We hold it all so close, wanting it all to fit and be exactly as its pictured in our mind. What if I let go, let is all fall out of my arms of control and scatter all over the place, scatter far and wide. What if I took joy in observing how it all… Continue reading Scattered and gathered
Author: Smriti
Celebrate everything here and now
What does an enjoyable celebration look like for you? What does it include? Music? friends? food and drinks? time and place? What if we could bring the essence of how you like to celebrate to every moment that we live here and now? In the same vein, would it not be really fun to be… Continue reading Celebrate everything here and now
That which wants to grow
That (Life, Universe, Consciousness) which wants to grow (conscious or unconscious of my human understanding), creates situations that allow for that growth to occur through human experiences. Examining the flowchart above, it seems an easy path from one yellow box through the blue ellipse into the next yellow box. But its far more complicated. Humans… Continue reading That which wants to grow
Our life in macro vs. micro
As my daughter and I watched a show together, one of the characters asked the other if it mattered whether she lived or died. The other responded in this way “on the macro level, no its doesn’t matter whether you live or die; we are each a single Cheerio in a very large box of… Continue reading Our life in macro vs. micro
“Pick your battles”- Walk away from the battles-follow your passion
“Pick your battles”, we have all heard these words of advice in our lives. Very meaningful advice, it asks that you remain mindful of who, what and where you spend your time and energy on. Similarly- “Not my monkey not my circus”, I have heard this being said countless times to disconnect from a difficult… Continue reading “Pick your battles”- Walk away from the battles-follow your passion
The practice of Metta/Maitri
The practice of Metta/Maitri, is the practice of extending benevolence, loving kindness and unconditional friendliness toward ourselves and toward others. It is the first of the 4 Brahmaviharas (divine/sublime states) of being. Following the 4 Brahmaviharas leads the practitioner into the Brahma realm- the realm of the spiritual self. The practice of loving kindness can… Continue reading The practice of Metta/Maitri
Limitation or Growth
As spiritual beings having a human experience, we often subscribe more to our human-ness (ego) than our spiritual self. This makes us feel limited and we judge others with the same yardstick. When we are awake and keep reminding ourselves of our spiritual self, and that of others, we see growth, we see forgiveness, we… Continue reading Limitation or Growth
Both must coexist
When we or a loved one feels sad or blue about a situation in life, we maybe tempted to indulge in the positive movement of squashing that feeling with only focusing on all the good and positive there is in our life. While focusing on the positive is a great practice, it is essential it… Continue reading Both must coexist
Anger-the angry person
Having been labelled an “Angry person” growing up, I simply played the part, not believing that I could change. I mean, that was the label I was given by people I trusted. As I grew older, I learnt, there is no such thing as an “angry person”, I learnt that I was a person, feeling… Continue reading Anger-the angry person
Yin Yang- balance
The age old Yin-Yang symbol of balance can be applied to life in so many ways. One of the ways that truly resonates with me is this. Yin is the feminine energy of receiving, being and accepting as it all unfolds. What if we used the Yin energy to approach all things external- other humans,… Continue reading Yin Yang- balance