#gratitude

Embody Peacefulness

“You find peace not by rearranging the circumstances of your life, but by realizing who you are at the deepest level.” ~Eckhart Tolle~ You have the ability to create peace in your experience right now. Rather than seeking it, embody it. Let peacefulness inform every aspect of your life. When walking, be at peace with […]

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Compassionate Detachment

\”What brings understanding is love. When your heart is full, then you will listen to the teacher, to the beggar, to the laughter of children, to the rainbow, and to the sorrow of man.\” ~Jiddu Krishnamurti~ Spiritual practice is about residing fully where you are. When we immerse ourselves deeply within the present moment we

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Using Gratitude to Dispel Fear

\”Fear is the destructive energy in man. It withers the mind, it distorts thought, it leads to all kinds of extraordinarily clever and subtle theories, absurd superstitions, dogmas, and beliefs.\” ~Jiddu Krishnamurti~ Fear is pervasive. It heightens a sense of anxiety and doubt while blinding us to the beauty inherent in the present moment. Observe

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Stillness

\”The most valuable possession you can own is an open heart. The most powerful weapon you can be is an instrument of peace.\” ~Carlos Santana~ The gift of stillness is immeasurable. When we can engage life with an open heart, we create space where a transformation can occur. There will always be opportunities to practice

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Your Purpose is to Awaken

“Life will give you whatever experience is most helpful for the evolution of your consciousness. How do you know this is the experience you need? Because this is the experience you are having at the moment.” ~Eckhart Tolle~ Your purpose is to awaken. How you choose to accomplish that throughout the successes and defeats you

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Being Love

“Most humans believe that love is something that you get, that it is an emotion, that it has to be discovered, and that the more they give away, the less they will have. The opposite is the truth. Lovingness is an attitude that transforms one’s experience of the world. We become grateful for what we

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The Grace of Gratitude

\”Those who awaken never rest in one place. Like swans, they rise and leave the lake. On the air they rise and fly an invisible course. Their food is knowledge. They live on emptiness. They have seen how to break free. Who can follow them?\” ~Gautama Buddha~ All life is in a constant flow of

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Celebrate Friendship

\”It is an absolute human certainty that no one can know his own beauty or perceive a sense of his own worth until it has been reflected back to him in the mirror of another loving, caring human being.” ~John Joseph Powell~ Share your joy, your dance and your light with those who are ready

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Insight Through Contrast

\”The true miracle lies in our eagerness to allow, appreciate, and honor the uniqueness, and freedom of each sentient being to sing the song of their heart.” ~Amit Ray~ Spiritual awakening is a constant process of forgiveness. As long as there is still one person, government entity, business or circumstance that you can’t forgive, there

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Facing Challenges Consciously

\”Every challenge takes you a little deeper and awakens you again and again. Without the challenges, you probably would go to back to sleep. The challenges keep you awake.\” ~Eckhart Tolle~ Think about all that you’ve learned so far on your spiritual journey – the tools of awakening tried and sometimes discarded, the basis of

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