“You know why it’s hard to be happy? It’s because we refuse to LET GO of the things that make us sad.” ~ Bruce H. Lipton, Biology of Belief You know, my friend, our natural state is one of happiness. It’s light, easy, playful, fun. That’s what Life is like when it gets to flow through…
“As a single footstep will not make a path on the earth, so a single thought will not make a pathway in the mind. To make a deep physical path, we walk again and again. To make a deep mental path, we must think over and over the kind of thoughts we wish to dominate…
“A memory without the emotional charge is called wisdom.” ~ Dr. Joe Dispenza Our lives are vast storehouses of experiences. Every experience we have provides opportunity for us to learn and grow and, though we may not know it at the time, the knowledge gained will in some way serve us in our future. But…
“The happiness of one’s own heart alone cannot satisfy the soul; one must try to include, as necessary to one’s happiness, the happiness of others.” ~ Paramahansa Yogananda While on an intellectual level the notion of being independent and self-sufficient may seem admirable, the isolation these qualities bestow on the heart level is far from…
“It is very important for every human being to forgive herself or himself because if you live, you will make mistakes — it is inevitable. But once you do and you see the mistake, then you forgive yourself and say, ‘Well, if I’d known better I’d have done better,’ that’s all. So you say to…
“If you always make the right decision, the safe decision, the one most people make, you will be the same as everyone else.” ~ Paul Arden Well, my friend, if being like or unlike everyone else is important to you, then by all means use that as a criteria in your decision making process. But…
“The robbers of time are the past and the future. Man should bless the past and forget it if it keeps him in bondage, and bless the future, knowing it has in store for him endless joys, but live fully in the now. ~ Florence Scovel Shinn, The Game of Life and How to Play It…
In April of 2001, I was driving on Bee Caves Road when a Yoga Vida sign caught my eye. A quick internet search told me this was hot yoga. Hmmm… what was that? I had been in a dance company for 10 years but had recently “retired” and was looking for something new. I had…
“Humor is the great thing, the saving thing after all. The minute it crops up, all our hardnesses yield, all our irritations and resentments flit away, and a sunny spirit takes their place.” ~ Mark Twain Isn’t this the truth? Surely you’ve noticed how much better you feel when you smile and laugh. Or how…
“It is said that the present is pregnant with the future.” ~ Voltaire But of course it is! Look back and you can see the pattern of conception-gestation–manifestation reflected in every aspect of your life. Notice how it starts in your imagination with an idea. The whole process may take minutes or decades — sometimes…