Most of us like to think of ourselves as nice, generous people. And most of us probably are, but the thing I’ve learned about truly being generous is that it’s not about how much you give but about where you place yourself when you give. Let me tell you a little story. After I was initiated into the lineage of…
Author: Yol Swan
Wow! I Could Never Do That!
Have you ever watched someone doing something extraordinary and heard yourself saying, “I could never do that!”? I’d bet you have. Why? Because that’s how the aspect of the ego-mind I call your ‘sense of otherness’ works. This inner censor is creatively swift at diffusing any desire that may arise when you see another person do things from a place…
Are You a Leader or a Follower?
Were you confused about your place in the world when you were younger? I certainly was. My temperament didn’t allow me to blindly follow others or believe something was true just because those around me said it was. I wanted to belong, but I also needed to trust myself and understand the motivations behind my choices. Even as a teenager…
Are You Aware Of Your Self-Defeating Patterns?
Imagine the following story. Your great grandmother is asked by her uncle or another relative to hold a big box with his stuff while he goes on a trip. The sealed box is quite heavy and very big. Your great grandmother keeps it in a special place in her house for safekeeping. Months go by and the person it belongs…
What’s Your Money Story?
Do you get anxious when you have to pay bills or deal with money? Perhaps you dread or simply avoid balancing your checkbook or looking at your books or bank account? Maybe you were told that “money doesn’t grow on trees” and acquiring wealth requires great sacrifice and struggle. Or that it’s not spiritual and only greedy people think about…
Main Symptoms of Ascension Into 5th Dimension
It’s been a while since I last wrote about the dimensional shift we’re going through, and since this year things will begin intensifying and speeding up (gradually, for the next 7-10 years or so), I thought I should mention a few things you may be going through now or will experience in the future. These are “symptoms” that may come…
How Enthusiastic Are You About Your Life?
I’d like to share with you a quote I read today: “Nothing great was ever created without enthusiasm.” When Ralph Waldo Emerson said this, not only was he stating a truth we can all recognize; he was also tapping into the hidden, magical element behind a meaningful life. If the project you’re working on doesn’t feel great, your relationships aren’t…