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I finally get it: Love Is Actual Energy. Thank you, Einstein

I’m not the first to quit an 8 year career in Corporate Communications. Like many in Chicago, NYC and SF (all places I once called home), I quickly ascended the corporate ladder with the biggest celebrities, American heroes, corporations, causes and a couple of the buzziest startups you can think of and had fun all along the way.

What’s not unique is also this: Within my first 48 hours of unemployment three months ago, I realized my workaholic ego had pulverized my consciousness into unconsciousness. Decades of conditioning to succeed, yet so little time to assemble an inner-knowing of balance in the 24/7 flow of today’s work-drenched society…

But now comes my unique journey of learning what do to with this knowledge…my path I hope is inspiration for my family, friends, ex-lovers, mentors and acquaintances from over the years to explore their hearts and see what happens.

Millions have begun this awakening in their own ways. I happened to book plane tickets to Thailand and Bali – two bucket list vacations far away from my iPhone and “success” – where I stumbled upon a letter that changed my life. Forever. And suddenly. In that orgasmic sneeze kind of way.

Reading it set into motion a clear and ever-growing understanding that my consciousness, my words and my heart are more powerful than I ever imagined.

I’m not speaking metaphorically. Neither romantically. Or at least, not mutually exclusively ;)

Here’s what the letter said: Love is Energy. Humans all have small yet powerful generators of this energy. Love is the most powerful force in the universe.

But don’t take my word for it. These words are Einstein’s, he just never got around to telling the world while he was alive…and that was on purpose.

Please read here (or pasted below)…

“When I proposed the theory of relativity, very few understood me, and what I will reveal now to transmit to mankind will also collide with the misunderstanding and prejudice in the world. I ask you to guard the letters as long as necessary, years, decades, until society is advanced enough to accept what I will explain below. There is an extremely powerful force that, so far, science has not found a formal explanation to. It is a force that includes and governs all others, and is even behind any phenomenon operating in the universe and has not yet been identified by us. This universal force is LOVE. When scientists looked for a unified theory of the universe they forgot the most powerful unseen force. Love is Light, that enlightens those who give and receive it. Love is gravity, because it makes some people feel attracted to others. Love is power, because it multiplies the best we have, and allows humanity not to be extinguished in their blind selfishness. Love unfolds and reveals. For love we live and die. Love is God and God is Love. This force explains everything and gives meaning to life. This is the variable that we have ignored for too long, maybe because we are afraid of love because it is the only energy in the universe that man has not learned to drive at will. To give visibility to love, I made a simple substitution in my most famous equation. If instead of E = mc2, we accept that the energy to heal the world can be obtained through love multiplied by the speed of light squared, we arrive at the conclusion that love is the most powerful force there is, because it has no limits. After the failure of humanity in the use and control of the other forces of the universe that have turned against us, it is urgent that we nourish ourselves with another kind of energy… If we want our species to survive, if we are to find meaning in life, if we want to save the world and every sentient being that inhabits it, love is the one and only answer. Perhaps we are not yet ready to make a bomb of love, a device powerful enough to entirely destroy the hate, selfishness and greed that devastate the planet. However, each individual carries within them a small but powerful generator of love whose energy is waiting to be released. When we learn to give and receive this universal energy, dear Lieserl, we will have affirmed that love conquers all, is able to transcend everything and anything, because love is the quintessence of life. I deeply regret not having been able to express what is in my heart, which has quietly beaten for you all my life. Maybe it’s too late to apologize, but as time is relative, I need to tell you that I love you and thanks to you I have reached the ultimate answer!” Your father, Albert Einstein

Einstein’s letter to his daughter Lieserl (released earlier this year) was the final tap in a 29-year lifetime of love nudges I’ve been blessed to be open to receiving from my wildly creative, loving and aware mother and father and flash/forever mentors and synchronicities.

And now, I’m starting to wake up. I’m seeing how our consciousness directly contributes to the reality – even dimension – we experience; energy is so real, you can feel it in your bones (well, actually your chakras–yes these are VERY real); unconditional (self) love is the answer to pretty much anything. The list continues to grow…

There are millions and millions who are “awake” now across the globe by one account I read online. I intend for this blog to let flow specific, useful, creative, moving and [?] expressions of what’s happening to myself and to the multiplying millions of (inner) students and teachers I bump into along the way with the sincere hope it helps many others.

One side note: as a former professional user of words, I’m well aware of the usurped connotations of the word “awake” (thank you, Religion–but only as covered by mainstream media) and because language is limited, I have to go with this word choice. There simply isn’t a better synonym–trust me, I checked.

Also, there are some who say the letter isn’t Einstein’s. To me, this is irrelevant: the good deed that’s taken place within can’t be disproven. Neither can all of Einstein other relevant work in quantum physics that I’m learning directly relates to the power of consciousness and the new world about to unfold for many. More to come on that.

More importantly, I’m AWARE now there is an exciting new world predicated on love and consciousness. It’s scientifically proven, interconnected energy that’s just waiting for us to REMEMBER.

Singing, Kundalini Yoga and Chi Gong happened to be my specific ways of activating energy here in Bali to #remember this love from which we were all born and to #forgetfear (a happy work in progress!). Thanks to myself and to Bali–known for being one of a couple dozen energy vortices/hot spots across the planet – I know it doesn’t take long to #AWAKEN to our innate perfection, creativity and infinite capacity for love and creation.

From time to time I’ll share these experiences and adventures in my awakening to #loveisenergy #loveequalsenergy - as well as perspectives from other inspiring sources. The website is www.loveisenergy.co


2015 has been the most exciting and inspiring year to date. And 2016…wow. I’m so giddy I could sing. Oh wait, I just did. I’ll share the recording in my next blogpost once I finish setting up my soundcloud account!

With love, light and gratitude,

Aaron 

Contact email:loveequalsenergy@gmail.com Instagram: @bell0004

(photo credit: Aaron Gannon. This is flower art I created for my friend Marion on her coffee table at her home in Ubud. I used an assortment of locally grown flowers used by the Balinese and local ex-pats for traditional ceremonies and other random acts of beauty.)

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I finally get it: Love Is Actual Energy. Thank you, Einstein

I’m not the first to quit an 8 year career in Corporate Communications. Like many in Chicago, NYC and SF (all places I once called home), I quickly ascended the corporate ladder with the biggest celebrities, American heroes, corporations, causes and a couple of the buzziest startups you can think of and had fun all along the way.

What’s not unique is also this: Within my first 48 hours of unemployment three months ago, I realized my workaholic ego had pulverized my consciousness into unconsciousness. Decades of conditioning to succeed, yet so little time to assemble an inner-knowing of balance in the 24/7 flow of today’s work-drenched society…

But now comes my unique journey of learning what do to with this knowledge…my path I hope is inspiration for my family, friends, ex-lovers, mentors and acquaintances from over the years to explore their hearts and see what happens.

Millions have begun this awakening in their own ways. I happened to book plane tickets to Thailand and Bali – two bucket list vacations far away from my iPhone and “success” – where I stumbled upon a letter that changed my life. Forever. And suddenly. In that orgasmic sneeze kind of way.

Reading it set into motion a clear and ever-growing understanding that my consciousness, my words and my heart are more powerful than I ever imagined.

I’m not speaking metaphorically. Neither romantically. Or at least, not mutually exclusively ;)

Here’s what the letter said: Love is Energy. Humans all have small yet powerful generators of this energy. Love is the most powerful force in the universe.

But don’t take my word for it. These words are Einstein’s, he just never got around to telling the world while he was alive…and that was on purpose.

Please read here (or pasted below)…

“When I proposed the theory of relativity, very few understood me, and what I will reveal now to transmit to mankind will also collide with the misunderstanding and prejudice in the world. I ask you to guard the letters as long as necessary, years, decades, until society is advanced enough to accept what I will explain below. There is an extremely powerful force that, so far, science has not found a formal explanation to. It is a force that includes and governs all others, and is even behind any phenomenon operating in the universe and has not yet been identified by us. This universal force is LOVE. When scientists looked for a unified theory of the universe they forgot the most powerful unseen force. Love is Light, that enlightens those who give and receive it. Love is gravity, because it makes some people feel attracted to others. Love is power, because it multiplies the best we have, and allows humanity not to be extinguished in their blind selfishness. Love unfolds and reveals. For love we live and die. Love is God and God is Love. This force explains everything and gives meaning to life. This is the variable that we have ignored for too long, maybe because we are afraid of love because it is the only energy in the universe that man has not learned to drive at will. To give visibility to love, I made a simple substitution in my most famous equation. If instead of E = mc2, we accept that the energy to heal the world can be obtained through love multiplied by the speed of light squared, we arrive at the conclusion that love is the most powerful force there is, because it has no limits. After the failure of humanity in the use and control of the other forces of the universe that have turned against us, it is urgent that we nourish ourselves with another kind of energy… If we want our species to survive, if we are to find meaning in life, if we want to save the world and every sentient being that inhabits it, love is the one and only answer. Perhaps we are not yet ready to make a bomb of love, a device powerful enough to entirely destroy the hate, selfishness and greed that devastate the planet. However, each individual carries within them a small but powerful generator of love whose energy is waiting to be released. When we learn to give and receive this universal energy, dear Lieserl, we will have affirmed that love conquers all, is able to transcend everything and anything, because love is the quintessence of life. I deeply regret not having been able to express what is in my heart, which has quietly beaten for you all my life. Maybe it’s too late to apologize, but as time is relative, I need to tell you that I love you and thanks to you I have reached the ultimate answer!” Your father, Albert Einstein

Einstein’s letter to his daughter Lieserl (released earlier this year) was the final tap in a 29-year lifetime of love nudges I’ve been blessed to be open to receiving from my wildly creative, loving and aware mother and father and flash/forever mentors and synchronicities.

And now, I’m starting to wake up. I’m seeing how our consciousness directly contributes to the reality – even dimension – we experience; energy is so real, you can feel it in your bones (well, actually your chakras–yes these are VERY real); unconditional (self) love is the answer to pretty much anything. The list continues to grow…

There are millions and millions who are “awake” now across the globe by one account I read online. I intend for this blog to let flow specific, useful, creative, moving and [?] expressions of what’s happening to myself and to the multiplying millions of (inner) students and teachers I bump into along the way with the sincere hope it helps many others.

One side note: as a former professional user of words, I’m well aware of the usurped connotations of the word “awake” (thank you, Religion–but only as covered by mainstream media) and because language is limited, I have to go with this word choice. There simply isn’t a better synonym–trust me, I checked.

Also, there are some who say the letter isn’t Einstein’s. To me, this is irrelevant: the good deed that’s taken place within can’t be disproven. Neither can all of Einstein other relevant work in quantum physics that I’m learning directly relates to the power of consciousness and the new world about to unfold for many. More to come on that.

More importantly, I’m AWARE now there is an exciting new world predicated on love and consciousness. It’s scientifically proven, interconnected energy that’s just waiting for us to REMEMBER.

Singing, Kundalini Yoga and Chi Gong happened to be my specific ways of activating energy here in Bali to #remember this love from which we were all born and to #forgetfear (a happy work in progress!). Thanks to myself and to Bali–known for being one of a couple dozen energy vortices/hot spots across the planet – I know it doesn’t take long to #AWAKEN to our innate perfection, creativity and infinite capacity for love and creation.

From time to time I’ll share these experiences and adventures in my awakening to #loveisenergy #loveequalsenergy - as well as perspectives from other inspiring sources. The website is www.loveisenergy.co


2015 has been the most exciting and inspiring year to date. And 2016…wow. I’m so giddy I could sing. Oh wait, I just did. I’ll share the recording in my next blogpost once I finish setting up my soundcloud account!

With love, light and gratitude,

Aaron 

Contact email:loveequalsenergy@gmail.com Instagram: @bell0004

(photo credit: Aaron Gannon. This is flower art I created for my friend Marion on her coffee table at her home in Ubud. I used an assortment of locally grown flowers used by the Balinese and local ex-pats for traditional ceremonies and other random acts of beauty.)

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"Addiction" and Fear

There is something I've become keenly aware of during my years of struggling with a compulsion toward sex. Like the internet (and alcohol and eating meat before I gave both of those up a year ago) I can lean on sex - though not exclusively - during moments of fear of becoming my better self. I was reminded of this odd concept by a third synchronistic clobbering recently when someone yet again recommended Marianne Williamson's Course in Miracles. 

At the top of her website, her famous quote stared me in the face:

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. To think, that my mind...or is it ego?... would actively try to keep me from becoming my better self... 

 I used to think this quote was a writer's gross manipulation of words to fulfill a promise of a dangerous optimistic dead end path. But third time is the charm.

I decided to give the idea a chance with a meditation experiment and keep Marianne's phrase close at heart.

My experiment: I simply put a "third eye"/allowed myself to observe myself while working on my computer regarding PRIMARY soul tasks (i.e. writing, singing, creating, you know, the things that get my heart "singing,” not the Amazon shopping list that makes me feel accomplished after I click pay). I noticed every time I felt compelled to click away from the essential work I was doing a la Facebook, Grindr, etc,  i was "flipping the channel" at the exact moment I was about to enter "breakthrough" territory on the idea/project/whatever it was I was working on. Well that's odd...

Not only that, in my meditation I noticed I was rationalizing almost instantaneously WHY it was okay to do get sidetracked. Literally, as I'm writing this, I'm recalling excuses that were whizzing by like "you just finished one smart sentence, you deserve a break" or "you'll be able to focus better once you've gotten off."

It turns out there is profound truth for me in Marianne's statement.

The exercise has led me to deeper understandings of other "click away" moments, like when I let sex mix up an important relationship. Ironically, the moment leading up to the infidelity could have been the moment to recognize I was scared to dig deeper and ask for more, to express that what I wanted was something with more emotional intimacy and cosmic exploration. But, like a thief in the night, my supremely adept ego sidestepped an opportunity for growth and its lighting fast whisper now touches down with a boom of understanding like never before.

I spent many years "studying the news cycle" (reading news/distracting myself was actually part of my job) that I didn't realize how I leaned on the "click away" to get away from the discomfort of a client presentation, writing assignment, uncomfortable phone call, partner disagreement, etc. My "doing" efficiency of course suffered, but more than that, I was shortchanging myself the incalculable value of just giving something time to grow into a more profound understanding, a lesson perhaps. From there, the doing gets easier, it seems...which is how I end this piece, to say...

I became a better version of myself just in writing this piece. You see, for many years I've considered myself a blah writer and indeed I can sometimes take hours to write a single post because of the “click away.” It’s been a source of turmoil and "addiction"/compulsion/whatever word I may have chosen in the past to empower my lack of confidence.  

By becoming aware of a thought to download Grindr again for the XXXth time and removing doubt that I AM POWERFUL (thank you Marianne), I've given myself the space to say “yes” to this big idea that helped me integrate a bunch of learnings I needed to wrap my head around and convey what I wanted to convey in this piece in record time. Just 35 minutes! What a Miracle. Here’s to a lifetime 

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“Mind no crazy. Heart no pain. Body no sickness.” - Bike Baba

A few weeks ago I met a real life holy man. He’s the kind I’d only read about: just by being near the man, I could feel an actual energy that caused something to shift inside me. I scrapped my plans to go to the quiet mountains of Nepal and instead decided to stay near the Baba and his community of orphans and underprivileged called Annapurna, located just steps from the Hindu World’s holiest Shiva Temple in Kathmandu.

“BikeBaba”, who acquired his name after motorbiking around India a half dozen times in the 70s (he’s seriously amazing, see in the video) shared this golden nugget:

DESIRE is the root of our modern day suffering and reducing it can set into motion a transformational chain reaction in mind, heart and body.

“Mind no crazy, heart no pain, body no sickness,” says Bike Baba, at least a few times a day.

Less desire has allowed this man and those who follow him to create a big life of meaningful action at Annapurna, known for feeding sometimes 5,000 in a single day!! (I have no idea how they do it–if you only saw how small the kitchen is).

Their lesser known orphanage for boys is where I spent most of my time.

I cannot describe how well rounded, present, smart and heart-centered these boys are thanks to the guidance of BikeBaba and some other very special men and women in the community.

BIG TAKEAWAY: I witnessed among the boys an appreciation for wisdom and compassion that leaves me inspired to support these values back home in the West.

Watch the following video I created in kind for Annapurna to give you a glimpse of her magic. Perhaps it inspires an interest to volunteer if you visit Kathmandu or to donate (see link below) if you aren’t coming to Nepal anytime soon – money will go very far for the 9 boys currently growing up there.

For example, each boy requires1,600 Nepalese Rupee ($15) per month to attend a quality school. Sacrifice a couple Starbucks and BAM! Kid gets an education! FYI, Annapurna doesn’t have the technology yet to receive online donations so please send me your offering via my Paypal link below and you have my word I’ll hand them a big handful of your love to cover these boys’ schooling as well as food for all.

Words risk losing their power in this age of Facebook Info Fatigue, when I might desire information simply to consume rather than digest in order to take action. If you’re looking for a way to ACT beyond mere DESIRE, here might be one way for you.

❤️

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6 Things I've Learned Since My "Awakening"

When I began this blog in October 2015, I mentioned "magic" things happened to me in Bali after a friend shared an Einstein letter, sparking a new understanding of energy, consciousness and God.

I recently journaled about six lessons I’ve learned since then as I was reflecting on my 9 months of travel…”American Aaron” was pushing hard here to make sure I had spent my time wisely. I share them here to demonstrate how integral EXPERIENCING MY EXPERIENCE has been in uncovering these lessons, and with the disclaimer that they are merely mine since it required I “follow the signs” which only revealed themselves to now be the circuitous route or “path” people like to say, as if it was charted from start to finish from the start.

I CANNOT "SMART HACK” life. EXPERIENCE is it...so don't let your intellectual self, or roommate, for instance, convince you that doing yoga at SF Yogarden is the same as in the mountains of India (J, if you're reading this, I'm still waiting for your visit!!).

My lessons.

1| Nature is scientifically magic

Right now Im sitting on my homestay porch overlooking the Great Himalaya Range in Manali and see tall trees somehow standing perfectly straight on the mountainsides like green soldiers, selfless in their constant mission to give a clean place for us to breathe and learn.

They sound like people because I only just began to understand their connection to "Me" --beyond the metaphorical/ literary sense I under-estimated nature’s magical nature to be--as MUCH more intelligent and integral to a wildly grander cosmic truth.

Like many great artists, writers and athletes have revealed in books and in the media (right under our noses!), nature starts sharing signals, knowledge and energy when you commit some time and active care and consciousness to her. As a person who works with words professionally, I’ve come to realize words have been numbed down by over-consumption and inauthenticity --- but I’ll save those thoughts for a different post. I simply mention this to repeat that you must experience it for yourself. Don’t be swept away by a 50 second “Top 6” tip list (ah hem) in your Facebook feed.

Aside from the "nature faces" and moving mountains I've seen like countless others, the most powerful "magical" moments have been understanding to questions stemming from the biggie of "Who Am I?" The "I" part is fading some, and lessons on how beautiful and connected life is becomes clearer and louder than through any guide (people or paper) I seek outside myself.

For me, it was impossible to connect more deeply until I found how magic nature is...scientifically, of course ;)

Photo: How many faces do you see?

2| Motorcycles aren't the devil

I was surprised I didn't get a dozen missed calls from my mother when I broke the news via an Instagram photo I successfully motorcycled 400 km through the mountains. It was my first time driving a motorcycle -- and in India there is no such thing as an automatic, so manual shifting steepened the learning curve: occasionally I encountered pop quizzes and used almost simultaneously both feet (left, gear shift; right, brake) and hands (left, clutch; right, front brake as well as gas) to go up and down the unexpected rocks, dips and turns in the Himachal Pradesh mountain roads.

The biggest challenge of the whole "motorbike process" was letting go of the fear around this vehicle. It's true that they are incredibly dangerous...but when an incredibly responsible and brilliant programmer colleague in San Francisco shared on Facebook weekends can be thrillingly safe, I was able to entertain the thought I might be open to a new way to experience the world.

Simply put, driving in a car through a never-ending cathedral of beauty, is like wearing a tennis visor in the Sistine Chapel and having a great deal to say about the marble floors. Beautiful, trampled, and just a slice of what there is to experience.

Motorcycles can be like a broomstick and take you to the Kheerganga, Prashar Lake and the isolated Manala Village (small selection of photos from my India trip here: 

3| Spirits are real and I am not...the second part is still a work in progress

In many of my consciousness courses and meditation, I’ve come to understand spirits as real and beautiful aspects of this reality. Nature, as I mentioned above, is a big part of this. Meditation too. I’ve found a number of techniques that have honored their presence and require I give up the belief it’s all about me. But gosh, me is so fun to believe in.

4| Cannot learn without comfort and discomfort

It’s like the difference between "yoga in India" and at "SF Yogarden": Yoga aside, putting yourself in a new environment for an extended period of time to enjoy the comfort of less work, phone, family, etc. allows for deep introspection and discomfort to surface. From the discomfort comes understanding I had never been properly stimulated to acquire for myself. Round of applause to some trusty sedation techniques like food, sex, work, phone/social media, the list though…too much comfort is very possible.

5| Meditation isn't an option

In April I completed a 10-day silent Buddhist/Indian meditation called Vipassana. The experience taught me that there is a direction connection -- I'm talking like a power plug is to a wall in order for you too see the light and feel the heat-- between the mind and body. Every person's experience in Vipassana is different and always powerful so I'll spare you the details of my experience for the benefit of your own, but the clarity and insight gained from meditation -- whether 10 minutes or 10 days -- cannot be overstated and should be pushed onto even your most critical friends and family. I do the pushing by practicing meditation and hoping the results speak for themselves. And, yes, through this blog and the #loveisenergy I brand on most of the photo moments I share online. The hashtag was “really annoying” according to someone I love very much.

6| Singing is for everyone because we ARE sound

I love this documentary which all but mends the centuries-old schism between science and spirituality. One of my favorite parts explains why "OM" (that yogic yodel you hear in your vinyasa class) is literally the singing sound of the sun/universe, observed by modern scientists. The Vedas were the ones able to hear this first through deep meditation. They understood it to be a frequency man can imitate--by making the sound of OM--in order to access deeper states of consciousness in meditation. It's no wonder that I almost instantly feel higher and happier when I sing -- I'm literally upping my frequency and vibration, allowing my thought/word/action to BE more fluid.

I witnessed the quick turnaround in a travel buddy who claimed he couldn't sing. But after singing along to a few tunes, we found ourselves rOMing through the mountains as much happier and healthier campers.

Even the simple sound of OM can be singing, so don’t shortchange yourself if you sound less than Lady Gaga or Celine Dion.

Aaron Gannon is sharing newest song in next blogpost. I promised it for this post, but these words needed to come first.

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Video: Every Person Is A Lesson, A New Bali Paradise

Today was my last day in the beautiful paradise of Bali and boy am I grateful for these last 5 months. Lessons are too many to detail here, though one of the biggest I'd like to share was thanks to a flock of angels at the Sari Hati School for children with disabilities, where I volunteered for the past two months. Stuffed away behind a cockfighting ring on one side and the desolate edge of one of Ubud's iconic rice fields, the school is training boys and girls with autism, Down Syndrome and (insert label here) to live some of the happiest lives I've been privileged to witness. Volunteers like myself get the real schooling when we start to sense the secret behind their happiness. I would start to notice how the selfish habits I've grown accustomed to in my life are only hurdles to the love, caring, togetherness, trust and harmony these kids are mastering. My jaw would frequently drop at how sophisticated even the youngest kids are at this giving game: a few weeks ago, 6 year-old Anita (she doesn't speak) sacrificed some playtime with me and motioned by squeezing her body for me to redirect the attention to nearby Wayan, an incredibly active 10 year-old boy who loves for his body to be squeezed in order to bring a focus to his autistic outbursts. I obeyed, Wayan calmed down, and Anita smiled. Talk about love and awareness. And we're talking about a 6 year-old!

For my friends and family abroad as well as those in the Ubud community, I'd love for you to watch this short 2 minute video I just finished producing on behalf of the school so you can see the magic lessons head teacher Sari Pollen and her team are bestowing upon everyone who comes in contact with the school. Like any good organization, Sari Hati needs support -- even the smallest donation to their Paypal page (link in the summary section of the youtube video) will go far for this humble and vibrant institution.

And if not money, share some love, caring, togetherness, trust or harmony in your day today. In giving is receiving.

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The Power of Imagination

I never understood the deeper power of imagination until I came to Bali. Within my first week of being here in Ubud, I was able to unpack a few pieces of emotional baggage and clear the way for my heart consciousness to break through. 

I now witness on a daily basis that the higher the frequency (or that good feeling I literally feel when I’m living in my truth), the greater the probability and speed I am able to manifest my dreams.

Like that time one October morning during my first week on the island when I was singing for joy in the shower (aka in my heart consciousness) and said to myself out loud  "I want to sing tonight someplace, anyplace with people." This was a statement that came from a space of pure joy. Three minutes later (I hadn't even finished my shower!) my phone dinged. When I dried off, I learned I had miraculously received a text message from my SF landlord inviting me to a private kirtan (group singing) at a gorgeous villa in Ubud that night. What are the chances?! (Quick side story of synchronicity, he just happened to go Bali on the exact same dates as I did -- we both arrived from SF in Bali 10/24 and returned to SF 12/15 -- same dates! What are the chances?!)

I'm finding that when I let go, I ironically (it would seem) get to go where I want with more ease and frequency. I enter a flow. And there I go. The answers to my questions come. The song lyrics and matching melodies come when I’m writing music. The flow comes and there I go. And when I'm present enough to infuse a beauty imagination and intention while letting go, things get more beautiful.

More recently I’ve been experiencing evidence that imagination isn't limited to this time- space continuum (yes, Star Trek reference). Imagination can interact with past or future realities as well. A dramatic example of this took place recently during a workshop I took in expanding consciousness. During a partnered exercise, we practiced using our imagination to divine an answer to our partner's question. That's right, divine, as in make it up out of thin air, it would seem. Only rule: your partner can't give any background to the question.

My partner's question: "Where is my nature house going to be?"

“Well damn!” I think. Not many clues to work with.

Once I get over the vagueness of the question, I enter a meditative state and stay there for some time before beginning the journey; I want to be confident that my own consciousness doesn't cloud the divination. I start to imagine the reality my partner hopes to materialize in her future.

I come out of the meditation with images and a sense of the energy of the setting. I take notes:

I draw a map of Australia with a circle around the northwest portion of the continent.

promontories (drawn as triangles) that form bays on the ocean's coast

I sense red rock

mountainside with green grass and a few small huts/houses

name of nearby town includes "round letters" b, p, o

But what happens next I will never forget. It blew my mind actually and has left me giddy to expand my exploration of self/spirit/love. I received feedback that demonstrated my imagination is tied to something real (not made up per se) and that it may not be just MY imagination that I’m engaging, but something much larger, interconnected and supremely loving.

I present the notes to my partner -- whose eyes get bigger and smile wider. 

She tells me the following:

she's been given the opportunity to use a man's land in the Northwest coast of Australia, in the exact region I circled

the name of the nearest town is Broome, matching the round letters b and o  (See her blue pen marking the location of the land and nearby town Broome) 

the home would be located on the coast with promontories/a bay

the terrain is red rock, not many trees

the man who owns the land lives on a nearby mountainside with grass and a small neighboring homes

It took me a minute to let go of the feeling that I had just made up everything I had said in the divination, because to be honest, that’s what it truly felt like. Fake and made up. And yet, so many parallels, if not exact descriptions, were staring me in the face. This wasn't my imagination just at work. I was connecting with another consciousness. Was it hers? Was it the future? Was it a potential future? Whatever it is, I can't just call it MY consciousness. Clearly, there is some collective or universal consciousness that we can tap into.

And as love would have it, even this seemingly impossible moment wasn’t random and in fact tied to an intentional (albeit delayed) manifestation of my imagination. For you see, 15 years ago, I discovered and became fascinated with remote viewing after an evening of wikipedia surfing. I read pages and pages from source after source; even bought reread a book cover to cover authored by one of the world's top remote viewers Joseph McMoneagle. This exercise of answering my partners question amounted to something very similar to remote viewing! 

Wow. As I type right now, I’m very clear that the clearing of emotional baggage and opening of my heart allowed this dream of remote viewing to manifest. Just like the singing I loved throughout my childhood and discarded for a career in fear, I’m now flowing in a river of creativity and song every motorbike trip I take around town.

My lesson: I control the degrees of (in)(at)tention and, in turn, the manifestation that is my reality. (My) imagination coupled with my heart consciousness can take me places I don't need to wait 15 years for anymore; and places I didnt think I’d ever go. I'm practicing manifesting my dreams (things like closer relationships, infinite self-love, deeper family connections, music and singing talent, futuristic models of magnificent, bountiful living) in record time. Forget years, what about weeks, days, hours, dare I say seconds...? And since we’re interconnected, those dreams better serve us all.

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(Inspiration: ”Pure Imagination” - Willy Wonka)

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Wanna Take a Conscious Vacation? It’s on me. For reals. Feb 21-March 3, Ubud, Bali.

This may sound too good to be true, but this is for real. I'd like to extend my Bali apartment (located in the heart of Ubud's pristine rice fields) free of charge as well as a severely reduced price roundtrip airplane ticket to a friend or friend of a friend living anywhere in the United States (sorry local Bali friends) February 21 to March 3 while I'm away at a training. Ideally this offer would be enjoyed by someone who is in serious need of some time and space to just BE.

Why am I doing this? 

If you've read any of my blog (www.loveisenergy.co), you may appreciate the transformational experience I've had by simply taking a break from the DOING and transitioning to a state a BEING. I want to remove any excuse you may have so you can try BEING on for size.

I realized here in Bali that all of the DOING (including all that incessant thumb action on my smartphone) back home was responsible for an insidious dulling of my heart by handing over the keys of my consciousness to my ego and mind. This resulted in a state of consciousness that experienced more FEAR, making it increasingly more difficult to live in the energy of LOVE. By re-activating this LOVE energy (not just talking romantic here, people!) through ancient and tested practices like Kundalini Yoga, Qigong and meditation as well as through my long lost passions of singing and remote viewing -- I am gaining access to a magic state of consciousness that is allowing me to manifest a life I never thought possible, and access Potterish truth I thought might just be the stuff of Rowling books and imagination (well, actually, imagination is exactly the point!).

There are no strings attached to your (friend's) taking me up on this offer, except to just try taking, let's call it, a "conscious vacation" where your time isn't dictated by DOING, rather by living from the heart. Being present and in a state of love creates a quantum energy that is real and will shift your reality to match your dreams. I love this documentary that explains the science and spirit of this consciousness power I'm talking about.

There is a reason why David Bowie willed his ashes to be spread here on this tiny island in beautiful Indonesia. There is an energy here that can't be described. You've got to feel it to believe it.

Share in a comment, photo, emoji or whatever why you'd like to try taking a conscious vacation in the midst of your unconsciously busy life. I'll circle back in a day so we can get logistics squared away. BTW, the bed fits two consciousnesses.

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LISTEN: Ready for an Awakening

Back home, there was always a care I would take in all forms of expression. PR encouraged me to dilute a client’s campaign to what felt like a “zero point” message – a message that would be most palatable for the common denominator. It felt like walking a tight rope of vapor. In my professional life, most everything I said, shared on social media, and did as action needed to be carefully plotted so that my boss or client would trust me to advance my role and influence in increasingly common “zero point” strategies. Or in my personal/social life, to ensure friends’ love and favor – and to prevent the prevalent humor these days of caddy critiquing of anything critique-able (admittedly, I was very guilty of this caustic critiquing).

Every expression felt in the balance and ready for painful dissection.

Why? Because I was living in fear rather than (self) love. (Google “anita moorjani interview headstart philippines” and prepare to have your mind blown about what she discovered about fear after coming out of a coma in which traveled to another dimension and remembered everything and more!)

This is a song I recorded on the fly in my Bali living room without filter, without plan and without expectation of perfection. It was inspired by a realization that living life through our heart rather the “common denominator logic” our brain is wired to subconsciously aim for – is the first step to unlocking a real-life, quantum power of consciousness that is leading to very exciting expansion and change.

People can feel there’s something changing in our values and that there’s an imminent need for honest expression to lead to honest solutions – solutions that make sense to our heart, not some logic that takes a million hairs of half-truths to finally arrive, yet again, at a zero point. Can you feel it in your heart? Does it give you goosebumps because it just feels correct? Actual magic happens in this world when you feel that feeling, like I did when recording this first version of my new song “Ready for an Awakening."

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WATCH: Singing, Remembering How to Activate My Heart Chakra

On the plane coming back from San Diego to Bali on January 9 (my birthday!), I spent 90 minutes of my 30 hour journey watching The Little Prince on Eva Air’s entertainment system. By the end of this fantastic movie about the power of remembering your inner child, I had to leave my seat and go to the airplane bathroom to cry for a good 5 minutes – first out of sadness and then joy. Out of sadness, because I was reminded of times in my life when I was living like the grownup prince who had forgotten the things that truly made him happy – like his rose on his faraway planet and his imagination/ sheep (seen as a box with three holes in it). Then out of joy, because I realized in the bathroom that in 2015 I had bravely cleared out enough things in my life that weren’t serving me – like the achieving, the winning, the doing, the worrying, the doing, the phoning, the spinning, the doing – to remember my rose.

Singing – as you are welcome to witness in this Bali Neverneverland YouTube video I just finished creating – makes my heart sing and it’s not something I can easily forget again because I can feel the dramatic power it has in life. As I mentioned in my last post, something clicked in me last year during my first trip to Bali and with the help of Einstein’s letter to know deeply that love is an actual energy that can transform my life in very real and unbelievable ways. I remembered that singing for me is one form of love because I can literally feel a physical energy in my heart chakra expand.  I will write more about my experience with the heart chakra – and the six other chakras – in future posts because simply becoming aware of the chakras as a concept and as anatomical sensor points (coupled with being more present through things like meditation) helped me experience this energy more frequently and reconnect with my singing modality…again, with the payoff of experiencing more of this beautiful energy. 

What happens when I activate my heart chakra energy with singing? I have greater awareness/compassion/fun/sensitivity, I witness more magical synchronicities around me, I manifest what I want in my life through the Law of Attraction, I feel alive, I am excited, I have greater clarity, I am more creative in my day-to-day life, the list goes on… 

Please enjoy Neverneverland, a song I first sang when I was age 10 and starred in a community theater production of Peter Pan in California. I was singing Neverneverland in my Bali apartment one morning and decided to record it on my iPhone. You can hear it here, unmodified and accompanied by this video I shot at my favorite temple outside Ubud Pura Gunung Kawi (Google Maps link here, in case you ever want to check it out). As you will see when you watch Neverneverland, singing brought me to a real life Neverland. Pretty cool, eh?!