“When you listen from the heart, you experience the listening as a doorway to other people’s experience; you hear what is being said from their perspective.” ~ David Pond, The Pursuit of Happiness If you truly want to understand another, there is no substitute for listening from the heart. The same goes for when you…
“Sacrifice is the law of life. A candle burns and we make use of the light while it slowly dies. An incense stick gives us fragrance while becoming ash. Humans claim to be the highest species but we could learn a lesson from the tree, the candle, and the incense stick.” ~ Sri Swami Satchidananda, BEYOND…
“For peace of mind, resign as general manager of the universe.” ~ Debbie Ford Have you ever noticed the correlation between your need to control circumstances and your level of faith? Well, in case you haven’t noticed, they’re polar opposites! Learn to trust, my friend, and let go. You’ll find life so much more enjoyable.
“It is so basic in us to feel that things should go well for us, and that if we start to feel depressed, lonely, or inadequate, there’s been some kind of mistake or we’ve lost it. In reality, when you feel depressed, lonely, betrayed, or any unwanted feelings, this is an important moment on the…
“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…
“Your living is determined not so much by what life brings to you as by the attitude you bring to life; not so much by what happens to you as by the way your mind looks at what happens.” ~ Kahlil Gibran Thoughts, beliefs, attitudes, expectations… for better or worse it’s through these that we…
“The world mirrors yourself back to you. If you love, nourish, and appreciate yourself internally it will show up in your external life. If you want more love, give more love to yourself. If you want acceptance, accept yourself.” ~ Debbie Ford, The Dark Side of the Light Chasers Be gentle with yourself, my friend. Be…
“This being human is a guest house. Every morning is a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes as an unexpected visitor… Welcome and entertain them all. Treat each guest honorably. The dark thought, the shame, the malice, meet them at the door laughing, and invite them in. Be grateful…
“Every person with an ideal faces the danger of being called a fool or madman. Every great cause must be ushered into the world by a small majority of persons often denounced as cracked brains or ridiculous zealots. Somebody said ‘Nobody can be genuinely in earnest without appearing eccentric in a world where intensity is…
“Emotions are the nexxus between matter and mind, going back and forth between the two and influencing both.” ~ Candace Pert Too often we discount our emotions, thinking it’s better to ignore them or stuff them away. But they’re there, and they’re real, and they’re not going to go away until we honor and address…