“Yes, I was angry. And I was a little afraid. After all I’ve not been free in so long. But, when I felt that anger well up inside of me, I realized that if I hated them after I got outside that gate, then they would still have me. I wanted to be free so I let it go.”
~Nelson Mandela upon leaving prison after 27 years of confinement
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“Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.”
~John Lennon
I don’t often write about my work as a therapist. But today I found myself giving the same suggestion to ... Read entire article
“By letting it go it all gets done. The world is won by those who let it go. But when you try and try. The world is beyond the winning.” ~Lao Tzu
Indecision…confusion…lack of clarity. If these define your current reality, then this post is for you.
A friend of mine had been living in this state for months. He was facing a major life decision, and although ... Read entire article
“Whatever you think the world is withholding from you, you are withholding from the world.”
~Eckhart Tolle
Are you pretending that there is something missing? Feeling a sense of lack is so pervasive in our society. And believing in your inadequacy prevents you from recognizing the brilliance that is already always here.
Just watch ten minutes of commercials on TV. You will be told that you aren’t young enough ... Read entire article
“Man can learn nothing except by going from the known to the unknown.”
~Claude Bernard
What are you looking for? Do you want to make a change…discover how to stop suffering…realize the essence of your true self? There are so many beautiful teachings available – more than you will ever need. But what is most imperative is this: you must be a very good student.
How to LearnYou can hear or ... Read entire article
“I wish that every human life might be pure transparent freedom.” ~Simone de Beauvoir
I have come across a treasure trove of useful articles about relationship recently. If you are interested in deepening in your exploration of relationship, any of them, then be sure to take a look.
From Sibyl Chavis at Possibility of Today: 30 Tips for a Great Relationship From Tess Marshall at The Bold Life: ... Read entire article
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“Live your questions now, and perhaps even without knowing it, you will live along some distant day into your answers.” ~Rainer Maria Rilke
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“To a mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders.”
~Chang Tzu
It was a lightbulb moment for me when I realized how much I was moving away from life. It had been happening for years until I finally saw that pulling away in fear was my first response to people, situations, new possibilities.
Once I saw this tendency in the light of day, the jig was up. I learned to ... Read entire article
“Scared and sacred are spelled with the same letters. Awful proceeds from the same root word as awesome. Terrify and terrific. Every negative experience holds the seed of transformation.”
~Alan Cohen
Anyone who experiences fear knows about fearful thoughts. Without exception, these thoughts project into the future and expect the worst. Should I or shouldn’t I? What if I do – or don’t? The imagination runs wild thinking ... Read entire article
“What worries you, masters you.” ~John Locke
If fear is still controlling you, then this post is for you. We all know, that a fear-driven life doesn’t work. It keeps us small and limited and deprives the world of our full and magnificent creative expression.
Living in fear feels bad – have you noticed? Decisions fueled by “I can’t” and “I shouldn’t” bring only confusion and dissatisfaction to our lives. We ... Read entire article
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