Authenticity
"Some writers confuse authenticity, which they ought always to aim at, with originality, which they should never bother about." ~ W.H. Auden
Authentic: A State of Being Genuine; One's True Nature.
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An Act of Confidence
Self-confidence is an inner trust that is completely void of arrogance or superiority. It does not reveal itself through seeking or pretending to be something other than what one is; one can only truly express...
Commitment
Do you have commitment phobia? Lately, I've been curious about whether our lack of commitment, as a culture, isn't so much unwillingness, as it is a lack of clarity. How clear are we abo...
The Wisdom of Curiosity
“The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.” ~ Plutarch
There is something quite wondrous about the mystery of the unknown, of what will arrive next. This wonder of life is experience...
What’s your Motivation?
"Guard your thoughts and before imparting them to others, cover them will honey... You just never know when you might have to eat them. Understand that a word only has power if the mind-thought is behind it."...
Grounding Our Dreams
By grounding our dreams daily in seeds of intention, we will begin to manifest our dream of today which evolves our dream of tomorrow. Identifying the goal with clear vision and outlining the steps necessary to...
The Resolve of Acceptance
As we move through an asana in hatha yoga or any other activity in our daily life, our mind is confronted with a choice to accept the state of our body and being, or to reject it. Our minds are well practiced a...
Love is Infinite (so are you)
“Perhaps all the dragons in our lives are princesses who are only waiting to see us act, just once, with beauty and courage. Perhaps everything that frightens us is, in its deepest essence, something helpless t...
Resilient by Nature
“Only to the extent that we expose ourselves over and over to annihilation can that which is indestructible in us be found.” ~ Pema Chodron
Although we may not care to admit it, when we take an honest look a...
Wisdom of Clarity
“That inner voice has both gentleness and clarity. So to get to authenticity, you really keep going down to the bone, to the honesty, and the inevitability of something.” ~ Meredith Monk
Everywhere we go ther...