It’s time to put down all that doesn’t serve you.

There is no need to struggle. As you move to higher levels of consciousness, you’ll naturally learn to find the flow of life and move into it rather than fight against it. The human tendency is to create stress. Anxiety, tension, fear and worry are so commonplace that many have come to believe that dysfunctional states are natural and unavoidable.

The process of awakening is not about change. It is the incremental release of everything that weighs us down. Layer by layer we let go of old patterns, beliefs, conditioning, expectations, resentments and ego-created stories until there is nothing left. In that space of no-thingness, we learn to love and experience things as they are. We become the space in which transformation occurs.

Imagine how much energy you’d have to utilize in the present moment if you were completely clear of unnecessary baggage. The gifts of transformation are already within you, waiting to be discovered. Enlightenment is a process rather than a destination.

You bring something beautiful to the world that will never be seen again.

When you are able to share your gifts with the world, something amazing happens. People respond to your authenticity. They seek to interact because your energy uplifts them and together, you become part of the dance of awakening.

In every moment we have a choice: to participate or to be the observer. Participation allows you to discover the various nuances of life in a way that observation cannot. Taste, see, touch, feel, hear. Immerse yourself in the beautiful experience of rising consciousness. Your loving energy is an integral aspect to our collective awakening.

There will be moments when you choose to rest in the stillness of infinite possibility. These pauses are also necessary and help to keep you balanced. Peacefulness, when combined with a sense of adventure and humor, provides the foundation for your spirit to thrive throughout your human experience.

Enjoy the experience of being a physical being.

Detachment is worlds away from apathy. It allows us to explore friendships, experience the joy of work, study new belief systems, learn from other cultures, feel the thrill of a roller coaster, enjoy great food and music or be one with nature.

Sometimes in the midst of our practice, we often create stress by resisting the changes that life brings. Instead of a free-flow of experience, we attach to certain ideas of how life is supposed to unfold and lose the joy of adventure.

Everything ebbs and flows. Happiness within the human experience comes from releasing our attachment to things, people, goals or desires. As we learn to allow the present moment to unfold without resistance, we come to discover that life does not have to be a struggle.

There is nothing wrong with having preferences; however, do not choose to suffer when things don’t unfold in the way you expect. Instead, seek only the fullness of experience. Continue to expand your outlook as a spiritual explorer. There is always something new to discover.

You are more powerful than you realize.

Empowerment means that we take full responsibility for how our life experience unfolds. Even seemingly random events or coincidences have their beginnings in the workings of the subconscious. We constantly see our most deeply held beliefs played out in the world of form.

Pay attention to the repetitive occurrences that have plagued your life. They are a great way to witness yourself breaking free from old ways of being. As you awaken, you’ll see a reflection of higher levels of consciousness in your experiences until you notice, finally, that the old pattern dissolves.

Create a space in which a transformation can occur. Rather than reacting in the same old manner, decide to be a pioneer of spirit. Focus your thoughts and intention, drop the need for conflict and joyfully watch as the energy you send out into the world returns in amazing ways.

You are the stillness in which life happens.

In the stillness we can begin to sense the infinite. As a spiritual seeker, it’s important to learn how to quiet the mind. In this space, the quiet truth of your inner wisdom can make itself known.

The mind seeks to create a constant flow of thoughts, ideas and opinions. It fears the silence and fills that space with meaningless garble as a distraction. You are much more than your thoughts. You are a spark of the Divine which desires only to awaken to its infinite nature through the momentary illusion of human experience. As you learn to rise above thought, you will discover a lightheartedness and freedom that is astounding.

Enlightenment is learning to reside in the present moment as it is. Be still and listen to the wisdom of your soul.

Be the love you wish to see in the world.

Recognize the sacredness in all that you see.

Experience the world around you without interpretation. Simply look at the new growth on a tree, lose yourself in the smile of a dog, be amazed by the clouds as they move across the sky. All life has a rhythm, an energy that is constantly sparking creativity and rebirth. We are part of this beautiful rhythm.

The wordless messages of existence can only be heard with the heart. Experience, feel, observe – and notice when the ego jumps in with facts, knowledge, projections or distracting words and ideas that limit your experience. Moments of inner silence play a valuable role in your spiritual awakening.

Let your life be a communion with all that you see. The sacredness you experience is a reflection of your own energy. As within, so without.

The ego treats the present moment as if it is less important than future moments.

Happiness is a choice. So is misery.

Honor all paths as sacred.