“Let’s build a happy, little cloud that floats around in the sky.” ~Bob Ross~ Like clouds, emotions are mutable. Sometimes light and wispy, sometimes dark and full of the promise of rain, but always moving endlessly on the air current. You can use conscious breathing as a way of being an active participant in moving […]
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“Life is an adventure. If you treat it as such, you’ll enjoy it’s happiness” ~Manny Segarra~ How we choose to see life determines how we experience it. Everyone faces both intense challenges and great beauty – this is a world of paradox after all… but many believe that if they evolve or if they do
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“Wisdom is knowing I am nothing, Love is knowing I am everything, and between the two my life moves.” ~Nisargadatta Maharaj~ Our human experience is one of paradox – everything is messed up, yet everything is ok. When we pull back from the stories of the mind and become loving observers, we discover the ability
“May you realize that the shape of your soul is unique, that you have a special destiny here, that behind the facade of your life there is something beautiful and eternal happening.\” ~John O’Donohue~ It’s important to create moments of quietude in order to go inward to connect with Presence. An immense stillness resides within
“A miracle is often the willingness to see the common in an uncommon way.” ― Noah Benshea Many walk through life blind to the beauty and possibilities that surround them. Distracted by the mind, all they see are struggles that need to be overcome, money to be made or others to impress. These outward distractions
“Listening is about being present, not just about being quiet.” ~Krista Tippett~ Many people often feel unheard and misunderstood. Consciously choose to be receptive today, offering advice only when it is specifically requested. Being an open presence of non-judgment and an active, present-moment listener is a sincere expression of love and respect. Every moment provides
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“Love is the recognition of oneness in the world of duality.” ~Eckhart Tolle~ What would it take to drop all judgment and step into the realm of inclusive, loving experience? As we walk together on the path of transformation, it’s important to remember that we all ultimately follow the same journey. Enlightenment is a process
“Say it, reader. Say the word ‘quest’ out loud. It is an extraordinary word, isn’t it? So small and yet so full of wonder, so full of hope.” ~Kate DiCamillo~ So here we are, journeying together on a quest throughout time and space. Adventures, challenges, drama and breakthrough await. The only way to explore fully
When you feel the brunt of someone’s anger, be compassionate instead of defensive. When you are triggered and the ego wants to withhold, consciously move forward with kindness instead. When you are judged… Be love. Acceptance, unconditional love, honoring all life as sacred, being the peace you wish to see, Radical Forgiveness… all these concepts
“I will show you fear in a handful of dust.” ~T.S. Eliot~ Fear creates a fight or flight mechanism in the mind. The ego takes over, and creates a story that repeats until it is believed. At this point the personality has lived with the script for so long that it becomes a perceived reality
