“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
It’s been a while since I’ve posted an audio meditation. This one supports your direct experience of challenging or painful emotions. You can listen to it online, or download it, if you prefer. If you’d like to check out the library of other guided meditations, please click here. Enjoy!
Love,
“Be still and know yourself as the Truth you have been searching for. Be still and let the inherent joy of that Truth capture your drama and destroy it in the bliss of consummation. Be still and let your life be lived by the purpose you were made for. Be still and receive the inherent truth of your heart.”
~Ganagji
Note: This is the ... Read entire article
“This is a very important practice. Live your daily life in a way that you never lose yourself. When you are carried away with your worries, fears, cravings, anger, and desire, you run away from yourself and you lose yourself. The practice is always to go back to oneself.’
~Thich Nhat Hanh
As we established in the last post, avoiding, ignoring, or hiding from difficult emotions simply doesn’t work. ... Read entire article
“You can’t punish yourself into change. You can’t whip yourself into shape. But you can love yourself into well being.” ~Susan Skye
Feelings are a natural part of the landscape of human experience. Joy, sadness, concern, anger, excitement, jealousy, fear, misery. These emotions are intimately woven into the stories of our lives.
Yet we avoid certain feelings like the plague, and understandably so.
Intense and painful feelings can be ... Read entire article
“We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.”
~Thornton Wilder
Note: This post is part of the 10 Life-Changing Facts series. Feel free to check out the other posts on fear, habits, and attachment.
Let’s tell the truth. If you feel held back in any area of your life and have the sense that there ... Read entire article
Note: Please welcome guest writer Logan Marshall of Wild Movement.
Imagine walking a rocky trail barefoot. Imagine yourself high-stepping stones, hopping branches, and avoiding the roots that snake menacingly beneath your feet. Each step is carefully calculated, each motion instinctively self preserving. Your eyes are focused. Alert. Your entire awareness is fixed on this moment, on the texture of the ground, on your body as it moves through space…
Total presence ... Read entire article
“Love says ‘I am everything.’ Wisdom says ‘I am nothing.’ Between the two, my life flows.”
~Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj
The most transformative thing you could ever do is remember who you are. I don’t mean the “you” who you think you are or the one defined by the roles you play or the masks you wear. Not the one who is driven by fear, insecurity, or need. But ... 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
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!
Gardening 101: What Seeds Are You Planting?
“To see things in the seed, that is genius.” ~Lao Tzu We can’t help but plant seeds. Every moment is bursting with potential, and everything we do makes a statement about what is important to us. Our lives go in one direction, or another. We choose suffering, or happiness. We are relaxed or stressed, awake or asleep.
A friend of mine has a strong tendency toward negative thinking. It’s remarkable, really, ... Read entire article