#joy

Passion and Purpose

\”Live the Life of Your Dreams: Be brave enough to live the life of your dreams according to your vision and purpose instead of the expectations and opinions of others.” ~Roy T. Bennett~   Passion is the fire that sparks movement, experience, and ultimately, wisdom. Since our only true purpose is to awaken, why not […]

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The Heart of Wonder

“Wonder is the beginning of wisdom.” ~Socrates~ As awareness increases, our ability to participate in the miraculous grows sharper. We become a loving bridge between the mystical and the mundane. Consider the difference in viewpoint between someone who continually gazes down at their phone or is lost in thought, and one who, deeply immersed in

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Self-Love

“All you need is already within you, only you must approach your self with reverence and love. Self-condemnation and self-distrust are grievous errors. Your constant flight from pain and search for pleasure is a sign of love you bear for your self, all I plead with you is this: make love of your self perfect.”

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There is Joy

“Laughter is wine for the soul – laughter soft, or loud and deep, tinged through with seriousness – the hilarious declaration made by man that life is worth living.” ~Sean O\’Casey~ Each of us has the capability to create moments of joy throughout our expression of consciousness. In the midst of darkness, there is light.

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What Bees Teach

“Bees do have a smell, you know, and if they don’t they should, for their feet are dusted with spices from a million flowers.” ~Ray Bradbury~ I enjoy beginning each day in gratitude and laughter, honoring the perfection of the changing seasons… Lately, the blooming trees and flowers tell me that spring has arrived. I

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Freedom

“Inscribe in your mind harmony, health, wholeness, beauty, peace, perfection and right action. These are principles. You do not create these truths, but you activate them and make them effective and functional when you affirm them.”     ~Joseph Murphy~ The path of transformation is a process by which we systematically break free from self-made

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Willing to Receive

“The true path to happiness requires our openhearted attention to the exact things that seem to block our way to it.” ~Ezra Bayda~ Happiness is a choice. Rather than embracing fear or becoming lost in complacency, purposely seek joy in the present moment and reengage life\’s magic. When you realize that the ego is running

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Find Your Voice

“The Buddha left Bodh Gaya to teach others. Jesus came out of the Judaean desert to preach. Spiritual awakening is meaningless if it does not culminate in finding your voice and speaking up for what is right.” ~Anthon St. Maarten~ Creativity is the art of expression. No matter what form it may take – music,

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It\’s Not Personal

\”Life is a continuous ebb and flow, like the seasons, like the ocean’s waves. When we learn to \’ride\’ with them, our life becomes easier, with less resistance.\” ~Romy Macias~ Yesterday I was on the receiving end of a barrage of anger from a neighbor. Because I am not bi-lingual, it was difficult to know

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