THE PERFECT PLANNER

When I began working from home, I decided to buy a planner to keep track of comings and goings. Sounds like a good idea, doesn’t it? Well, I have had quite a romance with planners over the years, and what sounded like a good idea turned out to be something I did not imagine.

Ten years ago, I stood in Office Depot for what seemed like hours browsing the huge planner inventory. After all, it was my first planner and I had to find the one that would meet every need. I examined of a variety of styles, sizes and accessories. Some I ruled out quickly. Others I compared and contrasted until my eyes rebelled. My brain was not faring well either, so I took a 10 minute break to recover my vision and my mind. I finally left the store with a huge headache, but I had my first planner.

I really had very good intentions about using my planner daily, setting up a weekly schedule, and filling in the monthly page with “important stuff.” This planner had room for all of that and more. I didn’t count on having to buy fillers for the many sections that were absolutely necessary for an organized person to have. It was quite costly, and for one moment I pondered the idea of returning everything. Instead, I pushed on.

My first planner and I did not get on well. The monthly schedule wasn’t too difficult, but entries in my weekly and daily schedule were sporadic. Transferring the information from my old notes and the old address book took hours. Other sections were untouched. I found that I didn’t like the new planner’s shape or opening and closing the clasp. I often forgot it when I went out. By the end of that year, I knew I had to find something else that would better suit my needs. This dance with planners went on for three more years.

Finally…I saw it! It came in the mail in an advertisement…different concept…all in one…the right size and shape. It was heaven sent. I went online to order right away. Of course it was only June…but the angels were working with me. I was able to order one that covered me from July to July. After struggling with this timing for 3 years, I decided to go without a planner for six months and re-order in January. And so I did. I thought I had the perfect planner for me. Am I using it??? Yes and no.

You see, along the way I uncovered something that has been very powerful for me. Over many years I had been trying to walk a conscious spiritual path. My commitment became stronger as the years passed. I understood that walking this path requires great flexibility in order to remain peaceful. Planning is something that I do to live in this world, and sometimes I struggle with it. As a conscious spiritual being however, I must be available to a higher calling. Sometimes it interferes with my plans, but over the years I’ve learned to trust its Wisdom. Often I see Its purpose, and sometimes I don’t. I just know that I need not struggle to find the right planner, or anything else. The Perfect Planner lives within me. If I just listen and remain true to Its calling I will live in the arms of Love. I’m not 100% there, but I’m improving.

Written with Love,
Barbara Rasp



Yes, my child, I am the voice you hear and the voice you trust. I am the one who guides you, and I am the one who knows your heart. I am the one who feels your joy, and I am the one who knows your sorrow. I am the one who waits for you, and I am the one who prays with you. I am the one who feels your heart beat, and I am the one who knows your thoughts.

Choose how you live your life through the melodies of the spirit, the love of the one, and the harmony of the angels. Live your life in only Love, for that is all you are. The facade will drop away when you have climbed the mountain of the Holy, the mountain of Love.

This is the love I hold for you. I am your strength and I am your Wisdom. Believe in me and we shall live in harmony and in completion of a journey well done. Change your focus and change your choices and you will find peace. In love I leave you, for I am your spirit, your mother and father, son and daughter, master and teacher, joy and peace.

Wisdom’s Voice