Smokey Mirror

Leaning into it

norea — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:17:02 +0000

I used to live by rules. Lots and lots of rules. My rules. And 98% of the time, I would not sin against them. Nowadays, I do things a little different. I’m leaning into it.

Leaning into means not forcing yourself. It means going with the flow, living from the inside out, letting consciousness guide you. For me, it most of all means living without self-judgment and guilt because of the other 2%.

Instead of saying, I can’t have cookies, I’ll have a cookie and create a space of awareness around it. I’ll be conscious about how it got into my mouth. And I’ll listen to what my body tells me. Guess what? It seems I don’t like cookies that much. I’ve discovered most cookies don’t taste like anything. It doesn’t feel great to eat them and I don’t feel particularly well after I’ve eaten them. I still eat cookies, though. Some because they are a feast for the tastebuds and some out of habit, and that’s okay. But, as consciousness is ever evolving, one day, somewhere in the future, my body will probably have lost the need for any unrefined food And, to my partner’s big regret, the same will hold true for meat.

Blessed are you

norea — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:15:25 +0000

Blessed are you,
stranger
that carries the light
of being.

Blessed are you,
stranger
that opens the door
to heaven.

Blessed are you,
stranger
that is my brother,
my sister,

me.

A heart’s whisper

norea — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:34:59 +0000

Already as a child, I was taken with the idea of being an instrument of God. There was nothing in the world I wanted more than to let him work through me. I prayed for this incessantly. I tried hard to be a good person, being honest and kind, helping whereever my help was needed or wanted. Most of all I tried very hard to find the right job for me. In this job, I imagined I would make a contribution to mankind by using my godgiven talents. I tried so many things but nothing worked. At a certain point, I just didn’t know what to do any more. I had almost given up.

Only recently, I figured out where I went wrong all these years. Growing up, I had made up all kinds of ideas on what it means live a life of service, what is useful and meaningful, how to make a contribution, which talents are needed. I wanted nothing more than to be an instrument of God, I prayed incessantly, but I never heard his answers, because I had not learned to listen to his voice. All these years, I had listened to my mind instead of with my heart.

Listening with my heart, hearing the whispers, I’ve learned that all I need to do to make this Universe a better place, is to be me. Fully and completely me. I’m learning to do what my heart urges me to do. I feel like I have arrived, as there is nowhere I ‘d rather be, nothing I ‘d rather do, no one I’d rather be than who, what and where I am today. I trust that when I do what my heart tells me to do, the Universe is unfolding through me.

Eternity now

norea — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:41:52 +0000

Don’t look any further.
Close your eyes
and find stillness within.

Just stop for a minute.
Quiet your mind
and follow your breath.

Be here, be present.
Feel your body expand
beyond its physical limits,

and find eternity
now,
in this always present moment.

Human nature

norea — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:41:23 +0000

I am learning to go with the flow. Taking the path of least resistance. Doing what is natural to me. By recognizing what I’m feeling. By being aware of the level of energy that is flowing through me. Understanding that the nature of my feelings and the level of energy I experience are one.

I am learning to live on love. Taking the path of least resistance. Doing what is natural to me. By practicing gratitude and generosity. By recognizing Love will guide me, it will lead the way. Understanding that Love is the highest form of energy, never resisting, always giving.

I am learning to be one with the Universe. Taking the path of least resistance. Doing what is natural to me. By celebrating the greatness of all things created. By being open to all the Universe has to offer. Understanding that the Universe creates through me, using my body and mind as a vessel for creation.

Living love

norea — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:26:13 +0000

*
*
*
*
*
Even
after
all this time
the sun never says to the earth,

“you owe
me.”

Look
what happens
with a love like that,
it lights the
whole
sky.

Hafiz

All this, and more

norea — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 12:36:57 +0000

May I be wise like a river finding its way without effort, innocent like a lion killing without guilt, safe like the unborn baby in a woman’s womb, strong like the mother heaving a car to free her child, beautiful like an old woman dying without regrets. May I be all this, and more, knowing I’m like the Universe, always expanding.

The gift of Love

norea — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 07:00:32 +0000

May my life be an open book to anyone who wants to read it. Where my mistakes will show you that I, too, am simply human, I did not love myself enough. Where my triumphs will open your heart to the possibility that you too are a child of God, meant to shine brightly, like the sun. May my life be inspiring. May my presence be healing. A gift to all. Amen.

Reclaiming my spiritual integrity

norea — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 08:24:25 +0000

Hidden in the chaos of these past weeks was the greatest gift of all. Buried under layers of pain, my soul’s intention was waiting to be found. Use this lifetime to become whole. Accept the truth of who you are. Be true to the essence of yourself. Live with integrity and everything else will fall into place.

Like a fire

norea — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 07:00:54 +0000

Pain is the great purifier. Like a fire, if you let it roar, pain will purge your soul of all that is not true. However sharp and almost unbearable at times, this pain will destroy all that is keeping me from being who I can be. What I know for sure right now is that this pain will allow me to become a clearer manifestation of Life.