The ego wants guarantees. The heart wants to explore.

Transitions call upon us to walk forward in faith. Without attachment, we can learn how to explore whatever the present moment brings into our experience while allowing the future to take care of itself.

Observe how often the mind projects its worries or attempts to draw your attention into future expectations and choose instead to purposely bring yourself back into the present. This moment is filled with infinite possibility and layers of energy that are just waiting to be explored. How conscious are you in this moment?

As we evolve, we begin to recognize these opportunities to expand our awareness and cultivate faith in the process of our awakening. The spiritual world and your physical experience are implicitly entwined. The human experience is what awakens the soul.

Soul agreements, like karmic agreements, are arranged prior to birth.

“A task companion relationship is very compatible, without a lot of arguing, bickering or dealing with intense (karmic) issues.”  

~From Michael, the Basic Teachings~ 

When two souls are ready to interact, a magnetic pull begins to emanate. Threads of energy, synchronicity or coincidence draw them into each other’s sphere and typically they recognize one another from a deeper level of inner wisdom. It’s important to be conscious enough to creatively weave these new threads into the tapestry of your journey and observe how the patterns evolve.

Most of these soul agreements or task companions are those with whom you have extensive past-life history. There is a level of comfort and trust and those involved are willing to explore what they can do together. Sometimes we’re able to fulfill those agreements easily and others may try to interact but eventually part ways without a lot of fanfare. The lack of drama shows the difference between karma and a soul agreement. Karmic lessons are typically intense and bring lessons or healing to the surface through contrasts or conflict, while soul agreements are generally loving, easy and approached with a deep level of comfort.

Each person you encounter plays a specific role in your development. Whether they grace your experience for a moment or for a lifetime, honor the sacredness of those who enter your life situation. These loving souls are your family.

You have the power to transform your life experience.

Challenges are our greatest teachers. They draw awareness to the changing aspects of your spiritual growth and call upon you to find the very best in yourself.

When faced with doubt or anxiety, stop immediately and briefly take a walk. Give thanks for the challenge. Ask the Divine for clarity in order to recognize the gifts that lie within, and most importantly, remind yourself that you always have the strength to face whatever unfolds in the present moment.

At times it’s easy to become overwhelmed; yet everything can shift with a shift in perception. Support yourself by acknowledging how far you have come. Love yourself enough to create a space in which you can receive the messages of life. Seek answers by beginning with gratitude.

Every situation has something to teach. The awakened soul can transform the messages of life into guidance that lifts the spirit. We spend our entire lifetime delving into this process in order to explore the various layers of enlightenment.

Detachment allows you to explore all the facets of life

Attachment creates suffering in our experience; therefore, detachment creates peace in our experience. Worlds away from apathy, detachment is genuinely being at peace with whatever unfolds without layering the situation with expectations, must-haves or the perception that something is or was wrong.

When you experience the present moment with an open heart, it allows you to see see more clearly. A quiet mind is the beginning of freedom. Rather than living a repetitive pattern, we learn to break free and just be.

No matter how it appears, everything in your life situation is pointing you to this truth. Practice with daily application: When you send a text, release all expectation about when you will get a response. When you let someone know what is important to you, release the need to be immediately understood or heard (sometimes others process information more slowly). Notice the small ways that attachment creates disharmony and choose to utilize that moment of awareness to do things differently.

The smallest breakthroughs in habitual behavior create dramatic changes. Infinite gifts await your discovery.

When someone doesn’t believe they deserve joy, they often sabotage their own efforts.

“We cling to our beliefs, even when we know they cause us suffering. We maintain our illusions, even when they make us miserable. We know this, but we refuse to act on it.”  

~Ezra Bayda~   

When you interact with someone who seems to consistently find fault with the present moment, respond compassionately. Do not move into their playground by becoming defensive or attempting to change their point of view. Since the mind is controlled by ego, your actions, energy and love will have a greater impact than words, logic, ideas or concepts.

Unhappiness is an addiction. It blocks us from experiencing an authentic connection with one another because it causes our interactions to be ego-driven rather than soul-driven.

Everyone struggles with unworthiness at some point in their journey. The ego will find a reason to hold on to frustration rather than experiencing the present moment joyfully. Don’t wait for life to fall into place before you choose to be happy. You have the power to create whatever experience you wish.

When you strip away the cacophony, love is speaking through the stillness.

Practice listening. Observe without mentally labeling what you see. Choose to experience the sacred energy which flows through all life. It sounds simple, but active listening and observation call upon us to break free of thousands of years of human conditioning.

We have a role to play in the transformation of our collective consciousness. The moment you choose to approach situations differently, you create an opportunity for growth. This can only be accomplished by being present. If your mind is elsewhere – worrying about the future or carrying the past – you’ll be too distracted to see clearly.

Each of us is responsible for our own state of consciousness. In this moment, how peaceful are you? Resistance creates anxiety while acceptance opens us to receive grace. Cultivate your ability to accept what is and respond to life with inner awareness. Enlightenment is not something that you’ll experience at some point in the future. It is here Now.

Unexpected challenges are meant to wake us from the sleep of illusion.

No matter how far you have come, remember this… you have only just begun.

Choose to fall madly in love with life.