Today I listened to Oprah's Commencement Address at Standford for the class of 2008.
Quote of the Day: "Greatness is available to all through unselfish action fueled by unselfish motivation"
Showing posts with label wholehearted. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wholehearted. Show all posts
Monday, August 1, 2011
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Nice
As a child I was taught to be nice. Reflecting on this as an adult, I think there is something mediocre/ inauthentic about "being nice."
As an adult, I would prefer to strive to be kind. In kindness there is strength. A kind person is generous and friendly and warm-hearted.
Quote of the Day(from an unknown source): "Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none."
As an adult, I would prefer to strive to be kind. In kindness there is strength. A kind person is generous and friendly and warm-hearted.
Quote of the Day(from an unknown source): "Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none."
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Change, Direction, Co-creation and The Speed of Light
The world is moving faster. Change is everywhere, but so is guidance. What have you been directed to do? Can you hear it?
Occasionally, we our directed to make a change immediately through a form of inspiration, an event, or innate knowing.
As the world around us changes and technology evolves and the way we connect with others and receive information changes, I like to think of each of us as divining rods that have the power and wisdom within to channel these new forms of communications with ease and grace to become wholehearted, creative beings.
Two of my favorite people that I look to for inspiration on this subject are: Caroline Myss and Everett Bogue.
Everett Bogue is taking on the blogging world by storm. A self-described cybernetic yogi, ev is supporting mindfulness in the future of human/technological evolution. But not only that, he is leading and creating movements and is following a path of inspiration that is way beyond what most of us currently have the capacity to do. It is not that we all don't have this capability, it is just that we have not yet tapped into it. Check out a recent post on how blogging evolves.
In her book, Entering the Castle, Caroline Myss discusses the changes that are happening at light speed all around us. Truth moves at the speed of light and most of us don't have the capability to handle so much truth coming our way. We prefer truth only if we can manipualate and control it.
To paraphrase Myss: the co-creative choice and power we have is devoted to holding our world and history in place, rather than having the faith and spontaneous energy to respond to the guidance that flows in our lives at all times to create anew.
Reflecting on this, I have to wonder how many of my actions or reactions each day are tied to past experiences. How much of my life am I living in present time?
What I do know, is that when I am meditating or in a prayerful state of mind, or simply taking a moment out of my day to breathe and relax- that I am wholehearted, in present time, open and able to access guidance, if, and when it comes.
Are you the co-creator of your life? What are you holding on to?
Tip of the Day: Let everything go!!
Occasionally, we our directed to make a change immediately through a form of inspiration, an event, or innate knowing.
As the world around us changes and technology evolves and the way we connect with others and receive information changes, I like to think of each of us as divining rods that have the power and wisdom within to channel these new forms of communications with ease and grace to become wholehearted, creative beings.
Two of my favorite people that I look to for inspiration on this subject are: Caroline Myss and Everett Bogue.
Everett Bogue is taking on the blogging world by storm. A self-described cybernetic yogi, ev is supporting mindfulness in the future of human/technological evolution. But not only that, he is leading and creating movements and is following a path of inspiration that is way beyond what most of us currently have the capacity to do. It is not that we all don't have this capability, it is just that we have not yet tapped into it. Check out a recent post on how blogging evolves.
In her book, Entering the Castle, Caroline Myss discusses the changes that are happening at light speed all around us. Truth moves at the speed of light and most of us don't have the capability to handle so much truth coming our way. We prefer truth only if we can manipualate and control it.
To paraphrase Myss: the co-creative choice and power we have is devoted to holding our world and history in place, rather than having the faith and spontaneous energy to respond to the guidance that flows in our lives at all times to create anew.
Reflecting on this, I have to wonder how many of my actions or reactions each day are tied to past experiences. How much of my life am I living in present time?
What I do know, is that when I am meditating or in a prayerful state of mind, or simply taking a moment out of my day to breathe and relax- that I am wholehearted, in present time, open and able to access guidance, if, and when it comes.
Are you the co-creator of your life? What are you holding on to?
Tip of the Day: Let everything go!!
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Wholehearted
"To thine ownself be true." -William Shakespeare
"Know thyself" -Ancient Greek Aphorism
All good in theory, but what if you don't know yourself?
What if you are stuck in the inbetween of the living. For years I have tried to figure out what I want to do with my life professionally. Throughout our schooling and career counseling we are given career interest inventories and the Myers Briggs Personality Test, all in the name of helping guide us on our career paths.
Yet why are so mnay people unhappy with their jobs? And for those that say they are happy, why are so many professionals addicted, obese, heavily medicated and/ or overly stressesd?
For many years I have floundered about from city to city, job to job, searching for work that brings out my authentic self and provides a sense of purpose.
And the more I struggle outwardly to find a purpose, the more I realize that my truth lies inward, somewhere inbetween my breath and and heartbeat, quietly waiting in the interior of my soul for mind and body to start living whole-heartedly.
And while I am far from living a wholehearted life, I know that it exists. Tomorrow I will share some of my tips and strategies for listening to the heart deep within.
Thought of the day: Are you living a wholehearted or a broken hearted
life?
"Know thyself" -Ancient Greek Aphorism
All good in theory, but what if you don't know yourself?
What if you are stuck in the inbetween of the living. For years I have tried to figure out what I want to do with my life professionally. Throughout our schooling and career counseling we are given career interest inventories and the Myers Briggs Personality Test, all in the name of helping guide us on our career paths.
Yet why are so mnay people unhappy with their jobs? And for those that say they are happy, why are so many professionals addicted, obese, heavily medicated and/ or overly stressesd?
For many years I have floundered about from city to city, job to job, searching for work that brings out my authentic self and provides a sense of purpose.
And the more I struggle outwardly to find a purpose, the more I realize that my truth lies inward, somewhere inbetween my breath and and heartbeat, quietly waiting in the interior of my soul for mind and body to start living whole-heartedly.
And while I am far from living a wholehearted life, I know that it exists. Tomorrow I will share some of my tips and strategies for listening to the heart deep within.
Thought of the day: Are you living a wholehearted or a broken hearted
life?
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