The connection we make with others, both superficial and profound, most often begins with the spoken word. We use words to convey what we think, and we use words to express how we feel. When we are trying to deepen our connections or resovle differences we typically use the power of the spoken or written word. More often than not what we say and how we say it determines the quality of any relationship.

If there is one thing that any one of us could do that would automatically improve the quality of our relationships, it would be to become more conscious of what we say and how we say it. All of our relatiosnhips would be changed and transformed when we change and transform ourselves.

An important reason for staying conscious in our speech is to avoid later regrets. We can use words skilfully or unconsciously. We can use words to heal or to hurt. Our words can help us fulfill our highest intentions. I think it would really help all of us if, before we speak, we could stop just for a momment to make certain that what we are about to say accurately reflects our hearts intentions.

There is nothing more frustrating to me than having a conversation with someone and having to explain over and over how I feel. When you speak from your heart that is your truth. When the reciever does not listen, does not validate you well then that person is not worthly of your truth or your words. Easier said than done, but that is a change that I have promised myself to keep. No more waisting my energy and time on these people.

Peace and love…

Just as the unexamined life is a life poorly lived. No life is complete without some effort to connect with the deeper meaning of our existence. Whether we are jewish, Buddhist, Christian, or a non- believer, when we as seekers begin to reconnect more deeply with our spiritual centers we begin to achieve a greater realization of the profound wisdom and the intuitive awareness that is a natural part of each of us. This kind spirituality allows us to naturally recognize the inseparability of self and other. We gain the wisdom to see the relationship between the whole and its many parts. The more we cultivate our spirituality the more we become sensitive to what those around us see and feel. Cultivating a heightened spritual discernment and awareness helps us become a more kinder, caring type of person.

Peace and love

Life is about relationships. The relationship we have with ourselves, with each other, as well as the connection to that which is beyond any of us yet immanent in each of us. When our relationships are good we feel good. When they are bad we feel awful. Life would be so much easier if we all just accepted that we need each other. We need to feel connected; we need to feel each other’s presence and love.

I was reading an article the other day that stated that ancient scriptures in India say that we are all part of a universal web of light. All in one and one in all. We are never disconnected from a whole. I believe that. Nonetheless there are tmes where I feel disconnected from this knowledge. I just lose sight of where I belong and experience intense feelings of loneliness, alienation, and confusion. When I allow myself to feel what I need to feel in that moment, I am able to work through it, I become centered, and I get back on my spiritual journey of discovering who I am. We are all connected.

Peace and love