Moon Rising

Each night as the moon rises high into the sky it signals a time for us to reflect on the day, month, year, or life we are within.  The moon signifies the end of the day and so it comes to signify the end of many cycles.  Thus when the moon shines bright upon your life it is time to rejoice and morn our memories.  Think about the wonders you have meet during the day or your times on this plane.  Think about how special each and every tiny bit of life is, be it the words of a child or the vision of your god.  As each cycle ends with the rising of the moon so to brings it a new beginning as it gives way to the rise of the sun.  Reflect on the past joys and sorrows but be prepared for the new beginning that comes after each moon rise and meet it with warmth and passion the same way, always.

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Sweat it's great for lovers

Sweat, you love it or you hate it.  However the simple truth is, sweat is good for your body.  Sweat releases toxins in the body and is a sign that your body is working hard.  This means your heart is pumping and getting in better shape.  Sure a hug might be disgusting after a hard work out, but think about how your partner is taking care of their body.  That might just change your mind about sweat.  Plus pheromones are released in sweat that actual are designed to attract a mate.  I think we have moved way past just a scent attracting us but it can be a nice wake up call to smell your lover.  Plus after a nice hot shower everyone is a bit more sexy!

Be Who You Are!

There are so many different kinds of nuts. There are peanuts, cashews, almonds, walnuts, chestnuts, pecans, macadamia nuts, and so forth. You can get them salted, unsalted, roasted, in the shell, raw, at a local grocer, from an online store, or maybe even from your own backyard. I must ask you – Has anyone ever ridiculed you for eating one kind of nut and not another? Or has anyone reprimanded you for buying a bag of mixed nuts?


It is important to remember that one thing does not necessarily fit well for everyone. We are all individuals as well as being connected to each other. Because we are individuals though we must follow our own path. Is there truly a right or a wrong way? I don’t believe so. It is about what resonates with you. I am talking about everything in your life from your spiritual path, to how you exercise, to your diet, to any spiritual practices you do (yoga, meditation, painting, hiking, reading to your child – the list is infinite), to your education, to the kind of nuts you may put in a bowl on the table.

It is vital that we be ourselves first with deep compassion and love for others. Do not forget or overlook those around you, but be true to yourself. Know who you are. Then, be who you are.

If you are unsure of who you are or you know, but you realize that life is a journey, stick with us. We are here to help you grow, expand, and connect with your authentic self. That is – who really are.

Relationship Quote

"Relationships change like the wind, are you ready to chase your hat down the street?"

-Rob Alex-

Dreams

Dreams may be messages.  Dreams may be prophetic – telling us of something that will happen.  Dreams may feel fragmented. Dreams may be only sounds or feelings.  Dreams may be in vivid color while other times in black and white.  Dreams may be peaceful.  Dreams may be frightening.  Dreams are doorways to our souls.  Dreams are a Divine gift.  Only you can interpret your dreams though having someone to help you with your dream exploration can open you up to extraordinary "aha" moments..  Mind you, not all dreams need to be interpreted, even though there may be some important keys within those dreams.  Sometimes we just need to compassionately accept and honor our dream.

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Whats your Song?

Every relationship has a song.  What you don't have one???  Well it is time the two of you sit down and think of a song that divines your relationship.  Maybe it is a 70's disco classic or an 80's love ballad.  It doesn't have to fit your perfect.  What it does need to do is remind the two of you about your lover for each other when ever you hear it.  Maybe it was the song playing when you first kissed, the first time you danced together or even the first time you laid eyes on each other.  Hold this song special.  Once you have your song you can now start your relationship sound track by adding others.

Grains of Sand

As the hour glass of your life passes, each grain of sand falls gently into the lower level of the hour glass. Imagine that each grain is an experience in your life and as it passes through the present or middle of the hourglass you experience it. When you start the top part is filled with experiences that are going to pass through your present. Then fall into your past. One by one these grains pass through the slim part of the hour glass dropping your experiences into the past. Until the last gain passes through the middle and gently falls on the pile of all your other memories. Some view this as the end, the finish, death. Perhaps, it is just time to turn the hour glass over and experience all those feelings and moments again or experience new feelings with new moments. Are you one who is open to embrace the turning of the hour glass, when the time arrives, or are you one who fears it?


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Have you ever noticed the colors that stand out in your relationship?  Like the color of your partners eyes or the blush of their cheeks when you kiss them.  How about the colors you see when you kiss or how the grass seems greener when you are in love.  How does all this play into the fact that your relationship is important.  Start looking around and seeing how colorful you world is now that you are in love.  If you not in love right now then start looking so you will notices later when love hits you.

Spiritual Recipe

In many recipes you are asked to combine a lot of different ingredients blending them together to create a dish.  This is very similar to what you need to do to find your spirituality.  Listen to all the aspects and soak them in.  Then start taking the parts that feel right to you.  Just as with a recipe add the amounts that feel right to you.  Some recipes are bitter to the taste for some people while others find it to their liking.  Creating your own recipe will help you find the recipe that works best for you.  You will start to find out there are a lot of similarities within all of these.  However, the one that fits you will be a combination of what you feel is true.

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Why Can't I Let It Go?

Why can't we let go of the hurtful feelings that we have?  You know the ones that have come from bad experiences or hurtful memories.  Somehow we can't shake these feelings and they creep into our current daily life.  We don't take a chance because we failed at something a long time ago.  We are afraid to fall in love because the hurt we felt from the last time it fell apart.  Maybe it was a traumatic event that has been burned into our memory that affects the way we look at all situations now.  Why do we hold onto these feelings?  Why don't we just let them go?  Are they a way of protecting ourselves? 
I am not sure of the exact reason, but I have my own take on why we hold onto these hurtful feelings and memories.  It is our balance.  This is the way we justify all the good that comes into our lives.  How would we justify our great feelings if all we had to compare them to were our other great feelings.  All our feelings would be neutral at that point. 

Here is a suggestion for the next time these nasty feelings pop up.  When you feel one of these bad feelings creeping into your mind immediately think of the most wonderful feeling you can recall.  Now strike the balance between the two.  Maybe other kids teased you in school?  Put that on side of an imaginary scale in your mind.  On the other side of the scale put the wonderful things your partner says to you now!  Using balance will soon have you using these hurtful memories as a means of balancing instead of a way to shy away from reliving them.

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