Mindfulness Meets Real Life

PEACE Peace within is peace without.  Peace is a state of mind and being.  When you are centered and peaceful, it radiates out from your heart center to those around you.  No matter what frenzy is going on, you will have the ability to stay rooted ~this is what we strive for.  No matter how challenging the situation is, we stay focused and steady.  The place of peace is available to those who are ready to tap into it.  We only need to remember...The seeds of peace have been planted by the Divine...it is up to us to sow them....

"Don't feed the limits of your mind- instead, nourish the calling of your soul."  ~cathie    Powerful energies in the Universe right now, are showing us where we are not aligned with the highest truth.  This is reflected in both our inner world and our outer worlds. Personally, I am feeling the pull to live my deepest truth and that involves really digging deep into my soul wants and needs. Recently, my soul called me to attend the Energy Psychology Conference, and I'm still integrating all of the things I learned.  There were 5 speakers~ all teachers of various modalities;...

It has been said that we are born with our work in our hearts. And, the way we uncover that work is to follow what makes our heart "sing with joy."                                                 How do we do that when we live in such a busy and noisy world?                                                            ...

“Always remain larger than what is happening around you.” ~Solara   TRANQUILITY AND FORGIVENESS What does it really mean to remain larger than what is happening during these energetically powerful times?  To me it means, "in order to keep your shoes clean- stay out of the muck." A simple concept and not so simple at the same time.  What this means to me is to stay in the practice of viewing life from an expanded perspective and not getting sucked in to drama. This practice is ongoing as we tend to forget that we are so much more than the insignificant...

Thank goodness I'm a calm person. I've been known to take things in stride- in a relaxed and peaceful way. This came clearer to me on a recent outing. On my way to a conference in upstate NY, I stopped by my favorite lunch spot to grab a bite before check-in. Creature of habit that I am, I always order the same thing. The quiche with the side salad of farm-fresh greens. Note the words: FARM FRESH. The cheerful waitress set the plate in front of me. It all looked so delicious! I paused before I took the first bite...