April 16, 2013

You Are The Light



You are the light – feel yourself basking in the presence.
It is all around, so bright, so full, so vital.  It is all around.
The love is there to sustain you and to send you higher
You are surrounded by light, by love, by beauty
Look around, it is everywhere
You see it with your eyes
You feel it with your senses
You know it is there
Open yourself up – let go and experience the light.
It is there for you to experience always
The tears have been shed and the healing has begun
One piece at a time like a tall building, brick by brick by brick.
All the pieces together in their own time.
And so it is with life one layer at a time and then the next.
The gentle unfolding of the layers will reveal so much to you and all around you. 
Step by step in your own time, at your own pace.
There is no rush; there is so much time to experience the beauty.
It is ever present, you are ever present.
In the morning light and in the last rays of sunlight, it is there.
Every moment, every day, every week.
 Never missing a beat.
 It is always there and yours for the asking.

By Karen Hackel

April 5, 2013

Always Here For You



I am at your side
Together we stride
I feel your breath
I know your energy
Always here for you

March 27, 2013

Never Ceases To Amaze Me



The question was asked on The Whisper Of Your Soul Facebook page - It never ceases to amaze me... These were your fabulous and insightful answers. I kept only the positive ones as I want to continue to try and spread love and light. These are in the order received.

  1. How eventually everything falls into its place  
  2. How people will always  surprise you
  3. How Good God Is To His Children
  4. How God works his miracles  
  5. How a little ones smile can mend your heart so easily 
  6. How much God loves me...even when I don't deserve it
  7. How amazingly beautiful my children are. When a baby is born  
  8. How calming the ocean is, despite it's turbulence  
  9. How laughter can soothe your soul... and I thank God for this
  10. How life can change so quickly 
  11. How great God is to me after everything I have done
  12. How deeply you can love someone
  13. How spirit can deliver amazing messages through me - today was no exception! 
  14. How having new grandchildren still feels the same as the very first one you  
  15. How much you can learn from young children. 
  16. How good God is to me even when I know I don't deserve his mercy or grace.
  17. That God knew us before we were born
  18. When prayers are answered.
  19. How God keeps on blessing. God Bless
  20. How a person's smile is contagious
  21. How much difference it makes when you look at life with an open mind 
  22. How the universe provides so many miracles  
  23. How blessed I am
  24. As to the miracle and gift of life  
  25. That despite all the trials of life, that we can choose to be thankful and know that each person is special and has something to offer, even when they do not realize it . That I wake up each morning to a new start  ... That every Soap bubble  looks different  ... That there are so many varieties of Flowers  ... That there is something new to learn  each day  ... That each day I get to make constant choices that could change the      direction of my life
  26. The look of wonder and amazement on a child's face when they discover something new
  27. The infinite capacity of the human mind to accept useful knowledge.
 Thanks for these amazing, uplifting answers. If you have a favorite please comment.
I hope life continues to amaze you




March 12, 2013

Be in Your Life



The juice of the peach
Runneth over
So sweet
First you need to bite
To savor the taste
To smell the aroma
To feel the texture
Without the first bite
It is difficult to experience
The juice of the peach
So it is with life
You need to live it
To experience it
To feel it
By standing on the sidelines
And watching
Is not the same as doing
As being
Be a part of life
Be in your life
Feel it, experience it
But don’t let it pass you by
Be open to the joy
Of every experience
Let the experiences
Cascade over you
Like a free-falling waterfall
Be in the flow of the water
Be part of the beauty
Flowing freely
Over time and distance
And space
Doing only what a waterfall does
Naturally
In all her splendor
Be a part of life
Be a part of your life
Take a stance
Make it happen
You are the center
You are in the controls
You need to steer the way
You have the power
To go in any direction
The choice is all yours
All yours for the asking
All you need do is ask

By Karen Hackel



If you like this blog - please consider a donation. Thank you

February 28, 2013

Love will always prevail


We live in a dichotomous society
One of many contradictions
And one of polar opposites
We live in a time
Of peace and war
Of riches and poverty
Of faith and lack of faith
Of health and sickness
We live in a time of great change
There is so much good
In the world
Yet the flip side
Is that there is 
An element that is not so good
Love of self is lost
And is not replenished
People live in hatred
And fear
And evil overcomes good
In many places
Yet always
There are specks of love
There are moments of joy
And the hope is
That these specks
Will transform into love
Starting at the essence
Starting with one individual
Each individual
Practicing the art of self love
One moment to the next
Thinking loving thoughts
Feeling loving thoughts
Knowing loving thoughts
It all starts with the
First thought of love
There are no easy answers
There are no quick fixes
As to how each person
Can love themselves
Yet the more
People love themselves
The more the circles of love
Grow and expand
And the hope is eternal
That love will always prevail

By Karen Hackel