Humility

The path to God is a humble one. 

Don’t take pride on your journey 

or you will soon lose your way.

Shedding light

A crack that begins in childhood

grows wider as the years pass

until it becomes a deep hole.

 If our pain goes unacknowledged,

we can't get escape from the hole

and are forced to live in darkness.

The only way we can cope with 

darkness is to live unconsciously...

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Choosing truth

Truth is something we can count 
because it doesn't change.
Fear alters things to suit itself...

Living your purpose

When you're aligned with

 the plan the Universe has for you, 

your life will quickly transform 
into something really amazing.

A new day

Our minds are filled with a collection of data.
Most of the data is called "past experiences".
If we let our minds be the road map for our lives,
our thoughts, reactions, and decisions will be based  
on the experiences of our past.

We will unknowingly re-live our childhood 
over and over...

To break free of the past, 
we have to live deeper than our mind.

To live in the present moment,
we can not choose yesterday's ideas.

Each day must be fresh and new,
aligning ourselves with wisdom and truth.

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Life

There is a world 

beyond the world.

A world of beauty, 

love & truth.

Being you

Losing sight of who you are
is a journey riddled 
with loneliness and fear.

Co-dependency is painful...

The light of the world

Because the world reflected my own pain,

it took years of doing healing work

for me to be able to see the world 

in it’s true LIGHT.

Living life

There is only one way to live -
fully awake.

Sprouting forward

Just as a seed cracks open 

and leaves it’s shell 

in order to blossom 

into something magnificent,

we too, must leave our shell

 when we have outgrown it.

Otherwise, we will wither...

Joyful determination

“ fly toward a secret sky... let go... 

take a step without feet.”

― Rumi

A happy heart

Tenderly  

cradle 

your 

little 

bruised 

heart 

gently

in 

the 

cup  

of 

your 

hand,

for

only

after 

you

have

kissed

it 

tenderly,

will

it

love

again

A new day

  As long as there is 

    something new to learn,

    the adventure will never
be over… 

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Taking risks

Living without purpose

 is death to the spirit. 

Desire your purpose so deeply

you won’t hesitate 

when you come to a fork in the road.

Though you don’t know what awaits you,

risk everything for it.

For only then will you know 

how it truly feels to be alive…

Changing old behaviors

As a child,

I began shouldering 

the pain of others

as a way to avoid 

my own feelings.

It took many years

 and a lot of pain

to learn this truth.

But with truth in hand,

 I began walking 

a new path;

a path that has led me  

to freedom.

Today, because my wings

aren’t so heavy, 

it has become easier

 for me to fly.

A new perspective

What you think are your troubles 
are actually your life lessons. 

Learn them well...

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Your new friend

We are all nurtured by the quiet.

As much as we think we enjoy the busyness,

most of the time we are merely running

from the things we don't want to deal with;

loneliness, the way we feel about ourselves, 

mistakes we haven't made peace with, 

hurts & disappointments that are unresolved.

Though it takes courage to  face things,

self-examination is the greatest adventure 

you will ever have....

At first, the silence will acquaint you with your pain,
but one day soon, the quiet will become your dearest friend.

Pure joy

For a woman to claim her power,

she must take a deep, honest look at herself.

Though it is a daunting process,

Her determination and courage ensures her success.

There will be work to do; 

lessons she must master, tests she must pass.

This includes wrongs that need to be made right,

grief work, anger work, forgiveness work.

She must also let herself to be vulnerable, 

exposing the carefully guarded places in her heart,

caressing any bruises that are still tender, 

and becoming friends with old sorrows.

In the beginning, she will weep and fall to her knees

when she sees the errors she has made 

and the ways she has abandoned herself.

But only upon awakening to truth,

does she start to mend her broken-ness.

When she has faced and healed her life, 

all that will remain are the lessons she learned

and the gifts that each lesson has given her;

beauty, wisdom, compassion, strength…

Again she she will fall to her knees

not because she is sad,

but because her heart is filled with gratitude 

and she sees how beautiful the world really is.

Building faith

Don't get discouraged
when things get bumpy,

your world feels shaky,

and you are lost and confused.

There are many things that happen
 in our lives that don't appear to be good.

But this is where faith steps in...

Though your human eyes may not see
the beauty of what is unfolding,
when you trust that life loves you,
you will know everything is good.

Just breathe...

Waking up

The real journey begins when 

you have pried yourself loose of fear,

for when you are no longer afraid, 

the world is yours.

Uncharted places

Don't hold tightly to illusions.
Risk everything to live in truth.

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A breath of truth

When you completely surrender your will to God
 and align your life with His Way,
you can expect big changes to happen.

All the parts of your life that are based 
on fear and falseness will die away,  
leaving a lot of empty space.

No matter how uncomfortable you feel, 
don't try to fill the empty space with more illusions.

Let things be as they are, trusting that...
one day soon a new world will open up,

one that will exceed any dreams you've had,
a world of infinite possibilities...

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Inner wealth

Sing along with life.

Sprinkle glitter over your sorrow.
For there is a joy in you 
that will always transcend beyond...

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"Sorrow prepares you for joy. 

It violently sweeps everything out of your house, 

so that new joy can find space to enter. 

It shakes the yellow leaves from the bough of your heart, 

so that fresh, green leaves can grow in their place. 

It pulls up the rotten roots, 

so that new roots hidden beneath have room to grow. 

Whatever sorrow shakes from your heart, 

far better things will take their place.” - Rumi

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A fresh start

Change your belief system if it says…

Life is hard

I’ll never be good enough

Good things only happen to others

With an open mind and joyful determination 

your life will transform into something amazing.

Replace your old beliefs with…

Life loves and supports me

I expect good things to happen every day

My challenges help me to grow wings

Life as an exciting adventure…

Lasting joy

When all your busyness has depleted you, 
and you are tired of running from yourself,
trade the chaos in for some quiet time. 

But keep in mind that when you slow down, 
all the pain in your life you've ignored,
will now be right in your face.

Celebrate the beginning of your awakening...

There is nothing empowering about avoidance. 
With all the courage you can muster, examine all of it,
for this is the doorway to lasting peace and joy...

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Feeling the pull...

Do you feel the Universe beckoning you 

to go somewhere you’ve never been before?

Remember to: 
open your arms wide,
travel light by releasing the past,

empty yourself of worldly desires,

listen carefully for the cues,

dare to venture into unknown.

A little hint: 
your new destination is not a place 
that exists in the outer world.
The adventure will happen from within...

*****

If it is bread you seek, you will find bread.

If it is the soul you seek, you will find the soul

- Rumi

Trusting your intuition

There are two kinds of answers.

Ones that come from truth, 

or ones based on fear 

of not getting what you want.

Which would you choose?

Freedom

We all have wounds.

Unless we heal our wounds,

we will never fully live
nor be truly free...

Loving others

Love is our greatest lesson. 
Though it sounds simple, it's not.

If we attach strings to love, we weave a web.

Entrapment causes fear and resentment. 

This love/hate relationship is called “co-dependency”.

Love needs nothing in return.

It is given freely, 
not just to people who make us feel special,
but to the whole world... 

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If I love myself, I love you.

If I love you, I love myself.

- Rumi

Going beyond...

There is a voice in us.

Not a voice of reason or logic,

but a voice of truth.

It comes from within our soul.

We must listen carefully and follow it,

to fulfill our purpose in life.

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My soul is elsewhere, I'm sure of that, 
and I intend to end up there."
- Rumi

Trusting what comes

In life, there is a duality whether we like it or not.

Happy days, sad days, frustrating days.

It’s important to remember on the difficult days 

not to be flattened by the circumstances.

We can make the choice to…

let our experiences harden or soften us.

feel victimized by the events or empowered.

curl up in defeat or stand strong in our faith. 

give into fear or expand our courage.

put up protective walls or live compassionately.

We can not shield ourselves from the human experience,

but we can move more fluidly through it by practicing

acceptance rather than struggle and resistance.

It’s helpful to remember that pain is the catalyst 

for softening our edges, expanding our hearts, 

and gaining wisdom…

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This being human is a guest house. 
Every morning is a new arrival. 
A joy, a depression, a meanness...
comes as an unexpected visitor...
Welcome and entertain them all. 
Treat each guest honorably. 
The dark thought, the shame, the malice, 
meet them at the door laughing, and invite them in. 
Be grateful for whoever comes, 
because each has been sent as a guide from beyond.” 
- Rumi

Lean on faith

We grow through our times of trial.

No need to fear difficulty.

Every experience has something 

valuable to teach you.

Though we are meant to move forward

we often get stuck because we fear change.

What we may perceive as difficulty 

is likely to be our perfect wake-up call

and the catalyst for something better.

Instead of struggling in resistance,

welcome the chance to learn something new. 

Surrender any attempt to force a different outcome.

When you adjust to living in uncertainty,

it will begin to feel like home.

Allow yourself to be guided by grace.

Trust that life is always working in your best interest.