There's always so much more to what we perceive... Have you ever been surprised by something, someone, or a situation that turned out to be so different than what you initially perceived them to be? I recently encountered two reminders of why having a sense of wonder, curiosity and an ability to look outside our perspective "box" is so important AND beneficial for us, in all life situations. My first reminder was a light-hearted and simple experience. I was silently hiking on a … [Read more...]
CAPPED BRANCHLETS teach: Rewards of Trusting Processes [video]…
On our paths of life, it can seem like it would be so much simpler or better at times if we were handed a "road map" with every new experience, inspiration, or endeavor we choose to undertake... Clear step-by-step instructions on how to manifest an inspiration or vision within a specific time... Clear directions to navigate a new experience... A clear map indicating apparent roadblocks, detours, shortcuts, and smooth roads versus bumpy ones, to arrive at a desired result... But this … [Read more...]
SPIDERS teach: Letting Go is Wise not “Failure”… [video]…
As co-creators of our lives and this world, we're continuously focusing our energy ahead on beginnings, growth, expansion and evolving. However, when it comes to things that no longer serve us or appear to not have worked out (based on expectations or aspirations), we've been taught as a culture that it's not a positive thing - it's a "failure". Well, the spider has a different spin on this cultural view, which is not only wise but beneficial at all stages of human … [Read more...]
WILD VIOLETS teach: Presence Expands Perception [video]…
If you sometimes feel like you're caught in a "rat race" or "hamster wheel", or that your life is passing you by, or that you never have enough time to do all the things you need to do, never mind what you want to do... the concept of taking some time to just BE, might feel unattainable for you... What if I shared with you a perspective about being present and meditation, with a benefit that you might not have heard before, that could extend to every part of your life, and enhance your … [Read more...]
“DEVIL’S CLUBS” teach: Beauty or Beast? Wisdom [video]…
Have you ever had the experience of suddenly noticing something for the first time, even though you've looked at that person, animal, plant or environment countless times before? It's as if you suddenly no longer have blinders on, and you can truly see? We all have our own unique filters of perception. Our filters are continuously shifting with our personal growth and experiences. Everything we experience through our senses is automatically analyzed and judged, based on our conditioning … [Read more...]
MUSHROOMS teach: We have Extraordinary Power [video]…
It's easy in this day and age to overlook the incredible wonders, the magick, the miracles, the extraordinary, that surrounds us every moment of every day... AND that we have within us! There are so many distractions that infuse our lives in all forms of technology, media, expectations and countless thoughts saturating or minds. In the face of all the issues that plague our world, one can wonder if there really is any hope at all for a better world. Yes, there is. The truth is, we … [Read more...]
FOREST GIANTS teach: Rewards of Life’s Storms [video]…
It can be daunting at times as we journey on our paths of life and come face-to-face with experiences that throw us out of our comfort zones! Sometimes we can see or feel these experiences coming, but they still challenge us in some way, regardless of our foresight. Other times they unexpectedly slam into us, leaving us wondering how and why we ended up in those situations. It's not always apparent in the moment, why we're experiencing these storms of life. We might not understand … [Read more...]