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Narrated by Marie T. Russell.
InnerSelf's Daily Inspiration
January 10, 2024
The focus for today is:
I am learning to become more authentic.
Today's inspiration was written by Joyce Vissell:
Everyone has something that they hide from others. They feel that if others knew their dark secrets, they would not like them. Therefore, it is easier to just show everyone the best part of themselves.
Perhaps the most important thing Ram Dass taught us is to accept and love ourselves completely and to not hide the darker sides of our being.
He told us again and again that we must bring out these hidden parts and embrace and make friends with those parts of ourselves. As we can love the parts that we keep hidden, we become more authentic and powerful.
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Today's inspiration was adapted from the InnerSelf.com article:
How to Attain Freedom from Hidden Shame
Written by Joyce Vissell.
Read the complete article here.
This is Marie T. Russell, co-publisher of InnerSelf.com, wishing you a day of being authentic (today and every day)
Comment from Marie: Trying to fit an image or a mold provided by society will never lead to happiness, as we can not be happy being a fake version of ourselves. We can live, instead, by the following advice which is attritubed to Oscar Wilde, "Be yourself. Every one else is taken."
Our focus for today: I am learning to become more authentic.
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RELATED BOOK: Heartfullness
Heartfullness: 52 Ways to Open to More Love
by Joyce and Barry Vissell.
Heartfulness means so much more than sentimentality or schmaltz. The heart chakra in yoga is the spiritual center of the body, with three chakras above and three below. It is the balance point between lower body and higher body, or between body and spirit. To dwell in your heart is therefore to be in balance, to integrate the lower three chakras with the higher three.
Our goal is to lead you into your heart. Our goal is to give you a feeling experience of the heart in its many dimensions. We could say each piece will make you feel good. And this may be true. But each will also challenge you to grow in spiritual awareness, for there is often a certain risk that must be taken before the heart can open. Sometimes we need to leave our comfort zone to really live from the heart.
Click here for more info and/or to order this book. Also available as a Kindle edition.
About the Author(s)
Joyce & Barry Vissell, a nurse/therapist and psychiatrist couple since 1964, are counselors, near Santa Cruz CA, who are passionate about conscious relationship and personal-spiritual growth. They are the authors of 9 books and a new free audio album of sacred songs and chants. Call 831-684-2130 for further information on counseling sessions by phone, on-line, or in person, their books, recordings or their schedule of talks and workshops.
Visit their website at SharedHeart.org for their free monthly e-heartletter, their updated schedule, and inspiring past articles on many topics about relationship and living from the heart.
