  | | Mindful Walking |
by Madisyn Taylor Many of us take the benefits of walking for granted. Each day we limit the steps we take by driving or sitting for long periods of time. But walking even a few blocks a day has unlimited benefits – not only for our health, but our spirit as well, for as we walk, we connect with the earth.
Even when walking on concrete, the earth is still beneath us, supporting us. Walking lets our body remember simpler times, when life was less complicated. This helps us slow down to the speed of our body and take the time to integrate the natural flow of life into our cellular tissue. Instead of running from place to place or thinking about how much more we can fit into our day, walking allows us to exist in the moment.
Each step we take can lead us to becoming more mindful of ourselves and our feelings. Walking slows us down enough not only to pay attention to where we are in our body, but also to our breath. Taking time to simply notice our breath while we walk, through the length of our inhales and exhales, and becoming attuned to the way in which we breathe is taking a step towards mindfulness. When we become more mindful, we gradually increase our awareness of the environment around us and start to recognize that the normal flow of our thoughts and feelings are not always related to where we are in the present moment. Gradually we realize that the connection we have with the earth and the ground beneath our feet is all that is. By walking and practicing breathing mindfully we gain a sense of calm and tranquility -- the problems and troubles of the day slowly fade away because we are in the 'now'.
The simplicity and ease of a walking practice allows us to create time, space and awareness of our surroundings and of the wonders that lie within. Taking a few moments to walk each day and become more aware of our breath will in turn open the door for the beauty of the world around us to filter in. |
DailyOM Course Spotlight by Edward Vilga How much of your life is spent freaking out about money? Are your freak-outs occasional but intense, or are you someone who is constantly worried about the unexpected bill or dread the first of every month when rent is due? Now imagine a life where the way you felt about your finances was ease and flow. And when your next financial setback arises (spoiler alert: they arise for everyone and will continue to do so), rather than freaking out, you're able to handle things a lot more efficiently. The very important first step is to work on the underlying beliefs that cause your financial freak-outs, and then learn how to transform the negative emotions they produce. This course is a solution designed to do laser surgery on the seven most common mindset problems that cause financial freak-outs. Give yourself the gift of ease and flow around money, and get started on your journey today!
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 | | Whatever Will Be | Cancer Horoscope October 2, 2019 Today an intense need to be in control can compel you to throw yourself into work or into a personal project so that you can overcome any difficulties that have previously plagued your efforts. Since you are likely caught up in your desire to accomplish your many duties, you may not realize that your relentlessness is coming at a cost. This can be a good time to step back so that you can put your current goals into perspective. Should you find that your labors are not netting you the returns you hoped to see today, ask yourself whether you might accomplish more at a different pace.
To recognize that certain aspects of our development fall outside the range of our conscious control is to give ourselves permission to adjust our pace when our most dogged efforts have ceased to net results. Many people regard resistance as a signal that they are not working diligently enough or are not truly dedicated to the goals they have set. However, much of the resistance we meet in our lives will be the result of our not being attuned to the pace the universe wishes us to follow. When we make the decision to explore our alternatives during periods of little progress, we will often find that there are avenues we have not yet investigated or factors affecting our advancement we have not fully considered. Your obsessive pursuit of progress will cease today when you choose to adhere to the pace that is right for you. |
DailyOM Course Spotlight by Edward Vilga How much of your life is spent freaking out about money? Are your freak-outs occasional but intense, or are you someone who is constantly worried about the unexpected bill or dread the first of every month when rent is due? Now imagine a life where the way you felt about your finances was ease and flow. And when your next financial setback arises (spoiler alert: they arise for everyone and will continue to do so), rather than freaking out, you're able to handle things a lot more efficiently. The very important first step is to work on the underlying beliefs that cause your financial freak-outs, and then learn how to transform the negative emotions they produce. This course is a solution designed to do laser surgery on the seven most common mindset problems that cause financial freak-outs. Give yourself the gift of ease and flow around money, and get started on your journey today!
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2. Meditations When You Are Freaking Out Over Money
3. A Year to Clear What is Holding You Back!
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5. What Men Need to Know About Women
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 | | Roadmaps of Life |
by Madisyn Taylor All the major spiritual traditions serve the purpose of offering us a roadmap to guide us on our individual journeys to enlightenment. These roadmaps are made up of moral codes, parables, and, in some cases, detailed descriptions of mystical states. We often study the fine points of a particular ascended master's narrative in order to better understand our own and to seek inspiration and guidance on our path. In the same way, when we plan a road trip, we carry maps and guidebooks in an effort to understand where we are going. In both cases, though, the journey has a life of its own and maps, while helpful, can only take us so far. There is just no comparison between looking at a line on a piece of paper and driving your own car down the road that line represents.
Some people seem well-suited to following maps, while others are always looking for new ways to get where they're going. In the end, the only reliable compass is within, as every great spiritual guide will tell you. The maps and travelogues left behind by others are great blessings, full of useful information and inspiration, but they cannot take the journey for us. When it is time to merge onto the highway or pull up anchor, we are ostensibly on our own. Strange weather patterns, closed roads, and traffic jams arise in the moment, out of nowhere, and our maps cannot tell us what to do. Whether we take refuge in a motel by the side of the road, persevere and continue forward, or turn back altogether is entirely up to us.
Maps are based on observations from the past and we are living in the present, so we are the only true experts on our journey to enlightenment. We may find that the road traveled by our predecessors is now closed. We may feel called to change direction entirely so that the maps we have been carrying really no longer apply. These are the moments when we learn to attune ourselves to our inner compass, following a map that only we can see, as we make our way into the unknown territory of our own enlightenment. |
DailyOM Course Spotlight by Rachel Astor Have you always thought you had a novel in you? Do you sometimes find yourself conjuring up scenarios, characters, settings and more? Imagine finally getting all that creativity out onto the page. Most people believe writing a novel has to be hard, or that it will take too much time, or they simply have no idea where to start. But what if you could have a completed novel just six weeks from the moment you start plotting? This course will show you how to go from an inkling of a story to an entire novel in six weeks. The secret is in the quick writing method and the detailed book map - because once you know where you're going, all those fears of "I can't do this" will melt away. And if you've already done the work of ironing out the "big picture" from the very beginning, you'll be free to let your characters, settings, actions, etc. come alive. Your writing will flow like you never thought possible. Nicolas Sparks says, "Writing the last page of the first draft is the most enjoyable moment in writing. It's one of the most enjoyable moments in life, period." This course will show you step-by-step exactly how to write the book that's inside you.
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| | Open And Playful Communication | Cancer Horoscope October 1, 2019 Your sense of whimsy and play may be in full force when hanging out with other people today, which may be because of the charge that you get from being around your social circle or the charm and wit that is inspired by the banter you have among your friends. Perhaps working on and opening your throat chakra before going out socially might make it easier to bring out your sense of humor today. Try bringing your attention to your throat, imagining your breath entering this area, filling it with unlimited energy. As you continue to breathe, you might repeat the seed sound, that is, the energetic signature, of this chakra, 'ham' aloud. The power behind this chakra meditation may help you to make all of your interactions not only enjoyable but positive as well.
Our throat chakra is at the energetic heart of our communication with other people. When we feel witty, for example, it might be easy to put other people down unintentionally, allowing the moment to carry us away. Opening our throat chakra, however, brings a more conscious level of awareness to our interactions, keeping us mindful of the things that we say and the way we say it. Our whimsy and playfulness then become a product of our higher self instead of something that is random and unconscious. Bringing positive energy to your communications will infuse your interactions with a greater amount of fun, joy and joie de vivre today. |
DailyOM Course Spotlight by Rachel Astor Have you always thought you had a novel in you? Do you sometimes find yourself conjuring up scenarios, characters, settings and more? Imagine finally getting all that creativity out onto the page. Most people believe writing a novel has to be hard, or that it will take too much time, or they simply have no idea where to start. But what if you could have a completed novel just six weeks from the moment you start plotting? This course will show you how to go from an inkling of a story to an entire novel in six weeks. The secret is in the quick writing method and the detailed book map - because once you know where you're going, all those fears of "I can't do this" will melt away. And if you've already done the work of ironing out the "big picture" from the very beginning, you'll be free to let your characters, settings, actions, etc. come alive. Your writing will flow like you never thought possible. Nicolas Sparks says, "Writing the last page of the first draft is the most enjoyable moment in writing. It's one of the most enjoyable moments in life, period." This course will show you step-by-step exactly how to write the book that's inside you.
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2. Meditations When You Are Freaking Out Over Money
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5. What Women Need to Know About Men
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