Uncategorized

We all have limiting beliefs.  They come from both internal and external sources.  One way to learn more about ourselves is to review those beliefs, question why we believe them, question the source of these accepted beliefs, and then subject those beliefs to scrutiny.

If you can see any reason to question further, do it.  But don’t stop with just your own beliefs, question everything. The only way to define the true parameters of one’s own potential is to look things from as many angles as possible. In doing so, we find inspiration and innovation.

Do you have a story to share about questioning your own limiting beliefs, and how it had changed your life? Please share it so that others may be inspired!

Intro Video to Pranic Healing Course: http://youtu.be/LCFVXWYCMa4

My mother found this video today and I thought it would be a fun thing to share with you all.

When I was a little girl, I leaned some very basic healing techniques through observation and mimic. My mother did healing energy work, and I thought it was neat, so I would try it on my toys and my friends. 

I didn’t fully understand it until I was a bit older and could conceptualise the idea of energy work. Some of the early “serious” techniques I learned were similar to what is illustrated in this video,  and the imagery used is similar to what I see in my mind’s eye when I do energy work still to this day.

The thing I like best about the video is the special effects used to represent the effects of the energy as its being used. Check it out and let me know what you think.

There is so much in the world that resides in extremes when it comes to dealing with the human mind in our shared reality. For those who are more sensitive, this a most painful and uncomfortable part of reality. But are we slaves to the Zeitgeist, or can we escape the trappings of the community mind?
One way to accomplish this is to go deeper into ourselves and understand who we are more completely. When one awakens the self to higher consciousness, they begin to see life, as a whole, in a different way.  Reality itself seems different because our perceptions have been altered in a dramatic way during the awakening process.

To contemplate one’s existence in a meaningful way – to recognise strengths and use them to better oneself and all of mankind in thought, word, or deed is to become closer to the highest self. It means to know all of oneself, light and dark, and more fully understanding your propose. And the more you understand your individuality,  the more you understand the true unity of all life.
Because of this, one may actually find themselves no longer able to function in certain environments in the same way.  Perhaps a chosen career path now seems like a horrible fit, and the best answer feels like a drastic change must occur as soon as possible.  This leads the way to choosing a path better suited to who we really are, rather than continuing on a path that is no longer useful, or never really was, resulting as simply painfull bad fit to the newly awakened mind.

Another aspect of awakening to higher consciousness is an increased understanding and expression of compassion, kindness, and empathy for our fellow man. The little annoyances we find in others become less irritating, and we are more able to recognize solutions to challenges and see the beauty of the world around us.

Are you awakening to higher consciousness? What would you like to see change in your reality? When was the last time you took an honest internal inventory? What do you think your world will look like when you awaken more fully? If you’re already on this journey, what would you like to share with others about your experience? Feel free to share in comments. We’d love to hear from you.

In meditation, and in everyday life, what we bring in, we put out. Sometimes, in order to make a necessary change, we must work from the opposite direction by putting out what we want to bring in. So, is meditation alone enough to break a cycle of negativity or bring about positive change? Yes and no. 

Yes, meditation and focused intentions will take you places, and quickly.  But, no, in order to maintain clarity and progress in moving forward to a permanent change, we must support our intentions with conscious actions to combat the inner circumstances in the subconscious that continually allow negativity and hardship back into our deepest places.

How we talk to ourselves and think to ourselves is very powerful.  If we allow ourselves to obsess over our inadequacies, we may be allowing fear to dictate our actions. When we speak negatively, we feel more negative, and continue with long term negative thinking. Likewise, speaking positively and keeping our thoughts positive makes us feel positive.

If not reigned in, or kept in check, we may find ourselves unintentionally speaking harshly to others or calling ourselves names, like stupid, or useless, etc, when we are in a negative head space.  Allowing that indulgence into a negative state of being can quickly manifest as our words. Applied to ourselves in thought or speech, it is a very damaging practice to our inner selves, and is a definite confidence destroyer.

As silly as it may sound, engaging in intentional, internal, and positive self talk, as well as outside thoughts and intentions, can make all the difference between temporary progress and a true progressive leap forward in our personal development. In this way, we become right with ourselves.

It is important to recognize that experiencing negative thoughts and feelings is completely natural. It’s how we deal with this unpleasantness that determines our success in dealing with disappointment and frustration. Assuming our problems aren’t clinical, we may be able to reason past these difficult and unpleasant situations by simply finding a positive angle to them, or understanding a hidden meaning that had been long eluded us through similar scenarios in the past. 

When I am present in the moment and realize that I’m engaging in negative self talk,  I immediately stop what I’m doing and breathe deeply to get clarity. Then I begin to say or think the opposite to myself or look for a better way of expressing my feelings of that moment so that I’m not assigning blame or engaging in self mockery in regards my experience.

I often remind myself that my feelings are natural and absolutely valid, and that I don’t have to remain in that mindset.  This has helped me more than anything to self soothe, move on quickly from negativity, and get back to happiness, my preferred state of being. It’s easy to learn, and just takes practice. Luckily for us all, life presents no shortage of opportunity to do just that.

Meditation is a very versatile concept.  There are as many benefits to the body as there are ways to meditate. One of my favorites is breathing meditation.

Breathing meditation is one of the easiest to learn, and can take a lifetime to fully master. One of the first things I remember hearing from my meditation instructors was, “You’ve probably been breathing wrong most of your life. Infants know how to breathe, but the moment we learn to talk is the moment we forget our breath.”

The first aspect of breathing meditation is simply paying attention to how we breathe. In through the nose, out through the mouth,  as deeply and as slowly as you can. Some like to pause between each inhale and exhale.

Take notice of the sensations experienced during each breath. Pay attention to the feeling of air rushing past the tiny hairs inside your nasal passages, the microcosm equivalent of wind through grass in a meadow. Make mental note of feeling the air rush down the throat and into the lungs, slowly filling them up to capacity.

As you exhale, touch the tip of your tongue to the back of your front teeth and notice the sensation of your lungs releasing the toxins in your body with the letting go of each breath. Make note of the air rushing past the sides of your tongue on its way out, past the lips, and out to the world.

With these actions, we remain present in the breath, and not consumed with the problems in our lives. This simple meditation can be expanded with counts for each breath, mantras, or focused intentions.

How do you feel about your breath? Try this meditation out for the days, and see what you think about it. You may find you want to make it a regular part of your daily routine.