The Universe isn’t testing you.It’s teaching you to trust.Throughout life I have had to accept change and in my younger days resisted mentally and emotionally. Things changed when my parents told me they were moving to Northern Virginia from my hometown in Bucks County, Pennsylvania after I graduated from high school. I felt dis-comfort mentally. I had a great group of friends, love and my house and town. Virginia seemed
To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose, under heaven, opening verse of hit song in 1965 by the popular band, the Byrds. Relating to ancient yoga philosophies, this reminds me of Dharma, our law and nature of things, and Aparigraha, the practice of acceptance without expected outcomes, to trust in the universe’s plans for us. I selected this verse as I have greatly struggled to find
The yin and yang symbol represents harmony, when the duality of yin (black) and yang (white) with a dot of the opposite color, intersect to balance the other’s energy. Every June in America, we honor the positive, masculine influences in our lives with Father’s Day. The harmonizing Yang Energy Forces to balance our feminine, Yin energy. In eastern philosophy when we fuse the opposing forces, we make us more whole.
Interesting that the National Geographic cover this month complimenting the topic of my blog and theme for this week The elephant in the room, the lack of using the word or name for a divine source to ensure comfort and avoid conflict with others. Most common names today seem to be Universe and God. Perhaps you refer to Source, Higher Power, or Creator. Most of us have a belief in
Who am I? Why am I here? How can I be better, do better? Looking back over many years, I wish I had quieted my mind more to actually find and meet myself. Never lost but waiting to be discovered. Like a seedling finding better light shined upon it. To grow into the best version of its life. The last several years of yoga practice guided me greatly. Working through the physical