“Compassion and love are not mere luxuries. As the source of both internal and external peace, they are fundamental to the continual survival of our species.” —His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama Cultivating compassion for ourselves is our best pathway to inner peace and our true source of happiness. Compassion infuses love into every encounter we experience with both ourselves and others, supporting healthy relationships. Living as compassionate beings, we can bless and release the suffering of life by trusting that every human being is on their own spiritual path. This increases our capacity to create peace and harmony in our lives … [Read more...]
Stepping Out of the Shadows of Shame
Disconnecting from ourselves early in life is often prompted by feelings of shame. Researcher and author Brené Brown identifies shame as the “intensely painful feeling or experience of believing that we are flawed and, therefore, unworthy of love and belonging.” Throughout our lives, we absorb shame messages, such as, “I’m unlovable,” “I’m not good enough,” or “I’m unworthy of love.” Doubting our worthiness to be loved and not wanting to feel the shame of our lovelessness, we often disconnect from ourselves and others.Wearing this cloak of shame keeps us from knowing the divine essence of who we are and being connected. It makes us feel … [Read more...]
How to Move through Transitions with Ease and Grace
We can move through transitions, intense periods of self-discovery, healing, and transformation with ease and grace.Although moving through any transition may make us feel that we are losing our bearings, they are spiritual signs that we are processing new and stored information simultaneously and expanding our conscious awareness. in preparation for the next step forward in life—just as it is necessary to spring up at the end of a diving board to gather momentum for a full twist into the pool.While moving through transitions, you may experience physical and emotional exhaustion, anxiety, and/or disorientation. At such times you might get … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Live with Passion and Purpose
When we listen to our hearts, we live with passion and purpose. We feel a sense of alignment with our soul’s journey. We realize that full self-expression is greater than the job we do, the roles we play, or how successful we are in the world. Instead, full self-expression is being on purpose in every moment no matter what we are doing, where we are, or who we are with.Individuals who have shared such energy know that nothing is more important than engaging in something with those you love. Meraki is a Greek word often used to describe what happens when you leave your energetic signature—your soul, creativity, or love in your work. It … [Read more...]
Disengaging From Negative Energy
Establishing healthy energetic boundaries with family members, friends, associates, coworkers, and even strangers is important in disengaging from negative energy. Some highly sensitive individuals struggle to keep their energy from bleeding into the energy fields of people around them, or strive to prevent other people’s energy from infiltrating their energy field. If there are toxic people around us on a consistent basis, and we are allowing their negativity to affect us within—like a slow moving infection—this alone can bring on disease by weakening our defenses. Even if the negative energy created by others in our lives is at a very low … [Read more...]
Blessing and Releasing: A Mantra for Letting Go
“The cure for pain is in the pain.” RumiHere I was walking the beach in Antigua surrounded by such natural beauty, a cherished and connected relationship with my husband and a life that I only imagined in my dreams; yet, I was unraveling, falling apart, and disintegrating into little pieces like the grains of sand I walked upon. For weeks since my beloved dog Cammi’s death, I felt fragile and vulnerable as if my heart was flayed open. The grief felt like an anvil pressing down on my chest. “It was too much pain to feel for my sweet dog,” I thought to myself. So I tried to grieve whenever my busy schedule allowed and then held it together … [Read more...]
Opening Our Hearts Awakens Us to Our Authenticity
"Dare to love yourself as if you were a rainbow with gold at both ends." — AberjhaniOpening our hearts awakens us to our authentic selves. Seeing ourselves through the eyes of our hearts, we can acknowledge that we are love and, therefore, whole and complete. In this state of awareness, we become our own safe haven, free to fully express who we are, for there is nothing we need to do except be love—at one with our source of love and at peace with ourselves. Seeing ourselves as love prepares us to cultivate loving relationships and live from the perspective of universal love. Opening our hearts to awaken to our authentic selves takes … [Read more...]
Inviting in Soul-Hearted Relationships
We create soul-hearted relationships by being love ourselves rather than going on a quest to find “the one.” It is about being fully accountable for the energy that we are in the universe. If our energy is toxic or negative, we will invite toxicity and negativity into our lives. On the other hand, if we radiate love and our authentic selves, we will attract love and connection with others. In my life, the pivotal moment of inviting in real love and connection came when I found the courage to let go of my second marriage and chose to love myself more than the codependent patterns that had held my relationship together. Sitting on the … [Read more...]
Opening Our Hearts to Awaken to Our Authentic Selves
Dare to love yourself as if you were a rainbow with gold at both ends.—Aberjhani Opening our hearts awakens us to our authentic selves, whose essence is love. Seeing ourselves through the eyes of our hearts, we can acknowledge that we are love and, therefore, entirely adequate and sufficient. In this state of awareness, we become our own safe havens, free to fully express who we are, for there is nothing we need to do except be in love, at one with our source of love, and at peace with ourselves. Seeing ourselves as love prepares us to cultivate loving relationships with others and living from the perspective of universal love. … [Read more...]
Transcending Fear and Negativity
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit." Aristotle As human beings, we are constantly bombarded with fear and negativity everyday. All we have to do is turn on the news, read the newspaper, or check the Internet. We may even find ourselves addicted to the incessant drama of the world, the people around us, or our own negativity. Unfortunately, many of us reinforce even more negativity when we co-miserate with our family, friends, and co-workers. So, it is important to remind ourselves that "misery does love company" and that all it takes to empower negative is more negative. We have the ability to move … [Read more...]
