Seeing through spiritual eyes

Motorcycle Connections

2010-07-24T19:35:00.000-07:00

Motorcycle Connections

Vapor4U!, Electronic Cigarettes and Accessories

2010-06-23T21:10:00.000-07:00

Vapor4U!, Electronic Cigarettes and Accessories

Vapor4U!, Find the Vapor

2010-01-05T18:51:00.000-08:00

Vapor4U!, Find the Vapor

New Community

2009-12-29T15:20:00.000-08:00

Spiritual Wings has started a new community which includes a forum and personal photo gallery and more! Its a work in progress.
Thanks!

The Wonders of Meditation

2009-07-23T21:01:00.000-07:00

For most of us putting time aside to meditate can be a feat in itself. Between family, work and other obligations it seems near impossible. The idea that meditation is just for you can be a wall. Its hard to do something that is just for you, for some people, doing something for themselves seems selfish. But nothing can be farther from the truth. Meditation can be an avenue to deal with life in a more positive and relaxed attitude. Taking the time to connect with your inner-self helps deal with the daily stresses. Now you don't have to be an expert at meditation, you don't have to meditate for hours a day to get a real benefit from meditating. You don't even have to start out with the crossing of the legs postition. You want to eventually get to that point, but like exercising. It takes time. You can start out with a simple 15 minute breathing session and benefit greatly from it. Once you decide to meditate, after awhile your body and spirit have to urge for it. Meditation becomes an important part of your life. A part that you look forward to. Meditation is spiritually healing and energizing. The day to day stresses seem to be more bearable. Your inline with your inner-self.
http://spiritualwings.org/meditation.html

Universal Laws

2009-06-16T17:13:00.000-07:00

Recently, I have had to urge to expand my site spiritual wings to encompass different believes and different types of spiritual teachings and religions into one knowledge base. I want to be able to grasp the concepts of different belief systems. And learn as I go. One thing I truly believe is knowledge is power. If you have the desire to learn, the opportunity is there. Right now, my main point of interest lies in “Universal Laws” and how they exist and why. As I read through pages and pages from different sources, I have found so many different terms for “Universal Laws”. Some call them “Spiritual laws”, some call them the “Laws of Nature.” Even the Laws themselves have been termed in different ways. I am on a mission, a mission to learn through knowledge. I will try to summarize information and provide links to the sites that I am looking at so anyone can find a deeper understanding if they choose. First of all what are universal laws? http://spiritualwings.org/lawofuniverse.html

The Law of Attraction In Action DVD Series by Esther and Jerry Hicks

Authentic Power by Gary Zukav and Michael Toms

Perspectives

2008-07-07T05:44:00.000-07:00

Perspectives
This past year has been a challenging one. I will start from the beginning. I am a single working mom. I am proud of the blessings in my life, my kids, my home, my love and my life. However, being a working single mom took time from my children that they really needed. I decided after some life changing events to reduce my hours at work so I could be home more, but in turn cut my income. So eventually I lost a few of the “extras” we enjoyed. I saw one of my vehicles repossessed, fell into debt with credit cards. But truthfully, I saw only great benefits coming from my kids. Having their mom was making a difference in their attitude and lives. Then the business I was working for closed their doors altogether. That was a blow, but I had faith God would take care of things. I got scared for a little while, but I got to spend quality time with my kids, they got mom back full time for a while and I saw them blossom. I didn’t realize how they were affected by not having me around. Then things started happening that wasn’t what I would have hoped for. I fixed up an old van that replaced the one I had lost and still had another good car to share with my oldest child, for her to go to work and school. So life was good. But God had more challenges in mind for me. The old van didn’t work at its best but would get me where I needed to go. I have great family member that would work on it for free, but it seemed my van had something else in mind. Try as he might, my relative worked on this van. It seemed the van was on a suicide mission. The motor started on fire twice. Yes twice! But ok I thought to myself, oh well, things happen. At least I still had one good running car. Well, I thought we had one good running car. Then it went down. The head went out. An expensive and intensive part to fix on a car. Soooooooo, what now? No job, no money, no car! I still had my home! At least I still had my home. Then something happened out of the blue. A hell storm, with winds that had the speed of a tornado ripped through my small town. That was an experience! Hail the size of golf balls! Golf ball not heading straight down from the sky, but was coming in sideways from the strength of the wind. Little bullets, or ok, huge bullets battering every home in the neighborhood. That NEVER happens in this small town. In my forty years in this town, I never saw anything like this. Any way, if you saw my house after the storm, well it looked like a drive by shooting, with broken windows, dents and holes in the skirting of my double wide. The storm knocked out every window facing the south, broke of the decorative awnings and even broke the address numbers on the side into little pieces. Also there was some minor roof damage. All of this happened within a ten-minute time span. A challenging year it has been! But do I feel angry and hardened? No! I still feel lucky and still have faith. You know why? Because my children are ok, my children are healthy. My home even though was damaged, was still livable. Some of my neighbors had trees land on their roofs. I may have one car down and no money to fix it. I still have one that even though it’s not running its best, it’s running. There are people that don’t have any cars to depend on. I have a family that supports me and I know God will take care of me. I don’t believe there is some force out there to get me. I believe it is a test. I had it for so well for so long, I feel I wasn’t appreciating the many blessings I had in my life. I don’t know if God wants to teach me a lesson either though. But I know I want to take all that has happened to me as a lesson. It’s my choice on how to take life. I choose to learn from it and enjoy it. I have a new job now; the pay is half of what I was getting in my previous job. But it is in the same town as my children, where as the other was 20 miles away. I might not be able to buy “extras” but my kids have what they need, me. It’s a part time job, which of course makes money really tight, but in the end, the money doesn’t matter. God provides. I once read somewhere a question that I try to base my life on. When you die, how do you want people to remember you? I want people to remember me by how I lived my life. Not by how rich I was, what kinds of things I had. But how I was as a person. I want to be remembered as being a good mom and a kind, understanding person. That I did the best I could in this life and be remembered with a smile.

Motorcycle Connections

2008-06-02T04:18:00.001-07:00

What does riding a motorcycle mean to me? Its not just a form of transportation, its an experience. It’s a relaxing and enjoyable experience. There is a saying, “For some there is therapy for the rest of us there are motorcycles” and it is truly a form of therapy. Riding a motorcycle can make a bad day at work into a good day of riding. You can bet on the fact if you get on a motorcycle in a bad mood, you will get off in a great one! I look forward to the idea of riding. Once the thought is in my head, then it’s an obsession. First off is deciding what route do I want to take. Where I live, I can head for the mountains for a beautiful cool ride on a winding road, surrounded by lush trees. Or travel in the desert for a warm breeze and beautiful sites. Once I have figured out where I want to go, then it is time to get ready! One thing I have a passion for is leather apparel. I love leather! I love being wrapped up in it. If its just a vest for the warmer climates or a leather jacket for the cooler ones. Got to have leather! Leather chaps are functional yea, but also look great! It can transform an ordinary working person into a biker! For the men the look gives them a renegade look, like a rebel! For the ladies there are so many different ways they dress and it looks great! I love the leather ties that can tie their hair back or use the skullcap. Can’t forget the sunglasses! Yea sure you want biker glasses, because they hug your head and cant go flying off but it looks great too! Ok, now I am dressed and ready to play! Excitement builds in me as I walk towards the bike, I can’t wait to climb on, feel the motor turn and feel the vibrations under me. What a feeling! One of my favorite things that I love about riding is the feel of the air pockets that flow through your body as you ride. The warm and inviting breezes, or the cool fleeting ones. It’s an amazing feeling you can only get on a bike. Not even a convertible gives you that ultimate feeling like riding a bike does. The fleeting smells as you pass through, such as the pine trees or even someone cooking in their back yards. You are at one with nature, you are relaxed and in a zone. What was that the boss said that put you in a bad mood earlier? Oh yea, you can’t remember. You’re flying free! Taking the curves of the road like the road was built just for you. Watching people as you pass by with envy in their eyes, because they want to ride. You are in the moment, nothing else matters. What a freeing feeling. Riding! Ah, what a great day this turned out to be! The only bad thing about riding a motorcycle is know that the ride will have to come to an end eventually. But then… the thought creeps back in, where can I ride next!

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Riding

2008-05-24T10:08:00.000-07:00

One thing I love to do that helps me deal with life on a day to day basis is riding!
What does riding a motorcycle mean to me? Its not just a form of transportation, its an experience. It’s a relaxing and enjoyable experience. There is a saying, “For some there is therapy for the rest of us there are motorcycles” and it is truly a form of therapy.

Riding a motorcycle can make a bad day at work into a good day of riding. You can bet on the fact if you get on a motorcycle in a bad mood, you will get off in a great one! I look forward to the idea of riding. Once the thought is in my head, then it’s an obsession. First off is deciding what route do I want to take. Where I live, I can head for the mountains for a beautiful cool ride on a winding road, surrounded by lush trees. Or travel in the desert for a warm breeze and beautiful sites. Once I have figured out where I want to go, then it is time to get ready! One thing I have a passion for is leather apparel. I love leather! I love being wrapped up in it. If its just a vest for the warmer climates or a leather jacket for the cooler ones. Got to have leather! Leather chaps are functional yea, but also look great! It can transform an ordinary working person into a biker! For the men the look gives them a renegade look, like a rebel! For the ladies there are so many different ways they dress and it looks great! I love the leather ties that can tie their hair back or use the skullcap. Can’t forget the sunglasses! Yea sure you want biker glasses, because they hug your head and cant go flying off but it looks great too! Ok, now I am dressed and ready to play! Excitement builds in me as I walk towards the bike, I can’t wait to climb on, feel the motor turn and feel the vibrations under me. What a feeling!

One of my favorite things that I love about riding is the feel of the air pockets that flow through your body as you ride. The warm and inviting breezes, or the cool fleeting ones. It’s an amazing feeling you can only get on a bike. Not even a convertible gives you that ultimate feeling like riding a bike does. The fleeting smells as you pass through, such as the pine trees or even someone cooking in their back yards. You are at one with nature, you are relaxed and in a zone. What was that the boss said that put you in a bad mood earlier? Oh yea, you can’t remember. You’re flying free! Taking the curves of the road like the road was built just for you. Watching people as you pass by with envy in their eyes, because they want to ride. You are in the moment, nothing else matters. What a freeing feeling. Riding! Ah, what a great day this turned out to be! The only bad thing about riding a motorcycle is know that the ride will have to come to an end eventually. But then… the thought creeps back in, where can I ride next!

Want more information on biking? Here is a great site that has information on bike brands, and rallies!http://www.motorcycleconnections.net

Outlook on life

2008-05-16T05:17:00.001-07:00

I don’t consider myself a religious person; I am more of a spiritual one. Whatever allows a person to have God in their lives I’m all for. Because with God comes peace and understanding. To be able to live and let live, and know everyone has their own struggles and lessons. I live with God in my heart and know God always brings me to the path I need to be on. Although, sometimes I choose to take the hard rocky road instead of the true path he has created for me. I always end up where I need to be. Be it by a sharp slap in the face or a gentle nudge, God redirects me and knows why I’m here and what needs to be done. Sometimes a block in the road shows another path that needs to be taken. I believe life here on earth is temporary, a learning experience, and its kind of like going to college, like going to the university of life. I try to take the lessons and hopefully learn from them. Living in kindness and understanding knowing that either good or bad, it all turns out the way it’s meant to, and even if a person dies, everything will be ok. That person is just heading back home. Their college days are over and returning to their true self. All the hardships and struggles in this life, they take back with them for growth and understanding. Because, how can any being be compassionate and understanding of others if they haven’t suffered and felt the burdens of life themselves? How can someone appreciate without struggle? Struggle builds thankfulness and wisdom.
I feel the reason we are here on earth is for spiritual growth on the other side. To reach another level of understanding and knowledge. There are old souls on this earth that have been here before and have a wisdom that comes with their previous experiences, and you can tell. Also, there are new souls and young souls that have not been here before or only a small amount of times and they are still trying to figure things out. Wondering why things happen the way they do.
Another way a person can look at life is to imagine that you are in forest and unable see because of all the trees that are in the way, you have to climb up to the top of that mountain and see from a new perspective. Looking down at the beautiful scenery and all the trees that were once in your way. I myself have ridden the pity horse. Got so caught up in living and feeling sorry for myself, and wondering why some things happened to me. Forgetting to look from the top of the mountain instead of amidst the trees. But ironically, the pain I was in brought me back to where I needed to be. Understanding, this is temporary and everything really will be ok.
In a hundred years no one will remember me and what I went through, only me as a spirit will remember the lessons and benefit from them. But only if the lessons were learned. If not, then another trip down into the forest might need to be taken.
Gratefully though, in a persons soul lies the wisdom from the last trip and will be there for guidance. In essence don’t let life bring you down. Feel, learn and enjoy the trip. Feel the wetness of the water, the roughness of the bark on the trees; the feel of a soft bed, the hugs and kisses of loved ones, the smell of rain. Because in spirit form, you don’t have the earthly body to be able to touch, smell and feel these things.
I pray for myself and my kids that we understand life, and that we don’t get lost in things that don’t matter in life. I truly believe the only real sin a person can commit is to have indifference in their heart. Live in love, caring and understanding without judgment of others because they have their own lessons to learn. Some might not agree with me, and that’s ok. Its what I believe and its what gets me through anything that might come my way. If its good to appreciate it and if bad to take the lesson as a lesson and not a personal attack or pity trip. I know I will get lost in living again, but right now I am soaking up the moment of just being. Thank you God, I’m here because you let me be, I have everything I have because you gave it to me, I have the people in my life that I love because you placed them there. I am me because of you. You created me. Thank you for letting me explore, learn, feel and love. And thank you for forgiving me when I do make mistakes.

Choices

2008-05-15T22:15:00.000-07:00

I was in a poetic mood :

You can choose

You can choose to be something or
You can choose be nothing
You can choose to be someone or
You can choose to be no one
You can choose to live or to die
You can choose to feel or just survive
You can choose to learn to fly, or
You can choose to sit and cry
You can choose to love and reach for the sky or
You can choose to live your life tangled in a lie
You can choose….

Written by Lynette Catt

A prayer that came true

2008-05-15T21:16:00.000-07:00

I was rummaging through my computer and found this prayer I wrote. I posted it down below. I wrote this the latter part of 2007, I was in a struggling part of my life, wondering what life was going to bring me and feeling a little down. I use writing as a tool to validate my feelings, more or less to see what I am feeling. Look at it and examine it. I forgot I had wrote this and found it today. Funny, just when you give up hope on something, thats when God places that need in your life and fulfills your dreams. Sometimes wanting something too much makes you work harder than necesary to find it. Once you let go, it appears, as if out of no where. I found this wonderful man that I had prayed for. Or I guess I didnt find him, God placed him in my life. Just when I gave up, there he is. I was starting this blog as a way for people to get educated on the Southwest, but I think Im going to change my vision of this blog and make it more spiritual oriented. The one thing I have figure out in this life is "God knows."
"I have this wonderful thought in my heart of a wonderful man, he loves my kids and me unconditionally, he helps my spirit fly and doesn’t hinder it in any way. He understands my soul, and loves me good and bad. He understands my kids and loves them. He pampers us all with love and it lasts forever. He knows what Im thinking sometimes before I do and helps me make decisions. He takes care of us willingly and lovingly. My kids love him too and grow up balanced because he was in their lives and gave them the courage to be who they want. He has the same understanding spiritually that I do. That it works only if God is in it and the best path to take is the path God wants us on. He is gentle, strong, and compassionate. He has God in his heart. He feels lucky to be in our lives and we feel the same about him. He gently steers my kids in good directions and they go willingly and know its best for them. He gives us great opportunities to experiment and learn. I pray this man comes into our lives very , very soon. Amen."

Feeling Good

2008-04-10T15:33:00.000-07:00

One thing I have learned in my 40 years, well as of April 11, my forty-one years is to live life with hope and optimizm. Raising kids in this day and age is difficult, especially four girls. The different worries that arise at the different ages. I have two in their teens and two younger. And truth is, being a mom of teenage girls brings a whole different set of worries. But I take it one day at a time and plus I already told my older ones that when their lil sisters become teens, I am sending them to live with their older siblings. They know Im joking. But humor is the best medicine when things get rough and a faith in God that he is looking out for the ones I love and will provide me with the energy it takes to raise them to be caring adults that will be independant. Living in a small town like we do helps. There still are typical things to be worried about, but I am happy we live here where everyone keep an eye on each others kids. I have also learned that taking care of myself helps me take better care of my children. Just little moments that belong to me, like dinner with friends, sitting on my back porch enjoying the evening. I love music, it enhances my mood. I love to sing, offkey maybe but I dont care, its for me. On a real good night, I might get the urge to dance in my living room, sometimes my kids laugh at me and sometimes they join me. Its all in how you take life, not what life throws at you. Some of my me time might be as simple as painting my nails or giving myself a facial. Just a way to take care of my body and appreciate it. My favorite time is after dinner at home, watching TV in my room all my kids pile on my bed probably with a bowl of popcorn and we just talk. Talk about anything that comes to our head. We keep connected. And now recently we have had a newbie join in on our lil conversations, my love Gary. Its just a nice family atmosphere. I guess the best thing is not to take anything forgranted. Enjoy every minute and realize, once that minute is gone, you cant get it back. Breath, feel, smell and appreciate. If you like to paint, then paint, if you like to fish, go fishing. Thats living well.

Playing in the Southwest

2008-04-07T08:01:00.001-07:00

I was born and raised in the Southwest, in the great state of New Mexico,"The Land of Enchantment". I love the area here, I live in what is called the Tularosa basin, basically surrounded by beautiful mountain ranges,called the Sacramento Mountains. The Tularosa basin is a semi-desert area, home to many different cacti and desert animals. The amazing sunsets here make this a wonderful place to live. And if you love to look at the stars, on a clear night you can see forever with thousands of stars to gaze. In the winter I love the snow but I really dont want to live in it, I prefer to just visit it. So just a few miles away, when I get the urge to play in the snow I have beautiful mountains to visit. There are so many choices on where to go, one choice is Ruidoso, a beautiful spreadout community, with gambling, hunting, fishing, among so many other activities. Then for a different feel, there is a small town called Cloudcroft, and it is worthy of its name. The small hometown feel this place has is very comfortable and intimate. And of course skiing is available in both areas. Then when Im done playing in the snow, or just taking a drive, its back to the desert, I am truly a desert dweller. I feel very lucky to live in such a diverse climate. The mountains in all seasons are amazing. The amount of things that can be done in this area are amazing. The fields of wildflowers in Spring are amazing. If your in the mood to gamble head towards Ruidoso, and off the beaten path a little is a beautiful resort called Inn of the Mountain Gods and also the travel center just outside of Ruidoso, New Mexico, its a little easier access to the travel center but if you want views, the Inn is amazing, sitting along side a beautiful lake, lined with beautiful, green pine trees. On the other end we have an awesome place to go called White Sands. Yep white sands as far as the can see. Its actually Gypsum, but I dont care what its called its fun to slide down the dunes of sand. Even from the Tularosa or Alamogordo area you can see the dunes of White sands line the horizon just below the mountains. Its a beautiful site! Its a great day trip not far away for families that want to play or couples that just want to see a beautiful site. I have even driven out by myself just to enjoy the sands and the scenery. Any which way you look at it, this area has so much to offer. I posted some photos of me and my family enjoying the sands.