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I Have Let Go of My Spiritual Beliefs

21 Sunday Dec 2014

Posted by sufilight in Being in the now, Inspiration, simplifyng life, Spirituality, writing

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being in the now, simplicity, Spirituality

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Knowledge is learning something every day. Wisdom is letting go of something every day. – Zen Proverb

It has been a while that I have posted in this blog. At first, I thought I purposely simplified my online time so I could focus on creating a website that sells inspirational fridge magnets, mouse pads and in the future, posters. Now that the project that took many months of my dedication is complete, I don’t have an excuse to not write.

I admitted to myself tonight that the real reason I have not written is because I have had shifts with my spiritual beliefs.

Or rather I have let GO of most of my beliefs because I realized they were stories. I still enjoy inspirational writing but cannot in good conscience write about what I used to believe.

At this point, all I am truly sure of is that I exist in this moment of now. I am also comfortable with the idea that there is an Intelligence that  none of us has seen moving through Life, that love is the answer to everything under the sun, and that perception creates our reality.

It’s not a bad place to be in, but it has simplified my writing and perspective.

Wishing everyone a Happy Holiday! 🙂

Catching Up as the Year Ends

04 Wednesday Dec 2013

Posted by sufilight in simplifyng life, Spirituality

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hearing impaired, Inspiration, mindfulness, spiritual courses

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It’s been a while I have posted in WordPress, but since the year is coming to an end, I thought I would share my thoughts.

This year has been a much better year than 2012, which was the year I suddenly lost my hearing for 3 days. Sometimes blessings come out of traumatic experiences, and in my case, I was forced to stop and reassess how I was treating myself and how  I use my time.

Early this year after signing up for an 8 week CBT therapy session, I finally released my ongoing anxiety. Once I clearly understood the root of my anxiety (faulty thinking) it healed.  I was stunned by the quick results.

I closed my Facebook page even if I enjoyed posting and inspiring my followers. By doing this, I found more time to do things that add value to my life. I signed up for a 52-week course on mindfulness. It took me four months to be able to find a course that I could join as almost every course required video or skype, which I can’t do. I corresponded with customer service and owners of schools, and no one could accommodate me.  With the advance of technology, it shouldn’t be that hard or expensive. Everyone who wants to learn deserves an opportunity to do this.

My goal is to learn mindfulness well enough to be able to develop an online course, and make it accessible to the hearing impaired community.

I am truly looking forward to new adventures with growth and learning, and in helping to make different spiritual programs available to everyone.

I will still be around, posting from time to time and catching up with your posts. 🙂

Happiness is Letting Go

01 Thursday Aug 2013

Posted by sufilight in consciousness, ego, healing, inner peace, simplifyng life, surrendering

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emotional healing, happiness, Inspiration, letting go, spiritual growth, Spirituality

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“If you let go a little, you will have a little happiness. If you let go a lot, you will have a lot of happiness. And if you let go completely, you will be completely happy.”  Ajahn Chah

There is true liberation when we let go of anything that is suppressing our spirit and enjoyment of life.

I find that once I release a mental pattern or relationship to life that my reality changes without my trying very hard. As an example, when I fully realized that I deserved respect, friendship and love in an intimate relationship, the emotionally and verbally abusive ex and I went our separate ways, and without any drama.

As I was happily getting ready to spend the rest of my life on my own many years ago, I met the current man I share my life with two months later. He reflects everything that is beautiful, a true soulmate. He reflects my healthy state of mind when it comes to relationships. Yet, in the midst of happiness and a peaceful life, I have my inner demons that cause suffering. I am aware enough to know that these are simply thoughts, an illusion, but the ego insists on getting its way.

I am aware that I am not powerless. I simply need to stop feeding the demons until they disappear. Little by little they are being let go and little by little I am seeing several positive changes in myself. One being, I have less anxiety.

The healing work is not yet done, but I am willing and eager to continue on the path of spiritual growth and emotional wholeness.

The Real Moments

09 Tuesday Apr 2013

Posted by sufilight in Being in the now, Inspiration, simplifyng life, Spirituality

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gratitude, happiness, inspirational quotes, no ordinary moments, simplicity

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When I moved from New York to the West Coast of the USA, I was in absolute awe in seeing pink skies for the first time while walking hand in hand with the love of my life. I remember moments like these with a sweet gratitude. The earth is a canvas of beauty and love, so for me, there are no ordinary moments, all are part of the simple and yet sacred experience in the journey of life.

Successful or Unsuccessful Mindset?

20 Wednesday Mar 2013

Posted by sufilight in happiness, inner peace, Inspiration, simplifyng life

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ego, Inspiration, self-growth, Spirituality, success traits

  Are we living from a place of ego or from beyond the ego?

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If I had created this well done chart, I would have entitled it “Living without Ego” and “Living with the Ego” to give a glimpse of what life is like mentally and spiritually when we are free from attachments and a sense of lack and separation within ourselves.

Living from a place of ego is constricting and exhausting. Living from beyond the ego (Spirit) is expanding and reflects in experiencing more joy in our lives.

I don’t keep a journal as suggested on the left side of the chart, have tried a few times but lose interest, however, I live mindfully which has given me a few ‘aha’ moments about myself and led to shifts in how I perceive and express my life. I am however, open to getting into the habit of journaling for my self-reflection.

I leave you with a quote from a famous motivational teacher as it adds clarity to the chart’s message:

You are where you are in your life because of what has gone into your mind, THE ONLY WAY to change where you are is change what goes into your mind. – Zig Ziglar

 

The Twilight Zone World of Silence

04 Wednesday Apr 2012

Posted by sufilight in Inspiration, meditation, self healing, simplifyng life, Spirituality, surrendering, Uncategorized, wholeness

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deafness, Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, Inspiration, posit science, spiritual healing, tinnitus, world of silence

“Learn to get in touch with the silence within yourself, and know that everything in life has purpose. There are no mistakes, no coincidences, all events are blessings given to us to learn from.” Elisabeth Kubler-Ross


As a few of my WordPress followers know I have a Facebook fan page “Love Is The Answer” where I post daily quotes that are uplifting or that makes one stop and reconsider how we perceive life.  I breathe and live what I write about spirituality. Some one shared the above quote on Facebook, and it was in perfect timing for a tremendous challenge I experienced four days ago.

I was with my life partner Phil in the van on our way to drop off orders from our customers at the post office, and before I knew it, my ears were ringing, and most of my hearing suddenly left me. I was plunged into a world where I saw movement, people talking, children laughing, cars driving past us but all without a sound. It was to me a distressing reality.

Your inspirational writer Marie had two days where there were moments of inconsolable crying and fear.  And I tell you, I am strong, but not this time.  I had been working with a great science program to improve my hearing from Posit Science which I discovered when Nancy  http://nrhatch.wordpress.com/ shared information about a book “The Brain That Changes Itself” that writes of mind boggling healing taking place in patients by rewiring the brain through mental exercises. In the book, they mentioned a software program to improve hearing, so I purchased it early this year.   I saw incredible improvements to then suddenly experience this reversal. It caught me by surprise, as my physical health is a good one.

However, after two days of sadness and fear, and not talking much about it,  Phil and I had a profound spiritual conversation (I lip read), and I regained my inner stillness and decided to move on. I went out by myself the next day and did routine tasks to have normalcy back in my life. On the day I went out,  I noticed that many people were drawn to me and smiling at me. Children would wave at me as well as the elderly. When I got home, I realized that this pleasant connection with strangers made my venture out easier. In the seven years, I have lived in Oregon; I had not experienced this Southern-like charm.

By being centered, I can then do what I need to do. Seeing a doctor is not worthwhile as I experienced the same drop 24 years ago, but since I had better hearing then, I did not experience total deafness. There is nothing the medical establishment can do. By being centered, I give my mind and body the possibility of healing.

And it has started to pay off…. I used healing energy techniques, purchased Homeopathic remedies for tinnitus (ringing in the ear) and Bach Rescue Remedy for trauma. Yesterday after taking a nap, I woke up with some hearing back! The damage this time is not permanent.  Now I can hear my voice, Phil’s and a few sounds we take for granted. I am not out of the woods yet as I still hear less than last week, but at least I am not in the Twilight Zone where the world suddenly has lost sound.

The lesson I am learning from this is I need to make further spring cleaning type of changes.  Life is a constant letting go, not only of physical things, relationships and so on, but a letting go of internal dynamics that no longer work for our well-being and spiritual evolution. I am also reminded to never lose hope that out of this challenge something good will result.

I am blessed that I do experience a peaceful and loving life, and have made many, many changes in the past few years but the work is not done yet, and I am up to the task.

Sweeter Dance with Life

29 Sunday Jan 2012

Posted by sufilight in self healing, simplifyng life, Spirituality, surrender, trust, Truth

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enjoying life, Inspiration, J Krishnamurti, spiriituality, surrender, Truth

I  found that when I resisted life – my intuition and clarity  became obscured and I made errors in judgment. I also seemed to attract more negativity into my space. But, when I learned new moves with the dance of life and had the understanding that there are certain things in life we cannot control, that the tapestry of life is infinite,  that the dual nature of life brings us joy and sorrow, dark and light – a quiet surrender took place and the light of clarity shined on the darker corners of my life.

Surrender does not mean giving up, not doing anything about what we wish to change; it means surrendering our internal conflict; from this place of stillness, we either take action in the outward world, or continue to look within and work on releasing internally that which is blocking us.

Embracing all of life and learning to flow with it,  has given me a  sweeter dance with life. May your dance also be sweet.

Releasing the Baggage of an Experience – Gary Zukav

28 Monday Nov 2011

Posted by sufilight in Inspiration, Love, meditation, Onenness, positive thinking, simplifyng life, Spirituality, surrender, Truth

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acceptance, forgiveness, Gary Zukav, harmony, Inspiration, Love, Spirituality, surrender, Truth

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“Forgiveness is not a moral issue. 
It is an energy dynamic…
Forgiveness means that you do not carry the baggage of an experience. 
When you choose not to forgive, 
the experience that you do not forgive sticks with you.
When you choose not to forgive,
it is like agreeing to wear dark, gruesome sunglasses that distort everything, 
and it is you who are forced every day 
to look at life through those contaminated lenses 
because you have chosen to keep them.”

Gary Zukav from “The Seat Of The Soul”

Becoming Attuned to Our Inner Rhythm

18 Tuesday Oct 2011

Posted by sufilight in Inspiration, positive thinking, simplifyng life, Spirituality

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inner peace, Inspiration, release of fears, simplicity, simplifying life

Shifts of my ideas about God, the nature of reality and release of  judgments and of some fears have taken place in my life.  I see life as an ongoing journey with infinite potential and there is always more room for inner growth and release, so I am still a work in progress.

What I find interesting is that as I simplified my inner world, the outer world also became more serene and simpler. As an example, I moved from the city to a semi-rural town though I never planned it, the opportunity presented itself, and I took it.  By having a clearer space in my life, I could move into owning an online business and do what I love to do the most, which is to write.

We all owe it to ourselves to lead the quality of life we want, but it starts by looking within and letting go of what stands in the way of our inner peace and potential.

To your inner rhythm and peace!

Namaste~

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