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June 2005
“A Touch of Grace” from Heather
O’Hara
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IN THIS ISSUE
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Letter from Heather O’Hara
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Inspiring Quotes
٭ Guest Article: “Doing the Remarkable”
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Poem: “The Perfect Dance”
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More Inspiring Quotes
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Article: “What I Have Learned This Time Around”
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A Little Magic and a Touch of Grace
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A Very Special Email
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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...
First, I would like to thank you for your many wonderful
letters and emails, your generous compliments,
and introducing your family and friends to
Quantum-Grace.com.
Over the past few months, Quantum-Grace.com seems to have
taken on an extraordinary energy of its own and
because of you, people all over the world
are being touched by grace. If you think that
your participation, good thoughts and good
energy affect only those closest to you, please
know that “grace” truly does multiply; and as it
multiplies it gathers momentum and as it gathers
momentum―it moves at the speed of light!
At this very moment, as you are reading this newsletter, an
astounding number of people in the following
countries are reading it with you: United
States, Canada, Australia, United Kingdom, South
Africa, Malaysia, India, New Zealand, France,
Ghana, Jordan, Germany, Spain, Sweden,
Philippines, Malta, Singapore, Romania,
Switzerland, Belgium, Mauritius, Netherlands
Antilles, Nigeria, Slovenia, Italy, Hungary,
Netherlands, Namibia, Bahrain, Estonia,
Azerbaijan, Chile, Egypt, Kenya, Guatemala,
Peru, Hong Kong, Portugal, Ireland and Kuwait.
(There is also a country that keeps coming up on
the geographical list as “unknown,” so if you do
not see your country listed here, please send me
an email and let me know where you are.)
Wonderful things are happening at Quantum-Grace.com and in
the next few months, an amazing volume of new
ideas and inspiration will be unfolding.
My dream, with your help, is to reach as far as I can
possibly reach―to touch as many lives as
possible and to foster an inspiring community of
people who believe in themselves and each other.
As one life changes many lives are enhanced, which raises the
consciousness of the world as a whole. As we
find inner peace and inner strength, we project
it toward other people and other circumstances
everywhere we go. The purpose of every dream
is to change an unconvincing reality. And
the questions we need to ask ourselves
are: What reality do I choose to change?
What dream do I have that has the potential to
change my life, as well as countless other
lives?
Whatever your answer may be, I ask you to begin now. Do not
wait for a path to appear. It doesn’t work that
way. You create the path beneath your
feet―it is you who decides where the path will
lead, not the path that decides where you will
go. Take a step, one step, and you are no
longer just thinking about doing it―you are
doing it.
Life gives each of us what we most deeply desire, but you
must let life know that you are ready. Face
your dreams; step toward them, rather than
away. Enthusiasm, determination and passion are
the energies that wake up the Dream Fulfillment
Team―so wake them up now with your decisions,
your deliberate choices and your thundering
footsteps!
The momentum of an evolving soul is
unstoppable.
This soul knows no boundaries, has no limits and
recognizes every experience as an
opportunity to be greater. Believe in your
dreams. Believe in who you are, what you do,
what you are capable of creating and what you
envision―because the very best thing you can do
for the world is to believe in yourself.
“The future belongs to those who believe in the
beauty of their dreams.” ― Eleanor Roosevelt
You are remarkable. Dream big, dream beautiful and dream
bold!
Love & Light, ...Heather O’Hara
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INSPIRING QUOTES
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“If I have the belief that I can do it, I shall surely
acquire the capacity to do it, even if I may not
have it at the beginning."
— Gandhi
“Believe you can or believe you can’t. Either way, you’re
right.” ― Henry Ford
“Imaginary obstacles are insurmountable, real ones aren’t.” ―
Barbara Sher
“It’s kind of fun to do the impossible.” ― Walt Disney
And my absolute, all-time favorite quote of the century:
Luke: “I can’t believe it.”
Yoda: “That is why you fail.”
― George Lucas, from Star Wars
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GUEST ARTICLE: “DOING THE REMARKABLE”
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Doing the Remarkable
by Jim Rohn
When it comes to meeting and conquering the negativity in
your life, here is a key question: What can you
do, starting today, that will make a
difference? What can you do during economic
chaos? What can you do when everything has gone
wrong? What can you do when you’ve run out of
money, when you don’t feel well and it’s all
gone sour? What can you do?
Let me give you the broad answer first. You can do the most
remarkable things, no matter what happens.
People can do incredible things, unbelievable
things, despite the most impossible or
disastrous circumstances.
Here is why humans can do remarkable things: because they are
remarkable. Humans are different than any other
creation. When a dog starts with weeds, he
winds up with weeds. And the reason is because
he’s a dog. But that’s not true with human
beings. Humans can turn weeds into gardens.
Humans can turn nothing into something, pennies into fortune,
and disaster into success. And the reason they
can do such remarkable things is because they
are remarkable. Try reaching down inside of
yourself; you’ll come up with some more of those
remarkable human gifts. They’re there, waiting
to be discovered and employed.
With those gifts, you can change anything for yourself that
you wish to change. And I challenge you to do
that because you can change. If you don’t like
how something is going for you, change it. If
something isn’t enough, change it. If something
doesn’t suit you; change it. If something
doesn’t please you, change it. You don’t
ever have to be the same after today. If
you don’t like your present address, change
it―you’re not a tree!
If there is one thing to get excited about, it’s your ability
to make yourself do the necessary things to get
a desired result, to turn the negative into
success. That’s true excitement.
― Courtesy of My Daily Insights
http://www.AsAManThinketh.net
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POEM: “THE PERFECT DANCE”
-------------------------------------------------by Heather K. O’Hara
The Perfect Dance
Nature
does not randomly
create our surroundings,
take a sabbatical
to dwell on her shortcomings,
and return to rearrange the garden at a later date, ...
she creates and arranges
at the same time.
She does not hesitate
when making decisions, ...
her decisions are clearly noticeable,
already there, ...
found precisely at the center
of her choices.
How is she able to dance eternally
with such exactness?
She thinks not of yesterday,
nor does she trade this moment
for a better moment tomorrow, ...
she lives within the magnificence
of her own miracles,
resplendently alive, ...with passion,
and purpose, and love, ...
and when she rests,
she rests peacefully, ...
trusting it all,
never disturbed
by visions of guilt or failure or, ...
fear.
― From
AXIS, The Song in the Center of the Soul
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MORE INSPIRING QUOTES
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“To achieve your dreams, remember your ABC’s. Avoid
negative sources, people, places, things and
habits. Believe in yourself. Consider
things from every angle. Don’t give up
and don’t give in. Enjoy life today,
yesterday is gone, tomorrow may never come.
Family and friends are hidden treasures;
seek them and enjoy their riches. Give
more than you planned to. Hang on to
your dreams. Ignore those who try to
discourage you. Just do it. Keep
trying no matter how hard it seems, it will get
easier. Love yourself first and Most.
Never lie, cheat or steal, always strike
a fair deal. Open your eyes and see
things as they really are. Practice
makes perfect. Quitters never win and
winners never quit. Read, study and
learn about everything important in your life.
Stop procrastinating. Take
control of your own destiny. Understand
yourself in order to better understand others.
Visualize it. Want it more than
anything. ‘X-celerate’ your efforts.
You are unique of all God’s creations,
nothing can replace YOU. Zero in on your
target and go for it!”
― Wanda Hope Car
“Life is a choice, we can sit in a field of yellow weeds or
dance in a garden filled with beautiful golden
flowers.”
― Heather K. O’Hara
“What would you do if you knew you could not fail?”
― Unknown
“If you can dream it, you can do it.” ― Walt Disney
“This is a thought and belief world. Whatever we think, if
we believe it strongly enough, it will become
part and parcel of our lives.” ― John
Harricharan
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ARTICLE: “WHAT I HAVE LEARNED THIS TIME AROUND”
-------------------------------------------------by Heather K. O’Hara
What I Have Learned This Time Around
An article by Heather K. O’Hara
What I have learned this time around is to value the time I
have been given. Whether it be a moment or a
millennium, I have learned to fill every inch of
life with passion, joy, love and gratitude, for
these are the things that a truly remarkable
life is made of.
I have learned that I will never know everything, but that
everything I learn will lead me to a greater
understanding of myself and those I love. Life
is, after all, a mysterious and magnificent
dance, and I am free to choose whether I will
hang on or let go―spin or sway, dance with many
or dance with few.
What I have learned this time around is the difference
between “waiting” and “patience.” One allows
life to pass by as I stand watching. The
other honors the pace of all things, whether
they are
moving or standing still. So, I will not spend
the gift of time watching and waiting, but
patient I will be as I celebrate every moment of
my life.
What I have learned this time around is that for every day
there is a purpose, that there are no ordinary
moments and that every miracle, large or small,
is the reflection of enormous and extraordinary
love.
I have learned that as I move closer to one thing, I move
further from another; and that distancing myself
from what does not empower me helps me move
nearer to who I really am and where I want to
be.
I have learned, also, that behind every truth I can see with
my eyes, there are at least a thousand other
truths I can see with my heart.
I have learned, too, that even though I don’t always make the
best choices, say the right words or walk in an
intelligent direction, I always do the best I
know how to do.
I have learned to remember my promises, keep my word, hug my
children every day; and I have learned to say,
“I love you,” whether they are going out the
door or coming in.
This time around, I have learned that the most powerful
prayer in the world is the one that begins with,
“Thank you,” and the one that ends with, “I am
grateful for all that I have and all that I am.”
I have learned that not all angels have wings, not all
masters live on mountain tops, not all great
leaders walk before me and not all saints are
statues, because this time around, I have chosen
them as friends instead of idols.
I have also learned that if I had everything, I would have
nothing left to dream and that if I dreamed
nothing, there would not be anything to have.
I have learned that a baseball game, a box of popcorn, an
afternoon spent with a friend and the company of
a sunset are all signs of Divine
Intelligence―and that resting, working and
playing is how my spirit evolves.
I have learned that if I had never made a bad choice, I would
never have learned how to make a better one.
And that my decisions, although not always wise
in the eyes of others, have always led me to
higher places.
I have learned this time around that happiness has nothing to
do with winning or being right or being better,
but that it has everything to do with giving,
honoring, respecting and accepting.
I have learned that I can never walk in someone else’s shoes,
nor they in mine―that we are each given a
mountain to climb and that we must climb it the
best way we know how. And I have also learned
that it is from the mountain top that I can
reach up and touch the sky.
I have learned, too, that relationships based on trust are
the ships that travel further and faster than
any other ships on the sea.
I have learned that reverence has no boundaries and no
enemies. And I have learned that when I judge
what I see in others, it is time to look more
closely at myself.
I have learned this time around that life isn’t about beating
down doors that are closed, but being grateful
for all those that are open.
And I have learned that wishing I had done it or not done it
will never change the fact that I did it or did
not.
I have learned that the words I speak must be my own truth,
the things I do must be my own choices and, the
life I live and the love I give must be borne of
my own heart and soul―otherwise I would never
really know who I am or what I came here to do.
I have learned that knowledge is found in books, classrooms
and eloquent speeches, but that wisdom lingers
in very quiet places―in a garden perhaps, or on
a moonlit path; on the golden edge of a slender
flame or in the center of a rain drop.
I have learned many, many things this time around. I
have learned patience, trust, reverence,
gratitude and what love is truly made of, but
the most important thing I have learned, I
learned today: As the colors of dawn brushed
against my face this morning, as sunlight filled
every corner of my world, the gift of
Life was again placed in my hands―the gift of
yet another extraordinary day, another
opportunity, another chance.
And although it can never be yesterday again, nor can it ever
be tomorrow―today I have been given the greatest
gift of all, the gift of “now.” And only in this
uncommon moment, in this tiny pause between
future and past, will I truly learn what I have
come to learn this time around.
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A LITTLE MAGIC
AND A TOUCH OF GRACE – TIPS FOR LIVING AUTHENTICALLY
-------------------------------------------------by Heather K. O’Hara
“I dream my painting and paint my dream.”
― Vincent van Gough
If you knew you could not fail, if you could clearly see the
end before the beginning, if you were absolutely
sure your dream would change and enhance your
life as well as the lives of millions of
others―what would you dream? How big would you
dream? How much would you dream?
Have you written it down? Mocked it up? ...Imagined it?
I am regularly asked how I built a website in 14 days when I
did not even know what a pixel was. How did I
do it? How was it possible to create a website
without knowing anything about technology?
Here is my response to those questions:
I wrote it down. I mocked it up. I imagined
it. And I focused on what I already knew how to
do, not what I did not know how to do.
The power of our dreams, our thoughts, our imagination, is so
immense and so stunning that the Universe cannot
help but come rushing forth to help us.
Yes, I know you’ve heard it before. There
have been thousands of books written on the
power of positive thinking. But what some
of them leave out is the fact that an
inexhaustible amount of energy is created when
we combine our positive thoughts with unbending decision and action. We
need to take full advantage of where we are now
to get where we are going. Do what you
already know how to do and use what you already
have to summon what you do not yet have.
The most important question you can ask yourself every single
day about every single dream is: What would I be
doing right now if...?
What would I be doing right now if I did know how to
build a website? I’d be designing it and
writing content. Do it. Doing what we
already know how to do is the biggest step
toward the dream. It literally hurls your
decision to succeed right into the crux of
the Universe.
I knew absolutely nothing about the anatomy of a website when
I first envisioned it. But because I did not
know how to build one I started with what I did
know how to do. I did know what I wanted to
create and I did know how to write content. And
so I began writing.
Did a bolt of lightning strike those words and turn them into
a website? No. Did the sky open up
and unleash a mighty webmaster who came forth with a
cyber-wand and magically turned my words into a
website? No. Did I envision having the help I
needed? Yes. Did I sit back and wait for help
to knock on my door? No. I did what I knew how
to do―I sent an email to the one person I knew
who might help me and I asked for his help. What
did he say? He said, “Yes, I’ll help you. And
as we go, I’ll teach you how to do it.” What do
I know how to do now that I did not know how to
do when I began? I know how to build a website!
None of it was probable, but all of it was possible. I
worked hard, but I did not struggle. I used what I knew how
to do to create what I did not know how to do.
And what was once a dream is now a reality
called Quantum-Grace.com.
Create the path as you walk it. Create
momentum. Create results.
We fail only because we think we’re going to fail. And
likewise, we succeed only because we believe we
are successful. Think success. Make it
real―write down how it looks and how it feels.
How will your dream change and enhance your
life? Write it down. Think it. Feel it. See
it. And then walk toward it.
You can clearly see the end of something before you
begin. The picture of it is in your head!
Imagine it. Draw it. Write it. Cut a picture
of it out of a magazine if you have to! Make
it real.
“What would I be doing right now if I did have enough
money to buy a new car? I’d be looking at new
cars! I’d be deciding which one I wanted. I’d
be choosing a color!
”What would I be doing right now if I could go
anywhere in the world?” I would be at the
travel agency gathering up brochures on every
place I ever dreamed of going! I’d be making a
decision about where I wanted to go first. I’d
be on the Internet finding out about hotels,
restaurants, tours and the nearest beaches!
That’s what I’d be doing right now.
This is how dreams come true. This is how you energize
something and move it from dreaming to doing to
done. This is how you push your desire out into
the Universe.
If Vincent van Gough had only dreamed a painting, but never
picked up a paintbrush, his masterpieces would
never have been created. If you really, really,
really want something you have to move in the
direction of it. Ask yourself, “What would I be
doing right now if...?
AND THEN DO IT!
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A VERY SPECIAL EMAIL
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Dear Heather,
Thank you so much for the advice and I agree with what you
said―I must not be ready for it or otherwise it
would unfold.
My struggles from the past have hurt me and now the struggle
is with myself, I have to release the hurt and
anger that I have carried all these years but I
have a question for you.
How do you know when you have reached the point where you
have a loving connection with yourself? I
always thought I had this until recently when I
started dealing with what I thought was work
related stress, but now it turns out to be pain
from my past.
I’m sure there is a general feeling or emotion you must be
able to describe? I’m on a quest now that I
have been going to therapy to get rid of all the
old junk and live a life of happiness.
There are times when I go through a series of moments where I
am so happy but it doesn’t last and it is
replaced by sadness or frustration just from
what we all deal with in life.
I hope I’m not bothering you but I am curious to hear it from
you.
Regards, Imelda P. (United
States)
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Hi Imelda,
When the struggle stops and the connection starts, you will
feel a tremendous sense of peacefulness.
This doesn’t mean you will never feel frustrated again, but
that when you do feel frustrated you’ll be able
to stand back and view your experience as a
“whole” instead of just the tiny piece of it
that upsets you.
As Wayne Dyer says, “When we change the way we look at
things, the things we look at change.” It’s all
in how we choose to look at our experience with
life, Imelda, all of it.
Our emotions sometimes blind us, but it is important to
acknowledge them, because they lead us to the
real causes of our feelings. I think you have
made a good choice by choosing to walk back
through all of those dark rooms in your past―the
moment you shine light into the darkness, it
loses its power over you. What you have
struggled with for so many years because you
could not see all of its dimensions will
eventually lead you to a greater understanding
of yourself, as well as all of the other people
in your life.
It is my belief that a good therapist will help you open
every single door―not just the ones with the
negative experiences behind them, but the ones
with the good experiences, too. In time, you
will discover that there was only ever one
door. And behind that door are not only all of
your past experiences, but the past experiences
of every person in your childhood.
When you begin to understand why people are the way they are
and what issues they themselves were struggling
with, you will see that they were doing the best
they knew how to do. Once you see this with
your past, you will also be able to see it in
all of the people with whom you experience life
today.
Everyone, Imelda, is doing the best they can.
Instead of focusing on what you don’t like about them or what
they do that infuriates you, try focusing on one
good quality that they have. (Everyone has at
least one!) Find that quality and stay with
it! Your entire experience will suddenly change
for the better. Not because they have changed,
but because you have. You will feel
peaceful and much, much happier. You will begin
to find the good in everything, everyone, and
every experience. Others may not know they have
the tools they need to change their lives, but
you do. It’s your “willingness” that will
always be your greatest strength.
Struggle is a self-defeating experience. As Dan Millman
suggests in The Way of the Peaceful Warrior,
“When you’re pushed, pull. When you’re pulled,
push.”
Learn to dance with life, and life will dance with you.
You’re on your way Imelda, and I am personally cheering for
you! It takes incredible courage to do what you
are doing―I’ve been there myself and I know how
hard it is.
Face those rooms of darkness and let them know that you are
not afraid of anything―your strength, your
courage and your light are a thousand times more
powerful than your past.
Love & Light, ...Heather O’Hara
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RESOURCES, RECOMMENDATIONS
AND COMMENTS
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THANK YOU:
Thank you, to all who purchased a copy of my book,
AXIS, The Song
in the Center of the Soul.
It is now available on Amazon.com, as well as in
the “book” section of Quantum-Grace.com:
http://www.quantum-grace.com/books2.htm
All proceeds from
AXIS are what keep Quantum-Grace.com up and running. Not only do
I thank you for your support, but many others
also thank you for helping to enlighten, inspire
and empower―one life at a time.
SPECIAL REQUEST:
Please feel free to email me personal stories, poetry or
inspirational material you have written.
Everything that I receive will be considered for
publication in the Quantum-Grace newsletter:
hkohara@quantum-grace.com
GREAT BOOKS I READ IN MAY THAT I HIGHLY
RECOMMEND:
The Journeys of Socrates
by Dan Millman
*You can order this book by
clicking here
The Ten Attributes Pathway
by Pedro Avalos, an extraordinary ebook:
www.motivatedeverymoment.com
The PowerPause by John Harricharan – I read it again for the 10th
time, because it is the very best book
ever written on the inner power we can all
connect with if we just take a few moments and
try:
www.powerpause.com
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THE WISDOM OF
AXIS
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Something to think about...
Now, ...
is an endangered moment, ...
so seemingly small and insignificant,
living between the vastness
of future and past.
And yet, ...this moment
is the gift,
the greatest gift, ...
the divine and precious present.
― 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, but also the
greatest contribution you can make to the
spiritual evolution of humanity. Know that 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 grace, my good friend.
Namaste, ...Heather O’Hara
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