#challenges

Transforming Darkness Into Light

\”…the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being.” ~Carl Jung~ Choose to see challenges as your vehicle to awakening.  The purpose behind emotional upset is two-fold: it shakes up your life, revealing the aspects that are insubstantial as well as those which provide a firm foundation […]

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Inner Peace

Peace is inner joy, tranquility, nonjudgmental love and universal compassion. ~Debasish Mridha~ Life happens. The stillness of infinite potential resides beneath egoic judgments and interpretation of the world around us. As we release the need to create a running commentary of opinion, we discover the ability to consciously choose how to respond in alignment with

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Self-Knowledge

\”The more you know yourself, the more clarity there is. Self-knowledge has no end – you don\’t come to an achievement, you don\’t come to a conclusion. It is an endless river.\” ~Jiddu Krishnamurti~ The challenges that we face ultimately bring out the best in us. Through trial and error we learn to face our

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The Words We Speak

\”The challenges in this place are real and sometimes very difficult, but I\’ve learned to slow down and look for beauty in my days, for the mysteries and blessings woven into everything, into the very words we speak.\” ~Kim Edwards~ Your words have power. They send energy outward and create the type of reality you

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Creating Joy

“The root of joy is gratefulness…It is not joy that makes us grateful; it is gratitude that makes us joyful.” ~Brother David Steindl-Rast~ Joy is an expression of empowerment. It is a choice that we make again and again that creates an unshakable foundation. Obviously, those who reside in joy still face challenges and encounter

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Wisdom

“Turn your wounds into wisdom.” ~Oprah Winfrey~ Challenges are a necessary aspect of enlightenment. They allow us to cultivate the tools of trust, patience, insight and empowerment. Don’t shy away from these moments of apparent darkness; instead, turn and shine the light of consciousness upon them. Shamanic traditions utilize the energy and lessons of Jaguar

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Challenges

“Awakening is not changing who you are, but discarding who you are not.\” ~Deepak Chopra~ Challenges help us to discover aspects of ourselves that are ready to emerge. They often act as catalysts that prompt relationships to deepen into something beautiful, unique and full of love. When faced with hardship, be willing to receive support

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Expanding Consciousness

“Mind is consciousness which has put on limitations. You are originally unlimited and perfect. Later you take on limitations and become the mind.” ~Ramana Maharshi~ All limitations are self-imposed. When we hold a limiting belief, fear can block the exploration into anything that challenges that belief. The ego is terrified of losing control; therefore, it

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Soul Connections

“We all are so deeply interconnected; we have no option but to love all. Be kind and do good for any one and that will be reflected. The ripples of the kind heart are the highest blessings of the Universe.” ~Amit Ray~ When we meet someone with whom our soul has shared history, there’s a

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Change

“No one can tell what goes on in between the person you were and the person you become. No one can chart that blue and lonely section of hell. There are no maps of the change. You just come out the other side. Or you don\’t.” ~Stephen King~ Challenges awaken the desire for change. In

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