For the past 3 months, I’ve been a witness to myself. Like so many of us, I hold a belief that “I am not enough”. That belief formed in my early childhood, where I observed that no matter how much I strived to be perfect in the eyes of my parents, I just never quite made it there. They would offer me constructive criticism or feedback on how I could do it even better. And when this young child is yearning for praise and a “job well done” hug, this type of constructive feedback often feels like the unexpected sting of a scorpion’s tail. There are many ways that our developing personality adapts to this type of...
I’ve always been fascinated by miracles. I have seen them firsthand, and it gives me such a thrill because they often defy both logic and Science. They achieve an emotional or physical healing that should be “impossible”….and yet, it happens. Whilst many of these spontaneous miracles sit in a realm beyond our ability to rationalise and explain, there is one type of miracle that I’ve come to understand a little deeper. That’s what I want to explore today…. I’ve spent many years exploring the text and workbook of A Course in Miracles. One of the greatest gifts it’s given me is the awareness that my thoughts and perceptions are often NOT the truth. When something triggers me...
In my last blog, I talked about the two streams of consciousness – everyday life with all its whirlpools and turbulence, and the second stream of consciousness being that state of “flow”. When we’re in flow, there’s a visible synchronicity around everything that unfolds in our life. We can’t help but marvel at how perfectly doors open and close around us, bringing a heightened sense of effortlessness to our life. As I explore this for myself, I experience it as a very “yin” space. Less is more. When I stop trying to control every aspect of my life and simply surrender, the things I most need are brought straight to my doorstep. But to be in “flow”...
Swami Dayananda Saraswati, was a renowned Indian philosopher whose ideas and actions were revolutionary for their time, making him a revered figure in Indian history. His teachings continue to guide individuals in their spiritual journey today, inspiring them to strive for a better society based on the principles of truth, righteousness, and justice. Intuitively pick a number between 1 and 9, tosee which inspirational saying and Young Livingessential oil or blend is choosing you today: 1. When you practice what is right even though you do not like doing it, and avoid what is wrong, even though you want to do it, you slowly change. Later, you find yourself in a position where what is to be done is what you like to...
Have you ever considered that life is like two realities, co-existing on top of each other but separated by a thin veil so we can usually only see one or the other? Think of them as two streams of consciousness. One stream sits above, and one sits below, both flowing in the same direction. Yet like non-identical twins that run alongside each other, they aren’t quite the same. In fact, they are vastly different. One of those streams is everyday life. It’s the life that most people live, where they strive to get ahead, strive to be loved, strive to keep their head above water when the storms hit, never thinking to question the Universe they’ve woken up...
