"Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts...There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature--the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after winter." - Rachel CarsonAutumn is a time of personal transformation. It is a season of permanence and change where we find the inner reserves of strength to change as well. To do this, we have to take the time to go within, release energy blocks and move through this regenerative clearing process as a part of our spiritual development.As we were admiring the brilliant scarlet leaves of my Japanese … [Read more...]
Confronting Our Deepest Vulnerabilities
Facing our deepest vulnerabilities is the path to healing ourselves and expressing our fullest potential. So many of us hide behind a wall of resistance, afraid that if we let our guard down, let someone in, or let our feelings emerge, we will spiral out of control. However, when we lean into our deepest fears and insecurities, we are more open to transformation than at any other time. In these moments of spiritual crisis, we can peel away the hard shell of our humanity revealing the light of our being.We start by taking time alone to make ourselves available to our emotional pain. Confronting our vulnerabilities can make us feel anxious, … [Read more...]
Listening to Your Heart
Most of us have been raised in cultures that value the head over the heart, logic over intuition and thought over inner knowing. As a result, we have lost touch with the inner voice that lets us know us who we are. We often listen to our mental dictates and beliefs instead of tuning in to the whisper of spirit through our heart. This physical habit can feel as ingrained as the way we breathe or walk. However, with effort and conscious awareness, we can shift our energy to our hearts, listening and responding from this much deeper, more resonant place.Our analytical brain gives us a limited perspective-from the past. Like a computer, it can … [Read more...]
Disengaging From Negative People
Many people who we come into contact with everyday have difficulty being accountable for own lives. Rather than taking responsibility for their choices, they often become defensive, blame others, and/or play mind games trying to protect their own ego. People stuck in these toxic patterns can be depleting to our energies and highly destructive. When we interact or are in relationship with them, we think we have to play the same games to defend ourselves, but this only leads to deeper confusion, more conflict, and erodes our true sense of ourselves.The best way to detach from people who engage in such negative patterns is to disengage from the … [Read more...]