Practices | A Twelvemonth of Self Love

“A Bowl of Cherries” or Just the Pits?

Eva Lisle — Mon, 18 Jul 2016 17:15:07 +0000

Is your (average daily) life just a bowl of cherries? Or is it more like just the pits? You are only as rich as your daily life. You are only as successful as your daily life. You are only as happy as your daily life. Do you seek mountain-top experiences? Then you must learn how to reach the mountain top within and then the whole of your daily like is a mountain top experience.

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#thursdaysoff

Eva Lisle — Sat, 02 Jul 2016 16:28:42 +0000

At the beginning of this year (geez! how can that be six months ago already??) I decided (and my weary Father-of-the-Bride husband agreed) that we needed more spaciousness in our lives and schedule this year after what we now refer to it as “The Wedding Year”. We sought to vet our calendars (& rearrange when necessary) and if possible not schedule so many big things in a row. That is to say…

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Five Ways to Use Facebook as Spiritual Practice

Eva Lisle — Thu, 12 May 2016 22:01:36 +0000

If spiritual practice is our intentional awareness and focus on connecting to God, our hearts and our brothers then let’s link it to something we already do every day: Facebook! Recently I have heard several stories of folks who stepped away from Facebook because of some of the things that were said or posted. I would like to offer an alternative solution. Firstly, if your gut says “No more…

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Facebook: Torment, Time-waster or Spiritual Practice?

Eva Lisle — Thu, 05 May 2016 22:08:57 +0000

A little over 10 years ago, none of us had even heard of Facebook, let alone imagined how it would come to impact our daily lives. My first introduction to Facebook was through my daughter Savannah who began her freshman year at CCA in Oakland, California in the Fall of 2005. I remember how excited she was about this “cool site for university students to connect”. I have no idea who told her…

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Politics As (un) Usual

Eva Lisle — Fri, 04 Mar 2016 00:39:56 +0000

“Allowing non-citizen’s to vote??! What?! Did I hear that right?” I was certain I misread a news feed but, sadly, it was true. There is a growing push in some quarters to legalize voting for non-citizens in the USA. Apparently it has already begun in California while I was busy preparing for a our daughter’s wedding last fall. I had promised myself to stay well away from the politics of the…

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12. Day 27: 5 Things To Do When You Experience Spirit-lag

Eva Lisle — Fri, 27 Mar 2015 14:50:51 +0000

Have you ever noticed this jet laggy sort of experience that happens between when you pray (or ask or set an intention or surrender) and when you feel or see the answer? I’d call it Spirit-lag but somehow that makes it sound like Spirit is lagging behind me, late or otherwise occupied when it is most likely me who is late or otherwise occupied. In the geological sense Spirit IS instantaneous…

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11. Day 20: In Order To Form A More Perfect Union

Eva Lisle — Fri, 20 Feb 2015 13:51:13 +0000

I was really struck by a new definition of success in yesterday’s daily reading from Tama Kieves wonderful new book “A Year Without Fear” (of course I love this book;): “You don’t regret the past. You regret the present. You regret the past only when you’re not wildly in love with all you’re right now and all you are experiencing in this time. Change the moment before you, and you change how…

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10. Day 30: Like Butter In A Dish

Eva Lisle — Fri, 30 Jan 2015 13:07:39 +0000

Judgment is fear. Fear is judgment. Judgment says “This cannot be as is.” Fear says “This should not be as is.” Judgement and fear are saying the same thing: NO. No to what is, no to what was, no to what should or shouldn’t be. No to how I am feeling, No to how you are feeling. No, no, no, No, NO, NOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooo. It is the energy signature of stop, off, close, hide, flee. What if…

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10. Day 21: A-Z of Fear

Eva Lisle — Wed, 21 Jan 2015 13:23:39 +0000

Fear in all it’s glorious forms and colors is all that stands in our way from being aware of Love’s Divine Presence all the time. There is no need to fear fear itself. Fear is nothing more than a contraction, a sharp intake of breath, a collapsing of thought. The more I shine the light on my fears the more they just seem like different coloring crayons used for shading, drama and spark. Still.

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10. Day 5: Love Fear For Itself

Eva Lisle — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 02:07:49 +0000

Getting started with extending love to “fear itself” today and asked Holy Spirit where to start. HS: The best way way to deal with fear of fear itself is to love fear for itself and to let is guide you right back to your own loving heart. Notice and express the difficulty/ misstep/fear then be with it in awe and wonder. Extend a quality of love to this feeling of not-love. Me: Today I feel…

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