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July Reflections – Enlightenment and Surrender

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You can reframe enlightenment as accepting reality, not achieving perfection or bliss. True awakening means surrendering desires and resistance, embracing imperfection, and revealing your authentic, radiant self. Rather than imitating others, you cooperate with the inevitable, letting go of control to experience life fully, uplift others, and find peace amid life’s inevitable challenges.

June Reflections – Spiritual Growth in Later Life

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Aging offers profound spiritual growth. As roles shift and losses arise, elders gain time, insight, and openness to explore their true nature—beyond body, beyond fear—into peace, purpose, and the deep wisdom of the soul.

May Reflections – Divine Play

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Discover the joy of divine play, or lila—a playful, spiritual perspective on life that invites mindfulness, detachment, delight, and the cosmic dance of creation.

April Reflections – Choose Love

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In challenging and anxious times, you’re not powerless over your reactions; by consciously choosing love over negative thoughts, you empower yourself and create positivity. Regularly affirming “I choose love” or visualizing protective, uplifting energy helps manage persistent negative feelings and fosters compassion. Shifting from fear to love transforms your inner experience and, collectively, could positively influence the wider world.