Opinions, suggestions, advice are abundant, but we have to stop allowing those energy suggestions to define who we are. It is best to follow our heart-mind, not the well-meaning opinions of others. We have to stop allowing other people(s) paradigms to affect how we see ourselves. 🦋 Deep down, we are all […]
It’s that time of year again. The festivities, the gatherings of friends, family, and new additions. Some of us have dread over the guest list. It’s amusing to me how the holidays tend to bring out the worst feelings in us. After all, aren’t we suppose to be family, love one another, etc. Well, that […]
Standing on Shaky Grounds! It’s inevitable, things are going to shake, rattle, and roll at some point in our lives, actually, many times. There’s an energy that permeates throughout life that won’t be denied. Falling down, falling apart feels like shit, feels like it is the end-all. We might feel like we failed. We can […]
We get trapped in worry, guilt, shame, fear, and patterns that are just worn out. But like our closets filled with outdated clothing, we keep them around… You know… Just in case. These old patterns can be hard to sway, after all, they are being reinforced daily. Old clothes in the closet are hard […]
Going within is not so easy for some of us, after all, we are too busy fielding the external world. The struggle is real. Turtles innately know they are always at home wherever they are, whoever they are with. Retreating is a natural law of their lives. Turtles are in no hurry to get anywhere. […]
I’ve been stung by the Scorpian this Mercury Retrograde, and it hurts like a MOFO. Mercury represents the rational mind ‘Buddhi;’ it is a “Vedic Sanskrit word that means the intellectual faculty and the power.” All this retro boils down to is an opportunity to, reason, review, revise, rewrite, re-edit, revisit, re-analyze, discern, not judge, […]
A good explanation: Never explain anything. Zen saying You are not required to explain yourself to keep others warm and cozy! Life is filled with Explaining, Complaining, and Misunderstandings. I liken that to the ‘Samsara of Life.’ It sure feels like an endless wheel sometimes. In literal terms, the Sanskrit word samsara means “flowing on” or “passing […]
Dear Fear, I am writing to thank you and to break up with you. I am grateful for the profound insights you have offered me about myself. However, I believe it’s time for us to find our own ways. You taught me valuable lessons, but I am ready to move forward independently. My fear was […]
You are an Essential Being. Loving yourself is like an extraordinary essential oil, a blend of beautiful notes that harmonize the body. The bouquet of life! Air; action, ideas, and motion, the winds of change. Fire; passionate, dynamic, and temperamental. Water; Intuitive, emotional, and ultra-sensitive, mysterious as the ocean itself. Earth, rooted, loyal, […]
The Buddha taught that we suffer when we cling to or resist experience; when we want life different than it is. As the saying goes: “Pain is inevitable, but suffering is optional.” When painful sensations arise, if we meet them with clarity and presence, we can see that pain is just pain. When we are […]