Hi All,

Today the angels talk about our "Divine Concierge" and how we can receive a lot more help than most of us are used to. I'll talk about "Delegating up" and as always offer some thoughts and tips to make it easier :)

Have a blessed & beautiful week :)
♥ Ann

by Ann Albers in Northern AZ

My dear friends, we love you so very much,

Imagine having a personal concierge for your life. Imagine this person knows even better than you how to manage your life's challenges, solve your problems, and guide you to the things and people that will soothe and uplift you. Imagine that this person is so trustworthy that you never have to worry about how your challenges will be resolved. Imagine this person is so loving that you know they will always strive to create the best solutions for all involved. Imagine that this person will let you know exactly what you need to do and when, and your only job is to be accessible when they call and willing to act on their loving guidance.

You do have this being, dear ones. Your personal concierge in life is the Creator of Universes—the infinite field of love, intelligence, and energy that sources life.  We, the angels, are One with this Presence, as are you.  We are part of your loving team. We want you to have the loving experiences you wish to create. We want you to find the joy in life. We are here to guide you in the kindest and most loving way possible.

Your only job is to be accessible, vibrationally speaking, so you can receive our loving signals and be willing to act when inspired.

Most of you have been raised to believe you must serve God, please God, and earn God's loving approval. You have learned to ask for mercy and prove your worthiness. These notions are based on a human understanding of God. Would a cell need to serve the body in any way other than maintaining its own well-being? Would a cell need the body's approval to receive its support? Would a cell ask for mercy or prove its worthiness? Dear ones, you are worthy because you exist. You are supported because you are an integral part of the one. You are loved. You are part of the very Creator and Creation, as surely as a wave is part of the ocean and yet unique in its own journey and form.

You do not have to prove your worthiness. You do not have to earn love. You are loved because you exist. You are worthy because you exist. You are guided because it is the joy of the One to have all of its "Cells" or "souls," in your case, happy, healthy, and satisfied.

This is such a hard concept for humanity to grasp because you have been raised with God on a pedestal and you beneath, rather than in the true understanding of your integral connection with all that is.

When you give a problem to God, you are a cell asking the body for support. When you surrender a desire to heaven, you are a wave asking the ocean to propel it. When you relax into the creator's love, you are allowing your "ego" or personality to surrender to the larger being that you are already one with.

Dear ones, giving your problems to God is not abdicating responsibility. It is partnering with Creation. Asking the Divine to fulfill your desires it not like ordering a servant to fulfill your wishes but rather asking for coordination from the infinite intelligence that guides the stars in the heavens. There will still be times to take action. You will be inspired. There will still be times you must stretch your minds to enter the loving flow. There will be times you miss an opportunity only to have a new opportunity appear once again.

It is only in your illusion of being separate from Source that you struggle. It is only when you attempt to solve all your own problems that you feel the desperation of not knowing what to do. It is only when you attempt to fulfill all your own desires that you feel overwhelmeåd by the magnitude of action or resources you think you require. The universe has unlimited resources and guides you to the most efficient actions.

Dear ones, you are not alone. You could never be alone. You cannot disconnect from the Divine any more than a cell could disconnect and thrive away from the body.  You can experience a feeling of disconnection. You can experience the illusions of being unloved, but it is always your free will choice to come back to the Home of love that births you, gives you life, and is waiting to assist you in your unfolding journey.

God Bless You! We love you so very much.
-- The Angels

Hi Everyone,

I do something often that I call "delegating up." The angels have taught me to give my challenges to God, and I do it often. This may range from playfully singing, "I know you know where they are! I know you know they're not far," when I lose my keys—my goofy way of asking for help in finding them—to praying, "Please heal and comfort this person, God. I love them."  No matter how big or small the request, it is heard.

I've been delegating up a lot lately! Forming the LLC was easy, but the process of transferring accounts has been surprisingly challenging. My bank is currently blocking my transfers between new and old accounts, so I couldn't pay myself to pay off the old charge. I was not thrilled. I started to spin into the "how wrong it is" discussion until I caught myself and realized that wasn't going to get me a solution.

Late one night, I finally gave it to God. My prayers, which are often eloquent, appreciative, and graceful, were not elegant that night!  They went something like this. "You fix it! I give up!"  I sat in a chair, started to breathe, and opened to receive love. Immediately, the next step was given—contact customer service on Twitter. It was the only avenue I had not tried and one I'd not even considered.

The most delightful customer service rep grasped the issue immediately, set up a call, and transferred me to the right help. While I'm still working with the bank to resolve the underlying issues, these lovely souls found a workaround. I was infinitely grateful!

I've given another problem up to the Creator to resolve. A website I use frequently refuses to acknowledge my new business as legitimate. I've asked five different customer service reps exactly what data format their bot requires, and instead of acknowledging my question, they all gave me a generic "read this article" response. After being patient, kind, when I received yet one more frustrating response late one night, I realized it was time to give it to God. I sat, breathed, received, and received some ideas about other sources of information I could check. This issue isn't resolved yet, but now that I've "delegated up" I know it will be.

These are just logistical challenges, but when loved ones came close to the edge of life, I did all I could do and then sat in prayer, "delegating up." They're still alive. When people were unkind, and I didn't know how to let go of the sting, I sat, breathed, received, and gave my mind and heart to the Divine to heal while I rested in that stream of love.

I have clients who have "delegated up" when they couldn't walk and are now walking, driving, and healing others. 

The Creator can handle and figure out anything. It is our job to stop the spinning mind, breathe, receive, or at least do something comforting or uplifting to be receptive to the guidance. I can't hear where my keys are when I'm obsessing about them being lost. I couldn't hear the next step in the dance with the bank until I stopped thinking about the problem. It is in our peace and silence that good ideas can come to us... and they will.

We are not and never will be left to handle life alone. When you start to see and feel this beautiful dance with the Divine, everything becomes easier. I still have human things to handle all the time, but I know that the minute I delegate up and slow my mind down, I'm opening to the help that loves us all beyond compare.

Here are a few pointers to help you delegate up and be open to receive the help that is always available.

1.  Give God a "Honey-Do" list and let it go

I jokingly have a running "tab" with the universe. "Hi God, I need help with XYZ. Add it to my tab," I joke, as if I'm adding items to my tab at a reastaurant!  The Creator of universes knows no limits. I keep giving everything and anything I don't know how to resolve to the Divine.

In the morning, between my alarm and the ten-minute snooze, I give God my "honey-do" list for the day. I think about my top priorities and things I need assistance with and delegate up, asking for help, not only in achieving what I want to achieve but also in helping the day flow smoothly.

When I have a less-than-happy mood, I give it to God. "Hi God, I'm cranky. This is yours now.!" And I sit, breathe, receive, and rest in love.

The more you get in the habit of giving up your problems, challenges, and even undesirable states to the Creator, the more help you get.

2. Stop trying to answer your own prayers... unless inspired!

I once asked the angels to help me with a health issue. I then proceeded to waste hours researching how to solve the problem myself—not guided by inspiration but rather by fear. "Ann..." the angels gently got my attention. "Do you want help, or would you rather answer your own prayers?" I realized that I had not even slowed down enough to receive the guidance I had asked for. I sat, breathed, received, and realized my body was craving what it needed to heal.

3. Remember you're dealing with Infinite Intelligence

I was once agonizing over something I thought I needed to figure out myself when the angels gently said, "Ann... Do you suppose the Creator of Universes—the one who moves the stars in the heavens, turns the seasons, runs entire ecosystems, makes your body work, and keeps the planets from bumping into each other—might be able to find a solution for you?" 

They made their point with love and gentle humor. I realized how absurd it was to think I needed to know how to resolve anything, rather than waiting for inspiration or guidance from the intelligence that lives in everything.

When you don't know how to do something, God does. When you don't have the resources, the Divine does. When you don't have the strength, the Divine that lives within you does. I joke that I run on love, laughter, coffee, and Divine Presence!

Most of us were taught to "figure things out." Being able to reason is an infinitely useful skill. But when you reach a dead end and don't know what to do, delegate up.

Most of us were taught we needed money, time, or other resources to make our dreams come true. The Divine has all of that.

Most of us were taught that God helps those who help themselves, and while we must act when inspired/impulsed to do so, a more accurate saying might be, "God helps all, and those willing to believe and receive will get the help."

We all are loved beyond reason. We are all guided impeccably. We get in our own way by trying to solve all our own problems and fulfill all our own desires. Sometimes, we know what to do, and we do it willingly.  But when you don't know what to do or can't find the willpower, delegate up. Relax, sit, breathe, receive, and bask in the eternal flow of love.  Then do your best to enjoy what you can in this moment, on this day.

You will receive inspiration or natural impulses to act in perfect timing. You will be guided to or given the resources you require.  Even when you're sick, as you relax and give it to the Creator while doing your best to rest and enjoy what you can, you'll start to hear the wisdom channeled by your own body.

As we surrender the egoic need to know it all, fix it all, and solve it all, we relax into the understanding that we are part of something so much greater—an infinite, loving, intelligent Presence that adores, guides, soothes, and heals.

Regardless of whether we get our way in the short term, my experience is that the timing and solutions offered by the universe are always more elegant, graceful, and supportive of our goals than anything we could ever come up with on our own.

Have a blessed week and if you want to dive deeper into a dance with the Divine join us in a few weeks for "Living in the Flow of Grace."

Love,
Ann

I love mediterranean flavors and when I first tried chicken souvlaki, a dish in which the chicken is typically marinated, grilled, and served with veggies and Greek tzatziki sauce, I was head over heels in love with it :)

Here's an oven-baked recipe if you can't get out and grill:

• 1.5 pounds (700g) chicken breast, cut into bite-sized cubes
  This is about 3 med chicken breasts, or 2 large
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• Wooden or metal skewers (if using wooden skewers, soak them in water for at least 30 minutes before using)
  
  Optional: Warm Pita Bread, Roasted veggies or sliced cucumbers, onion, and tomatoes

• In a large mixing bowl, combine olive oil, lemon juice, minced garlic, oregano, thyme, cumin, coriander, salt, and pepper.
• Add the chicken pieces to the marinade and toss to coat evenly.
• Cover the bowl and refrigerate the marinated chicken for at least 30 minutes (or ideally, 2-3 hours for maximum flavor).

• Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C).
• If using skewers, thread the marinated chicken pieces onto them, leaving a little space between each piece for even cooking.

• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or foil for easy cleanup.
• Place the skewers or individual chicken pieces on the sheet in a single layer.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes, flipping the skewers or turning the chicken pieces halfway through, until the chicken is cooked through and lightly golden. Internal temperature should reach 165°F (74°C).

• For extra color and a slight char, switch your oven to broil for the last 2-3 minutes, keeping a close eye to avoid burning.

• Remove from the oven and let the chicken rest for a couple of minutes.
• Serve with warm pita bread, tzatziki sauce, fresh salad, roasted vegetables, or sliced tomatoes, cucumbers, and onion.
  

Tzatziki Recipe (Optional)

Tzatziki is a delicious green sauce that goes great with the chicken above or as a dip for roasted veggies, pita bread, you name it. I could eat it plain. It's garlicky, good, and healthy!

• 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
• 1 cucumber, grated and squeezed to remove excess water
  
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• Fresh dill or mint, finely chopped (optional)

Mix all ingredients together and chill until ready to serve. This makes great leftovers!