A Quote About Diverting

"Give life to things which are beautiful. Don’t give life to ugly things. You don’t have much time, much energy to waste. With such a small energy source, it is simply stupid to waste it in sadness, in anger, in hatred, in jealousy.

Use it in love, use it in some creative act, use it in friendship, use it in meditation; do something with it which takes you higher. And the higher you go, more energy sources become available to you.

At the highest point of consciousness, you are almost a god.
It is in your hands."

~ Osho

I read this quote this morning and it impacted me on such a profound level. I hope that it affects you in any way possible.

Beauty in Everything

"When you seek beauty in all people and all things, you will not only find it, you will become it."

This is such a beautiful quote. However, I find myself resistant to its message. Seeing beauty in the things I loathe is such a daunting challenge. Of course, holding onto loathing for no other purpose but to define what I am not is also challenging and a waste of energy. It is in finding the higher balance that we can sort out what, exactly, is ripening in our spirits. The fruit we nurture, and the seedlings we bury in fear, doubt, and hate. Even at this very moment I feel a lightening of spirit in conjunction with a tightening in my throat. I have so many emotions and concepts that I do not allow to be expressed. I search for the words and find none. The colors are dark, smoky, blacks and greys pillowing toxicities that I allow to choke me. That I ALLOW to remain, keeping me "safe" from my path, away from my destiny. Or so I feel. In truth, I'm still walking, still slowly wandering down the lane with warmth on my soul and the grassy unknown plains of my life ahead. It's really exciting, but I let myself feel mostly dread. It is difficult at times, to look past the unknown and realize if you are walking your journey, the universe will provide you with the necessities you are continually creating.

I am creating a heart full of luscious fruit. The sweet ripeness of love, beauty and compassion. I am creating a mind that is open, sharp, and continually learning. I am creating a root, firmly planted, and blessed with the undeniable right to be here.