During my gratitude walk yesterday, this wonderful butterfly swooped me. It fluttered under the brim of my hat, nearly landing on my nose. Once it had my attention, it stayed, tasting the flowers and seeming to enjoying the warmth of the sun. What a lovely gift for the summer solstice! The message of transformation […]
Walking in moonlight can be a mystical experience. When you need a gentle recharge, try making friends with the night. Step into stillness and let her ancient magic inspire new facets of growth to emerge. There’s something beautiful about the gentle, silvery light that guides our walk through dancing shadows. Learn to converse
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“I am ashamed to think how easily we capitulate to badges and names, to large societies and dead institutions.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson~ Once we drop mind-made labels of race, religion, sexuality, health, politics or heritage, we can explore life more fully. Labels create limitation that is then expressed throughout our varied interactions. Righteous
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There are many pathways to awakening; however, it ultimately doesn’t matter what we believe. The only true measurement of enlightenment is one’s state of consciousness in the present moment. Earth, and all its various experiences, is merely the backdrop on which we project our interpretation of life. Pay attention to repeating patterns – they
Shared humanity creates humility and compassion. Over the course of many lifetimes, we experience everything that a human being can possibly experience. Through the contrasts of love and loss, imbalance and healing, success and failure, abundance and want, we explore myriad nuances that ultimately teach how to honor each journey as sacred. When
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The challenges of life have transformed you. Periodically reflect and observe the joyful, unique, and arduous journey. Situations that felt untenable, circumstances that pushed you to reach deep inside for answers and the surprises that pivoted your path in a new direction all have played a role in who you are today.
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11/13/24 “Don\’t remind the world that it is sick and troubled. Remind it that it is beautiful and free.” ~Mooji~ You bring something sacred to the world of form and it can only be fully expressed when you choose to live from the heart. Whether you seek to touch one life or many, realize that
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“May you experience each day as a sacred gift woven around the heart of wonder.” ~John O’Donohue~ This plane of experience is all about contrast. Every situation we encounter contains both light and dark, intensity and gentleness, sadness and joy. We must learn the delicate balance of dancing between the two without getting lost in
As a creature who is at ease in the water, duck teaches us to be comfortable with our emotions. The highs and lows of emotional responses are the epitome of our human experience. Many people struggle due to their repressed emotions. No matter what type of baggage someone may carry, it often seems to get
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“In the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter, and sharing of pleasures. For in the dew of little things, does the heart find its morning and is refreshed.” ~Kahlil Gibran~ Pure laughter based in love is powerful. It can dispel fear or sadness in an instant or transform strangers into friends. It lightens the
