“The key is to not resist or rebel against emotions or to try to get around them by devising all sorts of tricks; but to accept them directly, as they are.” — Takahisa Kora When I’m hit with emotional turbulence, my first (and unconscious) response is to resist it. I …
Exploring new territory
“Our normal waking consciousness, rational consciousness as we call it, is but one special type of consciousness, whilst all about it, parted from it by the filmiest of screens, there lie potential forms of consciousness entirely different..” ~ William James ~ Are you ready to move into brand new territory, …
Self discipline delivers
“Some people regard discipline as a chore. For me, it is a kind of order that sets me free to fly.” ~ Julie Andrews ~ The word ‘discipline’ makes most of us shudder. We may sense we are being forced to do something we don’t want to do and that …
Using Intuition
“Wisdom means listening to the still, small voice, the whisper that can be easily lost in the whirlwind of busyness, expectations, and conventions of the world.” — Jean M. Blomquist Create space for your intuition Most of us are so busy in our external world that we neglect our inner …
The Only Way to be Wealthy
“Money isn’t everything… but it ranks right up there with oxygen.” — Rita Davenport Do you believe in abundance? Or do you focus on lack, on never having enough? Many of us spend enormous amounts of time and energy thinking and worrying about money. Do these statements sound familiar to …
Integrate integration into your routine
“Distance has the same effect on the mind as on the eye.” ~ Samuel Johnson ~ Last month, we enjoyed a cruise to Alaska – beautiful! I thought the cruise would be relaxing and I would find time to gain perspective on the many things on my plate right now. …
Ego in Soul’s Clothing
“Ordinarily, everything we do is in our self-interest. Everything.” ~Anthony de Mello The Tibetan teacher, Chögyam Trungpa, warned of the trap of spiritual materialism. He said we must be diligent to spot the ego’s use of the spiritual journey to further its own ends. I may think it’s spiritual to …
Build the awareness habit
“There is no waiting for something to happen, no point in the future to get to. All you have ever longed for is here in this moment, right now.” ~ Oriah Mountain Dreamer ~ You’ve heard from us, over and over again, of the need to STOP and PAY ATTENTION. …