Life is challenging for everyone, but would you say that yours tends to flow gracefully or that you have to fight your way through obstacles and opposition before accomplishing your goals? Perhaps the story of how Siddhartha found his path to become the Buddha, or the Awakened One, can help you understand how to find your own path as well.…
3 Habits To Develop Emotional Freedom
Do you find yourself wishing your relationships were easier or that you’d get less triggered by close interactions? Well, first let me tell you, you’re not alone! Most of us (especially feminine souls) have this idea that we could all get along if we just listened to each other. I’m not saying it’s not possible, because I know it is,…
Why You Need To Heal & Let Go Of The Past
Have you noticed that no matter how different your life seems on the outside—with new people, responsibilities, and goals—you still tend to react the same way as in the past and often feel like when you were a child? Whether it’s the emotional triggers of your interactions or the (sometimes overwhelming) fear of trying something new, switching careers, launching a…
How To Unravel Your Emotional Knots
Did you know that your habits of thought, perception, and action create “energetic knots” that keep you stuck at a certain level of awareness? The Hindu yogic scriptures explain how these energy knots (or granthis) affect the chakra system and prevent the Kundalini energy to flow upwards toward the crown chakra to help you grow spiritually and eventually reach enlightenment.…
How Well Do You Know Yourself?
A Zen student comes to see master Bankei with the hope to get some advice to manage his anger. He tells him, “Master, I have an ungovernable temper. How can I cure it?” The master thinks it sounds fascinating and asks the student to show him this temper he is talking about. “I don’t have it right now,” says the…
My Interview With Natalie Ledwell
After a week on retreat, away from everything and everyone, especially email and internet, I’m still catching up with my duties and readjusting to worldly routines… So rather than an article, today I’d like to share my interview with Natalie Ledwell from The Inspiration Show. Please leave any comments below. Enjoy! [ez_youtube url=”http://youtu.be/K4sZLJBQuk4″ width=”640″ height=”360″ autoplay=”0″ autohide=”2″ controls=”1″] Love, …
Why Taking Things Personally Stalls Your Growth
Have you ever heard or been told not to take things too personally? This was a conundrum of mine for many years, because I used to think, how can I not take things personally if they’re happening to me and my emotions get triggered by a personal interaction? On one hand I wanted to feel heard and seen, but on…