Find Your Middle Ground

Category: Steps on the Journey

  • * Inspiration – Feeling Miserable

    One day on vacation in Italy things didn’t go as planned. It wasn’t the morning of the flat tire … or any of the other days of missed turnings. It wasn’t ordering the wrong item on the menu. It was the day I started to feel sick at all the bends in the road. Literally…

  • * We Can’t Change Another Person But We Can …

    Its one of the hardest lessons in the highs and lows of life. Accepting that others really are different and we can’t change them … no matter how much we want it! We can never make an other person change, no matter how hard we try. We can make requests. We can show them how…

  • * 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…

  • * 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…

  • * 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…

  • * Today’s Quote – Thich Nhat Hanh

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

  • * 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.

  • * The Space Between Resistance and Inner Peace

    How can we move from resistance and struggle to acceptance and inner peace? I believe there is a space between the two. Like the pendulum of life, we find ourselves moving from one to the other…. yet there is a moment when we can slow down and pause.   Tara Brach calls this The Sacred…

  • * Patience and the General Manager of the Universe

    There has been quite a bit written this week about going with the flow and being more patient. Nancy wrote about how she let go of  being the General Manager of the Universe. I love this metaphor Nancy! Someone else wanted to harness patience as if it was something that we can strive to achieve…

  • The Awakening by Sonny Carroll

    The Awakening by Sonny Carroll

    Originally posted on Spirit Lights The Way: A few days ago, a reader sent me The Awakening by Sonny Carroll; it reminded her of my life philosophy.  I agree.   The Awakening describes the spiritual path I’m on . . . the journey that has led me to this moment in time. THE AWAKENING by Sonny Carroll There comes a time in your life when…

  • * A Mindful Moment on Life Purpose

    Eckhart Tolle tells us our purpose is to awaken. Awaken to what? Awaken to the realization that we are all connected. We are not separate. We are part of a larger consciousness. We are connected to, and are a part of the Divine, Source, God, Presence, Universe, Consciousness, Love or whatever word works for you. When…

  • * Is Your Soul Yearning for Less Drama?

    Are you tired of all the drama and want it to end?  Most of us get to a point where enough is enough and we yearn for peace. This is a long post today. If you are longing for the drama to end in the highs and lows of your life, then I hope you…

  • * Life is Like … an old tapestry

    I am inspired by these words from Bessie Senette on the tapestry of life. “The tapestry of life continues to be woven. Occasionally a chance arises to repair an older, tattered piece of the weave. Something happens to jolt our awareness back in time to an event that resulted in tears and rips. With new,…