Thanks for joining me in my new blog! Together, we will iron out the rough spots,simplify your life and cross the flood. My book, Powerful Wisdom, will help you unleash your enlightened mind. Enlightenment is not what you think. Enlightenment, in your mind, is what you have conjured up to help describe its meaning. Throughout your life, you've picked up little bits and pieces that continually shape your conception. You link it to things that you understand already. But you have been fooled. You can't find enlightenment by looking for it, or trying to attain it. It is pure emptiness.

It is already you. Think of it in terms of putting on a Halloween costume. With the costume on, you are completely different. If you left the costume on for the rest of your life, that would become “you.” That would be what you see in pictures or in a mirror. You would get comfortable in that role. That is you in the world. Let's say that twenty years go by. Then I come along and tell you that if you take off the costume, your true self is there, and your true self is completely different. That your true self is completely stress free and happy, in other words, enlightened. You would probably have a hard time remembering who that different person was and not really believe me. You would probably rely on your memory of what you looked like (before the costume) and how you felt about yourself and the world. And if I told you to just take it off and see, you would probably be fearful.

Little did you know, you have indeed, put on a costume. You are living life as the person you think you are. You have come to believe that stress and unhappiness are part of life. But before you just take off the costume all at once, it might be less fearful if you take it off slowly, bit by bit. As you do that, each time you reveal a little more, of the person underneath, your conviction will grow and your fears subside. Your love of the “new” you will blossom and you will be driven to remove more and more. Stress will be on the down swing and happiness will be on the upswing. When you have finally completely removed the costume (the “you” that you thought you were), you will realize that you have been fooled all along. You will discover the true you. Enlightenment.

If you have not already done so, I encourage you to read Powerful Wisdom, which will help you remove your costume, at your own pace, so that you are not fearful. Your true inner self is waiting to be set free! It has been nudging you for a long, long time. That is why you are continually looking for ways to make yourself happy (self improvement) and reduce stress. It's time to get off the treadmill and be happy, content and stress-free permanently, and I am here to help you every step of the way, so be sure to tune in to my next post on the subject of “doubt.” Have a great day!