Portland Center for Spiritual Living Podcast

Approval is a form of judgement. Embracing “enoughness,” or knowing that we are whole, perfect and complete, is an unfolding journey that we are each walking, at our own pace. Releasing the need for approval as we travel this road, is the process of shedding the habit of shame and self-shame/judgement. Cultivating authenticity means having the courage to release shame as we seek to “Live Out Loud.”

While physical boundaries can act as walls, when we communicate our boundaries, instead of a wall, we are creating a clear path for others to connect with us. Boundaries build bridges.

As we mature, we become aware of more and more layers and dimensions of who we are, and who the people around us have been. We begin to, truly, know ourselves. And, if we’re paying attention, an amazing thing happens: we begin to understand, and find a new respect for, the people who have shaped our lives in the past, and are contributing to them now. Rev. Dr. Ruth Miller will share some stories and some of the science that help us understand this process–and how the world benefits as we go through it.

If an oyster did not choose to address the grain of sand that caused such discomfort, we would never experience the beauty of the pearl.

There is a Divine calling deep within us that is waiting to be discovered and expressed in the way that only we can express it and when it comes forward it brings with it many gifts. One of the greatest is the feeling of being in the Flow.

If we knew it all or could see it all, there would be no need for a curious, imaginative mind. Let’s appreciate the unknown, for without it life would be dull.

It’s time to surrender to the Bigger Idea of Life. It’s time for us to move from struggle into celebration. Today we live in the flow, and the joy of simply being alive surrounds us.

We all appreciate and choose different kinds of music. In the same way that we tune in to different stations on the radio, we can choose different frequencies for our lives. One of the most powerful ways to change to a channel to be in tune with Source, is by singing the song of gratitude. What does the soundtrack to your life sound like? The beginning of the year is a great time to listen and check in and adjust the melody, turn it down or crank it up!