Love, as I learnt its meaning growing up, has always been conditioned and between people and pets. Now I realize, I am loved by ALL, and I am loveable. The love cycle continues, irrespective of the quality of the behavior and relationship that exists. The love exchange simply does not depend on how we or… Continue reading The LOVE cycle
Author: Smriti
Lethe’ and Eunoia’ in the Divine Comedy
Dante’ encountered the rivers Lethe’ and Eunoia’ at the top of mount Purgatory in his book The Divine Comedy. The river Lethe’ helped him lose memory of all his sins and the river Eunoia’ allowed him to remember all the good he had done in his lifetimes. I wish we too could each drink from… Continue reading Lethe’ and Eunoia’ in the Divine Comedy
The “should be” lines
We live life how it “should be”, how we were taught and conditioned life should be led. The right way, the good way, the way in which we will be loved and accepted. So what lies outside the “should be”? all that is bad? all that is unacceptable, and all that cannot be loved? Our… Continue reading The “should be” lines
Judgement and compassion
Nobody likes to believe that they are quick to judge others. Most of us like to think we are accepting of everyone, no matter the behaviors, choices and story lines. I absolutely fit the above criteria, I am aware that I judge others, but I believe this to be a negative quality in myself (my… Continue reading Judgement and compassion
We’re all mad here!!
This very apt painting was created and presented to me by a lovely gifted soul and friend (Vicki R). Little did she know the impact it would continue to have on my life. Every time I look at this painting I discover new lines and dots and squiggles, but also a deeper meaning in the… Continue reading We’re all mad here!!
Am I lovable just as I am, or do I need to change to be loved?
Big thanks to Cheri Huber, and her book “Be the person you want to find“. Much of this wisdom is hers, paraphrased by myself. We are all conditioned according to the environment we grew up in. Just as our caregivers were conditioned dependent on the way they grew up. The environment may be steeped deep… Continue reading Am I lovable just as I am, or do I need to change to be loved?
Inner/Outer world we observe to have the human experience
Every human has both an inner world and an outer world where information is constantly coming and going, being processed, entering and exiting. Examine this for yourself. We are more tuned to observing the outer world. How aware are you of your inner realm? did you know that the inner narrative most often dictates how… Continue reading Inner/Outer world we observe to have the human experience
Spaciousness
Perhaps the best words ever said to me are these “take your time, there is no rush”. I learnt as a young person, in order to be successful, I must be quick at doing things and must do many things to be competent. This led to a fast and furious personality in me, that never… Continue reading Spaciousness
The Hurricane energy
A hurricane or typhoon contains a lot of energy within. Its only purpose is to be able to vent, release that pent up energy. So when a hurricane hits ground, it doesn’t care what is in its way or what state the land was in when the hurricane arrived. Its simply comes in, vents its… Continue reading The Hurricane energy
In between veils and beyond
We walk this human life between two veils. A Veil at when we were born, and one at when we die. These veils prevent our memory to extend beyond them, so we do not remember our path prior to birth, nor the one after we die and exit this human life. We attach so strongly… Continue reading In between veils and beyond