Tag Archives: Creativity

Quotes - 2010

Hoping For…

Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for. – Epicurus

desire

Desire is a double-edged sword. It can lead us to what we truly need and will find fulfilling. Or it simply prolongs the torture, the torture of the never-ending quest to acquire. Are we hoping for what we already have? When you have a desire, pay attention, what deeper need are you trying to fulfill?

now

What we have now or what we are now, is the result of all our thoughts and work from the past. The present moment is all important, that’s all there is.

Be here, now. Enjoy.

Daily Affirmation: I am here, now. I have now, all I have dreamed of.

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Quotes - 2010

Do Your Own Thing

Listen to everything, forget much, correct little. – Pope John XXIII

ears open

Daily life offers many treasures that we sometimes, actually often, overlook. We ignore beauty that surrounds us, we often fail to pay full attention to the person talking to us and we even ignore opportunities that come our way in the guise of trouble. Let’s keep our outlook broad and mind open, daily.

do your own thing

It’s your life, it’s the signature you decide to (de)sign on the fabric of life, don’t give up on this precious gift. We should take in all the feedback from the outside world, we should weigh it with what makes sense to our deep self, and we should do what we think is right. Here’s a test to judge what’s right. The path with more love in it, is the way.

Daily Affirmation: I am open to life fully today. I act in love.

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Quotes - 2010

Create Your Life

The deepest secret is that life is not a process of discovery, but a process of creation. You are not discovering yourself, but creating yourself anew. Seek, therefore, not to find out who you are, seek to determine who you want to be. – Neale Donald Walsch

discover or create?

Do we discover and uncover our selves or do we create our selves? Depends on what you think your deep self is. The Eastern way to see it is that our inner-self is perfect, waiting to be uncovered… Another way to think is that we’re born with a tabula rasa and it’s up to us to create a life.

how about both?

I believe that it’s both paradigms working at the same time. We have an eternal component within us; that’s the potential we’re trying to actualize. As we do that, we grow our own selves, we create our own lives.

Daily Affirmation: Today I take full responsibility for creating my life. I will co-create with my divine inner-self to increase truth, beauty and goodness in the universe.

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Quotes - 2010, Stillness

Don’t Stay Blind

If there is no meditation, then you are like a blind man in a world of great beauty, light and colour. – J Krishnamurthi

what is meditation?

Meditation is different things to different people. According to Krishnamurthi meditation is when you achieve a certain quality of mind. A mind that’s virginal, without preconceptions of any kind, and one that can perceive things just as they are.

deep perception

The goal of meditation is to stay mindful and enjoy the fruits of meditation at anytime and at all times. When that happens, we gain a deep perception of life and the participants therein. When we see the rain drop falling on a solitary leaf, we hear the sound of it, we see the splash in all it’s colorful beauty and we notice the leaf shiver as it receives the perfect drop of pure water into its bosom. Our perception of the world is now at a very deep level. We aren’t blind anymore.

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Quotes - 2010

Read To Alter Your Life

Reading is essential for those who seek to rise above the ordinary. We must not permit anything to stand between us and the book that could change our lives. – Jim Rohn

problem solved

No matter what problem you have or situation you face; someone somewhere has figured out a solution to it or at least has some very good advice for you. This has been a gathering realization for me lately. Why invent the wheel?

go find that tome

Our job is to figure out what plagues us and then simply go looking for a book or an article already published. The Universe answers when you have a question. Ask the question and then watch for the clues, listen!

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Meditation Tips, Quotes - 2010, Stillness

The Art of Creating

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Silence is a receptive space. – Barbara De Angelis

be still

Creation comes from silence. There’s a pause, a space between each of our thoughts. Pay attention to that space. That’s where creativity springs from. Which is why it’s important for us to be in control of our thoughts and not let them be the usual runaway kind. Be still and allow for creativity to occur!

stillness

Here’s a stillness practice. Meditation Tip #6:

  • Breathe 3 deep breaths. Each inhalation should be from the nose. Hold each breath for a few comfortable seconds Breathe out slowly through your mouth. The exhalation should take about twice as long as the inhalation.
  • Now just sit. Relax into your seat. Focus on each muscle (like on your shoulders, legs etc.) and allow them to relax.
  • Just be. And watch your thoughts. Notice how a thought might come up, like ‘Hey when I get up I must call my mom’, accept the thought, do not hop in and complete the thought, just become aware of it and let it go.
  • As you do more of the just ‘being’. You’ll become peaceful and alert. When you find yourself in a state of relaxed alertness, you’re then in the present ‘Now’ moment. Enjoy!

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Quotes - 2010

Reacting To Negativity

From the backstabbing co-worker to the meddling sister-in-law, you are in charge of how you react to the people and events in your life. You can either give negativity power over your life or you can choose happiness instead. Take control and choose to focus on what is important in your life. – Anais Nin

stuff happens

Negativity abounds, sometimes we feel that untoward incidents are becoming a norm in our lives. What’s the best way to react? How can we be in control instead of letting incidents control us?

create instead

The very act of pausing, thinking twice and then choosing a higher response is creativity in action! When you pause, pray for guidance and direction. You have the power to design your response, exercise this prerogative!

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