"To a mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders." - Lao Tzu
Can you even fathom this? I mean really, sit and realize the reality of this quote ... The whole universe!
For those that may think this isn't possible, try it, I dare you. Sit in quiet contemplation. Meditate. Quiet your mind. What you will come to realize is that during those quiet, meditative moments, nothing is going on around you. Nothing. Do you know why? Because you have quieted your mind and the universe has surrendered itself. For those moments of serenity, everything stops. Even the seasoned meditators may be getting hit with this realization ... I know I am.
I never really stopped and thought, or realized that ... holy crap, the universe does surrender to my quiet mind. When I'm meditating, I know of nothing that is going on around me. I am lost in my special place, or my guided imagery, or my free flowing subconscious. There are no ringing phones, no email alerts, no loud traffic passing by, no hyper pets ... nothing. Naturally, any of those things may be occurring at the moments that my mind is still, but I wouldn't know because I am lost in my stillness.
If you've never meditated and would love to experience this awesome 'stillness' ... let me offer you a tip. I tend to be more of a left-brained person, so it was initially hard for me to quiet my mind and this is what worked for me.
Get into a comfortable position, with your arms and legs not crossed in any fashion. Close your eyes and take a deep breath in through your nose, and count to six. Hold that breath in and count to six. Exhale through your mouth and count to six. Then count to six before taking your next breath in. Continue to repeat these steps and before you know it, you are meditating and the universe is surrendering itself to your quiet mind. In the beginning, this process may take several repetitions before you fall into a meditative state, but after some practice it gets easier and easier. Your mind is so focused on your breathing and counting that it forgets about 'everything else' going on in your life and is able to naturally quiet itself through this method.
On Monday, August 6th, Shannon and I will be talking about Hypnotherapy and Meditation during our radio show, providing more information, insight, and tips.
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Thursday, August 2, 2012
Thursday, March 1, 2012
The Joy of Life
"A flower falls even though we love it and a weed grows even though we do not love it." - Dogen Zenji
Confused yet? :) To me, this quote is about control, or lack thereof. It takes a lot to take a step back and realize that we don't have full control of our lives. We may think we do. We may micro-manage every detail of our lives, but in the end, does it always turn out the way we wanted or planned? No. Why? Because everything happens as it's meant to.
The road of life becomes a much smoother surface when we sit back and enjoy the ride. Now, this doesn't mean do NOTHING in life. Pursue your passions, reach for your dreams, live your life, but also ENJOY it. Yes, times do get stressful and hard, but maintaining an inner knowing of 'this is how I planned it out' and 'all is as it should be' helps to keep a level head through the hard times.
Let's take planning a wedding for example. You sit down with every vendor possible. You look at every venue. You taste every cake. You plan every second of music. You plan every detail of the flowers. You dress up all of your friends. You stress over every detail involved and become a crazed fool. And for what? Did all that planning and stressing stop the rain from falling that day? Did stop your dad from stepping on your dress? Did it stop the flower girl from crying while her mom dragged her down the aisle? Did it stop your groom from passing out at the alter? Did it stop your mother from drinking too much at the reception? Did it stop your cousin from puking into the plant at the reception hall? No. The day happened as it was meant to, regardless of how much time and energy you spent stressing over trying to make every detail perfect.
Life is so much more fun and easier to navigate when we let go and enjoy the ride. Keep your true intentions firm in your mind. Keep your desires, wants, and wishes at the forefront so that the Universe can listen and guide you along your journey to your soul's true purpose. Because, at the end of the day when we lay our head down on the pillow, another flower has fallen and another weed has grown. That's the way life works folks.
Confused yet? :) To me, this quote is about control, or lack thereof. It takes a lot to take a step back and realize that we don't have full control of our lives. We may think we do. We may micro-manage every detail of our lives, but in the end, does it always turn out the way we wanted or planned? No. Why? Because everything happens as it's meant to.
The road of life becomes a much smoother surface when we sit back and enjoy the ride. Now, this doesn't mean do NOTHING in life. Pursue your passions, reach for your dreams, live your life, but also ENJOY it. Yes, times do get stressful and hard, but maintaining an inner knowing of 'this is how I planned it out' and 'all is as it should be' helps to keep a level head through the hard times.
Let's take planning a wedding for example. You sit down with every vendor possible. You look at every venue. You taste every cake. You plan every second of music. You plan every detail of the flowers. You dress up all of your friends. You stress over every detail involved and become a crazed fool. And for what? Did all that planning and stressing stop the rain from falling that day? Did stop your dad from stepping on your dress? Did it stop the flower girl from crying while her mom dragged her down the aisle? Did it stop your groom from passing out at the alter? Did it stop your mother from drinking too much at the reception? Did it stop your cousin from puking into the plant at the reception hall? No. The day happened as it was meant to, regardless of how much time and energy you spent stressing over trying to make every detail perfect.
Life is so much more fun and easier to navigate when we let go and enjoy the ride. Keep your true intentions firm in your mind. Keep your desires, wants, and wishes at the forefront so that the Universe can listen and guide you along your journey to your soul's true purpose. Because, at the end of the day when we lay our head down on the pillow, another flower has fallen and another weed has grown. That's the way life works folks.
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