Let your life be your message.

It can be challenging to watch the struggle of someone you love; however, it’s vitally important to allow space while they find their own way to enlightenment. Parent, child, friend, lover, partner – every path is unique and the most loving thing that we can do is provide support as they discover the insights and strength that will transform their experience.

Some can become frustrated when others don’t listen to their wisdom and advice. Gently speak your truth once and then demonstrate what that looks like on the physical plane through your own actions. Your love and compassion will speak far louder than any advice you may have to give. When you are authentic and consistent, those who are ready to awaken will notice and benefit from what you have to offer.

Like a drop of water that eventually erodes rock, consistent conscious action creates permanent change. Your awareness can be a gentle and transformative force for good in the world.

Gratitude transforms any challenge into empowerment.

Life will always provide the perfect situation for your growth.

From time to time even the most advanced spiritual students can get surprised by a situation which triggers old wounds and brings intense emotions to the surface. Often, this is accompanied by an ego-generated thought that adds in a layer of self-judgment such as, “I know better. I should be beyond this by now.”

Rather than attempting to push down the emotion, explain it away intellectually or taking action to address the situation, choose to quietly go within. Gently examine the stories that surface in the mind. Whether it is a repetitive pattern in your experience or something new, it contains specific value in this moment of your journey of awakening.

Honor those who grace your life. Accept them as they are, and most importantly, accept yourself as you are in this moment. Every situation offers an opportunity to rise above the mechanisms of the mind, heal emotional wounds and awaken your inner wisdom. Be gentle with yourself. Everything works toward your highest good – always.

Your story is still being written.

We are spiritual beings having a human experience. Both are equally important and ultimately, each of us will find our unique way of bridging the two realms by bringing higher consciousness to our choices and demonstrating compassion through our actions.

As we heal, our experience of the world is changed. Awareness transforms challenges into opportunities to grow. It opens the doors of perception and allows us to see more clearly. Oneness becomes possible.

See your struggles as aspects of your growth that are still being written. Every great story has adversarial energies to overcome, lessons to be learned and breakthroughs that lift the spirit. These epic tales touch the soul and inspire others to see their own potential. You are the author of your own experience and now is the time to create a new reality.

Just a little bit of insight and awareness can transform your entire life.

What you place your focus upon grows stronger in your experience.

Intuition is like a muscle. We all have it, but not everyone chooses to develop it. People often question how to differentiate between the inner voice of wisdom and the voice of the ego. The answer to that question is that the ego is loud and repetitive while intuition comes through silence and typically speaks once.

As we learn to listen and act upon the voice of intuition, it becomes stronger. We also may experience accompanying physical indicators, such as goosebumps, tummy flutters or tears. The more you trust your inner wisdom, the more clearly these indicators will be felt. This process of connection eventually transforms into the ability to live a life that is awake and connected to the energy of the present moment.

Pay attention to what repeats in your experience.

Repetitive struggles show us where we are stuck. When a challenge repeats, the initial response is “Not again!” or “I knew it!” The ego loves to be right and these recurring patterns solidify the limiting belief and add to the energy keeping it in place.

Awareness is the first step of transformation. Rather than getting trapped in victim consciousness, seek to change your inner dialogue. Empowerment means that we take full responsibility for how we respond to life; therefore, this moment of insight calls upon us to honor the challenge as a teacher and respond accordingly. So how does one respond with empowerment? By utilizing gratitude and being willing to change without self-criticism.

As you change, the world around you is transformed. People will respond to you differently. You will rise above the old patterns and set yourself free. You will discover a new way of being. The possibilities are limitless.

There are many paths to enlightenment. Choose one that brings you joy.

Sparks of enlightenment dance all around you. They enter your experience as a flash of insight, a shift in perception, chance encounters, the smile of a dog, the beauty of a sunrise, music that opens the heart or through countless other ways not yet imagined. The awakening soul recognizes the miraculous in the mundane and these sparks become the flame of awareness.

The light of your consciousness transforms all that it shines upon. Purposely turn your focus inward illuminating all the aspects of the Self. This attention cultivates the ability to see past mind-made illusion to the truth of who you are – a master in the process of awakening.

The mind may tell you that mastery is out of your reach; however, mastery is not something we attain, but something that we remember. When you are ready, the fires of awareness will burn away all that blocks your ability to see.

Judgment blocks our ability to connect with one another.

Imagine how much energy you’d have available to utilize if there was nothing to change, worry about, strive for or fix. The ego wouldn’t have any problems to focus upon and instead, all your energy and attention would flow into the perfection of the present moment.

Embrace this practice with those who grace your life. Through acceptance, you can create a space where transformation is possible. When their ego feels no need to defend, the walls of resistance begin to weaken and the spirit is set free to discover new aspects of being.

Acceptance and awareness walk hand in hand. They open doors of new perception and spark creativity. Honor the sacredness of the present moment through the realization that everything unfolds in the way that is most beneficial for all involved.