Krystina

\”I have lived with several Zen masters — all of them cats.\” ~Eckhart Tolle~ Prior to writing, I stepped outside to enjoy a moment of gratitude in the misty moonlight. As is the norm, I was followed by my animals who set off in all four directions to explore. In the stillness it seemed that […]

\”See if you can catch yourself complaining in either speech or thought, about a situation you find yourself in, what other people do or say, your surroundings, your life situation, even the weather. To complain is always nonacceptance of what is. It invariably carries an unconscious negative charge. When you complain, you make yourself a

\”The true miracle lies in our eagerness to allow, appreciate, and honor the uniqueness, and freedom of each sentient being to sing the song of their heart.\” ~Amit Ray~ Connecting with aspects of nature can be a very important part of one\’s spiritual development. I have long loved the moments just prior to dawn –

“Your soul knows the geography of your destiny. Your soul alone has the map of your future, therefore you can trust this indirect, oblique side of yourself. If you do, it will take you where you need to go, but more important it will teach you a kindness of rhythm in your journey.” ~John O\’Donohue~

“Be true to life by being true to your inner purpose. As you become present and thereby total in what you do, your actions become charged with spiritual power.” ~Eckhart Tolle~ When love is based in freedom instead of expectation or fear, it becomes a pathway for growth. Non-egoic love is born of compassion and

“Where there is life, there is hope.” ~Alyson Noel~ Perhaps 20 years ago I stayed home sick from work. While channel surfing I ran across the Oprah Winfrey Show and watched her speak with a family of white supremacists. Of course, there was a lot of anger, yelling and hateful energy. I remember thinking, \”Those

“Your life is your practice. Your spiritual practice does not occur someplace other than in your life right now, and your life is nowhere other than where you are. You are looking for answers, insight, and wisdom that you already possess. Live the life in front of you, be the life you are, and see

\”Through our eyes, the universe is perceiving itself. Through our ears, the universe is listening to its harmonies. We are the witnesses through which the universe becomes conscious of its glory, of its magnificence.” ~Alan W. Watts~ Allow yourself to notice the rhythms of the body, quiet the mind and access the sacredness that resides

“What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.” ~John Steinbeck~ Life flows in cycles. Together we participate in an amazing, endless dance of beginnings and endings, dark and light, illness and healing, life and death, love and loss. The resistance that we encounter is the ego saying

“One of the most beautiful gifts in the world is the gift of encouragement. When someone encourages you, that person helps you over a threshold you might otherwise never have crossed on your own.” ~John O\’Donohue~ You are a beautiful child of light learning the art of love… When we encourage one another, if the