#joy

Conscious Surrender

“We are at our most powerful the moment we no longer need to be powerful.” ~Eric Micha\’el Leventhal~ The awakening spirit becomes empowered through surrender. Rather than trying to force life to meet our perception of perfection, we seek to see the perfection in life as it is. As human beings, our view is narrow […]

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Simple Pleasures

“This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.” ~Dalai Lama~ Great beauty can be found in the simple, ordinary things of life. Even the most mundane of tasks take on a sacred quality when

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Know Thyself

“To know thyself is the beginning of wisdom.” ~Socrates~ You are far more than the experiences of this life. Underneath the concept of what role you play, your likes and dislikes, goals and dreams, fear and desire, is the true infinite nature of your divinity. Life is filled with opportunities to know yourself at the

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Embrace the Experience

\”I don\’t believe people are looking for the meaning of life as much as they are looking for the experience of being alive.\” ~Joseph Campbell~ In spite of the many lifetimes we engage with one another on this planet, the experience of being human is but a tiny aspect of our spiritual journey back into

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Celebrate Your Uniqueness

Be aware of wonder. Live a balanced life – learn some and think some and draw and paint and sing and dance and play and work every day some. ~Robert Fulgham~ Balance isn\’t something that just happens when life falls into place; rather, it is the foundation of a life that is grounded, joyful and

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Live in Your Magnificence

“I now choose to recognize the magnificence of my being.” ~Louise Hay~ Spiritual awakening is not like flicking on a light switch. It is a consistent process of candid self-observation, the ability to address each challenge and trigger as it arises while practicing new ways to bring the best version of yourself to each situation

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Know Thyself

\”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.\” ~Mr. Rogers~ You are far more than the experiences of this life. Underneath the concept of what role you play, your likes and dislikes,

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Happiness

“If you want to be happy, set a goal that commands your thoughts, liberates your energy, and inspires your hopes.” ~Andrew Carnegie~ True happiness comes from within. It is not based on outside factors or dependent upon the actions or choices of another. As spiritual seekers, it\’s empowering to discover the role that choice plays

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Enchantment

\”The garden reconciles human art and wild nature, hard work and deep pleasure, spiritual practice and the material world. It is a magical place because it is not divided.\” ~Thomas Moore~ Life is filled with enchantment and mystery. Often, what is presented on the physical plane is actually the opposite of what is occurring on

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You are right where you need to be

“Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it’s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.” ~Marilyn Monroe~ Endlessly seeking to be perfect reaffirms the limiting perception that we are somehow less than perfect. High ideals can be a distraction on the journey of awakening. When we seek instead to raise our vibration, thus providing

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