“That inner voice has both gentleness and clarity. So to get to authenticity, you really keep going down to the bone, to the honesty, and the inevitability of something.” ~ Meredith Monk
Have you ever felt the stirring of change in your bones and in your blood? Have you seen it in your friends and coworkers? [...]
“Only to the extent that we expose ourselves over and over to annihilation can that which is indestructible in us be found.” ~ Pema Chodron
Although we may not care to admit it, when we take an honest look at life, there is very little we can control, other than our choices and [...]
Do you have commitment phobia? Lately, I’ve been curious about whether our lack of commitment, as a culture, isn’t so much unwillingness, as it is a lack of clarity. How clear are we about the commitments we make? Do we really understand the purpose of our commitments? Oftentimes, it’s easy to say we’re willing to commit to [...]
“Some writers confuse authenticity, which they ought always to aim at, with originality, which they should never bother about.” ~ W.H. Auden
Authentic ~ a state of being genuine, one’s true nature.
How easy it sounds, ‘to be authentic’, and how hard it can be to achieve, right? There are moments when we act as a result of our [...]
“Adversity is like a strong wind. It tears away from us all but the things that cannot be torn, so that we see ourselves as we really are. ” ~ Arthur Golden
How do you feel supported? How does your body support your weight? How does nourishment and exercise support your body? How do your thoughts support your mental [...]
“Fearful as reality is, it is less fearful than evasions of reality. Look steadfastly into the slit, pin pointed malignant eyes of reality as an old-hand trainer dominates his wild beasts.” ~ Caitlin Thomas
There are times when we may not feel aligned in our thoughts and actions. These are moments of opportunity to pause and ask ourselves – [...]
“Every natural action is graceful.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
Being gracious is revealed through one’s ability to blend and nurture the qualities of wisdom and compassion into action. When we are able to see clearly through situations that arise, allowing the vision of wisdom to flourish as we accept circumstances with ease and compassion, the blossoms [...]
As we recognize where we are mentally and what we are giving out (energetically), we begin to identify how we are affecting others, and thus, we recognize how they reflect back our inner nature. It is a subtle dance and with
willingness and awareness we become more and more accountable for what we put out [...]
Much of our time is spent seeking to understand our purpose. As we cycle through the process of achieving inner peace, we strive to meet, accommodate, capture, and revel in moments of balance. The sun and the earth share a similar dynamic. The vernal equinox is a moment of harmony between the two planets and, since [...]
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