Healing Destinations with Suzie Daggett

 What is the purpose of your life?  Dan Millman, known to many as the Peaceful Warrior (remember the movie with Nick Nolte?) will answer this in an upcoming lecture and workshop in Grass Valley (Feb 3 & 4).  Dan, a best selling author and teacher, has a gentle, grounded manner in which he explains universal laws which can make your life more peaceful and perhaps help you discover your purpose.

How did you begin the process of becoming a Peaceful Warrior?

I wrote my first book to describe this Way, based upon my youth as an athlete and student of the martial arts — then applying what I learned, expanding it, into the arena of daily life. This same process of becoming operates in each and all of our lives, in the School of Daily Life, here on planet Earth.  I’ve described this “process of becoming,” and each of its facets, in 15 different books. I’m one of many voices — there’s one Light, but many lamps.  Each of us is a student and a teacher (by example) to those around us.  We are in this together.  I am here to help people trust themselves, and to trust the process of their own life, their own becoming.

How do you help people find more ease in this life?

In the classroom of everyday life, we learn by solving problems and facing challenges.  Human life, and all that entails, is a form of spiritual weight-lifting, to strengthen our spirits.  As we finally learn to get out of our own way, and discover our innate human worth, we stop sabotaging our efforts. By understanding universal laws, and aligning our actions with these laws of reality, we stop resisting what is, and learn to swim with the current.  By living a kinder, more constructive life, we experience more moments of fulfillment. 

What every day advice can you give us?

We only have this day — or more accurately, we only have this moment. The quality of (attention, energy, heart) we bring to each moment becomes the quality of our life.  Reality eventually teaches us that we have more control over our behavior — our actions — than we do over arising thoughts or passing emotions. So rather than focusing only on feelings, or continually asking, ”How am I feeling right now?” we can instead ask,  ”What needs doing right now?”  Then do it!  It’s fine to dream big, but important to start small, and then connect the dots — step by step.  Little actions, over time, can make a big difference — actions like sharing kind words with a clerk; like picking up a piece of litter on the street. In this way, we discover the secret of service as a path to fulfillment; we become our own spiritual movement; we become part of the solution — we burn brighter, bringing a little more light into the world. For more, visit www.peacefulwarrior.com.

Suzie Daggett, constantly curious about life’s mysteries, produces Insight Lectures.  530-913-9592  www.insightlecture.com

1-09-12

Ah! I love change and what change brings to me. Getting beyond the old year into the new year brings me new ideas, new energy and new respect for all human potential. There are so many ways to change, or to be renewed. Recently, I have been pursuing a few of Dan Millman’s books (he has 15 including his newest, The Four Purposes of Life) and find some excellent gems including this one from Way of the Peaceful Warrior where Socrates (the mechanic/warrior) says to Dan: “Feelings change, Dan. Sometimes sorrow, sometimes joy. But beneath it all remember the innate perfection of your life unfolding. That is the secret of unreasonable happiness.” The innate perfection of your life unfolding – that seems to me to be what accepting any change is about. I believe that everything that happens, happens for a purpose – the good and the awful. However, you do have the ability in the earth school to watch and see where you are with your changes. Many say we are in the midst of big changes this year. Are changes uncomfortable for you? Do you find yourself in a void where your feelings are not felt? Can you neutrally watch your feelings change from misery to joy? Can you stand aside and watch the movie of your life and see growth and transformation, large or tiny. I think that is what Socrates means by unreasonable happiness….being present to any changes while understanding that transformation happens. One of the Purposes of Life!

12-08-11

Step Up Rather Than Step Back

Wise words indeed – and what is so impressive is that my 18-year old daughter is the inspired speaker.  She was interviewed on a radio show talking about the sophomore year at her University ….she spoke those delicious words when asked about how she is creating her experience.  Step up – now, how many times do we shrink back rather than standing tall and moving forward in our daily lives?  I know for me, if I am faced with something I am not fond of doing or not wanting to face, I tend to shrink back. And, that alone leads to a big life rut!  It takes courage, strength, focus, consciousness and the ability to be wrong or right in the face of difficulties to step up.  I honor my daughter for her words and I encourage all of you to find ways in which you step up – give yourself a generous pat on the back.  And, when you step back, take the time to discover why, because that is where the real change begins.  If you have a step up or step back story, write it down and send it to me – we can all learn together.  Thank you Anna for your meaningful words of wisdom!

So very, very much has happened since 11-11-11 @11:11.  I had a moment of special insight on that day, at that time – did you?  I got the message to go to my “happy place”, a pond just outside my town that is so beautiful and peaceful.  I sat on the bench and just took in the view, watched the geese and felt into the resonance of the moment.  My eyes closed, my mind quieted and in just a short time, I got the message “seekers central”.  I looked at my phone and it was 11:12 am.  I laughed, thanked my guides and let them know I think their sense of timing and their sense of humor was much appreciated!  When I got home, I checked domain names, and yes, Seekers Central was available and is now mine.  What am I going to do with the website?  I am not sure yet.  I am patiently waiting for my ever present, very aware guides to nudge me along.  I will follow their prompts and get my very active know it all ego out of the way.  This is not a new practice for me, but, it is one in which I will be patient (geez, this patience thing is new and a bit untested for me), take a breath before I jump in and create a muddle instead of a useful set of guidelines for people.  Keep an eye out as the new year may bring some profound changes for you – as I know it will for me.  Enjoy!

10-20-11

Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor is a remarkable scientist and kind human with a big spirit.  She introduced the 90 Second Rule in her best seller, My Stroke of Insight.  This book gives the details of her debilitating left-brain stroke and full recovery.  As far as I know, she is one of the very few scientist who has had a chance to do intimate research on a subject she is very familiar with – the brain’s neuroanatomy.  She had many insights into her mind and brain while she lived in her right brain – the creative side of life while she rebuilt her left brain – the more linear side of life.  The 90 Second Rule is one way to either keep a circuit like anger or joy looping in your mind.  However, understand that you do have a choice over that circuitry.  She intentionally rebuilt much of her left brain, but she was astute enough to realize that she did not have to rebuild anger, distrust and other personality elements she did not like in her life.  Ah!  We have a choice!  We can also choose to stay angry after the initial 90 seconds of chemical/physiological response or we can shut off the anger after 90 seconds and be at peace.  It is our choice as Dr. Jill says to “either consciously or unconsciously to rethink the thoughts that re-stimulate the circuit.”  I vote for conscious knowing that I do not need to remain angry or that I can remain in joy while life is doing it’s thing around me.  How about you?

6-30-11

Willingness

Willingness – this is the card I drew today as I contemplated this question: What  energy do I needed to know about today to facilitate the sale of my business?  Willingness – wow!  A powerful card that means if I am not willing to give up what I perceive as my business, my idenity, something I have worked very hard at for 11 years, I will not sell it.  You see, to me everything is energy – the thought in my chosen card carries energy that can give me clues to release, unblock, open and allow what is needed.  For the past few months, I have been working on many levels to facilitate the sale: using my left brain abilities by getting all the financials together, being in the right brain to open the energy flow for the right person or persons with high integrity and purpose to buy my business, using my prayers very, very frequently, paying attention to my dreams, watching for odd signs to show me the way.  The result?  I am not pushing for anything or anyone, I am not striving for perfection or a date for it all to occur, I am not attached to who the buyer is, I am open to what the Universe has to offer me.  Sound fanciful?  Maybe, or maybe it is the new way, the way that the stars are aligning right now, this very moment to create change and growth not just for my physical self, but, most importantly for my overall spiritual essence.  I am very willing to be in that mode!

6-2-11

What are you feeling right now?

Astrologers have been emailing about the Three Eclipses in a row this June – it is a perfect time apparently for setting your intentions, tuning in, watching for signs of change and how they affect you.  Some of you may be feeling a bit wobbly, or kinda electrified or spacey or exceptionally grounded.  How are you?  Can you tune in to the magic around you to feel your inner guidance?  Does the idea that change may be perpetual (which of course it is) frighten you into extreme quietness?  Does the thought that the world as we once knew it is now a bit catawampus?  For many decades, the oracle readers have been calling for big changes – now may be the time.  2012 is around the corner and those in the know say the changes we are going through right now prepares us for the precious light that will shine on our world.  The real upshot is that no one really knows any compete answers – remember in May when the world was coming to an end?  That was one man’s idea and you know the line….if you want to make God laugh, tell Him your plans!  Ha on all of those awaiting the quick transfer to heaven.  Let’s take a chance and make heaven right here, right now – smile, be in peace, make dinner with abandon, vacuum like you love it, be nice to your computer, be even nicer to those in the stall next to you.  It is all good – trust your feelings of light and thus you will be light.

Oprah’s last show highlights Dr. Jill:

“Time and time again, the theme that kept showing itself in our early years on this show was people making bad choices. I look back at those tapes, I can’t believe I did it. People were making bad choices and then blaming everybody but themselves for the state of their lives. We started to learn by watching others how self-destructive that really was.

“Here’s what I learned from all of that, besides not to do that anymore: Nobody but you is responsible for your life. It doesn’t matter what your mama did; it doesn’t matter what your daddy didn’t do. You are responsible for your life. … You are responsible for the energy that you create for yourself, and you’re responsible for the energy that you bring to others. One of the best examples of this was Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor who was on the show talking about the book My Stroke of Insight. She was a 37-year-old, Harvard-educated brain scientist who suffered a massive stroke in the left part of her brain. She couldn???t speak or remember her own mother, but when doctors and nurses walked into her room, she knew from the right brain who was on her side. She could feel their energy.

“Dr. Taylor sent me a sign that I have hanging in my makeup room. It says, ‘Please take responsibility for the energy you bring into this space.’ And I ask the same thing in my home and at my companies. Thank you, Dr. Taylor, for that simple but powerful lesson. All life is energy and we are transmitting it at every moment. We are all little beaming signals like radio frequencies, and the world is responding in kind.

http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/The-Oprah-Winfrey-Show-Finale_1/4

Have you noticed how many people are changing their partner, their job, their home, or their surroundings?  As far as I can tell, this phenonam is hitting all kinds of people, regardless of social, economical, or spiritual bent.  The shake up can be due to many factors, including earth changes, economic uncertainties, political upheaval – so many fingers to point to.  However, no matter what you may see as the reason, it is possible there is something larger lying beneath the surface.  Perhaps the person who is moving never really felt at home here; the person leaving the stable job did not find any purpose in their work; a relationship ended because both partners found they were just too separate and could not take it any longer… the stories and reasons go on and on.  What can you do it you are on the sidelines watching your dear friends implode or if you yourself is suffering dramatic change?  Naturally, you can listen with compassion (even to yourself), offer loving words, a broad shoulder to weep on and, a lighter energy that may help them and you see another side of the story.  My theory is that the Universe sends us change to see how we adapt.  If we collectively take a stand to be of a higher level of energy – ie, not giving in to the madness, anger, fear and frustration around us, can you imagine the difference we would see not only in ourselves, but those around us?