Notice what repeats in your experience.

“There is a great value in doing new things, not just for diversion or escape, but in order to help us awaken. When we put ourselves in a new or foreign situation, that very act awakens our senses, our awareness, our presence. Sometimes we have to take a leap in order to experience and heal the fear that holds us ever at the edge of familiar safety. Our task in awakening is to go against the grain of our mechanical tendencies.”
~Ezra Bayda~

The present moment is filled with countless miracles.

“The small things of life have to be transformed by your inner transformation. This I call the religious quality; everything becomes sacred. Taking a bath, making love, eating food, going to sleep – everything becomes sacred.”
~Osho~

When you truly immerse yourself within the Now, life becomes sacred. Everything is a reflection of the light of the Divine, adding to the mystery and the perfection of your experience. With each breath, you become one with life.

The mental patterns and frustration of the human condition are nothing more than outmoded conditioning. The spiritual seeker breaks free from societal imprinting and chooses to live at a higher level of consciousness. This is the light that awakens the light in others.

Be the change you wish to see. Participate in joy. Your thoughts have power – purposely utilize them to make your experience one of connection, compassion and breakthrough.

There are many ways to achieve enlightenment.

“Wherever you are, be there totally. If you find your here and now intolerable and it makes you unhappy, you have three options: remove yourself from the situation, change it, or accept it totally. If you want to take responsibility for your life, you must choose one of those three options, and you must choose now. Then accept the consequences.”
~Eckhart Tolle~

No matter what is unfolding in your life experience, you have an opportunity to utilize it as a vehicle of awakening. Even momentary boredom or apathy can be transformed into a powerful aspect of your soul’s journey.

The key here is your willingness to make a choice that opens your perception. Many people have bursts of spiritual growth as a result of facing challenges; however, spiritual mastery is achieved when we also seek growth during the best of times or the quiet pauses we all experience. The more you have a continued focus on your evolution, the less you will require some type of disruption to spark movement forward again.

Life is meant to be an adventure, each moment a gift for you to explore. Step into the unknown with an open heart. Take risks and drop the familiar which masquerades as security and stability. Remember, you are loved, supported, guided and safe, even in the midst of transition and exploration.

Whatever you dwell upon becomes stronger in your life.

“Whenever we make efforts, the ego will find ways to trick us and divert us from the path. Over time, as this predictable pattern of effort and resistance becomes apparent, we are no longer so easily blindsided by the maneuvers of the ego. Nonetheless, the force of resistance can be strong. The countermeasure is always to persevere in face of the inevitable hindrances and discouragements.”
~Ezra Bayda~

Any inner resistance that you encounter is an indicator that profound change is imminent. If you weren’t on the verge of a breakthrough, the ego would simply allow you to tool along unhindered; therefore, resistance should be viewed as a wonderful confirmation that you are making authentic progress.

The human experience is the continual process of attempting to avoid our innermost fears. Because we are afraid to face them, they become hidden baggage that we carry. When the soul is ready to address an imbalance, it is often projected onto someone else so that we can become aware of it. This is the moment to stop and look for the lesson. If you notice yourself dwelling on a problem, laying blame or feel stuck in a negative situation, take a moment to ask, “What am I trying to see?”

Keep it simple. If you are triggered by someones negativity, seek to eradicate all negativity within yourself. Begin by noticing when stress arises and simply own your own stuff. This may look like, “Mary gossips all the time!”…. “Do I ever gossip?”… then “How can I be more accepting and stop participating in gossip?” In this instance, the answer is to be mindful when you speak and choose only words that are kind and supportive.

Your spiritual journey is one of noticing and practicing without getting lost in self-criticism. Focusing on the lesson ensures that you will eventually have a breakthrough.

You can create happiness in your own experience. Begin now, from where you are with what you have.

“Think thoughts that make you happy. Do things that make you feel good. Be with people who make you feel good. Eat things that make your body feel good. Go at a pace that makes you feel good.”
~Louise Hay~

When we strip away the layers of ego, we can discover the joy of being.

“As we relentlessly observe ourselves, the images we have of who we are and who we need to be – which at one time seemed so real – begin to peel away like layers of an onion. Pleasant self-images may give way to uglier ones, each seeming equally real until that layer too peels away. As every illusory idea of who we are is stripped off, we can finally experience the quivering freedom of not needing to be anyone at all.”
~Ezra Bayda~

Quietly live your life with integrity, peace and compassion.

“A spiritual teacher, no matter how skillful, can teach only in proportion to a student’s true willingness to learn.”
~Ezra Bayda~

I wish that you could see you the way that I see you…

“Liberation from fear is not about becoming fearless; it’s about seeing that fear is not the deepest truth about who we are.”
~Ezra Bayda~

What energy do you bring to our collective experience?

“Thank every one of the ten thousand things: gratitude turns our world right-side-up.”
~Ezra Bayda~