Turtles hide inside a shell—a tough, protective barrier. It is their best defense, for they cannot run from a predator. Their teeth are sharp, their jaws strong, but that is the last line of defense. You humans are like the turtle. You hide inside your shell every chance you get. [...]
Model behavior: this is what you call actions and characteristics you deem worthy of repeating. In this way, is not Jesus the model of model behavior? You could do no better. Regardless of belief systems, when you find one who felt compassion for all, who exhibited loving-kindness to all beings [...]
Discipline—a skill that can be developed. But why would you want to? There is a fine line between discipline and drudgery. What do you get for your dedication (for that is what discipline is)? Are there rewards? Is there a goal you wish to achieve that has been eluding you? [...]
Get up off of your couch and stop poisoning your mind. This is not an order or a should. This is merely a key to raising your vibration. It is your choice how you live your life and how high you wish to vibrate. You know where some of the [...]
Separation … how to overcome it? Gaze into another’s eyes and there you will see the soul. Those inky pools are reflective. Are you seeing the soul of another, or are you seeing yourself? Is there any difference? None at all when you see with the eyes of the soul. [...]
You wait and wait, and that for which you wait does not happen. Your frustration rises. Do you not yet understand that if it has not yet happened there is a reason? Frustration is a human emotion. It stem from impatience. Impatience … “lack of patience” may as well be [...]
An arrow flies straight, until it hits an object. If you choose a target and something gets in the way, you will not reach your goal. How to handle this? Either be satisfied with the intermediate goal or try again. You may need to approach your target from a different [...]
Life can seem cold and hard at times. This is what happens when the heart is shut off. Do you know that you control this connection? That is what the heart is – a connection point between you and all else. You open and shut this connection with the mind, [...]
Savor every moment of this existence, for now is all you have. The past is over. Why do you carry it to this present moment? Doing so is a learned habit because you think all moments are connected and sequential. They are not. You create each moment anew. You need [...]
You celebrate the years passed in physical form one after the other. You light candles and sing songs. ‘Tis true, there is reason to celebrate life, but not merely life in physical form. Celebrate existence. You consider the number of years in form important. You consider it a tragedy when [...]
Anticipation is half of the fun. And so you are impatient, waiting for news. Is not the anticipation delicious? Yes, until the doubts creep in and then the anticipation changes to disappointment. You feel elation; you feel depression, yet what situation has changed? Nothing but your thoughts. How do you [...]
Distance does not separate us.We're not so far away.Take in a breath and blow it out.Say what you want to say. We hear you as you sit and breathe And contemplate the light, For deep inside is where we live Not far away and out of sight. Our world is [...]
One you are with expresses anger, and you immediately flare up. Is it righteousness on your behalf or merely are you feeling their anger and enacting it? If you are sensitive to energy, it is the latter. If you are reacting as ego, it is the former. Sensitives beware: You [...]
On the fringes. Is that where you are? What are fringes, but dangling pieces that hang from the main body of a piece of cloth. Picture the mass consciousness as the cloth, and those who dare to think differently as the fringes. Is this so bad? It is the mass [...]
There is only one Light which shines on all of us. It matters not whether you are here or there on either side of the veil. The warmth of this Light is what binds us. May it comfort you to know that this Light never goes out. In our world [...]
He or she is “genuine” … the real thing … coming from the heart. Why is this genuine? For the heart is your link with Spirit. When one is motivated by spirit they are genuinely in touch with the heart, and others can feel this. When motivated by ego, you [...]
No other can do the work that you must do. No other can solve your challenges. In truth, there is no other. We know this makes no sense to the human mind which looks about and becomes angry. “Do you not see those others? Do you not see what they [...]
Do you have any idea how great is Allness? You have but a glimmer. It appears as if the world revolves around each one of you, but it is not about you at all. Therefore, it is not about that other one, either. It is not about the “me” but [...]
Like a pilot, you choose a destination and take off. You have a flight path well in mind. Then, unexpectedly you encounter turbulence—bumps along the way that cause you discomfort. You can either fly on through it, or go around the bumpy parts. While going around you see something from [...]
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Many are you in bodies, one are you in Spirit. How can you read another’s mind if the mind is not of the same energy? Waves of energy … that is what you are when you break down the illusion. Sound, light, thought … it is all the same thing. [...]
The sweet spot … that perfect point of balance, where everything is just right, in perfect harmony … delectable and delicious. Are you seeking the sweet spot in your life, in your relationships, in your self? It is all about balance. Too much of a good thing is no longer [...]
If you were to shatter a mirror, would any of the pieces be any less reflective than before? Not at all. Each would retain its original quality. You are a shard of the Mirror of which you are made—no less magnificent for your size. Do not take the physical into [...]