“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, […]
\”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~ Our relationship to the world reflects our true relationship to ourselves; and through that, awareness of our connection to the Oneness of all
Judgement, whether directed outward or inward, blocks all possibility of love. One gets caught in the maze of self-deception, believing the reality of their mental projections. The ego wants to distract from honest self assessment and healing; therefore, it spends a lot of time and energy complaining, blaming and judging the world as wrong. Conscious
\”To an Earthkeeper, love is not a feeling or something your barter with. Love is the essence of who you are, and it radiates from you as a brilliant aura: You become love, practice fearlessness, and attain enlightenment.\” ~Alberto Villoldo~ There is something beautiful about nurturing what you love. Selfless acts of kindness and personal
“Call to mind the deepest, darkest, most negative truth about yourself – and know that this ‘truth’ is a lie.” ~Ezra Bayda~ Sometimes we have to be who we aren’t in order to discover who we are and everyone faces their own dark night of the soul as part of the quest to awaken.
“Your work is to discover your world, and then with all your heart, give yourself to it.” ~Buddha~ Periodically examine your life experience to discover where you may be limiting joyfulness and positive expectations. You are meant to thrive, to love and to awaken. The challenges you face provide opportunities to cultivate empowerment and open
“This is the real secret of life — to be completely engaged with what you are doing in the here and now. And instead of calling it work, realize it is play.” ~Alan Watts~ Some see life as drudgery. Everything becomes heavy and difficult because of the energy they bring to their life situations. Yet
In this moment, you have all that you need. Nothing is lacking; however, it\’s easy to get distracted by the ego and miss the miraculous flavor and texture of the awakened life. When you place your focus inward without thought, a gentleness pervades your experience. Settle into this immense energy and simply be. This is
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The foundation of personal integrity and compassion is love. This is a much higher vibration and more powerful than any moral codes, commandments or judgement. Those who are willing to judge others are also ready to suffer separation in order to feed the ego’s need for superiority. It’s much easier to condemn another than to
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“Once we believe in ourselves, we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight, or any experience that reveals the human spirit” ~E.E. Cumming~ There is something extraordinarily captivating about someone who is authentic, unique and comfortable in their own skin. See if you can drop the need to have any defining labels in your experience. The
