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When Faced With the Fork in the Road

Question: What is this fork in the road ahead of me, in work, love and friendship?

You are always at the fork in the road. Every day there are decisions to make, ways to go, people to see, things to respond to.

Be mindful and considerate of your path and not the path of another. Do not stray into the other, be a vessel for listening and receiving, but do not compromise your own direction, your values, your love, for a path that is not yours.

Do not hesitate to say yes to your path, to take it, even when it is a short lesson and not the main thoroughfare.

Turning back is going forward.

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Our paths are strewn with flowers and mushrooms, with pebbles and nettles, with animal life and nature. Choose what is right for you and see the beauty in that which is not, do not judge it, do not run from it, do not pick up what is not yours.

What is yours will come to you when you take the path that is yours alone.

When it seems as though there are too many options, too many paths to choose from, be still like the lama and remember the owl sitting on your shoulder. Quiet yourself, tap into the wisdom within, the voice of the subconscious.

Be aware of the shadow, that which can not exist without the light, it is created by light, it is not there to hold us back, but to show us something. The shadow also provides us with respite on the journey, it can be a place of cool, to regenerate.

Go forth with calm and confidence.

Every path you take is the right one. Just choose it now.

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When Truth is My Teacher

Question: What can you tell me about TRUTH being my teacher?

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Let truth be your student and your teacher.

Forget about titles and labels. Speak and share from the heart space, from the place of understanding the journey towards comprehending.

It is okay to have taken your time to get to where you are. There are no rules on speed of coming to a place and feeling of safety.

In order to speak one’s truth you pass through stages so that your truth can be shared from wisdom and not in fear, defense, or anger.

Passing through these stages brings compassion and grace, allowing you to recognise and heal those other emotions and allowing that we are all going to be at different places along that way. Some will stay longer in denial and incomprehension.

There is no such thing as being completely safe from criticism or judgement, but the more you speak your truth, the clearer you get. Some will drop away, allowing others to come forward.

To not speak your truth leaves you a little frozen in time, unclear what it is you are attracting towards you.

Own your truth, let the waters part, you will not be disappointed.

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