The moment that you start to wonder if you deserve better, you do. ― Unknown We all want a life of happiness, the one we always dreamt of—the one we deserve. Or do we? Are we fooling ourselves by blocking our path to achieving it? If your outlook is to find ways to complain, compare yourself, or sulk away your days, then it is time to re-evaluate how you envision…
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Our whole life is set up in the path of least resistance. We don’t want to suffer. We don’t want to feel discomfort. So the whole time, we’re living our lives in a very comfortable area. There’s no growth in that. David Goggins As the privileged population has grown, many have become soft and lazy, accustomed to comfort, convenience, and ease—jobs we can phone in, grocery orders, and meals delivered…
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Aging is an extraordinary process where you become the person you should have been. ~ David Bowie Every minute of every day, we are all aging. We will never be chronologically younger than we are now. How we perceive it determines whether we grow old or become ageless. Becoming ageless happens when we shift our outlook. Acknowledging what prevents us from owning our years is essential to spiritual growth. To…
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What if rejection is just selection? Rejection hurts. We often take it as a sign of failure. It can trigger feelings of unworthiness; anger, jealousy, and resentment may also arise. Rejection can make us feel alone. And to top it off, those feelings may stick with us, sometimes for years. We have all experienced both sides of rejection. We have been rejected, and we have been the rejector. It does…
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“Pull out the weeds, or make peace with the dandelions.” ― Frank Sonnenberg On the journey of self-actualization, life lessons appear everywhere. How we engage in tasks or relationships reflects who we are, often giving us glimpses of areas needing attention and refinement. The winter rains were both a blessing and a curse. My gardens are thriving, the rivers are flowing, and the weeds are flourishing. My property has a…
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We are not victims of aging, sickness, and death. These are part of the scenery, not the seer, immune to change. This seer is the spirit, the expression of eternal being. ―Deepak Chopra Aging is a privilege denied to many, yet, our youth-centric society has diminished the value once bestowed upon elders. With babies, we count the days, then weeks, then months as they grow, but somewhere we cross an…
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“You say “show me the path out of weakness”, I say, “weakness is the path, walk on it daringly and it’ll turn into strength”.” ― Abhijit Naskar There was a farmer who grew excellent-quality corn. Every year he won the award for the best-grown corn. A newspaper reporter interviewed him and learned something interesting about how he grew it. The reporter discovered that the farmer shared his seed corn with his…
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“When you reach the end of what you should know, you will be at the beginning of what you should sense.” ― Kahlil Gibrán Intuition is the ability to understand something without the need for conscious reasoning. We all have it: however, many don’t hear it. Intuition is a hit or flash of insight that needs no translation. The typical hit most of us can relate to is a Mother’s Intuition. Our…
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“The more you know, the less you need.” ― Yvon Chouinard In a society where bigger, better more faces the concept of less is more, the idea of where there is too much, something is missing caught my attention. Although I do not live a minimalist lifestyle, I continuously strive to rehome, recycle and upcycle those things that are no longer necessary in my life. As I dove deeper, I realized…
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The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance. ~Alan Watts Each year as we flip the calendar to the following year, many jump out of the starting block enthusiastically. We think that with the change of date, the obstacles in our paths will miraculously disappear; life will be different. And you know what? It is, and it…
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