“That is what compassion does. It challenges our assumptions, our sense of self-limitation, worthlessness, of not having a place in the world. As we develop compassion, our hearts open.” ~Sharon Salzberg~ We are continually in the process of learning how to walk in the world deeply connected, yet understanding that each journey is a solitary […]
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“We often look to our relationships to mask an anxious quiver of being that cries out for relief. Yet another person can never heal our anxiety; we can only do that for ourselves. But that doesn’t keep us from asking others to do it.” ~Ezra Bayda~ Some relationships seem to cause a lot of pain
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“Learning how to be still, to really be still and let life happen – that stillness becomes a radiance.” ~Morgan Freeman~ There is a quiet sense of being that holds the deepest truth of who you are. It resides underneath the mechanisms of the ego – the calmness beneath the turbulence – accessible at any
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“In the stillness of a quiet moment, allow your soul to speak, and you will find the Atman, the eternal self, whispering its truths.” ~Shree Shambav~ Awareness arises through the removal of distraction. In stillness, the soul speaks. The greatest breakthroughs occur when we are on our knees. A spark of consciousness transforms pain into
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“You find peace not by rearranging the circumstances of your life, but by realizing who you are at the deepest level.” ~Eckhart Tolle~ Your journey is unique. As your vision expands, you’ll discover the joys that can be created through balance and self-mastery as you seek to express your soul’s purpose. When energy is focused
\”Silence is not the absence of something but the Presence of everything.\” ~Gorden Hempton~ There is no right way to enter stillness. The beauty of exploration is discovering the ways in which your unique light comes alive. Over the years I’ve found peacefulness in the small moments of conscious gratitude – sitting outside with a
When you can awaken in joy and greet the day with love, you have arrived. When your happiness is not dependent upon outside validation or events, you have arrived. When you seek to be a blessing and consistently bring the best version of yourself to the present moment, you have arrived. None of these things
“I don’t mind what happens. That is the essence of inner freedom. It is a timeless spiritual truth: release attachment to outcomes, deep inside yourself, you’ll feel good no matter what.” ~Jiddu Krishnamurti~ This lifelong process of discovery is a dance of love with the Divine. Every circumstance offers something of value and when we
“Life is simple. Everything happens for you, not to you. Everything happens at exactly the right moment, neither too soon nor too late. You don\’t have to like it… it\’s just easier if you do.” ~Byron Katie~ Loving What Is is a powerful aspect of awakening that frees us from the stories of the mind
“It is only in our thoughts that ideas, beliefs, and problems become solid, dark, and unyielding. Reality itself is moveable, light, ever-changing. In our minds we seem trapped, in reality we are utterly free.” ~Ezra Bayda~ Allow life to be as it is and choose to seek peacefulness in the present moment. Perception changes everything.
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