Holding The Light

One of the most difficult things to do, I think, is to hold the light every minute of the day, especially when you have to work at a job where this may be difficult.  

Light in this case is defined as goodness, kindness, respect, integrity, unconditional love, and compassion.  The person is without ego, goes with the flow, and lives in gracefulness, without judgement and criticism of others.  Some folks are lucky to be born in this state and to hold it through out life.  Others of us have to work at it.

How do you find ways to keep your light present when people are arguing, or back stabbing, or even crying?

Blessings,

Judy

Changing Habits

Changing ourselves involves learning how to develop those states, behaviors, and dispositions that are healthy, while allowing the unhealthy ones to atrophy from neglect.    - Andrew Olendzki, "Turning the Corner"

 

While I think the quote clearly states how one can change a pattern or a habit, perhaps a bit more explanation is required.  

If  a person is a smoker and smokes twenty cigarettes a day, the only way that they will change to not smoking is to slowly drop smoking a cigarette a day until there are no cigarettes to smoke.  The habit of smoking is erased by neglecting to smoke the maximum number of cigarettes per day.

The urge may still be there and will disappear if the now non-smoker ignores it.

Blessings, 

Judy

Many Paths Of Truth

The picture above is titled “The Many Paths Of Truth”.  What I find interesting is that I am not sure who created it.  So, is it really the truth?

What does truth mean?  Is it the physics of the natural world-type truth?  Is it what is right for one person?  It might be a lie for another person such as who is the right and truth in the two sides in a war or conflict.  Or, is it the truth of religion?  If religion is all myth, then the truth is nothing?  Is it the truth of our hearts? Since our hearts are mortal, then we have limited truth.

It is all very fascinating.  What is the path of truth for you?

Blessings,

Judy