Awareness is being conscious of what is going on around you and within you. You are primarily aware of the present moment. Whenever you feel lost or out of balance, just focus on this moment. Breathe, notice where you are and what is going on. Observe the moment and be part of it.
Key Concepts: actualization, affectation, blind spot, common sense, ignorance, modesty, narcissism, openness, pride, vanity
Awareness Archetypes: The Bluebird, The Eagle, The Know-It-All. The Meerkat, The Mouse, The Narcissist, The Rabbit, The Ribbons, The Trillium, The Valerian, The Vampire, The Werewolf, The Woods
Attachment is: adherence, faithful, loyal, devout, staunch, steadfast, constant, pious, adhesion, firmness, allegiance, love, affection, fondness, connected, stuck. Attachment is the state of being firmly affixed to someone or something. Our culture has long celebrated attachments of various kinds: romantic love, family loyalty, even attachment to our faith and beliefs. In our present society we […]
Recently I was called for jury duty. At first I thought of it as a mild annoyance, and held out hope that I wouldn’t have to go (in Philadelphia you call in to an automated number the night before and it tells you if you have to report or not. The last two times I
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Awareness is: alertness, appreciation, attention, consciousness, consideration, insight, knowledge, mindfulness, notice, observation, sensing Awareness is a state of being. You are awake to an idea, a concept, a feeling. You know it exists, yet you may not be a master of it, or even be familiar with it. Awareness is not understanding, but is
As much as I fantasize about having a dream lifestyle where I travel around the world, exploring new places, meeting all different kinds of people, sample the variety of experiences the world has to offer, deep down I have always known that joy exists everywhere and that where I am is all I need. In fact, many spiritualists will say that
