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Exploring Lessons

\”Attitude is a choice. Happiness is a choice. Optimism is a choice. Kindness is a choice. Giving is a choice. Respect is a choice. Whatever choice you make makes you. Choose wisely.” ~Roy T. Bennett~ As we explore various lessons it’s important to remember that the situations that set them in motion will stay in […]

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The Power of Acceptance

“Accept – then act. Whatever the present moment contains, accept it as if you had chosen it. Always work with it not against it… this will miraculously transform your whole life.”    ~Eckhart Tolle~    Life is constantly unfolding in unexpected ways. The human condition often prompts a response filled with resistance. We have plans

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The Gifts We Give

“Your own Self-realization is the greatest service you can render the world.” ~Ramana Maharshi~ Those who have manifested you into their lives need you to be exactly who you are. Being authentic and allowing others to bear witness to your growth and changes allows you to play your part perfectly. Act with integrity, do your

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Repeating Patterns

“Constantly focusing on the limitations, instead of all the possibilities, is how people become stuck in their lives. It only serves to recreate the same old reality from day to day. And soon the days turn into years, and lifetimes.” ~Anthon St. Maarten~ Everyone has a filter through which they view the world. Their energetic

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Just Be

\”Don’t be so hard on yourself ‘Cause you can’t change the world You can’t change the world alone Just be\” ~Tommy Shaw~ Acceptance is the pathway to peace. When challenges unfold and the unexpected enters, fear often arises. This is the moment to turn inward and access your true divine nature. You can’t fix the

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Spiritual Gardening

Recently I spent some time communing with sacred mother earth – tending the trees and flowers, watching the interplay of bees, butterflies and hummingbirds, receiving loving messages from the Divine. Our yard had been left untended for a few months and I was delighted to rediscover the joys of weeding. Everything we do mirrors our

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Humility Silences the Ego

“Spiritual practice is about increasingly entering into love – not personal love, but the love that is the nature of our being.” ~Ezra Bayda~ The souls only desire is to awaken. Once you have mastered a particular attribute, be willing to expand into unknown territory. As a lifetime student of love, you can interact with

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Openness

Enlightenment is a process of awakening that spans many, many lifetimes. Your current life experience is a fraction of the overall tapestry of existence that we weave. Consider this: You will have the opportunity to be every race that this world has to offer. You will have the opportunity to embrace every religion (or no

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Psychic Vampirism

When someone is lost in dysfunction, they are completely unaware of their ability to connect to the Divine. Unconsciously, they replenish themselves by absorbing energy from the people around them. This energy exchange can happen in a few ways but primarily it comes from strong reactions. Whether in the form of anger or arguments, frustration

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Compassion

“Detachment does not mean non-involvement. You can be deeply involved but not entangled.” ~Jaggi Vasudev~ Love, whether expressed through romance, friendship, our relationship to the planet or to ourselves, requires the gift of space. When we drop expectation and neediness, what remains is authentic compassion and kindness. We learn to honor every path as sacred,

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