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August 2005
“A Touch of Grace”
from Heather
K. O’Hara
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IN
THIS ISSUE
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Letter
from Heather O’Hara
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Inspiring Quotes
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Guest
Article: “Character-Building Thought Power”
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Poem:
“And He Answers”
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Empowering Affirmations
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Guest
Poet: Rumi
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Article:
“An Attitude of Gratitude”
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A Little
Magic and a Touch of Grace
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Resources, Recommendations and Comments
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The
Wisdom of
AXIS: Something to Think About
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LETTER
FROM HEATHER O’HARA
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Dear Reader:
Once again, thank you for all the love and light you continue
to send my way. Quantum-Grace.com has been such an
enlightening and empowering experience for me and I feel
incredibly fortunate to be
surrounded by so much goodness.
As promised, the “Journey of Grace” page is now up and
running. And, because our hero, Richard Daniel, wanted it to be
a step above the rest, he linked each flag to an
informational site pertaining to each nation. I think it’s a
great way to get to know each other better and I also believe
that it will help us all in understanding the cultural diversity and
universal beauty of our “wholeness.”
“Journey of Grace” buttons have been added to the left side
of each page of Quantum-Grace.com, and I will do my best to keep
the information updated as people from other countries continue
to join us.
http://quantum-grace.com/journey.htm
In the past few months, the Quantum-Grace community has grown
by leaps and bounds because so many of you have taken the time
to forward the monthly newsletters to your friends and family,
and I deeply appreciate all you have done to keep A Touch of
Grace traveling
throughout the world.
In October or November of this year, I will be connecting
Quantum-Grace.com with another website I am currently designing
that is dedicated to world peace. The new site is a
simple yet very powerful presentation that carries an
all-inclusive message about our individual responsibility in
creating a peaceful world.
As the two sites will be directly connected, you will be able
to go back and forth between them and the “Touch of Grace”
newsletter will be offered on both sites.
The primary reason for creating a "connecting site" is that
the path of inner peace and the path of "outer" peace are the
same path—and I trust you will agree that individual peace combined
with a higher level of awareness is the only road to a more
peaceful tomorrow for all of us.
Disharmony in one part of the world will eventually become
the discord of the entire world should each citizen of
Earth not connect with the universal beauty and peace within
themselves.
We are part of a world that needs to heal, and that healing
starts with you and me. What is within is without, and I
encourage you to keep forwarding this newsletter to all of those
you think may be interested in becoming part of a global
community that empowers, inspires and encourages others to look
toward peace on every level.
Together
is a remarkable word. And with your help, there is every
possibility that the journey of grace will become a pathway of
peace, love and understanding throughout the world.
Every day, I am seeing more and more that anything is
possible when we decide that it is. The magic of life truly is
in the positive decisions and agreements we make; and gratitude,
I am convinced, is the energy that moves every miracle right
into the center of our paths.
The word “possible” comes from the Latin possibilis,
which comes from posse, meaning “to be able.” What is
most interesting, however, is that the word “potent” also stems
from posse; and the word “potent” means to be
powerful. Possibility then truly means to have the ability to be
able to be powerful―and there is nothing on this planet that is
more powerful than the energy of gratitude. If this tiny
discovery were a mathematical equation it would look like this:
The ability to
be able to be powerful = The ability to be able to be grateful
Tiny, somehow, just got very, very large and as much as I
realize that the Universe is created of simple wonders, looking
at “possibility” in this way absolutely astounds me.
I receive so much gratitude every day for the work that I do,
and the magic is that the more gratitude I receive the more I
want to give; and the more I give, the more I continue to
receive. I am living proof of the Universal Law of Giving and
Receiving and it is the power of gratitude that makes this law
work―all the time, no exceptions, everywhere, for everyone.
To be possible is the most extraordinary feeling in the
world. To see that all things come to us from the center of our
own beliefs, our silent agreements to trust and our gratitude
for what we already have, is to see from a level of higher
awareness.
“Become a
possibilitarian.
No matter
how dark things seem to be
or actually
are, raise your sights
and see
possibilities―
always see
them, for they are always there.”
― Norman
Vincent Peale
We all have the
ability to be able to be powerful.
And I thank each of you for the gratitude and appreciation
you extend to me, as we work together, making the world a better
place for your children and mine.
Love and Light,
...Heather O’Hara
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INSPIRING
QUOTES
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“Fame or integrity: which is more important? Money or
happiness: which is more valuable? Success or failure: which is
more destructive? If you look to others for fulfillment, you
will never truly be fulfilled. If your happiness depends on
money, you will never be happy with yourself. Be content with
what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize
there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.” ―
Lao-tzu
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“It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.”
― Henry David Thoreau
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“People seem not to see that their opinion of the world is
also a confession of their character.”
― Ralph Waldo
Emerson
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“The ultimate
measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort,
but where he stands at times of challenge and discovery.” ―
Martin Luther King, Jr.
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“What the caterpillar calls the end, the rest of the world
calls a butterfly.” ― Lao-tzu
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GUEST ARTICLE: “Character-Building Thought Power”
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Trine (1866 – 1958)
We are all in Life’s great play of comedy and tragedy; smiles
and tears, sunshine and shadow, summer and winter―and in time we
take all parts. We must take our part, whatever it may be, at
any given time, always bravely and with great appreciation for
every opportunity, and a keen alertness at every turn as the
play progresses.
A good “entrance” and a good “exit” contribute strongly to
the playing of a deservedly worthy role. We are not always able
perhaps to choose the details of our entrance, but the manner of
our playing and the manner of our exit we can all determine, and
this no man, no power can deny us; this, in every human life can
be made indeed most glorious, however humble it may begin, or
however humble it may remain or exalted it may become, according
to conventional standards of judgment.
To me we are here for divine self-realization through
experience. We progress to the degree that we manipulate wisely
all things that enter into our lives, and that make the sum
total of each one’s life experience. Let us be brave and strong
in the presence of each problem as it presents itself and make
the best of it. Let us help the things we can help, and let us
not be bothered, crippled or stopped by the things we cannot
help. The great God of all is watching and manipulating these
things most wisely; and we need not fear or have any concerns
regarding them.
― from, Character-Building Thought Power
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POEM: “AND HE ANSWERS”
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O’Hara
For those of you who have not yet had an opportunity to read
AXIS, The Song
in the Center of the Soul—it
is a collection of poetry that actually tells
the story of my own journey of
healing. Throughout the book there are two voices; my voice and
the voice of
AXIS, or my inner voice.
AXIS typically
speaks in a very Zen-like manner, which I, in turn, interpret in
my own way. Throughout the book, AXIS answers my questions and
leads me to a deeper understanding of myself and the world
around me, while inspiring me to look a little deeper and see a
little further.
At the very end of the book, I ask
AXIS what the
secret of life is and it is one of the few times that he does
not speak in his Zen-like way―he takes on my voice,
symbolizing that I and my inner voice have become one, and he
answers in a way that needs no interpretation. This is his
answer to my question, What is the secret of life?
And He
Answers
To
drink slowly
the colors of
grace, ...
to notice the
fragrance of amber mornings
or, ...
the pearl
silence of a winter’s moon
resting on the
smoothness of a branch.
To see
magnificence
to the East and
to the West,
to touch softly
the poetry of a
rose petal, ...
to fill our
hands with the sweetness
of rich
mahogany earth,
to feel the
warmth of the copper sun, ....
to dance with
thunder
inside the
cobalt eye of a storm
or, ...to taste
the white of a snowflake
is to know what
man’s journey
is made of, ...
for within
these things,
he himself
lives,
and to honor
the way of love and light
is to look
gently upon ourselves
and all that
surrounds us
with a profound
sense of
belonging
and a heart
filled
with the
eternal songs
of
gratitude.
― Heather K.
O’Hara
from
AXIS, The Song
in the Center of the Soul
http://www.quantum-grace.com/books2.htm
or:
http://www.amazon.com
As you read
AXIS, The Song in the Center of the Soul, if you remember nothing other than this
message―your life will transform, right before your eyes, in
many beautiful ways.
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EMPOWERING
AFFIRMATIONS
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“I am thankful for my permanent happiness, my permanent
health, my permanent wealth and my permanent love. I am one with
the permanent good of the Universe; and a steady,
ever-increasing stream of glorious abundance flows to me and
through me with effortless grace and ease.”
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“I am thankful that the infinite help and guidance I receive
today is always available to me; and that it comes to me in
quick, direct, empowering and miraculous ways as I celebrate
success after success while I gladly help others succeed.”
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“I am thankful that today I play a perfect game in a perfect
way. It is a day of fun and prosperous celebration. Home run follows
home run, I hit each ball that comes to me with precision and
enthusiasm, and I catch every ball that comes back to me with
effortless ease.”
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“I am thankful that today I am a perfect instrument in a
perfect symphony. I am in tune with the infinite fullness of
peace, power and plenty. What I give is received with
gratefulness; and what I am grateful for, I receive with joy.”
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GUEST POET:
RUMI
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Mowlana Jalaluddin Rumi, which stands for Love and
ecstatic flight into the Infinite, was a Persian poet, born in
1207 in Wakhsh (Tajikistan)
under the administration of Balkh; which is now known as
Afghanistan.
I have a number of favorite poets. Rumi, however, has a very
special place in my heart. It’s as if my soul remembers him from
long ago—and this is my soul’s favorite poem:
Seek the
wisdom
that will
untie your knot
seek the
path
that demands
your whole being.
Leave that
which is not, but appears
to be
seek that
which is, but is
not
apparent.
― Rumi
from Hidden
Music
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ARTICLE: “AN
ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE”
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An Attitude of Gratitude
An Article by
Heather K. O’Hara
“Hold on to
the center
and make up
your mind to rejoice
in this
paradise called life.”
― Lao-tzu
I believe that Wayne Dyer may have been the first to coin the
phrase, “An attitude of gratitude,” and so it is with great
admiration and respect for him that I, too, honor this wonderful
saying.
Gratitude is so much more than just the words “thank you.” It
is the very core of a soul affirming its connection to the
greatest and highest power in the Universe; and it is my belief
that the power of this connection is what miracles are made of.
So many of us “ask” and then “wait” and then “thank.” What
gratitude really is, however, is a constant state of
thankfulness; a constant affirmation that what is already before
us is the gift. As Albert Einstein said, “There are only two
ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle.
The other is as though everything is a miracle.”
Reality is
whatever we believe it is.
And when our reality is a certainty of miracles, miracles are
the only things we will ever see. In other words, we can choose
to live in a constant state of wishing and waiting, or we can
choose to be thankful for every miracle that is before us
wherever we are.
Miracles are as
much a human responsibility as they are a divine accomplishment. When we do not feel
connected to the everyday accomplishments of Infinite Grace, we
experience the opposite of connection and abundance, and we live
in a constant state of separation and lack.
There is nothing “over there” that is not right here, right
now. Even if we cannot yet see it, when we trust and are
grateful for all Divine Accomplishment, every miracle we
can imagine will emerge directly from a miracle that already
exists.
Robert Fulghum says, “The grass is not always greener on the
other side of the fence. Fences have nothing to do with it. The
grass is greenest where it is watered. When crossing over
fences, carry water with you and tend the grass wherever you may
be.”
The “water” is gratefulness. Use gratitude to tend whatever
it is you already have. Wherever you are there is a miracle
happening. Look for it on your own side of the fence,
because that’s where your miracles are.
Everything you could possibly desire already exists. Be
thankful. Be thankful with your heart and your soul. Perhaps the
gift of a magnificent flower is within the tiny seed that you
have forgotten to water today and, because it was never tended
to, it never blossomed into the miracle of a rare and beautiful saffron
rose.
Whatever eludes
us in this lifetime eludes us because we are not attentive to
it; our focus is on what we are not receiving instead of what we
could be giving.
Do not wait for the sun to set before you are grateful for
the day that is before you. Do not wait to receive the gold
before you give thanks for the sunlit path beneath your feet.
Pray in the morning. Give thanks as the sun rises. Let your
soul sing out loud; think, speak and see from the eyes of
gratitude; and let your heart give more as each miracle arrives.
Be powerful.
Use your ability to be able to be grateful.
Be thankful, every morning, that you are being given another
day, another chance―another extraordinary pathway of moments.
Tend to the coming of a new day. Know that your gold is wrapped
in the colors of a sunrise; grateful that you are here, today,
to receive the miracle of dawn.
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A LITTLE MAGIC
AND A TOUCH OF
GRACE:
TIPS FOR
LIVING AUTHENTICALLY
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O’Hara
The energy of trust and the energy of gratitude are the two
most powerful energies on the planet. Gratitude is the most
positive energy there is and it is what the highest energy in
the Universe passionately responds to. When combined with
trust, which is the still and peaceful energy that “makes space”
for that which you are grateful, gratitude has the power to
manifest any reality.
One of the reasons I so highly recommend John Harricharan’s
PowerPause experience to you is that it teaches you how to
combine these energies in a very effective and simple way, and
it also shows you how to weave “positive outcomes” into your everyday life
easily and effortlessly.
I have incorporated John’s PowerPause system into my
own life, and I
promise you that once you start powerpausing, you will never,
ever stop. I’ll be the one to give you your money back if it
doesn’t change your life in a million wonderful ways, because I
know how powerful it is and I know for a fact that it works!
I recently completed an entire book, start to finish, in an
amazingly short amount of time, mainly because I power-paused my way
right through it! The PowerPause formula is built on a solid
foundation of Universal Truths, and we all know that Universal
Truth applies to everyone, all the time, in every situation.
John Harricharan happens to be the super-mind that put
certain truths together in such a way that they are most
powerful, and you are the super-mind that will benefit
from his wisdom. So, if you haven’t ordered it yet, I urge you
to do so now while the price is still less than half of what it
normally is.
Joe Vitale is famous for saying, “Money loves speed,” which
means that the more quickly you decide to focus on a positive
and prosperous outcome, the quicker the positive and prosperous
outcome will appear―and John Harricharan will teach you, as he
has taught thousands of others (including me), how to make that
happen.
Learn, as you turn each page of this wonderful book, how to combine the most
powerful energies in the Universe to create the outcomes you most
desire. No one ever succeeds by chasing after success, so let
John show you how you can make success chase after you―again
and again and again.
http://hop.clickbank.net/?quantum999/johnhh
PowerPause is more than a book;
it is a way
of life,
a way of
love
and a way of
light.
Once again, I thank you, John Harricharan.
Wherever I am
powerpausing
the grass is
always greener.
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RESOURCES, RECOMMENDATIONS
AND COMMENTS
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SPECIAL REQUEST:
I am currently designing a Special Information section that will
be added to the newsletter in October. Each month, at the end of
every newsletter, I will focus on a different area of expertise
and provide you with information and resources that may be of
special interest to you.
Beginning in October, the focus will be on “Creating Special
Interest Websites,” and your questions will be the key to the
information that is provided. If you need information on this
topic, please email me and I will use your questions to
determine what information and what resources might be most
valuable to you.
Also, please let me know what topics you would like me to
focus on in future publications. If I am unfamiliar with the
information you desire I will not hesitate to call upon an
expert, a hero or a master, as I am happy to help you succeed in
any way I can.
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ALSO:
Please feel free to email me personal stories, poetry or
inspirational material you have written. Everything I receive
will be considered for publication in the Quantum-Grace
newsletter:
hkohara@quantum-grace.com
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GREAT BOOKS I
READ IN AUGUST THAT I HIGHLY
RECOMMEND:
BE THE HERO OF YOUR OWN GAME
A Guide to
Master the Game of Life
by Terri Marie
This book is outstanding! Terri Marie will cheer you on like
nothing you have ever experienced before. A self-help book
written by a former cheerleader, aerobics teacher; and
producer of 26 documentaries, 4 Public Service Announcements and
5 music CDs is a self-help book that everyone should be reading!
“Don’t get caught on the hows
focus on the wows!”
For more
information and to order your copy please visit:
http://www.herobookonline.com
or:
http://www.amazon.com
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THE WISDOM OF
AXIS
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Something to
think about...
Anything
less than a beautiful thought, ...
is truly not
worth thinking.
―
Heather K. O’Hara
from
AXIS, The Song
in the Center of the Soul
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In closing, I would like to thank you again for helping
Quantum-Grace.com become the highest example of people helping
people. Only by inspiring, encouraging and supporting each other
will we evolve into a new and higher level of awareness.
Your good energy and positive thoughts are not only the best
gifts you can give yourself, they are also the greatest
contribution you can make to the spiritual evolution of
humanity. Know you are important and that you count in a very
big way. Live your love, trust your joy―stand up and say your
name...
“Be
the change you wish to see in the world.”
―Gandhi
May you walk
with impeccable grace, my good friend.
Namaste,
...Heather K. O’Hara
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Grace” is a Heather K. O’Hara world wide publication brought to
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