Today's DailyOM Offerings...
March 18, 2015
Healing the Inner Child
Monroe Products
2014
Assist your adult self in healing difficulties from childhood with compassionate verbal guidance and Hemi-Sync® Return to a time in your childhood, where something occurred that was difficult, and still limits you in some way. With the aid of Hemi-Sync®, Lee Stone guides your adult self to remember and witness this event in a safe and detached manner. As you observe this experience, allow the wisdom and skills you acquire to bring healing to your younger self through understanding and support, integrating this into your life. Repeated use of this exercise can be helpful for continued healing and inner peace.
Music by Michel Genest.
Length: 34 minutes
March 18, 2015
Cultivating Equanimity
Sagittarius Daily Horoscope
You could feel dismayed by your family and personal relationships, which could make you feel disconsolate today. The sadness that comes when things aren't going right in your closest relationships could be something that is born from your wish that you could care for your loved ones unreservedly. Letting go of any idealistic notions about the way things should be today may help you recognize that there are times when some of your relationships won't be quite so easy. Maybe you can give yourself a gentle reminder that things will work out for the best and simply accept your situation for what it is. Try finding where your concern lies in your body and breathing consciously into that area. Doing this might lessen the tension you feel and make you feel a little less worried about the state of your relationships.
Our breath can unlock and reduce any areas of emotional strain that exist in our physical being. Most often the tensions we have-from our intimate relationships, in particular-tend to manifest themselves in some way in our bodies. Becoming aware of these areas and breathing into them mindfully will not solve our problems, but this act is enough to calm our minds so we can cope with our uncomfortable feelings more effectively. Having a more peaceful frame of mind today will enable you to approach your situation with greater equanimity for your loved ones, and you may notice that your unease has the potential to transform itself into compassion.
March 18, 2015
Changing Others
Releasing the Reigns
by Madisyn Taylor
If your tendency is to try and change other people, take some time to explore why you feel the need to do so.
Our perception of humanity as a whole is, to a large extent, dualistic. We paint people with a broad brush-some are like us, sharing our opinions and our attitudes, while others are different. Our commitment to values we have chosen to embrace is often so strong that we are easily convinced that our way is the right way. We may find ourselves frustrated by those who view the world from an alternate vantage point and make use of unusual strategies when coping with life's challenges. However ardently we believe that these people would be happier and more satisfied following our lead, we should resist the temptation to try to change them. Every human being has been blessed with a unique nature that cannot be altered by outside forces. We are who we are at any one point in our lives for a reason, and no one person can say for certain what another should be like.
The reasons we try to change one another are numerous. Since we have learned over time to flourish in the richness of lives we have built, we may come to believe that we are qualified to speak on behalf of the greater source. The sum total of our knowledge will never compare to what we do not know, however, and our understanding of others’ lives will forever be limited. The potential we see in the people who are a part of our lives will never be precisely the same as our own, so we do these individuals a disservice when we make assumptions about their intentions, preferences, and goals. Our power lies in our ability to accept others for all their quirks and differences and to let go of the need to control every element of our existence. We can love people for who they are, embracing their uniqueness, or we can love them as human beings from afar.
Your ability to influence people may grow more sophisticated because others sense that you respect their right to be themselves, but you will likely spend more time gazing inward, into the one person you can change: yourself.
Healing the Inner Child
Monroe Products
2014
Assist your adult self in healing difficulties from childhood with compassionate verbal guidance and Hemi-Sync® Return to a time in your childhood, where something occurred that was difficult, and still limits you in some way. With the aid of Hemi-Sync®, Lee Stone guides your adult self to remember and witness this event in a safe and detached manner. As you observe this experience, allow the wisdom and skills you acquire to bring healing to your younger self through understanding and support, integrating this into your life. Repeated use of this exercise can be helpful for continued healing and inner peace.
Music by Michel Genest.
Length: 34 minutes
March 18, 2015
Cultivating Equanimity
Sagittarius Daily Horoscope
You could feel dismayed by your family and personal relationships, which could make you feel disconsolate today. The sadness that comes when things aren't going right in your closest relationships could be something that is born from your wish that you could care for your loved ones unreservedly. Letting go of any idealistic notions about the way things should be today may help you recognize that there are times when some of your relationships won't be quite so easy. Maybe you can give yourself a gentle reminder that things will work out for the best and simply accept your situation for what it is. Try finding where your concern lies in your body and breathing consciously into that area. Doing this might lessen the tension you feel and make you feel a little less worried about the state of your relationships.
Our breath can unlock and reduce any areas of emotional strain that exist in our physical being. Most often the tensions we have-from our intimate relationships, in particular-tend to manifest themselves in some way in our bodies. Becoming aware of these areas and breathing into them mindfully will not solve our problems, but this act is enough to calm our minds so we can cope with our uncomfortable feelings more effectively. Having a more peaceful frame of mind today will enable you to approach your situation with greater equanimity for your loved ones, and you may notice that your unease has the potential to transform itself into compassion.
March 18, 2015
Changing Others
Releasing the Reigns
by Madisyn Taylor
If your tendency is to try and change other people, take some time to explore why you feel the need to do so.
Our perception of humanity as a whole is, to a large extent, dualistic. We paint people with a broad brush-some are like us, sharing our opinions and our attitudes, while others are different. Our commitment to values we have chosen to embrace is often so strong that we are easily convinced that our way is the right way. We may find ourselves frustrated by those who view the world from an alternate vantage point and make use of unusual strategies when coping with life's challenges. However ardently we believe that these people would be happier and more satisfied following our lead, we should resist the temptation to try to change them. Every human being has been blessed with a unique nature that cannot be altered by outside forces. We are who we are at any one point in our lives for a reason, and no one person can say for certain what another should be like.
The reasons we try to change one another are numerous. Since we have learned over time to flourish in the richness of lives we have built, we may come to believe that we are qualified to speak on behalf of the greater source. The sum total of our knowledge will never compare to what we do not know, however, and our understanding of others’ lives will forever be limited. The potential we see in the people who are a part of our lives will never be precisely the same as our own, so we do these individuals a disservice when we make assumptions about their intentions, preferences, and goals. Our power lies in our ability to accept others for all their quirks and differences and to let go of the need to control every element of our existence. We can love people for who they are, embracing their uniqueness, or we can love them as human beings from afar.
Your ability to influence people may grow more sophisticated because others sense that you respect their right to be themselves, but you will likely spend more time gazing inward, into the one person you can change: yourself.