The Pleasure Principle

We all experience “down time”, or moments of sadness in life. No-one can be happy 100% of the time. Even the Dalai Lama feels sad once in a while. Sadness itself does not cause suffering, nor does the experience of pain, be it physical or emotional, cause suffering. Rather it is our ATTACHMENT to temporary or transitory feeling states, experienced as positive or negative emotions, that causes suffering. Remember the only constant in life is change…nothing lasts forever. Pleasure and Pain come and go as brief bursts of energy, flashing pulsations of light vibrating across transitory moments, temporary feeling states that remind us we are human. Both experiences are necessary to the human condition, not so much polar opposites, as polar extremes, incremental variations in degree traveling along the same continuum. When there is less pain, there is more pleasure and vice versa. If you are feeling “down,” remember it is just a pitstop along the pleasure circuit, soon to be a memory, a reference point by which you may recognize tomorrow’s joy when it becomes the present moment. May your days of Love, Light and Laughter outnumber your days of pain, darkness and tears.
Rejoice in your Humanity! Rejoice in being Alive! If you are not feeling pain nor are you feeling pleasure…you are no longer among the living. In other words, keep it moving! The cycle of life is one of perpetual motion! Roll with it! Don’t get stuck on yesterday’s news, all that matters is NOW! BAM! And NOW! … and NOW …

© Lisa Pearlman 2/13/12

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On Letting Go…

Some valuable advice for anyone having a tough time letting go and moving on from a past relationship: Greatness awaits you…set yourself free so you may recognize and receive the miracles and opportunities that present to you. Love yourself and keep “Doing You!” I can honestly say that after years of being stuck in a self-sustaining cyclical web of codependency, dysfunctional relationships and maladaptive behavior patterns, ” I’m Doing Me” these days – better late than never! And it is never too late to become what you might have been or do what you could have done. Each day is a fresh start, a new beginning, another chance to get it right! Embrace change – it is the only constant in life – so welcome change like it is your best friend! RBecause “this too shall pass,” as sure as the day passes into night. Life is a series of moments, each one ephemeral and unique, each one transitioning into the next, forming a seemingly effortless ebb and flow of constantly changing stimuli…so accept each moment as it is NOW, be present for it or you might miss it while you are busy thinking about what was or what will be. The past has come and gone, the future may never manifest… So Be Here NOW.. .it is all that matters anyway ♥

© Lisa Pearlman 2/16/13

© Photo by Lisa Pearlman (shot with iphone 4S cam, edited on iphone 4S)

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A Legacy of Choice

Live each day like it’s your last…it just might be! Your lifetime of choices become your legacy, regardless of the amount of material or length of time you amass during your temporary human experience.

Be authentic in all your actions and interactions…Follow your heart but do so mindfully…Choose Compassion over Apathy…Be Kind to yourself and others…Love Unconditionally…Be Fully Present for all of Life’s experiences, accepting all without attaching meaning or preference to any one in particular – Life is a series of sequential moments, each one unique and fleeting; as one passes, another silently follows…
Above all else, Always DO YOU! Make Choices that enable your experience of Manifest Happiness and lessen your experience of Suffering. YOU are the only one who can choose and control your Thoughts, Attitudes, Feelings and Actions. YOU are the Reality Architect – YOU create your personal Reality!

If you choose wisely and live your life authentically…mindfully…humbly, then there will never be a reason for regret. Do not postpone matters of the heart -they are of the utmost importance…do not leave positive sentiment or loving words unsaid, as you may not get another chance to convey them…do not express negative, hurtful sentiment or criticism as you may never get a chance to apologize…Words wield power…they can never be retracted once uttered…they linger in the mind and heart like a moldy scent…their effects echo for eternity, a repetitive loop of cutting edge sound replayed in one’s memory like a broken record.

It’s ultimately your choice…why not start creating a legacy of Love today?

© Lisa Pearlman 1/21/13

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To My Brother Marc

To my brother Marc in Heaven:

Today, December 14, 2012 would be your 40th birthday. It has been 5 years since you left this Earth, but it seems like yesterday. I feel your presence often, and know you are watching over me always, my dear guardian angel. You are of the timeless and formless now, finally and completely free, free of pain, attachments, wordly thoughts, and all forms of suffering. I pray your transition was one of peaceful passing, as you transcended your human experience. You embody the spirit eternal now.

Today, here on earth, a tragedy took place, as I’m sure you already are aware. I know you will watch over these children whose lives were abruptly cut short today, and empower their heavenly spirit to ease the suffering of their grieving loved ones here on earth.

I miss you and love you, my dear brother…please continue to guide me in the right direction, to give me the strength and confidence I need to face my fears and conquer my demons as I navigate the bumpy roads on this journey called Life. I used to envision us sharing and supporting one another through life’s defining moments…I still interact with you nightly in my dreams, only to awake and accept the reality of your physical absence daily. May you R.I.P. Marc. May your spirit soar gloriously above the heavens, gracefully free like a butterfly chasing a rainbow.

© Lisa Pearlman 12/14/12

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A Few Deep Thoughts on Life

And this too shall pass…
Life is constantly in flux, moving, changing…flow with it…surf the waves, let them shape you but not define you…swim with the ebb and flow of experiences…
The minute you dwell on any one experience, whether good or bad, you get stuck…attachment throws you out of sync with the transitional flow of life…life is a series of moments, do not cling to any one moment just as you do not hold on to any one breath, otherwise you will miss the next breath that comes around, or the next moment. You would literally die if you lingered on one particular breath, interrupting your life flow, your chi, your energy flow, thereby hindering the next breath necessary for life to continue. Be present NOW, focus on each breath or each moment as it occurs, then let it go immediately as you mindfully welcome the next one, fresh and new, as if it were your first, your last, your only…

© Lisa Pearlman 10/15/12 (Words and Photo by Lisa Pearlman)

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Awakening

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Where is the Love?

If we don’t slow down or stop for a minute, love will seem to pass us by, but in reality it is we who are passing up love in our mad pursuit to do, have and accumulate “things.” Love is not a “thing” you can ever possess or stock up on for later. Love is to be felt and appreciated in the Now, in between moments, in the silent gaps between words, the quiet spaces between spontaneous thoughts. The LOVE is always there, you just need to slow down and open your heart to receive it.

© Lisa Pearlman 2012

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The Grand Design

There are no “mistakes,” “accidents” or “coincidences” in life…everything happens for a reason and at precisely the “right” moment, although we may think or feel otherwise. Every person that we encounter on our experiential path is a blessing placed before us to enrich or enhance our experience of life, often in ways unbeknownst to us. It is all part of the “Grand Design.” We are the tools or instruments of design, but we are not the architects. There is but one architect, we are entrusted to follow His blueprint, without question. But that does not mean we have no influence on the process; on the contrary, we determine the quality of God’s creation with our choices. Our effort, motivation and intention provide insurance of our resilience, as we will weather the toughest of storms while maintaining our integrity, solid structure and inner beauty. Regardless of how much superficial damage we endure, WE ENDURE! WE SURVIVE! And so do our memories. So LIVE, LOVE and LAUGH–because this is it baby! The stage has been set, and you are up now for your 15 minutes of fame. Play it for all it’s worth!

© Lisa Pearlman

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How Do YOU Define Success?

“To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and to endure the betrayal of false friends. To appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition; to know that even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

How do YOU know when YOU have “made it?” How do YOU define success?

May you all experience the manifestation of your personal vision of success…follow YOUR self-designed (and God-approved) Blueprint for Life…not the one envisioned or assigned by your parents, wife, husband, children, teachers, or friends; however well-meaning the intentions that others proscribe to you, they are not YOUR INTENTIONS. ONLY YOUR SELF-CREATED & SELF-EXECUTED INTENTIONS WILL MANIFEST YOUR DREAMS AND PERSONAL VISION OF SUCCESS. EMBRACE YOUR VISION – SET YOUR INTENTION – AFFIRM IT EVERY DAY – BELIEVE – FOLLOW IT THROUGH – YOU WILL ACHIEVE IT – YOU ALREADY HAVE, IN THE REALM OF PURE POTENTIALITY – YOU JUST NEED TO TRANSLATE IT TO THE PHYSICAL REALM, TO THE VIBRATIONAL FREQUENCY WHICH YOU ARE PRESENTLY TUNED IN.

Love, Light, Laughter & Healing Vibrations to all … Lisa <3

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The Pleasure Principle

We all experience “down time”, or moments of sadness in life.  No-one can be happy 100% of the time.  Even the Dalai Lama feels sad once in a while.  Sadness itself does not cause suffering, nor does the experience of pain, be it physical or emotional, cause suffering.  Rather it is our ATTACHMENT to temporary or transitory feeling states, experienced as positive or negative emotions, that causes suffering.  Remember the only constant in life is change…nothing lasts forever. Pleasure and Pain come and go as brief bursts of energy, flashing pulsations of light vibrating across transitory moments, temporary feeling states that remind us we are human.  Both experiences are necessary to the human condition, not so much polar opposites, as polar extremes, incremental variations in degree traveling along the same continuum. When there is less pain, there is more pleasure and vice versa.  If you are feeling “down,” remember it is just a pitstop along the pleasure circuit, soon to be a memory, a reference point by which you may recognize tomorrow’s joy when it becomes the present moment. May your days of Love, Light & Laughter outnumber your days of pain, darkness and tears.
Rejoice in your Humanity!  Rejoice in being Alive!  If you are not feeling pain nor are you feeling pleasure…you are no longer among the living.  In other words, keep it moving!  The cycle of life is one of perpetual motion!  Roll with it!  Don’t get stuck on yesterday’s news, all that matters is NOW!  BAM!  And NOW! … BAM! … and NOW …
© Lisa Pearlman 2/13/12

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