what will you do…?
when the worry is gone
when the self condemnation is gone
when fear is not your bedfellow
what will you do with that new wide open space
lay down in it
breathe deeply
close your eyes
you are home
©heartsdeesire
Posted in elizabeth adams, Inspiration, Love, Poetry, Spirituality, tagged Bliss, Inspire, Poems on February 1, 2013| 11 Comments »
what will you do…?
when the worry is gone
when the self condemnation is gone
when fear is not your bedfellow
what will you do with that new wide open space
lay down in it
breathe deeply
close your eyes
you are home
©heartsdeesire
Posted in Inspiration, Joseph Campbell, Life, Spirituality, tagged Adventure, Bliss, Quotes, Wisdom on September 27, 2009| 5 Comments »
We must be willing to get rid of the life we’ve planned,
so as to have the life that is waiting for us.
You can’t make an omelet without breaking eggs.
Destruction before creation.
* * *
Follow your bliss.
* * *
The heroic life is living the individual adventure.
Nothing is exciting if you know what the outcome is
going to be.
To refuse the call means stagnation.
***
You enter the forest at the darkest point, where there
is no path.
Where there is a way or path it is someone else’s path.
You are not on your own path.
If you follow someone else’s way, you are not going to
realize your potential.
* * *
It is by going down into the abyss that we recover the
treasures of life.
Where you stumble, there lies your treasure.
* * *
You become mature when you become the authority for
your own life.
* * *
The creative act is not hanging on but yielding to new
creative movement.
Art is the set of wings to carry you out of your own
entanglement.
* * *
Dew is an ambrosia fallen from the moon.
* * *
The dark night of the soul comes just before revelation.
When everything is lost, and all seems darkness, then
comes the new life and all that is needed.
* * *
All we really want to do is dance.
* * *
A bit of advice given to a young Native American at the
time of his initiation:
“As you go the way of life, you will see a great chasm.
Jump.
It is not as wide as you think.”
Reflections on the Art of Living
A Joseph Campbell Companion
Selected and Edited by Diane K. Osbon
Posted in Abraham Hicks, Happiness, Inspiration, Joseph Campbell, Mindfulness, tagged Bliss, G.K. Chesterton, Nature on September 25, 2009| 8 Comments »
Follow your bliss, those were the immortal words of Joseph Campbell and oft quoted by Abraham Hicks. I love its simple message coupled with Abraham’s message that appreciation is what brings us closest to our true nature and Source Energy. G.K. Chesterton also said: “praise should be the permanent pulsation of the soul”. I love that quote. To appreciate, to praise is to follow my bliss.
I’m listening to the cliff note’s version of “Happy For No Reason”, these mp3’s are put out by Philosopher’s Notes. I highly recommend them. Happy For No Reason presents several ideas. The one I like the most is giving out awards daily. The best cloud award of the day. The most beautiful flower award of the day. The kindest driver award today. The nicest customer service person today. Or how about this: the biggest raindrop that plopped on my head today; hello, I live in Seattle after all :). As I was walking outside today, I thought of the prettiest bird song award. The loveliest red maple leaf award. The best dog tail wag today. The best Autumn season ever award. The most gleeful children’s voices award today. The funnest laugh of the day. The chubbiest bumble bee award. You get the idea, you can tailor it to your likes and make it your own.
The idea is so much about appreciation. I remember when I first started out with the teachings of Abraham and all I did was practice appreciation. Talk about an easy method for turning your boat downstream. What I loved about Happy For No Reason is that it reminded me how sometimes the simplest stuff is overlooked in the busyness of the day. I forget how easy it is to turn my attention to the things I love and appreciate. As I get back in the flow of what is the natural pulsation of my soul, I remember again just how good it feels to love, to praise, to appreciate.
Happy For No Reason also quotes a parable that was part of one my very first blog posts here entitled Feeding the Lover, have a look at it via the link, if you like. It’s good wisdom even today.
Thanks to Ritama for recommending Philosopher’s Notes and Ritama you get my Best Not-Yet-Seen-In-The-Physical Fellow Blogger Award today! How is that for a mouthful?! :)