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January 17, 2020
Friday Reading: Jan. 17th
Language is everythingNot sure if that's quite true, but it is a very good start. How we word things can make a great impact on the person who is reading or listening.
Someone can't help but associate a feeling with a word, or seeing a mental picture of what they're reading. And I believe that words can paint a mental picture.
So, I do my best to filter my words very carefully, whether writing or speaking.
Sometimes it works out great.Sometimes, I could do a lot better.
How would you rate yourself on a scale of 1-10?
It's a good question, and I ask myself this several times throughout the day. I definitely slow down a bit and intentionally choose my wording when it's a sensitive subject, or if I have an insight I want to share.
We all are energy, and emotions are energy too. I've been thinking a lot more about that lately. I have changed my daily routine as part of 2020. I love - painting and being creative. The amazing energy I put out while painting could light more than a million homes, I'm sure.
This year I am intentionally working on things in a meaningful way - how's that for a good grouping of words?
This year I am intentionally working on things in a meaningful way to create a broader impact for all - how's that, did I improve my language?
I believe the second grouping is better.
It's mid January. I'm focused. I'm being intentional about what I think, say and do. I'm making t-shirts to help facilitate good intentions, mindfulness and a healthy mental attitude.
I'm going to continue to share like this- and that's why I have two Instagram accounts. I'm creative, and I love it! This one has my thoughtful and creative wording shining through-
https://www.instagram.com/merit_artist/
merit_artist
Someone can't help but associate a feeling with a word, or seeing a mental picture of what they're reading. And I believe that words can paint a mental picture.
So, I do my best to filter my words very carefully, whether writing or speaking.
Sometimes it works out great.Sometimes, I could do a lot better.
How would you rate yourself on a scale of 1-10?
It's a good question, and I ask myself this several times throughout the day. I definitely slow down a bit and intentionally choose my wording when it's a sensitive subject, or if I have an insight I want to share.
We all are energy, and emotions are energy too. I've been thinking a lot more about that lately. I have changed my daily routine as part of 2020. I love - painting and being creative. The amazing energy I put out while painting could light more than a million homes, I'm sure.
This year I am intentionally working on things in a meaningful way - how's that for a good grouping of words?
This year I am intentionally working on things in a meaningful way to create a broader impact for all - how's that, did I improve my language?
I believe the second grouping is better.
It's mid January. I'm focused. I'm being intentional about what I think, say and do. I'm making t-shirts to help facilitate good intentions, mindfulness and a healthy mental attitude.
I'm going to continue to share like this- and that's why I have two Instagram accounts. I'm creative, and I love it! This one has my thoughtful and creative wording shining through-
https://www.instagram.com/merit_artist/
merit_artist
January 10, 2020
Friday Reading: Jan. 10
Art of Coffee - A Good CupWell, it has been a very busy week! I finally uploaded my art and the t-shirts ready on Amazon. Take a look -
Wear an art of coffee t-shirt to share a good cup of thought. $1 from each sale will be donated to one of these nonprofits:
Releash Atlanta - 100% volunteer run organization that works tirelessly to save dogs.
Axis Angels - Provides free mental health treatment to children and young adults.
Retirement Home for Horses - Provides lifelong care for elderly horses that have been neglected, abused or abandoned.
Thank you for your support!
I have several versions available:
Cup full of wisdomCup full of opportunitiesCup full of pure magicCup full of confidenceCup full of courageCup full of loveCup full of peaceCup full of wealthCup full of joy
I have more designs in mind and will continue to work on them this month- I'm really excited to finally get moving on this! It's something I've been thinking about doing for a while.
Wear an art of coffee t-shirt to share a good cup of thought. $1 from each sale will be donated to one of these nonprofits:
Releash Atlanta - 100% volunteer run organization that works tirelessly to save dogs.
Axis Angels - Provides free mental health treatment to children and young adults.
Retirement Home for Horses - Provides lifelong care for elderly horses that have been neglected, abused or abandoned.
Thank you for your support!
I have several versions available:
Cup full of wisdomCup full of opportunitiesCup full of pure magicCup full of confidenceCup full of courageCup full of loveCup full of peaceCup full of wealthCup full of joy
I have more designs in mind and will continue to work on them this month- I'm really excited to finally get moving on this! It's something I've been thinking about doing for a while.
January 3, 2020
Friday Reading: Jan 3rd
“Better to write for yourself and have no public, than to write for the public and have no self.”― Cyril ConnollyNew Statesman, February 25, 1933
Great quote! Just read this in my Tim Ferris 5 Bullet Friday email. He has a short, sweet to the point email newsletter that I almost always gain insight from.
The quote sums it up for me. I write because I love to write. I feel the same way about painting too. I was born an artist and a writer, and I am so happy I get to do both. I create first and foremost for myself. And I enjoy sharing what I do with the public, because I know that what I produce originates from within; it is intuitive.
That quote is perfect for the entry into a new year. I know that starting with the end in mind is important, however, I also know that applying that concept to your self first must be done. More than likely, if you don't have a strong sense of self, you may be working towards the end goal of someone else. It's hard to work towards and align yourself with someone else's perspective - keywords there are "someone else's." So, what to do with this blog has been on my mind, and I thought I would just begin the new year by combining some intuitive writing quotes and some intuitive art. I think it will be good to see a well-rounded view of what it is I do as a creative person.
I begin each day in my studio space and do a bit of writing. Then I get into gear and do some painting. Afterwards, I do digital and online commitments. For some reason, opening a laptop first thing in the morning is not top on my list of things to do.
Here are a few photos showing the beginning part of my day.
Friday in my art studio all set up and ready to begin. [image error]I keep the items I need, like paint etc. and I also like to have visual reminders that help to induce inspiration.
First things first, move my cat! He sneaks up lately whenever I turn around. One thing about my studio is that I have an "open door" policy for my pets. I find them to be very good at providing unconditional love and encouragement.[image error]
[image error]I'm a softy... [image error]Sometimes he can be persistent. Thankfully, he's good about staying down though when I have already started.
[image error]Cat removal completed. New sketch with charcoal called: Am At It Now. This is usually the start to all my days. The medium may vary, for example a piece of paper and a pencil, but the sacred geometric figures always come through.
I've received a new visitor! [image error]I'm grateful for my furry friends and their interests. Starling may look like a dog, but she seems to act like the cats. If she was able to purr I'd be fooled.
Finishing this one now. [image error][image error]She decided to get comfortable in my writing chair while I got started painting. Not too bad a life I must admit. And I absolutely love starting my days this way!
November 25, 2019
Poem
It's been a while since I wrote a poem, so I picked up paper and pen...
November 5, 2019
Law of Attraction: The importance of words
Excerpts from The Master Key System
By Charles F. Haanel
Words are thoughts and are therefore an invisible and invincible power which will finally
objectify themselves in the form they are given.
...The first form which thought will find is language; this determines the importance of words;
they are the first manifestation of thought – the vessels in which thought is carried. They take hold
of the ether, and by setting it in motion reproduce the thought to others in the form of sound.
Thought may lead to action of any kind, but whatever the action, it is simply the thought
attempting to express itself in visible form. It is evident, therefore, that if we wish desirable
conditions, we can afford to entertain only desirable thoughts.
This leads to the inevitable conclusion that if we wish to express abundance in our lives, we can
afford to think abundance only, and as words are only thoughts taking form, we must be especially
careful to use nothing but constructive and harmonious language, which when finally crystallized
into objective forms, will prove to our advantage...
We manifest more and more life as our thought becomes clarified and takes higher planes. This
is obtained with greater facility as we use word-pictures that are clearly defined, and relieved of the
conceptions attached to them on lower planes of thought...
If we pledge ourselves to a certain action we must be prepared to assume the responsibility
for the development of that action. The subconscious cannot reason. It takes us at our word;
we have asked for something; we are now to receive it...
knowledge does not apply itself, and that our actions are not governed by knowledge, but by custom,
precedent and habit; that the only way we can get ourselves to apply knowledge is by a determined
conscious effort. Call to mind the fact that unused knowledge passes from the mind, that the value
of the information is in the application of the principle... There is a principle of Mathematics...
if we apply the principle of Mathematics correctly, we shall be certain of our results...
My thoughts:
This section Fourteen is a pivot point for applying the Law of Attraction. Charles Haanel goes on to discuss "insight" and applying it to your thought process. I believe that "mindful thinking" and being
"intentional in thought" are at play here. One must apply great consideration at their actions
through thought and words. Practicing these principles aligns them with the natural principles
he explains, and with the harmony of the universal mind.
By Charles F. Haanel
Words are thoughts and are therefore an invisible and invincible power which will finally
objectify themselves in the form they are given.
...The first form which thought will find is language; this determines the importance of words;
they are the first manifestation of thought – the vessels in which thought is carried. They take hold
of the ether, and by setting it in motion reproduce the thought to others in the form of sound.
Thought may lead to action of any kind, but whatever the action, it is simply the thought
attempting to express itself in visible form. It is evident, therefore, that if we wish desirable
conditions, we can afford to entertain only desirable thoughts.
This leads to the inevitable conclusion that if we wish to express abundance in our lives, we can
afford to think abundance only, and as words are only thoughts taking form, we must be especially
careful to use nothing but constructive and harmonious language, which when finally crystallized
into objective forms, will prove to our advantage...
We manifest more and more life as our thought becomes clarified and takes higher planes. This
is obtained with greater facility as we use word-pictures that are clearly defined, and relieved of the
conceptions attached to them on lower planes of thought...
If we pledge ourselves to a certain action we must be prepared to assume the responsibility
for the development of that action. The subconscious cannot reason. It takes us at our word;
we have asked for something; we are now to receive it...
knowledge does not apply itself, and that our actions are not governed by knowledge, but by custom,
precedent and habit; that the only way we can get ourselves to apply knowledge is by a determined
conscious effort. Call to mind the fact that unused knowledge passes from the mind, that the value
of the information is in the application of the principle... There is a principle of Mathematics...
if we apply the principle of Mathematics correctly, we shall be certain of our results...
My thoughts:
This section Fourteen is a pivot point for applying the Law of Attraction. Charles Haanel goes on to discuss "insight" and applying it to your thought process. I believe that "mindful thinking" and being
"intentional in thought" are at play here. One must apply great consideration at their actions
through thought and words. Practicing these principles aligns them with the natural principles
he explains, and with the harmony of the universal mind.
September 27, 2019
Be yourself. Be who you want to be.
Sometimes it is not about the end result -It is about the act of doing.
Where a connection between body, mind, and spirit transforms itself into something real -an energy force of substance that contributes to the overall well-being of the Universal pull we all take from.
This is inner essence -This is the freedom we all share.
Be yourself.Be who you want to be.
Know it. Be it. Do it - for You.
Where a connection between body, mind, and spirit transforms itself into something real -an energy force of substance that contributes to the overall well-being of the Universal pull we all take from.
This is inner essence -This is the freedom we all share.
Be yourself.Be who you want to be.
Know it. Be it. Do it - for You.
September 17, 2019
My Story
"In taking care of ourselves, we can positively impact the world around us."
I am an intuitive writer and artist, and it is my passion to help individuals achieve a higher level of self-awareness through my art and writings.
Facebook: facebook.com/artistcmb/
Instagram: merit_artist and artistcmb
Website: http://www.catherinemariebergman.com/
August 5, 2019
The Master Key System - Part 13 Active Thinking
Part 13 of The Master Key SystemBy Charles F. Haanel
...we will get exactly what we give,
but we shall have to give it first...
It will then return to us many fold, and the giving is simply a mental process, because thoughts are causes and conditions are effects; therefore in giving thoughts of courage, inspiration, health or help of any kind we are setting causes in motion which will bring about their effect.
Thought is a spiritual activity and is therefore creative, but make no mistake, thought will create nothing unless it is consciously, systematically, and constructively directed; and herein is the difference between idle thinking, which is simply a dissipation of effort, and constructive thinking, which means practically unlimited achievement.
We have found that everything we get comes to us by the Law of Attraction. A happy thought cannot exist in an unhappy consciousness; therefore the consciousness must change, and, as the
consciousness changes, all conditions necessary to meet the changed consciousness must gradually
change, in order to meet the requirements of the new situation.
My thoughts on this-
Create visually. Think actively. Receive graciously. We are all one as part of the whole... we have connection through our energy of being.
...we will get exactly what we give,
but we shall have to give it first...
It will then return to us many fold, and the giving is simply a mental process, because thoughts are causes and conditions are effects; therefore in giving thoughts of courage, inspiration, health or help of any kind we are setting causes in motion which will bring about their effect.
Thought is a spiritual activity and is therefore creative, but make no mistake, thought will create nothing unless it is consciously, systematically, and constructively directed; and herein is the difference between idle thinking, which is simply a dissipation of effort, and constructive thinking, which means practically unlimited achievement.
We have found that everything we get comes to us by the Law of Attraction. A happy thought cannot exist in an unhappy consciousness; therefore the consciousness must change, and, as the
consciousness changes, all conditions necessary to meet the changed consciousness must gradually
change, in order to meet the requirements of the new situation.
My thoughts on this-
Create visually. Think actively. Receive graciously. We are all one as part of the whole... we have connection through our energy of being.
July 22, 2019
The Master Key System - Part 10 Attracting Abundance
Knowledge from within is always given- all one must do is seek it out. Simply be aware and look within - have faith it is there, and it will be revealed. All the great minds of our time have used the knowledge from within in one way or another and applied themselves to its strength to do more (and thus they received more in the process). You too are capable of being more and doing more. You are capable of being a healthy, wealthy, well-being person full of love and grace for yourself and others. Set the parameters, define it in your mind - see it, believe it, receive it.
Part 10 of The Master Key SystemBy Charles F. Haanel
Wisdom, strength, courage, and all harmonious conditions are the result of power and we have seen that all power is from within... develop (your) power... by exercise.
This exercise consists in making an application of your knowledge. Knowledge will not apply
itself. You must make the application. Abundance will not come to you out of the sky, neither will
it drop into your lap, but a conscious realization of the Law of Attraction and the intention to bring
it into operation for a certain, definite and specific purpose, and the will to carry out this purpose
will bring about the materialization of your desire by a natural law of transference. If you are in
business, it will increase and develop along regular channels, possibly new or unusual channels of
distribution will be opened and when the law becomes fully operative, you will find that the things
you seek are seeking you.
July 15, 2019
The Master Key System - Part 9 Thoughts Create
I took a few areas from Part Nine of The Master Key System to focus and reflect on for this post: I know that it is from within (inside of yourself) that allows a person to prosper outside of themselves. And I know this intuitively; it has also been reinforced from the books I've read and mentors I follow. Having this knowledge and acting on this takes practice. Control of your thought process is practical if you remain aware of your thoughts. Yes, they will come freely, but in being aware, you are able to keep them within the realm of good and positive - thus creating
good and positive in your life.
Part 9 of The Master Key SystemBy Charles F. Haanel
"In this Part you will learn to fashion the tools by which you may build for yourself any condition you desire...
If you wish to change conditions you must change yourself.
Thoughts are causes and conditions are effects... Thought is creative and will automatically correlate with its object... "As thy faith is, so be it unto thee."
What is the secret solution to every problem? To apply spiritual Truth.What is the advantage of spiritual methods? They are always available.What are the necessary requirements? The recognition of omnipotence of spiritual power and the desire to become the recipient of its beneficent effects."
good and positive in your life.
Part 9 of The Master Key SystemBy Charles F. Haanel
"In this Part you will learn to fashion the tools by which you may build for yourself any condition you desire...
If you wish to change conditions you must change yourself.
Thoughts are causes and conditions are effects... Thought is creative and will automatically correlate with its object... "As thy faith is, so be it unto thee."
What is the secret solution to every problem? To apply spiritual Truth.What is the advantage of spiritual methods? They are always available.What are the necessary requirements? The recognition of omnipotence of spiritual power and the desire to become the recipient of its beneficent effects."
