Embrace Who You Are... Embrace the Passsion of YOU

Interesting how we can sometimes overlook the obvious! We have "built-in" natural tendencies, yet our minds want to quantify life differently or evaluate our gifts or more appropriately devaluate our gifts! You know the phrase - "Oh, nobody cares about that!" We look at what people have cared about and then fit ourselves to what's been done. Skate boarding and extreme sports happened because someone said, "Hey, this is interesting. And, I love doing this!" Hmmm... love... that sounds like passion, doesn't it?

My bff, Alex... now there's an interesting person. She loved the thrill of racing and so, just started to race. She was good at it too. And, she didn't race because her dad raced or her dad wanted her to race. She raced because she genuinely liked to race. She followed that inner passion and was one of the few women doing it.

My passion? I love the mystery of life and I want to know more about how lives "happen". My life was interesting, but until I really focused on what mattered to me it was just what I knew. What I had grown up with. Then suddenly it was really in my face! Things happened and explaining them was hard in the context of what I had known. So, that became like a gauntlet from life, in my life. I'm like what was THAT all about! Yet, there was this inner passion that began to drive me. I started to look at myself differently. Oh, in many ways I was the Montressa I always knew, but somehow things were different. I realized life was about something else than the money I had known. It was actually way beyond that and THAT fascinated me. That drove me day to day. And, I kept meeting people who could assist me. All I had to do was be aware of what I wanted and ask. Yes, that easy. My life began to flow. While all the answers in any given instant were beyond my reach, the answers I needed for that part of my life were always there. Why? because I was following my passion! following my bliss!! You've heard the phrase... it really is true. Unfold your life by following your bliss. Hey, and it doesn't have to be a major leap... oh it can be like I eventually did, but it doesn't have to. Have you heard about overnight successes? Yeah, overnight in 20 years. The important thing is to recognize your passion and let it grow in you. You see that's the "problem" I have with western culture. We want instant. We want the cure now! We want enlightenment now! Duh... that is the point. You can HAVE it now, BUT are you READY for it?! You see, you grow into it. You feel into your being. You feel into who you are. Can it come overnight? Yup. Does it have to? Nope! That's the trick. If you go back and look at your life though, you can definitely identify a turning point. A point when you said, "Gee, I love this..." Whatever it is... and your soul smiled... if there IS a trick it is know when your SOUL smiles... that's where enlightenment comes in... in fact it's probably the most important reason for enlightenment. YOUR enlightenment that allows you to be who YOU are!!

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It is an interesting dichotomy to say we have arrived, but are arriving each and every day in our journey in life. To look at it, our mind says, "How is that possible?" That was the power of Albert Einstein. He proposed things that geniuses tussled with for decades and are still expanding to this day. So, what speaks to you? That is the fundamental question here. What do you know? We are arriving and have arrived. To where? To me. I am me now and at the same time I am all of me that is... the perfect me. The me that relates to all that is.

All this is great. But, why do we do it this way? Another good question. In fact, a great question. How would YOU like to do it? Really, how? Is there a judgment arising about your progress... it should be faster. It should be easier. Why is it so complicated? Fact is, it is not complicated. We just chose to make that judgment about how we do it in our time slices and that we have to "arrive" at the enlightenment of us. Why can't we be born enlightened? What purpose would that serve for you? And, in fact may be the very reason for time slices. Time slices unfold the universe to us.

Think of it this way. What if you had a radio that received all channels at once? There would be this confusing array of sounds and partial sentences and crowds cheering etc. This way we stay focused moment to moment, all the while knowing that all moments exist, but we are in THIS moment. Then each moment is its own creation... is the best way I can articulate it. And, it is its own creation in YOUR world. When YOUR world overlaps with another's world...vibrationally, they then are IN YOUR world and in your time slice... your moment. And, YOU are in their moment.

It was much easier to think of the universe as a random event and things happen and you have to "deal" with them. What I find interesting is that you can't take the YOU out of any moment or event.
Let's do a thought experiment:
Look up at the sky at night... what are YOU seeing... IF you are alone, it is strictly between YOU and the sky. Now if you observe the night sky with someone, you each see what you see. However, the other person says something like, "Wow! Is that moon bright!" And, YOU hear this and relate to that specifically. "Yeah. That really is bright" because that "registered" in you and was your assessment. You both then make the assumption that you are seeing the same thing in total. However, YOU have a greater interest in stars and constellations and see many stars and their relation to each other. So, YOU point this out. You "resonate" with this and IF the other person is open to it they begin to notice and "see" what you "see". Would they have "seen" it that way if YOU were not there? That's what makes life a mystery... your time slices have over lapped...

A Montressa Views Life Post Interruption for... Entelechy...

Entelechy...

Montressa has not been introduced to this topic as of yet, so as a result I need to address it. A friend of mine, a transpersonal psychologist, introduced me to a Greek word, entelechy. You can look it up on the internet and there are various ways "explained" that the word came about. Basically, it addresses potentiality. Like what Depok Chopra talks about in the "space of infinite potential". However, in my approach to it, the focus is on what already exists that is complete and whole in and of itself. The example given to me was that the fully developed oak tree is the entelechy of the acorn. It is the full realization of the potential that already exists in the acorn. This "concept" captured my full attention immediately when I heard it mentioned. Here's why.

Our fully realized self is the entelechy of who and what we are. Stay with me here... so, everything we are in this moment is already contained within our being both physically and metaphysically. So, the perfection you seek in this human form, you already are!!

Are there "things" in the way? Sure, who put them there? Exactly. WE are in our own way!! Now, here is where the magic is, and that is PERFECT!! THERE IS nothing wrong here!! So, in each moment just as the acorn is still the oak, the OAK IS still the acorn. Just as you are seeking the perfection of you that already exists, the perfection of you that already exists is seeking you in this very moment. Not only that, but check this out... this perfect loving being is the one seeking you. The perfection is seeking and accepting you in a perfect way, just the way you are!! It is like the Jesus of you, the Buddha of you is seeking and accepting you just as you are.

Are you seeing where I'm going... YOU are the perfection you SEEK in this moment. So, am I. We all are striving for a perfection that ALREADY exists!! It is in and of us.

So, the judgments we have about ourselves, and by extension to others because of the mirror thing... are JUST judgments that separate us from what already exists!! And, in spite of these judgments, we are loved and accepted by the perfect being that we are. As we learn to see these judgments for what they are we are brought closer to who we ALREADY are.

To be clear, what this says is that in any moment, we have already arrived. Quantum space. Drop the separation we set up in time and we are there!! This goes back to Montressa's time discussion. What it further says and this is what I find really interesting - is that you can consult with your realized self that is the perfection of who and what you are!! This being, this entelechy of YOU can communicate with you!

Now, is this a "head" trip? To be sure yes, but only if you say so in the sub-space we chose to exist. What if you "just" take this as information? As a possibility in your life. As an exploration of the space of infinite potential that Depok Chopra talks about. Or, is talked about in the movie "What the Bleep..Do We know?"

To give you a further insight here, what separates the acorn from the full oak? Time. How did time get there? We put it there because that's how we do life, right? What happens IF we chose to do life differently? What happens when we meet and become our fully realized self in this moment? And, what happens when we no longer need this moment as a moment? When our awareness allows us to collapse the time slices.

You can see where existence is going. Why? Because I just said it AND you heard it and got it! All is shifting as I write this! Welcome to the new awareness of the quantum space!! Thoughts define this space and operate in this space. They can block energy and keep you from it or they can accelerate you in it... Now here's the real question. Can you sustain that vibration? Can you chose the thoughts that take you there? That becomes the determining factor as to how fast it can manifest. This is true of all things in and of your life. And, remember, fast is only fast because of the way we slice time... we are already there.. otherwise...

Lessons....

I see everthing in this life as a lesson. Meaning we learn from everything that happens. What do we learn? We learn who we are. We learn from our reactions or actions in regard to the lesson. Is there some big meaning behind any one lesson? It may be be a "big" lesson to you, but that is only because your mind has classified it that way. The reason it has classified it that way is that the lesson is "different" than it thought. "Oh wow, I thought..." your mind says... and it's just your mind doing what it was designed to do... think... judge... classify... which is fine. Remember I said to honor your mind, but don't believe it... don't define yourself by what your mind says. So, you had this lesson and your mind wants to "understand" it. Just like it wants to "understand" how the quantum space operates. Like, IF you understand it, it somehow adds something extra to it. I will say, IF you understand the quantum space for instance, it MAY be possible to navigate it more fluently. Okay, great. Still, remember, it is operating constantly. Even as you read this. Even as you are understanding what I am writing. The quantum space operates. The space of all things being possible. The space of all things that are. So, back to lessons... things happen and you get to "deal" with them in your "time slice" universe. This is bringing you to YOU that's all. You can make up whatever story you want around it. Something happens. Your mind looks at it and evaluates it. You have an awareness about it. In that instant, you can trust your mind or accept your awareness about it. As more and more "lessons" happen, you see more and more about what your mind does with them and more and more what your awareness says. This is the path to your self realization. That is all that is happening.

Thoughts...

In your journey in your life you attract "things" to you as a result of your vibration. That is the best way I can say it. So, to simplify it, there is something about you and the way your life is contexted that allows people to be in your space and say whatever it is that they say. You know, it's that whole mirror that we've heard so much about... like attracts like etc. The question then becomes, "What are the uses of thoughts." Thoughts tell you what is happening for you. That is why I see the goal of meditation is to become aware of you. And, of course things will come up and you go Ugh... what the heck is THAT about. Your ego will want to "judge it, classify it, "Wow, that was a weird thought.." That is when you need to focus on YOU. In these golden moments you have choices! That is the power of them... that is the power of knowing where you are. I talked about that in a previous post, "The Most Powerful Place In the Universe". These are ALL assists in our life. The most important thing is to honor what they are. Here's something interesting: Did you ever see sessions where people are hitting pillows expressing an emotion, "I hate you for..." fill in the blank. What happens is these emotions just "sit" until you either honor them by expression or finally realize there are other places where you can put your attention and you just let them go. For instance, "Oh, I see that happened because..." AND, you get FULLY how absurd it is to continue to maintain your attention there. Until this point, it may have been invisible to you.

Also, thoughts can help us direct our life. You will say, "I think I should.." Listen to the words. Do you know it or is it a "nice" idea? I see that as why clearing attention that you are unaware of is so important. Without clearing emotions that you are holding, how will you know what you know and what you think? And there IS a difference. Do you know your name or do you think it? Do you know you have kids or do you think you have kids? It's really that simple.

In starting to utilize ANY of this, start little by little. A post like this can tell you where to start looking, but YOU need to do the work. It is different for each of us. THAT is why we are here. Honor your ego, but don't believe it. It is just an opinion of the mind. Our mind even questions the order of the universe. We say, "That shouldn't have happened.. " What you can say is from your limited perspective, yeah it shouldn't have happened. Guess what? It did AND it is in your awareness space!! How did it get there? Universal accident? There ARE no accidents!! Or, eliminating the negative: the universe is on purpose!

Oh, don't get me started. Yeah, I really want to get started about this! Accidents? Really? What did Einstein say - "God does not play dice with the universe!" Not that he was any expert on life, but he did know and connect with a few things! Accidents? That's how we absolve our responsibility... our lack of awareness. Hey, I'm good with that. We each are where we are and that's fine because it's the judgment of ourselves AND others that creates the need to absolve ourselves. Once we "believe" the judgment we go to "there must be something wrong here.." yes, there is... it's called the universe in operation... but we have the audacity to judge it in our finite wisdom.

So, now when you finish reading this, and turn your attention to the outside world and if it isn't how you "think" it should be, remember it is the way it is and that's fine. Be clear on what you want and attract it to you!! The mere fact that you suspended judgment will begin allowing it to happen.

Let Yourself Dream....

It's your life. If you could have it any way you want it, how would that be? Here's the deal... in order to have ANYTHING you need to know what it is! In detail!! I want a car. Nice. Okay, here's this rusted beater. Okay? Nooooo..... oh, well what did you want? I wanted a Mustang convertible!! Ahh... says the life genie. You turn around and there is this olive drab Mustang convertible with a camouflage roof. Ugh... so you turn to the life genie and say, "camouflage roof! What were you thinking?" I wanted it bright red with a tan roof!! And, a five speed on the floor, with Goodyear touring radials. Ohhhh.... the life genie says... I can do that!!

So, the point is, if YOU don't know or are not clear on what you want - HOW can LIFE, to be more specific, YOUR LIFE, EVER give it to you!!! Duh... Yet, how much of our life do we spend being unclear about what we want. What we do want brings things, people etc. into our lives. So dream, but don't dream from this is pure fiction. Or, if everything goes right ....Or THIS is what I want BUT. Own it. What you "feel" inside, how it occurs to you, is as simple as... I'm getting a glass of water. Dream from this is the reality I want and be prepared to receive it!! You know, my story... heck my life, is set in "if I was rich then I'd be okay!!" Guess what? New set of issues to deal with!! So, be prepared to deal with that which you want.

So, dream and BE CLEAR about what EXACTLY you want. Every detail. And, know that it IS possible to have it. Here's the catch - and the best way I can describe it... remember my last post about time being set in vibrations... well, you must vibrate like what you want. It is like two tuning forks in resonance! How do you get there... be clear, that's how. That clarity sets a "vibration" up in you. You start to become "like" that which you want. If you know what you want then it can clearly arise in you. That is how the law of attraction works. Works in your love life the same way. In your career. All the same way. Get into what it is that you want. Don't back into it by saying I don't want a... no, no, no. Positively what you want. Clearly, cleanly. Exactly like the Mustang. Oh yeah, what kind of rims did you want those Goodyears mounted on for your Mustang? Yes, that specific.

Here's the thing... how will you know whether you are clear? Well, let me put it this way - Wayne Dyer has a book called "You'll See It When You Believe It!" Well, folks it's waaaay more than belief... although that is on the right track!! It is deeper than belief. It IS YOU. Then YOU own it!! So, YOU must get to a place of having your dream. If with all your clarity YOU are not willing to have it, you won't! And, that is perfectly fine. Remember, I said be prepared to have it. Here's an example: I want a mansion on hill. How will it be landscaped? Who will maintain it? In your clarity, did you mention where you will get money for owning it? Oh, didn't want to own it? Then who will your contact be that let's you live there?

So, let yourself dream of the things that matter to you... be perfectly clear on that... learn to have it be a done deal in you... and, most importantly, accept where you are at.... Here's why I say that, I don't know exactly what the statistic is, but many people win lotteries. They don't stay "rich", Why? They are not willing to BE rich. That simple. They can set up a vib to WIN, but keeping is a whole nother story!! different vib by the way... try it... say I want to win a million dollars... feel that... now say... I want to keep a million dollars... different isn't... subtle... but different...

We Interrupt Montressa's Blog To Present Some Info... Again!

I have made some improvements to Montressa's Blog: Montressaviewslife.

I have collected posts with similar themes together, called labels, and identified on the right as:"Montressa's Blog Topics". This allows easier navigation of this blog and the ability to find topics more easily. At the bottom of each post is a label that becomes a "Blog Topic". If you look at any of these and say, "Why the heck did he put it there?" Let me know. The whole point is to make the information easier to navigate and use. Also, you can navigate by date as well, which is just below the blog topics on the right. There was some labor involved to achieve this and I hope it makes your navigation of Montressa's words of wisdom easier!!

For those who do not know, the Montressa Views Life Blog was created so the central character of my "fictional" novel ICE, India & Old Lovers can speak about what she knows based on her life so far. As a result, the book is her life "back" story. It seemed to me the context of her story was the only way Montressa could talk about her life with other people. Montressa is still evolving, like we all are. At the same time she "knows" alot about who she is, what she stands for and where her life is going and has faced many of the issues we all face. Owning who she is took courage. It took courage to confront the things in her life that she needed to in order to re-order her priorities and address her needs. Basically, Montressa had to "reinvent" herself. So, her whole life in the novel occurs at a cross-roads for her.

Montressa is a real human in every sense of the word. And, that is the point of her blog. What she has achieved, she has achieved through her courage and her own determination. She will tell you she has had her challenges!!

I am getting closer to being able to "launch" ICE, India & Old Lovers in a paper version. I'd like to get additional endorsements as well. I will also do an ebook that at this point I am "thinking" I will make available through Amazon because of it's ease of use.

"The prismatic life-mirror created by ICE, India & Old Lovers is a true one-of-a-kind reading experience designed for your enjoyment and enlightenment."
Dr. Susan Smith Jones is a leading voice for health, fitness and human potential in America today and is the author of 27 books including the Pulitzer Prize nominated "Choose to Live Peacefully"  Most of all I appreciate your interest in this blog and my fondest "want" is that it assists you in addressing and having your life.

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Time?

Dare I talk about time? Okay, what do we know. Yesterday was before now and now is now and tomorrow is after now. Sounds linear, doesn't it? Well, that is the way we "do" time. It is ordered and there is a progression "forward". So, the first thing is that time provides order... this happened, then this happened etc... in 1863, Lincoln had the "Emancipation Proclamation". Or in June 1947 it is suggested that an alien space craft crashed in Roswell, New Mexico. These are points on a time line that are thought of sequentially in terms of now, except it was then. Easy, right? Keeps our lives simple because that is the way we "live" it. What if, as some say, there is a vibration associated with each of these "times". We would live a sequence of vibrations. Still vibrations - but sequenced. Like an FM radio dial that starts at 88 and goes to 108 MHz. Those are the carrier frequencies for the "information". However, on the radio "time line" we listen to the information first at 88, then 88.7, then 99... etc... this then sequences the information for us in a linear fashion. In actuality, we can tune to where ever we want! But, remember in this "domain" we live in, we typically sequence "time" linearly. Keeps things orderly. Also keeps things sane... That was yesterday, now is now. And, this now is a new "moment", a new point in our linear time. And, one vibration leads to another and another. Somehow, the vibs are linked. Well, at least we keep them linked. The linear characteristic may even "pervade" your memory... What is being "learned" in quantum mechanics is that gravity may interplay with space AND time. So, if we are going to think of it as a mathematical matrix, there are 4 things that define a "location" 3 space and 1 time. I know, a little dry so far, huh? Here's the thing, our progress "forward" in time has a direct relationship to our ability to allow ourselves to move or navigate time. It's like we have to be ready to take the "leap". Our whole attention must be on "And, this is ALL possible". Otherwise, it's not possible... sounds a bit parablish...doesn't it? The bottom line is we need to be able to sustain wherever we place our attention. So, if you can't sustain it because you question it, what good is it to you? Make no mistake, all things are possible - that's what the religions are "trying" to teach. How you actually get there is another whole issue!!

Sometimes It Ain't Easy...

Yes... life can sometimes be challenging. You know deep inside what you want, yet something is in the way. This is what I mean about "thought forms". They literally take shape in you. Heck, they literally shape you!! So, this is why it is so imperative to be aware of your words. These become a roadmap to YOU and what you are creating. This is where the ego can help you be more of you! The ego can assist in being aware of your words. The ONLY thing YOU need to do is be aware of any judgments ego has. Those judgments can "land" in you as well. They are as real energetically as any thought form and can block you as well. So, in a way, life is like delicate surgery. On the one hand it is good to stay relaxed, on the other hand it is important to stay vigilant. A trained doctor knows what he is doing so he is relaxed and in fact, he has to be relaxed to do what he does, yet at the same time he is always aware of what is going on and any time he needs to pay special attention he does... Well folks this is life on Earth right now for us... as we get better at navigating the quantum space it becomes easier and we can be more relaxed!! Here's the good news. There will come a time when the viligance will be automatic and you will always be aware of what you are generating and make choices in the moment. Actually, there will come a time when there is no time!! Oh, wait, that's another whole post... at least...