“Courage. Kindness. Friendship. Character. These are the qualities that define us as human beings, and propel us, on occasion, to greatness.” ~R.J. Palacio~ Sometimes we meet someone special and experience an instant connection. From the first “hello” there is a feeling of safety and this person brings something unique to your life. This […]
\”Each friend represents a world in us, a world not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born.\” ~Anais Nin~ Sometimes we meet others and feel an instant connection. From the moment of ‘hello’ there is a feeling of safety and warmth and this person brings
Prior to birth we arrange various soul contracts to facilitate awakening. These may show up as foundational family experiences, \”chance encounters\”, finding someone with whom we are deeply connected or anything imaginable. From the human perspective, we may not consciously recognize them; however, the patterns begin to show themselves clearly as we age. Celebrate those
“Just be friendly. Rather than creating friendship, create friendliness. Let it become a quality of your being, a climate that surrounds you, so you are friendly with whomever you come in contact.” ~Osho~ Sometimes we meet others and feel an instant connection. From the moment of ‘hello’ there is a feeling of safety and warmth
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I honor your path I bring an unprotected heart to our meeting place I drink from your well I hold no cherished outcome I will not negotiate by withholding I am not subject to disappointment Unconditional love has no opposite. It sees through the mechanisms of ego to the truth of the soul. When we
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\”Contrary to the romantic fantasies we have about relationships, in actuality they often push us directly into our blind longings, our dark fears, and our unhealed pain.\” ~Ezra Bayda~ We wade into relationships as children and begin the process of experiencing egoic desire, often learning through identification with the idea of \”Mine!\” The ego builds
“Just be friendly. Rather than creating friendship, create friendliness. Let it become a quality of your being, a climate that surrounds you, so you are friendly with whomever you come in contact.” ~Osho~ Sometimes we meet others and feel an instant connection. From the moment of ‘hello’ there is a feeling of safety and warmth
“The most beautiful discovery true friends make is that they can grow separately without growing apart.” ~Elisabeth Foley~ True friendship occurs when we have discovered wholeness within ourselves. Instead of looking for someone to complete us, we discover the joy of unity between two unique and empowered individuals who allow the winds of heaven to
“In everyone’s life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit.” ~Albert Schweitzer~ A chance encounter, reconnecting with an old friend, recognizing a kindred spirit… these everyday miracles are
\”Your heart and my heart are very, very old friends.\” ~Hafiz~ There are moments when we meet someone with whom we have an instant connection. Two souls recognize each other and immediately feel a sense of familiarity, a feeling of \”Oh, it\’s you!\” The friendship deepens naturally and time spent apart doesn\’t lessen the love
