“The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.” ~ Carl Rogers As we teachers teach a Bikram Yoga class we see who is able to focus on themselves in the mirror and who isn’t. When necessary we will subtly, continually remind everyone to focus on themselves…
“When you focus upon an unwanted aspect of something in an effort to push it away from you, instead it only comes closer, because you get what you give your attention to whether it is something that you want or not.” ~ Abraham-Hicks Know why you feel so relaxed after a Bikram Yoga class? Because…
“Evil (ignorance) is like a shadow — it has no real substance of its own, it is simply a lack of light. You cannot cause a shadow to disappear by trying to fight it, stamp on it, by railing against it, or any other form of emotional or physical resistance. In order to cause a…
“People who have the most to teach us are often the ones who reflect back to us the limits to our own capacity to love, those who consciously or unconsciously challenge our fearful position.” ~ Marianne Williamson, A Return to Love Did you get that, my friend? It’s those who get under our skin that are…
“Resistance is Hell, for it places man in a ‘state of torment.’” ~ Florence Scovel Shinn Are you feeling tormented, my friend? Well, I suppose there can be varying degrees of torment as at some level we’re all resisting something. What might you be resisting? I have learned that hiding behind that thing I’m resisting…
“The pain you create now is always some form of nonacceptance, some form of unconscious resistance to what is. On the level of thought, the resistance is some form of judgment. On the level of emotion, it is some form of negativity. The intensity of the pain depends on the degree of resistance to the…
“Holding on to anything is like holding on to your breath. You will suffocate. The only way to get anything in the physical universe is by letting go of it.” ~ Deepak Chopra When you let go, my friend, what you’re really letting go of is control. Have you noticed that the stronger your need…
“An uncomfortable feeling is not an enemy. It’s a gift that says, “Get honest; inquire.” We reach out for alcohol, or television, or credit cards, so we can focus out there and not have to look at the feeling.” ~ Byron Katie Uncomfortable feelings come in all different shapes and sizes. It might be fear,…
“Faith is a place of mystery, where we find the courage to believe in what we cannot see and the strength to let go of our fear of uncertainty.” ~ Brené Brown It’s nice to have guarantees, isn’t it? Where there are guarantees, there’s no need for doubts or fears or worries. You’ve got a…
“It is loyalty to the unseen reality that gives meaning to the word faith.” ~ Neville Goddard Do you realize that you get to choose in every moment whether to allow fear or faith to dictate your experience? Focusing on your fears feels bad while focusing on what you want feels good. Notice how as…