“Transforming yourself is a means of giving light to the whole world.” ~Ramana Maharshi I talk a lot about accepting your present moment experience. Someone recently asked what exactly I'm inviting you to accept, and I’m sure she isn’t the only one with this question. Should you accept abusive ...Read More
Take a Glorious Breath
“Best of all is to preserve everything in a pure, still heart, and let there be for every pulse a thanksgiving, and for every breath a song.” ~Konrad von Gesner Most of us underestimate the power of a conscious breath. But if you want to stop the momentum of programmed habits, it’s a tool you’ll want to have in ...Read More
Finding Your Inner Coach
"At a certain point, we need to grow up; we need to look inside ourselves for our inner guidance." ~Adyashanti I was speaking to a friend the other day who is often caught in a mindset of lack. His mind seems to love reciting all the things that are missing from his life, especially a relationship with a ...Read More
The Pain of Judging Thoughts
“Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field. I'll meet you there." ~Rumi Any belief that we hold onto makes us feel separate. We blame, criticize, and divide the world into right and wrong, acceptable and unacceptable. The pain of the judging mind runs rampant. Every day I hear of people ...Read More
Getting Out of Prison
“What a liberation to realize that the 'voice in my head' is not who I am. Who am I then? The one who sees that.” ~Eckhart Tolle We all hold identities about ourselves, and these are the filters through which we view the world. Say that being capable is part of how you define yourself. That means you’ll ...Read More
Loving the Unknown
“It is both the work and the adventure of a lifetime to reclaim the only moment we ever really have, which is always this one." ~Jon Kabat-Zinn The voice of fear fills our minds with thoughts that project into the future and expect the worst. Should I or shouldn't I? What if I do—or don't? The imagination runs wild ...Read More
Trust Yourself
“There’s only one reason why you’re not experiencing bliss at this present moment, and it’s because you’re thinking or focusing on what you don’t have…. But, right now you have everything you need to be in bliss.” ~Anthony de Mello You may not realize it, but your attention is your most valuable resource. Because ...Read More
The Pain of Holding On—and 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.” ~Eckhart Tolle I met with someone recently ...Read More
The Exhausting Story of “Me”
“How long will you think about this painful life? How long will you think about this harmful world? The only thing it can take from you is your body. Don't say all this rubbish and stop thinking.” ~Rumi An unexamined mind is a self-centered mind. If you’re unconsciously taking the content of your thoughts to be ...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 don’t want to feel what we feel, so we do everything under the sun to avoid them. We overthink, overeat, use substances, stay busy—anything but ...Read More
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