The story goes like this: Paganini was scheduled to give a concert and when he appeared to the eager crowd, he looked down to find a cheap violin where his Stradivarius violin should have been. Excusing himself to go backstage, he was told his violin must have been stolen and this was the only replacement the concert hall staff could find.
Paganini goes back out onstage and said, "What I will
do tonight is bear witness to each of you that the music is not in the violin." And by his own account, he went on to play the finest concert of his entire life.
do tonight is bear witness to each of you that the music is not in the violin." And by his own account, he went on to play the finest concert of his entire life.
The music, our music, is not in the violin; the music is in each one of us. It is our calling, our quest, our inner brilliance. We want to go deep and unleash our brilliance and our music and then we get sidetracked by the conditions of our life. These conditions may feel as if they've come upon us out of nowhere and they are nothing of our choosing. And when we deal with life at the level of our conditions, it seems as if our music (or God) is nowhere to be found.
And yet, something is calling us to go deeper. We don't need to go in search for meaning or purpose; we don't need to go in search for Spirit or the Divine - it is all right here. Are you willing to open up to the music within? How deep are are you willing to go?
I think I hear Beethoven's Violin Concerto in D Major Op. 61 ringing in my ears. What about you?
Wisdom from Ernest Holmes
Realizing that while the Power is limitless, It must become operative through our own thought, we shall see that what we need is not some greater power, but a greater consciousness, a deeper realization of life, a more sublime concept of Being, a more intimate concept of an already indwelling God
~ The Science of Mind
About Janet
Janet Kingsley, founder and spiritual leader of Center for Positive Living Sedona has been opening hearts and minds to infinite possibilities since 1998. Through articles, classes, and coaching she opens the heart, intrigues the mind, and feeds the spirit.
Janet is also a "Possibility Coach" and master energy healer. Focusing on helping people love their body, love themselves, and love their life, she is creating a movement and changing the world...one person at a time.
head) that might say negative things about your skills, your past, your potential, or even your future. There may be people around you (or even inside you head) that try and convince you to play it safe, follow the rules, and accept your fate. Living an uncommon life means we must move beyond those negative ideas and walk through a spiritual doorway to our greater vision.
difficulty, a challenging situation, or something serious in our lives, we forget about God in that moment. Instead, we try and fix, repair, heal, or change everything on our own. We tell ourselves (and everyone around us) how big our problem is and we forget to tell our problem how big our God is. 
inhumanity, hunger, poverty, meanness, and resentment. We can see it in our lives, in the lives of the people we know and love, and on the news. But we have a choice to wear different glasses.
something new and fresh. We yearn to express our inner genius in ways that will be meaningful, but when it comes to actually making a change, w
of them had fine chariots, some had fine clothing and fancy food to make the trip a luxurious journey. Some wore their sturdiest shoes and ran along the highway to show their skill. All day they traveled the highway, and each one, when he arrived at the end, complained to the king about a large pile of rocks and debris that had been left almost blocking the road at one point, and that got in their way and hindered their travel.
to place our awareness in heaven more and more, remembering: 'Heaven is within us and that we experience it to the degree that we become conscious of it.' One way to dwell in heaven is to change our perception about the events or challenges in our life. Maybe we can ask ourselves, "How can I turn this painful experience into a heavenly one? What is the opportunity to change the world in this? How is this a call to move to my wholeness and brilliance?"