“The way of love is the way of no-expectation. Love exists only when there is a total acceptance and no desire to change anything.” ~Osho~ 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 […]
Sometimes we purposely set change in motion. Sometimes change is thrust upon us. In either case, the soul has agreed to experience disruption. Rather than fighting against it, embrace it. The pathway to transformation begins with acceptance. Keep in mind that accepting something doesn’t necessarily imply that you have to like it; it demonstrates
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We are all reflections of one another. Consider dedicating the day to observation and journal what attributes you notice and respond to in others – both positive and negative. Then, honoring the reflections you see, go within and explore what messages you have received. Positive virtues that you recognize are reflections of wonderful qualities
Conscious baby steps spark miracles. No matter what type of change you wish to create in your experience, it begins within. Choose anything, and begin the process of transformation by doing things a little bit differently. Shifting habitual patterns then becomes a powerful spiritual practice. You never know what you might set in
All of us, no matter where we reside on the journey of awakening, is doing the very best that we can do in this moment. As we grow and expand in consciousness, we see the results of inner transformation demonstrated in our life situation. Rather than allowing frustration or the mechanisms of the ego
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“The path to love requires open-hearted attention to the very things that seem to block our way to it.” ~Ezra Bayda~ Sometimes it takes years (or lifetimes!) before we fully understand a particular aspect of our spiritual growth. We go through repetitive circumstances and often explore various aspects of the same lesson
“Realize deeply that the present moment is all you have. Make the NOW the primary focus of your life.” ~Eckhart Tolle~ In an ever-changing world, one thing remains the same: The gift of Presence. No matter what unfolds, it can be utilized as an aspect of awakening. When you find yourself struggling or feeling reactive,
Shared humanity creates humility and compassion. Over the course of many lifetimes, we experience everything that a human being can possibly experience. Through the contrasts of love and loss, imbalance and healing, success and failure, abundance and want, we explore myriad nuances that ultimately teach how to honor each journey as sacred. When
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How much energy goes into fighting what is, worrying about the future, or wishing the past had unfolded differently? Empowerment calls upon us to first move into acceptance of what is, then take conscious action when required. Acceptance has nothing to do with liking something; however, it is the necessary beginning of all transformation.
There’s nothing quite so powerful as a shift in consciousness. What once seemed solid and immovable suddenly becomes diaphanous and mutable. Decades ago, when I sought to bring healing and balance into my life, it was empowering to discover that my perceived limitations were all self-imposed. This insight opened a whole new world of
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