I Am Who I Am

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Thursday, 22/02/2024

I am who I am, and that is enough is my latest mantra. I say this when I wake up, and when I go to bed. Using any mantra focuses our energy into a certain pattern. I have used mantras in the past that have connected me to Tibetan Monks such as “om mani padme hum” and appreciated that simply saying the words pronounced om ma nee pad may hum moved me in resonance with their ancient wisdom.

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What's For You

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Wednesday, 12/07/2023

My new prayer or mantra these days is what’s for me. I decided on this phrase because I woke up one day realizing how stressful my life can become when I try to control my world in order to keep myself from experiencing any pain or rejection.

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