Honor the wisdom of your heart, for you already hold the key to your own evolution. When you began the search for truth, it was prompted by your inner voice. Something within you was ready to awaken and the journey began.

Because it can often be difficult to see ourselves clearly, the first steps were to seek outside knowledge – from books, teachers and experience – and layer by layer, the illusions fade away. No matter what you learn, the most important aspect is to go within to ensure that it is aligned with your inner wisdom. Everyone’s path is unique.

When you experience peace in your day to day life, it is a reflection that you are at peace with your true nature. Conflict is a sign of inner turmoil. The spiritual seeker learns that all challenges originate within and discover mastery through clearing energy which no longer serves their growth.

Trust the processes of your own awakening. The situations and people in your life are here to assist you in this endeavor. All things work toward the highest good for all involved.

Today, my intention is to create a home that reflects my inner peace. I choose to fill my space with beauty, love and laughter.

You are a powerful co-creator. Free will allows the ability to choose how the present moment will be experienced. Your energy flows into and strengthens whatever you place your focus upon. Because of this, it’s important to speak of what you wish to create rather than reinforce the blockages you may encounter.

The ego loves to share it’s stories and is always seeking others to support it’s viewpoint. This keeps us rooted in the problem rather than connecting with the solution. Observe how often people around you talk about their frustrations compared to the amount of time spent discussing their happiness, aspirations and intentions.

Consider what you wish to experience. Do you desire a challenge to fight against or a life filled with joy and wonder? Often people will say, “I just want to be happy” and then feed all their energy into anger and resentment, never knowing that transformation is simply a shift in perception away.

You are walking a path that has never been walked before. New perceptions, ideas and energy will flow through you into the situations in which you find yourself – especially when you embrace the idea of living from the heart.

Honor your differences. See yourself (and your journey) as sacred and simply make the decision to choose joy again and again. You deserve the very best that life has to offer.

One of the greatest tools the ego utilizes is to cause doubt in oneself. The thought of “I can’t” ceases all movement forward and creates inner blockages. From “I don’t deserve to be happy” comes the inability to see all the beauty that is inherent in the present moment. “I’m unworthy” will cause someone to reject gifts when they arrive.

You are a master in the process of awakening. Failures should be expected – they help to point us in the right direction. Take a moment to honor the beauty of your soul. See past the stories and roles that you play in this lifetime and open your heart to the infinite source of all life that breathes through you.

When we sit in meditation, gratitude, prayer or awareness, we learn to sense the space in which all things occur. That expansive stillness, the light of the Divine comes from within you and whatever you seek, you will surely find.

Walk peacefully. Live consciously. Speak with kindness. Through the changes and turmoil you encounter, choose to be a source of grace and balance for those around you. These are powerful skills we cultivate on the path of awakening.

Anytime you approach the present moment with humility and awareness, you create a space in which a transformation can occur.

“Liberation from fear is not about becoming fearless; it’s about seeing that fear is not the deepest truth about who we are.” ~ Ezra Bayda

The practice of peace is an ongoing process and one that can only be cultivated through application. As you change, the world around you is transformed.

Growth and change may involve endings as part of the cycle of new beginnings and transformation. We must be willing to let go of what we have outgrown, honor the passage through the unknown and create peacefulness in our experience each step of the way.

When you choose to relate to life from the expansive mind of the Divine (rather than through the limitation of ego), it becomes possible to walk in spacial awareness in the present moment. Here we can choose to simply be at peace, stepping out of conflict and into communion.

There is no future, only this beautiful moment exists. No matter what twists and turns you’ve experienced on the journey so far or what stories you’ve lived, you can step into empowerment Now.

Spiritual practice is about consciously choosing to enter into love – not romantic love, but the deep and empowering love that is the true nature of your being. From this space of awareness each step brings the joy of relating to life with a open heart.

What you react most strongly to in another is a reflection of your own shadow. We created this world (and everything in it) to act as a mirror for the purpose of discovery and evolution. With this in mind, pay attention to those who trigger anger or frustration in your experience. Whether through a personal interaction or witnessing the actions of someone on the world stage, everyone is playing an important role in your awakening.

Should you find yourself getting triggered, observe the words you use to justify your position about the person or situation. Therein lies the clue to what your soul is ready to see. The things we desire to clear – arrogance, impatience, stubbornness, martyrdom, greed, anger, judgment – show up again and again in our experience until we recognize them within ourselves.

When you take responsibility for your own joy, the inner work begins. Release the need to be reactive (it is a distraction), the need to share the story with another (the ego is seeking to strengthen it’s position) and simply own your own stuff. When you find yourself becoming more neutral (or even amused) in the face of a similar situation, it’s an indicator that you have healed that energy within yourself.