Daily Dose of Inspiration

2/18/2020: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“What you see as cosmos is a living mind — intelligent space.”

~ Sadhguru

We are a part of something so big and vast it’s incomprehensible to our finite minds. Attempts to understand it are counter productive as they tend to lead us down a rabbit hole of illusions.

Hmmm… Interesting that I say that. Hindu philosophy says that this world we live in is all illusion. The Hindus call the tangible, the here and now physical things we experience and know as “real”, Maya — illusion. To them the only thing that is real is Spirit, that which you are before you took your physical body and that which you will be when your physical body is gone.

So, if this universe we live in is mental, then we master life by mastering our own minds and learning to work with the Universal Laws through which this living mind governs. You ready to take this on, my friend? Think of it as a game and make it fun.

2/17/2020: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“Infectious diseases happen because of external organisms, but chronic diseases are manufactured daily by human beings. When your energy body is in full vibrancy and proper balance, chronic diseases cannot exist in the body. I could introduce you to thousands of people who have gotten rid of their physical and psychological ailments just by doing certain simple yogic practices. These practices are not aimed at the disease. They are just aimed at bringing a certain harmony and vitality to the energy body.”

~ Sadhguru, Inner Engineering: A Yogi’s Guide to Joy

Our bodies know how to be well and they want to be well but often our daily habits don’t support that. This is why we do yoga, my friend, to restore the flow of prana, Life Force Energy, throughout the body.

With movement, conscious breath, and a properly focused mind we allow the body to do what it does best, what it was designed to do. We allow the body to flourish!

2/16/2020: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts.”

~ Eleanor Roosevelt

Yesterday is behind you. It served its purpose, my friend, harvest the good from it and let the rest go. Look forward to today and let it be a whole new beginning.

Trust that your new strength and thoughts are there to help carry you through to the tomorrow of your dreams.

2/15/2020: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“Living with integrity means:

“Not settling for less than what you know you deserve in your relationships. Asking for what you want and need from others. Speaking your truth, even though it might create conflict or tension. Behaving in ways that are in harmony with your personal values. Making choices based on what you believe, and not what others believe.”

~ Barbara De Angelis

Living with integrity isn’t always easy, my friend, but it allows for peace of mind. And in case you haven’t experienced it yet, peace of mind is the most precious commodity anyone could ever possess. So. . .

Know your core values, know what you would love, know you are worthy, and don’t settle for anything less!

2/13/2020: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“This being human is a guest house. Every morning is a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes as an unexpected visitor… Welcome and entertain them all. Treat each guest honorably. The dark thought, the shame, the malice, meet them at the door laughing, and invite them in. Be grateful for whoever comes, because each has been sent as a guide from beyond.”

~ Rumi

In the midst of the triumphs and travails of life in the body, it’s easy to forget that we are Spirit here to grow and evolve. Yet knowing this provides us with the perspective that makes it easier to appreciate life’s challenges, big and small, for the lessons they teach.

All of those guests Rumi’s referring to are just your emotions — your body’s response to the thoughts you’re thinking. So don’t shoot the messenger! Each one has been triggered by something. When you figure out what it is you’ll be one step closer to releasing it.

Remember, my friend, you’re more than just your body and ego. What you’re going through now is just one landscape of many on your life’s journey. Try on Spirit’s perspective and you’ll see that, truly, it’s all good. Turn the obstacles into stepping stones and get ready for some stunning views!

There’s always more to come. Embrace it all.

2/12/2020: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“You can never outperform your own self-image.”

~ Mary Morrissey

Do you realize that the circumstances of your life are a reflection of your self-image? What are the predominant thoughts that you think about yourself day in and day out? Have you ever asked yourself that?

I ask because most of the time we have no conscious awareness of the thoughts that are constantly flowing in the background of our minds. Most of them are about ourselves or someone or something that we don’t like. Most of the time our inner critic is running the show finding anything and everything that’s wrong or bad. And those thoughts are the ones determining our energetic state and self-image.

Now, my friend, don’t go asking yourself why you’re doing that or your mind will take you even deeper down the rabbit hole! Instead put your mind to work finding the good things.

Our minds are constantly at work so we can give them a task that will reap positive rewards. Hmmm… Let’s see how many good things I can list about myself and those around me.

And, you know what, my friend? As you set it to work looking for things you want to develop more of in yourself you might just find yourself actually doing them!

2/11/2020: Daily Dose of Inspiration

“There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.”

~ William Shakespeare

We think, we label, we decide, we define, and thereby we create. Have you noticed the connection? Have you studied which is the actual cause and which the effect? It may not be as you first might think, my friend.

Notice what happens when you change your mind, or try on a new perspective.

How many different perspectives can you view from? Notice how each new viewpoint you try on widens the possibilities. Are you really sure things are as you think? Absolutely, positively sure?

Why not allow yourself to remain open to all possibilities? Or even better yet, why not use your imagination to envision an outcome you’d love? Powerful people decide that every loss they experience bears a gift of something of equal or greater value and they begin looking for those possibilities immediately. Hmmm… I wonder what it could be…

One thing is for sure, my friend, viewing life from that perspective feels a whole lot better than being a victim.

2/10/2020: 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’s 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.

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