Self-Awareness for Everyone
Applied Guidance for Mindfulness
Meet Your Host
I am MJ Blehart - a dreamer, philosopher, geek, writer, editor, amateur photographer, and medieval fencer/herald/
re-enactor. I’ve been writing fiction since I was 9 and have been blogging regularly for more than 10 years.
I believe that Consciousness Creates Reality. Thus, I’m certain that we have the power to make our lives into whatever we believe we can. And that begins with self-awareness.
I have the pleasure of serving as your guide through easy-to-use mindfulness tools, conscious reality creation, and other devices for unselfish self-awareness.
Currently, I live in New Jersey (near Philadelphia) with my wife and two feline overlords (cats).
Why and How Does Gratitude Matter?
Why is gratitude so powerful? Because whether given or received, gratitude is ALWAYS positive. Always.
Real, genuine, true gratitude is a blend of thought, feeling, intent, and action that’s positive. It is one of the only things I can think of that’s a construct of every element of mindfulness.
How Does Gratitude Create Sustainability?
Giving gratitude is just as powerful as getting it. And there is no other force in the entire Universe that has such power. This is why thank you is one of the three most powerful phrases you can employ.
I think genuine, sincere gratitude might be the only thing in the Universe that is not negative.
We cannot create sustainability of any kind without gratitude.
Gratitude - Without Guilt
Gratitude is not selfish
Not to put too fine a point on it, feeling grateful and expressing gratitude is not an act of selfishness.
How can I express gratitude when so many people are suffering so horridly? Because feeling grateful for things in no way disempowers anyone else. All those people who are experiencing awful things and suffering do not have their lot in life made worse when you are thankful for things.
Empowering Ourselves with Actions
Action is one of the four elements of mindfulness, alongside thoughts, feelings, and intentions. Thus, mindfulness of your thoughts, feelings, and intentions puts you in control of your actions. This empowerment - particularly heading into the new year - can make a tremendous difference in our overall life experience.
Peace, Love, Joy – And It’s Okay to Not be Okay
The ideas of peace, love, and joy are part of awareness for everyone - and we can use them to improve ourselves and help the people we love, too. But this time of year can also be a challenge. It is okay to not be okay - and you are not alone. I, and others, are here for you to rant, vent, or just talk.