“Not good enough”

Are you listening and believing that inner voice of self-hate? The same one that says you are “not enough, not good enough, not doing enough, must do more”, etc. How do you stop listening to this voice? what are your tools? What do you listen to instead? Once I discover I am in this self-destructive… Continue reading “Not good enough”

Experiencing Abundance and examining scarcity

What to do when life feels scarce in one area or more, or on the flip side we have excessive abundance which feels overwhelming? Humans are conditioned to look at what is missing. When we are little we are constantly counting our stuff versus the other kids, the same happens as we age. This feeling… Continue reading Experiencing Abundance and examining scarcity

Recognize-Replace-Repeat

So you know how our mind constantly chats away in the background. Pay attention to what all is being said. The “you” voices, the “I am” voices. Most times these seem all over the place, but if we pay close attention, they can be categorized into two types. A positive/encouraging/cheerleader, and a negative/degrading/beating me up… Continue reading Recognize-Replace-Repeat

The joy in play

I find this image so comforting. A warm, inviting toy shop full of toys waiting to be played with. A large play area where many toys can be arranged and re-arranged as the story of the play changes with imagination and wonder. Immerse yourself into this situation, perhaps there is snow falling outside, and a… Continue reading The joy in play

The stories we believe

Humans love stories. We tell our kids stories when we put them to bed, we tell our friends and families stories about funny or dramatic things that happened to us, we are now using various social media outlets to tell these stories to the world. We are also constantly telling ourselves stories. Consciously, and usually… Continue reading The stories we believe

Attitude is everything

An attitude is somewhere between a belief, a stance, a mood, and a pose. If you’ve got an attitude about something, it can be hard to change it because you think you’re right. So its useful to challenge your own attitudes regularly to prevent stagnation. While there are so many attitude types and classifications, I tend to focus on… Continue reading Attitude is everything

Spiritual squalor to spiritual abundance

In a recent meditation when I asked for guidance on understanding why some humans choose to suffer emotionally and inflict suffering onto other humans who choose to remain in their lives; the words “Spiritual squalor” became apparent. The noun “squalor” is defined as- the state of being extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result… Continue reading Spiritual squalor to spiritual abundance

Gratitude and Spirit

The easiest way to being in Spirit consciousness is to be grateful for everything. Simple as this sounds, the practice of being grateful for everything is a lot harder to do. While being hard, its not impossible and in fact with persistent practice, it can become fun and easy. When I say grateful for everything,… Continue reading Gratitude and Spirit