Jesus has been known to say several times that "You must lose your life to find your life, and if you do not let it go, you will never find it." Writing this we're on the eve of Good Friday, too. Makes me think about how Christ had to lose his life to find his life, the everlasting one. First we die before we truly live. We're most used to hearing we live then we die. When we're living from only one aspect of ourselves, we just live and die. It's very true. However, as we go through spiritual growth and personal development, we begin to integrate ourselves. We might have to die or lose the identity we've had for a long time. We might have to experience a great personal transformation and be reborn to a new reality, one where we're not who we used to be. With the veil of … [Read more...] about Letting Go and Finding Life
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Relieving Your Stress
This morning I read an excellent tid-bit from Super Coach Michael Neill. He shows that just by changing the way we think about something we can change the way we feel inside about it. Much of what we want to change in our lives or have in our lives can be done through developing a practicing discipline and awareness over our minds. Here is a great nugget Michael Neill shares: There is No Stress In Life "The reason I don't promote particular techniques for stress control is because I have come to see a simple truth: There is no stress in life - there is only stress in our thinking When I see that well-being is my nature, the only way I can feel anything other than well is when I am caught up in my own story (thinking). To try and do something to "reduce stress" when … [Read more...] about Relieving Your Stress
Shakti Gawain, Creative Visualization
Here is a beautiful quote that stands alone, and if you feel like you are strongly emotionally attached to your dream, vision, goal or desire, you can use these words to sort out your attachment to the outcome. The universe is unfolding perfectly.I don't have to hang on. I can relax and let go.I can go with the flow.I trust my own process.I always have everything I need.I have all the love I need within my own heart.I am a lovable and loving person. I am whole in myself.Divine love is guiding me and I am always taken care of. The universe always provides. - Shakti Gawain, author of Creative Visualization … [Read more...] about Shakti Gawain, Creative Visualization
Marianne Williamson, A Return To Love
"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others. " - Author Marianne … [Read more...] about Marianne Williamson, A Return To Love