Today's DailyOM Offerings...
July 30, 2014
Leap Before You Look
Arjuna Ardagh
2008
Perhaps you've caught a glimpse of who you are beyond thought-your spiritual nature-but now what? How do you live this as a gift and blessing for others? The answer is simple: practice.
Leap Before You Look is a collection of short, guided catalysts to shift you "out of your mind" and into the infinite possibilities of the present moment. What's more, these 30 "two-minute shortcuts" will allow you to embody this realization in your daily life, from one minute to the next, wherever you may be.
On Leap Before You Look, Arjuna Ardagh invites you to take the plunge into a life of unbridled generosity of spirit, moved by the flow of love. Join him on two provocative discs filled with insights and exercises that include:
-- Guided meditations to awaken radical insights about yourself and the world
-- Feeling and somatic awareness practices to flow with your emotions "translucently" while resting deeply in yourself and in your body
-- "Who Am I?" and "Ask, Is It True?"-radical self-inquiry to break through the false beliefs of the mind
-- "Here Nowing," "Rotate the Boss," and other family and small-group methods to nurture your connections to others
"These practices are not aimed at making you a better person," explains Arjuna, "but at declutching the identification with the habits of the personality." With Leap Before You Look, he offers you 30 immediate launch points to jump into "the exploration of a life of beauty, fully worth living."
2 CDs (2 hours, 30 minutes)
July 30, 2014
Own Your Power
Sagittarius Daily Horoscope
Today you may feel cynical and defensive toward those in authority. These reactions might be the result of feeling out of control in your life. It might be helpful to spend some time reflecting on the areas of your life where you feel a lack of control. With some honest introspection, you will likely discover that you are more in control than you think. If you feel a lack of confidence about your ability to create the life you desire, you might engage in some mental imagery that will help you to feel more empowered today. Simply visualize yourself with the confidence to stand up for yourself. You have the wisdom to make decisions that are right for you.
We can feel more in control of our lives by choosing to own our power and use it to better our circumstances. Feeling out of control is often an indication that we are not exercising our power to create the lives we desire. Rather than giving our power to others, we can choose to turn within and reflect on the choices we have available. We are then able to see our lives more objectively, make beneficial decisions, and create more fulfilling circumstances. Our sense of empowerment returns, and we no longer feel out of control or intimidated by others. Reflecting on your choices today will enable you to feel more confident and in control of your life.
July 30, 2014
Making Time for Reflection
Going on Retreat
by Madisyn Taylor
Going on retreat can be a powerful way to process what is happening in your life.
Giving ourselves time to reflect and heal can be a powerful way to process the things that are happening in our lives, and one of the best approaches to do this is by going on a retreat. Going on a retreat means that we have set the intention to heal and learn more about our spirit, and doing this is a decision that we make for ourselves.
Since everyone sees and experiences the world differently, it is important to choose a type of retreat that works best for us. Even though a friend or loved one may recommend something, we have to trust our intuition and select a path that really connects with what our soul needs most at the time. The most essential thing is to be willing to respect our unique stage of development and to be patient with ourselves since any thoughts or issues that arise are simply part of the process of healing. Just remembering that a retreat is an intense period of time where serious soul searching takes place can help us allow whatever may happen to us to fully unfold. Going on retreat may sound like a vacation, but most retreat experiences ask you to look deep inside of yourself, and sometimes this can be uncomfortable or stir the pot of our soul.
Putting our trust in the retreat process will make space for the necessary work we have to do, making it easier for our hearts and minds to explore wholly the innermost reaches of our soul. By paying attention to these messages, we pave the way for greater healing and transformation, since spending time in contemplation at a retreat will give us the gift of insight and understanding that we can use in all aspects of our daily lives.
Leap Before You Look
Arjuna Ardagh
2008
Perhaps you've caught a glimpse of who you are beyond thought-your spiritual nature-but now what? How do you live this as a gift and blessing for others? The answer is simple: practice.
Leap Before You Look is a collection of short, guided catalysts to shift you "out of your mind" and into the infinite possibilities of the present moment. What's more, these 30 "two-minute shortcuts" will allow you to embody this realization in your daily life, from one minute to the next, wherever you may be.
On Leap Before You Look, Arjuna Ardagh invites you to take the plunge into a life of unbridled generosity of spirit, moved by the flow of love. Join him on two provocative discs filled with insights and exercises that include:
-- Guided meditations to awaken radical insights about yourself and the world
-- Feeling and somatic awareness practices to flow with your emotions "translucently" while resting deeply in yourself and in your body
-- "Who Am I?" and "Ask, Is It True?"-radical self-inquiry to break through the false beliefs of the mind
-- "Here Nowing," "Rotate the Boss," and other family and small-group methods to nurture your connections to others
"These practices are not aimed at making you a better person," explains Arjuna, "but at declutching the identification with the habits of the personality." With Leap Before You Look, he offers you 30 immediate launch points to jump into "the exploration of a life of beauty, fully worth living."
2 CDs (2 hours, 30 minutes)
July 30, 2014
Own Your Power
Sagittarius Daily Horoscope
Today you may feel cynical and defensive toward those in authority. These reactions might be the result of feeling out of control in your life. It might be helpful to spend some time reflecting on the areas of your life where you feel a lack of control. With some honest introspection, you will likely discover that you are more in control than you think. If you feel a lack of confidence about your ability to create the life you desire, you might engage in some mental imagery that will help you to feel more empowered today. Simply visualize yourself with the confidence to stand up for yourself. You have the wisdom to make decisions that are right for you.
We can feel more in control of our lives by choosing to own our power and use it to better our circumstances. Feeling out of control is often an indication that we are not exercising our power to create the lives we desire. Rather than giving our power to others, we can choose to turn within and reflect on the choices we have available. We are then able to see our lives more objectively, make beneficial decisions, and create more fulfilling circumstances. Our sense of empowerment returns, and we no longer feel out of control or intimidated by others. Reflecting on your choices today will enable you to feel more confident and in control of your life.
July 30, 2014
Making Time for Reflection
Going on Retreat
by Madisyn Taylor
Going on retreat can be a powerful way to process what is happening in your life.
Giving ourselves time to reflect and heal can be a powerful way to process the things that are happening in our lives, and one of the best approaches to do this is by going on a retreat. Going on a retreat means that we have set the intention to heal and learn more about our spirit, and doing this is a decision that we make for ourselves.
Since everyone sees and experiences the world differently, it is important to choose a type of retreat that works best for us. Even though a friend or loved one may recommend something, we have to trust our intuition and select a path that really connects with what our soul needs most at the time. The most essential thing is to be willing to respect our unique stage of development and to be patient with ourselves since any thoughts or issues that arise are simply part of the process of healing. Just remembering that a retreat is an intense period of time where serious soul searching takes place can help us allow whatever may happen to us to fully unfold. Going on retreat may sound like a vacation, but most retreat experiences ask you to look deep inside of yourself, and sometimes this can be uncomfortable or stir the pot of our soul.
Putting our trust in the retreat process will make space for the necessary work we have to do, making it easier for our hearts and minds to explore wholly the innermost reaches of our soul. By paying attention to these messages, we pave the way for greater healing and transformation, since spending time in contemplation at a retreat will give us the gift of insight and understanding that we can use in all aspects of our daily lives.