Tag: separation
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The paradox of a human being
I was thinking about how hard it is not to judge….anything! Our brains are wired to judge. Is it safe? Is it good? Do I like them? Even as I enjoy a relaxing walk in the countryside trying not to think of anything, I notice the weeds, the dead or dying trees, I think of…
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Drowning in fear
I had a vision of struggling to swim in the deep ocean, being dragged down by many layers of clothing. These garments contain all my negative thought patterns and fears. Heavy, thick, dark outer layers pulling me underwater and drowning me. Stopping me from experiencing the world as it really is. They are just something…
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What’s my purpose?
There are so many spiritual teachings and self help books showing us how to discover our purpose and yet, when I ask the question of myself, the universe or God, I never receive an answer and I am sure I am not alone. There are some lucky people who seem to have a clear understanding…
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Letting go of Attachments
I don’t like to admit it, but I am codependent. I see this now. I need others to be OK. I need to be needed. I need others to love me. I am scared to be alone and I don’t think I will survive on my own. So I grab hold of loved ones and…
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Eye of the storm
Imagine there is a dot on a piece of paper. It is I am. This is me, you, everyone. Here I am whole. I am healed. I am love. There is nothing to do. Nothing to achieve. There is no separation, no pain, no suffering. There is only peace. There is love and total connection.…
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Being the tree
I was thinking about the labels we put on things and how this really limits knowing something deeply. There are studies showing that when children are learning to draw, that once they are shown how to draw something, they stop looking at the thing itself. It becomes known and reduced to what was shown to…
A Little Art ‘n Soul by Taysha Barrett 