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7/18/2020: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“The timeless in you is aware of life’s timelessness. And knows that yesterday is but today’s memory and tomorrow is today’s dream.”

~ Kahlil Gibran

How in touch are you with the timeless in you, my friend? How often do you seek out that part of you? Do you ever think to look for its perspective?

Memories, dreams, right now… the timeless gets to experience it all through the perspective you adopt in any given moment. Whether the past, present or future, it knows that any little shift in perspective can create a completely different experience.

When you discover its perspective, my friend, you realize that the possibilities are endless!

7/17/2020: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“And a step backward, after making a wrong turn, is a step in the right direction.”

~ Kurt Vonnegut

It’s okay to redirect, my friend. Acknowledge your mistake and correct your course. That’s all you have to do. Remember, it’s far better to cut your losses than to continue on the wrong path.

Just appreciate the clarity gained and enjoy the lightness that alignment brings.

7/16/2020: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“The material world will make you comfortable, but it will not make you happy. Your arrangement of your world is through the power of mind, and this you have.”

~ Raymond Charles Barker, The Power of Decision

Being happy is really a matter of choice, my friend. You can choose to focus on the things that you like or you can choose to focus on the things that you don’t like. You can choose to direct your energy towards living a life you’d love or you can dwell on reasons why you can’t.

When you shift the focus of your mind, my friend, you shift your world.

7/15/2020: Daily Dose of Inspiration

The Dalai Lama’s response when asked at a public appearance why he didn’t fight back against the Chinese:

“Well, war is obsolete, you know.” Then he paused and said, “Of course the mind can rationalize fighting back… but the heart, the heart would never understand. Then you would be divided in yourself, the heart and the mind, and the war would be inside you.”

~ The Dalai Lama

With unity comes peace, whether within ourselves or between ourselves and others. However, being that we don’t have control over others thoughts and actions, we must focus on ourselves and strive first for unity within.

But like he says, since the mind can rationalize anything, finding that peace of mind within isn’t so easy. You have to bring your mind into alignment with your heart.

Just know, my friend, the only true path to peace comes with listening to and following your heart.

7/14/2020: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“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 stare at the sunset, you are filled with its beauty, but the sunset remains as beautiful as ever. When you resent the happiness of others, you lose even the little that you have.”

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

You know, my friend, there’s always plenty for all. Be happy for others and know yours is right around the corner. Really, it’s just waiting for you to be ready to receive.

Remember, what you put out is what you’ll get back. Happy, fun, playful, joyous are the kind of expansive energies that attract all kinds of good things. And the best part is, you feel great in the process!

7/13/2020: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“Every human being in the world is gold in the gold mine.”

~ Bikram Choudhury

As with all mining, refining, and polishing, the challenges in Bikram Yoga put us on a journey of self-discovery. In every class, as we struggle with and face our physical and mental limits, we, little by little, chip away at the judgments that have kept us encased and confined like diamonds in the rough. Our goodness within starts shining through and we begin to love ourselves again.

And, as we love more of ourselves, we love more of everything and everyone around us. It’s transformation at its finest, my friend. The whole world benefits.

7/11/2020: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“Patience is the calm acceptance that things can happen in a different order than the one you have in mind.”

~ David G. Allen

Have you ever noticed how we humans tend to get locked into a particular way that something should happen? We come up with a logical sequence of events and decide that’s how it must be. We lose sight of the fact that there are countless other ways it could unfold and then panic and control issues flare up when things don’t go as planned.

Take a deep breath and relax, my friend. Panic and the need to control only arise when we don’t have faith. What if it could be even easier than you’d imagined? Why not open to that possibility? What about preparing to be pleasantly surprised?

It’s so nice when we can tap into that centered, grounded space where we simply allow life to unfold with ease and grace.

7/10/2020: Daily Dose of Inspiration

When I asked God for strength,
He gave me difficult situations to face.

When I asked God for brain and brawn,
He gave me puzzles in life to solve.

When I asked God for happiness,
He showed me some unhappy people.

When I asked God for wealth,
He showed me how to work hard.

When I asked God for favors,
He showed me opportunities to work hard.

When I asked God for peace,
He showed me how to help others.

God gave me nothing I wanted,
He gave me everything I needed.

~ Swami Vivekananda

Whether you see it immediately or not, everything serves a purpose. You can trust that eventually you’ll get what you ask for, it just may not come in the way you’d hoped or expected.

Patience, my friend. Hindsight is 20/20.

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