“Cease trying to work everything out with your minds. It will get you nowhere. Live by intuition and inspiration and let your whole life be Revelation.”
~Eileen Caddy
My natural inclination is to be a little on edge. I don’t trust easily. I want to know what I don’t know, and I’m rarely willing to take anyone’s word for anything – I need to have the direct experience myself. ... Read entire article
What’s a blogger to do when all she wants is to be quiet? Words seem to impose on the space of supreme happiness that is already brimming over without anything in it. I am at peace.
And then the fears come. Will they abandon me and my blog if I follow my heart and just be quiet? What if I don’t publish when I’m expected to? What ... Read entire article
“For true love is inexhaustible; the more you give, the more you have. And if you go to draw at the true fountainhead, the more water you draw, the more abundant is its flow.”
~Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
I started blogging because I thought other people might benefit from the insights that have transformed my life. But I never could have predicted that I would meet such lovely, pure-intentioned, generous ... Read entire article
“The single clenched fist lifted and ready, or the open hand held out and waiting.
Choose: For we meet by one or the other.”
~Carl Sandburg
There’s a lot of talk in the blogosphere about simplifying our lives. I love when things are simple. I recently saw “The Social Network,” and what struck me was the portrayal of lives filled to the brim with complexity.
It got me thinking about clutter ... Read entire article
Note: I so much enjoyed being interviewed recently by James Rick of Full Potential about habits that don’t serve us. James asked some great questions. You may want to click on over and have a listen.
“There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.” ~William Shakespeare
Several years ago, I ran into a friend who had just finished a one-month silent meditation retreat. When I ... Read entire article
Note: This is the last in a series of posts about living an aware, awake life. Here are the links to the series:
Even though the series is over, the delights and challenges of inhabiting our lives completely, of living as aliveness itself, of surrendering into the flow of life ... Read entire article
“Being a warrior is not about the act of fighting. It’s about the ability, courage, and commitment to end the war within oneself and not quit until the job is done.” ~Richard Machowicz
Note: This is the first in a series of posts to inspire and support everyone in seeing through our so-called lives and awakening to the truth of our actual lives. Over the next few weeks, I’ll be posting ... Read entire article
“Life is meant to be enjoyed, not half-lived as a shadow of its potential.”
How do we move from hanging on, making do, compromising ourselves, and trying to be happy to a flourishing life of fulfillment, openness, and peace? When we make deals with ourselves and justify decisions that we just
Note: I am honored to have a guest post published today on Robin Easton’s blog, Naked in Eden, called, “Are Your Maps Holding You Back?” Feel free to stop by and visit!
“Let your life speak.” ~Quaker saying
“If you cannot find the truth right where you are, where else do you expect to find it?” ~Dogen, Zen master
One of the most important questions we can ... Read entire article
“Self is what gives breath to Life. You need not search for It, It is Here. You are That through which you would search. You are what you are looking for! And That is All it is.” Papaji
In the last post, we talked about the most intelligent thing you could every do, which is to turn your attention inside – to live from ... Read entire article
Hi, I’m Gail Brenner, Ph.D., psychologist and blogger. Here you will find inspiration to help you reclaim your natural life. Discover that inner peace is absolutely possible, happiness and fulfillment your birthright. Come on in. Be inspired. Awaken to A Flourishing Life!
