āThereās only one reason why youāre not experiencing bliss at this present moment, and itās because youāre thinking or focusing on what you donāt haveā¦. But, right now you have everything you need to be in bliss.ā ~Anthony de Mello You may not realize it, but your attention is your most valuable resource. Because ...Read More
The Pain of Holding Onāand the Promise of Letting Go
"As far as inner transformation is concerned, there is nothing you can do about it. You cannot transform yourself, and you certainly cannot transform your partner or anybody else. All you can do is create a space for transformation to happen, for grace and love to enter.ā ~Eckhart Tolle I met with someone recently ...Read More
A Simple Practice for Being at Peace with Feelings
"Things don't change. You change your way of looking, that's all." ~Carlos Castaneda Much of the turmoil we experience in life comes from battling our feelings. We donāt want to feel what we feel, so we do everything under the sun to avoid them. We overthink, overeat, use substances, stay busyāanything but ...Read More
When You Feel Wronged
"Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing there is a field. I'll meet you there.ā ~Rumi Have you ever been stuck in a grudge against someone? Are you feeling wronged, taken advantage of, or betrayed? There are many ways that our connection in relationship can break down, and feeling that youāve been treated ...Read More
Living the Yes! to Life
This post isĀ a chapter from my book, At the Core of Every Heart: Reflections, Insights, and Practices for Waking Up and Living Free. This little book is perfect to pick up for a burst of inspiration whenever you need it. It includes 52 short essays, each with a practice to help the content of the chapter come alive ...Read More
Living in Truth, Not False Beliefs
āAs long as you make an identity for yourself out of pain, you cannot be free of it.ā ~Eckhart Tolle Do you believe things about yourself that just arenāt true? Did someone tell you youāre nasty? Did you grow up believing that you can never be good enough? I know my mother did her best, but she often ...Read More
Stop Resisting Anxiety
"The brain can only assume its proper behavior when consciousness is doing what it is designed for: not writhing and whirling to get out of present experience, but being effortlessly aware of it." ~Alan Watts āI just want to be happy and calm and not feel anxious anymore.ā These are the words from a comment on a ...Read More
Body, Awareness, and our True Nature with Ellen Emmet
āThere is a life-force within your soul, seek that life. There is a gem in the mountain of your body, seek that mine. O traveler, if you are in search of That Don't look outside, look inside yourself and seek That.ā ~Rumi If you're one of those people who is stuck in your mind a lot, then you're going to love ...Read More
An Invitation
Dear Friends, This is a note to all of you who receive my posts only by feedburner as a blog feed or email. I'd like to invite you to sign up for the email list so you don't miss out on any of my offerings. Every Friday, I send out Friday Inspiration newsletters, with inspiring nuggets of wisdom, notice of ...Read More
You Are Naturally CompassionateāAudio
This audio was recorded live at our most recentĀ meeting of Living in Truth. It includes a guided meditation and short talk about how holding everything with compassion and kindness is an aspect of our true nature. I hope you enjoy ...Read More
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