"Vanity and pride are different things, though the words are often used synonymously. A person may be proud without being vain. Pride relates more to our opinion of ourselves, vanity to what we would have others think of us."

Saturday, June 6, 2009

To Live and Love By


There is potential for soul mate love all around us at every moment. It is a matter of recognizing the connection, sensing the "charge" of energy, and then cultivating a relationship that will take us beyond our present limitations.


A soul mate brings us enormous joy and fulfillment, but even more importantly, soul mates lead us into our life's lessons. They get under our skin and push our buttons. They inspire us to look at who we are and where we need to grow.


Whether single, married, or somewhere in between, we can begin practicing masterful waysof relating with whomever stands before us, and in this way, we become better and more enlightened human beings.


We can become the love we want to find; we can source it from within. Being willing to forgive yourself and your partner, and to make amends when necessary is an ongoing process of cleanup.


We all make mistakes; it's human. But when we hold fast to a grudge it eats away at our sense of peace and serenity. If you aren't willing to forgive, you might ask yourself what habit of ego you're attached to.

Do you want to continue life with unresolved issues hanging over you?When we take a stand and refuse to let go of something, we can always find evidence to justify it. Or we can try to make peace. Instead of blaming or making excuses, we can clean things up and move forward.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Do not copy the faults you see in another simply because you cannot persuade him to give them up.

But instead copy the bits of him which make you love him. Copy those and grow more like his good parts every day.

Suf n Steve said...

Knowing to forgive