Trust Life Today

It’s a Girl!

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Last Night I Gave Birth

I gave birth last night!  I’m happy to report she weighs a whopping 10.9—yes, you read correctly, 10.9 ounces!  😉

Her name is Love, Trust & Pixie Dust, and although giddy as I may seem right now, I cannot tell you the solemn silence and tears of joy that flowed when I finally held her in my hands.  (Or the wide-eyes and crouched position the UPS man assumed when it appeared that a nut was flying out of her house, lunging at him in full-tackle-mode to greet her blue, bouncing-baby-book!)

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The stories I share within this book are all true.  They are stories that I believe I was meant to live in order to share them with others—those others who are interested in learning how to love themselves and trust themselves.  And naturally, learn to love and trust others.  But it begins from within first, so that’s where I started—from within.

Many of the stories I share in the book can be found here on my blog, however I have edited so many of them until they are almost unrecognizable—only the hint of a feeling may remind you that you’ve read it in the past.  I also included new stories and present the old with the new in such a way that the stories flow like a book, not simply a bunch of blog posts strung together.  I wanted to deliver more, to provide true stories that illustrate how we can all experience peace through learning how to love, trust, and let go.

This is truly my finest work.  I’m excited about the book’s potential to help others who are interested in having more peace in their lives.  And I was hoping you could help me spread the word about the book.  I’m not interested in some huge mass-marketing effort that feels sterile, targeting every Tom, Dick, and Harry.  What I’m interested in is Love, Trust & Pixie Dust winding up in the hands of people who would benefit from it.  People who have ever asked the questions, “Why me?  Why is this happening to me?”—that is who I wrote this book for and that’s exactly who I hope it will find.

Will you please help me spread the word by sharing in whatever way you feel comfortable?  Thank you so much for helping me introduce my baby to the world!

Trusting it will land exactly where it’s meant to….

Love,
Leslie

 

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Why Should We Trust Life?

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Why Should We Trust Life At All?

In my last blog article I answered several of your questions.  This question of WHY we should Trust Life, however, I wanted to write about separately, because it can easily fill an entire post all by itself.

One of my dear friends posed the question to me months after I had initially shared my ideas about Trust Life with him.  Throughout that time, he and I have discussed many aspects of trusting life, trusting God, what that means, what it looks like, how it manifests in our daily lives, etc.  Then one night, I got an email from him asking me “Why should we trust life?”  Hmmm….of ALL people, I just knew he got it.  So I read further.  To my relief, he was asking the question not for his own edification, but for those who may read my blog and wonder why they, or anyone, should trust life.

My first reaction was, as I’ve stated before, to say that I’m not here to convince anyone that Trusting Life is something they should believe, all I know is that it speaks to me.  But he had a point.  Hence, the unfolding of this article.

There is a simple, one word response to the question, “Why Should We Trust Life?” — and that word is:  Peace.  Feeling peace in our everyday lives is the ultimate end goal and reason behind why we trust.  Trust unlocks the door to peace.  When we trust, we stop fear and worry in their tracks!

The Crux of the Matter:

What IS versus What IF

Peace is why we trust, yes, but there’s more.  First off, put yourself in the mindset of thinking of Trusting Life as a series of events.  The series starts with the Awareness/Acceptance of What Is. What Is, is looking at a situation and NOT inserting layer upon layer of What if.  ‘What if I lose my job?’, ‘What if she intentionally ignored me?, What if I…. ?’  No, no, no.  What Is means being grounded in seeing Truth, not inventing the stuff that makes our heads spin.

Think —> whatever you are worrying about or holding on to, (the What If) – – – think about letting go of those What Ifs and seeing What Truly IS.

Once you are aware and accept What Is, the enormous amount of energy you were giving to the ‘worry’, or the What If, now ends.  This is key, because before we’re able to become aware and accept, our minds race with thoughts of the worry, thoughts of the What if, often leading us to invent entirely fictitious situations (which I might add, often never end up happening).  These ungrounded thoughts are what take up so much unnecessary energy.  They often lead to more worry, we become restless and/or irritable, we lose sleep…the snowball effect is in full force at this point.  I’m going to refer to this as “monkey-mind,” where our minds jump from one thought to another to another, not being easily quieted.  I think it’s pretty safe to say we’ve all experienced monkey-mind to one degree or another.

It’s when we become aware, and accept What Is, that the monkey-mind quiets, and we can Be.  Once we are in a state of Being, we are able to observe moment by moment, from the highest field of all, Pure Awareness.

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Now, if it has all made sense up to this point, but I just lost you with the Pure Awareness comment, you may want to stop reading here.  I, however, am going to go a step further and deeper.  Once you’re observing moment by moment, no longer in the worry phase, completely out of the monkey-mind chatter, whatever action you take will be in harmony with this field of Pure Awareness.  Therefore, whatever action you take will be for the highest good for all.  (Refer to the Sufi story for a direct example told in story-like prose.)

By Trusting Life, we Accept What Is, quieting the conflict in the monkey-mind, freeing us to observe, and then acting from Pure Awareness, which will be for the highest good of all.  Operating for the highest good of all also takes us to the next level — life is not just about us at an individual level, but as living beings we are connected in a very intimate way, and thus should operate for the higher good of all.

By trusting, we are marrying our free will with the Divine of God to know that we are taken care of.  We are not alone in our worries or our struggles.

I have attempted to answer your questions, and with this question, explain in words what is a knowing within me…not the easiest task to accomplish.  I encourage you to add to these concepts, question them, and feel free to leave comments.

Let’s share and learn together.

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“My life has been filled with many misfortunes, most of which never happened.”  ~ Mark Twain

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Just What Do I Believe? (And Other Questions Straight from You)

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Just What Do I Believe?

(And Other Questions Straight from You)

Wow, friends!  What an overwhelming response I’ve received from you.  For as many of you who are complimentary (a sincere thank you), I must also acknowledge that there are others who are not exactly clear on what my beliefs are and more importantly, are asking the questions, “Just what do you believe?  And what exactly do you mean by Trust Life?”

I respect these questions, and quite frankly, I welcome them.  And besides, it’s only fair.  In the last article I asked you what YOU believe.  Thank you to those who sent me emails sharing their beliefs, as well as (delicately, and not so delicately) :-) asking me to now share what I believe.  To those who have sent me private messages, I have responded to you individually.  However, for all of you who are wondering, but have yet to ask, this article is for you.  I will attempt to address the most common questions I’ve received so far.

A Word on Language

what do I believeBefore we begin, I must state a key point:  it’s about language.  Since what we use to communicate and exchange ideas with one another is language, I think it’s prudent to acknowledge differences in the usage of language right from the beginning.  Different people will use different terminology to communicate the same idea.  It may stem from the household you grew up in, the region of the world you were raised, your culture, your experiences, or dozens of other places.  My request to you is that you not get caught up in the language as labels.  Be open with your mind, with your heart, and concentrate more on the message.

Where Does God Fit In Trust Life?

The most common question I’ve received is whether or not God is present in my message.  Let me respond by being very clear.  To me, Trust Life IS Trust God.  So, why not just say that?  I’ll get there in a sec.  For now, I want to discuss the word God.  God, or the Divine, are the words I choose to describe who I consider to be the most high.  There are lots of other words people use, and I’m sure you’ve heard many of them.  Some very common ones are Source, Universe, Intelligence, Energy, Nature… the list goes on and on.  What I’d like to be very clear about is that it’s not my place to defend what I call God or the Divine, just as it’s not my place to have an opinion about whatever term(s) you choose to use.  Each time I hear a new reference to something that I call by a different name, I believe it presents an opportunity for me to investigate and learn.  How open will I be to this new word?  To this new concept?  I might walk away wanting to learn more.  I might not consider it ever again.  But I pray I always remain open.

Is Trust Life Religion Based?

Another common question I’ve received is whether or not Trust Life is a religious message.  To that I answer no, it is not based on one religion.  I believe Trusting Life is bigger than any one religion;  that’s why it feels right for me to refer to it as a ‘knowing.‘  It’s like how I know that God exists, even though I can’t SEE the energy that is God physically.  Trust Life is applicable across many different belief systems, just as God is bigger than any one religion and he spans over any and everything.

Why Not Call It Trust God?

In a previous article, I went into detail about how the idea of Trust Life Today (TLT) first came to me.  What I deliberately didn’t share with you was a conversation I had with a very wise person when I was trying to decide whether or not I should share my ideas about Trusting Life in a public way.  One of the reasons I didn’t share the conversation with you was because this wise person is eight years old and I needed to know if I had his parents’ consent.  I have since been asked to keep his name private, but have been given permission to share stories about him and conversations he and I have shared.

So to answer the question, “Why not call it Trust God then?”  In order to answer the question, I must tell you about the conversation with Mr. 8-Year Old .

See, I had so many thoughts about Trust Life — they were all very clear to me, but I wondered if they would be clear to anyone else.  Would anyone else get what I was saying?  Feeling?  Thinking?  Would anyone even care?  So who better to practice on than a kid?  Kids are honest, straight forward, they haven’t developed poker faces yet, so I’d know if I had lost him.  And in this case, this particular kid is sharp as a tack when it comes to this kind of stuff, so I sought out an opportunity to explain it to him.  His first reaction was to grab his sketch pad and draw what he understood me to say.  Well, his drawing looked okay to me (more than okay — it later became the logo for this website), but I wanted more from him.  I needed to use language as our common denominator since I don’t speak in drawings.  But I didn’t get language.  What I got was a drawing.

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Until the next day….

He came right out and said, “I don’t know if you’re going to get this or not, but I was thinking, if God has a soul, it would be life.”

“Huh?”  I asked him to repeat it so I could make another attempt to understand.

He repeated, more slowly the second time. “If.  God.  Has a Soul.  It would be life.”

Okay, I think I get it, but I still needed more.  When I asked him to expand, he explained that he simply didn’t know enough about God to know whether or not he has a soul, but if he does have a soul, it would be our lives, our human lives.  He said that WE are what help God to “breathe,” although he wasn’t sure God even needs to breathe.

Bam!  Yes!  He had understood, well beyond what I had even anticipated!  Through his words he confirmed that Trust Life = Trust God.  The more I’ve thought about it (and I’ve thought about it a lot), Trust Life and Trust God are so intertwined in my heart and in my mind, I couldn’t separate them if I wanted to.  And so it is.

There you have it.  These are my beliefs as they relate to Trust Life.  They resonate with me and they feel good and pure, just like love.  But I’m open to, and even understand if they don’t resonate with you.  And that’s okay, too.  There’s plenty of other good material out there to read — TONS!  Find what speaks to you and own it.

Now you know what I believe.  Are you still curious, wanting more?  If so, check out the article on “Why Should We Trust Life?”at all?

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Thank you Angelic, for being brave to ask the first question.  To you, I also express my gratitude for allowing me to share your words:  “I think any belief system that brings hope, faith and happiness to its followers is a good thing.”

Your words are as strong and as beautiful as these:

“God made Truth with many doors to welcome every believer who knocks on them.”  ~ Kahlil Gibran

“To ignore people of other faiths and ideologies in an increasingly plural society is to be willfully blind….  We are severely impoverished if we do not encounter people of other faiths with reverence and respect for their beliefs and integrity.”  ~ Desmond Tutu

“Treat the other man’s faith gently;  it is all he has to believe with.  His mind was created for his own thoughts, not yours or mine.”  ~ Henry S. Haskins

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Thank you for visiting Trust Life Today.  Please subscribe to learn more about Trusting Life and how to apply Trust to your everyday life as you turn your fear and worry upside down.  Love, Leslie

 

Sufi Story

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There is a famous Sufi story:

A man just got married and was returning home with his wife.  They were crossing a lake in a boat when suddenly a great storm arose.

Although the husband was a strong warrior, and had always protected her, the wife became very much afraid because it seemed almost hopeless.  The boat was small, but the storm was huge, and at any moment they were going to be drowned.  But the man sat silently, calm and quiet, as if nothing were happening.

The woman was trembling and she said, “Are you not afraid?  This may be our last moment of life!  It doesn’t seem that we will be able to reach the shore.  Only some miracle can save us; otherwise, death is certain.  Are you not afraid?  Are you mad?  Are you a stone or something?”

The man laughed and took his sword out of its sheath. The woman was even more puzzled.

What was he doing?  Then he brought the sword close to the woman’s neck — so close that just a small gap was there.  It was almost touching her neck.  He said, “Are you afraid?”

She started to laugh and said, “Why should I be afraid?  If the sword is in your hands, why should I be afraid?  I know you love me.”

He put the sword away and said, “This is my answer.  I know the power I call God.  He loves me, and the sword is in His hands, as the storm is in His hands — so whatever is going to happen is going to be good.  If we survive, good;  if we don’t survive, good — no matter what happens, Thy Will Be Done.”

This is the Trust one must imbibe.  Such tremendous Trust is capable of transforming your whole life.  And ONLY such tremendous Trust is capable of transforming your life — less than that won’t do.

If this Sufi story rings true to you, please join me in Letting Go, and Trusting Life.

If you’re thinking, “I like the story, but how do I Let Go and Trust Life?”  My short answer: “One day at a time.”  My long answer?  Contact me.  I’d love to discuss.

 

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