Sometimes it’s far too easy to chat with people about the challenges we face together – war, fire, drought, inflation, politics – forgetting that what we place our attention upon grows stronger as we feed energy into it. Observe, and it’s likely that you’ll notice perfect strangers commiserating about something today… the ego masquerading as […]
“Make your ego porous. Will is of little importance, complaining is nothing, fame is nothing. Openness, patience, receptivity, solitude is everything.” ~Rainer Maria Rilke~ Periodically take the time to sit in the moonlight and simply be still. It\’s powerful to make friends with the night and go into silence to receive the wisdom of the
\”…the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being.” ~Carl Jung~ Choose to see challenges as your vehicle to awakening. The purpose behind emotional upset is two-fold: it shakes up your life, revealing the aspects that are insubstantial as well as those which provide a firm foundation
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“You are an explorer, and you represent our species, and the greatest good you can do is to bring back a new idea, because our world is endangered by the absence of good ideas. Our world is in crisis because of the absence of consciousness.” ~Terence McKenna~ Both collective and personal, all chaos or conflict
“When you regain a sense of your life as a journey of discovery, you return to rhythm with yourself. When you take the time to travel with reverence, a richer life unfolds before you. Moments of beauty begin to braid your days.” ~John O\’Donohue~ Walk forward and allow yourself to be drawn by a sense
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“The Buddha left Bodh Gaya to teach others. Jesus came out of the Judaean desert to preach. Spiritual awakening is meaningless if it does not culminate in finding your voice and speaking up for what is right.” ~Anthon St. Maarten~ Creativity is the art of expression. No matter what form it may take – music,
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“And then, when you shine, I\’ll hold a mirror for you so you can see yourself within myself.” ~Petra Poje~ Everyone in your life acts as a mirror which reflects your innermost beliefs and attributes – both wonderful and limiting. What you recognize in another, you carry within. Surround yourself with those who inspire you,
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“Each place is the right place–the place where I now am can be a sacred space.” ~Ravi Ravindra~ The way to create space for transformation is mindfulness. Make inner peace and balanced health your first priority – quiet the mind, meditate, and spend a few moments completely free of distractions each day. When we focus
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“We\’re fascinated by the words–but where we meet is in the silence behind them.” ~Ram Dass~ Compassion and understanding are the side effects of conscious listening. Whenever you choose to bring an open heart to your meeting place, you create an opportunity to learn something new. In this space of awareness, you’ll discover an alternative
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“You never know how and when any life experience will appear. You never know when a coincidence will lead to the opportunity of a lifetime.” ~Deepak Chopra~ At any given moment, infinite patterns are developing because you are constantly sending energy out into the Universe. This “behind the scenes” movement of energy often takes some
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