Journey On is a blog dedicated to personal growth and personal development. As we continue to expand and evolve what is possible in our lives also expands. Everyday there are thousands of thoughts that come through our mind....some positive and some negative.....We have a choice as to which ones we think about. This blog is an ongoing expression of what's on my mind and the choices I make.
Tuesday, July 27, 2004
THE POWER OF Film...For the second time in three days I viewed "What the Bleep" a film looking at human consciousness and how our thoughts influence and create our reality. Could it be so simple as positive thinking? i.e.if you want to have a good life then think positively about the life you want.
In the film there was a section on Masaru Emoto's work using the electron microscope to visualize how thought influences water molecules. Just by thought the beauty and healing properties of the water molecules would change. So if thought could change the structure of water molecules could thought also change us and the way we perceive our reality. When we consider that our bodies are 90% water it makes total sense.
The film also recognized that the camera lens actually sees more than the human eye because it is not limited by beliefs and attitudes. We only see what we want to see and disregard what doesn't makes sense to our belief system. I might even see the film again. Got to go now down to Hanalei
Journey On
Mark
posted @ 6:05 PM
Saturday, July 24, 2004
WELL HELLO AGAIN: I'm getting in the routine of being on the island. Yesterday I went to the river and in the evening played some great music with my friends Bill and Dave...Makaela sat in at Sushi and Blues.....I also saw a thought provoking movie: " What the Bleep".
It takes what is today common metaphysical thought and makes this thinking visual...The basic premise, that our thoughts create our reality, is seen on the screen with visual representations of experiments with water among other things.
One of the other concepts is that just by becoming conscious of our habitual patterns is enough to interrupt our negative entrenced neuropathways that keep us on automatic pilot. By becoming the observer we interrupt that habitual negative pattern.
This is a very inspiring film about possibility. As we think we create... A lot of great thinkers have been espousing this for years. James Allen, Napoleon Hill. It all relates to our attitute...If you haven't signed up for my newsletter I invite you to do so. I think it can be a great support for you on this journey. Usually when I am on Kauai I don't write a monthly newsletter but the film has inspired me and I was excited to know there is a film about the principles that I write about in Letters on Life.
Journey On
Mark
posted @ 6:10 PM
Wednesday, July 21, 2004
MY FAVORITE RIVER: Late in the day I drove down to my favorite river and sat for a while in the shade. I looked across the river to the ocean and watched its inviting waves compel me to swim across and walk along the hot sand of the beach.
I saw my friend Tara who is also one of the yoga teachers at Yoga Hanalei. We talked for a while and then I continued along the beach and returned to the river. I then swam back across to the other side and waited until I dried off. Then I backed out of the bumpy road and headed up to the highway. What a great place.
When I got back to the house I was the only one home and was able to play my favorite bamboo flute and watch the magical sunset..The sunsets here are beautiful....There are just enough clouds to texture the sky when the sun sets. I also saw my first double rainbow of the trip.
Journey On
Mark
posted @ 5:51 PM
Sunday, July 18, 2004
INNER REFLECTIONS: Last night I went over to my friend Bill's and played music with Bill and his friend David. I haven't played for a while but it didn't take long to get the groove back. I was also updated on the latest in the island music scene.
This morning I took an early swim at Hanalei Bay to start the day. And now I'm just hanging in the house until later when I take my youngest to a class. I have been thinking alot how our whole lives are just a reflection of our inner state.
Before I left I went to the dentist and as I'm leaning back getting my treatment I noticed on the ceiling a beautiful poster of a sunset and on the bottom there is a quote from Walden..."One can only experience beauty but with a serene mind." That is my challenge to recapture that inner stillness and bring it forth as I experience my everyday world.
Journey On
Mark
posted @ 5:53 PM
Saturday, July 17, 2004
EACH DAY I do something that reminds me of why I like being here. Last night we went to the hotel for the seafood special....we had been given a gift of the seafood buffett that had to be used last night. On the way to the hotel I was reminded how awesome the setting is on the island. The Bali Hai views and the view of Hanalei Bay are breathtaking. You probably are not going to find a more awesome view anywhere in the world.
We ate our dinner, usually we are semivegitarian and then talked to our friend Rick who was playing music at the hotel. I then ran into my friend Danny and we arranged to play tennis in the morning. We played even though I was full from last night. It was hot out there. In my mind I am finding that things don't seem to concern me as much. I am becoming conscious of that state in which we are not as reactive to life's challenges and circumstances. It's a great place to be. A trust that what you need will be there and that things will work out.
Journey On
Mark
posted @ 5:30 PM
Friday, July 16, 2004
LAST NIGHT: Last night reminded me of the magic of the island. I finished my last coaching call and headed for Hanalei...It was around 5:30 and I took a short swim and then took a walk along the bay. There in the horizon were sail boats that had just completed a long sail and the sun setting. The sun would be lost amongst the clouds. And then the colors of the sky become noticeable and sometimes brilliant.
I experience a peace and a slowing down. It is a special feeling. Finally as the sun sets I'm ready for the next phase. I get a bite to eat and then head home and read. Such a quiet time and I am reminded of why I spend so much on the island. From this place all things seem possible.
Journey On
Mark
posted @ 2:02 PM
Thursday, July 15, 2004
GREETINGS FROM KAUAI
It's been a while ..I'm on the island of Kauai...Do you say on Kauai or in Kauai? When ever I spend time here which is often I usually come up with a theme. I'm thinking of intensifying my yoga commitment. I have gone to classes two days in a row.. I feel what I have been missing and what is possible. I'll keep you posted. I've only been here three days but it seems like a long time.
I was at a beach party the first night I arrived and saw lots of old friends. I've been reading.. sleeping and just takingg it easy...or as my kids say "chillin." I'm also using my laptop which is a mac for the summer. The keys are closer together so more mistakes. We have all kinds of recording equipment installed such as protools and garage band for my daughter who will do some performing while we are here. So I'll keep you posted as my time here unfolds.
Journey On
Mark
posted @ 3:27 PM
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