Martin Luther King’s Acceptance Speech, on the occasion of the award of the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, December 10, 1964

“I accept this award today with an abiding faith in America and an audacious faith in the future of mankind. I refuse to accept despair as the final response to the ambiguities of history. I refuse to accept the idea that the “isness” of man’s present nature makes him morally incapable of reaching up for the eternal “oughtness” that forever confronts him. I refuse to accept the idea that man is mere flotsom and jetsom in the river of life, unable to influence the unfolding events which surround him.

I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality.”

But I can’t find peace, even in this idyllic spot with the ideal weather.

So I get back up and shuffle slowly along the path, not caring anymore if my bare feet turn red from the mess under the magnolia.  Who cares?  What does it matter?

In the past month I have had two deaths in my family, and it seems a friend is just about to the end of her stay on the planet.  I am usually real good at handling death — humans’ anyway.  It is all eternal life taking different forms, right?  But what about the animals?

I saw a dead butterfly on the beach before I turned inland to have time with my ancient trees.  A dead butterfly.  Why?!?  Why do butterflies have to die?!?  It is the butterfly migration now and the meeting of these delicate symbols of transformation with speeding automobiles always upsets me deeply.  When I am driving I can’t think about it for very long.  I need to turn my attention back to the traffic — and avoiding butterflies.  But strolling along the shore I have time to feel the upset, to feel the questions and the futility of it all.  Why?!?

I still can’t find the answers that I think will bring me relief.  I shuffle along slowly.  Surrounded by ancient oaks that were ‘preserved’ so that they could become warships.  Were they happy that metal ships became the weapon of choice?  I plod along with no insight in sight.

I gasp aloud as I round another bend in the path.  There before me is an outrageous profusion of the purpliest purple berries I have ever seen.  These are screaming purple!  Parading purple!  A plethora of purple-ness!  And so many berries!  So many more than the bush in my backyard.  Such intensity!

I realize I am smiling.

I don’t need any answers and can’t even remember the questions.

♥ Have you ever had such an experience?  What quiets your mind or brings you back to peace?  I’d love to read your reply. ♥

rebellious supernova confronts dark energy

An incredibly dear friend of mine called for a phone session because she was on the edge.  I call it ‘on the edge’ when we can no longer make sense of what is around us.  We aren’t quite fitting into our old version of reality, and aren’t quite yet gliding into our future.  We are on the edge.  When we have this experience, I suggest we look at the choice in front of us.  Living in the old is unacceptable – too painful and limiting.  The only real option is to be willing to experience something brand new.  Something we haven’t felt before.  Maybe we can imagine it, maybe not – but we know it is there.  It has to be.  We have outgrown the old so there must be something new for us.  That is the way of life.  All life.  That eternal essence is always able to take on a new form somehow.  Just as caterpillars emerge from their chrysalis with a brand new body and new way of being and a new mission, we have the same opportunity.  So for us, our catalyst may be pain.  Confusion.  Fear.  We may wrap ourselves in a cocoon looking for security. The only way to move forward, though, is to allow change.  As long as we stay in that old space looking for new answers we will remain frustrated.

We may begin our personal transformation by expressing our willingness to step beyond that edge of the old known world.  This in itself may be scary and confusing.  We have no idea what is there until we step over that edge and walk into our new life.

I am blessed to have the honor of assisting people at this edge.  I can help them to see what is beyond.  What they may choose.  To remind them that this is why they are here – to keep growing into that next amazing version of themselves.  Even stronger and brighter and clearer and more beautiful than what came before.  I am here to help them embody more of their pure, eternal essence here in this amazing flow of life.  To me, the edge is such a sacred place of birth that I am always overcome with awe and wonder.  It is my joy and my honor to be invited as an assistant and witness at this new beginning.

So, back to my friend who just went supernova.  That is the only way I can describe it right now.  As soon as she expressed her willingness to change, she started shining with such an intense light that the shock waves rolled through me two thousand miles away. She wasn’t destroyed, just beautifully transformed.

There is a lot of this transformation going on right now as more of us make our choices.  As we move beyond our edge, we are filled with more light, love, and expanded awareness.  As we choose to embody more of our true selves, the entire cosmos shines brighter.  We can move across that edge, and create a life of new joys.  We can.  I am seeing it all around me.

What are you choosing?  I encourage you to look inside and feel your truth.  Please express that truth as only you can.  You are a unique expression of miraculous eternal life.  Are you ready to move beyond the edge?

This is the time and place to remember your power.

We have the power to create.

What are you creating today? What is showing up in your world? Are you enjoying your life?

Energy flows in the direction of our attention. What we give our attention to grows stronger. So I like to focus on ‘the good stuff’. I like to focus on being grateful for the everyday miracles. As we pay more attention to these joyful synchronicities, the more often they show up. So let’s pay attention to what is showing up in our lives. And if we don’t enjoy what is showing up, we can change our focus and change our lives. Do we see these extraordinary events as just random coincidences, or do they give us the opportunity to remind us of our power? You choose…

For more help with creating changes I offer private sessions and phone circles to help you reconnect with your true, inner power. You can release your fears, move beyond your limiting thoughts, and establish a new sense of fulfillment in your life. You have the ability to create the changes in your body and your life which bring your the most peace and joy.

Please contribute your stories about your everyday miracles, magical manifestations, and amazing synchronicities. Share your experiences with us so we can all remember it is possible to live in the flow of joy and wonder. Let’s focus on the good stuff!

Welcome to dawnings.org!

It is my honor and my joy to assist you in your personal growth and evolution. I offer a safe, nurturing, empowering environment for you to remember who you truly are — to help you remember your own power so that you can make the changes in your body and your life that bring you the most peace and joy.

Our work together offers you the opportunity for transformation by engaging and empowering the various aspects of your being so change can be embodied and integrated throughout your body, mind, emotions, spirit, and life.

You can step forward and live your changes – live the life you choose.

“Working with Dawn has had a tremendously positive effect on my life and has literally changed my view of reality.”  

– Jim Freedman, executive consultant, Pensacola FL

I offer private sessions in-person, over the telephone, and remotely.

Teleconferences ~ “phone circles” ~ are offered as an additional opportunity to experience your powers of creation and transformation.

The website is always growing and changing, so visit often to enjoy the latest features.

Blessings!

Dawn