My earliest recollection of what I wanted to be when I grew up was an archaeologist. There was something about finding hidden treasures amid the muck that really appealed to me. The adventure of not knowing and the promise of discovery, all served to elicit a seductive pull that eventually turned me into an ancient ...…
What is your essence? What would happen if you stopped making yourself fit the box provided to you by the external world? How would your life be different if you rearranged your work, relationships, activites, or your home, around the qualities of the true YOU? Essence comes from the Latin word essentia, from the root ...…
What is your essence? Essence comes from the Latin word essentia, from the root word esse, to be. It’s the permanent, as contrasted with the accidental element of being. It’s the individual, real, or ultimate nature of a thing. It’s the most significant element, quality, or aspect of a thing or person. I remember the ...…
“Life is a personal adventure designed by you, consciously or unconsciously.” Every moment is steeped in potential and possibility if only you’ll notice. It’s not hard and it’s not easy. It’s a choice that you make. Would you like to awaken to what’s really true about you? Bring your attention to your body and your ...…
“Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else’s opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation.” George Bernard Shaw What’s YOUR life worth to you? When it’s all said and done, whether you rise to your uniqueness or not, the sands of time are still doing their tick, tock. Your time here ...…
Read, every day, something no one else is reading. Think, every day, something no one else is thinking. Do, every day, something no one else would be silly enough to do. It is bad for the mind to continually be part of unanimity. Christopher Morley You are one with ‘all that is’ in terms of ...…
Accept no one’s definition of your life; define yourself. Harvey Fierstein What have you bought into that is not necessarily you? What mold have you softly settled into that was created by hands other than your own? Your life is like a sculpture that arises into being from the carved creation of your imaginings. Oftentimes, ...…
If you will tell the truth, you will see that the answer is alive in you. Gangaji You’ve been trained to look outside of yourself for everything – your meaning, your value, your needs, your answers. It is when you come to the place of no return, no denial, no resistance that you encounter the ...…
Even after all this time The sun never says to the earth, ‘You owe Me.’ Look what happens with A love like that, It lights the Whole Sky.Prese Hafiz Is there any area in your world where you are giving to get? Check in and notice if you feel a sense of entitlement anywhere. Is ...…
By the accident of fortune a man may rule the world for a time, but by virtue of love and kindness he may rule the world forever. Lao-Tse External influence and power is time-bound, it is limited and self-constricting. By virtue of it’s energy and intention it is not life-giving so it cannot align with ...…