Begin all transformation by loving yourself. \”Because one believes in oneself, one doesn’t try to convince others. Because one is content with oneself, one doesn’t need others’ approval. Because one accepts oneself, the whole world accepts him or her.\” ~Lao Tzu~ Our cultural imprinting teaches that something is missing. Many feel pressured to look or […]

Your experience of the world is a reflection of your level of consciousness. \”Spirituality is not the practicing of any virtue; spirituality is the gaining of a new vision. Virtue follows that vision; it comes on its own accord. It is a natural by-product. When you start seeing, things start changing.\” ~Osho~ Billions of people

You are a spark of the Divine… infinite, eternal, multi-faceted. \”To clarify ‘eternal’ just a smidge… Once the river of time has rounded her final bend, and the last star in the sky has brightened its last night, and every child who may ever be conceived has been given ten thousand names… we will have

You are a powerful co-creator of your life’s experience. \”When you become comfortable with uncertainty, infinite possibilities open up in your life.\” ~Eckhart Tolle~ In a world filled with infinite possibility, the human condition is often one of repetition. Our purpose here is to awaken and that can only be accomplished by breaking free from

Willingly choose to be present with the experience you are having. \”The heart that seeks to awaken, to live genuinely, is more real than anything. That nameless drive calls you to be who you most truly are.\” ~Ezra Bayda~ We evolve through a conscious willingness to be open with new ideas and new experiences. When

F.E.A.R – False Evidence Appearing Real \”Fear tells us to stop, to stay within the boundary of our protected cocoon-world. Yet when we feel fear, if we take even one small step toward it rather than yielding to our habitual pulling away, we move one step closer to the vast mind that lies beyond.\” ~Ezra

You are responsible for your own experience. \”Clinging to notions of how life ought to be, of what you want, of what you hate, always leads to suffering.\” ~Ezra Bayda~ When we go inward, we discover of a greater dimension of silence and peace. More than the absence of noise, the mind itself is quiet

A new level of consciousness is waiting to be discovered. \”The experience right now – whatever it is – is the doorway to reality. If we try to avoid the mundane or if we seek out the special, we bolt this door.\” ~Ezra Bayda~ The only thing over which you have any control is how

Stand in your soul’s truth. \”When strong emotions arise in the midst of a conflict, it’s generally best to keep quiet, to spend some time in meditation. It’s certainly better to avoid getting hooked into self-justification and blame – which is what is inevitably happens when we open our mouths while gripped by flaring emotion.

You are right where you need to be. \”It’s the paradox of the true spiritual path, but the more conscious we become of what limits us, the more limitless becomes our life.\” ~Guy Finley~ Don’t try to change, simply be aware… awareness heals. Spiritual practice is often a blend of paradox – confusion and clarity,