I have to admit that one of my biggest struggles in life is trying to find the Divine in the moments that make up my everyday life. I know that it is in the moment where you are supposed to find the Divine, but most of the time I fail at finding my spirit amongst children, responsibilities, and the rest. I can’t seem to bridge the gap between the two, the every day and the Divine. Does anyone have any advice on how they connect with the Divine, even when the present moment isn’t exactly what one would consider fun.

p.s. I have been at home with four sick kids since Saturday (with a husband who is out-of-town) and I am sure that the Divine is somewhere in all of this, I just think that he needs to be just a little bit louder!

Namaste

The moment that you choose to move outside of your mind, is the moment you become one with your spirit. Don’t think, instead feel your way through life and you will be amazed at where the Divine will take you.

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I have found that I am the most stressed in life when I am resisting the reality of my life. When I look at my life with should’s and could’s, I start to feel like my life isn’t where it is supposed to be. Most of the time these should’s and could’s are not directed to major life choices, but most of the time the should’s come out as I am living my everyday life. My house should be cleaner, my kids should be healthier (regardless of how many kids are sick around them), I shouldn’t eat as many treats as I do, I should do yoga more, I shouldn’t feel so tired all the time (even though I am fighting a cold and I have four sick kids on top of it!) and the list could and does go on.

It is no wonder that there are many times at the end of the day I feel discouraged with life. If the tape in my brain is constantly questioning where reality is and where is should be, how can I feel like I am doing a job well done. To not live in reality but instead to continually resist the flow of life, the only thing I am doing is creating resistance. Maybe if I didn’t fight the current so hard, I wouldn’t be so tired.

Namaste

Why is it that if I ever voice my opinion or call somebody on something, do I always feel worried that I might look b!tchy? Is having an opinion that differs from somebody elses really such a big deal? I sometimes think that people treat it this way, especially if you are a woman. Woman are taught to be submissive, and I think that is why many of us struggle when we try to express our voices. I have noticed lately I just don’t feel like biting my tongue anymore. If I have something to say, I will say it with respect but I won’t back down if I feel very passionate about it.

I am a twin, and I can truly say that my twin sister has been one of my greatest role models. My twin sister is the kind of person who is very sincere and she has a lot of integrity, and because of this she won’t back down if a time calls for her to use her voice. This doesn’t mean she thinks she is always right but if she feels strongly about something, she will stand up for herself and for those she loves. I love her for this because I know that it doesn’t always make you the most popular person. I am learning that I would rather be true to myself than sacrifice my voice to remain one of the crowd.

To be comfortable in who you are, and to stand tall when expressing your voice, doesn’t mean that everybody is going to like you. But in the end I would rather somebody perceive me as being b!tchy than to be submissive to their point of view, sacrificing my own voice in the process. There is nothing more damaging to your spirit than giving away your power to somebody else by diminishing your voice. May you always find the courage to speak your truth.

Namaste

One of my husband’s good friends growing up has just recently started his own blog. It is so new, it is barely a seedling, but I am already hooked. The blog is called Pathway to Enlightenment, and Jeremy is the author.

Jeremy has a very busy and hectic life, like the most of us, and he wanted to do an experiment. For the last fifteen years, Jeremy has been passionately reading, studying, and trying to practise many spiritual disciplines but he got stuck at the question, how does one find time to feed one’s spirit between diaper changes, work deadlines, and everything that comes in between. So he decided that he would take a list of sacred disciplines he has chosen personally, and he would commit to practising at least one of them on a daily basis for one year. 

Jeremy himself is the experiment, and he chronicles his progress daily so we may learn from his ups and downs as he tries to find spiritual enlightenment in a world that does everything but foster such a notion. His writing alone is great, regardless of the topic, but I found his experiment more than just mildly interesting. I too am trying to find ways to keep connected to my spirit amongst a whole lot of chaos, so if someone is willing to teach me a thing or two, I am the first to line up to take notes.

Jeremy is honest and real, and he is genuinely trying to change himself for the better. I hope that you enjoy his blog as much as I do.

Make sure to check it out at Pathways to Enlightenment.

Namaste

It is not my ability to hear my intuition that poses the most difficulty. No, it is having the courage to act on it once I feel it’s nudges. And when I do, everything falls in Divine order.

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Do you ever feel like you need a holiday from your life? If you do, hopefully you will find comfort in knowing that you are not alone because there are days that I sure feel like I am in need of a major holiday. You know that you need a vacation when you start resenting your job, and that is how I sometimes feel about my job as a stay at home mother. Now I don’t always resent constantly cleaning up after other people, doing at least twelve loads of laundry a week, making meal after meal which are met with turned up noses, or breaking up the tenth fight in an hour, but some days it all grows so tired.

On those types of days I wonder to myself, what is the meaning of all this. Is this all I am ment to do. Maybe I am undervaluing my job as a stay at home mother, but society doesn’t really give it much value either. I have been a stay at home mother for eleven years and maybe it is time to spread my wings, to get my feet a little bit wet from new experiences. I am considering going back to work, if only part-time, to see what else I might have to offer in this world. And just maybe working outside the home will give me a little bit of perspective and I just might start appreciating all the hard work I do at home.

Namaste

The Divine is present in all shadows.  It is only a matter of perspective, whether or not we choose to see the beauty in them.

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Who you choose to become, as you make your way through this journey called life, is gravy on top of an already wonderful meal. The moment you entered into this world, the celebration began. Your presence here has been and will always be enough. There is nothing to prove or nothing that needs to be accomplished. There is nothing to find or uncover. The simple truth is that you were made from love and who you are, as you are in this moment, has always been enough. You are loved from a source so beautiful and humble. You are loved by the Divine.   

Namaste  

The above print is by the artist Elizabeth Silk.

Sooner or later a change must come.

Namaste