“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 […]
“I would like my life to be a statement of love and compassion–and where it isn\’t, that\’s where my work lies.” ~Ram Dass~ As we awaken, we are drawn to teachers that reflect the qualities we would like to refine in ourselves. Notice those who inspire you and consider the fact that that they are
“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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“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
\”Learn to be silent. Let your quiet mind listen and absorb.” ~Pythagoras~ Silence is more than the absence of noise. A living presence, it allows us to enter the temple of the Divine by journeying deep within ourselves. Very few people are comfortable in the space of infinite possibility. They seek diversion and distraction and
\”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
“Experiencing our emotions fully, without wallowing in them or turning away, allows us to break through the layers of protective armor and connect with the heart. Fully felt, our emotions can clear the path to the deep well of compassionate love that is the essence of our being… and we are free to receive all
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“In the external scheme of things, shining moments are as brief as the twinkling of an eye, yet such twinklings are what eternity is made of — moments when we human beings can say \”I love you,\” \”I\’m proud of you,\” \”I forgive you,\” \”I\’m grateful for you.\” That\’s what eternity is made of: invisible
“The person you’ll have the hardest time opening to and truly loving without reserve is yourself. Once you can do that, you can love the whole universe unconditionally.” ~Adyashanti~ There is nothing more beautiful than someone who shines from within… Everyone who has manifested you into their life, has done so because of the unique
“Humor and paradox are often the only ways to respond to life’s sorrow with grace.” ~Matthew Fox~ As spiritual beings having a human experience, our purpose is to discover the delicate balance of grace while living within a paradox. Awakened spirituality creates a dance of evolving energies, weaving dark and light into insight, compassion and
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