Category: Daily Inspirational Message

“On Patience and Presence” by Mary Morrissey

Have you ever been in line someplace and had somebody in front of you who’s waited a long time say to the clerk, “You know I don’t have all day?” Have you ever said that inside yourself? “I don’t have all day.”

Let’s pause for a moment and realize, you know what, you do have all day. You have been given a precious gift. It’s all day! You have one whole day to share and care, to love and give, and to receive and experience the precious gift of this life.

Some people would say you just need to be patient. But even patience implies waiting for something to happen that isn’t right now. I suggest being present. Be present for the gift of today. You have a whole new beautiful day laid out before you. Be present and enjoy it!

Believing in You,

Mary Morrissey

“You Have Power You’re Not Using” by Mary Morrissey

A number of years ago, I was visiting Mexico with my kids and their spouses. Everyone decided it would be great fun to take these 4 wheel drive vehicles down to watch the sunset on the beach. Now, I love watching the sunset, but the idea of doing it from the back of a crazy all-terrain buggy was not my idea of fun.

I went with them, though, and we sped off into the dunes to the beach. On the way back, I kept getting stuck. I would ride half way up a hill, and then slide all the way down. Again and again, this kept happening. I was becoming more and more afraid.

Then my daughter’s husband rode over to me and whispered, “Mary, you have power you’re not using. Take your hand off the brake.” Sure enough, he was right! I would get half way up the hill and panic, and hit the brakes without realizing it. Once he showed me this, I ascended the hills with ease, any fear erased.

You know what? You have power you’re not using. Take your hand off the brakes and trust your life. Trust in a Higher Power guiding you. Trust that you have all the power you need to make your dreams a reality.

Believing in You,

Mary Morrissey

“Your Spiritual Focus” by Mary Morrissey

True spirituality returns us to simplicity. To our essence. To the values and qualities that make this human experience a gift.

Today, I invite you to ask inwardly of your own Higher Power, “What spiritual quality would you have me focus on today?” You might hear a word or get a feeling. Listen for suggestions like compassion, truth, love, beauty, surrender, healing, or forgiveness.

Your deepest essence is calling you into your own next level of greatness. Place your attention there and let that spiritual quality be your teacher this very day.

Trust and Receive,

Mary Morrissey

“On Being Awake” by Mary Morrissey

Buddha was once asked a series of questions by his followers. “Are you an angel?” they asked. He said, “No.” “Are you a saint?” they asked. He said, “No.” “Then who are you?” they asked. The Buddha said, “I am awake.”

So today is an opportunity to practice being more wakeful. To be awake is to recognize the miracle of aliveness. We can be awake and, instead of trying to hunt for miracles, we can realize everything is a miracle.

I am reminded that the word “awake” implies that some of the time we will get a little bit sleepy. We will be tempted to agree with conditions before us that aren’t in alignment with the life we would love to create. So today, be awake to the miracles, and you will see them everywhere and in the most ordinary things.

To Staying Awake,

Mary Morrissey

“Practice Seeing Essence” by Mary Morrissey

One of the greatest gifts you can bring every person you meet this day is to truly see them. I don’t mean just seeing people at the personality level, or as their history or what they look like at a physical level.

Instead, let’s make the practice about seeing essence. Practice seeing the “being” inside the human being. Practice seeing the great soul in the amazing disguise of the human flesh. In that seeing, you are actually helping anchor heaven on earth. By the seeing, you’re helping someone before you to feel truly seen and recognized for their beauty and brilliance.

Practice seeing essence today, and you’ll LOVE what you see in people!

Celebrating Your Essence,

Mary Morrissey

“The Beauty of Being-ness” by Mary Morrissey

Have you ever paused to think that you are really a human being, and not a human “doing”? Today is an invitation for you to pause in your normal activity, to set aside your “to do list” and enter deeply into the magnificent feeling of your “being-ness.”

Today is an opportunity to be available to life as it flows through you. Be available to the mystery today. Be available to the awe, rapture and wonder of your own aliveness. Experience the colors that are around you, the sounds, and notice how everything pulses with energy.

When you pause for a moment and let go of your busyness and your “to do list” you open space for appreciating the here and now. From this pause, that voice in you that always beckons you to more makes itself known. Listen to the voice of love within you; it is the voice of your own beautiful becoming.

Listen to love.

Live in Wonderment,

Mary Morrissey

“Here and Now” by Mary Morrissey

We live in a world that keeps us very busy. Most people are not relaxed. There’s only one place to be relaxed, and that’s in the now.

If you are thinking about the past or the future, you won’t be as relaxed into the moment as you could be.

Try this: Be still. Take a deep breath. Feel your body relax. Feel your breath rising and falling.

Everything is here and now. Feel your forehead relax and your shoulders let go. You don’t have to carry the weight of anything today.

I’d like to invite you to walk in a peace that supports you and reminds you that you’re never alone. You are always companioned.

You are always guided. You can trust this. Let go into the here and now.

Enjoy the present,

Mary Morrissey

“Relax Into The Present” by Mary Morrissey

We live in a world that keeps us very busy. Most people are not relaxed. There’s only one place to be relaxed, and that’s in the now.

If you are thinking about the past, or the future, you won’t be as relaxed into the moment as you could be.

Try this: Feel your body relax. Feel your breath rising and falling. Everything is here and now. Just feel
your forehead relax and your shoulders let go. You don’t have to carry the weight of anything today.

I’d like to invite you to walk in a peace that supports you and reminds you that you’re never alone. You are always companion-ed.

You are always guided. You can trust this. You can let go into the here and now.

Enjoy the present,

Mary Morrissey

“Expect & Prepare” by Mary Morrissey

When you start making preparations for what you want, it energizes the field of possibilities to come to you much faster. Instead of just rocking in a chair and waiting, you can prepare; you can start working.

If you were expecting 20 people to show up at your house for dinner tonight, your preparations would involve accommodating that number of guests. Ideally, you would start well in advance. The key is to do the same with your dreams!

You continually draw into life what you prepare for and expect. Many perceived failures take place because you have not forced your expectations to keep up pace with your desires.

Get a vivid picture of what you want to create, then focus on preparing and expecting!

Prepare now for the life you want,

Mary Morrissey

“Play in the Waves!” by Mary Morrissey

Life truly is infinite. The good it offers you is without end.

The question is: What kind of vessel will you bring to life’s ocean? Will you bring a small pot to the infinite sea of life, and leave with just a little good? Will you bring a cracked pot, and complain that good always slips through your fingers? Or will you bring a well-hewn ship and sail out onto the sea, surrounding yourself with all the good and beauty there is?

No matter how big a container you bring, the good of life itself is always greater than you can imagine. Don’t limit yourself, and don’t limit life!

Play in the waves,

Mary Morrissey