Be love.

This is your moment… your moment to shine and consciously send love to those with whom you interact. If you find yourself replaying a past hurt, stop for a moment and send light to that person. Whether rushing through a busy Monday morning or walking in the woods, choose to see the world around you through the eyes of love.

What if we, collectively, simply moved into conscious, patient, compassionate inner space and chose to spend the day there? How much difference might that create in the world? I can think of nothing better.

The journey of awakening is a process of releasing old patterns and being willing to receive while taking one more conscious step forward.

Each of us is a master in the process of awakening. The only difference is one’s level of consciousness. As we learn to expand our thinking, we become more aware of the absurdities of life and step outside of the melodrama.

Understanding and awareness bring about change. Spiritual teachings begin to be absorbed and applied to daily life and resistance becomes a thing of the past.

Your spiritual progress benefits the world because it raises the level of consciousness of all. Even a little bit makes a difference because it changes our response to life.

Soul work is a constant process of letting go, surrendering, accepting and expanding and then stepping out of the known into the unknown. This takes courage and faith in the Divine… that we will wind up just where we need to be.

Once you choose to stop taking things personally, new dimensions of life begin to open to you.

How often have you lost sleep because of someone else’s actions or decisions? The mind continues to gnaw at the problem, trying to figure out what you might have done wrong or could have done better. Or you may find yourself replaying the situation over and over again, having useless conversations in the head, hoping to find the right words to say the next opportunity you have… and all those moments are spent in anxiety and imbalance.

When we learn to recognize that nothing is personal (regardless of how it feels in the moment it occurs), a new way of coping with challenges arises. The reactive emotional responses lessen and we learn to listen without judgment while moving into acceptance more quickly. From that state of balance and grace, choices become more clear, we discover conscious action balanced with detachment and can interact with greater kindness.

When you choose not to enter into someone else’s drama, you are choosing to be loving in a healthy way that reverberates with peacefulness. We are all here to help one another along the spiritual journey.

Be the change you wish to see

We create the movement within our lives. The ebb and flow of experience comes directly from our choices, beliefs, words and actions. If the only way to have peace is to teach peace, perhaps we can go a step further and say that the only way to teach peace is to be peace.

Can you consciously bring peacefulness to every situation in which you find yourself? Try it for one day – simple be. All interactions then become a dance of kindness and connection knowing that each action sends ripples of energy throughout the Universe.

Consider all that has brought you to this moment. You are an exquisite work of art in progress. As each layer is uncovered, greater depth, dimension and beauty are discovered. Let your words be filled with the possibility of joy and awakening, not only for yourself, but for those around you.

When your focus is on higher consciousness, problems seem to solve themselves… or your shift in perception may show you that they weren’t problems in the first place.

Everything is interconnected.

You play an important role in the raising consciousness of the planet. When you approach the present moment with awareness, you begin to break the chain of ego-driven interactions. In every moment you have a choice: to live a conscious life of spiritual practice or retreat into the comfort and security of one dimensional living.

Anyone can be Zen while meditating or living in a cave. The true measure of authentic growth comes from our daily interactions with others. Every moment we have an opportunity to offer something beautiful.

All suffering is self-induced and comes from wishing that someone or something be other than what it is. The beauty of not getting what we want is that it eventually motivates us to awaken. We desire growth and seek to break the patterns that limit our experience.

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

Be here Now.

Spend this day as a conscious observer. See how much you can engage with life while saying very little. This will allow you to actively participate; however, you may come away with a greater understanding of your own level of consciousness (not to mention greater clarity regarding those with whom you interact).

The art of stillness is one that consistently needs to be cultivated in the midst of a busy and ever-changing world. It’s the one aspect of you that will never change, a great wellspring of peace and power that is there to provide balance and replenish your soul.

You can create miracles in your experience. Open your heart to the wonders of the Universe – they are all around you!

What if living a joyful life was your only objective?

Peacefulness comes from realizing that all you desire is already within you. Each of us has the capacity to create joy in our experience though it can often get lost in the midst of ones goals and anxieties and the stories created by the mind.

Be here now. Wherever you are, stop for a moment and choose to be fully present. Are you joyful, grateful and at ease with this moment? If so, expand upon that energy as much as you can throughout the day. You attention with create even more joy in your experience.

If you have a situation that seems to block you from feeling joy – financial troubles, relationship challenges, issues of self-worth or doubt – set it aside for just a moment and bring your attention only to the Now. Are you safe? Loved by someone? Can you take a deep, conscious breath and just be? Behind the conditions that seem to block the flow of joy is the realm of infinite possibility. Go there and recharge, knowing that you have the ability to be joyful in the midst of transition or while learning new aspects of your own capabilities.

Be bold. Shatter the patterns that no longer serve you and know beyond the shadow of a doubt that you are deeply loved and supported each and every step of the way.

Being love – rather than being in love – allows the opportunity for authentic and life-changing connections. The dreams we have often propel us one direction or another and these new directions have amazing lessons to offer. The ego often gets stuck in expectation… and there we lose the thread of beauty.

When life provides you with circumstances that seem out of alignment with your hearts desire, don’t resist or fight what is. Instead, be love by utilizing the Celtic Vows of Friendship in every relationship and circumstance.

Engage life’s magic with an open heart and you will discover that your capacity for love is unlimited.