“A flower’s appeal is in its contradictions — so delicate in form yet strong in fragrance, so small in size yet big in beauty, so short in life yet long on effect.” ~Terri Guillemets~ This plane of experience is all about contrasts. Every situation we encounter contains both light and dark, intensity and gentleness, sadness […]
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View others as unfolding beings in their journey toward higher consciousness. ~Ken Keyes Jr.~ The higher your state of consciousness, the greater your perception. As we awaken, we cultivate the ability to interpret life from many different levels. Consciousness is the journey of expansion into all dimensions, the discovery of broader perspectives and the integration
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“Wisdom consists in doing the next thing you have to do, doing it with your whole heart and find delight in doing it.” ~Meister Eckhart~ The dance of awakening is a beautiful synergy of opposites. We learn to navigate the illusion of the physical world while integrating the limitless possibility of the spiritual. Honor the
“The river is constantly turning and bending and you never know where it’s going to go and where you’ll wind up. Following the bend in the river and staying on your own path means that you are on the right track. Don’t let anyone deter you from that.” ~Eartha Kitt~ It’s easy to be peaceful
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\”The plain fact is that the planet does not need more successful people. But it does desperately need more peacemakers, healers, restorers, storytellers, and lovers of every kind.\” ~David Orr~ There has never been, nor will there ever be, someone with your unique way of being in the world. This is the moment to let
“Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.” ~Thich Nhat Hang~ In the midst of the bombardment of daily life, take time to just be – fully present, patient, easy, aware. Periodically quiet the mind, allow yourself to listen and bring stillness into your experience. Meditation, no matter
\”Sometimes being a friend means mastering the art of timing. There is a time for silence. A time to let go and allow people to hurl themselves into their own destiny. And a time to prepare to pick up the pieces when it’s all over.\” ~Octavia E. Butler~ To hold space for another is to
“Be kind to yourself as you proceed along this journey. This kindness, in itself, is a means of awakening the spark of love within you and helping others to discover that spark within themselves.” ~Tsoknyi Rinpoche~ It has often been said that the only constant in life is change itself. We continually move through cycles
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“At times you have to leave the city of your comfort and go into the wilderness of your intuition. What you\’ll discover will be wonderful. What you\’ll discover is yourself.” ~Alan Alda~ In a world filled with overwhelming sensations and distractions, the ego-mind has cultivated a collective script that results in continued conflict and dysfunction.
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“True freedom is when all the stories, all the insights, all the realizations, concepts, beliefs and positions dissolve. What remains is what you are; a vast, conscious, luminous space simply resting in itself, not knowing a thing, at the point where all things are possible.” ~Enza Vita~ Presence is achieved by going inward. The ego
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