And then you knew … that YOU had always been what you were seeking.… More
Disarm the “pain-body” … and the monster
We’ve all had those moments when we stared dumbfounded at a partner, before we retaliated. Remember that time she lost it and turned into somebody you didn’t want to know? The time his countenance actually changed right before your eyes — as if with special effects?
Are we all capable of turning into monsters?
That’s one way to say it. According to Eckhart Tolle, in his much acclaimed “A New Earth,” we have a “pain-body” that can, at a moment’s notice, erupt like a dormant volcano.
Tolle explains what he calls the “pain-body” as the accumulation of old emotional pain that we carry with us, because of our tendency to perpetuate it. He uses an example of “the duck with a human mind” to make his point.
After two ducks get into a fight, which is always short-lived, they separate and float off in opposite directions. Then each duck vigorously flaps its wings a few times, releasing the surplus energy that built up, and continues peacefully, as if nothing had happened. Ah, but if the duck had a human mind, it would keep the fight alive.
Tolle says the duck’s story would sound something like this: “I don’t believe what he just did.… More
You attract what you have the courage to be …
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Love …
Staying true to spirit means staying true to love. And love is home free. It trumps everything. … More
Mom …
Delivered Mom’s favorite cherry pie today, along with this little book. She ate one slice of pie and then another, “smaller, but big enough” slice. Too cute, the way she said that. And she read the book out loud while I was there. It was perfect. She said so. Life is sweet. And I’m so grateful. … More
The answer …
You always have the answer, the right answer, the only answer. Love!… More
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