{"id":6647,"date":"2013-06-03T00:00:55","date_gmt":"2013-06-03T04:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/haveamagnificentday\/?p=6647"},"modified":"2013-06-02T20:32:51","modified_gmt":"2013-06-03T00:32:51","slug":"the-ebbs-flow-of-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/haveamagnificentday\/2013\/06\/the-ebbs-flow-of-life.html","title":{"rendered":"The Ebbs &amp; Flow of Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_6648\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6648\" style=\"width: 440px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/haveamagnificentday\/files\/2013\/06\/ebb_tide.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6648\" alt=\"Ebb Tide\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/85\/2013\/06\/ebb_tide-300x225.jpg\" width=\"440\" height=\"312\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6648\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #000080\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Ebb Tide<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!--[if !mso]&gt;--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: navy\">There is a natural flow to all of life, nature and the universe.<\/span>\u00a0 <span style=\"color: navy\">Sometimes you are in the flow and other times wishing you were.<\/span>\u00a0 <span style=\"color: navy\">Trust the process and allow life to be the way it is.<\/span>\u00a0 <span style=\"color: navy\">Have faith that life always supports you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: navy\">A flower blossoms when it is ready.<\/span>\u00a0 <span style=\"color: navy\">A child walks at the right time.<\/span>\u00a0 <span style=\"color: navy\">Love is fulfilled at the perfect moment.<\/span>\u00a0 <span style=\"color: navy\">God comes through just when you need him most.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: navy\">Notice how you want things to happen when you want them?<\/span>\u00a0 <span style=\"color: navy\">The universe always has the first move and it is in charge.<\/span>\u00a0 <span style=\"color: navy\">Some things happen before you can think of them and other things happen much later than you want.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: navy\">What do you really control?<\/span>\u00a0 <span style=\"color: navy\">Do you even know you will be alive in the next moment?<\/span>\u00a0 Do<span style=\"color: navy\"> you really believe you control other people?<\/span>\u00a0 <span style=\"color: navy\">Can you even control your own thoughts?\u00a0 Don&#8217;t think about a pink elephant&#8230;..too late!<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: navy\">The ego loves to make you think that you are all powerful and in charge.<\/span>\u00a0 <span style=\"color: navy\">When you are in your ego, you are not present in the moment.<\/span>\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #000080\">The ego is a fear state.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000080\">\u00a0 Being present in the current moment is the greatest point of power.<\/span>\u00a0 <span style=\"color: navy\">It allows you to be awake, open, observing and receptive to what it happening now.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: navy\">Know that everything is happening in perfect divine order.<\/span>\u00a0 <span style=\"color: navy\">There is an ebb and flow to life.\u00a0 Sometimes you must first empty before you can take in more.<\/span>\u00a0 <span style=\"color: navy\">Sometimes you are too full and need to release and cleanse to receive something new and better.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: navy\">Remember the times that you felt you were in the flow or in the zone.<\/span>\u00a0 <span style=\"color: navy\">You were not thinking or trying to make something happen.<\/span>\u00a0 <span style=\"color: navy\">You were just being, or in the moment.<\/span>\u00a0 <span style=\"color: navy\">You were in the zone.<\/span>\u00a0 <span style=\"color: navy\">That is when the best things happen and miracles occur.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: navy\">The good you are seeking is also seeking you.<\/span>\u00a0 <span style=\"color: navy\">Stay open, positive and expect miracles.\u00a0 Seek your <em>divine plan or divine design<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: navy\">And the best way to receive is to give\u2026..<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: navy\">smiles,<\/span><br \/>\n\ud83d\ude42 <span style=\"color: navy\">Lee<\/span><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: navy\">The MEGA Coach<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6649\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6649\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/haveamagnificentday\/files\/2013\/06\/green-sea-turtle-malaysia-pictures.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" 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