What if I am here to simply experience the fun of witnessing the wonders of nature in this physical dimension?
What if I didn’t come to save or change the world?
What if I just came to experience existence in this form and while here I have fun co-creating in a way that benefits others?
What if all the pain and suffering has been because of the belief that there is something more I came to do and my trying “to do” has been the source of my pain and suffering?
What if my grand purpose was simply to come and be, and in my being–with the gifts, talents and strengths I’ve been given and the interests I’ve accumulated–I co-create a joy-filled existence for myself while being a blessing for others?
What if suicide happens because striving for some illusive ego-designed construct made the pain of not having the object of the ego’s desire so unbearable that people just could no longer bear the pain of striving?
What if they missed out on why they were here to begin with–to simply experience the joy and magic of life?
What if problems weren’t problems, but just experiences happening around us that gave us the opportunity to witness our personal power as we navigate our way through them?
What if the isms–racism, sexism, ageism, genderism, all the isms–were simply ego-constructed concepts presenting as problems that aren’t problems, but were experiences to witness our personal power as we navigate our way through life?
What if love only hurts because we force something that is already natural?
What if while experiencing the joy and magic of life we simply allowed love to happen?
What if these things were true?
What if you lived like these things were true?
What if?
Today is a good day to reflect on life as you give thanks for it. So, reflect. Release pain and allow joy.
]]>Being unteachable is an illness.
Being open to learning moves your mind toward health.
Lay aside any whisper of haughtiness to allow gains in knowledge and wellbeing.
Let go of the notion that your way is the right way. Allow Life to show you the way. Then you can experience emotional healing. Then you can return to your wholeness.
LIVING THE TAO: Fighting to be right or hustling to make things go your way is stressful and brings harm to your physical wellbeing. Instead, allow circumstances to take on their natural flow and learn the lessons that Life offers.
In 2018 my focus was to intentionally live the Tao Te Ching. Now I continue into 2019 with my fifth reading. I share my daily interpretations hoping to inspire you to do the same.
Embrace your journey. Experience bliss. Live the Tao.
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Life says to you, “the Great Way—my flow—existed before you were conceived. You entered into it without knowing, yet there is a part of you that knew.”
Life’s flow extends way beyond your finite understanding in infinite directions, yet there is a part of you that comprehends it with clarity.
Calm your mind and slow the busyness so you can feel your alignment with the Great Way and experience Life’s flow with increased ease.
LIVING THE TAO: Today in the midst of your hectic day, take a moment to feel your way back to alignment with Life’s flow.
In 2018 my focus was to intentionally live the Tao Te Ching. Now I continue into 2019 with my fifth reading. I share my daily interpretations hoping to inspire you to do the same.
Embrace your journey. Experience bliss. Live the Tao.
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Stay centered in humility so you can grow with honor.
Admit your error so you can advance efficiently.
Out the flames of trouble before they cause destruction.
Listen first to act with understanding.
Hold back from forcing so the circumstance can fully mature.
Let things take their natural course.
Allow people to be who they are.
Maintain your focus on your centeredness to make your state a mind of calm.
Temperance is essential to living with minimal discord.
LIVING THE TAO: Are you a calm person or do you tend to worry and fret? Relieve yourself of self-induced discord and practice having a calm mind. Use breath, meditation, prayer, or the method that works for you to begin and/or maintain this practice.
In 2018 my focus was to intentionally live the Tao Te Ching. Now I continue into 2019 with my fifth reading. I share my daily interpretations hoping to inspire you to do the same.
Embrace your journey. Experience bliss. Live the Tao.
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Being in alignment with Life’s flow allows you to accomplish without force. Though there is action, the synchronicities make your path effortless.
Focus on this step now, and then the next step in that now; then in the season of your destination, you will arrive. What appears difficult becomes simple, one step at a time.
Greatness need not be chased. Focus on showing up as your best with each step and you will be great.
What presents as a challenge, surrender yourself to it. In doing so, you make your path smooth.
LIVING THE TAO: What are you forcing? Are you enjoying that path? Probably not. Forcing is partnered with unnecessary strife. How about you follow the suggestion of today’s Tao inspiration instead? You’ll experience greater ease.
In 2018 my focus was to intentionally live the Tao Te Ching. Now I continue into 2019 with my fifth reading. I share my daily interpretations hoping to inspire you to do the same.
Embrace your journey. Experience bliss. Live the Tao.
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Confidence derived from your Divine Source within results in constructive productivity that benefits yourself and others.
Without this confidence, there is fear and insecurity which results in emotional or physical harm for yourself and others.
The perpetual need for a defensive stance is woeful and fear is a debilitating illusion.
Understand your authentic power within; then confidence rather than fear can lead in your life.
LIVING THE TAO: Making decisions from a place of worry is leading with fear. You are powerless. Take time to understand your Divine power to lead with sincere confidence.
In 2018 my focus was to intentionally live the Tao Te Ching. Now I continue into 2019 with my fifth reading. I share my daily interpretations hoping to inspire you to do the same.
Embrace your journey. Experience bliss. Live the Tao.
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At one with Life, you are united with your wholeness and the connection between all things. There is growth. There is abundance. There is joy. There is renewing.
At odds with Life, you feel separate and disconnected. There is a hole within. There is depression, though it may be masked or ignored. There is lack. There is stagnation.
Your goal then is to connect to your wholeness so that you may feel the joy of being at one with Life.
LIVING THE TAO: Are you experiencing the joy of livingor the pain of silent screams. You have a choice. Choose joy.
My 2018 focus is to intentionally live the Tao Te Ching. This is my fifth reading of Stephen Mitchell’s translation. I share my daily interpretations hoping to inspire you to do the same.
Embrace your journey. Experience bliss. Live the Tao.
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The desire to lord over others is rooted in a message of ignorance of self. It indicates that you do not know the source of your power, therefore, you do not know yourself.
To be consumed with making things happen according to your might is also rooted in a message of ignorance of self. It indicates that you do not understand your power, therefore, you do not understand who you are.
Superficial victories placate you, but their satisfaction never last.
What is lasting is what is born of your true power—the fruits of unconditional love for self and others. Focus on the depth, not the surface; the fruit, not the flower.
On this journey, master the art of living by centering yourself in the truth of who you are. Your power will then naturally flow.
LIVING THE TAO: Are you concerned only about how the world impacts you and your family? Do you express compassion for others? Does your focus center on what you can get from others? Is living this way joyful in a way that is lasting? If not, consider the inspiration of the Tao.
My 2018 focus is to intentionally live the Tao Te Ching. This is my fifth reading of Stephen Mitchell’s translation. I share my daily interpretations hoping to inspire you to do the same.
Embrace your journey. Experience bliss. Live the Tao.
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It is good to understand the perspectives of others; even better to face the truth of your motives.
It is good to know the gifts of others; even better to know the truth of who you are.
Knowing goes beyond the knowledge of a thing. This knowing is deeper. This knowing flows through you, influencing all of your thoughts and actions.
Make it your aim to stay rooted in the truth of who you are so that at all times you flow in Life with your true power.
LIVING THE TAO: Prayer is not for asking the universal mind—the mind of God—to get in alignment with you. No. It is for you to align your mind with the mind of God so that you can proclaim what already is. Take time to quiet yourself and align with this truth. It will help you better embrace your power.
My 2018 focus is to intentionally live the Tao Te Ching. This is my fifth reading of Stephen Mitchell’s translation. I share my daily interpretations hoping to inspire you to do the same.
Embrace your journey. Experience bliss. Live the Tao.
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A rooted tree may bend in strong winds, yet when the winds pass, the tree remains rooted.
Are you rooted in your beliefs like the tree in the ground?
When the winds of trouble blow, do you fly away with worry and doubt or do you withstand the winds remaining firmly rooted.
If you blow away with fret, what then do you believe?
Assess your actions against what you say you know.
Practice living why you say you know.
Let your restlessness cease by believing what you say you believe.
LIVING THE TAO: If you believe that you are cared for by the higher power that you are connected to, then spend time worrying about what you cannot control, you may need to do the deliberate work of understanding why that is. When you truly believe, you are able to rest during trouble.
My 2018 focus is to intentionally live the Tao Te Ching. This is my fifth reading of Stephen Mitchell’s translation. I share my daily interpretations hoping to inspire you to do the same.
Embrace your journey. Experience bliss. Live the Tao.
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