I don’t do CRAZY. I have a low tolerance for that nasty, sick feeling I get in the pit in my stomach from it. Mostly, I manage to keep my distance, but part of my extended family is, well, addicted to drama….so sometimes it creeps in.
After reading A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle, I have a better understanding of what causes drama filled lives. Eckhart talks about the “pain body” made up of a person’s unresolved hurts and accumulated emotional pain that is carried around with them effecting their thoughts and actions throughout their life (and not for the good I might add).
They choose to surround themselves with people who feed their “pain bodies” thus continuing the negative cycle and creating more DRAMA! It looks crazy to the outside world, why would anyone over and over again choose something that causes so much pain and chaos. But for those operating with an active “pain body” it’s all they know and it reinforces their beliefs about themselves and the world.
Breaking the cycle is not easy. It takes an awareness, desire, and commitment to learning how to lead a more inspired life. I’ve spent years on my own personal journey, read books that taught me new ways of seeing the world, and experienced the joy that comes from truly knowing yourself, rewarded with a peaceful, contented heart.
My life changed dramatically (pun intended). You could say I’m addicted to feeling good and self-love and I would say “I think that’s an okay addiction!”
Showing posts with label A New Earth. Show all posts
Showing posts with label A New Earth. Show all posts
Monday, June 30, 2008
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Revelation vs. Revolution
It amazes me how easy it is for some people to blame other people for all of their problems. How do they manage not to see that THEY are common denominator, THEY are the constant, THEY are the one determining their own outcomes.
When faced with challenges many people move on, run away. But when we run away without addressing our problems, they eventually catch up with us, dooming us to repeat the same lessons over and over again. Next time you're faced with a problem and you are thinking about moving on, try “moving in” instead.
Moving inward on a journey of self exploration. It requires finding inner stillness, what Eckhart Tolle refers to as your “listening space.” This inner space contains no judgment, expectation, or blame. It rewards you with abundance, awareness, and a light that allows your imperfect beauty to shine.
Sometimes when I wander a little too far off my spiritual path, I look inward and focus on the present moment and all it has to teach me and I quickly find my way back. There is no running away for me, I chose a revelation over a revolution every time.
When faced with challenges many people move on, run away. But when we run away without addressing our problems, they eventually catch up with us, dooming us to repeat the same lessons over and over again. Next time you're faced with a problem and you are thinking about moving on, try “moving in” instead.
Moving inward on a journey of self exploration. It requires finding inner stillness, what Eckhart Tolle refers to as your “listening space.” This inner space contains no judgment, expectation, or blame. It rewards you with abundance, awareness, and a light that allows your imperfect beauty to shine.
Sometimes when I wander a little too far off my spiritual path, I look inward and focus on the present moment and all it has to teach me and I quickly find my way back. There is no running away for me, I chose a revelation over a revolution every time.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Thank You Wayne Dyer
Thinking is sometimes like working a jigsaw puzzle, a piece goes here and there until a picture starts to appear. By midday, I had my picture, Dr. Wayne Dyer’s book Erroneous Zones was the original spark that lit my spirit fire so many years ago.
The glowing embers still radiating heat, dying down, flickering, but never going completely out, waiting in my unconscious, for a strong wind to fan their latent spark creating leaping flames. A New Earth was my strong wind.
Wayne Dyer was ahead of his time in 1976 when he wrote in Erroneous Zones “Choice and present-moment living will be stressed on almost every page of this book.” Present moment living “presence” is the key to “Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose” in Eckhart Tolle’s A New Earth. It is something I will strive to achieve every day.
I had forgotten that I had started down this same path toward this same goal so many years ago. But I believe that we learn, and often times re-learn things for a reason.
Without the gift of Wayne Dyer’s early wisdom lighting my path, I may not have been ready to embrace the lessons of A New Earth and enjoy the rise to new heights that its strong winds offered. Thank you Wayne Dyer.
The glowing embers still radiating heat, dying down, flickering, but never going completely out, waiting in my unconscious, for a strong wind to fan their latent spark creating leaping flames. A New Earth was my strong wind.
Wayne Dyer was ahead of his time in 1976 when he wrote in Erroneous Zones “Choice and present-moment living will be stressed on almost every page of this book.” Present moment living “presence” is the key to “Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose” in Eckhart Tolle’s A New Earth. It is something I will strive to achieve every day.
I had forgotten that I had started down this same path toward this same goal so many years ago. But I believe that we learn, and often times re-learn things for a reason.
Without the gift of Wayne Dyer’s early wisdom lighting my path, I may not have been ready to embrace the lessons of A New Earth and enjoy the rise to new heights that its strong winds offered. Thank you Wayne Dyer.
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Present Moment
We are so conditioned to project ourselves into the future or beat ourselves up about the past that we fail to recognize the power and wonder of living in the present moment.
I’m gaining perspective on “presence” studying A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle. Each weekly web class hosted by Eckhart & Oprah begins with thirty seconds of silence, where we focus our attention on our body’s internal functions (like breathing in and out) and away from thinking. This process provides a glimpse into experiencing the present moment.
The present moment is the only thing that we have for certain. The past is behind us and the future only a hope, not a promise. When you practice living in the present moment, you gain a clarity that allows you to see through new eyes your place in the world and to honor it.
It’s not too late to experience your own awakening. Each week Eckhart & Oprah discuss a chapter of A New Earth. Next week, Chapter 7 Finding Who You Truly Are according to Oprah is a great place to join in. You can catch up after that by going back and listening to previous classes. Check it out at http://www.oprah.com/.
I’m gaining perspective on “presence” studying A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle. Each weekly web class hosted by Eckhart & Oprah begins with thirty seconds of silence, where we focus our attention on our body’s internal functions (like breathing in and out) and away from thinking. This process provides a glimpse into experiencing the present moment.
The present moment is the only thing that we have for certain. The past is behind us and the future only a hope, not a promise. When you practice living in the present moment, you gain a clarity that allows you to see through new eyes your place in the world and to honor it.
It’s not too late to experience your own awakening. Each week Eckhart & Oprah discuss a chapter of A New Earth. Next week, Chapter 7 Finding Who You Truly Are according to Oprah is a great place to join in. You can catch up after that by going back and listening to previous classes. Check it out at http://www.oprah.com/.
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