Most of the time we remain fixated on the outcome – “the end goal”. We lose faith in our ability to attain some of our goals because the road ahead of us appears long, difficult, or at times “impossible”. What if you focused on just today? Know your future goals and ideals and yet [...]
From a young age, we learn to associate food with: comfort, a reward (or “treat”), a way of ‘sharing quality time’ with others (e.g. breaking bread together), and pure pleasure. Practically, food is for nourishment and survival. Yet, we live in a nation that offers an overabundance and variety of food - of which we often overindulge in. [...]
DIVYA PRAJNA RETREATS with Dorothy Ratusny presents… Honouring SELF on the Path of Enlightenment: A FALL RETREAT “Discover the WISDOM of your heart and the way to live enlightened now.” At SUGAR RIDGE RETREAT CENTRE in Midland, Ontario Friday, Oct 26th, 7:30pm* until Sunday, Oct28th, 2:30pm *First Didactic Session begins Friday [...]
SIGNS are one way of receiving divine guidance. Rather than resist what comes before you, consider it as a sign – a message of spirit that invites you to see another way – another path – a path that is even more perfect than the one you might have been on. Signs are important ways [...]
Spiritual growth is what happens as we begin to examine our ‘self’ by going within…often in quiet contemplation or meditation … and realizing that we are much more than the physical being that we see. Just as winter may hold a space in our lives for the ‘hibernation’ of inner observance and examination; the season of spring offers an impetus [...]
As human beings, we have a fundamental and inherent need to experience love. Whether it manifests itself as an unconscious desire to have others like and accept us (and so our behaviour becomes motivated by this need); or an deliberate drive to experience love through our relationships, the truth is….we all seek love. Never before in the history of the [...]
September bids us to focus on the nature of our dreams. For some of us, dream study is a way of opening ourselves to our unconscious…to explore meaningful messages and to receive content that can awaken us to new insight. Curiously, I happen to be concurrently be doing coursework on the subject of dreams. It is [...]
I don’t typically arrive home at night planning on unexpected adventure. By day’s end I am usually in a reflective mode, quietly examining events of the day…looking inward … quieting my mind and pondering peaceful rest. Alas, I recently found myself climbing a 15 yr old 70+ ft high tree to rescue two cats who had conveniently left [...]
Perhaps one of the most undervalued privileges of the human experience is self-knowledge. Beyond describing what it is that we do for a living, our preference of music genre, or our favorite ice-cream flavor, how well do we really know our self? Much of our adolescence is spent contemplating who we would like to be (or [...]
A spiritual journey is one which begins with a genuine desire for knowing SELF. It commands inner reflection, contemplation and meditation (quiet/silent focus of the mind) that comes out of intentional conscious awareness: and the premise that you need to awaken to your life – to be an active directive player of your life …guiding, shaping, realizing [...]
Remember how your perspective affects how you feel, make decisions … and live life. Case in point. From your perspective, is this picture of daytime or nighttime? Remember that you see the world through your eyes. Your reflection of the world and even those you come into contact with is muted by your assumption that others see and think in similar ways to you. We all [...]
It’s a novel way of embracing the ‘new’ in your life – letting go of what no longer serves you… Being willing to surrender and release is a powerful way to consider how you will celebrate this new year and (if you choose it) how you will live the entire month of January. Surrender and release [...]
What does the magic of Christmas feel like? Think about it for a moment and re-experience those feelings within you. Christmas inspires your heart in ways you don’t always experience. We associate Christmas with ideals of love, kindness, giving, joy, hope, and special moments that come from our ideas and ideals of what it means to share, love, and [...]
During December, as the people of the world celebrate their culture’s holidays, I am reminded of the beauty that we strive to create: candles lit on menorahs, wreaths to decorate our front doors, lights that create amazing brightness, ornaments and objects shimmering, sparkling, bright colors that are seen everywhere, and delicious foods that we indulge in and enjoy. What are you celebrating? [...]
I think about the fact that we are both perfect and at the same time, evolving…a work in progress. This notion is prevalent in Yoga practice: in the idea of Sankalpa which encourages us to be, enjoying our perfection and our beautiful nature as unique beings – while at the same time, considering what our true [...]
