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3/7/2021: Daily Dose of Inspiration

. Who can separate his faith from his actions, or his belief from his occupations?
. Who can spread his hours before him, saying, “This for God and this for myself; This for my soul, and this other for my body?”
. All your hours are wings that beat through space from self to self…

. And he to whom worshipping is a window, to open but also to shut, has not yet visited the house of his soul whose windows are open from dawn to dawn.
. Your life is your temple and your religion.
. Whenever you enter into it take with you your all.

~ Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet

Nothing feels better than the genuine and authentic expression of your all. To allow your heart to open and share it with the world is when life takes on real meaning.

So give yourself the gift of aligning with your Self, my friend, as often as you can — do it consciously in every possible moment — and let every facet of your life reflect your soul.

3/6/2021: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“It seems easier to defend actions than to honestly examine them. We are quicker to attack than admit. Admissions require courage!

“Being honest is really a question of courage – courage enough to face what we fear. This gets lost in the smoke screen of deceptions that is used to justify dishonesty. Whenever we accept that there is a good reason to be dishonest — hardship, desperation, depression, ignorance, victimhood, etc. — we increase the evidence for fearing what we are avoiding. And what is it? Only this: fear is a BELIEF in our inadequacy to deal with something. And that belief precedes any evidence of failure we have collected!

“So, do we have the courage to face what we fear? This is life’s most severe test – failure leads to unawareness.

“Unawareness arising from fear is why people are dishonest. The belief responsible for the fear may be lost in confusion or hidden in the shame of humiliation. The invitation is to avoid, to forget, to go stupid, and the urge to be right further sanctions our ignorance.

“What a breath of fresh air to face a dishonest act and say, “I did it because I was afraid. Period!” That is the first step toward discovering the hidden fear. What a relief!”

~ Harry Palmer, Living Deliberately

Did you catch all that, my friend? It’s powerful stuff. Maybe you’ll want to read it again.

But what’s the most important piece to take home?

“I did it because I was afraid. Period!”

Or maybe the feeling of relief?

What do you think?

3/4/2021: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“If someone greets me with a nice smile, and expresses a genuinely friendly attitude, I appreciate it very much. Though I might not know that person or understand their language, they instantly gladden my heart… Kindness and love, a real sense of brotherhood and sisterhood, these are very precious. They make community possible and thus are crucial in society.”

~ The Dalai Lama

Have you experienced the power of a genuine smile? The kind that melts ice and touches your heart? Well, you know it when you do. And you also know that there’s nothing more effective at disarming defenses and releasing tension.

Do you know the secret of their power? They come from the heart, filled with appreciation. Love, kindness, compassion, appreciation — only good things comes from the heart. This is what we should all aim to share.

It’s easy, my friend. You just do it with a heartfelt smile.

3/2/2021: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“When anything comes into awareness, it proceeds from the depths to the surface, from seed to plant. What universe is waiting to be born in your heart?”

~ Neil Douglas-Klotz, The Sufi Book of Life

You’ll have to go within, my friend, in a quiet moment, to find the seed waiting to be nurtured. It’s most likely been there for eons, just waiting for the right time and place, the right conditions, to germinate.

If it let’s itself be known to you, that is your indication that it’s asking for a little loving attention, for the water, sunshine, and grace that will allow and support its growth.

Why hold it back, my friend? It’s your baby.

3/1/2021: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“Among all medicines, there are none with the healing powers of love. Since I came to this realization, I have continued to tell people that immunity is love. What could be more effective at overcoming negative powers and returning vitality to the body?

“However, I have recently felt the need to change my terminology. I now know that it is not love alone that forms immunity, but love and gratitude.”

~ Masaru Emoto, Hidden Messages in Water

But, of course, love and gratitude, and even simple appreciation, form immunity! Sickness and dis-ease can’t set in or survive amidst such positive energy. Their level of vibration is simply too low.

Remind yourself regularly of all the things, big and small, you have to be grateful for. Look around. They’re all around you. Take it all in for a moment. Doesn’t just doing that make you feel better?

Really now, my friend, deep down haven’t you always known that love heals all?

2/28/2021: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“Deep awakening is giving up the effort to become something different or to experience something different.”

~ Harry Palmer, The Avatar Path

Acceptance. Surrender. Letting go. Any way you release resistance brings you closer to the only thing that really matters, Spirit.

Relax into contentment, my friend.

2/26/2021: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“Do not seek with cold eyes to find blemishes, or the roses will turn to thorns as you gaze. Ingratitude is a sign of ignorance, for those who know the truth are thankful.”

~ Mahmud Shabistari, The Secret Rose Garden

Appreciation is like a magic wand that ushers in more to appreciate.

But remember, my friend, what you put out is what you get back. Which means the opposite is true, too. The problem is that very few are willing to take responsibility for that creation.

2/24/2021: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“People tend to forget their duties but remember their rights.”

~ Indira Gandhi

With everything in life, my friend, there is give and take. It’s obvious within your own life as you set your priorities and make choices. In order to have one thing, you have to sacrifice another.

The same goes within every community whatever the size or structure. In some way we all have to give for what we get.

This is what makes communities work. This is how everyone beneFITs.

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