Just like holding a gem up to the light, you become the effortless observer of your own emotional state.

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Imagine holding a precious gem up to the light. You turn it slowly, inspecting its every facet, its beauty unveiled with each new angle. This is the essence of becoming the effortless observer – a practice that empowers you to navigate your inner world and also the world around you, with newfound freedom. "In the … Continue reading Just like holding a gem up to the light, you become the effortless observer of your own emotional state.

Seeing from a higher dimension.

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"The key to growth is the introduction of higher dimensions of consciousness into our awareness." - Lao Tzu From exploring Lao Tzu's work, there is always more simplicity in his message than meets the eye. What could Lau Tzu possibly have meant by a "higher dimension of consciousness"? Is he asking us to ascend to … Continue reading Seeing from a higher dimension.

Practice seeing both sides without choosing either.

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Do you have the ability to hold both? Are you able to tell both stories?... what does this mean? Let's ask Krishnamurti to explain: "Freedom from the desire for an answer, is essential to the understanding of the problem." - Jiddu Krishnamurti "The highest form of human intelligence, is to observe yourself without judgement." - … Continue reading Practice seeing both sides without choosing either.

Know yourself as the “being” beneath the thoughts…

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Know yourself as the "being" beneath the thoughts... Take a moment and really feel this statement... You have thoughts, feelings, emotions... is that who you really are? Or is there a being on a deeper level with the ability to observe all these chemical reactions without getting caught up in them? “To know yourself as … Continue reading Know yourself as the “being” beneath the thoughts…

Your harsh inner-judge is preventing you from growing.

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Today's meditation is called "The Observer", we could also call it "The Witness" and it's the practice of a skill that we all have, the ability to step outside of ourselves and look at our SELF. The better we are able to be this observer, the more able we are to look at our mistakes … Continue reading Your harsh inner-judge is preventing you from growing.

We DO need adversity in order to grow.

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What's been known forever is that we need adversity in order to grow. When you go to gym and expose your muscles to doing what they haven't done before, then they're forced into making adaptations and become stronger. All of our growth is like this. "Through difficult experiences, life sometimes becomes more meaningful." - Dalai … Continue reading We DO need adversity in order to grow.

Nirvana is exactly where you are, provided you don’t object to it.

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Right here, right where you are right now you hold the power... Right now is the only place where you can spend your energy productively, not in some future moment. If your happiness is always around some distant corner in the future, guess what... you're never going to catch up to it!  If you don't … Continue reading Nirvana is exactly where you are, provided you don’t object to it.

Keep changing your inner reality and watch as your outer reality starts changing as well.

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Your thoughts and beliefs are 100% responsible for the trajectory of your life. This is a reminder that YOU can take responsibility for the thoughts and beliefs that you create. And when you have created new thoughts and beliefs, you've also created a new mind. "What you hope, you will eventually believe. What you believe, … Continue reading Keep changing your inner reality and watch as your outer reality starts changing as well.

It has to be YOU. You are the only one who can ALWAYS be there for you.

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"Self-esteem comes from the self, not from acquisitions and approval." - Wayne Dyer And that's why it's called 'SELF' esteem... it is the ability to hold "yourself" in high esteem regardless of the messaging you receive from around you. How do we build this muscle of self-esteem? I heard Brene Brown give a definition of … Continue reading It has to be YOU. You are the only one who can ALWAYS be there for you.

Being the Observer.

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"We are what our thoughts have made us; So take care about what you think. Words are secondary. Thoughts live; They travel far." - Swami Vivekananda "Believing others is easy but believing in yourself that's the real challenge" - Swami Vivekananda "Conquer yourself and the whole universe is yours." - Swami Vivekananda "The highest manifestation … Continue reading Being the Observer.

You are gaining access to a whole new level of potential!

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A message from today's meditation: "Become a witness to your thoughts." - Tara Brach "Each time you meet an old emotional pattern with presence, your awakening to truth can deepen. There’s less identification with the self in the story and more ability to rest in the awareness that is witnessing what’s happening. You become more … Continue reading You are gaining access to a whole new level of potential!