#the untethered soul

[gqandw]

Life is not something you get; it’s something you experience. Life exists with or without you. It has been going on for billions of years. You simply get the honor of seeing a tiny slice of it. If you’re busy trying to get something, you will miss the slice you’re actually experiencing. Every one of life’s experiences is different, and every experience is worth having. Life is not something to waste. It’s truly precious. That’s why death is such a great teacher. It is death that makes life precious.

– Micheal A. Singer

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[shaythelittlefay]

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[wehavewords]

“Walk outside on a clear night and just lookup into the sky. You are sitting on a planet spinning around in the middle of absolutely nowhere.”

Micheal A. Singer, The Untethered Soul

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[mscudilove]

So Fine at 39

Today is my last day at 39 and I'm feeling fine. I have to say thank you to all my loved ones for making my 30's the best times of growth in life. Honestly the life I dreamed of and imagined, is the life I have lived. It's such a blessing and I'm truly excited for my 40's. Yes not everything has been perfect but it's been perfection of my self growth. I never imagined living this decade without my big sister. I still some days believe she is here in spirit.

Also the separation that happened with my partner was also giving, it challenged me to imagine life on my own. These days online many women and men are starting to decide not to engage in marriage or long term relationships. I am happy with my choice to raise our daughter together and if that ever changes I know I will be fine alone.

Our family vacation was so beautiful and super relaxing. It is our home away from home and so healing. Now that we are home, we realize how life will always test us and we have to stay dedicated to our goals. Olivia is thriving at school and I have started considering going back to higher education. Losing our Abuelita this year was also very spiritual and reminds us of the importance of legacy.

So tomorrow I begin the next chapter of life in my 40's. I am super excited and open to the abundance that will come my way. Love and life will always bring me what is needed to continue growing and glowing. Sister I miss you, I know you are with me in spirit because I feel so brave. Both Olivia and I remember how much you gave us while you stayed at our house the last days of your life. We are honored to continue your legacy and remember you with the greatest love of all. Until we meet again one day!

#lifeisbutadream #womanwarrior #womanwhorunwithwolves #the untethered soul

[foreverakoda]

stealing freedom for your soul

the prerequisite to true freedom is to decide that you do not want to suffer anymore. you must decide that you want to enjoy your life and that there is no reason for stress, inner pain, or fear. every day we bear a burden we should not be bearing. we fear we are not good enough or that we will fail. we experience insecurity, anxiety and self-consciousness. we fear that people will turn on us, take advantage of us, or stop loving us. all of these things burden us tremendously. as we try to have open and loving relationships, and as we try to succeed and express ourselves, there is an inner weight that we carry. this weight is the fear of experiencing pain, anguish or sorrow. every day we are either feeling it, or we are protecting ourselves from feeling it. it is such a core influence we don't even realize how prevalent it is.

when buddha said that all of life is suffering, this is what he was referring to. people do not understand how much they are suffering because they have never experienced what it is like to not suffer.

[Singer, Michael A.. The Untethered Soul (p. 89) ]

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[randomberlinchick]

Reading a few pages each night before bed... Great recommendation from a former colleague 😊

#michael a singer #the untethered soul #inner peace

[d-i-x-i-t]

I understand why people do drugs. I also understand that they will never ever take you, where truth will take you.

Michael A. Singer (Living from a Place of Surrender: The Untethered Soul in Action)

#Michael A. Singer #Michael A. Singer quote #life #life quote #a Place of Surrender #The Untethered Soul #soul #spirit #spirituality

[prettyxwallflower]

i have decided that there’s no point suffering by overthinking about what-ifs concerning something that has already happened and cannot be reversed. i’m trying to be okay with everything and accept that i don’t control anything in order to maintain my happiness

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[zenwannabe]

“If you’re willing to be objective and watch all your thoughts, you will see that the vast majority of them have no relevance. They have no effect on anything or anybody, except you. They are simply making you feel better or worse about what is going on now, what has gone on in the past, or what might go on in the future. If you spend your time hoping it doesn’t rain tomorrow, you are wasting your time. Your thoughts don’t change the rain. You will someday come to see that there is little use for that incessant internal chatter, and there is no reason to constantly attempt to figure everything out.” — Michael A. Singer

#the untethered soul #anxiety #consciousness

[cck-beauty]

We as individuals always have a choice.

Whether it’s on a conscious or sub-conscious level, we fundamentally choose to make that choice or decision.

Did you know when you are angry or frustrated you are choosing said emotions. You are choosing to allow someone’s actions or words affect your energy. If someone gave you an ultimatum about whether you wished to be happy or angry for the remainder of your life, what would be your choice? Happiness. Then why allow someone else’s decision to be selfish, or inconsiderate, or completely ignorant affect you?

There is a beautifully written book titled The Untethered Soul by Michael A. Singer, who speaks about how we allow things to affect us. And how we count how many things have gone wrong throughout our day and hold on to them like tokens. Why do we hold on to them? To then brag to those who will listen of who had a ‘worse’ day? To use as an excuse for our foul mood or things we say/do to another?

We are choosing to hold on to those insignificant, trivial things and they are only harming us.

The one exquisite example I distinctly remember from this book is, when you’re driving and you pass a tree on your way, do you get angry at the tree for being there in your sight? You look at the tree, you notice the tree, your brain processes the tree and then the thought is gone. It’s as if the thought is water and your mind is the creek, the water flows gently, caressing rocks on its way, you notice it but it continues on melting and swaying along.

Why can’t we do that when someone is going 90 in the fast lane? When someone cuts us off? Or you hit every red light on the way to work? Those are all very small and insignificant in the grand scheme of things, but we allow these moments to irritate us to our core, to look for these moments to compound to give ourselves permission to have a piss poor attitude.

I don’t want to choose to be angry anymore, I’m making a conscious decision in reflection of your decision. I will be happy when I look back, will you?

Here’s a photo of my breakfast the other morning, something sweet after such a salty post. Berry topping from The Bite Me Balance COOKBOOK, it was delicious and decadent and for a much needed pick me up - I’d add whip cream!

#reading #books #insight #choices #the untethered soul #michael singer #coffee #cooking #knitting #happiness #growth #cookbook #french toast #berries #maple syrup

[purpledragonbae]

Day 1 of my “follow your joy” experiment:

Starting the day with some really chill stretching and listening to fun/happy music! Also made myself an iced mocha & played with my cute ass puppy. Started thinking about approaching local businesses to create brand strategies for them because that’s something I find mad fun. I need to still do my taxes (oops) so strategizing a way to make it a joyful experience as I have felt mad resistance. Turning it into a game seems to be working! I think I’m going to make it like a beat the clock kind of game. This is such a good way to get through anything that on the surface feels shitty. MAKE IT A GAME !

I want to note that at this point of my life I am completely broke and just went through a really bad chapter of depression and my partner and I are taking space. So needless to say, it’s been a tough go lately, but I realize that I was guiding my life with things like guilt or should’s or the expectations I thought others had on me. It was like I was constantly in a fear state that I would get in trouble or upset someone or go against others expectations of me.

All that led to was me becoming increasingly incapable of doing anything I needed to do and to becoming overwhelmed by obsessive thoughts and controlling behaviour. It made me totally broke and lose everything. It made me too anxious to actually work any jobs I did get. It made everything feel like I was about to burst into tears. During this time I was purging a lot of pain from my past and a lot of my insecurities so it all served a purpose, but at a point you realize that the healing pot is infinitely deep and - do you really want to spend your entire short life here in that state? Or do you want to just accept that life hasn’t been perfect and move forward with joy and love.

I’m noticing tons of mercury retrograde things happening right now, like technology not working, meetings not lining up, my bf engaging with his ex, etc. This is really solidifying the understanding that we really aren’t in control. Having an awareness of this stuff is so powerful - not because you can stop things from happening, but because with awareness, you won’t react with fear. If you react with fear it only further fucks your journey up.

When it comes to following your joy - that includes following joyful thoughts. Every time I have a thought that doesn’t bring me joy, I am now choosing to shift my focus elsewhere. This isn’t to say we should force thinking positively, because then we are still in fear and resistance, but rather redirect our thoughts to those that are natural to us but also bring joy.

For example, if thinking about my partner brings me anxiety right now, sure, I could force myself to think about all the good times and aspects about him I love, or I could accept that thinking about him in this moment doesn’t make me feel good, and think about something that does, like flowers or sunshine or sleeping all day.

The key is to follow your natural joy, not force it, and to accept how you’re truly feeling. The anxious, controlling energy repels. If something pisses you off, leave it alone. If something psyches you up, get into it!

I’ve also been exploring some patterns of relationship dynamics tonight and it’s so wild how different connections can totally drive us further down our purposeful path. It just goes to show how you never really want to cut yourself off from exploring a human being if it feels natural. There will be something from the dynamic to learn and when relationships are controlling or too strictly monogamous, they cut off the potential for spiritual growth.

I feel like monogamy channels the energy very strongly, so sometimes that can be a bit too intense if you’re not spiritually developed enough or aren’t quite aware enough about the dynamic and how to master it. For example, I was on the app The Pattern and it was describing to a T the dynamic that has played out between me and my partner. It’s wild! I wish I dug into that a little deeper before going through this stuff and it possibly being too late.

But these dynamics can exist between multiple people, so it just goes to show that there isn’t a one soul mate. It really is a choice and ultimately you’ll choose a partner that is aligned with bringing you the growth you desire. Maybe there’s a perfect match, but I’ve never seen it.

It was really helpful though and gave me hope because it showed me areas where I can grow and compromise to create a happy, healthy bond. Ultimately it really was a lack of clear communication getting in the way.

This time apart has been so transformational. I truly am grateful for space and won’t fight it again. It’s very cool to have a partner where our chemistry comes together to open up something new about our spirits and souls journey. I have learned so much is such short time while knowing and loving him. It would be so incredible to be able to transmute the negatives of our dynamic into the possibility for something really amazing.

Right now I feel a resistance to him and to us seeing each other so I’m trusting that and that when it’s time for us to see each other again, that repelling energy will have dissipated.

What I read about today in the untethered soul was the resistance / clinging dynamic, very similar to the push and pull, runner/chaser, empath/narc type of dynamic. Essentially a duality. It made me realize how I’ve been having that type of relationship with everything in my life. I either cling to something or someone or I resist or self sabotage or push it away. Seeing this is helping me realize I can just step out of that dance and no longer be pulled so much.

That dynamic completely comes from fear. Fear to lose something causes you to cling. Fear to get too close or mess something up makes you avoid and push it away. It’s just so clear now.

I love how things can suddenly click just by someone articulating it in a way that makes sense to you. That’s why there’s no limit to the books or speakers or material in the universe that will succeed. Everyone speaks a different language and different ways will resonate with different people.

#the untethered soul #soul searching #spiritual lessons #spiritual blog #spiritual vibrations #spirituality #soul journey #journey to healing #personal development #self improvement #how to be happy #how to find happiness

[soospiritualjourney]

The Untethered Soul by Michael A. Singer

"We might not have come here with a purpose so enjoying life’s experiences is the only rational thing to do. You’re sitting in a planet spinning around in the middle of absolutely nowhere. Take a look at reality. You’re floating in empty space in a universe that goes on forever. If you have to be here at least be happy and enjoy the experience. You’re going to die anyway. Things are going to happen anyway. Why shouldn’t you be happy? You gain nothing by being bothered by life’s events. It doesn’t change the world; you just suffer. There’s always going to be something that can bother you, if you’d let it. This choice to enjoy life will lead you through your spiritual journey. In truth it is itself a spiritual teacher. if you are committed, nothing can stop you. no matter what happens you can choose to enjoy the experience. As difficult as that sounds, what is the benefit of not doing it? If you are innocent and they lock you up, you might as well have fun. What good does it do to not have fun? It doesn't change anything. In the end, if you stay happy, you win. Make that your game and just stay happy no matter what."

#the untethered soul #mindfulness #spiritual journey #consciousness #emotional strength #emotional wellbeing #growth mindset #awareness #self awareness #energy work #healing #emotional growth

[shaythelittlefay]

#happy thanksgiving #shaythelittlefay #me #shaythelittlefae #nature #colorado #trees #fall autumn #fallen leaves #fall aesthetic #fall #picnic #fruit #book nerd #books #the untethered soul #flowers #yule log #pumpkin roll #pumpkin #andi bagus #picnic basket #grapes #gloomy #orange leaves #grass #norwegian #greenery #change your thoughts #change your life

[aetee]

"The secret of ascent is to never look down - always look up. No matter what happens below you, just turn your eyes upward and relax your heart." - Michael Singer, the Untethered Soul

#micheal a singer #the untethered soul #quotes

[tenderprofundness]

16 the spiritual path of non resistance

In other words, the experience of an event does not stop with our sensory observation of it.

It’s about not resisting energies as they pass through you. If you have difficulty doing this, don’t get down on yourself. Just keep working with it. It’s the work of a lifetime to become that open, that complete, and that whole.

#life quotes #quotes #sad thoughts #book quotes #deep thinking #self introspection #the untethered soul

[classynightcandy]

MUSIC OF MY DREAMS...

It’s a pattern of soulA movement of drumsTranscending through feetNurtured with hipsAnd glorified by the sway of my hands It’s a whisper of warStomping through beats, heart beatsTraversing spaceGathering limbsAnd tormenting waists It’s a tinkling of melodiesHumbling heartsBreaking cursesBreeding peaceAnd birthing tales, tales of surrender It’s a whining of thoughtsTrembling with doubtUnhinged…

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#dreams #From the Heart #hints of life #hope #life experiences #love #POETRY #the rooted mind #The Untethered Soul