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Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Dynamic Flow: A Guest Post by Halina Goldstein
For those who haven't noticed, I have a blog about dreams called A Faraway View. A while back I had a dream about a concept called "Dynamic Flow". According to the information that I received in this dream, Dynamic Flow is the theory that states: Outward movement of money will result in an incoming flow of money.
I will be blogging about this dream on A Faraway View tomorrow. However as I was preparing that post I began to wonder if the concept delivered to me in my dream was original. When I googled the term I found various entries that used the term, but one in particular caught my eye.
I have invited the author of that Google entry to Tossing It Out to provide her explanation of Dynamic Flow. You may want to save this post for deeper contemplation since it does invite some thought, but do give it a read through now and let us know what you think. I am honored to introduce you to Halina Goldstein:
Money is, without doubt, one of the most interesting aspects of our lives, and as such it is surrounded by excitement and fear, desire and frustration, and last but not least: mystery. Even if the subject has been explored in depth in countless ways already, there doesn't seem to be any universal trick or ultimate solution to the money challenge. No matter how evolved our philosophy around life, spirituality and money may be, and regardless whether we choose to live a simple life or strive for wealth, our day-to-day experience most often reveals a complicated and often difficult relationship with money.
So here's another perspective on money, and, as you will see, a somewhat unconventional one:
In most relationships, much of the difficulty stems from lacking ability or willingness to understand and accept the other person as is, unconditionally. Approaching another person with hopes, fears or expectations which most people tend to do much of the time - equals inviting complications, pain and dissatisfaction into the relationship.
In that respect our relationship with money is no different than our relationship with people. Much of the difficulty is due to our limited understanding of money as such and hence a tendency to approach money as merely "a thing". A thing that we earn and then use to buy other things, or a thing that we use to fulfill our needs, physical, emotional, mental and spiritual, including the need for safety and freedom.
Money affects every aspect of our life, sometimes in big and visible ways, and sometimes in equally big yet subtle ways. In any case, because of the key role money plays in our lives, transforming our relationship with money can lead to a transformation of our life as such, and not just our finances. But how can we transform this relationship?
One such way is to approach money -- and everything else by the way - as a flow -- as energy flowing.
From that perspective, money is not a thing but a flow. Not just as in "cash flow" (although that is a very important part of it), but in the sense that the entire experience of money is a flow: a flow that involves all aspects of our life (spirituality, personality, emotions, thoughts, vocation, calling, relationships and creativity) in a way that is meaningful and purposeful.
As I experience it, money flow (like all flow) is dynamic by nature. Dynamic in the sense that it changes, and that these changes are meaningful and in no way coincidental.
How can that knowledge help us create a more harmonious relationship with money, and from there in fact a more harmonious and joyful relationship with ourselves and our world?
First of all, knowing that money is a meaningful, dynamic flow we can choose to go with it rather than fight against it. Experience shows us that when we follow it, in other words, when we are willing to learn from our money flow, it supports us on our unique life journey and leads eventually to more freedom and lightness. And the other way round: when we fight against it, it often leads to stagnation or crisis.
To learn from your money flow is to be willing to look at money with fresh eyes. It is to learn from your financial biography (which also is an emotional and spiritual biography), and also to be willing to learn about the money dynamic as such: how it reflects your energy, your receptivity, your relationship with yourself, your relationship with other people and the world as a whole, your purpose -- and also how it by itself shapes your journey and thus helps you move in the direction that you are meant to move in.
The latter is often being overlooked by the way: Money has a very specific transformational role in your life, and if you don't understand that dynamic you may find yourself struggling in one or more aspects of your finances even if it looks like you're doing everything you're supposed to do. You may for example be applying all the best advice to your business yet nothing seems to work.
As you learn to relate to money as a flow, without clinging to it, as you learn to be receptive to the way that flow supports you you realize that money, like everything else, is here to help and support you. As you open to that support you may be surprised by the way money can show you your way to freedom, joy, and purpose.
This article is written by Halina Goldstein, coach, teacher, writer and the creator of the Flow~Integration Approach-- a fresh approach to living with flow, joy and purpose. Visit Halina's Flow blog here and download a map for your Flow Journey plus a beautiful Flow Contemplation and Music mp3. (no money will be required. :-))
Thank you Halina! And be sure to check back tomorrow on A Faraway View for my thoughts on this dream "message".
Also, don't miss the big announcement on the Blogging from A to Z Challenge Blog.
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I will be blogging about this dream on A Faraway View tomorrow. However as I was preparing that post I began to wonder if the concept delivered to me in my dream was original. When I googled the term I found various entries that used the term, but one in particular caught my eye.
I have invited the author of that Google entry to Tossing It Out to provide her explanation of Dynamic Flow. You may want to save this post for deeper contemplation since it does invite some thought, but do give it a read through now and let us know what you think. I am honored to introduce you to Halina Goldstein:
Money is, without doubt, one of the most interesting aspects of our lives, and as such it is surrounded by excitement and fear, desire and frustration, and last but not least: mystery. Even if the subject has been explored in depth in countless ways already, there doesn't seem to be any universal trick or ultimate solution to the money challenge. No matter how evolved our philosophy around life, spirituality and money may be, and regardless whether we choose to live a simple life or strive for wealth, our day-to-day experience most often reveals a complicated and often difficult relationship with money.So here's another perspective on money, and, as you will see, a somewhat unconventional one:
In most relationships, much of the difficulty stems from lacking ability or willingness to understand and accept the other person as is, unconditionally. Approaching another person with hopes, fears or expectations which most people tend to do much of the time - equals inviting complications, pain and dissatisfaction into the relationship.
In that respect our relationship with money is no different than our relationship with people. Much of the difficulty is due to our limited understanding of money as such and hence a tendency to approach money as merely "a thing". A thing that we earn and then use to buy other things, or a thing that we use to fulfill our needs, physical, emotional, mental and spiritual, including the need for safety and freedom.
Money affects every aspect of our life, sometimes in big and visible ways, and sometimes in equally big yet subtle ways. In any case, because of the key role money plays in our lives, transforming our relationship with money can lead to a transformation of our life as such, and not just our finances. But how can we transform this relationship?
One such way is to approach money -- and everything else by the way - as a flow -- as energy flowing.
As I experience it, money flow (like all flow) is dynamic by nature. Dynamic in the sense that it changes, and that these changes are meaningful and in no way coincidental.
How can that knowledge help us create a more harmonious relationship with money, and from there in fact a more harmonious and joyful relationship with ourselves and our world?
First of all, knowing that money is a meaningful, dynamic flow we can choose to go with it rather than fight against it. Experience shows us that when we follow it, in other words, when we are willing to learn from our money flow, it supports us on our unique life journey and leads eventually to more freedom and lightness. And the other way round: when we fight against it, it often leads to stagnation or crisis.
To learn from your money flow is to be willing to look at money with fresh eyes. It is to learn from your financial biography (which also is an emotional and spiritual biography), and also to be willing to learn about the money dynamic as such: how it reflects your energy, your receptivity, your relationship with yourself, your relationship with other people and the world as a whole, your purpose -- and also how it by itself shapes your journey and thus helps you move in the direction that you are meant to move in.
The latter is often being overlooked by the way: Money has a very specific transformational role in your life, and if you don't understand that dynamic you may find yourself struggling in one or more aspects of your finances even if it looks like you're doing everything you're supposed to do. You may for example be applying all the best advice to your business yet nothing seems to work.
As you learn to relate to money as a flow, without clinging to it, as you learn to be receptive to the way that flow supports you you realize that money, like everything else, is here to help and support you. As you open to that support you may be surprised by the way money can show you your way to freedom, joy, and purpose.
This article is written by Halina Goldstein, coach, teacher, writer and the creator of the Flow~Integration Approach-- a fresh approach to living with flow, joy and purpose. Visit Halina's Flow blog here and download a map for your Flow Journey plus a beautiful Flow Contemplation and Music mp3. (no money will be required. :-))Thank you Halina! And be sure to check back tomorrow on A Faraway View for my thoughts on this dream "message".
Also, don't miss the big announcement on the Blogging from A to Z Challenge Blog.
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Monday, January 9, 2012
Hot New SciFi from the Amazing Alex: CassaFire
Does Alex J Cavanaugh, Captain of his own ninja army of loyal bloggers, really need an introduction? Just in case anyone reading this doesn't know Alex let me briefly tell you about him. Alex can be found at his namesake blog where he normally talks about movies, music, and other bloggers. I've known Alex for the past couple of years or so and he is a fine gent and an amazing blogger.
Alex works in web design and graphics and has a wide range of interests including music, gaming, and science fiction. He lives in North Carolina with his wife.
But I'm not here to talk about Alex, I'm here today to review his upcoming book CassaFire. I was fortunate to have received a review copy of the book and now I'm going to tell you what I thought. But before I do here's what the book is about:
I enjoyed Alex's first book CassaStar although I found it a bit too confined to the space stuff, which I guess is a somewhat silly statement since it was a space book. I couldn't totally relate to the galactic action. Also I thought too much time was spent in the preliminary training activities even though I will concede this is where most of the character development and story foundation was being set. Not so much a fault of the author, but mostly my own impatience as a reader.
Thank goodness in CassaFire Alex has brought most of the story down to Earth--or should I say the planet Tgren. I like having my feet on the ground and reading about things I can kind of relate to. The scenario is created well as we get to know the Tgrens and their customs as well as some of the lay of the land. Now that's more what I want to know about.
For the space fans there is still plenty of space action with various types of spacecraft from small to humongous. And there is still lots of flitting about with that cool mind jumping travel that we learned about in the first book. Then there is an epic space battle which seemed to come and go almost too quickly, but no big deal for me since we've seen that.
As in CassaStar, the real forte here is the interaction between the characters. We still have the training sequence where characters are developed, but this time it's done in a far more interesting manner and with more factors at play. Add in one hot Tgren babe who is Byron's match in skillsets then stir in some romantic tension and now we're talking story.
For the female readers who enjoyed the male bonding of CassaStar I think you'll like the new relationship far better. The theme in CassaFire still has to do with friendship and building trust, but this time there is more spark that creates a sizzle in the story line. Now I see where the CassaFire title comes into play.
Don't get me wrong. This is no soppy romance story, so you guys out there don't get nervous. There is still plenty of action and male bonding and even a bit of drinking and partying going on. Somehow this book just seemed fuller to me than the first one. What I think it has is more balance. It has an energy that kept me engaged and not scratching my head over silly questions like where's all the water come from on the spacecraft for the crew to take so many showers. This go around Alex just lets the story flow without bogging down too much with mundane things like showers. But don't get me started on that topic.
The main character of Byron has grown considerably from being a cocky upstart to a hardened experienced pilot no longer involved in combat, but now in a gritty occupation of transporting materials. He seems to be overly brooding and aloof, but that allows for further growth as the new story progresses. The other characters are all well drawn and the dialog comes across as very natural. We are not overwhelmed with character background, but given enough details for the story to make sense.
If I had one criticism it would be more directed to myself as a reader. Alex's writing is excellent. At times it seemed so good that it was distracting. My bad. Maybe I was trying too hard to find something wrong or some little mistake that I could harp on. Not there, nowhere to be found by me at least. All I could think was I wish I could write that well and it kind of annoyed me.
I don't think most readers will have that problem. Just read and enjoy. I think you will like this one a lot and be saying, "Bring on the next book!"
I'll rate this book 4.9999999.... Okay, so I have a hard time giving perfect scores. I guess according to Amazon ratings CassaFire will be a big 5.
Coming February 28, 2012
CassaFireby Alex J. CavanaughPrint ISBN 978-0-9827139-4-5 EBook ISBN 978-0-9827139-6-9Science Fiction - Space Opera/Adventure
Alex works in web design and graphics and has a wide range of interests including music, gaming, and science fiction. He lives in North Carolina with his wife.
But I'm not here to talk about Alex, I'm here today to review his upcoming book CassaFire. I was fortunate to have received a review copy of the book and now I'm going to tell you what I thought. But before I do here's what the book is about:
CassaStar was only the beginning…
The Vindicarn War is a distant memory and Byron’s days of piloting Cosbolt fighters are over. He has kept the promise he made to his fallen mentor and friend - to probe space on an exploration vessel. Shuttle work is dull, but it’s a free and solitary existence. The senior officer is content with his life aboard the Rennather.
The detection of alien ruins sends the exploration ship to the distant planet of Tgren. If their scientists can decipher the language, they can unlock the secrets of this device. Is it a key to the Tgren's civilization or a weapon of unimaginable power? Tensions mount as their new allies are suspicious of the Cassan's technology and strange mental abilities.
To complicate matters, the Tgrens are showing signs of mental powers themselves, the strongest of which belongs to a pilot named Athee, a woman whose skills rival Byron’s unique abilities. Forced to train her mind and further develop her flying aptitude, he finds his patience strained. Add a reluctant friendship with a young scientist, and he feels invaded on every level. All Byron wanted was his privacy…
I enjoyed Alex's first book CassaStar although I found it a bit too confined to the space stuff, which I guess is a somewhat silly statement since it was a space book. I couldn't totally relate to the galactic action. Also I thought too much time was spent in the preliminary training activities even though I will concede this is where most of the character development and story foundation was being set. Not so much a fault of the author, but mostly my own impatience as a reader.
Thank goodness in CassaFire Alex has brought most of the story down to Earth--or should I say the planet Tgren. I like having my feet on the ground and reading about things I can kind of relate to. The scenario is created well as we get to know the Tgrens and their customs as well as some of the lay of the land. Now that's more what I want to know about.
For the space fans there is still plenty of space action with various types of spacecraft from small to humongous. And there is still lots of flitting about with that cool mind jumping travel that we learned about in the first book. Then there is an epic space battle which seemed to come and go almost too quickly, but no big deal for me since we've seen that.
As in CassaStar, the real forte here is the interaction between the characters. We still have the training sequence where characters are developed, but this time it's done in a far more interesting manner and with more factors at play. Add in one hot Tgren babe who is Byron's match in skillsets then stir in some romantic tension and now we're talking story.
For the female readers who enjoyed the male bonding of CassaStar I think you'll like the new relationship far better. The theme in CassaFire still has to do with friendship and building trust, but this time there is more spark that creates a sizzle in the story line. Now I see where the CassaFire title comes into play.
Don't get me wrong. This is no soppy romance story, so you guys out there don't get nervous. There is still plenty of action and male bonding and even a bit of drinking and partying going on. Somehow this book just seemed fuller to me than the first one. What I think it has is more balance. It has an energy that kept me engaged and not scratching my head over silly questions like where's all the water come from on the spacecraft for the crew to take so many showers. This go around Alex just lets the story flow without bogging down too much with mundane things like showers. But don't get me started on that topic.
The main character of Byron has grown considerably from being a cocky upstart to a hardened experienced pilot no longer involved in combat, but now in a gritty occupation of transporting materials. He seems to be overly brooding and aloof, but that allows for further growth as the new story progresses. The other characters are all well drawn and the dialog comes across as very natural. We are not overwhelmed with character background, but given enough details for the story to make sense.
If I had one criticism it would be more directed to myself as a reader. Alex's writing is excellent. At times it seemed so good that it was distracting. My bad. Maybe I was trying too hard to find something wrong or some little mistake that I could harp on. Not there, nowhere to be found by me at least. All I could think was I wish I could write that well and it kind of annoyed me.
I don't think most readers will have that problem. Just read and enjoy. I think you will like this one a lot and be saying, "Bring on the next book!"
I'll rate this book 4.9999999.... Okay, so I have a hard time giving perfect scores. I guess according to Amazon ratings CassaFire will be a big 5.
Coming February 28, 2012
CassaFireby Alex J. CavanaughPrint ISBN 978-0-9827139-4-5 EBook ISBN 978-0-9827139-6-9Science Fiction - Space Opera/Adventure
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