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  • Seeing What’s Not True

    Seeing What’s Not True

    Karla Ruiz –

    The other day, someone asked me what it means to be enlightened. The first image that came to mind was the one we’ve all seen. Someone sitting alone in nature, very still and peaceful, with light around them. And I caught myself, because on the surface, of course, that feels like enlightenment. Nothing is pulling…

  • When Love Becomes the Path

    When Love Becomes the Path

    Karla Ruiz –

    I’ve been thinking a lot about seasons. How we assume a slow season means something is wrong… when in truth, nothing is wrong at all. Sometimes we need time to rest and regroup, and sometimes we need time to absorb nutrients and to settle into new ways of being. To observe. To take action. To…

  • Start Living as the Main Character of Your Own Story

    Start Living as the Main Character of Your Own Story

    Karla Ruiz –

    Usually, we move through life as if we’re supporting characters, reacting instead of creating, following expectations instead of embracing our deepest desires, waiting for the “right time” before fully accepting who we are. What if we are here to create, express, and embody the essence of our own story? The moment you decide to step forward,…

  • Unmasking Your Truth: Signs You’re Living Authentically

    Unmasking Your Truth: Signs You’re Living Authentically

    Karla Ruiz –

    For a long time, I believed that to learn from my mistakes, I had to reprimand myself—an inner voice would appear, quietly but firmly saying, “You did it again.” This was my way of self-criticism, a subtle reminder that, in some way, I failed. We all make mistakes, but how we respond to those mistakes…

  • The Subtle Art of Self-Compassion

    The Subtle Art of Self-Compassion

    Karla Ruiz –

    For a long time, I believed that to learn from my mistakes, I had to reprimand myself—an inner voice would appear, quietly but firmly saying, “You did it again.” This was my way of self-criticism, a subtle reminder that, in some way, I failed. We all make mistakes, but how we respond to those mistakes…

  • Awaken the Dreamer Within: Create Your Life with Intention

    Awaken the Dreamer Within: Create Your Life with Intention

    Karla Ruiz –

    Have you ever felt like life is unfolding before you, but deep inside, you know there’s more to it? What if I told you that life, as we experience it, is like a dream—a beautiful, dynamic dream created by our beliefs, perceptions, and the stories we tell ourselves?

  • Understanding The Fifth Agreement

    Understanding The Fifth Agreement

    Karla Ruiz –

    The Fifth Agreement, as shared by Don Miguel Ruiz and Don Jose Ruiz, is a transformative teaching that encourages us to “Be skeptical, but learn to listen.” At first glance, this might seem like a simple directive, but its implications are far-reaching and profoundly transformative.

  • THE FIFTH AGREEMENT

    THE FIFTH AGREEMENT

    Karla Ruiz –

    The fifth agreement is be skeptical, but learn to listen. Be skeptical because most of what you hear isn’t true. You know that humans speak with symbols and that symbols are only the truth because we agree, not because they are really the truth. But the second half of the agreement is learn to listen,…

  • THE POWER OF AWARENESS

    THE POWER OF AWARENESS

    Karla Ruiz –

    wareness is the ability to observe our thoughts, emotions, and behaviors without judgment. It is the conscious recognition of our internal and external experiences. In the context of the Smokey Mirror, awareness involves recognizing the limiting beliefs and illusions that cloud our perception.

  • The Old Hag at the Door

    The Old Hag at the Door

    Barbara Emrys –

    Let me say something about the truth of spiritual discipline that goes far beyond daily meditations. You might remember Rumi’s tale about the pilgrim who came to the house of a renown spiritual master. I’m not entirely sure of the details of the story, so I’ll tell it my way. Please bear with me.