Weekly Newsletter

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If you want to become full, let yourself become empty. - Bryon Katie

Sometimes in life you are riding a wave, feeling the smooth gliding sensation of being on a natural high. You could also call this energy ignited in you, your inner shakti. There could be influences in the circle of your world contributing to this feeling of a euphoric high.

You could be falling in love- this feeling alone is one to wake you with butterflies and allow you to joyously float through your days. It could be experiencing something you have always wanted to try and did for the very first time. It could be being reunited with your family after a long time without seeing them. There are many different things and people that come in and out of our lives and events that take place in the 24 hour cycle of our day.

The universe has a clever way of waking you up, often when you least expect it. You may feel ecstatic and a part of you becomes attached to this amazing feeling.

Then suddenly an even bigger wave, comes from behind you, knocking you off your peaceful high and you go crashing into the vastness of the ocean. You get a mouth full of salt water and you feel as though a sumo wrestler took you down. It was a larger wave, sneaking up from behind and within seconds your whole reality changes. The emotional impact and strength of the wave have the capability to uplift your body and make you wipe out. This is the power of how quickly things change…

You open your eyes to wipe the sand off your cheeks and find yourself washed upon shore, sitting with the view of the waves flowing and moving gracefully. The euphoric feeling and that high on life, is suddenly gone, knots surface in your stomach - this all feels like you are dreaming.

You want to hide from the reality that life is breathing and happening to you whether you are standing in the mud or standing in the light of the sun. Whatever happens to us or in our lives in not necessarily good or bad –even though we usually label it as this; it is the way ,it is supposed to be. There are always teachings and lessons. Often we want to blame circumstances or situations or drown ourselves in asking Why Me?

Instead of "Why Me?" or sulking in the truth…..turn it around. Say “Yes! I invite this into my life,” through the experience and all the emotions that come to the surface, you say "Bring it on God…I can handle anything.” Step into the light of not knowing or understanding and embrace what God or the universe puts in front of your doorstep.

When difficult times take place, if we can find the clarity behind the frustration, the acceptance behind the denial and the power behind the pain, we liberate ourselves. This inner liberation brings you freedom to know you are your own source for everything.

These moments in your lives help to transform your emotions and open you to the radiance of becoming ALERT! You are your own messenger. Nobody or nothing takes away your power, peace of happiness ….nor can anyone or anything give this to you.

Everything you need comes from deep within your own source. Go inside to experience beautiful brightness and keep it lit by Saying “YES……..Bring it on.”

The book I am recommending to you this week is not a yoga book but a book to give you a spiritual uplifting in times of seeking words of comfort and nourishment. The author’s name is Byron Katie. If you have never heard of her, she has a great outlook on life and accepting what is. Her bestseller, Loving what Is - is a definite read for all you fellow spiritual empowerment junkies.

When I was at a Shiva Rea training at Kripalu in April, my dad came to meet me for lunch. We were shopping in the gift shop and I spotted her latest book. I picked it up and called my dad over to show him as he was the one who introduced me to her other books. He smiled and said” You must have this book” and proceeded to buy it for me.

As he always does when he gives me a book he wrote in the first page. “To my daughter-And this I Know to be True! Dad (I love you)” In times of needing healing words, this book is my silent best friend. This weekend I went to the beach and began reading it again. This time I just opened it up in the middle and started reading. I got exactly what I needed to hear. It brought reverence to my heart.

Here is a poem by Rumi

A few weeks ago I came across this one and it touched me. Enjoy.

UNFOLD YOUR OWN MYTH

Who gets up early to discover the moment light begins?

Who finds us here circling, bewildered, like atoms?

Who comes to a spring thirsty

And sees the moon reflected in it?

Who, like Jacob blind with grief and age,

smells the shirt of his lost son

and can see again?

Who lets a bucket down and brings up

A flowing prophet? Or like Moses goes for fire

And finds what burns inside the sunrise?

Jesus slips into a house to escape enemies,

and opens a door to the other world.

Solomon cuts open a fish, and there’s a gold ring.

Omar storms in to kill the prophet

And leaves with blessings.

Chase a deer and end up everywhere!

An oyster opens his mouth to swallow one drop.

Now there’s a pearl.

A vagrant wanders empty ruins.

Suddenly he’s wealthy.

But don’t be satisfied with stories, how things

Have gone with others. Unfold

Your own myth, without complicated explanation,

So everyone will understand the passage,

We have opened you.

Start walking toward Shams. Your legs will get heavy

And tired. Then comes a moment

Of feeling the wings you’ve grown,

Lifting.

May joy, everlasting strength and an abundance of self love root you into your energetic fire and transform you to the next destination.

Jai Radha, Jai Radha, Jai.

Sara.

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