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The Beauty of Presence

  “…beauty is not put on in front of a mirror but grows, with breathtaking simplicity, straight from [ones] innermost being: what you see is only the small, visible portion of a far greater, more comprehensive, radiant, and formal quality within.” ~Stephen King & Peter Straub~   Have you ever noticed that when you’re in […]

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Gratefulness

”The small things of life have to be transformed by your inner transformation. This I call the religious quality; everything becomes sacred. Taking a bath, making love, eating food, going to sleep – everything becomes sacred.” ~Osho~   Imagine what your life experience would be like if gratitude was the first thing to come to

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Presence and Purpose

. “The quality of your life depends on how well you manage your body, your mind, your emotion, your situations, your home, your communities, nations, your life in general and the world.” ~Jaggi Vasudev~ . In this moment we can choose how we show up in the world. Rather than seeking joy or satisfaction, consider

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Integrating New Knowledge

  In order to cultivate a particular attribute or skill, we must integrate the new knowledge by putting it into practice in our daily lives. No matter where you are on the journey of awakening, the Universe will lovingly supply the perfect circumstances to prompt growth. Whether looking to become more patient, forgiving, compassionate, courageous,

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Inner Peace

“May you allow the beauty of the invisible world to gather you, mind you, and embrace you in belonging.” ~John O’Donohue~ . You are responsible for your own joy. Seeking fulfillment of outside validation gives away your power. Then happiness becomes measured by expectation, attachment to outcomes and reliant upon other people’s actions.   Challenges

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We Are One

  “What is real for us is what we observe and recognize. We create our own experiences by our recognition and imagination, and we modulate the energies with our emotions.” ~Kenneth Schmitt~   We all come from the same source of energy. Limitless sparks cascading together in a series of experiments, an endless sea of

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Explore the Mystery

  Learn how to be at peace in the midst of the mystery and understand that your exploration into spirituality is unique. When playing in the realm of the infinite, explanations cease to have any meaning. Life-changing experiences are so layered in nuance that we often lessen their impact with our words. Simply choose to

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Authenticity in Bizzaro-world

  I saw a thought-provoking sign this weekend – “When cruelty becomes normal, compassion looks radical.” And I pondered how things like Christ consciousness, evolved thinking, compassion, empathy and kindness are (in some circles) now considered evil or wrong. Even in the face of opposition, I will always seek to be a living embodiment of

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Presence

  “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~   Life will always reflect your state of consciousness; therefore, you can purposely utilize any experience to go deeper into the present moment. Observe how you interpret the world around

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Conscious Engagement

“The true task of a spiritual life is not found in faraway places or unusual states of consciousness. It is here in the present.” ~Jack Kornfield~   When we go inward, we discover of a limitless dimension of silence and peace. More than the absence of noise, the mind itself is quiet and we can

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