\”Old age is your own creation: it can be a misery, it can be a celebration; it can be simply a despair, and it can also be a dance. It all depends how deeply ready you are to accept existence, whatsoever it brings.\” ~Osho~ There is no need to wait for a reason to be […]
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“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson~ Our cultural imprinting teaches that something is missing. Many feel pressured to look or be a certain way, and indeed we have entire industries dedicated to ensuring a subconscious (or not so subconscious)
\”Enlightenment is nothing more than the complete absence of resistance to what is. End of story.\” ~Adyashanti~ Acceptance is empowerment. Begin where you are with what you have. Then, take a deep slow breath, close your eyes and imagine…. Imagine that you are safe. Feel the healing powers of the earth with each and every
“We all have our own breathing space where we can capture the art of life, reminisce all the splendid moments, and bring us back to learn.” ~Shaa Zainol~ Presence is the art of life. When you truly pay attention, everything becomes a teacher. There are truths hidden in the silences that await discovery. As you
\”If we can just let go and trust that things will work out they way they’re supposed to, without trying to control the outcome, then we can begin to enjoy the moment more fully. The joy of the freedom it brings becomes more pleasurable than the experience itself.” ~Goldie Hawn~ Joy is what remains when
\”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 Have you ever been overwhelmed by a beautiful day? Have you allowed yourself to sit and just be, appreciated the breeze as
\”Learn to be silent. Let your quiet mind listen and absorb.” ~Pythagoras~ Silence is more than the absence of noise. A living presence, it allows us to enter the temple of the Divine by journeying deep within ourselves. Very few people are comfortable in the space of infinite possibility. They seek diversion and distraction and
“How simple it is to see that we can only be happy now, and there will never be a time that is not now.” ~Gerald Jampolsky~ Allowing is the secret to happiness. Once we begin to let go, space is created in our lives, and in that space we discover beauty that was there all
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“Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.” ~Thich Nhat Hang~ In the midst of the bombardment of daily life, take time to just be – fully present, patient, easy, aware. Periodically quiet the mind, allow yourself to listen and bring stillness into your experience. Meditation, no matter
\”Sometimes being a friend means mastering the art of timing. There is a time for silence. A time to let go and allow people to hurl themselves into their own destiny. And a time to prepare to pick up the pieces when it’s all over.\” ~Octavia E. Butler~ To hold space for another is to