Adrianna Larkin

I had a former boss who loved the expression: “They already forgot more than I will ever know", which always served as a testimony to the persons experience and knowledge base.

In a metaphysical / spiritual context that views all energy as emanating from the same source, we already know (although choose to forget) everything that ever was–and ever would be–before coming into being. Our ‘enlightenment’ comes then in gaining the ability to remember it in this lifetime.

That is the word on the metaphysical street anyway.

Why is it then, as children we have a greater sense of mastery and confidence than we do as we age? We actually “grow” up to learn what we don’t know. It seems a bit backward as my logic would dictate the opposite should be true.

All of our conditioning for society’s comfort says that we must fit into a nice conforming box. (For some of us that box feels like a coffin) and rather than look to the source of the message, to even question its credentials, we buy into it and blame ourselves for not wanting an early death, choosing to accept the “forgetfulness” of others as our own cardinal truth.

Arists and musicians become a bit acustomed to being unconventional and I guess I’m no exception, but that doesn’t mean that we’re not subject to socieities standards–or even become frustrated when reminded when we don’t fit in.

But what if all of the conditioning was a fallacy and we are not needing to be anything than what we really are? What if we are already perfectly aligned with what our soul would have us do, then I would tend to think that my former boss’ dictum would go something more like this. “They already know more than I have forgotten”

Join me this Tuesday at 7pm as I host Al Diaz, author of “Confirmations", a beautiful book with inspirational works to remind us: we already have–and innately know–everything we need to be worthy, happy, whole, (and dare I say it)…a complete expression of Divinity.

Call in to ask questions or just listen by dialing 646-649-1981.

See you then.

We never know on our quest to have our questions answered, how those answers will show up to change our life. When I look at people who have changed very little over the years, I have noted one thing they have in common: they have ceased to ask questions.

Usually because they think they already “have” all the answers.

It is our questioning that propels us toward change, as it often propels us to unchartered territory, new people, new thought, new experiences and new growth. But it often does something more: it creates enough “new” all around us, to ensure that we never have to grow “old” in our thinking. Asking questions in fact becomes a sort of ‘fountain of youth’.

My radio guest this week, Donna Visocky, began her current role as creator of BellaSpark Productions while still on a quest for her own answerers. Her questioning led her to creating programs for other curious minds. As a result she coordinates speaking tours that have featured nationally and internationally known names in the spiritual and metaphysical community, such as Greg Braden, Sonia Choquette, Don Miguel Ruiz, and Shirley McLaine.

There are those who think that being a seeker is representative of weakness, ignorance and/or lack of experience. Enlightened minds know better, however; it is only in the asking that we demonstrate our intelligence and capacity for openness to understand.

Where that curiosity leads may surprise you, but its energy is sufficient to create a beautiful spark, not only for the seeker, but for other minds to find a light in the darkness.

A light where we remain forever young, just by asking “What if?…", while considering all the possibilities.

Foreshadowing is something that is frequently referenced in literature. It is a sort of “Preview of Coming Attractions” scenario that unfolds completely, albeit somewhat later, in the telling of the tale.

I think that we can get that same “foreshadowing” in our everyday life. I know about a year before I closed my business and was leaning toward a full time music career, all sorts of high profile opportunities seemed to fall at my feet. A global concert in California, a benefit opportunity on a national stage, really, really great stuff. It served to shore me up during the not-so-fun stages of closing the business and gave me a taste of what I had to look forward to if I decided to carve out a full time entertainment career.

But it also hinted at what may need refinement, such as: How much creative control I was willing to give up? How much did I want to be involved in planning the event and what did I need to clarify in order to have a long distance event go off smoothly.

This weeks guest is a fellow radio host of a Seattle based program entitled “Mastery & Mystery". Gary Mantz underwent his own “foreshadowing” when he began getting acquainted with radio at an orange county station near his home. His story would unfold 25 years later however when he went to work for KKNW, now armed with the knowledge of his earlier experience that he “could do it".

And he indeed did, in fact with the “preliminaries” out of the way, he found the courage to revise his format from run-of-the-mill topics like conflict resolution to the allied themes of life mastery and the mysterious.

I often hear stories of people who get to “sample” what their dream might be like if they stepped into it fully. How this happens is as varied as the stories themselves. But it does offer some degree of “mastery” by the time it shows up.

And why it happens….well, therein lie a bit of “mystery” that we can ponder.

If we look at the word “create” it is most often defined as something like “to bring into existance". Creativity is something generally assigned to people who hold the title of artist….but what about the average Joe or Jane?

I would make a case for all of us having the ability to be creative, regardless of the work that we do. In fact, if examined closely enough we probably “bring into existance” all sorts of systems and processes that we take for granted as a need, problem solving skill or ability.

Once we realize that we have the power to bring into existance somethng that has never been before, it merely becomes a matter of transferring the creativity out of your normal comfort zone.

The guest on this week’s program has done just such a transfer. Academy Award winning actor George Chakiris, best known for his role as Bernardo in West Side Story, is no stranger to the performing arts. As someone with a number of movie credits, stage, dance and voice accomplishments, there would seem to be little that was “new” for him to undertake…that is until he began to design jewelry.

I know from my own experience of going from music performance to writing, that I was provided a chance to discover new facets from what I could “bring into existance". I am eager to hear the words of someone so accomplished. I am sure Mr. Chakiris has at least a few thoughts for the rest of us as to how that transfer can be made more easily.

Join us accessing the enclosed link, http://tobtr.com/s/1165291 or call in to listen by dialing 646-649-1981

I can still hear my mothers voice ringing in my ears: “You have to get all your work done before you can go out and play". That message repeats itself like an audio loop–even taking form as a recurring theme in my dreams…..

As I learn more about programs like the ones created by this weeks radio guest, Jacque Weiss, I understand that play is not an extracurricular activity. It is in fact a necessary part of brain activation that triggers creative problem solving and moreover:

…empowerment.

In other words, it’s not just for kids anymore. Psychologists have beeen saying for some time that the “work” that children do that is essential to brain activity, is actually what we would call play; so what if it didn’t end there?

And what if we as adults, were missing out on an important piece we needed to remain functional, healthy–even self actualized?

Research has shown that stress leads to a number of health problems, and most likely early death. And as someone who conciously carves out time for recreation, I am also aware that taking time to “play” (which is usually related to some form of music activity, and therefore contributory to my livelihood) that I retain a twinge of guilt because I have made the choice to do so around the never-ending list of chores and responsibilities.

Responsibility takes on a whole new form though when we think about play as being a necessary part of work. At that point, I can get into the head space that allows me to trust all is well and know:

I’m “playing” it right.