We've been asking ourselves lately, "What is the possibility that this life holds?" And, "How can we live more from this possibility?"
Could it be that the greatest possibility in this life is to be rested in the awareness that we are? And the love that that connects us to as the source for the direction to take in our lives?
Join us the hear more.
Looking back, we see that even meeting the goals we set in life, while fulfilling in the moment, they offered no lasting satisfaction. And we see that striving to achieve our goals as a way to happiness, or a way to find peace and stability, wasn't really a beautiful way to live.
So often, realizing our potential is measured by what we achieve. But if we use our achievements as the measure of realizing our potential, will that be accurate?
If what we're looking for in life is peace, satisfaction and love, and we pursue that by achieving goals, is it working? Are the most high achievers that you know the most peaceful and satisfied?
What if realizing our greatest potential comes from being the love that we are rather than things being achieved? What we're seeing is that resting in the love or awareness or being that we are connects us with an intelligence or inner wisdom that prompts us to move forward in life from a very different place than the old achievement-oriented thinking.
And we're seeing that following these promptings from our wisdom is very effective at achieving what is needed in our lives. It seems to have us tapping into a greater creativity for solutions than our personal thinking ever did.
We're also seeing with our clients that as they see more how to come from this place of love within, making seemingly difficult changes in diet, lifestyle or relationship behaviours becomes a natural to do rather than a struggle.
When we see how the more healthy behaviours, whether in our diet or personal interactions, are expressions of the love we are, there's a natural pull to express that love, rather than hold on to our old ways.
As we learn to come from this place of love within us, it seems to take us out of the place that was creating problems for us in the first place.
It seems like that place of love is the space of knowing that we will find the solutions we need to handle problems as they arise. And in that, we sidestep the tension, anxiety and fear that can come with a problem if we don't relax into the place of love and wisdom within.
We have found that we are much, much more effective in everything we do when we come from this place of love.
If you would like to explore this understanding with us, leave a comment and we'll connect for a free 30-minute session.
The recipe this week is a Creamy Kabocha Squash Soup. It is pure and simple. Just the squash, an onion and cashew milk. And it really is the squash that makes this soup. If you haven't tried Kabocha squash before, you're in for a treat. It is by far our favorite and has been for years.
To your Amazing Health,
Connie and Bill
Creamy Kabocha Squash Soup (Serves 4)
- 1 medium onion, small dice
- ½ cup filtered water
- 1 large Kabocha squash, seeded and cut in 2-inch pieces
- A second ½ cup filtered water
- 1 tablespoon no-salt seasoning
- Ground black pepper to taste
- 3 cups cashew milk (recipe below)
In a large pan add onion and ½ cup water. Cook until onion is soft. Meanwhile, seed and cut Kabocha squash, leaving the skin on. The skin is the sweetest part of the squash.
Add the cut squash to the pan with another ½ cup of filtered water, no-salt seasoning and pepper. Cook until squash is very soft, about 30 minutes.
Mash with potato masher until you have the consistency you like, and then add cashew milk. Stir until thoroughly mixed and simmer 5 minutes.
You can also add it all to a blender to purée it completely or use a hand wand blender right in the pot.
Cashew Milk (makes 3 cups total)
- ¾ cup cashews
- 2½ cups filtered water
Add to a high-speed blender and blend for 45 seconds. Set aside.