had to go through a renewal process as it once was a seed as we once were in the womb of our mother.

In life we all have a journey we need to go through. For each person it is a different journey.The elements that arise within the soul is the beauty of the journey. When this happens we participate in the experience of the journey and enjoy it fully. As you smell the rose, the rose itself fulfills its purpose as it reminds you of yours. To truly live is the only way to live. Living a meaningful life means,much like the rose, you fulfill your purpose. Ask yourself what is your purpose? After doing so acknowledge that your life up until now has been about this very moment. Feel the love of God expressed through this moment.

With love,

Herlay Maitre

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Redefine death

Why is death such a hard concept to swallow.

It is only natural to find that as we age, our peers, parents, and associates will begin to pass on around us. But what makes this concept so difficult. When we think of death we tend to get sad at the thought of losing someone we love so dearly. Life without our significant other, parent, or best friend feels as if it cannot be lived. No matter how much were consoled there is still pain; that no one will be able to comprehend.

Let us redefine death and our understanding of it. What is death anyway? We have been taught that Death is the separation of the physical body from the spirit. There are different kinds of death, there is the physical and the spiritual. The spiritual death happens while here on earth. It is when we subconsciously choose to give our spirit or essential nature over to the things of this world. We make this decision unconsciously but sometimes we do it willingly. We do this all the time! Have you ever spoken to someone and while speaking to them they make reference to their spirituality by either saying they are atheist or just overwhelmed. Many people talk about spirituality as if it were a religion. This is not true. Religion is made up of ideas that people thought would be beneficial to the human race. Our spirit is the essence to who we really are. Your spirit self is the real you! However, one must also nurture the body, the mind and the spirit or soul. The mind, body and spirit or soul are entities that work together.

What if in thinking about death, we were to think about our personal awakening? What if we choose to redefine our feelings and emotions while in the moment of sadness. I say this because when someone passes away we begin to think about their lives and how their lives affected us. We think about our time with them, there smile; what they meant to us. In the new thought culture it said that one’s life should be celebrated and not forgotten. But what does that really mean? It means that we acknowledge the dead’s existence and while doing so we choose to be fully grateful for the encounter we had with the soul. This should lead us to thinking about whether or not this person truly lived and whether you are truly living.

I’ve once heard someone say death is not a loss, if you’ve truly lived while here on this earth. If we have truly lived our best life, we cannot go on to regret a person’s death; because we know that in our presence this person expressed their highest self. If we’ve truly lived we embrace the challenges that come with living on earth. Living a meaningful life, is living a purpose driven life. A life that everyday means something; a life that carries meaningful weight. An inspired life lived with love and substantial significance that you, can stand up and say that you are a proud partaker of.

Death does not have to be a scary thought. The topic of death can be an awakener, bringing us closer to our purpose here on earth. You know you’ve found your purpose when everything about you expresses peace, love and joy while acting on your purpose. Your purpose helps others tap into the highest form of life within themselves. In essence death is not a loss in the grander scheme of things. It is when we choose to quiet our gifts and talents that we experience true death.

With Love,

Herlay M.

Believing in purpose

Ultimately believing in your specific purpose is all that matters. We spend too much time believing in what others believe of us or for us, that we fail to understand our own purpose. We can spend an entire life time living in the unconscious. Believing in our own God given destiny of what we are here on this planet for is the reason to which our existence emanates. I’ve read that most people spend their mid twenties trying to figure it out. In trying to figure out an existence, they spend years making mistakes until they realize they are hurting themselves, eventually to stumble upon what is that they are suppose to be doing.

Although, this can seem like a great way to begin to truly live; to complete many tasks in order to conduct trial and error routines, this can be a waste of time. What if as parents we were enlightened to know what our child’s natural gift is and encouraged them toward it? Our children would be better off, I say this because not everyone who went through the trial and error period of their lives can say they didn’t make huge mistakes. Our life’s journey doesn’t have to be a distant one. It doesn’t have to be one filled with mistakes or misfortunes. It can be one that is guided and protected by the light of Christ within.

The remarkable presence within us is always there. We just have to be trained to hear it. As parents we must train our children to hear the silent voice within. If we don’t our society and its false personalities will. It is important that we rely on the presence of Christ within our own lives that we might awaken this presence in those around us. The enlightened word of God teaches us that if we “Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.” Proverbs 22:6

Our children depend on us to encourage and love them. What better way to do this but by teaching them to cherish the life within; the Christ within. We must lead by example, not through our own mistakes. This is believing in purpose.

Peace and Love,

Herlay Maitre

A Sweet Visit to Yourself

The best thing that could ever happen to you is when you choose to visit the real you.

The real you is exploding and is ready to come out and manifest, as it may throughout this world.

You wonder what is this real you? I speak of? This real you is the essence of divinity that Christ speaks of when he states that Ye are God’s creating us in his image and likeness and making us like him is not an accident Psalm 82:1 . This is what the original intention was all about; that we might know who we are and live as we are.

Some of us have gotten this concept, where we have begun to create. Individuals such as Einstein and Socrates got hold of this idea decades ago, but somehow we believe that we might be different from them. We choose instead to let it go of the idea that we could be brilliant and are on this planet for a great purpose; due circumstances around us or lack of belief in the self. On this earth at this very time and moment there is only a selected few, who are functioning as we are made to. We hear it all the time, be the best You, that You can be! We hear greatness speak but we do not react because we do not truly believe in who really are. The only person that can uncover your inner potentials is you. You must therefore be willing to see yourself as you really are.

Today, I implore you with words of hope; that you might begin to believe in the infinite that created you, and the purpose he created you for. We are all individuals, none of us were created the same or with the same abilities, this is what makes up the word “individual”.

You are your own protype, the only you there is. You are special, a unique brand! You must love you. Without you the world would not be the same, you make up a unique part of this universe. You are a blessing, here and now. Your mark must be left on this planet!

Have you ever stopped and wondered why you were born in this century and not in another? It is because the creator within you, thought this is the perfect time, the IAM in you which is the creator that you are, decided that this was the best time for you to be here, this is when you would be needed. You are here at this specific time because you are a blessing!

Be the Real You,

Herlay Maitre