I recently listened to a fantastic webcast by Dr. Gabor Mate’, wherein he talks about healthy boundaries, what they represent and how to set them. He likens a healthy boundary to our immune system, where this is the personal protection from toxicity. If our immune system were to breakdown, our physical body would be exposed… Continue reading Healthy boundaries
Author: Smriti
Transform into an Elder
As I approach a milestone age, a good friend of mine and I pondered on what it means to get older. She found this quote that suggested that we examine getting older as a process of transforming into an Elder. This seemed daunting, me an Elder…?? I realized then, why not? I can be the… Continue reading Transform into an Elder
Pain, as assessed by Ego and Spirit
When we experience pain, be it emotional or physical, a few processes naturally occur in us as a result. These processes appear as as an inner voice, or mind as we may choose to call it. For example, if I have a back pain, the mind says “I am feeling pain in my back”. All… Continue reading Pain, as assessed by Ego and Spirit
Entitled or Grateful?
When you ask yourself, am I entitled or am I grateful? What do you find comes up? Entitlement looks like this-” I should have more money, I deserve it”. “Why should I always do everything all the time, nobody else lifts a finger to help me”. “The weather is awful, its too cold, its unfair”.… Continue reading Entitled or Grateful?
Happiness is…
What is this thing called happiness? While it feels like everything we do in life is so we may find/be happy, have a happy life; how many of us truly examine what happiness means to us. Happiness can be described as a good feeling, or a feeling of joy and calmness. But in all honesty… Continue reading Happiness is…
Our Karma Debt
As spiritual beings having a human experience, we carry Karma debt from one life into another. If like myself you believe that we re-incarnate over and over, same spirit different body or dimension, you will know that how we live our life as humans adds or takes away from this Karma debt. What this means… Continue reading Our Karma Debt
Inner coach/mentor
Just as athletes have coaches, TV personalities have agents or managers, we too have an inner coach, and inner mentor. Similar to any coach/mentor, this inner coach has one singular purpose and that is to cheer on and motivate the human being it is responsible for. Its the voice in our “gut” or “heart” or… Continue reading Inner coach/mentor
The Human Ego-Spirit scale
Draw a horizontal line on a piece of paper, or make a circle with an arrow on the bottom to draw a scale or gauge. Then write human ego on the left side and Spirit on the right. Look below- Some of the emotions commonly experienced which choosing Ego or Spirit are listed. Ask yourself,… Continue reading The Human Ego-Spirit scale
Reflection and Celebration: Happy New Year 2022
Happy New Year everyone! Welcome in 2022. Remember to take time to reflect, maybe even month by month looking through all your pictures from the past year or your journal entries. Reflect on all that you experienced in 2021. Do not let this year slip by unnoticed. No matter what showed up, give it the… Continue reading Reflection and Celebration: Happy New Year 2022
Event + Response=OUTCOME
Anything the human race does, anything, is for the purpose of achieving a desired (ego) outcome. We, in this incarnated dimension have been taught from our early years growing up, that our actions determine the outcome, and maybe to some extent they do. We have been conditioned to believe the stories that tell us that… Continue reading Event + Response=OUTCOME