All of life supports you

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Everything that you experience supports your spiritual awakening.

“Spiritual practice includes learning how to open-heartedly receive the shocks of life – the things you don’t like, the people who criticize you, the job that goes wrong, the partner that leaves, the health that fails you – whatever shakes you up.”
~Ezra Bayda~ 
This world was created in order for us to experience the illusion of separation. We have journeyed together throughout our various lifetimes with the perception that the disconnect was the truth; however, as we awaken, we discover the commonality of the threads that bind us together.

Everything exists for you. The more alert you are, the more present you are, the more you will be able to utilize the events that unfold in your experience as vehicles of enlightenment. The lessons never end because our only life purpose is to awaken. We walk through the cycles of youth, power and wisdom, each phase offering its own lessons and insights, until we ultimately drop the facade and enter into Oneness.

Recognize your own magnificence. Know that you, as an expression of the Divine, are deserving of love, abundance, expansion and joy. Should you feel blocked, know also, that the universe will provide the perfect circumstance to aid you in dissolving this block. Stay alert and be willing to receive the gifts that life has to offer.

Love, light and laughter

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Embracing a mystical life creates joyful, lighthearted experiences.

“If the only prayer you ever say in your life is thank you, it will be enough.” 
~Meister Eckhart~ 
Gratitude, joy, celebration… all are expressions of higher awareness. Each comes from within and can never be taken from you. Choose to take life a little less seriously. Yes, our circumstances are relatively important; however, nothing is more important than your joy.

Darkness hits all of us from time to time. The world can seem heavy because so many are struggling with dysfunction, unaware of their own mastery. In challenging moments, we are called upon to shine the light of awareness. Without demanding that others change, without judgment, simply demonstrate what higher consciousness looks like. Allow your life to be your message.

Marianne Williamson says that everything is either love or an opportunity to love. Expand that idea to encompass joy as well. See the world as the ultimate expression of love, light and laughter. As always, when you choose to look for something, you will discover it because all you experience is a reflection of your level of consciousness.

Creativity

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Creativity happens when the ego is absent.

“True creativity flows only from stillness. When stillness becomes conscious, the spiritual dimension enters your life and you begin to be guided by an intelligence far greater than the human mind.” 
~Eckhart Tolle~ 
Practice getting out of your head and let yourself be totally immersed in whatever you choose to do. When you bring a creative component to your actions, you become a channel for white light and higher consciousness. Imagine the difference between one who agonizes over a recipe, determined to get it totally right, stressing throughout the process and one who tastes and explores, dancing around the kitchen, enjoying the act of creating. What type of energy is being channeled into the food?

Art is your singular expression. Whether writing in a journal, painting, creating music, decorating your home or finding your unique style, releasing ego opens you as a conduit for divine inspiration.

Expression is the basis for transformation. You may wish to create (or renew) a sacred space in your home. Fill it with anything that inspires you and just sit with the energy. Don’t think – just be… then, bring that higher state of awareness and peacefulness into your day.
 

 

Ruthless passion

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No matter how far you have come, remember this. You still have a world of infinite potential to explore.

“Intimacy is a totally different dimension. It is allowing the other to come into you, to see you as you see yourself, to allow the other to see you from the inside, to invite somebody to that deepest core of your being.” 
~Osho~ 
When you love and accept yourself, there is no fear. You allow others to experience the truth of who you are. You share your light with the world without seeking outside validation, for there is no need. You are safe in your expression of the Divine.

Life is a dance of contrasts, experience and expansion. There is nothing more beautiful than seeing the mystery of love in motion. Everything provides an opportunity to bring the best version of ourselves to the present moment. Allow love (for the planet, for yourself and one another) to guide your choices.

It’s easy to be open with someone who accepts and understands you. It becomes a little more challenging with those who judge or even attack you, and harder yet with those who trigger old wounds. However, each of these situations teaches something different. See these moments as opportunities to bring the best version of yourself to your life situation. Act with integrity, do your best, accept what is.

Change

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You can create magnificent changes in your experience.
“Expecting an epiphany – some single moment of insight that will  forever banish the experience of fear, anger, neediness – may prevent us from noticing the slow and almost imperceptible ways spiritual practice subtly transforms us. With patience and perseverance, our habitual patterns slowly erode, until one day we find ourselves in a situation that had always made us anxious – and we notice the anxiety is simply gone.”
~Ezra Bayda~
Many spiritual students don’t recognize that significant growth is already at work in their lives. Because we expect to be “evolved,” we judge ourselves for being reactive instead of noticing that the intensity of our reactivity has decreased or is shorter in duration.

Love yourself enough to be kind as you manifest changes in your experience. When necessary, simply take ownership, move into acceptance and honor the processes of your awakening. And you are making progress. When you miss the mark, the fact that you are aware of your unconsciousness actually indicates that you are becoming more conscious.

You are a powerful co-creator of your own experience. Life is filled with infinite possibility on every level of existence. Live expansively and know that you are a magnet for abundance, joy and fulfillment.

Enjoy your humanness

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Spirituality is not about rejection or denial of the physical.

“Celebration is a thankfulness; it is a prayer out of gratitude. It is recognition of the gift that has been given to us… It is such an immense gift to be alive.” 
~Osho~ 
 
Many belief systems preach denial. Abstinence, minimalism or rejection of outsiders lead to excessive rules, guilt and other ego related phenomena. Spirituality becomes inclusive when we learn to bring a higher vibration into our human experience.

Enjoy your preferences; however, do not allow them to crystallize into absolute requirements. Enjoy what is with conscious acceptance. Be playful and expansive. All too soon we will move on from this place of physical beauty and creativity.

Those who have left the earth plane envy our ability to feel the warmth of the sun, to bite into a perfect strawberry, experience exotic spices and textures, hug, cry or watch as the sun sets into the ocean … yet all too often we take our existence for granted. It’s time to enjoy all the magnificence that life has to offer.

How to be happy

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Become a pure and open channel and allow the love, light and laughter of the Universe to express itself through you.

“To be a happy person, one has to drop all comparison. Drop all these stupid ideas of being superior or inferior. You are neither superior nor inferior. You are simply yourself! There exists no one like you, no one with whom you can be compared. Then suddenly, you are at home.” 
~Osho~ 
Happiness is a byproduct of being at ease where you are. All those years of self-criticism did not bring happiness. Striving did not bring happiness. Only acceptance sets you free to embrace your journey.

No matter what unfolds in your experience, your consciousness determines how you will interpret and respond. Imagine yourself as empowered, kind, peaceful, open, expressive, creative and joyful. Can you see it? If you can see it, you can create it.

The task may appear daunting to those who are still deeply caught in distress. The way to begin is to observe, take ownership, change what you can and place your attention on the only thing that truly matters – your state of consciousness in this moment.

The ego says, “When my life falls into place, then I can be happy.” However, the converse is true. When you take yourself higher, life will meet you there.

 

Learning through suffering

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Suffering has no value unless we use it consciously.

“Inconsolable suffering can console us by making us feel special. But this feeling of specialness diverts us from true freedom.” 
~Ezra Bayda~   
The challenges we face prompt us to awaken. Through them we cultivate strength and compassion while discovering new facets of our true potential. There are two types of suffering. One is ego-driven and keeps the story alive while the other is a vehicle for awakening.

When people are caught in ego-driven patterns of thought, they often allow the past to dictate their ability to be happy in the present moment. Conversely, the spiritual seeker learns to rise above and transforms their suffering into awareness. The suffering ultimately becomes something for which we can be grateful because it was integral to our awakening.

Resistance keeps negativity in place. Acceptance allows the energy to flow and creates a space in which a transformation can occur. As we become aware of the patterns that repeat in our experience, we can turn our attention inward. When you seek the lesson in a challenging situation, you will find it. Be willing to accept whatever unfolds in your experience as if you had purposely created it. Taking full responsibility for our life experience creates mastery, empowerment and freedom.

See yourself as Presence

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When your own wounds are truly healed, you’ll be less reactive to the unconscious behavior of others.

“As we relentlessly observe ourselves, the images we have of who we are and who we need to be – which at one time seemed so real – begin to peel away like layers of an onion. Pleasant self-images may give way to uglier ones, each seeming equally real until that layer too peels away. As every illusory idea of who we are is stripped off, we can finally experience the quivering freedom of not needing to be anyone at all.” 
~Ezra Bayda~ 

Through the process of awakening, we come to recognize our wounds and understand what triggers our own reactivity. From this space of awareness, challenging people and situations are transformed into empowerment. As you walk consciously through the world, you’ll discover greater peace and compassion. When you witness others caught in their self-made distress, instead of joining them there, you’ll bring a sense of calmness and purpose to the present moment.

Rather than seeing yourself as a student, healer, teacher or someone who is enlightened, see yourself as Presence – the nameless, formless, infinite source of being. You are far more than the roles you play in this life. You ARE life, an ever-expending expression of the love, light and laughter of the universe.

Be in the world, but not of it

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Make a commitment to yourself to be a source of peace and compassion.

“Our distress which seems like a very real barrier, is just an artificial prop, which we use to create the story of ‘me’.” 
~Ezra Bayda~ 

It’s interesting to watch our collective exploration into the dark tunnels of ego and opinion. With every interaction, purchase, news story or rumor, many feel the need to participate in voicing their perception, ultimately seeking others who will validate their point of view.

Clashing viewpoints have led to escalation because both sides insist their interpretation is accurate. Throughout negative interactions, the ego generates negative energy to feed upon until those involved are taken over by their pain-body. All conflict in the world is the result of individual unconsciousness that becomes collective.

Spiritual seekers must guard against getting pulled into situations that lower their vibration. Only share your viewpoint when it can be expressed without judgment or blame and you have absolutely no attachment to the outcome. When we interact with love, compassion, detachment and kindness, we have an opportunity to plant seeds that may grow. Your loving presence may create a space in which a transformation can occur.