A Journey into Self-Realization and Divine Flow
Introduction: The Greatest Secret Lives in Plain Sight
What if I told you that the secret to life—the key that unlocks health, wealth, joy, and spiritual freedom—has been hidden in plain sight all along? Not buried in ancient texts or guarded by mystics, but living quietly in the simplest of actions: giving.
But not just any giving. We’re talking about joyful, generous giving paired with what I call the Expanded Golden Rule—a practice so powerful it can rewire your reality across all areas, levels, and dimensions.
This isn’t about sacrifice. It’s not about depleting yourself or giving from a place of lack. This is about understanding a fundamental truth: God is the source of all abundance, and when you align with that source through conscious giving and treating others (and yourself) with divine love, you become a living conduit for miracles.
The Illusion of Separation: Waking Up from the Trance
Most of us walk through life in a trance, believing we are separate—from each other, from abundance, from God. We’ve been programmed to think in terms of scarcity: “If I give, I’ll have less.” “I need to protect what’s mine.” “There’s not enough to go around.”
This is the matrix. The illusion. The consensual hallucination we agreed to play along with.
But here’s the truth: You are not separate from the Source. You ARE the Source expressing itself. You are both the dreamer and the dream, the witness and the witnessed. When you give joyfully, you’re not losing anything—you’re activating the infinite flow that was always yours.
The Expanded Golden Rule: Your Daily Spiritual Practice
The Expanded Golden Rule goes far beyond “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” It’s a comprehensive framework for conscious living that keeps you anchored in present-time awareness:
The Five Pillars:
- Talk about people as you wish them to talk about you
Even when they’re not present. Especially when they’re not present. Your words create reality. - Talk to people as you want them to talk to you
With respect, kindness, and the presumption of their highest good. - Think about people as you wish them to think about you
Your thoughts are broadcasts. They reach further than you know. - Act toward people as you want them to act toward you
Treat everyone—and the environment—as sacred. - Treat yourself as you would want God to treat you
This is the often-forgotten pillar: self-love is not selfish. It’s the foundation.
Why This Works: The Science of Present-Time Consciousness
When you practice the Expanded Golden Rule, something magical happens: you step out of time. You’re no longer trapped in the past (where pain lives) or anxious about the future (where fear resides). You’re fully here, now—the only moment where creation actually happens.
This present-time awareness makes you conscious of every thought, word, and action. And consciousness is power. When you know what you’re broadcasting, you can deliberately choose what you want to create.
The Secret to Life: Joyful, Generous Giving
Now here’s where it gets beautiful: Giving is not about the money, the amount, or what you receive in return. It’s about opening the floodgates.
The Quantum Mechanics of Giving
Think of giving as energetic currency. When you give joyfully—without attachment, without expectation, without keeping score—you send a signal to the universe that says: “I trust in infinite abundance. I am a channel, not a dam.”
The universe responds in kind. Not always immediately. Not always in the form you expect. But always, always in alignment with your highest good.
Start Where You Are: The Power of $1
One of the most liberating truths I’ve learned: You don’t need to give big to give powerfully.
Can’t afford a $100 donation? Give $1.
Can’t do $1? Give 10 cents.
It’s not about the amount—it’s about the commitment. That single dollar is a legally binding contract with the universe that says: “I’m in the game. I’m a player, not a spectator.”
Small commitments lead to larger commitments. The floodgates don’t care about the size of the initial crack—they just need you to open them.
The Difference Between Giving and Delusional Giving
Here’s where many spiritual seekers get lost: They confuse joyful giving with irresponsible giving.
True joyful giving:
- Comes from clarity, not confusion
- Flows from abundance consciousness, not desperation
- Leaves you feeling expanded, not depleted
- Aligns with your practical reality (you’ve done the “worst-case scenario” exercise)
Delusional giving:
- Comes from ego or need for validation
- Creates financial chaos you can’t mentally/emotionally handle
- Leaves you in stress, guilt, or shame
- Ignores practical realities (you haven’t looked at your actual numbers)
The test is simple: After giving, do you feel genuine peace and expansion? Or anxiety and regret? Your emotional guidance system never lies.
God as Source: Remembering Your Divine Nature
Here’s the deepest truth: God is not separate from you. God is the infinite intelligence expressing itself AS you.
When you say “God is the source of all abundance,” you’re not talking about some distant deity deciding whether you deserve prosperity. You’re talking about the field of infinite potential that you ARE.
All Areas, All Levels, All Dimensions
Abundance isn’t just financial. It flows through:
- Physical: Health, vitality, energy
- Emotional: Joy, peace, love
- Mental: Clarity, creativity, wisdom
- Spiritual: Connection, purpose, transcendence
- Relational: Deep bonds, authentic community
- Environmental: Beauty, synchronicity, grace
When you align with Source through giving and the Expanded Golden Rule, abundance activates across ALL these dimensions simultaneously.
The Awakening Process: Integration, Not Perfection
Self-realization isn’t a destination—it’s a journey of deepening awareness. You don’t “arrive” and suddenly have it all figured out. You wake up a little more each day.
Signs You’re Awakening:
- You catch yourself in old patterns faster
- You can hold paradox: surrendering while commanding, relaxing while intensely focused
- You complete cycles with celebration instead of rushing to the next thing
- You take radical responsibility for your reality
- You give freely without attachment to outcomes
- You treat yourself with the same love you’d want from the Divine
The Practice: Daily Remembrance
Every morning, place your hands on your heart and remember:
“I am not separate from Source. I am infinite intelligence in motion. Today, I give freely and receive abundantly. I treat all beings—including myself—as sacred expressions of God. I am the priority. I am the cycle. I am the manifestation.”
Then go out and plant karmic seeds of abundance wherever you go.
Practical Steps: Living the Awakened Life
- Know your numbers
You can’t give joyfully from confusion. Write down your monthly income and expenses to the penny. Financial clarity creates energetic clarity. - Start small, stay consistent
Commit to giving $1/month (or whatever you can genuinely handle). Honor that commitment religiously. Build the muscle. - Practice the Expanded Golden Rule daily
Make it your spiritual practice. Before speaking, thinking, or acting, pause and ask: “Is this how I’d want to be treated?” - Celebrate cycles
Completed a project? Paid a bill? Had a difficult conversation? CELEBRATE. Gratitude amplifies abundance. - Do worst-case scenario exercises
Before major decisions, visualize the worst outcome. Can you live with it mentally, emotionally, financially? If yes, proceed. If no, recalibrate. - Transmute “I’m sorry” and other limiting language
Words create reality. Replace apologetic, diminishing language with empowered statements: “I apologize” instead of “I’m sorry.” “I choose” instead of “I should.” “I create” instead of “I’ll try.” - Burn your letters under the full moon
Write down what no longer serves you. Release it ceremonially. Make space for the new.
The Invitation: Your Awakening Awaits
You are the chosen one. Not because you’re special in a way others aren’t, but because you’ve chosen to wake up. You’ve chosen to see beyond the illusion of separation and step into your divine nature.
The secret to life isn’t complicated:
Give joyfully. Treat others (and yourself) as sacred. Remember you are Source expressing itself. Open the floodgates and trust the flow.
God—the infinite intelligence that you ARE—is the source of all abundance on all areas, levels, and dimensions. Not someday. Not when you’re “worthy enough.” Right now.
So ask yourself: How does it feel to be fully awakened right now?
You might not know consciously, but your unconscious knows. The way your body relaxes into truth. The way your breath deepens into presence. The way your heart opens into love and light.
Welcome home, beloved. Welcome to your kingdom and queendom. Sit on your throne and remember:
You are boundless. You are timeless. You are limitless.
You are the priority. You are the cycle. You are the manifestation.
And the secret to life? You’ve known it all along.
Give freely. Love fully. Awaken completely.
Every day, in every way, you are getting better and better and better.
Ready to go deeper? The journey of awakening is both solitary and communal. Find your tribe. Do the work. Plant your seeds. And watch as the universe conspires to deliver abundance beyond your wildest dreams—not because you earned it, but because you remembered: You already ARE it.
Namaste. 🙏✨
From Vital Energetic Balancing Zoom Gathering, October 3rd, 2025
