As I get older, I’m finding that self-discipline is the most important trait that any of us can have. Self-discipline pushes us to do the things we “don’t feel like doing” for our own benefit. It’s the parent within us or the higher self that says, “I know you don’t want to eat your dinner, but you must if you are to grow and be healthy.”
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Everything becomes a sacred moment where we can’t help but be moved by the world around us. In moments where we can truly feel everything and see everything as the mystery and the miracle that it is, we are catching a glimpse of “Heaven on Earth…” the “Kingdom of God.”
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What this observance asks is for us to accept life as it is, with the understanding that God is the “ruler of the kingdom” and God’s will is perfect. It is understanding that I belong to universal energy, you belong to universal energy, all life is not our own, but gifted by the universal energy. If that energy decides to remove itself from your body, down you crumble into a heap of decomposing rubbish.
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If you do not want your desires to rule you, then you must keep watch and stay vigilant. You must stand guard over your impulses, your mind, and your desires. There are many desires that come along that will only trip you up if you aren’t careful. When we stay focused on watching our mind and can see the “sin” (misguided desires) creeping in, we can ready ourselves to stand firm so that we aren’t derailed.
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Tapas means to burn or to create heat. Tapaḥ is accepting pain as purification. Spiritually speaking, the process of tapas asks us to burn away that which does not serve us. It asks us to allow suffering to do this work of stripping away the impurities that prevent our light from shining through. It asks
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“I’m trying my best!” I say to myself for the 10th time today. My child never stops making noise. I’m trying to work, not make her feel ignored, straighten up the house, make lunch, etc. and I am overwhelmed. I’m overstimulated. I’m an introvert and my energy is derived from time alone. My daughter never
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I’ve never liked being told what to do. Perhaps that is why I have such disdain for government these days. I think I’ve always been this way, but as I live through such ineffective leadership, it’s surfacing within me more and more. After reading an article on Associated Press (Millions of kids told full return
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To die to self means to let the fear of death go knowing that we are part of the energy that manifests into everything and everyone we see. To die to self means to accept change and transformation knowing that the physical form is temporary, but I am eternal.
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I just finished reading “Wayne Dyer’s book, “Your Erroneous Zones” and overall I’d say it was an amazing book that has the ability to help it’s readers become more inner centered rather than outer oriented. As I was reading some parts, especially the chapter on dependency, I could see how some of the information could
Time heals all wounds is a fallacy, is only something people say when the cut was just skin-deep Unknown Why is it that people long for confirmation that they are “normal”? I’ve had so many conversations with people throughout my life that contain the sentence “Is that weird?” or, “I thought I was the only
We live in a fast-paced world. If you are a working parent, you realize that there is barely enough time to spend quality time with our children before they go to bed when we are putting them to bed at a reasonable hour to ensure their physical health and mental acuity for the next day.
Today in therapy, my therapist was thrilled with something I’d said as we had a conversation around Jesus, which really made me wonder how many others don’t quite understand this. I felt as though her hug signified that I was a secret member of some enlightened club. My comment was, “A lot of people misunderstand
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So many spiritual guides speak of going within to find the truth. What does this really mean? For me it means unraveling the truth from the lies and seeing who we are underneath the falsities. When we go within and start taking the time to truly know ourselves, we start to realize a lot of
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Last night, I read a beautiful passage by Thich Nhat Hanh from the book Mindfulness and Meaningful Work (though I read it as a passage in Spiritual Literacy by Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat). The next time you have a tangerine to eat, please put it in the palm of your hand and look at
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I’ve always believed in God, though at times my actions did not indicate this. While I believed, I did not behave in a manner that honored God in myself or others. Jesus Christ had one major law… to love others as yourself, which breaks down into 2 laws: Love yourself Love others For a lot
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If you read yesterday’s blog post, you’ll note that I received a revelation about pride being at the root of some of my problems as they relate to my dissatisfaction with some of the individuals I work with. Oddly enough, as I wound down yesterday evening and chose to continue the book that I was
As evening came, Jesus said to his disciples, “Let’s cross to the other side of the lake.” So they took Jesus in the boat and started out, leaving the crowds behind (although other boats followed). But soon a fierce storm came up. High waves were breaking into the boat, and it began to fill with
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As I’ve been embarking on this spiritual journey of mine, I’ve begun to take more notice of nature in an attempt to better understand God and his plans for us. I’ve always felt that while we humans are extremely complicated and often think ourselves “advanced,” there is a calm peace in nature that we often overlook and
Does anyone really have it “figured out”? As I am going to therapy, soul searching, reading the bible, listening to Oprah’s soul sessions… I’m realizing that there is no such thing as having it all “figured out.” This is hard to take because I’ve always striven for the right answers. As an analytical spirit, I
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Yoga is about trusting the being within you to support you through the balancing poses. The more I focus, the wobblier I am. It is when I trust my being that I succeed in balance. When I trust in God, suddenly life is balanced, and I feel freedom while exerting much less effort than I
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