“Smile, smile, smile at your mind as often as possible. Your smiling will considerably reduce your mind’s tearing tension.” ~Sri Chinmoy~ There is a Taoist meditation called the Inner Smile which is used to transform blockages into vibrant, healing energy and helps to create a life filled with happiness. Try this: Sit with your back […]

\”The journey of a 1000 miles begins with a single step…\” ~Lao Tzu~ How many times have you felt paralyzed by the immensity of a task you have embarked upon, the depth of desired internal transformation or the unknown future? The mind can race with every conceivable possibility and fear, leaving us paralyzed in the

 “Wherever you go, go with all your heart.” ~Confucius~ Fear compels us to close down and become defensive while the heart calls us to open up and connect. Inner balance is demonstrated when we approach our challenges with faith in the process of our awakening. The spiritual seeker longs to live an empowered life and

“The very essence of playfulness is an openness to anything that may happen, the feeling that whatever happens, it’s okay… you’re either free to play, or you’re not.” ~John Cleese~ Sparks of inspiration are all around us waiting to be discovered. The world is filled with limitless possibilities to explore and as we open to

“If you understand it, the world is a great device to make you conscious. Your enemy is your friend, and the curses are blessings, and the misfortunes can be turned into fortunes. It depends only on one thing: if you know the key of awareness.” ~Osho~ Honor yourself as an awakening aspect of the Divine.

“Until the mind is open, the heart stays closed. The open mind is the key to the open heart.” ~Byron Katie~ When you open your heart in the midst of life, miraculous things happen. Many fear vulnerability; however, it is a necessary component of spiritual growth. Life is a mystery to be lived, not a

“Laughter is wine for the soul – laughter soft, or loud and deep, tinged through with seriousness – the hilarious declaration made by man that life is worth living.” ~Sean O’Casey~ Joy is infectious. It sparks change throughout your journey and creates a filter of absurdity through which you can interpret life. Weave joy into

“We should come home from adventures, and perils, and discoveries every day with new experience and character.” ~Henry David Thoreau~ There is something quite beautiful about living a life of discovery. Exploring new books, artistry, friendships and places allows us to discover new aspects of ourselves. The dance of awakening is revealed through experience. It’s

“When you go in, you touch a new type of silence – the presence of silence itself. It is not only an absence of noise, it is something absolutely positive, almost visible, tangible.” ~Osho~ Pay attention to the gap – between words, musical notes, thoughts – for it contains worlds of possibility. True silence exists

“What we repeatedly visualize changes our body and consciousness. Visualize freedom and compassion.” ~Jack Kornfield~ We have an opportunity for expansive growth in this moment. By choosing not to be offended by anyone or anything, by releasing hurt and resentment, by rising above the mechanisms of the mind, we create space in which a transformation