Life will give you whatever experience is most helpful for the evolution of your consciousness. How do you know this is the experience you need? Because this is the experience you are having at the moment.— Ekhart Tolle When it is least expected, life has a way of presenting us with obstacles and challenges. Sometimes, they remind us of the lessons we need to learn; other times, they validate us; if…
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“To believe in something, and not to live it, is dishonest.” ~ Gandhi Integrity. It’s the fiber that holds things together. It is our cells’ plasma membrane, which is essential to our health. Concrete and steel are rated by it to gauge the strength of structures. Plants thrive due to it, and because we have socially agreed upon it, we have unspoken civil accountability because of it. Yet, repeatedly we…
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Seek not that the things which happen should happen as you wish; but wish the things which happen to be as they are, and you will have a tranquil flow of life. ~ Epictetus Letting go of anything that no longer serves us is the gift we give to ourselves. Letting go creates space. Just as a work of art needs white space for perspective, so do our lives. The…
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“Color directly influences the soul. Color is the keyboard, the eyes are the hammers, the soul is the piano with many strings. The artist is the hand that plays, touching one key or another purposively, to cause vibrations in the soul.” ― Wassily Kandinsky, Concerning the Spiritual in Art I come from a family of artists. My great-grandmother practiced Ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arranging; my biological father was a…
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Turmeric has impressive anti-inflammatory properties, great for digestion, helps increase cholesterol elimination by boosting bile production, plus more. Do your research and see if it is right for you. I love how I feel when I regularly drink or eat it. Because of the benefits, I have now perfected my own recipe. I make a fresh batch that carries me throughout the week. Equipment needed: Juicer: I have an ancient…
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“When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too.” — Paulo Coelho Speaking ill to or about someone has become acceptable. Societal norms morphed while social decorum lapsed. We now find ourselves at the edge of a moral abyss. It is time to reevaluate the standards by which we communicate. Generally associated with sports and gamers, talking trash is the language used to psych out…
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“Don’t be afraid to shine.Be the moon in the dark cold sky, and let your inner radiance be your main force.” ― Anoir Ou-chad Radiance is potent and energizing. It creates awe, is inspiring, and encourages hope. We have all been in the presence of someone who possesses this quality. Radiance is sensed when great happiness exudes from someone’s expression or bearing. You may have experienced it with a bride-to-be or…
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I cannot say whether things will get better if we change; what I can say is they must change if they are to get better. ~ Georg C. Litchenberg Change is the vehicle of evolution. It is the guide to the future, the direction to flow. It is a function of life, as seen in nature. Nature has an innate understanding of adaptability, which is instrumental to longevity. Nature is…
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Originally published on AGEIST under the title: Faces of Strength “Do not judge me by my success, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.” ― Nelson Mandela What does it mean to be strong? Images of strength inundate us in advertising and media; athletes who surpass what was once possible, stories of heroic acts of survival, superhuman efforts in the face of adversity,…
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“To let go does not mean to get rid of. To let go means to let be. When we let be with compassion, things come and go on their own.” – Jack Kornfield “It’s all about the let go. Without the release, we have nothing.” Countless times I’ve reminded those of this core lesson as I trained them to ride their horses. And the more I said it, the more…
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