“The fault is in the one who blames. Spirit sees nothing to criticize.” ~ Rumi How is it that Spirit sees nothing to blame? Is it because Spirit knows that there is a purpose behind everything? That in some way everything serves our highest good — our spiritual growth and evolution? Being that we’re looking…
“I have been driven many times upon my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had no where else to go. My own wisdom and that of all about me seemed insufficient for that day.” ~ Abraham Lincoln There’s a solution to every problem, my friend, even the big ones. But you can’t grasp hold…
“Jealousy, envy, and resentment impoverish the person who feels them, not just morally but energetically. They literally shrink you. To take joy in the well-being of others is to share in the riches of the world. When we dip our cup into the infinite, we are enriched, but the infinite is not diminished. When you…
“If you look into your own heart, and you find nothing wrong there, what is there to worry about? What is there to fear?” ~ Confucius Don’t just look within, my friend, go within. The more you wend your way inward the more of your divinity you will discover. You will see that within there…
“If you contemplate the Golden Rule, it turns out to be an injunction to live by grace rather than by what you think other people deserve.” ~ Deepak Chopra Can you do that, my friend? Are you willing to give it a try? Can you work on catching yourself in the act of judging, being…
“You are inextricably interdependent, always part of the wholeness, and one with all other life. Trust the foreign; it’s just a hidden part of you in another guise and form.” ~ James Wanless Why not take on the role of neutral explorer, my friend? Neutral explorers are observers, looking for similarities and differences without judging.…
“We leave you a tradition with a future. The tender loving care of human beings will never become obsolete. People even more than things have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed and redeemed and redeemed and redeemed. Never throw out anybody.” ~ Sam Levenson, In One Era & Out the Other Is it time for redemption,…
“What’s an expert? I read somewhere that the more a man knows, the more he knows he doesn’t know. So I suppose one definition of an expert would be someone who doesn’t admit out loud that he knows enough about a subject to know he doesn’t really know how much.” ~ Malcolm Forbes We can…
“Frequency, precision, and intensity is what makes Bikram Yoga successful.” ~ Emmy Cleaves As the saying goes, “you can walk a horse to water but you can’t make it drink.” Well, my friend, that’s what it’s like with BeneFIT’s Yoga. A good studio provides all the necessary elements of Bikram’s formula, but it’s up to…
“Vulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage. Truth and courage aren’t always comfortable, but they’re never weakness.” ~ Brené Brown Yes, it can be scary to let yourself be vulnerable, my friend, but on the other side of that fear is where your life will blossom. Love, acceptance, honesty, authenticity, compassion, and more are…