Philosophical wonder woman

I want you to know that wherever you are today, a bigger life awaits you. Here are the things I learned that may support you in "defying gravity": 1. Always dream bigger than you think you can achieve at this moment 2. See the vision of your bigger life in your mind and embrace the possibility of it happening 3. Research and study so that you gain skills in the area of your dreams 4. Ask the universe to support you beyond your wildest imaginings 5. Say "yes" when opportunities arise. You may not be great at something but the universe will give you chances to learn and grow 6. Model people who do what you want to do 7. Expect Miracles and when they come celebrate Please affirm with me: Today, I boldly step into the amazing adventure of my life. I defy the odds of limitation and create a life of endless and enduring possibilities.

Isn't it amazing how much of our lives we spend  seeking and demanding to be right? We can be  right or we can be happy. - Dr. Roger W. Teel ------------------------- Consider this: Whatever we say about anybody else contains at its core an affirmation about ourselves. - Dr. Roger W. Teel ------------------------- "This most basic question, who am I, is the one that is most overlooked. We spend most of our days telling ourselves or the other we're someone important, someone unimportant, someone big, someone little, someone young, someone old. Never truly questioning its most basic assumption. Who are you, really? How do you know that is who you truly are? Is that true, really? When you turn your attention to your question, who am I, perhaps you'll see an entity that has your face and your body. But, who is aware of that entity? Are you the object, or the awareness of the object? The object comes and goes. The parent, the child, the lover, the ab...

It costs so much to be a full human being that there are very few who have the enlightenment or the courage to pay the price. One has to abandon altogether the search for security and reach out to the risk of living with both arms. One has to embrace the world like a lover. One has to accept pain as a condition of existence. One has to court doubt and darkness as the cost of knowing. One needs a stubborn will in conflict, but apt always to total acceptance of every consequence of living and dying. Morris West Australian novelist 1916 - 1999

Love interprets itself to everyone who knows love, comes to everyone who senses love, impersonates itself in forms which are human, in experiences which are divine. As we experience this indwelling divinity, it becomes real. It is not an illusion; it is the great motivating power of the universe. We touch it, revealed through this man, that woman, this child, and because they reflect our love to us, we “fall in love” with that person. This is God expressing through us. Dr. Ernest Holmes

Susan Piver is an author I REALLY enjoy - her books, blog, newsletter, etc. feel less like a spiritual teacher lecturing and more like a friend providing extremely insightful advice. Here is some info that spoke to me (especially the part about crying a lot - made me feel better about myself; that I'm simply open-hearted, not an emotional freak): The 7 Signs of Openheartedness* - You see the sadness. You cry a lot and it’s kind of OK. - You see the humor. You laugh a lot. You know how and when to make others laugh without pissing them off, even when the matter at hand is quite serious. - The sorrow of other people touches you. So does their joy. - Inspiration knows how to find you and you are not a stranger to enthusiasm. - You are polite to everyone yet are not a doormat. - You feel what you feel without shame (“I suck”) or aggression (“I deserve to feel this”). - You reek of genuine genuineness. (As opposed to the staged variety.) *The number 7 is...

Reposted from Heal Your Life Website Published: March 10, 2010 By Dr. Wayne W. Dyer Be a loving person and you’ll find a loving partner. You must be that which you desire. There’s no point whatsoever in an unloving man or woman bemoaning their inability to find a partner. They’re doomed to endless frustration because they don’t recognize the perfect match when it appears. That loving person could be right there, right now, and their resistance doesn’t allow them to see it. The unloving person continues to blame bad luck or a series of external factors for their not having a loving relationship. Love can only be attracted by and returned by love. The best advice I can give for attracting and maintaining spiritual partnerships, is to be what it is that you are seeking. Most relationships that fail to sustain themselves are based on one or both of the partners feeling as if their freedom has been compromised in some way. Spiritual partnerships, on the other hand, are never about making an...

In short, because it makes us feel beautiful! I asked a lot of fellow shimmy sisters to chime in on why they love bellydance and here are some answers I got... "it makes me feel fantastically beautiful and great about myself! :-)" "I am not a dowdy female." "it helped me discover a part of myself that was dormant!" "it empowers women to be more self accepting and celebrates joy of femininity, as we meditate with movement." The truth is, we all need to accept ourselves and feel comfortable in our skin and bellydance helps us do just that. It's a fact that someone is more attractive when they are confident and also when they let their inner inspiration and beauty shine through (see Owning Your Sexiness ). Bellydance teaches you to isolate and control every muscle in your body and with that comes an enormous sense of empowerment and freedom. Once the muscle memory takes over and the movements begin to click for you, I promise it will be in you...

By Lama Surya Das (reposted from the Dzogchen Center Newsletter) May we realize true sincerity and integrity, Inner purity of mind, Dispassionate equanimity towards all we see, Right understanding of this dreamlike world and the next, Loving compassion towards others and the genuine intention to be helpful In alleviating suffering and confusion. May we directly perceive the truths of impermanence, mortality and Interconnectedness, Relinquish wandering thoughts and rampant desires, Accomplish freedom of mind and clarity of spirit, Remember with gratitude those who have gone before And shown the way, And vow to reach together full and complete enlightenment. This prayer was written by the wandering hermit Surya Das at Pao Lin Monastery atop the Buddha Mountain on Lantau Island, Hong Kong, after reading an ancient collection of Chinese prayers to Amitabha Buddha. September 1975

This was a concept started by a great Colorado lady I follow on Twitter: http://hipmountainmamablog.com/one-small-change/ The idea is to make one small change each month leading up to earth day in the hope that with each of us doing one more thing to help the earth we will make a positive impact, follow through and encourage others to do the same. I already recycle and considerably cut down on how many paper towels I use. My next change is to buy more LED / CFL bulbs, turn the thermostat down a little more and purchase a few more canvas bags to keep in the car to ensure I always have some on hand when I run into the store unplanned. But I'd like to take this small change movement a little bit further. Not only do we need to change our habits in how we treat our earth but I think we also should strive to make an effort in how we treat each other. I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one who's noticed that common courtesy really isn't as common as it used to be. I real...

It's the time of year when people start making resolutions, looking back at the year and noting accomplishments and also things they wish they had done or maybe done differently. Perhaps you also look forward and make plans about things you want to accomplish in the coming year... I'm a big believer in setting goals, however, anyone that knows me also knows I don't always finish what I start. Therefore I'm also a big believer in forgiving yourself what you don't accomplish and when you forgive yourself, start over and begin again in each new day. I never really make resolutions per say because I think we set ourselves up for failure that way (read my friend Tali's blog: Is Resolution a Dirty Word? ). Here is the best advice I can give to myself and anyone else: "Be gentle, kind and patient with yourself and relax ~ The best peacemakers are those who are at peace with themselves." It's important to set intentions for our lives, to set goals and to...

I took a zill workshop with Jasmin once and really enjoyed her knowledge and enjoyment of the dance. Last night I was doing more Isis research for my fiction story and came across an article she wrote on Isis. It really is historical and has nothing to do with bellydance but very interesting nonetheless. I link to one article from her on my dance website but she has a wealth of information she's written on MANY topics that I plan on sharing with my students :) http://www.bestbellydancechicago.com/Newsletter/article_archives.html