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9/21/2020: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“Forgiving and being reconciled to our enemies or our loved ones is not about pretending that things are other than they are. It is not about patting one another on the back and turning a blind eye to the wrong. True reconciliation exposes the awfulness, the abuse, the hurt, the truth. It could even sometimes make things worse. It is a risky undertaking but in the end it is worthwhile, because in the end only an honest confrontation with reality can bring real healing. Superficial reconciliation can bring only superficial healing.”

~ Desmond Tutu

Deep wounds need to heal from the inside out, my friend. They have to be opened up and exposed. Only then can they truly heal.

Honesty, vulnerability, exposing the truth, or disappointing others may be humiliating, emotional experiences, but it’s these very moments that set us free. Think long term, my friend, and know you’ll be clearing the path for a healthier and happier future.

9/20/2020: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“To make life a little better for people less fortunate than you, that’s what I think a meaningful life is. One lives not just for oneself but for one’s community.”

~ Ruth Bader Ginsburg

May you honor the spirit of this message, my friend, and make yours a meaningful life.

9/19/2020: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“The practice of asana clears the inner channels for prana to move freely and uninterruptedly. If the nerves are corroded and blocked with stress, how can prana circulate? Asana and pranayama practice removes the partition that segregates body and mind. Together they dispel darkness and ignorance. In a sense, it is asana practice that opens the gateway to perfection. It breaks the rigidity and hardness of the inner body. This allows the unrhythmic breath to become rhythmic, deep, slow, and soothing. Then pranayama, in its turn, clears and soothes the feverish brain, making way for reason and clarity of thought and lifting the mind toward meditation.”

~ B.K.S. Iyengar, Light on Life

The magic of yoga comes through its holistic approach of working everything at once. The breath and body connection creates a mindfulness that gets carried through every aspect of your life.

It all works together. To focus on one without the other will only leave you longing for something more. Do your yoga, my friend, and trust the process.

One step at a time towards bliss…

9/18/2020: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“On the surface level of my ego I still hear the chatter of doubts and uncertainties in my ears, but in the depth of my heart I know that God’s love is the answer to all problems.”

~ Gerald G. Jampolsky, M.D., Good Bye to Guilt

You know, my friend, we’re all fully conscious of our “person”-ality, the part of us that is consciously functioning on this physical plane. But there’s more to you, more of you. That’s the part that is one with Spirit and All-That-Is.

Do you consciously take any time to connect with your Greater self, with God? Whether in prayer, meditation, or even just taking a deep breath and thinking of Him in the moment, relief, security, love and peace of mind are all there with the knowing.

When you feel yourself being held in the Love that is God, problems shrink and morph into gifts.

9/16/2020: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“Listen with curiosity. Speak with honesty. Act with integrity. The greatest problem with communication is we don’t listen to understand. We listen to reply. When we listen with curiosity, we don’t listen with the intent to reply. We listen for what’s behind the words.”

~ Roy T. Bennett

People feel your thoughts and intention before they hear your words, my friend, and when your words don’t match what they feel, they’re left confused and feeling deceived. This is why honesty is always the best policy.

Plus, it takes a lot of attention and energy to cover up lies and deceptions. You can’t help but worry about being found out, right?

Be pure in your heart and relax, my friend, honesty and integrity bring peace of mind.

9/15/2020: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“Notice that the stiffest tree is most easily cracked, while the bamboo or willow survives by bending with the wind.”

~ Bruce Lee

It’s good to be strong, my friend, but don’t neglect your flexibility. Balance and flow comes from the harmonious combination of your strength and flexibility.

And have you noticed that there’s a correlation between a flexible mind and a flexible body? Rigidity in thought leads to rigidity in body.

Well, my friend, fortunately, BeneFIT’s Yoga develops your strength, flexibility and balance in body and mind all at the same time.

Yes, it’s hot, and yes, it’s hard, but nothing fine tunes your body and mind as powerfully as BeneFIT’s Yoga does. And nothing makes you feel as good either!

9/14/2020: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“Daring to set boundaries is about having the courage to love ourselves, even when we risk disappointing others.”

~ Brené Brown

Only you can know what’s right for you, my friend. And there will be times when what’s right for you may not be to others’ liking. But don’t be deterred. We must all follow our own truth, whatever it may be.

Whatever you choose to do, my friend, don’t worry. Your act of love will work out the kinks in time.

9/13/2020: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“The content of your life is the curriculum for your evolution.”

~ Mary Morrissey

Sometimes we become so consumed by our life and all of its challenges that we forget that it’s these challenges that we came here to experience. Can you relate? There has to be some reason for all that we go through, right?

Well, there is, my friend. You’re not being punished by God. It’s not that you’re not good enough or worthy enough. This is exactly what you signed up for. You, your Higher Self, Spirit, chose every aspect of everything you’re going through so that It could experience and learn and grow and evolve. That’s what life is all about! That’s why we’re here.

You’re not bad. You’re not wrong. You’re just like every other human being, facing your personal challenges so that you can evolve.

Embrace the challenge, my friend, and you’ll turn it into a stepping stone that takes you higher.

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