FREE LOVE

“You must love in such a way that the person you love feels free.” ― Thích Nhất Hạnh

Love (like anything else) if held too tightly, will have the lifeblood squeezed out of it.
Hold it gently; it is precious.

When love is clean, you can see how completely uninhibited (free) it truly is. Nothing hanging on it to make it heavy - nothing attached. 

We all want love - 

To be loved, to give love, to have love and yet the partnering process has become belabored in conditions…The most common mistake is ownership (i.e. “they are mine”) followed by what is expected in return, which is simply something we made up in our head.

We box in our relationships based on some very unreal environments via the fairy tale, drama, and untruths without a single thought of consideration to the individual beings that we are, and the 'One' we want to share our time with - 

(*This is the perfect script for a complete and total disaster.)

Go in without expectation.

This doesn’t mean drop your standards or boundaries; it means - let them be. The beauty of getting to know one another is growing together, walking the path hand-in-hand not trying to mold them to fit our desires. 

Imprisoning love is fatal.

In the end, the only thing we have is control of our self  - and love will surely die without its wings. 
-debbie lynn

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~ One Candle...

~ As we watch the ones we love make life so incredibly complicated the question rises…. Why do they instill such a mess (in the head)? Why do they always have to have something to clean up? Is it out of habit? Boredom or addiction to drama? 

What an exhausting way to live - and they are tired, constantly tired, believing the Universe has conspired against them but that is so twisted. Life isn’t about it/them against us – It isn’t a competition. 

And while every inch my heart wants to scoop them up and embrace their self-pity and sadness - I won’t. I refuse to empower that behavior. And on a higher level,we have to remember and understand it isn’t our place to fix their thinking. * Everyone must learn his or her limitations and responsibilities* It is Human 101 - the class of accountability.

So all we can do is listen and be there. Be above the ego that wants to set them straight, and just listen. Be above the urge the ego/mind has to judge and preach. (It is hard to fight it) but it is just an urge…. so reel it in then….

Take their hand; give them love. Take their sadness; give it hope. Take their darkness; light a candle but never take any of it inside. It is a fine line to walk. But it is our duty to them to stand just outside the pain… yet never far enough away we can’t touch them in some way. (dl)

Breathe it in....

~ Rushing the day, rushing the seasons, bombarded with expectations, predictions, and sly mind-bending concepts is the perfect storm of fear based manifestations. It is a control game, and most of us are abiding by the energy. It is the ‘norm’ yet so un-normal allowing the unnatural to lead…. and let me tell you, (if you haven’t already noticed) our Mother, (Earth) is not happy. 

Instead of rising in presence, there is an up-rising of past and future. Instead of contentment, there is misery and it is global. To the richest of the rich to the poorest of the poor - there is no line to cross anymore, it is a huge gaping hole that longs to be filled. 

What to do? Stay centered, stay in your presence and locate the unwavering love to fill that gap. 

It is kindness, it is sharing. It is gesture, it is a smile. It is the extended hand, and the heart of the Spiritual Warrior to stand tall and respected without a single word. It is taking time to breathe. 

Inhale - take in peace, exhale give it out. It all begins with the air and the energy we share. Think about that unity, think about solidarity, and most importantly slow down.

When we get it, we truly get it - there isn’t that lingering stench of hopelessness. We can control our own time and destiny with the pace that suits our personal rhythm - Not the clock, not the demands of the outer pseudo time and space. We can align with nature and what we need to do for her - Not what she needs to do for us. Get this right… 

Because if we don’t, our breath won’t be an issue, nothing will be left - not the past, the future or our now. (dl)

BE who you are...

~ It is beyond my ability to reconcile with the insidious thoughts of self pity, and the dangerously dirty and depleting inner self talk that can take my breath away at times; it is like I don’t even know what unleashes that side of “me”... Yet, at the same time I hear it, see it and wonder why or how do these things ever enter my space? 

My logical mind says no worries, it is just the dark side, give it some light. My heart says bring it on… My body says oh that doesn’t feel good, but my Soul knows. It knows when enough is enough and to surrender without judgment or a fight is the only path to peace. 

And finally after all these years, I came to this acceptance - Totality. One thing cannot exist without the its opposite. It is a harsh truth but we all know the truth will set you free. Not to bury or hide or mask who you are but to embrace every inch, every thought, and put yourself right. 

There is not a formula… it is personal. But when you really ask the hard questions and listen to the answers - with a shrug of the shoulders and a gentle hug from above, moving past the little nasties (in our head) life gets easier, smoother and cleaner. It is a process… and we go full circle to round back again. Sometimes you just have to go hummmm (dl)

Time Out for Time In

Waking up and feeling out of sync is not just a Woman's thing…

We all respond to the energy that surrounds us - (where we live, who we live with, what the weather is doing etc.) because our bodies are receivers. 

There are times (for no apparent reason) we feel less than… a bit heart achy a bit reflective, a bit used and when we really don't know why. 

First – Understand you are normal and not alone.

Second - Welcome to a higher level of a"tune"ment.

Sometimes it simply helps to remember this: We are constantly exposed to the bombardment of chaos and the only restitution will be found in our practice. This practice consists of a little quiet time.
* There is deep solace to be had in self-care * 

If you tell me you don't have time, I will tell you - You can only fool your body for a short while....and all the excuses of why and where the inner care has gone to (time, space, life - work, spouses, children, demands) are readily available to cling on to you - but don't need to bring them forward, it is better to let them go. Trust me when I tell you - you cannot go on like superwoman/man for too long without a break down.

Choices are not always easy, but when you take time for yourself and breathe (at the minimum) the choices you make will be made with clarity. 

Give yourself that present, so you can be present for others.

Mind/body/Spirit – Take care of yourself first. You are needed, you are loved.  (dl)

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How to connect with Spirit Outdoors

There is nothing more revealing, raw and sacred than the natural truth found in nature. (To me), this is “Spirit”/”God”/”The all”…
and we can all use a large dose of what Nature holds for us –

There are no secrets when you choose to engage with the natural surroundings. In order to appreciate life, it only takes a moment in the beauty and to treasure the simple complexities of our landscape with the life that occupies it.

The most amazing thing is how it all reflects –

It is said that imitation is the highest form of a compliment – 

Well, emulation is found all around us (which can make me feel very small.) And in this space of smallness (vulnerability) is a beautiful truth, no matter how you look, what you do, how you live – we, you and I are that reflection. The repetition is uncanny with the mind-blowing geometry and rhythm and the connection of the song is undeniable.

Being in and with nature is the quickest way to re-connect when feeling separated from your faith, and the chaos of urban noise has you agitated. The rhythmic sounds are everywhere and can quietly calm even the most restless and angry Soul. There is music in the silence, and the rage of the sea. 

From the tiniest microorganism to the oldest tree, from debts of the ocean to the stars in the sky the wonderment can take your breath away. And as it does, you get to replenish each breath with clarity –
The music sings the melody of the creator; it is the pulse of the entire Universe as is it dances, drink it in.

When the Buddha said, “Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.”
I see this as meaning these things are always present, as is our total connection.
…And (to me) there is nothing more comforting than knowing the Sun and the Moon will always rise no matter where I am or how many clouds are over me –

The truth of purpose is found in our own nature, and brought out even more when accept the synchronicity of it all.
Nature has a way of bringing it to light, to the heart as directed by Spirit. Reconnect.

Listen to the melody... (dl) 360 degrees of inspiration ( full circle)

Most of us experience the burning question at some point in our life - “Who are we, why are we here and what is our purpose?” And spend a long time looking for an answer.

Some come into it by an aching curiosity, and some come to this journey out of duress. Some will analyze it to death by going deep, and some will just leave it be… but I have to tell you; all the masters, all the visionaries, all the knower’s of the world and beyond have not come to any single agreeable conclusion.

There are of course, commonalities that we all go through – Pain and suffering being number one. The second is the extreme complexities and mysteries in the Universe that our simple minds cannot yet comprehend, and another is a huge separation we have instilled throughout our society by race, creed, color, religion, and status.

It all begs to have answers so we can have a logical understanding of yin/yang, black/white, atrocity vs. beauty.

But a solid answer…? It will never happen. There are too many variables, too many opinions, and too many outcomes.

Even if there were a tangible answer, it wouldn’t matter; all we do in our Humanness is complicate what is innately true.

So while Science and Religion and their theories are in conflict, (one against the other along side of us - battling for the exclusive right to be right), we invent narratives. Stories and explanations to whom and why, what and where.. (Because it makes us feel better and intelligent) … And we ponder.

But here is a thought…there is nothing to do –

We are born; we die. What we live in-between is living.

And self love? It is gone, thrown out like trash - We continue to suffer, yearning for the elusive explanation all the while we mistreat our mind, our body and Soul with poison thoughts/food/and lack of pleasure and activity. It is no wonder we cannot hear the answers, we are too closed off – but still want to know why we cannot get an explanation and retribution from it all.

Ego check -

So the question still remains, how can we find truth in a world that holds so steadfastly to an ‘absolute’ and when we are full of drama and negativity?

Perhaps this will help –

Pay attention. Pay close attention to the whispers of the Universal knowing. Hear the sounds of inertia singing loud, beckoning us to answer the call to change.

Purpose is revealed when the heart can respond to these calls.

When we decide to stop whining and complaining about the trivial, get out of the doldrums of the urban/suburban mentality that lays wasted in material wants, clarity will find us. Life completely alters when we get out of our heads and into being of service to someone, anyone that we meet along the path.

Purpose is born out of the flow (kindness, service, truth) then, it will die and be born again. This is our cycle, just as like seasons – everything new becomes old then new again. It changes as we increase our intellect along side of the natural intellect already in place for us…. All truths are held in the sacred home of our heart.

Love rules and Kindness knows no borders. So when you are asking the eternal question – listen carefully, thoughtfully and mindfully to the answer. Then live it.

Our duty is as simple, (but no less, or no more important) than our breath and the way we chose to live our life (minimal or to the max.) Intention and follow-though will carry…

How we accomplish it…. ? That is a different subject. (dl)