\”The wise heart is not one that understands everything; it is the heart that can tolerate the truth of not knowing.\” ~Jack Kornfield~ The mind seeks answers and explanations. The ego projects the belief that all will be well with a definitive plan in place and creates distraction by constant search and analysis. There is […]
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“You must love in such a way that the person you love feels free.” ~Thich Nhat Hanh~ Relationships offer fertile ground for spiritual practice. When in doubt as to the appropriate action or response, utilize the Celtic vows of friendship. Ask yourself, “Am I honoring his or her path as sacred?” Often we try to
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\”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
“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
“The moment is everything. Don’t think about tomorrow; don’t think about yesterday: think about exactly what you’re doing right now and live it and dance it and breath it and be it.” ~Wendy Whelan~ The dance of this moment is a beautiful expression of who you are. Seek only to flow with the rhythms of
“We wonder how people can’t see the most obvious things about themselves – yet we forget those people are us!” ~Ezra Bayda~ When we get caught up in the ego-driven role that someone may be playing in this life, it is easier to judge them, see them as “wrong” or something to fight against. This
“My new world is a reflection of my new thinking. It is a joy and a delight to plant new seeds, for I know these seeds will become my new experiences. All is well in my world.” ~Louise Hay~ Most people do not experience a flash of insight that immediately shifts their consciousness to
\”I would like my life to be a statement of love and compassion — and where it isn\’t, that\’s where my work lies.\” ~Ram Dass~ Seek to recognize and respond to the sacred in everyone you meet. When we get caught up in the ego-driven role that someone may be playing in this life,
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“Everything under heaven is a sacred vessel and cannot be controlled. Trying to control leads to ruin. Trying to grasp, we lose. Allow your life to unfold naturally. Know that it too is a vessel of perfection.” ~Lao-tzu~ When we begin to view life in its sacred perfection, it changes the energy we bring to
A man is ethical only when life, as such, is sacred to him, that of plants and animals as that of his fellow men, and when he devotes himself helpfully to all life that is in need of help. ~Albert Schweitzer~ True ethical practice requires reverence for life. Within this concept lies freedom. When we
