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Purpose of Life
“Your life has an inner purpose and an outer purpose. Inner purpose concerns Being and is primary. Outer purpose concerns Doing and it is secondary. Your inner purpose is to awaken. It is as simple as that. You share that purpose with every other person on the planet – because it is the purpose of…
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Resisting and Waking Up
“It may look as if the situation is creating the suffering, but ultimately this is not so – your resistance is.” ~ Eckhart Tolle Wow – these are powerful words to read when we are experiencing acute pain, trauma or living in disturbing times. We are all human beings with ego-minds that are ready to…
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Life is an Adventure, it’s not a Package Tour
“Life is an adventure, it’s not a package tour.” ~ Eckhart Tolle This quote from Eckhart Tolle always brings on a smile. When we spend so much of our time planning and anticipating whatever obstacle might come up, it’s easy to miss the excitement of the unknown and the adventure of life. Take a moment…
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Tips for the Holidays – Family and Presence
Enjoy this timely re-post 🙏 Ram Dass, the spiritual teacher, once said: “If you think you are so enlightened, go and spend a week with your parents.” Eckhart Tolle adds to this wisdom: “If you have been doing inner work for some time, a visit with your family is an excellent opportunity to discover how…
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Tips for the Holidays – Family and Presence
Enjoy this timely re-post 🙏 Ram Dass, the spiritual teacher, once said: “If you think you are so enlightened, go and spend a week with your parents.” Eckhart Tolle adds to this wisdom: “If you have been doing inner work for some time, a visit with your family is an excellent opportunity to discover how…
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Life Purpose and Awakening
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…
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Life Purpose and Presence
“Awareness is the power that is concealed within the present moment. This is why we may call it Presence. The ultimate purpose of human existence, which is to say, your purpose, is to bring that power into the world.” ~ Eckhart Tolle “Oneness With All Life” Inspirational Selections from A New Earth. There’s more to…
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The Power of Now – from our pets’ perspective
I came across this post from 2017 and it brought a big smile today. Enjoy! I love The Guardians of Being – a collaboration between Eckhart Tolle and comic strip artist Patrick McDonnell. In Guardians of Being reminds us of not only the oneness of all life but also the wonder and joy to be found…
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Haiku – cycles and seasons
~ Cycles and seasons no endings or beginnings Embrace nature’s way ~ At the turn of each calendar year, I feel more and more distanced from the expectations around the New Year and New Beginnings. I feel I’m being sold on something I should be doing or bringing into my life. It runs contrary to…
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New Vision for Winter Days Ahead
Last week I found myself feeling weary about the ongoing confinement and fear of infection so close to home. I realized I had to shift my perspective and find some light for the dark days ahead. It was a week of “letting the dishes sit in the sink” in order to allow the stuck bits…
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Resisting and Waking Up
“It may look as if the situation is creating the suffering, but ultimately this is not so – your resistance is.” ~ Eckhart Tolle Wow – these are powerful words to read in a time of pandemic, when so many of us are desperately trying to come to terms with living in a fearful changing…
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Acceptance of the Unacceptable
“Acceptance of the unacceptable is the greatest source of grace in this world.” Eckhart Tolle Isn’t it funny how certain quotes and wisdom show up just when we need them the most? I recall, some time ago when I had a hard time accepting how things were. I had unexpected news that meant my vision for…
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Life is an Adventure Not a Package Tour
“Life is an adventure, not a package tour.” ~ Eckhart Tolle This is a great reminder for me today – especially as I will be leaving for Europe on vacation next week. We are not going on a package tour, but I do want to be prepared and feel in control 😉 When we spend…
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Inspiration – Resisting
“It may look as if the situation is creating the suffering, but ultimately this is not so – your resistance is.” ~ Eckhart Tolle Have you ever had a reaction of “What do you mean I’m resisting? … They are the problem!” We are all human beings with egos that are ready to duck and…
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Human Being
“You are a Human Being. These two words not only describe who you are as a member of a particular species but, if examined more deeply, also point to the twofold nature of your identity. Human is who you are on the level of form; that is to say, your body and mind. Those two…
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Tolle Inspiration on Awakening
What does it really mean for human beings at their current evolutionary stage to “become more conscious” or to “awaken”? If I had to put it in a nutshell, I would define it as “disidentification from thinking.” When you realize that the voice in your head, your incessant compulsive thinking, is not who you are,…
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