“In the attitude of silence the soul finds the path in a clearer light, and what is elusive and deceptive resolves itself into crystal clearness.”
~Mahatma Gandhi
We’re moving way too fast, and it’s time to slooow dooown. Does your life fly by at warp speed? Are you exhausted, always living three steps ahead of yourself?
We think that everything we do is so important. The situations in our lives demand ... Read entire article
“When you beautify your mind, you beautify your world.”
~John O’Donahue
“Can you explain the sinking into your heart for me?”
This is a beautiful question I received from a reader, Paul, in response to the post from a couple of weeks ago. It was about pressing the reset button – the choice that is available in any moment to stop feeding the momentum of a reactive pattern.
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“Each decision we make, each action we take, is born out of an intention.”
~Sharon Salzberg
It never ceases to amaze me how much everything matters. To say that all things are interconnected is an understatement. Really, everything you do, say, and think is part of the whole and, in some way, affects not only yourself, but everyone and everything else.
This is a powerful teaching that invites each of us ... Read entire article
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“I name it silence. Some people say self, or love, or fullness. It is actually life itself.” ~Gangaji
Living from the heart is incredibly relaxing. You stop using your mind to analyze, plan, organize, and figure everything out. What a relief! As you let go of all of that ... Read entire article
“Sometimes we have to go right into the fire in order to find our true healing.” ~Jack Kornfield
With this post, I join hundreds of bloggers who are publishing articles today on the Girl Effect. This project was masterminded by Tara Mohr for the purpose of raising awareness about the plight – and potential – of adolescent girls in developing countries around the world.
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“Men are not free when they are doing just what they like Men are only free when they are doing what the deepest self likes. And there is getting down to the deepest self! It takes some diving.”
~D.H. Lawrence
Can you imagine a life without devotion? No commitment, no follow-through, no grounding in what really matters.
Maybe that’s how you live – losing your center in the face of compelling ... Read entire article
“Pursue some path, however narrow and crooked, in which you can walk with love and reverence. “
~Henry David Thoreau
We all have them, so let’s be honest, can we? You know they are there – those places inside yourself that you let hide out in the darkness. They may be memories, feelings, fears, secrets. You try to pretend they don’t exist, yet, in your desperate moments, ... Read entire article
“Doubt is a pain too lonely to know that faith is his twin brother.”
~Khalil Gibran
Listening is an overlooked and undervalued way of being in our culture. Yes, a way of being, for when we listen, we are still, empty, receptive, alert, and interested. We are paying attention. We are open and available. Can you let yourself feel it right now?
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Note: Please welcome guest author Patricia Walling who invites us to be open in all directions, even when it’s challenging.
When a friend of mine was in high school, she took some summer courses in Boston in preparation for college. She had a penpal in Amherst working on his medical coding certification who had agreed to meet her one sunny day, and was taking a Greyhound bus ... Read entire article
The heart has eyes which the brain knows nothing of.
~Charles H. Perkhurst
Love has so many faces and forms. If we are truly willing to look, we see it everywhere, as it is the undeniable essence that shines through everything. When we drop our beliefs, concepts, and expectations, when we make the space to see clearly, separation falls away, and love meets itself infinitely.
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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!
