Awakening Self Blog

Find the Light Through the Dark & Spooky

It’s a good time of year to explore the dark & spooky, to face our shadow, move through fear, and overcome illusions, as part of your personal and spiritual growth. Pumpkins are out on the porch, skeletons hang by the front door, an…

The Temporary and the Timeless

Our experience of time may be changing, even accelerating. But all the to-dos and busyness are temporary. Life slows down when we tap into the timeless Present moment. It’s already October – can you believe it? Summer is over (except here…

“Fine” Can Be an Empowering Declaration

It’s a standard response to the question, “how are you?” But what are you really saying when you respond as “Fine.”? Fine can become a powerful declaration of your highest self and change how you see others, too. Most of us have said it –…

Your True Self

Walking the spiritual path means questioning your thoughts, beliefs, and perceptions in order to discover your True Self. A few decades ago, I was having a conversation with my mother on the phone. You might say it was a little heated. We w…

Cooling Remedies for the Hot Season

After the ignition of the hottest season of the year in June, most of us now want to calm that fire a bit. Summer temperatures rise, and this causes real problems when our bodies become overheated. Nature, Yoga, and Ayurveda (the health science of India) provide us...

You’re Opening

Spring is the season of opening – allow yourself to unfold like the flowers around you. By now, the aliveness of springtime is bursting everywhere. I am astounded, every year, at the glory of the flowers opening around us. The color…