Doing. The Tao. Now.

"Going. With the Flow."

Swimming upstream is hard.
So this is why I have shifted, and am now;
Going. With the Flow.

Choosing a clear path.
A definite and purposeful direction is;
Going. With the Flow.

Understanding that moving downstream,
without increased strain, or overwhelming effort is;
Going. With the Flow.

Finding. Peace. Love. and Harmony,
in every aspect of my life is;
Going. With the Flow.

Focusing on the positive.
Attracting all that is good in my universe is;
Going. With the Flow.

Being mindful, appreciative, aligned and grateful.
Allows me to stay in that beautiful state of;
Simply...
Going. With the Flow.

In humble gratitude.

Raymond Paul

Doing the Tao. Now.

"Making. Choices."

Life is about Making. Choices.
And I am busy Making. Mine.
In Love. Light. Peace. and Harmony.

I am choosing (not) to Live. in Fear.
I am choosing (not) to Surrender. to the Negative.
Because it is My. Choice.

I am choosing to Be. Conscious. and Aware.
I am choosing to Make. a Difference.
Because it is My. Choice.

I am choosing to Be. Present. and in this Moment.
I am choosing to See. Feel. and (not) Judge.
Because it is My. Choice.

I am choosing to Recognize. That "things" do (not) belong to Me.
I am choosing to Observe. "My. Choice." to Choose.
Because it is My. Choice.

I am choosing to Know. and Understand.
That what goes on around Me. (not my choice) Has nothing to do with Me.
Because it is My. Choice.

I am choosing to Shift. My. Thoughts.
I am choosing to Think. before I. React.
Because it is My. Choice.

I am choosing the Process. to Choose.
I am choosing to better Serve. Myself. and Others.
Because it is My. Choice.

I am choosing the Opportunity. for Change.
I am choosing Co-operation. and all things Possible.
Because it is My. Choice.

I am choosing to be Creative. and Open.
I am choosing to Share. Trust. and Believe.
Because it is My. Choice.

I am choosing to Be. My. True. Self.
I am choosing what is Real. Aligned. Purposeful. and Good.
Because it is My. Choice.
And I. Am. Grateful. that I. Am. Free.
Making. Choices.

In humble gratitude.

Raymond Paul

Doing. The Tao. Now.

"Random. Acts. of Quiet. Kindness."

Every day I remind myself to share,
some how, and in some way, simple and,
Random. Acts. of Quiet. Kindness.

It is a conscious choice that requires little,
only my understanding, willingness, and my open heart.

I see (and feel) the joy it brings, the "natural way" of being;
When doing something good for someone else.

An action always done best when aligned and quiet;
With no expectation of recognition or return..

I feel "on purpose" and in balance, when in this place;
Practicing my peaceful, happy, and unselfish;
Random. Acts. of Quiet. Kindness.

In humble gratitude.

Raymond Paul

Doing the Tao. Now.

"Being. Small."

I am practicing "Being Small" in my world.
By leaving only small footprints, I am able to make a bigger difference.

Things I experience as the biggest of difficulties,
I try and solve in the smallest and simplest of ways.

I challenge myself to break my challenges down.
And manage them (only) by small steps... One at a time.

The biggest of efforts, reduced...
When accomplished in small, manageable and easy ways.

I feel my energy increase, my procrastination minimized,
when I act in small, clear, and positive steps...
Moving forward by;
Being Small.

In humble gratitude.

Raymond Paul

Doing The Tao. Now.

"Quiet. Mind."

I quiet my noisy mind.
Feeling the emptiness and becoming full.

From the darkness of this now empty place,
comes the infinite possibilities of a brilliant light.

In this sense of calm, serene and quiet silence,
I feel at peace, clear, connected, and as one.

For deep within my silent mind,
comes the ability to allow for anything and every - thing.

The manifest of all the creativity that is available to me;
Through my beautifully;
Quiet. Mind.

In humble gratitude.

Raymond Paul

Doing the Tao. Now.

"Experience - Connected - Oneness"

Today I am feeling very connected,
to the vast oneness of every - thing.

I am seeing so clearly, all that is present,
and so beautifully (and naturally) connected to it's self.

A seamless, and effortless togetherness,
of universe, spirit, and peaceful energy.

The striking reality of all of life connected to it's source.
A truth spoken softly to all of those who hear, and know, all of Life... as one.

It is where I came from, where I am now, and where I will go.
A forever journey of first steps, with no endings, and only beginnings.

That soulful, heart-ful place where I feel (only) an awakened sense to a personal,
Experience of Connected Oneness.

In humble gratitude.

Raymond Paul

Doing the Tao. Now.

"Being the Observer."

I am practicing "Being the Observer."
I am observing myself through my own eyes.
Observing how I act, how I react, how I am,
and how I deal with opportunities in my daily life.

I am observing my patience, my slow and deep breathing;
My ability to keep things quiet, soft, open, and in balance.
I am observing "Life" in perspective, simple, free,
and as it should be.

I am observing the incredible magnificence of Nature,
all of her beauty, her power, and her purpose..
I observe nothing intended, only allowed, and it is perfect in it's
effortless execution.

I am observing what is right here in front of me, here and present.
And I choose (not) to focus on what was behind, or in front, or not yet here.
For the future only unfolds as I am observing myself in this moment.
And in the next, and the next.

I am observing myself detached from outcome, judgment and conflict.
I am at peace.  My heart is full. Clear. And I am grateful.
A beautiful "connected" sense of oneness.
"Being the Observer."

In humble gratitude.

Raymond Paul