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Contemplative Consciousness – VIII

“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 [...]

By |September 6th, 2015|

Contemplative Consciousness – VII

“How much you love yourself and how you feel about yourself are directly proportionate to the quality and integrity of your word.”   —-  Don Miguel Ruiz It seems in an extremely short time, what people say, how they say it and what they ultimately do are on the complete opposite ends of the spectrum.   [...]

By |August 23rd, 2015|

Contemplative Consciousness – VI

“To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary.   To one without faith, no explanation is possible.   — Thomas  Aquinas Recently, I found myself in a heated exchange with several individuals concerning circumstances that many of us have experienced regarding our personal lives, our families, our careers (i.e., either gainfully employed or looking for a [...]

By |August 2nd, 2015|

Contemplative Consciousness – V

“You say we’re on the brink of destruction and you are right.   But it’s only on the brink that people find the will to change.   Only at the precipice do we evolve.”   —  Quote taken from, “The Day The Earth Stood Still.” Some individuals will read this quote and remember the movie, others may stop [...]

By |July 20th, 2015|

Contemplative Consciousness – IV

“Mind comes under two classifications.   There are not two minds, but rather two names employed in describing states of consciousness:  the objective, or conscious, and the subjective, or unconscious.”    —-  The Science of Mind The above quote can do one of two things; it either re-confirms what you already knew about yourself, or reflect [...]

By |July 5th, 2015|

Contemplative Consciousness – III

“Truth isn’t found in words but through insight and self-discovery.  Truth isn’t taught or learned.  It is wrapped inside consciousness itself.  When you look around and know that reality is based entirely on consciousness, seeking has reached its goal.”   —-  Deepak Chopra As we look about the world in which we live, it is almost [...]

By |June 16th, 2015|

Contemplative Consciousness – II

“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 In the last analysis when we finally awaken to who we are, why we’re here and where we’re going, taking responsibility in totality [...]

By |May 30th, 2015|

Contemplative Consciousness – I

“What you are is what you have done with the why you are.   The Universe doesn’t operate by chance.    We are all self-conscious beings with a gift to share.   How we share that gift determines the quality of our lives and the memories we leave behind.”   —   Raymond Charles Barker The word contemplation may be [...]

By |May 14th, 2015|

Concious Choice of Will – XV

“We all start out in life with one thing in common:  we all have the same amount of time.   It’s just a matter of what we do with it.”   —  Harvey B. Mackay We have all heard this quote in one manner or another throughout our lives.   We have experienced the madness of crowded airports/business [...]

By |April 29th, 2015|

Conscious Choice of Will – XIV

“Consciousness is cause.   When we claim that “all is well” in the midst of any situation, we are setting something in motion.   New possibilities are available.   When we say, “all is lost,” this, too, has an effect.”   Science of Mind We live in a world of expediency, expectation, fluidity, and a post industrial era  of [...]

By |April 20th, 2015|