LOVE. FAMILY. COMMUNITY.
I am a great believer in love. I have experienced too many to recall dark nights of the Soul. Abject loneliness. Self imposed solitary times of great self-reflection. It was I who abandoned God.
The path to love reveals the souls longing for love, acceptance, validation and belonging. Together we can. Alone feeling separate from God, from one another is a painful place to inhabit.
It is not how were meant to live. We are hardwired to connect. But we forget when our focus is limited by the pursuit of success, money, fame and or addiction.
explore how genuine compassion emerges from recognizing our fundamental interconnection with all life, transforming how we meet ourselves and others. These teachings demonstrate that compassion is not a fixed state but a capacity that can be cultivated through dedicated practice, growing our ability to stay present with suffering without being overwhelmed.
Experiences on the spiritual path continue to reveal the magnificence of maximal love, realms away from pseudo sentimentality, pivots of profound expressions of courageous applied wisdom in all dimensions of life, from close, intimate love, to companionship, social engagement and environmental action.
RECOVERY brings into alignment with the soul, ones mind and heart. It comes down to self-love: the daily commitment to thine own self be true. To learn how to keep ones own counsel .
AWARENESS of pacing and pausing throught the day. Remembering to breathe. The courage to change. Self acceptance. All is well when I bring loving kindness to my every action.
SOFTENING hardwired rigid thinking kept me stuck. Afraid to live and afraid to die. I am 38 years sober – and I am not same the person who lost their way, when every day was hell on earth to a life beyond my wildest dreams.
People will love you and leave you throughout life. The only relationship you can ever guarantee to remain intact while you’re alive is the one you have with yourself. Therefore, this is the one you must nurture the most. Be committed to filling your own cup and allow yourself to overpour with love. As you rise in self-love, you will naturally offer your energy wholeheartedly in your interactions and engagements.
Even amidst adversity, such as the end of a romantic relationship, inspire change by making self-accountability a prominent aspect of your healing. Every experience contributes to your evolutionary journey. We can learn so much about ourselves through other people, even if they come bearing pain. Some individuals appear to be harsh tutors. But essentially, they can give us the direction we need to return to ourselves – to the reservoir of love within.
Pain is an indicator that something is out of sync with universal reality. When I lie to myself and others I pretend to myself and other everything is fine, content with circumstances, and perfect.
When we live the lie… to be who we are not, it invites us to endure the lie of existence. The consequence of living the lie is exquisite emotional pain. The sense of loss is often overwhelming when things don’t last. Moreover, our expectations fall upon deaf ears. When we pretend, we are happy in love and life. We mask feelings of inadequacy, fueled by low Self-esteem. We lie to keep our demons captive in a toxic imagination. Jung believed that separating a person from their fantasy could be dangerous. I concur. Easing away from the edge is healthier. By doing this, we detach slowly but purposefully.
Detaching can trigger feelings of isolation that run deep into the recess of the psyche. In Sufism, it is said the Heart remembers, and the Mind records. This is why taking the time to release negative emotions is advisable. Learning how to observe ourselves helps. Developing a mindful physic-pause button helps manage impulses, even as neural pathways continue to pump them out.
FREEDOM FROM COMPULSIVITY is pausing before reacting… choosing not to act on your first impulse. You will notice a difference in your self-esteem. Additionally, self-reflection augments self-discovery. Obstacles include an inability to believe change is possible. Repetition compulsion is powerful. A false sense of security comes from knowing the outcome. Obsessive thinking wants certainty. It is a hard taskmaster in a world with no guarantees.
Freedom from the bondage of self is my absolute safe place. Moreover, meditation’s strength in stillness invites retreat and return.Additionally, Sat Nam. Therefore, I am that. Additionally, an easier, softer way of living life.I am enough. Moreover, I do not dwell in suffering. Furthermore, I revisit pain and suffering as an authentic human being.Thus, it is your anchoring point to sustain the journey forward. Also, intuition honors your value system and what life means to you. What inspires you and ignites your spirit. Finally, what awakens abundant ‘Ah Aha’ moments when everything makes sense.