Happiness does not depend upon outside factors. As we awaken, the joy in the soul simply must be expressed. We become more available and open to the opportunities to celebrate in life and learn how to let love expand our experience of the present moment.

Healthy partnership is a supportive process. In relationships, allow the winds of heaven to dance between you so that each party has room to grow and thrive. Be patient with those you love and provide the space in which a transformation can occur.

“Real love comes not from trying to solve our neediness by depending on another, but by developing our own inner richness and maturity.”

~Osho~

We must step out of the dramas of romance and enter a higher, more loving way of being that is unconditional and without demands. Relate to one another in gratitude and support and enjoy they beautiful moments that you share.

Challenging moments provide an opportunity to put our inner wisdom and spiritual insights into practice. Often, when we begin working on a particular aspect of self-improvement, it seems that the energy around that idea rises to the surface in various forms.

For instance, when working on transforming poverty consciousness (fear, lack and struggle) into a state of abundance (the feeling of having more than you need, being empowered and safe in the physical world), new challenges around money may arise. As we explore our ability to create or courageously face our fears, we strengthen the aspects of personality that will benefit us as we move forward.

You have the ability to face whatever unfolds in your life. Challenges manifest in response to the soul’s desire to grow. On the highest levels of existence your soul has agreed to participate and its helpful to remember that your higher self knows exactly what it is doing.

So rather than wishing that a particular situation would go away or fix itself, consciously turn and face it with the knowledge that it is here for your benefit. Your willingness to accept the present moment creates a space in which a transformation can occur.

Allow your life to be a loving conversation with the Divine. All that you see is sacred and every moment is an opportunity to evolve. As you become more open, loving and vulnerable, you will naturally feel and understand more. When you live in wonder, you participate in the dance of awakening.

Every moment is new. When you choose to seek inner wisdom, everyone and everything becomes your teacher. Limiting beliefs and blockages simply create repetitive circumstances that will repeat in your experience until they are no longer required. Notice any unhealthy patterns in your life and then consciously do things differently. Your insights will become breakthroughs.

Life can be experienced as a struggle, a celebration or neutral peacefulness. The awakening master sees all as sacred and recognizes the infinite potential that each of us has. We are here to walk one another home.

When unencumbered by the mind, happiness is our true, natural state of being. In this world filled with infinite possibility and perception, how often do you choose to experience grace and gratitude in the present moment? Rather than seeking love from an outside source, be love. Allow it to inform the energy of every cell of your being.

Choose to fall madly in love with life. The mind is full of doubt; however, the heart understands the language of silence. In the peace of the present moment, allow yourself to live with an open heart.

“Spiritual practice is about increasingly entering into love – not personal love, but the love that is the nature of our being.”

~Ezra Bayda~

Your love and light and laughter can transform this moment into a miracle.

Sometimes change can feel overwhelming. We imagine a goal and ego misdirects with thoughts of “How?” or that it will be hard. No matter what you wish to create, simply begin from where you are. Take one conscious step forward and focus on what you can accomplish today. Small actions create big movement in our lives.

You can transcend the habit of procrastination. Just for today, focus on making healthy choices or take baby steps toward a particular goal. Keep your actions small and manageable. At the end of the day observe how you feel. Realize that your actions send waves of vibrant energy throughout the Universe and your point of power is always in the present. Nothing is more important than how you choose to experience

this moment.

When you allow the new to enter your life, your life is transformed. Often the smallest of ideas can inspire new direction and fresh perspectives while motivating us to explore undiscovered facets of our strength and abilities.

“Action comes out of energy, out of delight. Activity is businesslike. Action is poetry; activity creates bondage because it is result oriented.  … When action arises in you, it has a totally different dimension. You act moment to moment, and each moment is enough unto itself.”

~Osho~

We are all deeply connected. What harms one, harms all. What heals one, heals all. With this in mind, we can choose to bring a higher awareness to every interaction. Our thoughts, intention, words and actions have greater impact when based in compassion.

Become a conduit for love. The greatest gift you have to give is being balanced in mind, body and spirit. See through the mechanisms of the ego and discover the ease and grace that exists when we free ourselves from the need to struggle. In the mind, knowledge and action are two different things. In the heart, knowledge is action. It propels the energy of the Divine into all the hidden corners of life.

Drop the need to know “How?” and instead, simply do. Be.

“Just a little understanding can bring a tremendous revolution in your life. All seeds are small – the trees may grow high, almost touching the stars, but the seeds are small. This is just a seed that has fallen into your heart; now allow it to grow. Give nourishment to it, support it, remove all hindrances in its path, and a small seed, which seems to be nothing special in this moment, may bring thousands of flowers.”

~Osho~

True mastery lies in conscious awareness of how we share our energy. It’s important to discover how to live with an open heart while detaching from outcomes. One way to practice this is to observe how you choose to interact with others. Are you able to give freely or do you find yourself feeling disappointment when things turn out differently than you have planned?

Notice, notice, notice. Awareness is always the first step of transformation. Attachment creeps into all the various aspects of our lives. Even something as simple as sending a text can create ego-driven drama – picture someone agonizing over what to say, when to send and what they hope to receive in return. Take it a step further and imagine the mental anxiety that arises when no answer comes – constantly checking the phone, creating mental stories about the ‘why’… hours spent in the prison of the mind rather than empowered action (or inaction) in the present moment.

No matter what arises in your experience today, see if you can act with integrity, do your best and accept what is. With healthy detachment, let joy, compassion and kindness inform your decisions and set your energy free in the world.

The present moment is all that exists. Past and future are merely mental constructs that distract you from being fully immersed in the Now. Nothing is more important than your state of consciousness in this moment. Periodically check in with yourself and observe how you are choosing to experience the present.

When lost in thought, we become trapped by the mechanisms of the mind. This is a prison of our own making brought into existence through repetitive patterns and limited beliefs. However, once we learn to observe the thoughts and recognize the vastness out of which they arise, we discover how to rise above them, choosing a higher state of awareness.

“When you surrender to what is and so become fully present, the past ceases to have any power. The realm of Being, which had been obstructed by the mind, then opens up.

Suddenly, a great stillness arises within you, an unfathomable sense of peace. And within that peace, there is great joy. And within that joy, there is love. And at the innermost core, there is the sacred, the immeasurable, That which cannot be named.”

~Eckhart Tolle~

Perception changes everything. Have you ever formed an opinion about someone or a something only to completely change position based upon new information that you have received? Awakening consciousness is like that. As we evolve, we naturally have the ability to see with greater depth and dimension.

“It is only in our thoughts that ideas, beliefs, and problems become solid, dark, and unyielding. Reality itself is moveable, light, ever-changing. In our minds we seem trapped, in reality we are utterly free.”

~Ezra Bayda~

Often, things are the opposite of how they appear in the physical world. We encounter hatred in order to ignite our capacity to love. We experience lack to discover the true meaning of abundance. Chaos teaches the value of peace. Try looking at challenges that arise as opportunities to cultivate new skills. Embrace what is. Life supports your growth and expansion – always.

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 “human connection”.

I propose that we utilize love, joy and enthusiasm in order to change the conversation. Yesterday, I experimented with a few questions and had the most wonderful interactions with strangers as well as people I know well. What I discovered is that the energy between us shifted immediately. Souls opened up and we were able to bond through inspiration and love, shared positive experiences that have a deeper connection than shared frustration.

Here are the questions that came to mind:

I noticed that it was occasionally challenging for someone to pick just one “best thing” and could see them mentally going through the events of their lives only to say, “Wow, I’m not sure. There have been so many.”

The answers weren’t as important as the energy created in the present moment. Try it, and let me know what you discover…