Inspiring Wisdom for Your Daily Life

Shake It Up - February 3

The reason we feel stuck sometimes is because we want too little. We don’t think enough of ourselves to think big. Or we get cautious and we start to settle for less. We forget to dream.

According to Kabbalah, the size of our desire dictates the size of our spiritual vessel, which means that keeping what we want small sorely limits the amount of Light we can bring into our lives. And when the Light we’re drawing down is minimal, we can feel sad, or even depressed.

Start to want more! Be ambitious in your desire to make a difference. Try something you normally wouldn’t. When you start activating your desire and pursuing it, things will start moving. And you will start feeling better too.

Beyond the Quick Fix - April 15

Did you ever notice that the flash of light generated when a light bulb burns out is always brighter than the light it usually gives off? Spiritual Light works the same way.

Momentary pleasure from reactive behavior—like that eating binge, that spending spree, or that extra-marital fling—is much more spectacular than the steady, dependable Light that comes from restricting your harmful desires. But that brighter flash will always be followed by darkness. Although this may make Hollywood movies interesting, in life it leads to chaos. We need to remember we’re in it for the long haul—not just for this moment, or even for this lifetime. This reminder makes it easier to replace the need for excitement with the desire for steady, constant light and goodness.