4 UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLES FOR CONSCIOUS LOVING
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Love influences the consciousness of individuals and impacts society and the world at large. Achieving the highest level of consciousness is to live in the vibration of love, our natural state of being. As a result of our current world challenge and problems witnessed daily, we have an opportunity to enter a new era of evolution. Now, we are discerning what life is all about and what really matters. We are sorting out deep conditioned beliefs and society values that no longer reflect who we are nor serve our highest good. Love is fundamental to human existence. However, fear-based...
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HOW TO SEEK TRUTH AND WHY IT IS IMPORTANT
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The knowledge of truth is empowering and guides us to an ethical manner of living and being in the worldand guides us to purposeful living. Truth is the symbol of light and love. We are shaped by our values and beliefs that may be questioned as we become more self-aware and may find ourselves on a quest for truth to make sense of our mortal existence. Truth, defined in the Cambridge dictionary, is the quality of honesty and not containing or telling lies. Truth is important and frees us from ignorance, corruption and needless suffering. Loss of freedom is evident in misinformation and lack of...
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SPIRITUAL PRIVILEGE IS YOUR DIVINE BIRTHRIGHT
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In all fractions of society, we witness those flauting privilege and entitlement with a deisre for special treatment and benefits. Being self-absorbed without regard for others and blinded by their true essence, self-worth is exaggerated with an insatiable desire for more. Often at the core, many are battling feelings of insecurity and lack of self-confidence that cannot be fillled with material possessions or recognition. This insensistivity to others magnifies injustice and breeds envy, resentment and violence with demands for equality and justice. We all have the desire to live well and...
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HEAVEN ON EARTH: THE ART OF CONSCIOUS LIVING
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Life is a continual process of growth and change, learning and discovery, and an opportunity to make healthy choices to live a meaningful life. We often find ourselves struggling against forces which we have no control, and we learn to adapt in order or to survive. The world is filled with complex systems of interacting forces. We are constantly bombarded with information, false beliefs, illusions, and misconceptions that penetrate our consciousness and inhibit our capacity to live with peace, grace and ease. To become a connoisseur of change, the connection with our inner source of divine...
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THE POWER OF A NEW CHAPTER, NEW BEGINNING
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Are you stuck in the story of who you think you are? How can you release the past and let go? How can you learn the lessons? In my book, Living in the Spirit of Love: Our Natural State of Being, I sharethe transformational Power of Sankofa that inspired me to look back, take what is valuable, and move forward to write a new chapter in my life, a new love story. A quote from the West African Translation of Sankofa speaks to our life's journey, "We must go back and reclaim our past so we can move forward; So we can understand how and why we came to be who we are". The Sankofa is a mythical...
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7 KEYS TO SPIRITUAL FREEDOM
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How does it feel to be free? What does freedom mean to you? How can you truly be free?Freedom is essential to our human nature and a condition for happiness and well-being. Liberty and true happiness are paramount to moral living. Trapped in fear and abandoning feedom, we create our own prison. Whether living in bondage from the past, indulging in self-condemning thoughts or limiting self-imposed constraints and beliefs, we inhibit our capacity to be free and realize our true potential. When we are free from fear, we feel in control of ourselves and aspire to become the best we can be....
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HOW TO LIVE A SPIRITUALLY ABUNDANT LIFE
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Spiritual abundance gives us a fresh view and appreciation for the fullness of life. What is enough? What is a satisfied life? What is a successful life? The strong ambition to succeed, advance and have higher aspirations is admirable. The illusion of satisfaction, comfort and insatiable desire for status and material abundance leavess us languishing for more and often comparing ourselves to others. Endless struggle for external achievement to find happiness leaves us with a hollow victory and a need to fill this emptiness at the core. Our human experience is fraught with constant...
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4 STEPS TO LIVING AND LOVING WHOLEHEARTEDLY
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What does it feel like to live and love wholeheartedly? When we experience healthy and wholehearted connections with ourselves and others, we feel a sense of value and worth. Our authentic, positive and effective presence is comforting and leaves both the receiver and the giver feeling intact and whole. Whe we live and love with our whole hearts, we become more aware of ourselves in the context of our relationships and the world around us. Embrace the fullness of life. Open yourself to new experiences, love unconditionally, and marvel at the mysteries and wonders of life. Dr. Jean Marie...
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WHAT RELATIONSHIPS CAN SHOW US ABOUT OURSELVES
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What are your relationships revealing? Do you see what you really need to see? How can you learn to be better? We learn in the context of our relationships, and the world is a looking glass reflecting back what we need to know. Our innate desire is to have nurturing and intimate relationships, experience good friendships, and have positive interations with others. Relationships, whether in our personal lives, work, community and any setting, show us what we need to know about ourselves. We all have a desire to feel a sense of belonging; and to be respected, valued, and appreciated. What...
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GETTING ALONG WITH YOURSELF SO YOU CAN GET ALONG WITH OTHERS
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How you get along with yourself is a reflection of how you get along with others. How you treat yourself is a reflection of how you treat others. Are you your best friend and ally? What are the sources of unrest that make inner peace seem impossible, and how can we rise above it all? Whether it is lack of peace with ourselves and others driven by pride, competition, envy, selfishness and ambition, this unrest may result in fragmented lives with unhappiness, struggle and dissatisfaction. True contentment is coming from a place of peace and rest by tapping into the inner wellspring of...
info_outlineThis episode focuses on Love as a Pathway to Flourish. Living in love is empowering and refreshing. When we flourish in love, we master our lives. We must nurture and care for our physical, mental, emotional and spiritual wellbeing. Thus, we can give from a full cup of self-love that is empowering. Cultivating love in our lives comes from the integration of this innate and natural love, which is the sheer essence of our existence. It is fulfillling and ultimately natural with no thought or judgment. An openess to renew our views enables us to gain more insight and understanding. This results in experiencing love in a different way, with more positive and sustaining outcomes.
When we flourish in love we become a true expression of our divinity with depth, meaning and freedom. We grow in healthy ways that gives our lives vitality. Our spiritual journey is about mining, uniting our true selves, unlocking and unblocking the resistence so that we can become our best. We can become good stewards to ourselves and others.
When we cultivate loving qualities we become beautiful people to be around. Whether we are the recipient or the receiver of support, we must take care of ourselves. Dr. Jean Marie shares insights from her article previously published in Sivana East, Why Loving and Caring for Ourselves is Loving and Caring for Others that includes: Be healthy, Be peaceful, Be generous and Be Grateful.
We all face challenges of loss and change that can eventually take its toll and leave us in a survival mode. We feel lost and find ourselves in the midst of an existential crisis. Moving away from our center, we search for solutions outside ourselves. Our faulty beliefs may become magnified and overwhelming. Dr. Jean Marie offers 5 Keys for Recovery given to her in a dream during a very challenging time. These keys include: Surrender, Humility, Compassion, Resilience and Gratitude.
The Love in Action Practice is to journal on the keys and apply each to a challenging situation. See if it makes a difference.
Feel free to share your insights: Email: jean72farish@yahoo.com