If you have ever attempted to meditate, you know how challenging it can be. Your mind rushes from one thought to the next, taking you from past to future events and back, in a relentless chatter; your body feels all sorts of discomforts, and even the slightest external noise grabs your attention. Before you know it, you are so distracted…
Author: Yol Swan
Time to Reconnect With Our True Nature
This is the year we have to choose between Truth and chaos, and now is the time to let go of what holds us back and prevents us from making a clear choice. So many people I talk to are going through some pretty heavy stuff—emotionally, financially, and in their environment and relationships. I’ve mentioned before that the energies on…
Happy Mother Earth Day!
Today is Earth Day in the USA, and I just wanted to write a quick note on this special day to remind you to celebrate Mother Earth, today and always! No matter where you are in the world, take the time to remember and appreciate all she does for you: How she nourishes and sustains you, and how she offers…
Choosing Between Love and Fear
Regardless of our circumstances and personal history, we all share the most fundamental aspect of the human condition, which is that at any given time, and moment to moment, we really only have two choices: love or fear. Life can show up in subtle and not-so-subtle ways, but when it comes down to it, we are always confronted between choosing what makes…
Transcending Fear and Doubt
I have mentioned before that any time we make a decision, especially one that involves inner changes, our own resistance shows up to try to deter us from taking action. It’s the inertial energy or the “ghost of the-way-things-were” before we made the decision to change or to move in a different direction. And it manifests as opposition from others,…
The Miraculous Power of Your Attention
I recently read an article that mentioned that the human attention span is now about 9 seconds and that it keeps shrinking, thanks to the internet and modern technology. Well, if I can grab your attention for a little longer and have you think about it for a moment, 9 seconds is the attention span of a small fish! I…
Make 2012 Your Year of Awakening
The end of the year 2012 marks the end of the Mayan Calendar. This information has now become mainstream, thanks to the incredible communication resource that is the internet. Of course, some have interpreted this to mean the end of the world and have used it to spread a sense of fear and doom to continue attempting to control others,…