#appreciation

New Beginnings

  Last night I woke around 2am and walked in the dark, enjoying the scent of Jasmine as it filled the air. After some much needed rain, spring is popping into existence here and there and I honored the present moment by just enjoying the beauty of a quiet night filled with limitless possibility.   […]

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Explore the Mystery

  “Each of us chooses the tone for telling his or her own story. I would like to choose the durable clarity of a platinum print, but nothing in my destiny possesses the luminosity. I live among diffuse shadings, veiled mysteries, uncertainties; the tone of telling my life is closer to that of a portrait

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Renewed Purpose and Vision

  Breathe in a sense of renewed purpose and vision. Celebrate this day’s mysteries, friendships, lessons and insight. All of life conspires in your awakening; therefore, it’s a powerful practice to simply remain open and aware. Without attachment, we can observe what unfolds and step into the flow when appropriate.   Everyone has a unique

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The Infinite Facets of Love

“Traditional Sufi wisdom teaches that we are the creation and manifestation of Infinite Love, and that every event and circumstance of our lives serves to awaken us and remind us that true happiness and security is to be found in the deepest center of ourselves where we are closest to that Infinite Love, where our

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Loving Awareness

“Wherever you are and whatever you do, be in love.” ~Rumi~ Learn to look beyond the physical roles that people play in this life. Awakening calls upon us to see and respond to one another with open hearts and this cannot be done from a space of judgment. Only conscious practice can help you to

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Appreciation

“Let\’s trade in all our judging for appreciating. Let\’s lay down our righteousness and just be together.” ~Ram Dass~ What if you chose to find one thing to appreciate about each situation or person who has ever been a challenge in your life? What if you chose only to speak about that positive thing when

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Peace and Presence

In this moment, you have all that you need. Nothing is lacking; however, it\’s easy to get distracted by the ego and miss the miraculous flavor and texture of the awakened life. When you place your focus inward without thought, a gentleness pervades your experience. Settle into this immense energy and simply be. This is

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Stillness and Gratitude

“Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer\’s day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time.” ~John Lubbock~ What happens when we immerse ourselves completely in the present moment? Everything. The

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Appreciation

“It’s as though, knowing that everything is possible, suddenly nothing is necessary.” ~Diana Gabaldon~ There are moments when life goes quiet. In the gap between what is and what could be lies a world of infinite possibility. There is nothing quite so beautiful as immersing oneself within the embrace of stillness. We humans can cause

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Abundance

Abundance is having more than you need. The energy around money offers an array of opportunities to examine our core beliefs. Since everything is energy, your perception creates your experience. There are those who always need to chase the next deal or reach the next level of wealth. If this an aspect of your journey

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