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One of my ‘soul mates’ is long gone from this world but whenever I come across his words he is most definitely here. Hafiz, a 14th century Sufi poet, is one of those people because his heart is one with what matters most and what matters least doesn’t faze him, for long anyway. I sometimes forget that I was created for Joy. My mind is too busy. My Heart is too heavy for me to remember that I have been called to dance the Sacred dance of life. I was created to smile To Love To be lifted up And to lift others up. O’ Sacred One Untangle my feet from all that ensnares. Free my soul. That we might Dance and that our dancing might be contagious. ~ Hafiz  To Dance - I mean to really dance, takes a free spirit. Free from any care about what others think, and free to move in whatever way feels true now. But I start here and now... there is no shame at all in that. My toes begin to move to the beat of the silence. I let go and relax into that. I notice how good that feels and then, to my surprise, my legs begin to sway .... Here is a short article on Substack
which explores a bit more of 'what matters most' Going-beyond-what-matters-least
 With each breath we can be aware of whether we are aligned with Freedom or attached to control. Sense the difference between the two - one feels like Life and the other like death. For those interested, here is a recent article
about how this 'freedom vs control litmus test' can be used to even make sense of what's going on in the world around us. Where is Our Freedom to Discuss and Investigate If this resonates with you, please consider subscribing to my free Substack newsletter.
 Freedom from what “everybody knows” opens when we’re curious enough to consider the ‘information’ of the Heart. This Heart ‘information’ is always in the moment and it always follows our lead. If we remain closed the Heart honors that fully. It doesn’t impose Itself in any way. It honors our freedom to choose. It waits for our invitation making our choice clear. Openness and curiosity is our invitation to the Heart saying, “I choose You. Show me the way beyond what “everybody knows." For those interested, I've posted another free article on Substack which takes these principles of openness and curiosity and applies them to the information that we're getting out there in the world. another-look-at-what-everybody-knows
 Love and wisdom never go along with a lie. Love says to those who believe the lie, "I see you want to control me. And I know it's because you don't know. So here I stand unmoving as the Freedom that I know we all are. This gift I give to you - the gift to see your own Freedom reflected in this very stand for my Freedom." If you're interested, here is another free article on substack
which addresses how control can express itself collectively: Should Your Mother's Advice Be Banned? How can we know our true nature? How can we know if what we are is lacking and separate or whole and one? How can we actually, honestly, directly know? Many people have had glimpses of peace and wholeness and some even have a deep, direct sense of this truth - but then what about those thoughts and feelings that seem to conflict with the sensing of wholeness? Should those thoughts and feelings that conflict be dismissed as ‘misinformation’? Should we censor them and push them away as untrue? Or should we investigate to make sure? If we have a deep sense that wholeness is our reality and then the thought “I am worthless” or “He/She shouldn’t have said or done that” comes and our sense of Wholeness seems lost – would it be more helpful to dismiss that conflicting information or to investigate further? Inquiry is honest and open to all information. We can’t know until we know. And to know we must directly investigate again and again until we are honestly convinced.  The Heart of Truth seekers is Love. Everything is brought closer. Those who seek Truth are not afraid to look. Love casts out all fear. Is the understanding of open investigation
separate from science and politics - or does this understanding relate to all areas of life? If interested, here is an article I recently wrote which shares how this understanding of open, honest investigation can help even in the area of politics. advocating-for-investigation-does not assume a side Have you noticed how different everything seems when you look through the filtered ‘lens of fear’? When we identify with fear, we get confused, lose our orientation and the knowing and sensing of our true nature goes out the window. And then – have you noticed how different everything seems when you look through the direct, unfiltered ‘lens of freedom’? When we allow everything in our experience its freedom without identification – we’re not chaining any thoughts or feelings to us - we remain clear, open hearted and the knowing and sensing of our true nature opens. What lens we use, so to speak, is key to the level of our understanding. When our lens is fear based it’s a personal kind of lens. Things then feel personal and lacking, including our sense of self. And when our lens is freedom based it is a universal kind of lens. Everything flows freely which allows the potential to discover our true nature.  We have the power and freedom to investigate both lens – the personal and the universal. Investigating both consciously helps us distinguish between what is true and what is false. And then, with this clarity, to choose what is true. Awhile ago, a young person concerned about what's going on in the world
asked me how she could gain clarity about it all. She was confused about whether our society's actions are in the best interest of humanity and how she could tell if they are. That conversation prompted me to write this article which you can read free on substack here. The article shares how the 'two lens' of perception have the power to clarify our understanding of even world events. If that article resonates with you please consider signing up for the free newsletter. Thank you! |
It is all very simple. Instead of seeing things imagined, learn to see them as they are. When you can see everything as it is, you will also see yourself as you are. It is like cleansing a mirror. The same mirror that shows you the world as it is, will also show you your own face."
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