"Stay as you are and you will stay where you are." ---- Raymond Charles Barker At each stage of life, many of us feel that we have reached a level of accomplishment, achieving goals that might have been extremely challenging or quite difficult, however, upon further reflection of that implausible summit that we attained . [...]
"I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free." --- Michelangelo What do you feel is keeping you from ultimate success, acceptance, acknowledgement, confirmation, reward, achievement, merit, award, promotion or perhaps healing ? At this particular moment in your life's journey wherever that may be, there are pivotal choices that [...]
“You must know one thing: the world was made to be free in . . . Give up all the other worlds except the one to which you belong . . . anything or anyone that does not bring you alive is too small for you.” —- David Whyte Recently, I had the experience of [...]
“We’re all assigned a piece of garden, a corner of the universe that is ours to transform. Our corner of the universe is our own life.” — Marianne Williamson It isn’t often that anyone thinks of their life as a piece of garden or corner of the universe, that is theirs to transform. When we [...]
“The moment you start watching the thinker, a higher level of consciousness becomes activated. You then begin to realize that there is a vast realm of intelligence beyond thought, that thought is only a tiny aspect of that intelligence.” — Eckhart Tolle The above quote to many may seem extremely convoluted in presentation, and conflicted [...]
“Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.” —- Anais Nin With the above quote the quick response might be, easy to say hard to do . . . and for a great many people it would be correct. The next question that might follow is simply . . . why? For all of [...]
“Placing the blame or judgment on someone else leaves you powerless to change your experience; taking responsibility for your beliefs and judgments gives you the power to change them.” —- Byron Katie How often have we really absorbed the intrinsic meaning of what that above quote really suggests? It’s not challenging to know individuals who [...]
“There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval.” —- Santayana With all the “busyness” of life through the never ending quest of completing tasks, keeping appointments, adhering to schedules, attending meetings, conferences, seminars, classes, driving on traffic congested tollways, riding on crowded buses or trains . . . leaves us [...]
“The intuitive mind is a sacred gift, and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift.” — Albert Einstein In thinking reflectively concerning contemplative consciousness, it embraces thoughtful observation or study, meditation, mindfulness, attentive consideration, introspection, scrutiny and retrospection to name a [...]
“You are in integrity when the life you are living on the outside matches who you are on the inside.” — Alan Cohen The quote above addresses integrity, which goes hand-in-hand with character, honor, trust, truth and dignity. As children, contingent upon our orientation and environment we had this imprinting on a daily, moment to [...]