Kindness begins within and extends outward into the world. \”The person you’ll have the hardest time opening to and truly loving without reserve is yourself. Once you can do that, you can love the whole universe unconditionally.” ~Adyashanti~ Remember to allow time to recharge. This can be as simple as employing conscious breath throughout the […]

Do you ever forget that you are a magnificent, abundant, infinite being of light playing a game of discovery…? \”Nothing can dim the light which shines from within.\”  ~Maya Angelou~ The game we play is not about winning. It is learning how to consistently bring clarity and insight to the present moment. Rather than blindly

This moment is an opportunity to awaken to your true nature. “You must understand the whole of life, not just one little part of it. That is why you must read, that is why you must look at the skies, that is why you must sing, and dance, and write poems, and suffer, and understand,

To participate in the flow of the universe, we must become adept at the art of giving. \”When you learn, teach. When you get, give.\” ~Maya Angelou~ Life operates though a dynamic and consistent energy exchange. We create a flow of abundance through our willingness to share. No matter what you wish to create in

The seeds of infinite potential have been planted. Nurture them to maturity. The most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers. ~Thich Nhat Hanh~ When we choose to be mindful in our interactions, we create space in which a transformation can occur.

Awareness is the first step of transformation. “The ability to [consciously] respond is one of the greatest principles of growth. You are not following any order, any commandment; you are simply following your awareness.”  ~Osho~ Spirituality is not about adhering to rules and following “shoulds” that someone else has created. The awakening spirit learns to

Our experiences, imprints and expectations shape our perception. “There are things that are known and there are things that are unknown, and in between are the doors of perception.”   ~Aldous Huxley~  Throughout myriad lifetimes we seek to have as many varied experiences as possible. Each excursion into the unknown creates another facet of knowledge

Everything in your experience has one purpose: to make you more conscious. “We have been to the moon, we have charted the depths of the ocean and the heart of the atom, but we have a fear of looking inward to ourselves because we sense that is where all the contradictions flow together.” ~Terence McKenna~

Don’t hold back out of fear. Trust the processes of your awakening. “Spiritual practice is a mixture of struggle and integration, of confusion and clarity, of discouragement and aspiration, of feeling failure and going deeper. Don’t imagine that the spiritual path is a straight line to a fixed goal.”   ~Ezra Bayda~ We must simultaneously

Your wounds are a sacred passage to enlightenment. \”We taste the profundity of existence by simultaneously holding both the suffering and the wonder of being alive.\”  ~Ezra Bayda~ The challenges that we face strengthen us. Fear and frustration can be transformed into enlightenment through our conscious effort and intention. May you have the courage to