If you’ve been meditating for any time at all, then you’ve probably come across ideas surrounding the mysterious “third eye”. This third eye is said to be the portal to intuition and higher wisdom. It has a variety of understandings and meanings depending upon what Divine lens you view it through. But, for the focus […]
Category: Consciousness
Low Self-Esteem: The Secret of Self Love
The worst loneliness is to not be comfortable with yourself. ~ Mark Twain The simple truth is this; if you aspire to accomplish your dreams, to have freedom to be yourself, to challenge conformity and traditionally typical ways of living, you will never be able to live a fulfilling life unless you rid yourself from […]
23 Signs You’re Suffering From a Victim Mentality
At some point in life, we are all victimized. Whether as children, teenagers, or adults, we all suffer emotional, physical, or psychological abuse to varying degrees. While it’s important that we come to terms with what has happened to us, and that we have indeed been victimized, we cannot move on with our lives unless […]
9 Tips to Release Control and Trust the Universe
You need to innerstand the distinction between power and control. You have the power of internal control, but very little extra to control over people or situations. The majority of your external control is through the power of influence. You can lead by example. Every soul has its own unique path, and it is not […]
It’s All About the Journey, Not the Destination
Life is a journey. Of course, you have heard this statement before—it’s something of a cliché. But take a moment to think about your own life. Have you “arrived” at your final destination? Have you achieved everything you’ve hoped to achieve? Traveled everywhere you’ve wanted to visit? Finished everything you’ve wanted to complete? I’m willing […]
33 Signs Your Soul is Growing and Expanding
The goals of developing spiritually is to move to a place within yourself of love, peace, acceptance, compassion and away from a place of worry, fear, anxiety, concern and trouble. It is to move to a place of inner clarity and calm. For many of us the process of moving to this place is a […]
The Power of Silence
The purpose of your spiritual work is going back within oneself to your innermost point. How does one connect to the Innermost point within yourself? One of the most common forms is meditation. Meditation is all about silencing the thinking mind and connecting to your higher mind. We’ll discuss meditation in another blog, today let’s […]
Self-Sabotage: The Enemy Within
We all get in our own way occasionally and some people do it repeatedly, whether it’s procrastinating, drinking, or overeating. Self-sabotaging behavior results from a misguided attempt to rescue ourselves from our own negative feelings. Are you sabotaging yourself? Some people drink, some procrastinate, others are just way too modest. How do you get in […]
Instead of Tuition, This Indian School Asks for Trees
Plant a tree, receive an education. One primary school in India has garnered worldwide attention for their decision not to charge tuition for the children’s education. Instead, the school asks that parents plant trees to support their environmental initiative, which was started by local businessmen hoping to send more children to school. The Shiksha Kuteer elementary […]
What Changes When a School Embraces Mindfulness?
Mind(fulness) over matter MindUp helps kids who are suffering from high stress levels develop skills they need to flourish in a complicated world. Students were eating their lunches when a fire broke out at Marysville School in Southeast Portland in 2009. The incident left a big mark on students, faculty, and parents as they watched […]