#joy

What We Think…

\”Enlightenment is nothing more than the complete absence of resistance to what is. End of story.\” ~Adyashanti~ Acceptance is empowerment. Begin where you are with what you have. Then, take a deep slow breath, close your eyes and imagine…. Imagine that you are safe. Feel the healing powers of the earth with each and every […]

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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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Living in Joy

\”If we can just let go and trust that things will work out they way they’re supposed to, without trying to control the outcome, then we can begin to enjoy the moment more fully. The joy of the freedom it brings becomes more pleasurable than the experience itself.” ~Goldie Hawn~ Joy is what remains when

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Facing Challenges

“The spiritual practice of relationships is about working on ourselves only, freeing ourselves from the constricting grip of our own unhappiness. It is not the other person’s job to take our unhappiness away; our discomfort is our own responsibility. Attending to our own spiritual tasks – seeing our judgments, opinions, beliefs, demands, and staying present

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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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Share Your Gifts

\”The plain fact is that the planet does not need more successful people. But it does desperately need more peacemakers, healers, restorers, storytellers, and lovers of every kind.\” ~David Orr~ There has never been, nor will there ever be, someone with your unique way of being in the world. This is the moment to let

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Allowing Happiness

“How simple it is to see that we can only be happy now, and there will never be a time that is not now.” ~Gerald Jampolsky~ Allowing is the secret to happiness. Once we begin to let go, space is created in our lives, and in that space we discover beauty that was there all

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Cycles of Awakening

“Be kind to yourself as you proceed along this journey. This kindness, in itself, is a means of awakening the spark of love within you and helping others to discover that spark within themselves.” ~Tsoknyi Rinpoche~ It has often been said that the only constant in life is change itself. We continually move through cycles

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Be True to Yourself

\”Open your eyes to the beauty around you, open your mind to the wonders of life, open your heart to those who love you, and always be true to yourself.\” ~Maya Angelou~ Each of us is responsible for our own joy. It’s not the obligation of our partners, parents, children, boss or life circumstances to

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Peaceful Moments

“When our body, mind and soul are working in balance, we learn to handle any situation without internal or external stress. We learn to live a peaceful life.” ~Purvi Raniga~ In every moment you have a choice: reject or accept. To experience inner peace we must consciously choose to respond to life in a way

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