Angeles Arrien

Following Our Authentic Longings

"Is it possible, I asked myself, that I'm being summoned from some deep and holy place within?  Am I being asked to enter a passage in the Spiritual life - the journey from false self to true self?  Am I being asked to dismantle old masks and patterns and unfold a deeper, more authentic self - the one God created me to be?  Am I being compelled to disturb my inner universe in quest of the undiscovered being who clamors from within?"

—Sue Monk Kidd, from When the Heart Waits (Harper and Row) p.8
    

                             
Monthly Practice:

• Identify what old masks and patterns that are being dropped from your life. What is calling to be explored?  What "longings" are presenting themselves to you, both personally and professionally at this time?
• Spend one half hour in silence everyday.  Take this time for deep listening, reflection, and contemplation. 

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