Thanksgiving message to the hurting and desperate

To you who are giving all you have to put on a smile and put up appearances on this day:

This blog, and the book I am currently writing, is for you. It's not for those who have their lives together. It's for the broken, the wounded. I understand you may read the words I write and be turned off by such positivity. It's much more comfortable to dwell in your hurt and anger. We hold on to these things and claim them as our own, we say that they are us. They aren't yours. They don't belong to you. It may seem difficult or even painful to do, but it's alright to let go. They're only holding you prisoner, unable to love freely - both yourself and those around you.

You see, while you may read my words and think that I have it all together, I'm here to admit to you that the circumstances in my life right now are far from perfect. To the outsiders who know my current circumstances, it would appear that I'm going through an incredibly difficult time. I won't share all of the details right now. I'm going to write about it all in my book. But one person I know texted me on Tuesday and said "I pray that things will turn to your favor soon." My reply to her was, "Thank you. Things are always working to my favor." 

I don't write to preach to the converted. I write to give life and hope to the hopeless. There are times that going back over my own words is the only thing that keeps me going forward. I write because I have to. I write because at one point in my life I felt so frustrated by words because I saw them as limited in their ability to describe such a profound love that created all we see and are, yet now words are all that I have. They are all that I can give back to this world.

I've discovered the secret to true abundance, and it has nothing to do with money. It starts with gratitude. It begins with being aware of the beauty of everything currently at work in the universe no matter how things may appear. Don't allow the conditioning of society to deceive you into creating a negative reality based on things that happen to you. Society tells us that things are only going well when we have possessions, but possessions come and go. No matter what may be going on around us, true abundance is having inner peace in knowing that the universe is conspiring on our behalf. 

You see, we create our reality. What we focus our energy and intent on becomes our reality. Sometimes it takes a conscious effort, but we must resist the urge to meditate on negative circumstances and fix our eyes and hearts on the beauty of life. We aren't to have blind faith, believing in something without any shred of evidence. Rather, we are to have blinded faith. We are to be so overwhelmed by love that we literally become blind to the circumstances around us and are filled with nothing but this love and gratitude.

So I'd like to use this platform that tell you all that I am thankful for every last one of you. You are keeping me alive. Yes, you. The hurting, imperfect soul who can hardly stand to sit through and read the things that I write because you just don't want to hear it right now. You are much more powerful than you realize. You are keeping me alive. You are all that I have. Thank you for being you.

With abundant love and gratitude,

Aydın Adam

PS: Communication isn't just what's said, but also what isn't said.
Pay attention to what isn't said in this post. There's a reason I
said that it would appear that I'm going through incredibly difficult
circumstances. Our words are powerful. So yes, while to those outside
looking in it would appear even desperate, my reality is that it's
easy. Yes, my life is easy, and it can be easy for you no matter what
you're going through. I can tell you this through my current experience.
Perception is reality, so reality is what we make of it.

I AM LOVE (Old poem)

This is a poem I wrote over two years ago. I've shared it on my personal Facebook page. Just wanted to share it here, too. Enjoy.

The consummation of passion

the give and take without asking

displayed in a fashion

like a fire blazing without ashes.

Amazing how it lasts it's

a flame devouring past actions

a tower and last bastion

of hope. A strong hold.

A grip and

a tight grasp in

arms so equipped

to hold and fight back

and maintain position

and when the road is night-black

the flame is given

to sustain the vision

the breath from whence came the mission

confessed it wasn't the best

then it changed condition

on a plane that's hidden

since I made the decision

to betray the way I was living

and now I'm living as slain

it isn't my brain or wisdom

not off the chain or the hinges.

Humility

makes me seem insane or just different.

indifferent

to what they say 'cause it isn't

in my realm of influence

when I hear You speak my name.

Paul said to Let it Be

but I question the referee

lead to see

my destiny

in e-ver-y

breath I breathe

Befriending thieves

with a di-ffer-ent weaponry

the kind you spell with L-O-V

and of course it ends with E

Dwelling in the breast of the

universal Entity

on bended knee

broke the shackles of self to set me free

Can it be

that death to me

lead to a life of ecstasy?

Invoke the wrath of enemies

when I chose a path so heavenly

And no matter the setting He

holds me with a steady Peace,

knowing He selected me,

owing no indemnities.

And so it goes, eventually

you'll know the road I'm mentioning

where life, it flows and ebbs like seas

in motion with their beckoning.

Submerge in me

yield our life to Eternity's hands;

acknowledge our smallness,

no longer concerned with our plans

Listen closely,

a whisper

in the soul of a Man

So simple, a sentiment,

with no scolding demands.

I LOVE YOU.

Live from within, or live from without

Real conversation from my home last night

My son: Daddy, if you could live anywhere, where would you live?
Me: Anywhere in the world? Pitcairn Island.
My daughter: I knew he was going to say someplace weird. I'd want to live in heaven.
Me: You already do.
Daughter: No, I mean heaven in the sky.
Me: Heaven isn't in the sky. It's within you.

There's a popular bumper sticker quote among Christians that says, "No Jesus, No Peace. Know Jesus, Know Peace." There is definite truth to this, but I'm going to take it one step further:

Live from within, or live from without.

The kingdom of heaven is not some magical place in the clouds where our deceased ancestors and pet dogs move to when they die. It is right here, right now, within us. In our daily routines we have two options: We can either live from that place within us, where circumstances that arise must submit to our inner peace, or we can live from outside where we are tossed to and fro in the storms of life, a life of utter lack.

It doesn't matter what you call your inner anchor. I've known Him as Jesus/Yeshua for most of my days and He has yet to fail me. But I don't think He's so insecure that He/(She?) won't grant inner peace to any person (whom He created and loves) who doesn't recognize Him by that name. It's the intent and vibration that matters; it doesn't matter what you call it. An apple is an apple in London or a manzana in Barcelona, but it's the same fruit.

Don't live from without. Don't yield to the stresses and negativity of those we encounter in our daily lives. Live from within, from that place of stillness and inner peace.

Once we've mastered that, we can take it one step further and let our peace rub off on those around us. And that is how little old you and me can literally change the world - one person at a time.

Defeating Daydream Syndrome

Have you ever noticed how when you take a trip you're often super excited to be at that place, only to find a bunch of locals who wish they were somewhere else? You know, the whole "grass is greener" thing? I'm constantly daydreaming, wishing I could be someplace else. Brazil, Lebanon, Portugal, Ethiopia, Iran. Everybody daydreams.

Dreams are great to have, to have something to set your intent towards and make your reality. I'm a huge dreamer (as I will share in my forthcoming book). But there's a downside to daydreaming. The beauty of life can be found all around us, right where we are right here and now. If we're too busy wishing we were someplace else we can miss everything that's right there where we are right now. I can remember traveling to Holland or Haiti and telling people I live in Florida. They would tell me that I'm lucky and wish they lived in Florida. Meanwhile, I wish I lived back in Pennsylvania or Haiti.

By all means, dream. Dream some more. When one dream is finished, dream again. Just don't forget to live in the "now." Cherish this moment right where you are. You'll never get it back. Don't waste so much time wishing you were someplace else (either physically, financially, career-wise, romantically) that you miss out on the miracle of right here, right now. Just be, and love being.

"Live in the 'now' and forever be at peace" - Eyedea

Learn to take a (cosmic) joke!

One of the single biggest factors in how we perceive and live our lives is our perception of God. Who do we perceive God/the universe to be? Is God angry, malevolent, non-existent? Or is God good, loving, and, dare I say it, "playful"? So many times in life we get caught by a misdirection by God and we get angry. What if the universe is just being playful with us, playing a cosmic joke? What if we learned to play along with the universe, and rather than get angry, we laugh along with it? How much different would our outlook on life be? How much more light-hearted would we be?

I sincerely believe that there are times when things happen to us for no other reason than for us to learn how to lighten up, take a joke, and laugh. Jesus did say that the "Kingdom of heaven is made of such as these (children)." What is the one thing that children know how to do so much better than adults? Play! Laugh! Have fun! It's time we unlearn our uber-seriousness and learn how to have fun and play again!

Where does this road lead?

I'm formally announcing on this blog what I've already announced on Facebook and Twitter. I've decided to gather the riches I've obtained through my short time in this earth and compile them all in one place to share with all. I am writing a book. The book will start off with a bit of an autobiography, followed by the events that transpired that lead me to my current view of life. The purpose being to share with others how I'm just a regular person who came to find freedom and healing from past wounds without hours of counseling. It all came from within, simply by aligning my perspective.

I never really envisioned myself as a writer, although I suppose it is the natural progression of things. I've long been told that I have a way with words, so I'm going to use that gift combined with my spiritual gifts to give my personal gift back to the Giver of all gifts. This blog is what gave me the idea of writing a book. If nothing else, my children will have a guide to life that they can share with their children and their children's children. It will be my legacy, my lasting mark on this earth that came from timeless truth that was here long before I was born and shall remain long after my body perishes.

My intent is for my audience to see themselves in the book, because it is the story of all of us. From what I've written so far, I can tell you that you will probably laugh, cry, and think. I began this blog to share the story of my journey. I never imagined it would lead to me writing a book, and I have no idea what will come next on this ride. I thank you all for your support during this process. I still have a larger goal that I'm working to achieve, and I believe that this book will just be one step closer into that direction.