What you give and reasons for giving are very important. In a previous blog, I discussed expectations associated with giving. Today, I address issue of what to give. Consider two scenarios: You give away what you do not need or care for. You give away and share what you care for and appreciate. Which one of […]
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Many of us have such a belief. What are the drawbacks with the belief that you are not worthy? You will not be happy and calm except for few seconds when you accomplish something worthy. You need to prove your worth over and over which is a huge burden. Your decisions are mostly based on […]
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Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.” ~ Rumi What will you do if the love you desire knocks on your door today? At first you may be very excited. Later on, you may reject the love […]
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You have heard the statement that “I want to be myself”. What does it really mean? For some, it simply means do not want to be like person X or under control of person X. Such a reaction is natural and common. It is like going to a restaurant to order a meal and you […]
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You have heard that life is precious and we need to appreciate it. But why, if most of the time we feel less than great about our lives. It is because we have taken many things for granted. Have you thought about odds of you being born? Your parents, grandparents and great grandparents and ancestors […]
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Would you allow bugs to crawl into your room every morning? I would assume most people you would say, no! Your room and home is your sanctuary. The bugs may disturb your peace of mind. Many times, out of habit, we allow fear and anxiety in – without even being aware of them. We allow […]
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You have set your goals. You have worked so hard with focus and determination to overcome all the unexpected obstacles. Yet, there are more obstacles. You feel trapped, exhausted and frustrated. What will you do? Sometimes you need to delegate and let go. You have done your best. Now leave it to the Universe for the […]
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In my experience, steps required to reduce our suffering and allowing more joy in our lives are to feel our emotions and let go of our stories that created those emotions! What do I mean by this? If you feel sad, feel your sadness. Do not go around repeatedly telling yourself or others that “you […]
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Everyone is chasing the illusive tomorrow’s happiness and they have a great plan for being happy in the future. The plan is something like this: – When I finish my big project then I will be happy – When my illness ends then I will be happy – When this weekend comes then I will […]
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“Awakening is not changing who you are but discarding who you are not.” Deepak Chopra By experiencing more of our true nature, we can reduce suffering and experience more joy even while everything outside is in a chaos. To experience our true nature, we need to remove obstacles to it which are our ego […]
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The first time I heard about being authentic, I thought it was a tactic to find faults with someone! Over time I have realized being authentic is a natural inner desire and is the home where we love to return to. Being authentic is an inside job and is about living from heart while discovering […]
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One of the most read popular blogs in the past ten years is titled “You matter”. Why this subject is so popular? I think deep down we know our presence matters and makes a difference. However sometimes our mind and our environment creates doubt within us and convince us otherwise. We are sometimes negligent to […]
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“Your task is not to seek for love but merely to seek & find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.” ~Rumi What are the barriers that Rumi is referring to? Can it be our limiting beliefs, expectations, past hurts and our arrogance? Love like Sun does not go away. It […]
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How would you feel if you knew everything in your life will be OK, no matter what is happening? What would you do differently if you knew that? Would you be calmer? Smile more? Be more truthful? Have more courage? How a belief and knowing can be so powerful that can change our reaction and how […]
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Have you wondered why so many mystics welcome grief and hardships? What one gains from welcoming them? Are they crazy? Not so. I think there are two important factors to consider: 1- Practicing surrender Surrender shuts off our mind in picking, choosing and judging and allowing us to experience life. This applies in both expanding (i.e. […]
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When we hold to an emotion by avoiding fully feeling it and do not process it, we lose clarity of our heart, mind and action. You may have seen someone that was hurt by unfairness and they themselves are acting unfairly to others. You may have seen someone who hates being judged and themselves are very judging of others. You […]
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The plan was I take my mother from Virginia to San Francisco on Feb 6. My mother was admitted a week before to hospital due to flu and other complications. We could not take the trip on Feb 6. There was a change in our plan. My mother took a different trip on that day. My […]
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I had a dialogue and encounter with my gatekeeper that I like to share with you. Perhaps. It may help you get to know your own gatekeeper better. You may ask who the gatekeeper is. Gatekeeper is part of you who wants to protect you, is scared and is in survival mode. Last week, I had […]
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How can we survive and thrive the chaos around us? We can do it by raising our vibration, by being in the present and by focusing on desired outcomes. Look at the following statements that all maybe true (yet they have low vibrations): I am cold; I should have saved more money; it is Joe’s […]
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Do you have resistance to doing very simple things such as replying to an email, talking to a stranger, watching your own speech video or asking to be treated properly? I have realized that mostly when we have a resistance, it is avoidance of “negative” feeling such as sadness, anger, rejection, etc. It goes like […]
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