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Aztec Calendar July 3, 2011

2011-07-03T06:27:00.000-07:00

Mahtlaktli Yei (13) represents complete human, completely capable at the physical and spiritual levels of life and beyond.

Calli (House) the foundation of culture, aware of all temples like building, body, mind spirit, community, nation and world.

Happy Pursuit

2011-07-02T08:51:00.000-07:00

Everyone has a right to be happy. While life has its ups and downs being happy is your right as a person and you and only you are responsible for that happiness. No other person can make you happy if you are not happy with yourself and you situation. It is your responsibility to fix yourself, change your situations and claim your happiness in life.

You are never responsible for the happiness of another person if they are not responsible in the first place for it themselves. Take care of yourself body, mind and soul don't expect someone else to fill those voids or fix those problems.

Claim your happiness starting today and have no regrets accept you have a limited time on this ride called life milk it for all it worth and live it fully.

Have you claimed your right to happiness? I claim my right to happiness daily.

Aztec Calendar July 2, 2011

2011-07-02T08:33:00.001-07:00

Mahtlaktli Ome (12) represents capable of solving all physical problems with creative answers.

Ehecatl (Wind) represents voices of the ancestors, wisdom from all directions, gentle and destructive, breath of life.

Aztec Calendar June 29, 2011

2011-06-29T06:29:00.000-07:00

Chikonaui (9) represents lunar time, new life, heart of nature’s power, human gestation.

Quiahuitl (Fire Rain) represents life, healing from the spiritual world, destructive, creation.

A time to destroy your boundaries and create a new from the pieces. Things started to day will come to bear new fruit and grow.

Aztec Calendar June 28, 2011

2011-06-28T05:58:00.000-07:00

Chikoei (8) represents awareness of the material world and spiritual world, symbol of power.

Tecpatl (Flint-Knife) represents sacrifice, communication, words with power cutting all illusion, Truth.

Cut through the illusions, break free from the things in the spiritual world that bind you in this life, cut ties with things and people that hold you back.

Aztec Calendar June 24, 2011

2011-06-24T06:21:00.000-07:00

Naui (4) represents the four sacred directions, seasons, four stages of humans, four people of the earth, four elements.

Ocelotl (Jaguar) represents the warrior of the night and spiritual worlds, neutralizing positive & negative creating balance, ceremony, ritual.

Aztec Calendar June 22, 2011

2011-06-22T05:20:00.000-07:00

Ome (2) represents duality, creative process, yin & yang, ome teotl, law of duality
Malinalli (Herb) represents root of health, lives tendencies, change, regeneration, long life, many struggles.

Aztec Calendar June 21, 2011

2011-06-21T06:40:00.000-07:00

Ze (1) represents all and nothing, the first, unity.

Ozomahtli (Monkey) represents laziness, art, games, joyous, capable of grasping all things, symbol for time.

Aztec Calendar June 19, 2011

2011-06-19T07:29:00.000-07:00

Mahtlaktli Ome (12) represents capable of solving all physical problems with creative answers.

Atl (Water) represents life, purifying force, unpredictable, unstable, emotional.

Aztec Calendar June 18, 2011

2011-06-18T07:26:00.000-07:00

Mahtlaktli Ze (11) represents new beginning attached to previous cycle, full load of creative abilities.

Tochtli (Rabbit) represents the moon, pleasure and harmony, unpredictable energy, symbol for fertility.

Aztec Calendar June 17, 2011

2011-06-17T07:30:00.000-07:00

Mahtlaktli (10) represents full load, two hands, duality, balance, creative arts.

Mazatl (Deer) represents nobility, joyous, quick, cautious, symbol for the four seasons.

Aztec Calendar June 16, 2011

2011-06-16T06:29:00.001-07:00

Chikonaui (9) represents lunar time, new life, heart of nature’s power, human gestation.

Miquiztli (Death) represents transformation, rest, reflection, letting go of the old, rebirth.

Aztec Calendar June 14, 2011

2011-06-14T05:54:00.000-07:00

Chikome - Cuetzpalin

Chikome (7) represents heart of duality, announces the seasons, eclipses, symbol for the Pleiades.

Cuetzpalin (Lizard) represents movement, resilience, regeneration, adaptation.

Aztec Calendar 06-13-2011

2011-06-13T06:28:00.000-07:00

Chikoaze (6) represents new infinite cycle, cosmos, everything outside the heart.

Calli (House) the foundation of culture, aware of all temples like building, body, mind spirit, community, nation and world.

Aztec CalendarJune 12, 2011

2011-06-12T05:00:00.000-07:00

Makuilli (5) represents life function, from within, hearts center, the hand that gathers.

Ehecatl (Wind) represents voices of the ancestors, wisdom from all directions, gentle and destructive, breath of life.

Today gather all the wisdom you can from you ancestors, listen and appreciate the sacrifices they made for us. Breathe deep and take in life, give thanks for your path.

Aztec Calendar June 11, 2011

2011-06-11T05:00:00.000-07:00

Naui (4) represents the four sacred directions, seasons, four stages of humans, four people of the earth, four elements.

Cipactli (Crocodile) represents power, adaptable with being and creating, quick to snap, must be mindful of temper, do not realize what they create until they are done.

Today be careful with your words as the power of Tecpatl with Cipactli can cause problems if you don’t think before you speak.

Aztec Calendar June 10, 2011

2011-06-10T05:00:00.000-07:00

Yei (3) represents new cycle, creation, new gate of change with knowledge.

Xochitl (Flower) represents the cycle of life, complete human being, and symbol for flower.

Today all new life is set off in balance; those born today will have a connection to divine. Good day to start new projects.

Aztec Calendar June 9, 2011

2011-06-09T05:00:00.000-07:00

Ome (2) represents duality, creative process, yin & yang, ome teotl, law of duality.

Quiahuitl (Fire Rain) represents life, healing from the spiritual world, destructive, creation.

Today the start of balance and growth, take there is no good or bad just portions of opposites each with its own merits. Be mindful because you can easily destroy your balance as you can create it.

Aztec Calendar June 8, 2011

2011-06-08T05:00:00.000-07:00

Ze (1) represents all and nothing, the first, unity.

Tecpatl (Flint-Knife) represents sacrifice, communication, words with power cutting all illusion, Truth.

This energy will flow through the next 13 days, it is the energy of sacrifice, temper your words for the next 13 days they carry power. Keep communication open and be prepared to let go.
Moon: First Quarter

Aztec Calendar June 7, 2011

2011-06-07T05:00:00.000-07:00

Mahtlaktli Yei (13) represents complete human, completely capable at the physical and spiritual levels of life and beyond.

Ollin (Movement) represents movement, earth quake, revolutionary spirit cleansing, transitions, male-female, symbol for movement.

Today is a day of constant change and earth shattering news, stay grounded and prepared to ride out a storm.

10 Ideas for more wholesome eatting

2011-06-06T09:01:00.001-07:00

Healthy Snacks: 10 Ideas for More Wholesome Eating | zen habits

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Aztec Calendar June 6, 2011

2011-06-06T05:00:00.000-07:00

Mahtlaktli Ome (12) represents capable of solving all physical problems with creative answers.

Cozcacuauhtli (Condor) represents recycling, ancient wisdom, speaks to ancestors.

A day to fix things and re-purpose things in your life. Take time to talk to a living elder for wisdom and advice.

Lemon Balm/Melissa Benefits & Information

2011-06-05T18:43:00.000-07:00

Lemon Balm/Melissa Benefits & Information
The herb is used for nervous agitation, sleeping problems, functional gastrointestinal complaints, menstrual cramps and urinary spasms.
Recent evidence suggests that lemon balm has a depressant or sedative action on the central nervous systems of laboratory mice. The German Standard License for lemon balm tea approves it for nervous disorders of sleep and of the gastrointestinal tract, and to stimulate the appetite (Wichtl and Bisset, 1994).

Aztec Calendar June 5, 2011

2011-06-05T05:00:00.000-07:00

Mahtlaktli Ze (11) represents new beginning attached to previous cycle, full load of creative abilities.

Cuauhtli (Eagle) represents the warrior of the day, vision, no fear, masculine, protector, deliver of messages and prayers.

Time to take the space that has been cleared and create a useful positive purpose, give thanks and keep creating with knowledge attained.

Tao for Today: DESPAIR

2011-06-04T21:29:00.000-07:00

Tao for Today: DESPAIR: "Don't dwell on what has passed away or what is yet to be. - Leonard Cohen (Anthem) Despair. Hopelessness. The bottom of the barrel. That mo..."

The Right Hand Path: Prayer and Meditation

2011-06-04T21:26:00.000-07:00

The Right Hand Path: Prayer and Meditation: "'There is a difference between meditation and prayer. Prayer is how we request answers to our problems, express our wants and desires and ex..."

Morro Bay Ca 6-4-2011

2011-06-04T20:53:00.001-07:00

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Aztec Calendar June 4, 2011

2011-06-04T05:00:00.000-07:00

Mahtlaktli (10) represents full load, two hands, duality, balance, creative arts.

Ocelotl (Jaguar) represents the warrior of the night and spiritual worlds, neutralizing positive & negative creating balance, ceremony, ritual.

Good day to cleanse home and heart, take on neutralizing negative forces in your life, create works of art.

Aztec Calendar June 3, 2011

2011-06-03T05:00:00.000-07:00

Chikonaui (9) represents lunar time, new life, heart of nature’s power, human gestation.

Acatl (Reed) represents flexible, strong, can withstand many pressures, intelligence, warrior, symbol for authority.

Time to take a firm hand of you family and home, start a learning process see it completed.

Aztec Calendar June 2, 2011

2011-06-02T05:00:00.000-07:00

Chikoei (8) represents awareness of the material world and spiritual world, symbol of power.

Malinalli (Herb) represents root of health, lives tendencies, change, regeneration, long life, many struggles.

Today approach your heal from spiritual and physical levels, change you struggles and learn to grow from them.

Aztec Calendar June 1, 2011

2011-06-01T06:20:00.000-07:00

Chikome (7)-Ozomahtli (Monkey)

Chikome (7) represents heart of duality, announces the seasons, eclipses, symbol for the Pleiades.

Ozomahtli (Monkey) represents laziness, art, games, joyous, capable of grasping all things, symbol for time.

Today a new moon solar lunar eclipse at 2:00PM PDT. Guard against over indulgence, distractions and laziness. Time is on your side today use it wisely.

Aztec Calendar May 31, 2011

2011-05-31T07:32:00.000-07:00

Chikoaze (6) - Itzcuintli (Dog)

Chikoaze (6) represents new infinite cycle, cosmos, everything outside the heart.

Itzcuintli (Dog) represents loyalty, friendship, guardian, protector, guide to the after life.

A good time to evaluate your circle of friends and how they reflect or influence you.

The Tao

2011-05-30T08:55:00.000-07:00

The Tao is a tool or frame work to take a long look at how you take your steps in this world. It is not something set in stone but rather a starting point so that you can find how you will flow with the Tao in your life, now the rub is that we are each in our own flow but they flow into one great flow. Do you want to gently blend into that greater flow or enter it and disrupt all other flows?

To crash into the the universal Tao will unbalance your inner peace, clashes with circumstances you can not change will become overbearing but if you can just flow the circumstances will change as the Tao changes and all conflicts will become balanced.

To flow into the Tao with ease will give you perceptive, balance and the ability to see the most difficult things as just a rock in the river to flow around and gain momentum on your journey.

Sometimes non-action requires action and sometimes action requires non-action. In order to understand stillness you must know motion and in order to understand motion you must understand stillness. When the mind is still you can then take proper action, when the mind is in motion you will miss the path of least resistance. To be in the Tao you are stillness in motion.

So be your best whatever that best happens to be at the moment and be mindful of the Tao and your flow into it.

Aztec Calendar May 30, 2011

2011-05-30T08:19:00.000-07:00

Makuilli (5)-Atl (Water)

Makuilli (5) represents life function, from within, hearts center, the hand that gathers.

Atl (Water) represents life, purifying force, unpredictable, unstable, emotional.

Emotions could be unpredictable at times, purity of action is possible with meditation on self and the four directions.

Yielding Like the Wind

2011-05-29T08:17:00.000-07:00

The wind will seek its path and move around and between any obstacles in its path with no effort understanding thou the journey might take different directions and avenues from time to time the destination will still be the same. So seek the straight from the curved, yield to overcome and soon the obstacles will be worn away.

Aztec Calendar May 29, 2011

2011-05-29T07:41:00.000-07:00

Naui (4) - Tochtli (Rabbit)

Naui (4) represents the four sacred directions, seasons, four stages of humans, four people of the earth, four elements.

Tochtli (Rabbit) represents the moon, pleasure and harmony, unpredictable energy, symbol for fertility.

Today seek harmony with all aspect of your life. Have fun be be careful of unpredictable results.

Relaxing outside at home

2011-05-28T18:32:00.001-07:00

Nice day to be with nature

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Aztec Calendar May 28, 2011

2011-05-28T07:35:00.000-07:00

Yei (3)-Mazatl (Deer)

Yei (3) represents new cycle, creation, new gate of change with knowledge.

Mazatl (Deer) represents nobility, joyous, quick, cautious, symbol for the four seasons.

Today be cautious of some change and strangers. Give thanks to the four directions.

Aztec Calendar May 27, 2011

2011-05-27T06:04:00.000-07:00

Ome (2) - Miquiztli (Death)

Ome = duality, creative process, yin & yang, ome teotl, law of duality.

Miquiztli = Transformation, rest, reflection.

Today reflection on the past is possible and transformation of basic concepts or habits.

Aztec Calendar May 26, 2011

2011-05-26T06:22:00.000-07:00

Ze (1)-Coatl (Snake):
Ze = all and nothing, the first, unity
Coatl = holds wisdom along our path, intuition and awareness of surroundings, stability.

Today wisdom is unified and starting a journey will be steady and true, transformation is complete when needed. This energy will be cast over the next 13days

Aztec Calendar May 25, 2011

2011-05-25T05:31:00.000-07:00

Mahtlaktli Yei (13) - Cuetzpalin (Lizard)
Mahtlaktli Yei = complete human, completely capable at the physical and spiritual levels of life and beyond.
Cuetzpalin = moment, resilience, regeneration, adaptation.
Today transformation can happen in complete unison with body, mind and spirit.

Aztec Calendar May 24, 2011

2011-05-24T06:16:00.000-07:00

Mahtlaktli Ome (12) - Calli (House):
Mahtlaktli Ome = capable of solving all physical problems with creative answers.
Calli = the foundation of culture, aware of temples like building, body, mind spirit, community, nation and world.
Today put your houses in order. The situation of your houses reflects your spirit.

Aztec Calendar May 23, 2011

2011-05-23T06:41:00.000-07:00

Mahtlaktli Ze (11) - Ehecatl (Wind): Mahtlaktli Ze = new beginning attached to previous cycle, full load of creative abilities.
Ehecatl = voices of the ancestors, wisdom from all directions, gentle and destructive.
Today practice consistency and do not get carried away, listen for the wisdom from all four directions that our ancestors travel.

Aztec Calendar May 22, 2011

2011-05-22T07:11:00.000-07:00

Mahtlaktli (10)-Cipactli (Crocodile): Mahtlaktli = full load, two hands, duality, balance, creative arts.

Cipactli = power, adaptable with being and creating, quick to snap, mindful of temper, do hot realize what they create until they are done.

Today be careful with your words, take time to contemplate your actions, think out what you will create. Find balance of power and compassion.

Aztec Calendar May 20, 2011

2011-05-20T06:59:00.000-07:00

Chikoei(8)-Quiahuitl (Fire Rain): Chikoei = Awareness of the material world and spiritual world, symbol of power. Quiahuitl = Life, healing from the spiritual world, destructive. The fire rain can cleanse and re-landscape both the spiritual and physical.

Aztec Calendar May 19, 2011

2011-05-19T18:50:00.000-07:00

Today, Chikome(7)-Tecpatl (Flint-Knife): Chikome = Heart of duality, announces the seasons, eclipses. Tecpatl = sacrifice, communication, words with power cutting all illusion, Truth. Today words can carry a strong message to destroy all obstacles in relationships and situations.

Aztec Calendar May 18, 2011

2011-05-18T06:38:00.000-07:00

Chikoaze(6)-Ollin (Movement): Chikoaze = new infinite cycle, cosmos, everything outside the heart. Ollin = movement, revolutionary spirit cleansing, transitions, male-female. To day brings two infinite cycles of creation with great movement, the vale between all things is open, constant change and movement. Work to stay anchored and steady. #AztecCalendar

Aztec Calendar May 17, 2011

2011-05-17T06:48:00.000-07:00

#AztecCalendar: Makuilli(5)-Cozcacuauhtli (Condor). 5=life function, from within, hearts center, the hand that gathers. Cozcacuauhtli=recycling, ancient wisdom, speaks to ancestors. A day to go with the heart, use the knowledge of the elders and bring into your inner circle that which is needed and push out that you no longer want. Renew things that are still useful transmute them into something.

Aztec Calendar May 16, 2011

2011-05-16T08:40:00.000-07:00

#AztecCalendar: Naui (4)-Cuauhtli (Eagle). Naui = Four sacred directions, seasons, four stages of humans, four people of the earth, four elements.Cuauhtli = Warrior of the day, vision, no fear, masculine, protector. Today the ability to see the future grasping the things that need to change and fighting for it. You words will carry to all corners.

Aztec Calendar May 15, 2011

2011-05-15T07:15:00.000-07:00

#AztecCalendar: Yei(3) Ocelotl (Jaguar). Yei = new cycle, creation, new gate of change with knowledge. Ocelotl = Warrior of the night and spiritual worlds, neutralizing positive & negative creating balance, ceremony, ritual. Practice your sacred rituals to create a balanced reality on this path. Heal the past and open the future.

Aztec Calendar May 14, 2011

2011-05-14T10:56:00.000-07:00

Ome (2) Acatl (reed): Ome = duality, balance, creative process, law of duality. Acatl = flexible, strong, can withstand many pressures. Do not be to preoccupied with creating material wealth make sure it is balanced in spiritual nourishing.

The essence of ability

2011-04-19T12:46:00.000-07:00

The essence of someones ability is not that they are able to channel or project more energy than someone else, that you have more of connection to divine source or power. The ability to let this power flow comes from you ability to quiet the mind and get out of the way for the natural process of the body mind connection to proceed without the clutter of all you have been taught that separated you from the world and universe around you.

Get your ego out of the way get your mind to be still and then you must do the hardest thing ever, accept that these magical, divine or miraculous event are completely normal in everyday life. For to long we are taught that the manifestation of the divine, magic or miraculous is something out of the ordinary and only for special people under special circumstances. You must remove the phrase "I don't believe it" or "I can't believe it" this will only further enslave you to being blind to what you have been seeking.

Do not concider you are on this planet but you are part of this planet interconnected to it in each and every aspect once you can feel and conceive this then you will be part of a greater power extending beyong this little blue pebble in the sea of the mystical universe.

Do your best take your time and believe in the journey.

Practice the Positive

2011-04-16T14:17:00.000-07:00

People who have success do not participate in negative things.

They do not start with a negative mind set.

Nor do they practice things that lead a negative out come.

Always judge your failures with the same temperament as your successes.

Self Advocacy

2011-04-01T13:18:00.000-07:00

power and control chart

There is a point in time when you make a choice not to be taken advantage of or discounted. You stop being an accessory or appendage and no longer live in the shadow of those persons/families priorities.

Your view point and your choices have value and are valid, right or wrong they are yours. You can’t spend your time living for someone else’s life being there to enable any behavior that is not mutually beneficial or personally positive. There is a point when you must value the best asset you have and that is you. You are the only person who can make the right decisions to live a happy productive valued life with positive impact on a personal level that when you lay your head down at night you feel like a job well done that day.

Learn the word “NO”, it will not make you a bad person it is not a bad word it is just a word like “YES”. We tend to put negative value on “NO” for no reason other than when it is said to you ego gets upset and you feel as if you are a bad person. Why? all perception, if someone saw you walking out a door that lead to a 40 foot drop you would not feel bad about the telling you no because it benefited you. But there is the perception when you use no for yourself to keep you from doing something you don’t want to do for another person or family you take their perception and live out their bruised ego and it makes you feel bad. You must look at saying no as you giving your self a warning not to open that door and drop 40 feet. It really has no power that you do not give it. Don’t substituted “YES” for “NO” then you really start to skew you perception of right and wrong in your life choices. No matter how much you say yes in a certain way or tone the people hearing will only hear yes not that you wanted the yes to be taken as no.

Advocate for yourself as you would for anyone one who is in dire need of help and is not being heard. Be your own champion and understand that being strong does not mean you are selfish but you are strong enough to know your limits, strengths and faults. Speak clearly and say what you mean, use your perspective don’t try to introduce the perspective of those you are going to be speaking to because you can’t and never will be able to know their perception of your actions or words. If you invest in the outcome then you have already lost. The only person in this world you will ever be able to heal or change is yourself no matter how much love you poor into relationships or situations until you are honest with yourself nothing will ever change for you.

Take Out The Trash

2011-03-27T22:24:00.000-07:00

Aztec Calendar

2011-03-25T15:10:00.001-07:00

Worry to much?

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Making Room For The Experience

2011-03-24T22:25:00.000-07:00

To make room to accept and understand gifts you must find balance in your own body we can only hold a certain amount of energy in our bodythere is fresh energy and spent energy. The spent energy is the one you must guard against and move out to make room for new fresh energy.

When you have spent energy that is not moved out
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you will develop a clouded and stagnant interpretation of the world and other energies around you because of it and if left to stagnate
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the energy will soon take over the fresh energy that will soon take much work to move.

Many have encountered a situation where they are in the presence of someone of exceptional gifts or knowledge
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yet are unable to fully benefit from this encounter or experience. Why? Because if you have no room in you to be filled by this new energy or knowledge
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you can only observe it but never fully experience it as it is meant to be. By moving this spent energy you now make room to be filled with the new experience in other words empty the cup so it might be filled.

Finding the balance of just how much to empty is what you discover from meditative practices. You can never be too empty because you must have your own essence to interpret the new energy or experience.

Being Human

2011-03-23T18:53:00.001-07:00

"I call upon you to draw from the depths of your being to prove that we are a human race, to prove that our love outweighs our need to hate, that our compassion is more compelling than our need to blame." Elizabeth Taylor

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Letting Go

2011-03-05T07:49:00.000-08:00

I have come to realize many things as the years come and go... Recently I have discovered that happiness lies in a fine mingling of letting go and holding on and knowing the exact moment of when to do so!
-Tiffany McGill-

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What others think of me might be my business sometimes

2011-02-05T08:01:00.000-08:00

Playing around with “what other people think of me is none of my business,” nice concept if taken in the right perspective. If people think of you in a bad light with no substantial reason then it is correct you should not care and it should not be of concern to you because opinions are projections of self and how someone sees the world and wants to be seen in it. Many times and this is the sad part those opinions are those they gather from peers they wish to be accepted by.

If those close to you that matter to you and love you see you in a bad light you might just take a second look at your behavior or actions, but again it is also a projection of them and how they see the world, of course if you are going out committing crimes, hurting yourself or others those opinions come from a place of concern also.

When people think of you highly or praise you remember it is their projection of how they see the world and want to be seen. It is a great compliment for someone to want to be seen as they see you. Always be on guard for the ego in these situations, remember it is about them more than it is about you, so in a sense these opinions should not matter much either.

So in conclusion having self worth or value when placed on the criteria of others is a path to failure, having self worth and value on your own criteria is a path that brings many rewards. Always evaluate yourself on your journey and seek counsel from those you respect and see as you would like to be seen.

Just Do or Do Not

2011-01-24T06:41:00.000-08:00

It takes a split second to react and a life time to think about reacting. If the mind is calm and the body centered reaction and thought become one.

Mastering

2011-01-23T10:36:00.000-08:00

In anything you wish to master you must understand the following concept:

The teacher can opens the door, but you must take the step to walk the road and do the work road.

A teacher can guide you or suggest an avenue to explore but you have to rely on your own intelligence and hard work.

All of the students are given the same tools in a good school; the use of those tools is up to the students own want or need to learn the full range of their use.

A teacher can not make you a master only you can do that.

A good teacher will not expect to be your teacher for a life time but to become a friend a peer at some point.

I Fully Love Myself When:

2011-01-21T16:41:00.000-08:00

"I fully love myself when", My friend Alison shared this simple yet powerful phrase with me just the other day, I tried it an quickly found my self giggling at each thing I ended the phrase with, giving myself permission not to take my successes or set backs so seriously.

Have you even been embarrassed and felt like you wanted to shrink away? Next time try “I fully love myself when (I embarrass myself), (I squirt milk out of my nose), (I forget someone’s name)”, I had a great opportunity to do this and felt relief and also a smile came to my face denoting it was just a normal part of living.

It is useful for positive things in our life. If you have trouble accepting praise or acknowledgement or even acknowledging yourself try using the phrase “I fully love myself when (I learn a new song), (my hard work is acknowledged), (I finished a project).”

Give it a go, but maybe not out loud at first unless the people around you know you well, strangers might want to help you find your medication.

After all “Things Just Are and I Just Am”
Francisco

Reflection

2011-01-20T11:16:00.001-08:00

Essential part of anyone life is time to self reflection and rejuevination. Most people consider this as vacation time. This process of self reflection and rejuvenation should be practiced everyday. Prayer, mediditation, mindfullness actions, artistic hobbies. something that brings you back to self and apart from the world, without these you will always be trying to keep your head above water so to say. Five minuetes of meditation a day will change you mind, spirit and body.

Calm Present Mind/Spirit

2011-01-20T11:11:00.000-08:00

Most people talk about working to be enlightened like it is a far off place, a journey and by doing this putting it out far in front of where you are at the moment.

Some people talk about altering their state of consciousness to reach enlightenment. If you are not in the moment you are already in an altered state of mind, you need to be in a calm present mind/spirit.

Some study with some great guru to reach enlightenment. Following someones example who is able to sustain the calm present mind/spirit for a greater time than you can at the moment is great, but seeing them as a guru rather than just a human with a little more experience does you no good as you will not see yourself at that level.

Enlightenment is no more or less than being in the present moment experiencing all things as they are, your reaction to those things is the key. Approaching the pleasant and unpleasant with a calm mind/spirit.

People are already enlightened they must not allow either the world noises or their own to keep them from being in the moment. We learn that altered state of mind/spirit, confusion, worry, depression, chatter in our mind is normal and that being of a calm mind/spirit is something out of the ordinary.

While is is simple we do live in a toxic environment that causes us to not be able to see the simplicity of this action due to conditioning to accept the abnormal as normal.

Do not practice anything to calm your mind instead just do the practice you choose be it meditation, tai chi, prayer etc. make it something normal to your daily life.

Evaluate yourself, reactions, responses to things around you on a given day or week. If you are constantly talking about your practice then you are not doing it because once it become part of you it is like breathing, not something you go on and on about.

When someone brings to your attention that you are far off from your goal of your peaceful mind/spirit it is not a bad thing it is a great thing because those around you have noticed how calm and peaceful you are as a normal daily thing and when you are not that way then see it as strange. This in a great opportunity to deepen your own understanding of you.

Be gentle with yourself and treat yourself with kindness.

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I have come to realize many things as the years come and go... Recently I have discovered that happiness lies in a fine mingling of letting go and holding on and knowing the exact moment of when to do so! -Tiffany McGill-

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I have come to realize many things as the years come and go... Recently I have discovered that happiness lies in a fine mingling of letting go and holding on and knowing the exact moment of when to do so!
-Tiffany McGill-