Happiness is a choice that we make from moment to moment.

Beyond experience, beyond thoughts and expectations, lies the infinite energy of pure potential. The moment you wake, you begin a new day filled with opportunity and choices. Many people will approach it much in the same manner that they do every other day (and that too is a choice) and wonder why nothing changes; however, this is the moment of transformation.See what can happen when you simply dance within the present moment – just feeling what there is to feel, seeing what there is to see and tasting the experience with every aspect of your being.

“There is no choice you’ve ever made, nor any you will ever make, that will limit you as much as you may fear.

Nor even limit you at all.

How cool is that?

Fear not, there have been no mistakes.”
~ The Universe

In every moment you have a choice. Should you notice discomfort, you may simply want to ask yourself why you are choosing to have that experience instead of the experience of happiness. Within the answer lies a gift.

Suffering has no value unless it is conscious suffering.

One of the ego’s most subtle tools is the thought that one shouldn’t be feeling what they’re feeling. It plants a seed saying, “I should be beyond this by now” which causes the spiritual seeker to doubt their own evolutionary growth.

Emotions are powerful teachers. They are an integral aspect of the human condition. Though we learn to ride the ups and downs of life and how to stay balanced through the turbulence we experience, emotions, when they arise, should be felt wholly and explored.

This is not to say that it’s appropriate to act in an unconscious manner or while trapped in a full-fledged egoic state; rather, we take the time to process our feelings, honoring them as part of our personal path of awakening.

This distance between suffering and peacefulness can be bridged by dropping our thoughts regarding a particular issue. Our role is to see beyond the stories of the mind and experience whatever feelings arise with an open heart. That is transcendence.

Love and accept yourself exactly as you are.

Deep within the layers of karma, information, opinion, history and knowledge lies an eternal divine being… you. By facing your fears, you are in the process of expanding into your true nature as an expression of the Divine.

Because of this, it is possible to love those who play the role of hating us, to forgive things we once thought impossible to forgive and to be peaceful when it seems that peace is not at hand. Dear ones, you hold the key:  inner transformation.

You have a Divine purpose. You walk a sacred journey. You are participating in raising the vibration of the planet. Relax into this wisdom and be willing to receive. Drop the barriers to love that you carry.

As you awaken, things begin to move faster. Karmic lessons present themselves, energies are balanced and you’ll find yourself quickly moving on to the next. The speed with which you advance is based upon the degree that you can love and accept yourself Now.

Your thoughts have power.

This moment is the only thing that exists – the Now – how are you choosing to experience it? All suffering is a by-product of thought. It can be easy to get trapped into a web of lies created by the mind, carrying the burdens of the past or feeling the weight of your own fears or expectations about the future…

But here and Now, life is filled with the miraculous. If you stop and look with an open heart, you’ll discover myriad things for which you can be grateful. Begin from where you are with what you have. Seek to fill this moment with gratitude and appreciation. Choose to find the beauty.

You can always cope with the present moment. All that you need to know will make itself known at the perfect time in the perfect way. It’s imperative to be kind and nurturing to yourself and time to break free from self-imposed misery.

Realize that you constantly have new insights and new ways of looking at the world. Move forward with confidence and grace knowing that all is well in your future, primarily because the future doesn’t exist – it will simply be another present moment that is filled with incredible beauty, things for which you can be grateful and the love and support of the Divine.

Everything is interconnected.

Your thoughts and actions can change the world. The kindest gestures, no matter how small, send waves of loving energy throughout the Universe. Even if unseen or unacknowledged, they emit powerful waves of change.

The trans-formative power of compassion begins with conscious thought. As your vibration increases, your perception expands, and with this expansion, you begin to recognize the true magnificence of your being.

“The way to rise to a higher level of spiritual practice is to develop altruism to the point where seeking enlightenment in order to serve others more effectively becomes your inner, spontaneous motivation for everything that you do.”
~ Dalai Lama

Don’t fight the world. Live in acceptance and experience surrender as a form of empowerment.

It’s time to learn how to be a good receiver. You are what you think and a wonderful place to begin is to affirm that blessings will flow to all of those with whom you come in contact.

Many people live trapped by fear – and fear is born from lack of compassion and understanding. They seek to be better than someone else, or worry that they may fall short. That worry and fear translates to a lack of joy.

As a conscious spiritual seeker, you can choose to see everyone as an expression of the Divine (even if they can’t see that within themselves!). With the knowledge of the awakened, know that when you seek beauty in another, you will certainly find it.

This movement of energy becomes waves of love which flow outward from you, multiply, and find their way back, often in miraculous and unexpected ways.

Your precious energy is needed, here and now, to open to the infinite love and power of the Divine.

The past is a collection of burdens that we carry through life. To that we add the knowledge attained through various experiences, and between the two, we create the filter through which we look at the world.

It’s important to release the emotional intensity and mental attachment to the stories of the past while retaining the lessons we have learned. Clearing the energy allows us to fully experience the present moment and all that it has to offer.

“Residing fully in the present moment allows the unconditional energy of life to flow through the conditioned body and mind.”

“The willingness to simply rest in the physical experience of your life is the key to spiritual transformation.”

Don’t wait until you have all the answers or a definitive direction before you begin to create change in your life.

Have you ever found yourself delaying healthy changes because you felt you didn’t have the tools to succeed? All too often I hear people who desire transformation block themselves with statements like “It’s hard”, “I’m a procrastinator”, “That’s the way I’ve always been” or “I don’t have the drive to stick with it”. Our words have power – do your best to refrain from blocking your momentum before you’re even out of the gate.

Sometimes it’s enough to recognize that change is needed. All that is required is one conscious step forward, one conscious choice, one break from old ways of being… and then another. When you focus only on the present moment (rather than some distant future) you will always have the necessary strength to rise up to meet it, and, more quickly than you think, changes will come.

Transformation is a process. As we bring the light of awareness to outmoded beliefs, walls of protection or defense mechanisms, the blockages begin to dissolve. No matter how far you have come along the path of awakening, there are infinite levels yet to explore.

Let your love be strong enough to allow both yourself and others to learn in whatever way is most appropriate for spiritual awakening.

That’s right! The pathway from conflict to communion is freedom of choice 

Experiencing the deepest connection with life often requires taking a step into unknown territory… and in the unknown, anything can happen. We must be willing to take risks, learn from our mistakes and grow throughout every adventure.Sometimes it can be challenging to watch those you love harm themselves; however, they must have the same freedom to make their own mistakes. The strength we must cultivate is detached compassion. From this place of power, we are able to create a space in which a transformation can occur.