Mistletoe Blog-spirituality for everyone

Living in a world that is more fast-paced and distracted than ever, a great number of people are experiencing a longing to have a better sense of meaning, purpose, and connection. With the clamor of everyday living, spirituality is commonly a back burner, something far, something abstract, or something that is limited to certain rites.…

But the way of release is not straight. We have times of expansiveness and freedom and then times of reversion to old patterns. This is natural. Human complexity is not overshadowed by spiritual growth. All that matters is patience. Whenever we find ourselves clinging, we can find a chance to relax. Whenever we perceive opposition,…

The same principle is applicable in the self-forgiveness. A lot of people tend to treat themselves worse than they treat other people. We repeat errors, repeat humiliations and condemn our perceived inefficiency. This internal cruelty makes a fractured self. Releasing self-judgment is a great compassionate act. It is the realization that we did all that…

When we are grieved we can sit with it rather than rush out to relieve ourselves. When anger manifests we are able to investigate the cause of anger instead of externalizing it. Once the fear has gripped the chest, we can just breath into the chest and ask, in a kind tone, what we are…

There is a yearning in the silent parts of the human heart, which is above all other yearnings–the yearning to be free. Not just free, politically or socially, but inner free: free of remorse, free of resentment, free of the obsessive desire to dominate, free of the chains of attachment so imperceptible to us, and…

Finding Courage to live in Uncertainty and Grow The purpose found in spiritual awareness is not fixed and static. As people develop and transform, they may change their perception of purpose. Such fluidity may be disturbing, particularly in societies that focus on assurance and predictability. But spiritual awareness is that uncertainty is not a defect,…

Ceasing to Hold on to Ego and Illusion One of the greatest barriers on the way to the purpose is the ego or man-made identity formed under the influence of past experience, social roles, and personal stories. As the ego serves an effective purpose in exploring the world, it is also capable of causing illusion,…

Introduction In a society where everyone is in a constant state of flux, outside approval and material success, most individuals end up posing a question as old as time itself: Why am I here? Although access to information, technology and opportunity are at an all time high; it is still easy to feel empty or…

Interconnection of Mind, Body and Spirit The mind, body and spirit are discussable as independent entities, but when it comes to practice, they cannot be separated. The dimensions affect and facilitate one another. The mind may be overwhelmed and the body may be tense and the spirit may be disconnected. In case of body neglect,…

In the world, full of movement, a rush in the world of technology and growing requirements on human attention, the issue of balance has become one of the most significant issues of the modern world. It is not unusual to hear that people are urged to achieve, create and do but little is done concerning…