A Natural Movement

AA said: Merci pour tes messages du lundi. Toujours agréables et inspirants. 

A Natural Movement

Spiritual practices help us move from identifying with the ego to identifying with the soul. Old age does that for you too. It spiritualizes people naturally.

                                 Thich Nhat Hanh: Answers From the Heart

How would you define the soul? I would put it this way: it is the awareness of being aware.

I live in that awareness when I drop the ego for a while and remain in the present moment, feeling my breath and my aliveness. When I am aware of what is happening inside and around me, without defining it with my mind, that’s when I’m in touch with my soul. That is also when I am most alive.

These insights have come through meditation, reading “spiritual” books – and age. It comes quite naturally now to drop the cravings and strivings of the ego and remain in a state of simply being aware. It is like a natural movement towards that place of pure awareness - which we might call our soul - where we are at one with life itself.

Relax, Regenerate & Renew

AA wrote: Just det du beskriver förstår man ju så enkelt när man har slutat och jobba, eller hur? Man känner hur man blir friskare och allmänt mår bättre när saker och ting får ta tid och reflektionen och återhämtningen finns där.

BB wrote: Ja, das stimmt, liebe Sabina. Ohne meine zwei Mal pro Woche Yoga wüsste ich gar nicht mehr, wie das gehen soll. Das tut sooo gut. 

Relax, Regenerate & Renew

When your body is completely relaxed, you have let go of all the stress you have been holding in every muscle, organ and fibre of your being. You give your body time to renew and regenerate tissue.

James Van Praagh

When we are meditating, doing relaxation or yoga exercises we enjoy the airy emptiness of our minds (normally far too busy) and the softness of our bodies (oftentimes very tense). We feel grounded and so good.

Another positive aspect of relaxing your body and mind is that you allow it to renew and regenerate on a cellular level.

This is an important aspect to bear in mind especially “the other way round”: living a constantly stressed-out life takes an enormous toll on your body and mind. You may not feel it, but you are being drained of vital energy. Even if you do yoga once or twice a week, it is not enough to regenerate properly.

To all my friends out there who work far too hard: please try to find a way to slow down. If you cannot reduce the stress level at your job it might be necessary to consider a change. Being alive is the most precious thing there is and a strong vital energy is key to enjoy it to the fullest. It is crucial to take time every day to relax, regenerate and renew.

When Life Seems Heavy

AA said: I like the idea of turning towards where the sun might/could/will be. A beautiful thought.

When Life Seems Heavy

Stand tall, turn your face to the sun, stretch your body, and embrace feelings of gratitude.

Ryuho Okawa 

In many areas of Europe, November is a wet, cold, and grey month. Skies are low and you’re shivering despite a warm jacket… Life may seem a bit heavy, but remember: the sun is always there, behind the clouds!

On these kind of grey days, here’s what to do: go outside, turn towards where the sun normally is shining – even though you cannot see or feel it – draw back your shoulders, and fill your chest with good, humid air. Stretch yourself, stand tall and smile to that hidden source of light, warmth and life. Infuse yourself with gratitude for being alive on this beautiful planet (oh, the stunning beauty of a raindrop or a slowly advancing snail!) and just - be happy!

Be Reborn

AA said: Wonderful text today! Thank you, dear Sabina!

BB said: J’aime beaucoup et ça me rappelle notre défi créatif !

Be Reborn

It is never late to ask yourself “Am I ready to change my life, am I ready to change myself?” However old we are, whatever we went through, it is always possible to be reborn. If each day is a copy of the last one, what a pity! Every breath is a chance to be reborn.

                                                Kahlil Gibran

Is my life the way I want it to be? Am I the person I want to be? Are there facets of me still un-awakened?

Each life is an ever-changing work of art and we, ourselves, are the (co)creators of it.

What important aspects are you still not expressing enough in your life? Do you feel a lack of compassion, of selflessness, or of creativity?

Take some time for introspection. Find out what needs for self-expression you have at this stage of your life. Every moment is a new possibility to change - you can always be reborn.