Find Your Middle Ground

Category: middle ground

  • * The Potting Soil of Life

    I came across this quote about potting soil for inner blooming… and simply couldn’t resist it!  It’s a simple message full of wisdom for the highs and lows of life.   “Disappointment and distress can serve as rich potting soil that will enhance the color and scent of your inner flowers”. Omraam Mikael Aivanhov Dig…

  • * What Gets in The Way of Being Present?

    What prevents us from being present and finding our Middle Ground? In my experience there are 4 key things that get in the way. 1. The busyness of life. The external demands and lack of time. We get caught up in the roles we play and the expectations of others. We choose to do too…

  • * Simple Advice

    “The advice we give others is what we most need to give ourselves.”     Take a moment and think about what advice you tend to give others. Perhaps it is to slow down … to not be concerned about what others think … to be careful with their words … to be kinder ……

  • Inspiration – Life, Nature and Spirituality

    “What if our religion was each other If our practice was our life If prayer, our words. What if the temple was the  Earth If forests were our church If holy water, the rivers lakes and ocean. What if meditation was our relationships If the teacher was life If wisdom was self-knowledge If love was…

  • * Life is Like … eating spaghetti

     Life is Like Eating Spaghetti You never want it to end It can get tangled up sometimes if you aren’t paying attention It tends to be messy … and that’s okay 🙂 You can make it as spicy or as saucy as you like Its even better when shared with someone else Its Italian! ……

  • Love, Relationships and Triggers

    I’m exploring more about what gets in the way of finding our Middle Ground. In the highs and lows of life there will always be more challenging days. This can happen when a colleague lets us down at work; when our partner disappoints us or when our mother criticizes what we are wearing…. Today, I…

  • * Everything is Neutral

    The world we live in is one of energy and elements. In this world everything is neutral. It is our thinking that creates the idea of good and bad. Our thinking creates distinctions such as  “me” “us” and ‘them”. Our thinking creates attachment to things that give us pleasure and aversion to things that bring…

  • * Holding up the sky

    Originally posted on Lady Fi: Inside iron, you can find velvet; Inside the hard, a soft centre — And in the petal, there resides The strength to hold up the sky. For more stories, please visit: Skywatch.

  • * Water Those Roots

    Here we go … with more gardening metaphors for life. Lets face it,  you can’t keep a grateful gardener down 🙂 As I watered my pots yesterday I realized that we take the blooms for granted and sometimes forget that its important to pay attention and water those roots. Plants need their roots watered so…

  • * Seeds of Life

    Originally posted on Source of Inspiration: Why do trees produce so many seeds–countless numbers of them fall to the ground every year. A few sprout and become trees, others proving food for many, still others create compost to replenish the earth. Nothing is wasted. So it is with us. Our actions may not always bear…

  • * Inspiration – Teaching Ourselves

    Teach Yourself “No one is ever really taught by another each of us has to teach himself. The external teacher offers only the suggestion, which arouses the internal teacher, who helps us to understand things.”                             Swami Vivekananda From “Yoga Gems” edited…

  • Inspiration From a Little Waterfall

    I walked two of the dogs this morning along our road and stopped a while at the little waterfall on Paper Mill. You can see how the sunlight captures the moving water and the dappling of the shadows. The noises were of rushing water and birdsong, and a distant lawn mower. No fragrance from the…

  • * Today’s Quote – Thich Nhat Hanh

    Inspirational words from Thich Nhat Hanh. Thank you Theresa at Soul Gatherings.

  • * Shade Garden

    Soothing creams and white Sitting on a quilt of green A shadow Presence

  • * Soak in the Silence

    Originally posted on Kids User Guide to a Human Life: Along with your breath and body, Silence can also anchor you back into your Open Mind and the Present Moment. Your Chattering Mind is a loud and active place most days. And the more your Chattering Mind is stimulated by television, computers, smart phones, video games and music, the louder…

  • * Hidden Secrets #7 – Courage

    Originally posted on Source of Inspiration: It is impossible to eliminate all fear from our life. True courage is the ability to act positively when we are most afraid.