We get so busy and often end up postponing doing what we want till somehow conditions would be aligned correctly. Yet our health, finances and relationships are never usually all perfect at same time- often one or more of these situations is problematical so we feel we have to “wait” a little longer. But will that “perfect time” come or do we just need to act even when things are imperfect?

We often are waiting on something and feel in a holding position from being in the moment fully. Here are two common situations that often make us postponing living. You may be waiting for the results from the lab after your doctor’s appointment. The boss is supposed to get back to you about your proposal for a project you recently submitted. Read the rest of this entry »

If you feel in a slump , taking a class is a wonderful way to get your creative juices fired up again. Often we get so bogged down by our responsibilities that we overlook the fact that we can take a class once a week locally to expand our minds. Many of the adult non-credit continuing education classes do not have stringent requirements and are designed for personal growth.

Even if it seems impossible to get in a class once a week, try a six week class to test this. This can be in an area you’ve been interested in such as creating web pages, photography, breeding dogs or bird watching. Both the class itself as well as meeting other like-minded people will be revitalizing and some people even end up pursuing these hobbies as part-time income ideas because they found the class so rewarding. Read the rest of this entry »

Though a lot of people know that our energy attracts our circumstances, it isn’t always easy to see how we block positive changes and why we’d continue to attract unhealthy situations.

If you find that you are still surrounded by an environment that has lots of flaws in it, it’s time to do a bit of soul searching. Are you on some level drawn to addictive behavours or people who embody that lifestyle? Try to sit with this question for a while.

Do you find that there is a self-destructive streak that you fall into? Does your social life involves people that sabotage themselves? What we draw into our lives can be due to our fears, background and habits. To attract a different type of lifestyle or environment, the old needs to be uprooted. Read the rest of this entry »

Do you find that you have a split between your daily life and your spiritual life? For some people this is felt when that they lose their meditative awareness while driving or interacting with family members. For others it means after leaving church or temple (where they were inspired) , the lessons learned seem to get lost by all the daily concerns and responsibilities.

Ideally our spiritual life should be able to flow into our daily life where we can manifest love, compassion, understanding and insight. What gets in the way of this and blocks us? Why do we lose the inspiration and love we felt and find ourselves back in negative emotions and old responses? Read the rest of this entry »

Whether at work, with friends or in family life it’s a fact that getting criticism is part of interacting. No one wants to hear things about themselves that seem to insult the ego and sense of self. It is easy to tighten up, lash back or shut down. The harder thing is to try and listen with an open mind.

Often the criticizer’s motive isn’t pure and there may be some of their own issues involved in their comments to you. Nonetheless, it can still be helpful to hear something and take from it what may be true or partially true. It’s easy to get caught up in the question of someone’s motive, but for your own growth the true issue is whether or not you can benefit from their remarks even if there was not a pure giving behind it. Read the rest of this entry »