Becoming the Warrior....

"Regardless what happened to me in the past I have not been a victim for a long time. I realized choosing to remain a victim was choosing to continue reliving the pains of life and it was continuing to allow those people who hurt me to have power over me. Instead I chose to be a warrior and take my power back. I chose to forgive my p...ast and to use it for my benefit.

I am not special. Each of us has the same choice to either remain a victim of our past or to be a warrior and use the past to make our best life NOW!"~Regina Cates

My Big "A-ha" Moment......

"One of my most liberating aha moments was realizing the only love I can ever really feel is that which comes out of me. This understanding caused me to stop going into relationships seeking something from others and to concentrate completely on what I give."`Regina Cates

Creating the Life I Want.....

"At one time in life I felt unworthy. I now admit those feelings were justified. At first I thought my unworthiness came from outside me; how other people judged me or what I was taught to believe about myself. But the truth is I felt unworthy because I was not behaving in the positive and responsible ways necessary to actually create the life I said I wanted. Now is the time to start creating........."~Regina Cates

On Laughter......

"Laughter is an instant vacation." - Milton Berle

On Protection....

"Teach a person to shoot, protect one person. Teach a person compassion, protect all people."

First Thought=Best Thought

When we trust with our open heart, whatever occurs, at the very moment that it occurs, can be perceived as fresh and unstained by the clouds of hope and fear. Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche used the phrase, "first thought, best thought" to refer to that first moment of fresh perception, before the colorful and coloring clouds of judgment an...d personal interpretation take over.

"First thought" is "best thought" because it has not yet got covered over by all our opinions and interpretations, our hopes and fears, our likes and dislikes. It is direct perception of the world as it is. Sometimes we discover "first thought, best thought" by relaxing into the present moment in a very simple way.

Jeremy Hayward

On not being miserable.....

Romancing Your Soul

‎"There was a time when I was miserable. So, I wanted other people around who validated my suffering and supported my feeling bad. Yet, when I honestly looked at my relationships I realized I detested being around miserable people.

One day I decided to actually heal, to be happy and to have a peaceful life, what I needed was to surroun...d myself with people who were creating happy, balanced and peaceful lives. Wow! What a difference that made.

Surround yourself with happy people. People who are creating their lives with positive purpose are everywhere. They are eager to support our healing. All we need to do is seek them out. Then be quiet about our miserable suffering and listen, watch and learn how life works best." - Blessings, Regina