Spiritual Teacher/Spiritual Seeker A man flying in a hot air balloon realizes that he is lost. He spots a person on the ground, reduces his altitude, and shouts, “Hey! Can you tell me where I am?” The person below says, “Yes, you’re in a hot air balloon hovering 30 feet above this field.” The balloonist […]
Loneliness————— Is being out of touch with yourself Denying your innermost need by pretending it doesn’t exist Defying what you desperately want to accept Exchanging tenderness for bitterness Causing unnecessary alienation all for the sake of pride -source unknown
by Oriahe Mountain Dreamer It doesn’t interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart’s longing. It doesn’t interest me how old you are. I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool for love, […]
by Mary Oliver One day you finally knew what you had to do, and began, though the voices around you kept shouting their bad advice — though the whole house began to tremble and you felt the old tug at your ankles. “Mend my life!” each voice cried. But you didn’t stop. You knew what […]
Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate; Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that frightens us. We ask ourselves, “Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?” Actually, who are you NOT to be? You are a child of God. Your […]
An Emotional Rescue in the Dark Night of the Soul * By GINA BARECCA The Hartford Courant August 06, 2001 Ready for some tough questions this morning? What’s your demon? What’s your nightmare? What wakes you up in the middle of the night – not in fear but in the threshing buzz of low-grade panic? […]
When I ask you to listen to me, And you start giving me advice, You have not done what I asked. When I ask that you listen to me, And you begin to tell me why I shouldn’t feel that way, You are trampling on my feelings. When I ask you to listen to me, […]
How to Know the Difference Enabling When I Feel Responsible For Others Caring When I Feel Responsible To Others I Fix . . . and Protect Rescue Control Carry their Feelings Don’t Listen I show Empathy . . . and Encourage Share Confront Level Am Sensitive Listen I feel Tired . . . and […]
By Sheldon Kopp This is it! There are no hidden meanings. You can’t get there from here, and besides there’s no place else to go. Nothing lasts! There is no way of getting all you want. You can’t have anything unless you let go of it. You only get to keep what you give away. […]
You will receive a body. You may like it or hate it, but it will be yours for as long as you live. How you take care of it or fail to take care of it can make an enormous difference in the quality of your life. You will learn lessons. You are enrolled in […]
