Enlightenment is taking responsibility for your own 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 reactive patterns slowly erode, until […]

Recognize that everything and everyone is your teacher. \”When you talk, you are only repeating what you already know. But if you listen, you may learn something new.\” ~Dalai Lama~ The souls only desire is to awaken. Once you have mastered a particular attribute, be willing to expand into unknown territory. Become a lifetime student

Resistance feeds the ego, keeping it alive and well. \”In the fight you can create the notion of the ego; in the challenge, in resistance, you can create the notion of the ego. If you drop fighting and you float with the stream, by and by you will come to know that you do not

Celebrate all paths as sacred. \”A glimpse into the eternity of our existence is a gift, and understanding the function of karma in our lives is not something that can be grasped at will. This is a wake up call; the events in your life are trying to show you a pattern as ancient as

All change begins within. \”To know thyself is the beginning of wisdom.\” ~Socrates~ You are far more than the experiences of this life. Underneath the concept of what role you play, your likes and dislikes, goals and dreams, fear and desire is the true infinite nature of your divinity. You’ve cultivated a life filled with

Upheaval has a way of waking us up. \”When our plans crumble and there seems to be nothing left, it is only by completely surrendering to what is that we can realize that what is left is more than enough.\” ~Ezra Bayda~ The human condition of suffering is driven by a need to feel safe

Expand your consciousness through experience. Sutra: Sat Chit Ananda (saht chit ah-NAN-dah) Meaning: My inner dialogue reflects the fire of my soul \”The mantra – sat chit ananda – tells us that our soul is that place which is spontaneously love, knowingness, and bliss.\” ~Deepak Chopra~ When your self talk is aligned with the love

If your only prayer was \”thank you\” that would suffice. \”Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgiving, turn routine jobs into joy and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.\” ~William Arthur Ward~ Your words have power. They can elevate or destroy. They can reinforce and encourage or be used to sabotage. As a conscious creator, practice

The present moment is always your point of power. \”In the infinity of life where I am, all is perfect, whole and complete. All is well in my world.\” ~Louise Hay~ Nothing is more more important than your state of consciousness in this moment. If you notice things you’d like to change in your experience,

You are a work in progress. \”Nobody else gets to live your life. You’re the artist. Paint your picture. Dream your own masterpiece into being.\” ~Anna Taylor~ Some people can look at a stone or a piece of wood and see something unique and beautiful waiting to emerge. The look through the lens of possibility