MARIA PORTAS

Deciding to be GREAT!

2010-07-26T20:33:00.004+10:00

What does it take to make it great in your business and life?

The POWER to create all that you are.
What is 'ALL THAT YOU ARE'?

It is the CREATION of what you are here to represent. You have been given a PURPOSE and it ASSISTS THE WORLD you now live in. You are connected TO EACH and every individual AND THAT MATTERS! That should matter to YOU.
It matters in the way you conduct your business, and how you PERCEIVE yourself and the world we live in.

Living CONSCIOUSLY is easy for some, and others even HAVE CHOSEN to represent this GREATER PART of themselves through THEIR BUSINESS.
THAT is where we can share THE GREATEST of all that we are in this world.
The world was created to FLOW. To flow in ABUNDANCE. To PROJECT all that is possible here on Earth. The greatest part of YOU is here TO SERVE mankind.
In this there are many, many ways to express ALL THAT YOU ARE.

ALL THAT YOU ARE is all that you were made here to be.
It is in the BEING that we create all that we desire.
Our LIMITED THOUGHTS and THE LIMITATIONS that we place on
ourselves are constantly HOLDING US BACK, keeping us SMALL.

When are we going to STEP UP and STEP OUT?
Just what exactly are we waiting for?

We are so consumed with LIFE, that we have forgotten our PURPOSE here.
YOU KNOW you were made for something, right? You can FEEL IT, and it is usually SOMETHING MORE than what we are experiencing at the moment.
And yes, EVERYTHING IS PERFECT. And everything serves a purpose and teaches us, and assists us to GROW. It is all there to lead us back to WHAT WE ARE. To ALL THAT WE ARE.

BREATHE IN. A deep, DEEP BREATH!
There is a LIFE FORCE running through you.
Connect to it, connect to ITS' GREATNESS.
What is it ASKING of you? You know what it is, you feel it in your HEART.
There is something that SPEAKS TO YOU, that does not mean much to another, YET WITH YOU it makes you THINK and FEEL and it stirs within.
How long are we going to ignore that feeling?

And sometimes we have lived up to everyone elses dream for our life.
We no longer know what it is we are here to BE and DO.
But THIS is not working, HERE I remain STUCK. Here there is NO FLOW.

I know that I am here to serve, BUT WHO exactly DO I SERVE?
HOW EXACTLY do I help these people?
How do I take MY BUSINESS to the NEXT LEVEL?
Where I not only SERVE and CREATE, but I am living in THE FLOW of ABUNDANCE, and LIFE becomes an EXPRESSION of ALL THAT I AM.

The Answers are here, YES right now! Let's stop guessing and STEP into our Greatness!
THE WORLD AWAITS YOUR PRESENCE!

Contact me now!
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Love and Light to YOU!
MARIA PORTAS.
Specializing in 'INTUITIVE BUSINESS READINGS' for Spiritual Entrepreneurs.

I See You

2010-06-09T18:23:00.001+10:00

When I choose TO SEE the Truth in you.
I SEE YOU without all the past that weighed us both down so heavily.
I SEE YOU without my expectations of you in the future.

I SEE YOU. The presence of who you are being at this very moment.
And if your message is harmful, still I SEE YOU,
for I hear the call for Love within your words.
And if you are expressing Love, then I am free to receive that too.

For I live in this moment, where there is only one of us here and now.
What I do to you, I do to me. How I treat you, I treat myself.
The Truth is you are a part of me, of my creation, of my reflection.

By loving you, I SEE ME.

MARIA PORTAS.

Everything is Perfect

2010-06-07T14:25:00.001+10:00

It is so freeing to realize that everything is perfect as it is right now. You are at this point in your life for a reason. And at this moment in your life you have absolutely everything you need to get you to the next moment.

The next moment is the one you just chose. It is coming from a place of knowing your value and self-worth, or from a place of lack. YOU totally get to choose. You are the co-creator of your life, and you have a gift to share with our world.

So your choices are coming from a place of abundance, of knowing or doubt, lack and fear. And you know the difference. You feel it. And the feeling is sending the vibration out to the Universe and that is what you are now creating.

Whatever is in your life is their for your best interest. It is all very personal to you. It is all your creation. It is a reflection of what is within, and is perfect because it is there to teach you, guide you, reflect to you where you are today, at this moment. That there is growth and a shift that must occur for you to see differently.

For now, just trust that everything and everyone in your life is here for a reason, and that reason is YOU.

Look at IT. Just become aware of the situations that make you happy, fear, hate, love, doubt, whatever the emotion and just ask yourself "What is it here to teach me?"

There is an Answer to every question. And everything is within.
I would love you to share and comment down below what it is that is coming up for you, and what it may be there to teach you. By seeing things as perfect in the now, we can shift, learn and move to the next moment and create with the intention to free us of pain and step into Love and abundance.
Believing in You,
Maria Portas.

One Thought!

2009-10-13T23:27:00.010+11:00

At any one time you can only focus on ONE thought. So what is that one thought that is occupying your mind right now?

We have thousands of thoughts each day. Every moment there is a thought in your mind. But there is ONLY one thought at a time. What are you thinking about?

Every thought is a prayer. A prayer for what you DO want or what you DON'T want. Each thought triggers an emotion and creates an effect in our life.

We are constantly creating the world around us by our thoughts. What are you focusing your time on? Look around you .... look at the mirror of your life. Your outer life is a reflection of YOU, your inner life. Are your negative thoughts about life, relationships, money, love creating your world?

Today take notice of what you are thinking about, at every moment, become conscious of your thoughts. They are powerful! Use them to your benefit.

This is a process I used on my journey to create a better life for myself:

1. Right now: WHAT AM I THINKING ABOUT?

2. Is this something I DO want or something I DON'T want.

3. If the answer is NO, then change that thought to something you DO want.

(This is done at any moment of the day that you remember until it becomes natural ...and it will!)

Sometimes you find that your mind automatically seems to keep going back to a problem, or you keep thinking of what a person said or did, it consumes your mind.

ANOTHER IDEA if you are constantly having negative thoughts is to fill your mind with someone else's thoughts. I used AUDIOs -the internet is full of powerful thinkers and speakers. Borrow their thoughts, fill your mind with what they are teaching. Powerful! There is always a message there for YOU.

Itunes is a great site that has thousands of free podcasts on inspirational speakers, so that you can listen while you do other mundane activities eg. washing dishes, cooking.... where your mind might wander to problems and negative thoughts.

Do whatever it takes! Become aware of what you think about. You are a powerful creator of your life. But are you creating a life by design or by default? Every thought will move you closer to a NEW LIFE or you can keep thinking about the same old struggles and keep creating the same over and over again.

Enough!

I Believe in You.

Let's move forward together!

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MARIA PORTAS.

Transformational Coach.

Still Living In The Past?

2009-10-11T21:23:00.004+11:00

Hey, what happened to you back then? Was it the divorce, abuse, unemployment, were you unloved? How does that story go?

It is OUR story, and some of us hold on to it with all our might. It is who we are. We identify with our story. It is the reason we are where we are, and we feel justified to use our excuses because of our story.

Well, today I am here to tell you that your story is keeping you STUCK! Say your story ONE LAST TIME and then promise yourself that that was then and your present and future is so much more than what someone has done to you. By living in that story you are still giving that person, that situation all your power, still all these years later! What a waste of our time, effort and energy.

You have all the power inside of you to CREATE a new life, a NEW STORY. And the best thing is it starts today! Grab a notebook, a journal, or any paper (start a journal to see your growth) and write down what you would like to create in your life. Write it as if it was 5 years from now. For example, It is 2014 and I am ...... I have travelled to ......I live in .... Write about all areas of your life, your relationships, finance, health, love, family, wealth, your body. Everything! Begin to BELIEVE with all your heart that this new life is possible. It is within your reach. Get excited!

There's 2 choices, we can take action now and purposely create our new life, or we can look back in 5 years and see nothing but more wasted time.

You are an amazing creation of this world. God created you for a purpose. The minute you step into that purpose you will align yourself to all the abundance that surrounds you.

So next time you start your story.... Stop! and choose something better. Choose to change the conversation, even if it is mid-sentence, and begin to share what you propose to do in the future, or what you are grateful for right now.

I Believe in You. Your life, your purpose and your "new story" :)

Let's move forward together!

Maria Portas.

Transformational Coach.

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How Do You See Your Life?

2009-09-30T20:34:00.005+10:00

I love this wisdom story , it reminds me to look at the big picture. Not to focus on the day to day circumstances and become so consumed by them. But to trust that every person or situation, be it big or small, is there for a reason.

If we could see the big picture we could then say "Aha! That's why that happened! Because if that hadn't happened I would not have been here, or met this person ....etc"

God knows the big picture, and He loves you. So trust that everything is unfolding just as it should. The power you have is to "perceive" it in a positive or negative way. You get to choose! Enjoy.

"Good Luck... Bad Luck"

There was once an old man who had one son and a horse. One day, his horse broke free and went galloping off to freedom in the nearby hills. The man's neighbours sympathized with him, "What very bad luck to have lost your horse," they said. "Why do you say that?" replied the old man. "Who is to say whether it is bad luck?"

And sure enough, the very next night the horse returned, and behind him came twelve wild horses, which he had led back home with him.The man's son quickly closed the gate of the paddock, and instead of one horse, they now had thirteen. And the neighbours stared at the paddock the next morning and said, "What extraordinary good luck - to have thirteen horses!" "Why do you say that?" the old man replied. "Who is to say whether it is good luck?"

A little while later, the old man's son went out riding one of the new horses. But the horse was still wild, and it threw the boy off its back, and the boy fell and broke his leg. The neighbours came round to the old man, to commiserate, "what very bad luck", they said, "that your son has broken his leg." "Why do you say that?" the old man asked them. "Who is to say whether it is bad luck?"

And indeed, a short while later, the militia came to the village, conscripting all the able-bodied young men to go to fight in the war, where many of them would lose their lives. But when they saw the old man's son lying there with a broken leg, they passed him by and went on their way." "How lucky you are," the neighbours said. And the old man smiled.

-Source unknown.

Have an awesome day.

Maria Portas.

These Days Hurt!

2009-09-06T12:04:00.004+10:00

Happy Father's Day to all those wonderful father's out there, you so deserve to be celebrated and loved! If only you knew how much you mean to your children and partners... great men build great families.

So many families getting together today, bonding, loving and yet there are still many of us that days like these eg. Father's Day, Mother's Day, Valentines Day, Christmas, actually point out where we have gone wrong, or what is missing in our lives. These days hurt.

I am a strong, sensitive woman who always sees the positive in everything, so everyday I am blessed with the love that I see around me. So lack is not what I dwell on. But give me one of these special days, and the loneliness begins to rise in my body and my eyes are constantly filled with tears.

These days are beautiful to many, but they are also a reminder of the father that may have died, the father that may have left, the man, your children's father, that you should be celebrating this day with. Not that it should be that man, but it just triggers in you that hey maybe there is something missing in your life.

For me it's that special man, that I would love to celebrate today with. That even though he may not be the father of my children. He would represent that in our family, he would be the one to show my children how men treat their partners/wives/mothers, he would complete our family.

I have a wonderful father and I will see him later today. But as I sit here on my own, (my kids are with their dads), I send you so much love. For I know that behind the smiles, there are many who are holding back tears for what becomes so obvious on days like these.

Breathe!

Maria Portas.

A Book About YOU! - What Would It Say?

2009-08-25T11:56:00.003+10:00

Imagine someone has written a book about you! In about 100 words write the blurb for it (the blurb is what people will read on the back cover).

Here's the one I just wrote:

"Maria Portas had every thing going for her, until as a child she experienced sexual abuse from one that was trusted, her grandfather. This became the secret that created a roller-coaster of fear, depression, self-harm and abuse. Over 30 years, it manifested in many forms. Until one day the hand of God released her, He picked her up and embraced her. At that moment Maria knew she was nothing without Him. At that moment a transformation began of the most remarkable life you could ever imagine. The miracles taking place in Maria's life will have you begging God to reveal Himself to you .....He is there waiting."

This is a powerful exercise to know where you are at. To speak about yourself in a way that will attract others to you (as you want to captivate the audience). And to get clear about where you are going, your expectations for your life. You want to fill these pages with amazing people and events!

I would love to read your blurb! Share it with others here or on my blog: http://www.mariaportas.blogspot.com

Maybe I'll even buy the book!!!!

Make it an awesome day,

Maria Portas.

Walking Through The Doors Of Fear

2009-08-24T08:36:00.006+10:00

Fear is not from or of God. It is what you have created to keep you small. Keep you little and unassuming. Your world is abundant, and yet you live in fear. If only you knew that fear is not real, it is but a fantasy to destroy the life which lives in you.

We are filled with the power of goodness, the power of love is where God exists. And, you can only see God when you are experiencing the love in your heart. The rest is an illusion you have made up, and it must be gone, for you waste so much time pondering what may be, if this may happen or that.

You are the creator, you have control. You get to create what you desire. So why fear when you are creating that lack, a sense of disorientation that blinds your life with falseness. Do not be that, that you cannot fulfill. You are powerful. You have immeasurable power in you and in God.

In God you can dissolve the fear that you produce. Release it, it does not serve you. It destroys your life, your power and your eternal abundance in Him. You will succeed in what you choose, if only you believed and knew that the feelings you have are just but a step away from the power you are about to receive.

That uncomfortableness is just a journey, a doorway to the fruitfulness and joy you are entitled to. Just open the doors! All of them! Live in access to life. You deserve the power and glory that God sees for you.

Maria Portas.

3 Easy Steps To Discover Your Inner Beauty

2009-08-22T18:59:00.009+10:00

We place so much importance on our physical beauty, but it is our inner beauty that we must nurture and cherish. When we develop our inner beauty, our physical beauty seems to miraculously improve as well!

Here are some strategies that can help you discover and develop your inner beauty:

1. Make an "I Love Me" list. This is a powerful tool to help you discover your inner beauty. Write down all of your good qualities that don't relate to something physical. Are you caring? Loving? Sincere? Positive? Love animals? All these attributes and a host of others relate to your inner beauty. The process of writing out your strengths gives you tangible evidence of your great inner qualities that you might not have even been aware of.

2. Surround yourself with amazing individuals who inspire you to live a life full of love, creativity and abundance. You are naturally drawn to people like yourself, or those that possess the inner qualities you admire. When you surround yourself with these kinds of people, your own inner beauty tends to shine through also.

3. Observe and develop your inner beauty. Most of us know how to take care of our physical beauty: we get our nails and hair done, we stay in shape, buy new clothes, and so on. When you discover and improve your inner beauty, physical beauty follows. What can you do to bring out your inner beauty? It's simple: Be you! Show beautiful qualities like compassion, love, and patience, and practice them daily.

4. Avoid negative talk. Focusing on the positive qualities of others brings out the best in you! It reinforces your inner beauty. People will be drawn to your positivity, therefore attracting loving and caring individuals into your life.

Final Thoughts on Your Inner Beauty

Your inner beauty is unique to you. Unfortunately though, many of us don't know how to celebrate and honor it. Unleash your inner beauty, you are a magnificent gift to the world! Self-confidence comes from knowing the beauty you possess inside.

Forgiveness - The Freedom You Deserve.

2009-08-16T21:16:00.005+10:00

Forgiveness will give you the freedom you search for. You remain trapped in your heart, your life. You search and search, when all that is needed is the release of a hard heart. What is it that someone can do, that you cannot release to God?

You know, God will search your heart. Allow Him that heals to change your life. What you withhold you do not give to yourself. Your anger, fear and desires are consuming your world. You cannot live in these circumstances.

What was done, is done. By choosing to hold this, you do not release the pain in you heart and you continue to afflict that pain to yourself. What's done is complete, .... you now continue to hurt yourself.

God sees your troubles, your fears and if you would release it to Him, He will dissolve that which is now harming you. You choose to hold on to it, as if somehow it is an attack on the other. But you are only attacking yourself. Release it, and He will send the peace you deserve... to live, love and learn.

Your release will fill the corners of your world with love. Do not bring your past into the future. Leave it, it does not exist. You have the now. Release it. No hour is worth the pain you have already suffered. Release and you will be freed.

You will then show others how to change your mind, your world, your heart. You will lead by example, when all you desire falls into your life.

You only focus on what you think about, and if it is causing pain, it is not of God. Release it. Hand it over to Him and release your heart so He can fill it with Love.

Maria Portas.

2009-08-16T21:14:00.000+10:00

The Power Of Your Thoughts

2009-07-28T13:08:00.006+10:00

Your thoughts bring with them the power of your being. In every moment, every particle of the world you see has been brought about because of what has been portrayed in your mind. Your thoughts create what you see, and in fact bring all the people that surround you in your journey called life.

You have not explored the wonder of your thoughts until you realize their magnificent power. You are in control. Your thoughts want to be in control. But you are the power that manifests. You are the one that creates, like God, you are a creator, and our thoughts are the tools we use to manifest the life we live.

Thoughts are but expressions of our feelings and emotions. At any time we are expressing the triggers of our past, present or future. We live in the past and that gets brought into our future. Why do we not commence from the here, the now. By bringing the past emotions we create more thoughts that keep us in a place where we cannot grow. You must create from where you are. Where you want to go.

Achieving greatness in our life is just a matter of extending our thoughts. Our thoughts and desires are so creative, yet we use them so little. We desire so little for ourselves. All has been given to you and me already, it is us that keeps it away from ourselves. We think such small thoughts, and yet in you is a powerful thought system that would create the wonders of the world. If only you became one with the Creator of that power, and took the journey that was given to you.

At every moment you must expand your thought, stretch it, make it bigger. If you think it, it is possible for you, for me, for all. It is but a powerful mechanism we use to create the world in which we see. Your thoughts must not have any fears attached to the, for any false hope will not create the desired results. Belief, faith and knowing must come from the same mind and connect with that thought. One little thought in the other direction, produces the result you just gave into. The person, situation, whatever that needs to fill that negative thought will be there. That will be your struggle..... but you created it, you put it there. So watch your thoughts.

Your actions will produce greatness if your thoughts are aligned. Expand them. Think, and then expand. Practice, think and expand. For you are a creator of your world. Your thoughts affect this world. Only think what you desire for yourself, and more. God wants and knows you can achieve all you have been made to accomplish in heaven and on earth.

Go think yourself powerful. Go take your thoughts and move mountains. You were but a thought in His mind. Through His thoughts and His words, you were created. And He marvelled at the wonder of you. Know that you are completely desired in Heaven and on Earth. God adds His thought of Creation and Love to your life, to bring the wonders you require to grow, love and explore your world and life.

Maria Portas.

What Are You Experiencing In Your Life?

2009-06-22T08:32:00.007+10:00

If you prefer to listen to the audio you can access it to the left of this post.

You are an amazing creation of this world and you deserve a life full of abundance. Right now take a look at your life. All areas of your life. Are you experiencing everything you imagined for yourself?

For example, in the area of health, are you at a comfortable weight, or have you just got comfortable being overweight? Be honest, is this how you imagined you would look like at this age? At the same time, be realistic, you may no longer be 20, you may now be 40..... and that's beautiful too. You can be the best you at any age.

But are you experiencing the best, or are you hiding yourself under your loose clothing? The only time we have is now. So to become a person that experiences optimum health and is full of energy, what is the one action you can begin to add to your daily routine that would assist you in achieving your best?

Another area is your finances, are you experiencing the abundance and prosperity you believe you deserve? If so, congratulations! If not, then there is a gap between what you recieve now and what can be coming into your life. What you don't want to do is focus on the lack. To be able to recieve more you need to step into your greatness and be that person that would make the amount you desire. Just the fact that you thought it, it is possible for you. You now need to become the person that is ready to recieve it.

What would you need to change in your life to be a person of total abundance? What would you be experiencing or doing when you recieve that amount? Live that now!

I challenge you, let's take a look at our lives and create the difference we deserve.
It's never too late to step up and be who we were meant to be!

To Your Success,
Maria Portas.

How Great You Are

2009-05-05T20:18:00.002+10:00

How Great You Are

Have you ever found yourself looking at someone and thinking “Wow, they are amazing!” eg. A singer, a sportsman, a mentor, someone that you wish you could be. You follow what they do, you attend their concerts, events etc. Everything about them is just awesome! You can’t help but think “I would love to be like that!”
I am here to tell you that you can and already are.

That which you see in others you have in yourself. You could not see it if it was not part of your awareness. Think of that person that you admire. The gifts that you are seeing in them are also in you. They may be more developed at this stage but just the fact that you recognise those qualities, means that you also possess them.

A Course In Miracles reminds us that “You are a perfect creation, and should experience awe only in the Presence of the Creator of perfection.” It goes on to say, “Equals should not be in awe of one another because awe implies inequality.” Your belief that they have something that you do not, puts you in a position of lack. What you must realise is that you already have that which you admire.

This is not to say that this person does not deserve your respect. Ofcourse they do, they have taken those abilities, those gifts and developed them to be a magnificent expression of who they are. This person is also entitled to our love, as they are our brother in Creation.

Awe creates a sense of inequality. That somehow you are missing something. And there is nothing missing in you. You have everything you need right now. You possess those gifts right now. You are just as magnificent as what you are seeing. You just need to believe it ….know it ….develop it ….and thank God for it.

You are blessed.

Maria Portas.
Revealing Your Greatness.

3 Tips You Can Do Now To Improve Your Life!

2009-05-05T12:40:00.002+10:00

3 Tips You Can Do Now To Improve Your Life!

1. Smile!
It instantly changes the way you feel, and has the power to positively affect people around you.

2. Be Present.
Live in the moment. The past no longer exists and the future has not yet come. All we have is now. The way you live right now, at this very moment will have an immense effect on your future. So make it great!

3. Filter Your Thoughts.
What are you thinking about? "Every thought you have makes up some segment of the world you see" ACIM. You have the power to create the life you want. It all starts with your thoughts. So ask yourself, "What am I thinking about? Is this what I want?" If the answer is "no", then change that thought to something you do want. Practice this over and over until it becomes natural to think positive thoughts that you can then see manifest in your life.

"Revealing Your Greatness" - Maria Portas.

You Ready To Shine?

2009-05-05T11:21:00.003+10:00

You Ready To Shine?
What is a sunbeam without the sun? A sunbeam would be non-existent without the sun. The power, light, warmth and energy it radiates is from the sun. Alone the sunbeam would be nothing.

Imagine the sunbeam turning into itself, withdrawing from the sun and seeing itself apart from all the other rays. What an absurd thought! That it could actually function or exist without its whole, without its greater part.

How could a sunbeam see itself seperate from the sun? Seperate from the whole? Seperate from the other sunbeams? And somehow believe that its magnificent power comes from itself?

And yet that is what we believe of ourselves. We live our life as though we are seperate to each other. That somehow our bodies keep us apart from God, the universe, and our brothers. The Course In Miracles states that "The body is a tiny fence around a little part of a glorious and complete idea. It draws a circle, infinitely small, around a very little segment of Heaven."

We believe our mind and thoughts have no effect on others. Without our whole we are non-existent. What we must realise is that we are powerful beyond measure! We are like that sunbeam, and we are here to shine, to love. Without God and our brothers, we are nothing. Together, is when we shine.

When we realise that we, like the sunbeam, are actually a slice of something so magnificent, we can then begin to tap into our greatness. Being a smaller part of the whole does not diminish us in any way. We possess the same qualities and gifts of the bigger part.

God created us like Himself. God is love, so we are love. We are His sunbeams. He shares his love through us. We are just as perfect as when He first created us. Nothing has changed. No matter what has happened in your life. You are perfect.

The Course reminds us of our immense power: "The sunbeam sparkles only in the sunlight". We have the power to shine always, now and forever. It goes on to say "yet in neither sun or ocean is the power that rests in you". Imagine that!

So today, see yourself as the extraordinary being you are. Feel your light, your love, God's love shining through you to all around you.

You are extraordinary!
Let it Shine.

Maria Portas.

Headline - "Lindsay's Weight Loss Is a Cry for Attention"

2009-04-27T23:54:00.007+10:00

Well absoloutely! But it's not that these girls are doing it on a conscious level. They are living in pain, and the only way people can see it is by seeing it as a physical change. When the physical begins to show, either by drinking, drugs, anorexia, self-abuse, you can be assured that a gut-wrenching pain has been living inside those girls for a long, long time.

They are existing and coming from a place of fear, limiting beliefs and low self-image. And what do we do, we judge. We judge their behaviour, these girls are on a cycle of abuse. They feel an emptiness inside. They strive to fill that dark hole with something. That something is not love, because they only attract what they believe is true about themselves. There is no logic to anything that is happening in their lives. They cannot step outside and look in without our help.

Let's not judge these girls. Lindsay Lohan is one of them, but there are many like her in Hollywood, and in your school, and in your extended family. They may not know Love. We may not be able to change a girl on the other side of the world, but our thoughts of blame, shame and disgust are not helping them. Only by our loving thoughts will we make differences in their lives. So next time you pick up a magazine and see a picture of one of our girls in pain, withering away.... send them love.

Tell them:

"That which has power over you today (drugs, a relationship etc)......Release it. Care about what happens in your life. You are a beautiful gift. How is it you don't see this? I know what you are capable of. Love, free your yourself, free your heart. The power is within you. God is within you. He made you out of love. He made you perfect, and nothing has or can change that. No matter what you have been told, or what situations you have been in. It no longer matters, it has not changed you, you are glorious. The power is within you. I am here with you, I will not judge, I will love you, I will help you. Your journey has begun. You, and only you can decide the outcome of your life. Take back your power. You are now responsible for your life. The love in me ....I send to you."

Thoughts are powerful, it is how all is created.

Call to action:

Choose one famous person, it may be someone you admire, someone you may not have liked too much, either way just choose one that seems to be struggling at this time, and every time you see her eg. in a magazine,

do not judge, just stop and say "Today I send you love, peace and wellness".

You will begin to find that your attitude towards them will also change, as we are no longer judging by what the pages tell us, we are now here to love. Those feelings will make a difference to a moment in their life, together we can positively surround them in love to fill that void inside of them. It will also make a difference in yours.

Would love to hear who you will choose to love :)

Love to you.

Maria Portas.

Are You Experiencing The Opposite Of What You Really Want?

2009-03-17T13:05:00.006+11:00

If that is so, let's see what we can do about it!

There is a fabulous Universal Law, it's called "The Law Of Polarity". It states that everything has an opposite. For example: Up/Down, Love/Fear, Inside/Outside, Good/Bad. Keep in mind that the Law of Polarity cannot be alterred in any way. It just IS. We can choose to work with the Law or against it, ..... our lives will reflect the choices we make.

So let's say say your relationships are not what they used to be. Someone you love may have left you. You may be experiencing feelings of sadness, loneliness, abandonment, even anger. What has happened is just horrible. Yes, it is a bad situation.

But here is where we can use the Law of Polarity to reveal the awesome power within us. In every situation that we percieve as "bad", there is something "good" that we can find in it. We have all been through things in our lives that when we look back we are actually better off, and what we percieved as a problem at the time was actually the answer to something so much better. Instead of wasting time and going through a lot of pain, let's find the opposite now, which is really the gift inside the problem we see. It may be that you grow and become a stronger person, or that there is someone even better coming into your life. We focus on such a small part of the amazing story we are here to experience.

Another situation may be losing your job, many people are being retrenched. If you have been affected by this situation it is very easy to feel anger, fear and resentment. And that is totally understandable. But those emotions are going to keep you stuck and blocking your vision to new opportunities.

A great tip is to sit down, relax, and create a list of anything positive that may come from this situation. Anything good that you can think of. Don't judge it, let's just see what good can come of this.
Your list may include things like:
* Huge Payout! (You may not have been able to have recieved that amount of money any other way, a blessing in disguise!)
* Travel. (Finally will have money and time to take the family away, kids will be stoked!)
* New Career. (Imagine finally doing what I am passionate about, not just the job in the industry I had been stuck in for the last 20years!)

Whatever it may be for you. This exercise will give you ideas of what is possible in your new situation.

So, knowing there is a Law of Polarity, you now know that there is an opposite to every situation, person or thing. It's your job to find it..... and in turn create the life you want, not the life you see.

Maria Portas.

Are You Aware Of Your Greatness?

2009-03-15T17:36:00.006+11:00

You have a gift. That gift is you! Our Creator made each and everyone of us out of love. When you connect with that love inside you and you come to every situation knowing that you are a creation of God. That you have the same qualities and powers that He does. That He made you just like Him, and that you are not just your body, but you are Spirit. The energy you radiate to the world is so powerful, you change the way people feel and think around you. You connect through your thoughts, words and actions, this energy of love and abundance are huge!

See yourself as a child of God, a child of Creation, a gift to our world. You have everything you need right now to dream a dream so magnificent that it fills you with hope of a better life. If you can dream it, you can absoloutely achieve it.

What you see around you is a reflection of what you think of yourself. Remember you are spirit, you have all the power of your Creator, look through His eyes. See the world you deserve!

You are a powerful creator.

Create all you that you desire : )

Maria Portas.

Affirming Their Greatness!

2008-10-24T22:22:00.007+11:00

1. Affirming Their Greatness!
(From 26 Ways To Empower Your Children)

From the moment they are born, we give them our love. We hold them, and cuddle them, and spend hours admiring our new little member of our family. We have this abundance of love for them. Not only should we feel it, but we should say it.

Affirmations are positive statements, ...completely positive.

As a Mum, I have always been aware of how powerful my words are. How one word can lift someone's spirit or completely tear them apart. It has the same, if not a bigger effect on our children. I have always been conscious of what words I used when I spoke to them. I wanted to develop powerful, positive kids that believed anything was possible!

I spent time with them and taught them things eg. huge dinasour names, how to jump, how to run fast, the different shapes, and just how to have fun. And at every moment I was their to tell them how great they were.
"You're a Champion!"
"Yes, you CAN do it!"
"Yes, you DID it! Well Done!"
"You're Amazing!"
"You are Beautiful."

Tell them they are amazing, tell them they are beautiful. Tell them that they CAN do things. Do not let your fears keep them small. Yes, they are little, and precious, and need taking care of, but my kids believed that anything was possible, because I believed that for them first.

Parents ussually find it easy to do when they are little and cute, but seem to forget that they still need and want to hear that as they grow. Always, give them a hug and tell them they are great. When they say something, it's so easy to respond with "I think you're amazing!" Share positive thoughts with them. You are training their minds how to think, which in turn has an effect on how they feel. Are you always complaining about life? Or speaking about the wonderful things that are happening around you? We all have things that we can be grateful for.

Just think of how you feel when someone tells you you're great, when someone says I love you, I think you're amazing! Yes, most of us probably haven't heard that one for a while. But how would you feel if someone held that belief for you, and not only thought it, but told you! How different would your day be?

Well our kids feel the same as we do. And I want to know that if my kids are at home, or the moment they walk out that door, that they have belief in themselves.

****** My daughter JESS (11yrs) would like to share her thoughts: *********************
"Whenever I walk into the bathroom or my bedroom I notice that Mum has written a couple of affirmations on the mirrors and shower windows. Mum is constantly telling us to read them everytime we go to brush our teeth or wash our hands. And she always teaches us about them, that they can help you to become a better, healthier or a more outgoing person and they can really change your life. My favourite affirmation is "I am powerful beyond measure". "
*******************************************************************************
You see! She is wonderful! :)

Make it a great day!
Maria Portas.

26 Ways To Empower Your Children!

2008-10-21T20:46:00.004+11:00

Yes, we all have awesome kids! I look at mine everyday and I am trully blessed to be able to share my life with them. That's not to say they are perfect al of the time. And they do get into trouble just like every other child. But one thing they do have is this ability to see the world as it is. They have their place in this world, and they fill it beautifully.

The one constant thing in my life is other people's admiration of who my children are. Their knowledge of what is possible in their life is well beyond their years. This is not to say that we will not have situations come up in the future. As they grow they will push boundaries, which in turn will push my buttons! But we will deal with them as they come.

Jack, the eldest, 13yrs, has always been seen as the Leader at school. From kindergarden teachers have always been amazed at his Leadership skills, kids are drawn to him. He is outgoing and will do almost anything to help someone in need. A great sportsman!
Jess is 11yrs and has also achieved great success at school. This year she has excelled as School Captain. People are drawn to her, she has a beautiful kind spirit. Also excells at sport, has been awarded Age Sports Champion every year since kindergarden!
Then we have our little Jade, about to turn 3. She is all about bags and shoes, and proving she can do it all. She also gives beautiful hugs and kisses too. She is feisty! But that's her way of saying she's a big girl and expressing her individuality. We all think she's fabulous!

Now, you may be thinking, "oh, that's easy for you! Because you have a perfect family, or everything's all rosy in your life." ....NO! That's exactly what makes these kids so amazing! They have been through way more than they should have. Divorce, seperation, moves, all toys in boxes, leaving one place.. going to another. Yes, and I am responsible for it all.
And everyone has been ready to point the finger at me and say "See, see how they have turned out, look at all their issues." Which would have torn me apart. But the opposite is true.

These children are like gifts from God. They are amazing. They are normal! And they are real! With the knowledge and inner strength they possess, even they don't realise how powerful they are. People 2 and 3 times their age do not possess their amazing awareness and attitude towards life.

Someone very special to me once said, "If I am in your life or not, I know that you and the kids will be great. As a unit, you are great with someone, or without. You will always be great"

And it's true! It's something we talk about every now and then. We know that no matter what outside influences there are, or what the future brings, we just know that we will always be O.K. We see the best in every situation, so we experience the best. It's our closeness that gets us through.

So with that said, I would like to share, what actually came quite natural to me, and has made a huge impact on all our lives. When we empower our children, we let their gifts shine. They shine as individual, and they know that there is comfort in having someone that they can fall back on.

These are just small things that I have done constantly with my children, that have had huge results. Put these in place and you'll be amazed at the little people who share your house.
And they are yours!

Enjoy!
The first lesson will be posted in the next couple of days.

Make it a Great Day!

Maria Portas.

P.S. - I may even include a thought from one of my children on the selected topic.

Just Wanted To Let You Know ....

2008-10-14T19:38:00.001+11:00

Just wanted to let you know ......

What beautiful energy you have. It surrounds you.

Why do you doubt yourself? You hide your gifts instead of sharing them with the world. It's your inner being that is so beautiful, so gentle, so caring. Yet you keep it locked away.

I'm here to let you know it's OK to let it out. Let it go. That is the real you. From that place inside is where the connection is made.

Put your hand on your heart. Be conscious of your breath. Connect with me through your heart. See me sitting close to you.

Place your hand in mine. We are friends. I am here for you. We are one. We are all connected through our spirit. You can feel it too. Feel my energy drawing you closer to me.

I believe you are amazing.

I send you my love ...

Effective Action!

2008-10-11T19:46:00.002+11:00

Yes, we are all so busy, "doing" so many things, but are the things we are choosing to do, just keeping us busy/distracted, or are we taking Effective Action. I have read the book The Science of Getting Rich before, and then I heard Bob Proctor read it in an audio, and this chapter just blew me away!

I am where I am today because of the actions I have chosen. The actions I have taken have got me to where I am, is this where I want to stay? Is this what I came here for?

Yes there is a lot of action going on in my world, but really when I am honest, how much of that is "effective action", how many of my actions are going to give me the results that I desire?

ACTIONS = RESULTS
EFFECTIVE ACTS = SUCCESS
INEFFECTIVE ACTS = FAILURE

Which is just awesome! Because once again WE are in control of our future. It is our responsibility. I now apply this to every area of my life.
I constantly read the passage below just to remind me of what is important.

And now when I sit at my computer I am AWARE that only the ACTIONS that produce a desired result are the ones that are important for that day, that hour, that minute!
And it's amazing when we work with the Universe.....
we do an Effective Action and we see a Result!!!
Expect it ...it's on it's way! :)
Here it is, so powerful:

EFFECTIVE ACTION
"Every day is either a successful day or a day of failure. And, it is the successful days which get you what you want. If every day is a failure, you can never get rich; if every day is a success, you cannot help but get rich.

If there is something that may be done today and you do not do it, you have failed insofar as that thing is concerned. And, the consequences may be more disastrous than you imagine.

You cannot foresee the results of even the most trivial act. You do not know the workings of all the forces that have been set moving in your behalf. Much may be depending on your doing some simple act; it may be the very thing which is to open the door of opportunity to great possibilities. You can never know all the combinations which Supreme Power is making for you in the world of things and of human affairs. Your neglect or failure to do some small thing may cause a long delay in getting you what you want.

Do, every day, all that can be done that day.

..........Every act is, in itself, either effective or ineffective. Every ineffective act is a failure, and if you spend your life doing ineffective acts, your whole life will be a failure. The more things you do, the worse for you, if all your acts are ineffective ones.

On the other hand, every effective act is a success in itself, and if every act of your life is an effective one, your whole life must be a success. -The Science Of Getting Rich.

EXPECT SUCCESS !
Maria Portas.

CHOICES

2008-03-09T20:27:00.005+11:00

"Choice is an illusion. Do I do this -do I do that -all of this is confusion. I can only choose when I'm confused. When I know clearly, there is no choice." -Eldon Taylor.

When I am clear about what I want, I have direction in my life, I don't have to choose... I just know what needs to be done and my life just flows.

This is not something that has come easy, it is a matter of practice, to choose the right decision, the right action. When you become aware of how powerful you are, and how every choice you make NOW affects your future, you will live in the moment and be aware of what is important. The more you choose the positive, and reject the negative, the more positive you will attract, until your life just flows and constant positive situations and people are presented to you. When the negative does show up, well it no longer belongs in your life, and you do not accept it.

It is a matter of choice. I chose a new life, I chose to surround myself with amazing people, leaders that live BIG. It's no longer a choice, it is just a way of life. I now assist others in changing their lives.

First, you make the choice, and then you live the life of your dreams.

little steps to feeling better

2007-07-15T22:00:00.001+10:00

Little steps to feeling better
Sometimes we get stuck in survival mode. We live day by day and we feel that our lives are out of control. We feel so low that we have feelings about what's right but are easily used or controlled by people who do not have our best interest in mind. I know my life has been a mess for the last five years, and I really thought I was never going to survive the pain I went through during this time.
Feeling desperate, sad and very lonely I tried to learn by reading every night after putting my newborn baby to sleep. I would ussually read 2 or 3 books at a time. Flicking pages and trying to desperately find something to help me get through the next day. And everyday through tears I would find a little message from God that would help me breathe again. It was just tiny steps but it was all I could do.
One little saying that helped me was "I can choose peace; rather than this" which is a quote from -A Course in Miracles.
This was the first choice I made in a positive direction. I can choose peace, I can choose a better life. Saying this over and over again, made me feel that I could make a choice. The problems I had with a certain person did not go away, it continued and it kept tearing me apart, but I could slowly start to seperate myself a little. It was just knowing that no matter what was happening I could choose peace in my head and in my heart and by ending with "rather than this" seemed to put the problem in a box and it helped to set it apart from me.
Another saying was "Think about what you DO want. NOT what you DONT want." When you are surrounded with problems, you may find that you go through your day constantly thinking and worrying about this person or situation. You have to reprogram your mind. So I constantly had to be mindful and stop myself and say "what am I thinking about?" Am I thinking about a problem or am I having thoughts about a negative person in my life? If so, then I would stop and ask myself "Is this what I want?". If the answer was NO, then I would change that thought to something that I did want. Change what your thinking to a positive thought.
Another great step was taking responsibility. If I was responsible for where I was in my life, then I was responsible for the people that I had let into my life. This realisation gave me my power back, I could choose who was going to be in my life. In the past certain people chose when it suited them to be with me or not, and they would come or go as they pleased. Well no more!
Make a list of the people in your life that you spend time with. Put a tick next to the positive ones and a cross next to the negative ones. You want to limit the time you spend with these negative people. Believe me you will feel so much better. And surround yourself with positive people who have goals and dreams for the future. Its amazing how different you will feel.
These are just small steps but can make a huge difference to your life.

Little steps to feeling better

Sometimes we get stuck in survival mode. We live day by day and we feel that our lives are out of control. We feel so low that we have feelings about what's right but are easily used or controlled by people who do not have our best interest in mind. I know my life has been a mess for the last five years, and I really thought I was never going to survive the pain I went through during this time.

Feeling desperate, sad and very lonely I tried to learn by reading every night after putting my newborn baby to sleep. I would ussually read 2 or 3 books at a time. Flicking pages and trying to desperately find something to help me get through the next day. And everyday through tears I would find a little message from God that would help me breathe again. It was just tiny steps but it was all I could do.

One little saying that helped me was "I can choose peace; rather than this" which is a quote from -A Course in Miracles.

This was the first choice I made in a positive direction. I can choose peace, I can choose a better life. Saying this over and over again, made me feel that I could make a choice. The problems I had with a certain person did not go away, it continued and it kept tearing me apart, but I could slowly start to seperate myself a little. It was just knowing that no matter what was happening I could choose peace in my head and in my heart and by ending with "rather than this" seemed to put the problem in a box and it helped to set it apart from me.

Another saying was "Think about what you DO want. NOT what you DONT want." When you are surrounded with problems, you may find that you go through your day constantly thinking and worrying about this person or situation. You have to reprogram your mind. So I constantly had to be mindful and stop myself and say "what am I thinking about?" Am I thinking about a problem or am I having thoughts about a negative person in my life? If so, then I would stop and ask myself "Is this what I want?". If the answer was NO, then I would change that thought to something that I did want. Change what your thinking to a positive thought.

Another great step was taking responsibility. If I was responsible for where I was in my life, then I was responsible for the people that I had let into my life. This realisation gave me my power back, I could choose who was going to be in my life. In the past certain people chose when it suited them to be with me or not, and they would come or go as they pleased. Well no more!

Make a list of the people in your life that you spend time with. Put a tick next to the positive ones and a cross next to the negative ones. You want to limit the time you spend with these negative people. Believe me you will feel so much better. And surround yourself with positive people who have goals and dreams for the future. Its amazing how different you will feel.

These are just small steps but can make a huge difference to your life.

Have a great day..... I will!

kindness

2007-06-14T23:13:00.000+10:00

"Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier.
Be the living expression of God's kindness:
kindness in your face,
kindness in your eyes,
kindness in your smile."
-Mother Teresa

How beautiful to look at everyone with that kind of acceptance.
Just thought I'd share.
Maria.