by Gizelle | May 12, 2020 | Centering Practice, This Moment -- Now
One can’t be mad at the mind for being unable to fulfill the desires of the heart or the Soul. It has nothing to offer because it spends all of its existence in a territory that doesn’t intersect, in a land that speaks a completely different language – thus no solace...
by Gizelle | Dec 30, 2019 | Growth/Self-Love, Self-Love/Worthiness
Becoming a Spiritual Seeker can originate from one of two ways – either from outside circumstances, such as pain, failure, humiliation, or profound powerlessness or hopelessness, a brokenness that leads to surrender. Or from within – a call, deep sense of...
by Gizelle | Dec 23, 2019 | Self Discovery, Self-Awareness
I’ve never been in a war, never been under fire (literally), so I can’t assert the truth or falseness of the statement: “There are no atheists in fox-holes.” But I have lived in my own version of fox-holes, have found my way into and out of them, and can assert that...
by Gizelle | Nov 11, 2019 | Conscious Living/Mindfulness, Life in Balance
I recently came out of a flat period in my life, not depression exactly (but easily mistaken for such), more of a sense of 2-D detachment to my days. At first I wondered if I was resisting the ordinary flow of my life: wake-up, tasks, work, sleep, sprinkled with a...
by Gizelle | Oct 28, 2019 | Centering Practice, Inner Life
The key to releasing the fear of the unknown lies in releasing the enormity of our projected belief systems. Identifying the panorama of beliefs, some so subtle we simply call them opinions, others so massive we are sure they are TRUTH! Dismantling or at least...
by Gizelle | Oct 21, 2019 | Conscious Living/Mindfulness, Life in Balance
Upon awakening in the mornings we become aware once again of THIS reality, our waking reality, a different experience from our sleeping state of being. It is as natural as breathing for us, in one moment we are ‘dead to the world’ and in the next instance we are...
by Gizelle | Oct 14, 2019 | Spirit/Oneness, Surrender or Letting Go
When I see images of shorelines I am struck by the clear demarcation between land filled with human activity (i.e., created structures and vehicles, etc.) and the smooth open plain of water as far as the eye can see. There is a beautiful symmetry of Yin and Yang in...
by Gizelle | Sep 16, 2019 | Change & Growth, Growth/Self-Love
Changing the footing of our life work, our daily activities is a challenging process under any circumstances. But initiating such a change away from the premise that our life must be productive in order to be of value, is almost impossible. We are indoctrinated with...
by Gizelle | Aug 26, 2019 | Centering Practice, Inner Life
We turn a tremendous amount of power over to our mind, seldom questioning the force behind our logic, our doubts, our proof from an endless supply of evidence based on past, present, unpredictable future. We rarely see these mental constructs for what they are,...
by Gizelle | Aug 19, 2019 | Self Discovery, Self-Awareness
In the early days of spiritual exploration I relished the challenge of venturing into the Unknown. I thought of it as a Great Mystery that would be revealed to me through diligence and hard work, a reward for demonstrating my commitment to Spirit and perseverance in...
by Gizelle | Aug 12, 2019 | Free Choice, Self-Awareness
Every human on the planet, to some degree or another, has control issues. CONTROL is the force each of us exercise as a means to cope with life’s uncertainties. Some folks may be softer in their approach, couching their efforts as being assertive, or setting...
by Gizelle | Jul 29, 2019 | Inner Knowing/Wisdom, Self-Awareness
The capacity for the human mind to create solutions to problems we don’t even know we have is endless – infinity takes on a whole new meaning. There are the obvious ‘rabbits’ that multiply, secretly feeding our sense of fear and dread, we nonetheless embrace them...
by Gizelle | Jul 22, 2019 | Healing Separation, Life in Balance
It is possible, nigh probable, that what we experience as the “fear of the Unknown” is really a case of mistaken identity. Some stalwart souls attempt to see such a fear from the ‘glass is half full’ perspective, reframing it to be the Great Mystery, the Unknown or...
by Gizelle | Jul 8, 2018 | Self Discovery, Self-Awareness
Throughout all of human history we find the universal theme of “dis-ease” and throughout the same history, we are offered countless ways that humanity has strived to explain the source of this ‘dis-ease’ as a means of coping, if not eradicating the cause. What if our...
by Gizelle | Jun 24, 2018 | Self Discovery, Self-Awareness
It is common to create artificial ‘aids’ to help cultivate an attitude of mindfulness. Some people post sticky-notes aound the house, other’s create an affirmation jar (pulling one out every morning to set the tone for the day), still others may...
by Gizelle | Jun 17, 2018 | Conscious Living/Mindfulness, Life in Balance
Every particle of our being is saturated with Life Force Energy. Much like fish that draw water through their gills, deriving the oxygen they need from the water, flushing out what they don’t need through bubbles, we are surrounded and embodied with Conscious...
by Gizelle | Jun 3, 2018 | Being Present, Centering Practice
Retraining ourselves and the way we perceive is not easy. Seeking what isn’t there is illogical, but can be fruitful. Applying the practice of looking, really LOOKING at negative space we can open ourselves up to a unique way of approaching life that is not...
by Gizelle | May 20, 2018 | Inner Knowing/Wisdom, Self-Awareness
Many people look forward to sleeping as a way to gain relief from stress or worry or feelings of powerlessness, anxiety, and hopelessness. Others seek similar relief through addictions – use of chemicals or other activities that allow them to fantasize or create the...
