Spring engages our senses. Life expands. It is a time of new beginnings and birth. It is said that the Buddha once help up a lotus flower when teaching near a pond. Without words, he taught Presence and that anything could act as the doorway to the infinite. Choose one thing and simply be […]
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All judgment leads to conflict and separation. It begins with an ego-generated story about what should have been or what should be, when, in actuality, everything simply is what it is. The more attached you are to the story, the further away from love you are drawn. We truly disappear down the rabbit hole
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“Don’t remind the world that it is sick and troubled. Remind it that it is beautiful and free.” ~Mooji~ As an old soul, it’s likely that you interpret the world quite differently than many people around you. It’s important to keep in mind that this is a significant aspect of your spiritual journey.
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When emotional intensity hits our experience, we have two options: to breakdown or breakthrough. Changes bring opportunity for growth, structures become unstable and old patterns can be discarded. All too often when challenges hit, people spend a lot of time and effort trying to get things back to the way they were; however, the
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When challenges arise, the natural ego-driven reaction is often fight or flight; however,when utilized with intention, challenges can be transformed into empowerment. It is important to turn toward the disruption and shine the light of your consciousness upon it. This begins the process of growth and change. Viewing everything in your experience as
“You rarely have time for everything you want in this life, so you need to make choices. And hopefully your choices can come from a deep sense of who you are.” ~Mister Rogers~ Our actions have greater meaning when they are aligned with our true nature. The dance of awakening calls upon us
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The heart chakra is where the beauty and magic of life come alive. At the center of our being, we channel everything we experience through the heart. Sometimes it weeps over the sorrows of the world. Sometimes it expands in kindness and compassion. Sometimes it breaks when we face hardship, only to emerge stronger
“The path to love requires open-hearted attention to the very things that seem to block our way to it.” ~Ezra Bayda~ Sometimes it takes years (or lifetimes!) before we fully understand a particular aspect of our spiritual growth. We go through repetitive circumstances and often explore various aspects of the same lesson
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
“It is easy in the world to live after the world’s opinion; it is easy in solitude to live after our own; but the great man is he who in the midst of the crowd keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson~ Sit, observe your breath for a