365 Days of Inspiration –  Daily Affirmations and Insights for Living a Joyful Life of Empowered Consciousness —————————–

Stronger Than You Know

Day 53 Affirmation: I am stronger than I appear to be. I am stronger than I think I am. I am not yet as strong as I will be. We may be physically small, weak, or feel challenged by our body, age, or intellect, but no matter what the perceived limitation, we are ALL stronger than we appear … More Stronger Than You Know

The Habit of Duality

Day 46 Affirmation: I release any judgments that I hold about myself or others. I avoid labeling, contrasting and comparing. I accept that all things just ARE. Labeling and comparing (things to things and people to people) produces judgments and valuations.  When self-judgments are held onto we keep ourselves trapped within the ego space and duality.  When we hold onto judgments about others we keep ourselves … More The Habit of Duality

Flowing with Life

Day 31 Affirmation: I surrender all resistance and allow myself to be a natural part of the flow of life. As a leaf upon the water… moving with the currents of the water and the wind, being connected to the flow but remaining above it.  There’s no need to paddle, anchor, fight the current, or resist the … More Flowing with Life

Love Is Not Blind

Day 3 Affirmation: I  love unconditionally, with both my heart and my eyes wide open.     Truly loving another does not mean being blind to faults or flaws or imperfections, it  means seeing everything clearly and still loving.  It means knowing that all those faults and quirks and idiosyncrasies make up the very fabric of the person we love.  … More Love Is Not Blind

Reach for Faith

Day 205 Affirmation: When I have uncertainty, I reach for faith. When I have worry, I reach for faith. When I have apprehension, I reach for faith. When I have no control, I reach for faith. When I have no direction, I reach for faith.               ________________ St. Paul wrote that faith is, “the evidence of … More Reach for Faith

Eating with Mindfulness

Day 29 Affirmation: I will eat one meal with complete mindfulness.                       ____________________ There are Buddhist monks and other practitioners who use eating as an opportunity to practice mindfulness.   What that means is that while they are eating they are eating.  That is–  they are ONLY eating.   They do not talk during meals and their every movement and every … More Eating with Mindfulness