Find Your Middle Ground

Category: Steps on the Journey

  • * Meeting Life As It Is

    … Continuing the conversation about judging, evaluating and accepting life as it is. These words from Adyashanti moved me today. May they touch you also and bring a deeper connection with your inner being and life itself. “The greatest generator of conflict, both internal and external, is our addiction to interpreting and evaluating each and every moment of…

  • * Dinna Fash Yersel

    Last week I met a woman at a supermarket check out who had lived in Aberdeen (Scotland).  She asked me where I was from in Scotland. This is pretty unusual here in the US. As an aside –  People will remark on what a cute accent I have, and will then ask … Are you…

  • * Recognizing your Judge

    It can sometimes be tricky recognizing our own judge. When we see a situation our mind tends to leap ahead to interpret and evaluate what’s going on. Its part of being human. Our brain automatically sifts and filters information and comes to a quick conclusion. This is helpful when we are facing danger, but in…

  • * What are you waiting for?

    When you pause, is it something that is imposed or are you drawn to it? Are you alert and waiting for something to happen? Is there an expected outcome? Are you pausing in order to take a break from thoughts that stimulate or frustrate? Or do you pause as the gateway to stillness and as…

  • * Window 714 – Accept that you are fearful

    Originally posted on A Window Of Wisdom: Every challenge we are faced with, is an opportunity to embrace our fear of the unknown…and if we can acknowledge the fear, instead fearing the feeling of fear, the unknown becomes a journey instead of a struggle. ~ WOW ~

  • * Struggling to be Happy

    How can we be happy when we are struggling? .. When we are in emotional turmoil and pain? .. When our thinking and our body feel burdened and heavy? .. When we withdraw from others and the world because we hurt inside? We can’t… If we think we can turn on happiness like flicking a…

  • * Kindling the Inner Fire

    “In everyone’s life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should be all thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit.” Albert Schweitzer Accept that there will be low times Yet we can rekindle inspiration Spark off each other…

  • * Listening

    * Listening

    This is a lovely reminder to take time to listen, come home to ourselves and find our middle ground – From Carrie over at Lead Our Lives.

  • * Inspiration – Truth

    “There are three levels of truth: experience, reasoning, and knowing. All other assertions should be rejected.” The first type of truth is from our direct experience. The second type is truth gained from reasoning and analysis. The third type of truth is different from the first two. This is the way of spiritual knowing. Meditation gives…

  • * Keep Close to Nature’s Heart

    “Keep close to nature’s heart … and break clear away once in a while and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean.” John Muir John Muir grew up close to where my family is in Scotland. His legacy is a series of wonderful walks along the coast. Not…

  • * Tao Inspiration – Excess

    On tiptoes is no way to stand tall. Walking over others is no way to get ahead. Showing off is no way to shine. Self-righteousness is no way to respectability. Boasting is no way to achievement. Complacency is no way to endure. Minimalism is the way of Tao . Too much indulgence, Too much interference,…

  • The 11 Commandments Of The New-Age-Ego

    Originally posted on superaalifragilistic: The ego, as you know, is clever, very clever. It can utilize everything for its own protection and perpetuation – including spirituality. With the very tools created for its dissolution, it can etch out a new version of itself. And since the old big-bad-ego has got more bad press than Kim…

  • * Inspiration – Self Observation

    A reminder for all of us who are working on self observation and dealing with our inner critic. Be gentle with yourself on this part of the journey. Self-Observation Without Judgment  Release the harsh and pointed inner voice. It’s just a throwback to the past, and holds no truth about this moment. Let go of self-judgment,…

  • * STOP and Find Balance

    When you live from your middle ground, life is in balance. There is no fear, no anxiety or depression. You are in the present moment and content. Knowing that this place is available to us is reassuring … but our minds have “minds of their own” and still prefer to go into their own tailspin…

  • * Life is Made Up of Moments

      “Life is made up of moments. Small pieces of glittering mica in a long stretch of grey cement. It would be wonderful if they came to us unsummoned, but particularly in lives as busy as the ones most of us lead now, that won’t happen. We have to teach ourselves how to make room for…

  • * Wake up Peeps

      If you are one of those people that notice this photo can’t be real because: (a) penguins and polar bears live on the opposite ends of the earth or (b) penguins can’t hold cymbals or (c) the polar bear is just pretending to sleep …. Then this post is especially for you! Wake up…