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Soul Inspiration

When life feels burdensome, just remember…

You are made from the same stuff as the stars. Your soul in its essence is eternal and free. Revel in the sheer beauty of who you are!

Inspirational quotes from the poet philosopher Rumi:

“Stop acting so small. You are the universe in ecstatic motion.”

“You were born with wings, why prefer to crawl through life?”

“I want to sing like the birds sing, not worrying about who hears or what they think.”

“Let yourself be drawn by the stronger pull of that which you truly love.”

“Set your life on fire. Seek those who fan your flames”

“And you? When will you begin that long journey into yourself?”

“Respond to every call that excites your spirit.”

“You are not a drop in the ocean. You are the entire ocean in a drop.”

Freedom of Spirit

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Someone once told me, “Music is part of the joy wave”. This is not hard to grasp, when you consider that each generation has its music, its sound, that special combination of notes, words and beat that resonate and speak to the heart and soul of the people.

Post WWII in Russia, there were citizens who risked their own personal freedom to bring western music to the people. It had been banned. Only particular Russian music could be possessed and played. This is a story about more than music. It is one of freedom, and the will of the human spirit to overcome soul crushing oppression.

It’s a fascinating story, even if you’re not particularly a huge music lover. Rest assured, there is something that you love as much as they loved music, and that you would go to any lengths not to lose. You can read the story of Bone Music here:

Bone music: the Soviet bootleg records pressed on x-rays

In freer Western societies, it may be hard for people to comprehend not having the simple access to music they love. That basic freedom of choice just is. And yet, is it? Right now there is heated dispute about who should decide and dictate what people can think and say. I stand back from it and wonder, why is this even in debate? Were we not born with the inalienable right to think our own thoughts and express them freely?

Food for thought for your soul.

Words Are Seeds

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Words are seeds and they have power. The moment they leave our mouths, we have planted a thought or feeling in someone else.

When words are rooted in negativity, they can create great destruction. Sometimes the destruction is maliciously intentional, which creates its own karma back to the speaker. For indeed, what we sow, we reap.

Sometimes the hurt and destruction are unintentional. We can simply sometimes be careless with our words. We don’t think before we speak.

The world desperately needs our good words. It’s time for each of us to plant more positive, expansive seeds. Words of love. Words of gratitude. Words that initiate cooperation. Words rooted in grace.

“Raise your words, not your voice, it is rain that grows flowers, not thunder.” (Rumi)

More Inspirational Words Quotes:

“One must always be careful of books,” said Tessa, “and what is inside them, for words have the power to change us.” ~ Cassandra Clare

“One day I will find the right words, and they will be simple. ~ Jack Kerouac

“In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” ~ Martin Luther King Jr.

“Prayer is not asking. It is a longing of the soul. It is daily admission of one’s weakness. It is better in prayer to have a heart without words than words without a heart.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi

“Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.” ~ Rudyard Kipling

“For last year’s words belong to last year’s language, and next year’s words await another voice.”
~ T.S. Eliot

Honing Your Wisdom

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Some people have trouble believing in their own wisdom, therefore they do not question anything around them. “Why should I question? There are experts out there who will tell me what to do.” The ability to question and to apply one’s own critical thinking to any situation is not a sign of weakness, but rather it demonstrates maturity.

How did following the crowd in anything become synonymous with strength? I suppose there is strength in numbers, so therein lies the crux. Following the crowd is easy and feels like the safe thing to do. It requires considerable inner strength to develop and maintain one’s own convictions, particularly when they fly in the face of the crowd.

There are those who talk about “love and light” as if that is the solution to all problems. Love and light are very important, yes, but that is only part of the equation. Part of living your own light is having discernment and the strength to say no to that which does not resonate with your own inner wisdom.

Inspirational Gautama Buddha quotes:

“No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.”

“Three things can not hide for long: the Moon, the Sun and the Truth.”

“Be a lamp unto yourself. Work out your liberation with diligence.”

“Greater still is the truth of our connectedness.”

“Doubt everything. Find your own light.”

It’s Time To

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Are you taking note of the shifts in society, the way it is now very quickly being re-shaped before our very eyes? This is a wake up call to take a realistic and pragmatic view of the world around you. Start calmly evaluating how you can take charge of your life to be prepared for whatever comes at you. You are much stronger, resilient, and resourceful than you likely think.

Time to start really paying attention to events, the unfolding, and not only to what you see, but also what you don’t see. What’s missing?

Time to watch for the incongruities, the inconsistencies, and what is between the lines. The signs for what may come in the future are always there, when we pay proper attention and have discernment.

Time to question, question, question.

Time to use not only your logic as you process the world around you, but also to listen to what your heart and your gut say.

Time to take personal responsibility for your life, rather than waiting for some external “authority” to solve the problems.

Do not be dismayed, but rather be heartened by the resiliency of the human spirit. When we pull together, great things can be accomplished. This has been demonstrated again and again throughout history. This is the big opportunity of humanity to step up to the plate, raise our consciousness, and create a better world and society for ourselves.

I feel both excited and tired from the extreme shifts. How are you feeling in the midst of it all?

Inspirational Quotes:

“The question is not what you look at, but what you see.” ~ Henry David Thoreau

“The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existence. One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality. It is enough if one tries merely to comprehend a little of this mystery each day.” ~ Albert Einstein

“Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers.” ~ Voltaire