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Surrender has a connotation of giving up and being weak and losing. However, in this representation, it is a way not to compete and to be completely free. It is about being absolutely accepting of life in every expression that is occurring at this moment. This means not engaging in reactivity or placing any aspect in comparison to another. Another way to frame it is by claiming your ability to respond. You will respond to what is one way or another so wouldn’t you prefer to do it consciously and from a place of love?

The Universal Laws* that speak to being absolutely aligned to what is right now are the Law of Allowing, the Law of Attachment, the Law of Blessing, the Law of Compassion, the Law of Detachment, the Law of Flow, the Law of Least Effort, the Law of Responsibility, The Law of Surrender and the Law of Vulnerability. In the following, I reproduce these laws and provide a commentary on stepping into your ability to respond to every aspect of life around you.

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There are many Universal Laws* that provide pointers on how to live. But, if there was only one Universal law that superseded all others it would be the Law of Love. By simply operating according to the principle of ‘what love would do’, you can choose your thoughts, emotions, as well as where to direct your energy and what behaviors to engage in. The Law of Love is given below with my thoughts on applying it in your life.

Love is our natural state, but as we grow we compartmentalize to make sense of the world and this creates artificial boundaries. These categories allow for comparison and evaluation, but this does not come from a place of objective appreciation for what is. Our choices about what we consider to be a part of bring separation. In reality, love encompasses all without distinction.

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Research consistently shows the benefits of generating space in our lives through meditation.

The regular practice of connecting to stillness supports our ability to function more effectively and reach more of our potential. In short, it increases our mental, physical, and spiritual capacity.

This article provides a great summary and detail of proven improvements.

Here are some of the meditations that I find refreshing and that have supported my own journey. Enjoy.

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Each of us, whether biologically male or female, has a choice about the extent to which they express empowering feminine qualities. Sadly, for many of us, feminine qualities have been derogated. As a result, we have diminished their importance in our lives and even repressed them. This means that we cannot give them full expression, which undermines our ability to reach our potential. We may not even consciously realize that this has occurred. But balanced incorporation of both masculine and feminine qualities is key to full engagement in life.

Consider the following seven empowering feminine qualities, and how they are expressed in your life. Do they enrich your experience or are they showing up with dysfunction?

1) Consort:

This quality shows up in the archetypes of the dancer, virgin, or concubine. Those who emulate beauty for beauty’s sake. It pertains to decoration, grace, and vulnerability. It is the extent to which you can trust enough to be tender, delicate, and allowing. This yang feminine energy is defined by appreciation and the state of being responsive and yielding. The yin masculine qualities of assertion and initiation provide balance. In its detriment, innocent appreciation and sharing of beauty are lost and manipulation occurs. When you are sensitive to this exchange, a true partnership can be achieved.

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The Middle Way is about balance but is not as simple as adjusting weights until they are equal and then you are done. This is because the weights themselves are not constant, so, you need to pay attention to how they shift in quality.

In other words, it is less like linear pendulum oscillation, and more like a spinning disc. Fine adjustments allow you to more completely meet your needs and priorities by optimizing where you concentrate your time.

Needs and the Middle Way

Your fundamental needs do not change that much. What changes as you move beyond childhood, is the extent to which they are your personal responsibility. We often do not pay them much attention until one is neglected and we feel its absence. As long as a certain level of safe shelter, available resource,  community, accomplishment, and inner evolution is occurring, all is well.

However, it is easy to see what happens if our environmental temperature becomes hazardous. Or, perhaps if we experience a restriction of food or water. What is less obvious is the physiological reaction to solitude and isolation. Or even to stagnation in achievement.

Our needs relate to the environment with which we surround ourselves. They depend on career choices, family commitments, financial pressures, and health issues. And, these may need overhauling from time to time. Consequently, it is up to you to find the sweet spot where you experience harmony by choosing what is required and eliminating what is not.

Applying the Middle Way means bringing attention to 1) Where you do and don’t need to go. 2) How you do and don’t need to feel. And, as well, 3) What you do and don’t need to think.

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