Volume 9, Issue 4 | April 2020
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Greetings!
If the milestone I acknowledge in March is starting to “come to believe” decades ago (1990), the milestone in April is that of “getting out of Dodge!" (2003).
When I first relocated from the Big Apple (1996), I moved to Taos, NM and then south to Santa Fe. I was not a happy camper for most of my tenure as a NM resident. I complained regularly because I wasn’t able to create the life I had envisioned when I left NYC, and I felt like I couldn’t leave because I didn’t have the money—I was barely able to pay the rent!
My joy-o-meter registered a lot higher whenever friends visited from out-of-town. In the fall of 2002, my friend, Daria, visited from the Big Apple. One sunny afternoon we were strolling around Santa Fe Plaza (I remember the exact spot!) when Daria asked me how I enjoyed living in Santa Fe. I’d already been there 7 years (about 7 months in Taos before that), but once again was complaining about how I couldn’t stand it, and all the reasons why, and that I couldn’t leave because I didn’t have the money to move. But my ranting this time proved to be a turning point: I observed myself complaining, and reached the point of being sick of hearing myself. I’d reached bottom.
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Native American artists selling their jewelry on the plaza in Santa Fe, NM
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Later that evening it dawned on me that I had never once asked Spirit for help in this entire matter in all 7 years, and I was still trying to do things alone and my way, my human way. I had limited myself by doing this, including thinking that just because I didn’t have the money, it meant I didn’t have the ability to move and create a happier, more expansive life. I asked God for help, and TOLD “Him” (yes, “told” and yes, “Him” as that was the concept of my Higher Power at that point in my spiritual journey) that I would do everything I
could, including being willing to give up being an entrepreneur and take a j-o-b, but “He” had to handle the money part.
I started planning and researching. I got a map of the United States from AAA and went state-by-state, narrowing down where I wanted to move to (was down to AZ and CO), considering cities where there were jobs in IT and teaching. When I narrowed it down to the Metropolitan Phoenix area, I requested relocation and travel guides from the local Chambers of Commerce to be mailed to me—hard copies were available in those days. I would spend a little time every night before going to bed reading about the towns and looking at the photos; it was very uplifting in and of itself. All the while, I reminded God that it was up to Him to figure out the financial piece!
I made a THREE-YEAR (!) plan to “get out of Dodge” and even though that felt like a l-o-n-g time, simply having the plan, focusing on it, and regularly taking (even) small steps raised my energy level and happiness.
Within a couple of MONTHS, my father reconnected with my siblings and me after pretty much not being in our lives for most of the prior 20 years (since my mom had passed and he’d remarried). Soon thereafter, my oldest brother persuaded my dad to not wait until he died to give each of the children their inheritance, but to give each a substantial chunk of it in the present while he was alive. Doing so, he would be able to know and enjoy seeing how his gift benefited each of us.
And, that’s what my dad did! I could never have imagined that’s how the money would come! Not only did I not have to wait 3 years to get out of Dodge (my plan) and move to Gilbert, AZ, but was able to stay in my own business, put a down payment on a house, buy a house of furniture (I had never done that), and put a down payment on a new car (which I’d never owned). It was surely God’s doing! God had handled the financial piece---and very nicely I might add (an understatement!).
I learned some big lessons through this experience.
1. Never forget to ask Spirit for help. 2. Stay open to the infinite possibilities swirling around the universe. 3. Set intentions, take action, and believe fully in heart and soul. 4. With Spirit all things are possible.
And,
you never know where inspiration may come from: I will always remain grateful to my friend, Daria, for being the catalyst that woke me up.
Blessings,
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Inspiration and Contemplation
The Fullness of Being
The Fullness of Being
For this moment
All is perfect
I have breath!
Divine life fills me
I need nothing but to know the Now
Where my heart celebrates and my soul rejoices.
Overflowing with serenity
I rest in the rich fullness of being still
To simply be in ecstasy.
-- Kalila Volkov
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Spirituality
Be the Mirror
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People Making a Difference
Landlord Waives April Rent for Hundreds of Tenants
More than any large city in the United States, New York is made up of millions of renters, many of whom survive paycheck-to-paycheck and pay a large portion of their monthly income for a place to live.
The sudden collapse of the economy due to COVID-19 has left many New Yorkers stressing about how they can pay their bills, especially rent.
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Last month I closed with the comment "It will be "interesting" to see where we are come 'round next month's newsletter..."
Well, here we are! How has this past month been for you, whether you've been staying at home or going out into the world? Living by yourself or with an entire tribe? I'd love to hear how you are during this extraordinary time of the COVID-19 global pandemic, with its challenges and its blessings.
Email me
, or if you would like to connect live, give me a call.
In any case, I pray you will practice self-care, and be in gratitude.
Blessings and cyber hugs,
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Joyce S. Kaye
, MSW
928.301.7292
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You, Me, and Spirit
I was a devout atheist until 30 years ago when I "came to believe" in a Power greater than myself. Thanks to hearing the novel idea (well, at least it was to me!) that one could choose their own concept of God--and name too (Spirit, The Great Mystery, All That Is, etc.)--and the workings of synchronicity, I embarked on a new way of thinking, a new way of living, a new way of being in the world and with others. It impacted all aspects of my life and relationships.
Since that time of commencing my conscious spiritual journey, I have endeavored to remember The Presence in all that is, all whom I meet, and all that I do -- including working with clients in my own business and in the corporate world. I strive to be of service and to nurture the human spirit in all environments.
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