February 2018

Choose to see past the roles that people play to a deeper truth. \”How much of our distress is rooted in the stories we weave around our experiences? Dropping our story line is critical to bring aware of what is actually happening in the present moment.\” ~Ezra Bayda~ We learn through contrast. The mind projects […]

You don\’t have to be angry, triggered, depressed or fed up in order to bring about change in your experience. \”Practice being able to honestly express your feelings of loss without believing that you must be filled with sorrow as well. It is possible to feel the loss, express it, and still know within the

Make your spiritual practice a purposeful aspect of your daily experience. \”To stay present in everyday life, it helps to be deeply rooted within yourself; otherwise, the mind, which has incredible momentum, will drag you along like a wild river.\” ~Eckhart Tolle~ It\’s easy to be Zen when sitting in meditation, spending quiet moments in

Your purpose is to awaken. \”Good fortune is arbitrary, and certainly nothing we can rely on – yet we still cling to the belief that it\’s our right that things always go our way.\” ~Ezra Bayda~ I often use the term highest good when seeking clarity regarding life situations. Most people assume that highest good

As you awaken, the world around you is transformed. \”Using whatever skills you have, whatever you have learned from you own life experience, it is time to express yourself.\” ~Osho~ You do not have to be angry to create a movement of change in your experience. Empowerment comes from offering the gift of understanding to

Be grateful to those who grace your life with their presence. \”Spiritual practice is about increasingly entering into love – not personal love, but the love that is the nature of our being.\” ~Ezra Bayda~ Every person that enters your life plays a unique role in your awakening; therefore, honor their spirit by learning from

Do you see yourself as a miracle? \”Existence is enough unto itself. Inquire into your relationship with existence, and out of that inquiry trust arises – not belief, not faith. Trust has a beauty because it is your experience. Trust will help you to relax because the whole existence is taking care – there is

You have something unique to offer. \”Life can only be known through participation. Don\’t be a spectator. The whole modern world has become just a spectator, a crowd of lookers-on. The spectator is the poorest man in the world. Participate.\” ~Osho~ Is your life a celebration or a sadness? Are you living or waiting? It\’s

Each of us is responsible for our own joy. \”Real joy is often just a quiet presence in the moment.\” ~Ezra Bayda~ Empowerment is about taking responsibility for whatever unfolds in our experience. Everything is a reflection of our inner state of consciousness; therefore, it\’s important to pay attention to what we create. Without judgment,

Step into this moment. Breathe. Be open to life. \”Being truly present allows us to appreciate the sweetness of the moment even when the moment isn\’t conventionally sweet, because, at least momentarily, we\’re not under the sway of the heaviness of our beliefs. The results are a lightness of being, and a sense of inner