Going within

It seems we are often conditioned to believe if this person does this or that, then we will feel a certain way. This is external focus. Yes we can be effected and pick up the energy of others. However, I have found power in recognizing…

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The Flight to Freedom

She didn’t know. She was determined though. She suffered. She struggled. She searched. She started to break through. She soared. She thought her flight was of her design. She flew to prove something. Ego grew. She flew to please. She felt exhausted. She flew to be noticed. She flew against the wind for fear she may fail. She became so focused on maintaining her height she became numb. She lost her way. Exhaustion won. She crashed. She felt shattered. She made a choice. She tended to herself. She cried. She felt. She grieved. She healed. She took flight again. She soared. She flew with gratitude. She embraced the struggle. She rested when the wind came. She looked for flight with the natural currents. She flew with humility. She flew with gratitude. She went higher than she had ever before. She became wise. She became patient. She soars gracefully. She flies for herself now. She is free.

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BOB: A Shift In Consciousness

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People often ask how they can shift their life.  There are probably as many ways to create a shift, as there are people on the planet.  In all these variations, one thing seems to be constant, the ability to look at things in a different way.

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Speak. A Four Step Guide to Embrace Anger, Speak From Love and Live in Joy.

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Have we ever noticed how easy it is to say what we don’t want?  Many of us do this. Just listen to others.   Notice how easily they pick holes in what is wrong or what they don’t like?  How often do we start with “I don’t want” statements?  How often is it only until we are fueled by anger, do we have the ability to speak up!  How often do we speak up from a place of anger?  Why is that?

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The Excellence of Bodhichitta

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The ego has done some very cruel things. My ego has reacted with anger, and fear at times, to your ego. These egos believe they are right and have justified their actions in the name of “rightness”. Egos harm. They make others wrong. I am learning to forgive my ego for the harm it has caused. I have already forgiven your ego. I forgive you. I wish you well.

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When Ambition Trumps Love.

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Psychologist Tim Kasser, author of The High Price of Materialism, concluded the pursuit of materialistic values (money, possessions, and social status) leads to lower well-being and more distress in individuals.

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Simple Tips To Shift Negative Thought Patterns.

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Do you walk around with a running to do list in your head?  Do you have dread, anxiety, or bitterness about your to do list?  Are you avoiding distasteful, overwhelming, or scary items in your life?

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One Step….

 

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We’ve all heard this at some point and in some version.  So what is the action plan?  How can we apply this to our daily life?

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