Patience

Posted on September 1st, 2011

“With time and patience the mulberry leaf becomes a silk gown.” Chinese Proverb

patient-streamPatience is the space between your dreams and their manifestation. It’s a gentle knowing and a deep trusting that all good things come in time, and that challenging times eventually pass.

When we want to achieve a goal so desperately we push and prod and try to rush the process, we end up frustrated and exhausted. If we resist an uncomfortable experience, we thwart the possibility of growth and healing. When we embrace patience, the universe supports our endeavors. Read the rest of this entry »

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Self-Love

Posted on August 1st, 2010

“You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.” Buddha

endless-skyHave you ever experienced a state of pure light and spaciousness where love is as endless as the sky and as free as the wind? This is self-love, unbounded by conditions, rules and restrictions. When we let go of concepts of love we touch into its true essence. It’s more than a notion we conjure up in romance or an expression of care and attachment we have for another. It goes way beyond a feeling in the heart; although it may stem from there. Love is a state of being that is always available for us to open up to, breathe in, and explore the world from.

Total self-love is akin to having a tap fully turned on; love flows freely and continually. It’s only when we allow judgments, invalidation and expectations to get in the way that the flow is blocked. Fortunately we always have the opportunity to increase our love and wash away the obstacles. From this higher state we experience the delight of self-affinity and the effects of self-esteem. Pettiness, fear, scarcity, and jealousy have no room to grow. Instead, the seeds of generosity, trust, care and compassion are sown and grown. Read the rest of this entry »

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