#present moment

Participation

“There is more than one road to spiritual salvation. We discover a philosophical way of living by encountering the world, culling knowledge from all available resources, and thinking reverently about life.” ~Kilroy J. Oldster~ The goal is to bring higher consciousness into your day-to-day life experiences. As you grow in awareness, you may discover that […]

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This Moment is Sacred

 “When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive – to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.” ~Marcus Aurelius~ I enjoy walking just prior to dawn and watching the sunrise. The day is filled with limitless possibility and I feel the freedom which comes from knowing

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Simple Things

If the sight of the blue skies fills you with joy, if a blade of grass springing up in the fields has power to move you, if the simple things of nature have a message that you understand, rejoice, for your soul is alive. ~Eleanora Duse~ The mind loves to complicate life. Multi-tasking, stories with

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Endings

“Don’t grieve. Anything you lose comes round in another form.” ~Rumi~ Growth and change may involve endings as part of the cycle of new beginnings and transformation. We must be willing to let go of what we have outgrown, honor the passage through the unknown and create peacefulness in our experience each step of the

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Curiosity

“Regret is about the past, anxiety is about the future, curiosity is about now.” ~Natalie M. Esparza~ As we cultivate the ability to be more mindful and deeply immersed within the present moment, life takes on an aura of wonder. Allow curiosity to be your guide for there is always something new to discover. The

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Expressions of the Divine

“To the poet, to the philosopher, to the saint, all things are friendly and sacred, all events profitable, all days holy, all men divine.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson~ When I behold beauty I often pause a moment in wonderment and gratitude. The energy is fleeting, constantly in motion. What captures my eye and my camera one

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Right Action

“Step into the fire of self-discovery. This fire will not burn you, it will only burn what you are not.” ~Mooji~ There is no need to struggle. As you move to higher levels of consciousness, you’ll naturally learn to find the flow of life and move into it rather than fight against it. The human

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Worry

“Instead of worrying about what you cannot control, shift your energy to what you can create.” ~Roy T. Bennett~ Ever wonder what would happen if you gave up the addiction to worry? Many masters have taught that worry is a waste of your precious energy. Live today consciously, mindfully attend to your tasks, be responsive

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Peaceful Stillness

“Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature\’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop away from you like the leaves of Autumn.” ~John Muir~ Periodically give yourself the gift of solitude and

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Self-Realization

“Your own Self-Realization is the greatest service you can render the world.” ~Ramana Maharshi~ Impatience is an indicator that we do not trust the process of our awakening. The ego wants events to unfold differently and creates a low level of anxiety, always seeking for the next thing. This is a distraction that prevents us

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