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As we unwind our fears and limitations through feeling our feelings, the mind naturally lightens the intensity of its focus and we begin to experience quiet and a sense of internal motion. This motion happens within us, around us and through us. It is a naturally occurring part of our make-up. We are flow and it is always there to nurture us. Enjoy ~Alain & Jody Herriott
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When life upsets us, the mind wants to “solve” what it considers a problem. In the process we are taken on a mental trip of upset, drama and unsolvable conundrums. The feelings that are below the surface of the mind’s drama are actually a better tool to unlock the door of the problem and bring us balance. Again, these feelings are not a problem to solve, they are an experience that should be allowed to unfold within us. As we feel our feelings and they unfold we find ourselves becoming balanced; we become completed in such a pleasant and vast way it defies description. Enjoy the journey. ~Alain & Jody Herriott
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Life is a choice. Good statement, we have heard it so very many times. How many of us actually live life in this way? As we travel the path of experiencing our feelings we come to realize that we have choices. One choice may be to enjoy each aspect of life, each little nuance. Some will say that is too much, I can’t do that. Of course this a choice. We make them every day. In doing so we may lead ourselves down the path of unfolding life, much like a flower, or we may starve ourselves by not letting ourselves feel. We encourage you to feel. The mind is already over-trained; trust it to simply work. Trust your feelings as well, as they are your missing link to being. All you have to do is choose to do so. ~Alain & Jody Herriott
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The mind is about attachment to outcome and is constantly in expectation. It is drawn to drama and circular thinking and upset for it is always searching for something to control. In effect the mind causes separation within us because of its constant reaching. Using the body to experience the feelings within us reunites us. The more this occurs the more we come back into balance. This harmony of body and mind is truly the harmony that is total. Others will call it many different names: centered, presence, even enlightenment. Regardless of the word, balance is now a way of life. ~Alain & Jody Herriott
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We are taught from an early age to achieve, to push, to beat others. This is probably the #1 thing in our way in order to know ourselves. All the striving takes us out of the moment and places us firmly in the mind, separated from our essential self. People believe that striving is necessary in order to achieve our goals. This simply isn’t true. Instead we find harmony is born, which makes everything possible. It is easy enough to create balance in our lives; all we need to do is be willing to feel the sensations within us. T his will change our focus from pushing to opening and the rest simply unfolds. ~Alain & Jody Herriott
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The body is every bit as intelligent as the mind. Its communication is subtle, gentle, and while it may appear difficult to understand, its language is sensation. The mind is constantly pushing on these subtle sensations. The mind hides this subtlety beneath its over activity. When we allow ourselves to be aware of the subtle sensations and let them surface, the mind begins to relax. As this occurs, everything comes into harmony, and being is the result. ~Alain & Jody Herriott
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Presence— don’t leave home without it. Funny phrase eh? Most of us go out the door to begin the day and are leading with our heads. We forget about our bodies and the associated sensations as they seem too subtle or too much trouble to pay attention to. In reality we really should allow ourselves to feel throughout our bodies as the day begins. In this way we arrive at our destination fully integrated. We are more effective in the work place and we connect with our coworkers as the day unfolds in balance and harmony. ~Alain & Jody Herriott
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We live in two worlds, the world of mind and the world of feeling. When we let the world of feeling blend with the world of mind we experience the world as a totality. A wholeness is here. It is not a desperate flick of fulfillment but a deeply supportive and nurturing experience. Through feeling we experience wholeness, without it we are only a shell of a being. When we have the integration of body and mind then the two worlds blend and we awaken to a quiet mind and experience an unlimited self. ~Alain & Jody Herriott
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The mind is like a kid in a candy store. It is constantly searching, even striving for more. Always eating and never resting; it doesn’t even realize it is the source of its problems. The mind has been taught to ignore the feelings inside its feedback system, the human body. However, these feelings inside us are the entry point to balance. When we are allowed to experience our feelings at the signal level, the sensation level, we achieve balance. The mind learns, with a bit of practice, that feeling is what sets us free and shows us the path to bliss. ~Alain & Jody Herriott
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The Tao te Ching says (we are paraphrasing): I am like an idiot, my mind is so empty…..I am different from ordinary people, I drink from the infinite. How can one do this if the mind is empty? Because when we stop over-focusing we realize we are the flow of everything and now we ARE. We understand Being and let the unfolding of events move through us. Now we are present, constantly fed and nurtured. ~Alain & Jody Herriott