Ana Maria's Blog
Inspired by the Daily Practice of Meditation and Prayer
Let go, trust and be guided...
One day, the lake reflected the beauty of the sky, while two geese travelled gently on its surface. At first, both were far from each other then gently and slowly they began to move towards one another...till they began to glide through the waters together.
A gentle reminder from the universe, that even the meeting of two beings is guided by the natural forces of nature. There is a timing and rhythm to every encounter. Trust is key. A flower can not be rushed to open, there is a natural rhythm and timing within that guides her to open. We must trust the process.
In the stillness of nature, we are able to listen to the wisdom of our hearts, to the truth that God has placed there...when we listen all answers are provided and like the flower the unfolding of our lives is guided. Today, let go, trust and be guided. #anamariapineda #2016-2020
A gentle reminder from the universe, that even the meeting of two beings is guided by the natural forces of nature. There is a timing and rhythm to every encounter. Trust is key. A flower can not be rushed to open, there is a natural rhythm and timing within that guides her to open. We must trust the process.
In the stillness of nature, we are able to listen to the wisdom of our hearts, to the truth that God has placed there...when we listen all answers are provided and like the flower the unfolding of our lives is guided. Today, let go, trust and be guided. #anamariapineda #2016-2020
Be The Change...
One day, my 7th-grade Ecology Teacher played a video in class that would change my life forever. The video depicted the consequences of eating meat and consuming animal products on the planet. Prior to this moment, I had no idea that my actions had consequences on the world. And that in order to change the world, I had to begin with me...so I did. I went home that day and told my mom, “From this day on, I am a vegetarian.” And I continue to be...you want to see change in the world? Begin with you. Let peace begin with me. Let kindness begin with me. Let fairness and justice begin with me. Don’t let anyone tell you that you cannot change the world...yes, you can. You can change your own thoughts, words, and actions....you can be an agent of change. #bethechange #nevergiveup #anamariapinedacom
Love is always here
The presence of grace is always here. I sat by the lake this afternoon. I came back into my heart, sat in silence and listened to nature. I find God here. In the silence…in the stillness of nature…in the beauty all around me… I focused on my breath and observed the blue skies reflected on the surface of the lake…I watched the flock of birds flying over the sky…the tiny turtle swimming in the lake…the ducks nearby…the beauty of the rays of light from the sun through the branches of the trees…the glimmering sparkles of light, how beautiful…I was so grateful for that moment…for the stillness in my mind, in my heart and all around me…I felt myself embraced in quiet contemplation of the beauty that is found nature…how simple beauty can bring such joy…I felt my heart opened…and I saw a group of hawks flying high in the sky…and I felt as if God was watching over everything…as if He could hear me…and I felt peace inside me and all around me…and I recalled a quote by Osho I had read this morning…”Watch a flower opening in the morning. Just go on watching – this is Grace. There is no effort at all, the flower just moves according to nature.” There is a gentle unfolding in nature…a quiet pace that is kind and ever loving…have you seen how a caterpillar becomes a butterfly? How gently she pushes through her shell and spreads her wings? There is no hurry. No need to push. No need to make anything happen…like a feather flowing in the wind, it is held by the wind and guided…there is a natural, gentle pace to everything if we allow ourselves to be guided…a gentle, soothing, kind rhythm that is inherently patient…that is Grace…the kindness embedded in time, the loving presence that waits for us to be ready…that embraces us as we gently unfold…like the butterfly…like a baby chicken coming out its egg for the first time…such kindness…I pray today that I be that kind with myself…that I be that gentle and patient…that I understand that I don’t have to hurry or push or make anything happen…that each of us are unfolding in Divine Timing…why would we be any different that the caterpillar? Or the egg? We are no different. We are guided to unfold…to open…to become…with such kindness and care…if we pay attention…if we listen…we can notice a love story…God’s Love story…the way each tiny little being is loved by Grace…Love is patient and kind…it is….His Love is…Love is present in the opening of a flower…in the wind that embraces the hawks wings…in rays of light that feed the plants that give the oxygen for us to breath…Love is in our breath…Love is on the surface of the waters…Love is in the beauty of creation…we are so Loved, even if we forget to notice… Love is ever present…Love is always here...just breathe it in... #anamariapineda
Impermanence
PART 1
Six Butterflies near the Lake:
Six butterflies dancing under a tree by the lake...dancing around me as the dark gray skies signal the upcoming rain...the sound of thunderbolts in the distance...what a beautiful moment to be alive...to breathe...to take in the simple beauty of nature...the way the light falls between the leaves and branches...the way each butterfly dances with her partner...the way they open and close their wings...gentle and slow towards the light...God speaks through nature...He is always with us...I was reminded today to move at the pace of nature...with patience and gentleness, trusting the process of life as it unfolds...I was reminded to listen and to remain open to life...to keep my wings open and to dance :) #anamariapinedacom
PART 2
Return to the Lake:
I decided to visit the tree again, where the butterflies had been earlier today...what a beautiful moment it was! of course they had left already...moments can not be recreated...they can only be experienced once...like breathing...every breath we take is truly new...I watched the clouds on the surface of the lake...and I recalled the first time I saw Tibetan Buddhist monks create a sand mandala...they spend days creating mandalas with intricate designs made out of colored sand...and after completing the design, the monks swiftly destroy their artwork for the purpose of teaching the impermanence of things....the clouds on the surface of the lake are similar to the mandalas...the same cloud formations will not be here tomorrow again...so this very moment won’t exist again, exactly as it is today...perhaps we can find joy in the impermanence of happy moments...realizing that they may never come again and in that realization value each instance for the unique gift that it is...joy can be found in the changing nature of life...in the shifting waves of the waters of the lake...in the knowing that all things eventually come to pass...#anamariapinedacom
PART 3
The Blue Jay
The pale blue and gray surface of the lake called me back into the present moment...back into the still space within my heart...my breath calm...I sat on the wet grass...it was like coming home...the birds flying over head...the turtles popping their heads on the surface of the lake...and the blue jay who stood on the branches of the tree next to me...I quietly looked at him...the blue of his feathers...the dark and mystery of his brown eyes...the way he carefully eats the seeds on the tree branch...this moment is a gift...a unique opportunity to look at him closely, sitting so close...the intimacy of this moment opens my heart and I smile...I inhale and take the moment in...enjoying every every second of it...then, I become aware of the transitory nature of life...this moment too will pass...the bird will fly off and I may never see him again...he will fly off onto some unknown destination and I will get up and go about my day...but for a moment we gather here by the lake...peacefully and happily sharing a precious moment in time together...for a moment in time we share the same home, a tree by a lake and for this one unrepeatable moment we are friends...#anamariapinedacom
Celebrate what remains...
Before Hurricane Irma, every morning I walked my dog by a beautiful Plumeria tree...I would smile every time I saw the beautiful pink petals and smelled their fragrance...sometimes I would pick up some of the fallen flowers and carry them home...but the tree is no longer there...it was taken by the hurricane...I walked to the lake and sat down...quieted my mind and focused on what is here...i noticed the turtles swimming...I noticed the sunlight shining on the wet grass, the different shades of green...the singing of birds calling each other home...and I thought, celebrate what is available in this moment...celebrate what is still present...the beauty that surrounds you...the resilience of nature...like the one baby duck left alive after Irma or the bird who lost part of its wing and still managed to fly...nature thrives regardless of human interference...life thrives and it continues to move forward like the waves of the ocean...forward movement helps the universe thrive...continue to walk the path before you...celebrate what is available in this moment...breathe in the peace in the still moments...life is here and now #anamariapineda
All is truly well...
The path of embodied presence is always accessible to us…
The lake was still this morning, not a ripple of movement…the gray and blue sky reflected on its surface…my heart calm and my mind quiet…the place of stillness opened, the breath rich with peace and serenity…no words to describe this space…a deep sense of wholeness….nothing to need…nothing to do…nothing to be…all is at peace…all is well…I recall the mystic, Julian of Norwich, who experienced the depth of Divine Love in a dream and in her vision she was shown the order underneath the chaos….and she said ““All shall be well, and all shall be well and all manner of thing shall be well”…stillness is always here, underneath the sounds and experiences of everyday life…there is great peace in this moment, in between words and thoughts and actions....peace is here...grace is here...grace is found in every breath…we are never without it…there is great love and peace available to us in the Universe…if we only open our hearts and minds to it…it flows in and out, and never ceases…all is well and all shall be well. .#anamariapineda
Unique
Daisies growing near the lake…each flower a unique expression of beauty that will never be again…not one flower is an exact replica of the next… each flower only blooms once… each blooming in a unique and extraordinary moment that will never again be repeated in the same exact way…this moment in time is transient and will never be again nor this breath…how precious each moment of life is…each tiny little fish in the clear waters of the lake, a unique and vital expression of life with a purpose and place in the great web of life…Life indeed is a mystery and a miracle… I recall Carl Sagan’s famous quote about the tiny blue dot in the Universe, Earth…how small and fragile our Earth seems from a distance in the heavens…how a tiny blue dot, is our home and the home to the baby fish and daisies…how we are important parts of systems within systems, all beings connected, each vital to the existence of the next….how our own Earth is part of an even larger system of stars, Laniakea, which means "immeasurable heaven” in Hawaiian, a unique massive supercluster of galaxies that is only recently discovered…how many more systems are there to be discovered? Each system unique. Each being within each system unique. There will never be someone quite like you in the history of all the Universe. Each of us was created for a purpose…like the seed of a tree, the map of your potential is already within you. Take the time today to explore the depths of the inner seed within your heart. Take the time to listen to your heart, to the inner wisdom that holds the map of your becoming. In the moments of the silence, when the mind stops…no thought, no word…just being. In the silence, in the moments of being…the truth of who we are is found and the seed becomes apparent. May you recognize how unique, precious and important you are in the great web and mystery of life…#anamariapineda
By the lake...
#morningmeditation
I walk by the lake every morning. Some days cans or plastic items float on the water…I pick them up when I can and other times I’m not able to because of their distance from where I walk…yet the wind moves the items to shore, and in time the earth shallows whatever items came to shore…in essence, all elements working together to find balance…Earth is resilient. We are made to rise above whatever obstacles are placed in our paths. We are resilient. I sat by the lake this morning and the water was clear…so clear as if it had never been dirtied before…as if the water was completely pure. And I recalled what one of my Teachers once said, “the water that exists today is the same water that always existed. It flows in a continues loop, never-ending. It transforms into vapor, into rain, into snow, into lakes and rivers…but at its essence, it is the same.” I believe our Soul, like water, takes various forms yet at its core it remains the same essence. There is a place within us, that remains constant and steady and stable and unmoved by anything or anyone…a place of deep stillness and truth, a powerful loving essence that flows through every being across time and space...and like water, it transforms and takes various shapes…but the essence remains the same. When we recognize that place within us where the true essence of who we are resides, there is great power to transform our lives and the lives of others…we are invited to recognize the kindness, compassion and peace that transcends all form…we are guided by every life circumstance and lesson to come back to this place, our true home…the place of stillness, where we are all one single, unified essence...the place of pure peace and love...the place where God resides within you and me. #anamariapineda
I walk by the lake every morning. Some days cans or plastic items float on the water…I pick them up when I can and other times I’m not able to because of their distance from where I walk…yet the wind moves the items to shore, and in time the earth shallows whatever items came to shore…in essence, all elements working together to find balance…Earth is resilient. We are made to rise above whatever obstacles are placed in our paths. We are resilient. I sat by the lake this morning and the water was clear…so clear as if it had never been dirtied before…as if the water was completely pure. And I recalled what one of my Teachers once said, “the water that exists today is the same water that always existed. It flows in a continues loop, never-ending. It transforms into vapor, into rain, into snow, into lakes and rivers…but at its essence, it is the same.” I believe our Soul, like water, takes various forms yet at its core it remains the same essence. There is a place within us, that remains constant and steady and stable and unmoved by anything or anyone…a place of deep stillness and truth, a powerful loving essence that flows through every being across time and space...and like water, it transforms and takes various shapes…but the essence remains the same. When we recognize that place within us where the true essence of who we are resides, there is great power to transform our lives and the lives of others…we are invited to recognize the kindness, compassion and peace that transcends all form…we are guided by every life circumstance and lesson to come back to this place, our true home…the place of stillness, where we are all one single, unified essence...the place of pure peace and love...the place where God resides within you and me. #anamariapineda
Oneness
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#focusonwhatmatters “I enter the still place between thoughts, I follow my breath into the center of my being, And the door opens into the place where you and I are one” - #anamariapineda |
Geese
#morning #meditation
Today, the lake reflected the beauty of the sky, while two geese travelled gently on its surface. At first, both were far from each other then gently and slowly they began to move towards one another...till they began to glide through the waters together.
A gentle reminder from the universe, that even the meeting of two beings is guided by the natural forces of nature. There is a timing and rhythm to every encounter. Trust is key. A flower can not be rushed to open, there is a natural rhythm and timing within her that guides her to open. We must trust the process.
In the stillness of nature, we are able to listen to the wisdom of our hearts, to the truth that God has placed there...when we listen all answers are provided and like the flower the unfolding of our lives is guided. #anamariapineda
Today, the lake reflected the beauty of the sky, while two geese travelled gently on its surface. At first, both were far from each other then gently and slowly they began to move towards one another...till they began to glide through the waters together.
A gentle reminder from the universe, that even the meeting of two beings is guided by the natural forces of nature. There is a timing and rhythm to every encounter. Trust is key. A flower can not be rushed to open, there is a natural rhythm and timing within her that guides her to open. We must trust the process.
In the stillness of nature, we are able to listen to the wisdom of our hearts, to the truth that God has placed there...when we listen all answers are provided and like the flower the unfolding of our lives is guided. #anamariapineda
Stop running away
Sometimes we become bitter and cynical, and ignore the opportunities presented to us.
Cynicism is a form of running away from how we feel which can mask a deeper longing for understanding and love. It is a way of hiding and protecting ourselves from future disappointments. It is a temporary remedy. It doesn't last. The only way out of pain is through it. Be willing to step into places in your heart where you are not willing to feel, the places where you run away from what is, and recognize and allow your emotions to guide you…
We can choice to let the disappointments of life close our hearts or we can embrace what is. We can face the pain of disappointment and disillusionment...we can allow ourselves to feel and in feeling allow the pain to heal as if it were a child being held in loving arms...In time we begin to recognize the opportunity of each present moment...
#anamariapineda
Cynicism is a form of running away from how we feel which can mask a deeper longing for understanding and love. It is a way of hiding and protecting ourselves from future disappointments. It is a temporary remedy. It doesn't last. The only way out of pain is through it. Be willing to step into places in your heart where you are not willing to feel, the places where you run away from what is, and recognize and allow your emotions to guide you…
We can choice to let the disappointments of life close our hearts or we can embrace what is. We can face the pain of disappointment and disillusionment...we can allow ourselves to feel and in feeling allow the pain to heal as if it were a child being held in loving arms...In time we begin to recognize the opportunity of each present moment...
#anamariapineda
Walk in the pace of nature.
When we move with the pace of nature, we begin to perceive the timing and gentle movements of life such as the tender manner in which a rose opens her petals or the way a caterpillar moves out of her cocoon…nothing moves too fast, or in haste and every movement has a greater purpose. Awareness of the gentle unfolding of nature’s timing, can provide us with the true meaning of patience.-Copyright 2017, Ana Maria Pineda.
#anamariapineda No road is too long for him who advances slowly and does not hurry, and no attainment is beyond his reach who equips himself with patience to achieve it. - Jean de La Bruyere |
Enter the silent space in your heart.
"When you enter the silent space of the heart in meditation you are able to listen to the calling of your soul and its path becomes clear. You are able to make decisions from the deepest inner truth that support your true purpose in life. In that space of awareness, who you are and who you are becoming is always supported and guided...like a small seed is guided to grow into a tree...Grace, the essence of nature is always in you, inviting you to become all that you can be. Today, remember and trust that you are supported in your growth and your becoming..." Copyright 2017, Ana Maria Pineda.
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#focusonwhatmatters
If you want to awaken all of humanity, then awaken all of yourself. If you want to eliminate the suffering in the world, then eliminate all that is dark and negative in yourself. Truly, the greatest gift you have to give is that of your own self-transformation.
Lao Tzu
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#focusonwhatmatters
If you want to awaken all of humanity, then awaken all of yourself. If you want to eliminate the suffering in the world, then eliminate all that is dark and negative in yourself. Truly, the greatest gift you have to give is that of your own self-transformation.
Lao Tzu
Let silence hold you.
During challenging times, what sustains us? What brings us back to peace? Acceptance. When we follow the breath into the silent core of our being, a space of deep stillness begins to reveal itself. It is a place of internal rest, like an open field on a sunny day. It is here, where the mind and heart can rest. We can step into inner peace through silence. Through observing and accepting what is and how we feel about what we are currently facing, we began to step into a deeper truth. A place of trust in the process of life. A place where the unknown and uncertain can be accepted and perhaps welcomed. The inner struggle of wanting to get our way begins to fade and we realize there is a mysterious, order to life that is guided by grace. Grace that binds all beings to each other, an intelligent Universe that knowns where you fit in the greater plan of life. There is nothing you have to do or make happen or hold on to, you are lead like a feather in the wind. Today, let go like a bird in the sky, spread your wings and let yourself be guided moment to moment into the unknown by the force of silence that surrounds you. As you embrace the mystery, life will lead you like the wind into your rightful place in the universe.
Copyright 2017, Ana Maria Pineda.
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Copyright 2017, Ana Maria Pineda.
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Daily Meditation
During this morning’s meditation, I watched a bird fly over the beautiful clear skies. He spread his wings with such freedom and gentle pace. He allowed the wind to guide him from moment to moment with great patience and confidence in the journey. He reminded me to walk through life in the pace of nature.
We live in such a hurry, always moving from one thing to another, pressured by our own goals and society’s expectations. What if today we responded to life differently? What if we gave ourselves permission to move more gently through life? What if joy and freedom were states of being and not states of doing? Wherever the winds of life take you today, slow down and breathe and allow yourself to walk gently on the Earth.
Copyright 2017, Ana Maria Pineda
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We live in such a hurry, always moving from one thing to another, pressured by our own goals and society’s expectations. What if today we responded to life differently? What if we gave ourselves permission to move more gently through life? What if joy and freedom were states of being and not states of doing? Wherever the winds of life take you today, slow down and breathe and allow yourself to walk gently on the Earth.
Copyright 2017, Ana Maria Pineda
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The Log
A log rested in the waters of the lake today. The gray and pink clouds mirrored on the crystalline waters. It was quiet and still. The log had been a palm tree in his former life. He had stood stoically against the movement of the seasons, with beautiful green leaves flowing and dancing in the wind, he was witness to the passing of time in ways we will never know. Now, he floated quietly, alone on the waters of the lake. Everything in nature has a pace of allowing, of welcoming change. We often struggle when life changes course, when our goals are not meet and when life turns out how we did not expect. There is such patience in nature...a patience that comes from understanding that there is a time and place for everything. When the light of the sun beams through the sky it travels unified, resting its light on all beings equally and at once. Time travels this way too. Time touches us all equally. We are born and we die, as now the log is on his journey to the other life. Already the tiny animals of the lake climb his remaining body, and slowly he will return to earth as we all will. Life is so precious. Every breath as opportunity to find our place in the greater scheme of things. Allow life today to show you where you fit in the greater plan of life. Let this day matter, because you matter. You are a part of the universe that will never exist again. No one will ever be like you. Allow your light to shine today like the sun across all the land that is your life, gently and kindly, lovingly and peacefully and the light itself will show you the way, the path, the place where you fit in the greater scheme.
Copyright 2017. Ana Maria Pineda
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Copyright 2017. Ana Maria Pineda
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Life Purpose and Soul Calling
There is a thread of light that connects all beings with each other, a tight string of oneness that can not be broken by doubt or fear. A thread of direct alignment with Grace…Alignment with who you are is like gently flowing in a stream of light, surrendering and letting go as the waves bathe you. Allow that stream to flow in and out of you right now through your breath…and breathe. Allow yourself to be still in this moment to and softly become aware of the natural peace within you.
Alignment is choosing to be present right now in your life. It is becoming aware of your breath and simply being. Alignment is co-creating with the conscious Universe a path of purpose in this moment; it choosing to be with your soul in stillness and express your innermost self (soul) through your words, thoughts and actions. Living in alignment with who you really are is the gift of understanding, accepting and acknowledging your oneness with the larger stream of consciousness, the stream of awareness and presence that flows in and out of you from moment to moment…it is seeing the bigger picture, which you see with your inner eyes, the eyes of your Soul, the feeling of truth within your heart. You become aware in your alignment with your True Self that there is a seed within you, a seed that you carry in your heart from the moment your Soul steps into Earth, a seed that represents your purpose.
As the seed sprouts, an incredible urge to be itself springs from its innermost being, an intelligent force guides her into being…a plan unfolds as she dances in the movement of this moment, with complete trust and surrender in the truth of her being, she becomes that which she is…that which is her birthright, the blueprint of her soul manifested. Like the young sprout, you can choice in this moment to be. To accept the perfection of each step and phase of your becoming…each phase of your life…each phase of each person and being around you and their becoming. All sprouts unfolding at their own time and place, gently guided by a Divine force that welcomes your choice in the next step of your becoming… creation is a living moment. You are creating and manifesting with your Soul from moment to moment. You are inviting yourself to be true to your heart’s calling. Though the sound of that calling may be quiet at times, there is an urge in the center of your being that cannot be ignored. It is the urge to step forward into life and live. Live as you intend to live. Be as you choose to be. We are all in this together. The Universe is infinitely supporting you, even in the moments when you think you are alone, we, all that is…like the wind and the air around you, embrace your every movement with guidance, love and acceptance, encouraging you to be all that you can be. Calling forth the seed within you to step forward, encouraging you to be your Soul on Earth and in that becoming allowing your innermost being, your innermost light to shine bright as your presence spreads seeds of love and light in the hearts of many…inviting others to do the same. This is your moment. Today is your life. Embrace your becoming.
Love in All-Ways,
Ana Maria Pineda
©2016 Ana Maria Pineda. All rights reserved.
For more information on Ana Maria's teachings, classes and private sessions, please visit http://www.anamariapineda.com
Alignment is choosing to be present right now in your life. It is becoming aware of your breath and simply being. Alignment is co-creating with the conscious Universe a path of purpose in this moment; it choosing to be with your soul in stillness and express your innermost self (soul) through your words, thoughts and actions. Living in alignment with who you really are is the gift of understanding, accepting and acknowledging your oneness with the larger stream of consciousness, the stream of awareness and presence that flows in and out of you from moment to moment…it is seeing the bigger picture, which you see with your inner eyes, the eyes of your Soul, the feeling of truth within your heart. You become aware in your alignment with your True Self that there is a seed within you, a seed that you carry in your heart from the moment your Soul steps into Earth, a seed that represents your purpose.
As the seed sprouts, an incredible urge to be itself springs from its innermost being, an intelligent force guides her into being…a plan unfolds as she dances in the movement of this moment, with complete trust and surrender in the truth of her being, she becomes that which she is…that which is her birthright, the blueprint of her soul manifested. Like the young sprout, you can choice in this moment to be. To accept the perfection of each step and phase of your becoming…each phase of your life…each phase of each person and being around you and their becoming. All sprouts unfolding at their own time and place, gently guided by a Divine force that welcomes your choice in the next step of your becoming… creation is a living moment. You are creating and manifesting with your Soul from moment to moment. You are inviting yourself to be true to your heart’s calling. Though the sound of that calling may be quiet at times, there is an urge in the center of your being that cannot be ignored. It is the urge to step forward into life and live. Live as you intend to live. Be as you choose to be. We are all in this together. The Universe is infinitely supporting you, even in the moments when you think you are alone, we, all that is…like the wind and the air around you, embrace your every movement with guidance, love and acceptance, encouraging you to be all that you can be. Calling forth the seed within you to step forward, encouraging you to be your Soul on Earth and in that becoming allowing your innermost being, your innermost light to shine bright as your presence spreads seeds of love and light in the hearts of many…inviting others to do the same. This is your moment. Today is your life. Embrace your becoming.
Love in All-Ways,
Ana Maria Pineda
©2016 Ana Maria Pineda. All rights reserved.
For more information on Ana Maria's teachings, classes and private sessions, please visit http://www.anamariapineda.com
The Key
By Ana Maria pineda
Life is about focus. You life is made of choices of focus…I can focus on a door that has closed before me or I can focus on the areas of my life that do work. I can be grateful for what I have instead of missing something I don’t have. Life is about where you place your focus. Your happiness in this current moment depends on where you place your attention.
We cannot change our past. We cannot change the people around us. And sometimes there will be situations that seem beyond our control, and perhaps are beyond our control. It is in these moments that we realize that we never really had control over anything. That all we ever had control over was our attitude, our point of view and our choices of thoughts.
When we realize that we have no control, then a door finally opens when life had closed its doors; A door for which you always had the key, the only key that could ever really open your life…your heart…your mind. The key is the choice to view your life through whatever lenses you choose. You have freewill to think what you are thinking or to change your thoughts, for as you change your thinking, as your perception changes so does your life. There are always two primary choices: do I approach my life circumstances through fear/anger/pain/despair? Or do I approach my life circumstances with gratitude/hope/faith/understanding?
Life may not change immediately and perhaps it may be slow to change. But what other choice do you have? Do you continue to cry over spilled milk? Do you continue to analyze the never-ending why questions? Do you continue to drag on your guilt, pain, regret? Or do you finally let go? Do you finally just realize I want to be happy and I won’t ever be happy if I continue to think and feel this way? When you finally realize that you truly want to be happy and deserve to be happy, then you are no longer willing to respond to your continued negative thinking. You choose to stop. Regroup. Rethink. You choose to be happy regardless of the conditions around you. You choose to find happiness in any way that you can.
And when you finally realize happiness was always just a thought away. You give up asking people to change. You give up on circumstances you have no power or control over. And you completely surrender to the power that truly mattered. The power you have right now….right this very moment to change your thoughts and thus
transform your point of view…so that your thoughts may change, so your words may
change, so your actions may change. Thus, you begin to transform your life, thought by thought by thought. You’ve always had the key…now you found it. Choose to be happy now.
Many Blessings!
Ana Maria Pineda
©2016 Ana Maria Pineda. All rights reserved.
For more information about what I do and how you can get a private reading and/or healing, please visit my website at
http://www.anamariapineda.com
We cannot change our past. We cannot change the people around us. And sometimes there will be situations that seem beyond our control, and perhaps are beyond our control. It is in these moments that we realize that we never really had control over anything. That all we ever had control over was our attitude, our point of view and our choices of thoughts.
When we realize that we have no control, then a door finally opens when life had closed its doors; A door for which you always had the key, the only key that could ever really open your life…your heart…your mind. The key is the choice to view your life through whatever lenses you choose. You have freewill to think what you are thinking or to change your thoughts, for as you change your thinking, as your perception changes so does your life. There are always two primary choices: do I approach my life circumstances through fear/anger/pain/despair? Or do I approach my life circumstances with gratitude/hope/faith/understanding?
Life may not change immediately and perhaps it may be slow to change. But what other choice do you have? Do you continue to cry over spilled milk? Do you continue to analyze the never-ending why questions? Do you continue to drag on your guilt, pain, regret? Or do you finally let go? Do you finally just realize I want to be happy and I won’t ever be happy if I continue to think and feel this way? When you finally realize that you truly want to be happy and deserve to be happy, then you are no longer willing to respond to your continued negative thinking. You choose to stop. Regroup. Rethink. You choose to be happy regardless of the conditions around you. You choose to find happiness in any way that you can.
And when you finally realize happiness was always just a thought away. You give up asking people to change. You give up on circumstances you have no power or control over. And you completely surrender to the power that truly mattered. The power you have right now….right this very moment to change your thoughts and thus
transform your point of view…so that your thoughts may change, so your words may
change, so your actions may change. Thus, you begin to transform your life, thought by thought by thought. You’ve always had the key…now you found it. Choose to be happy now.
Many Blessings!
Ana Maria Pineda
©2016 Ana Maria Pineda. All rights reserved.
For more information about what I do and how you can get a private reading and/or healing, please visit my website at
http://www.anamariapineda.com
The Meaning of Life
“Let no one ever come to you without
leaving better and happier. Be the living expression of God's kindness: kindness
in your face, kindness in your eyes, and kindness in your smile.”
–Quote from Mother Teresa
I recently lost a very dear friend unexpectantly. I did not have the opportunity to say good bye or to tell her one last time how much I loved her. In moments of grief we ask ourselves the greater questions of life. What is life really about? What is really real? Why are we here? What is the meaning of life? Truth has many layers, yet this experience has helped me clarify my truth. The one thing I know for sure…the reason I live everyday with purpose, the reason for my existence…And that is that Love is ultimately the reason we are here.
Love is the destination we so desperately seek…it is the answer to all things. Everything we want is because of wanting to give or receive Love. Everything we do whether consciously or unconsciously is with that purpose. Love is the reason we are here.
The purpose of the Soul is to love and be loved; to know, experience and demonstrate what Unconditional, Unlimited Love is. When we Love unconditionally we experience God in our hearts, in our bodies, in our minds and in our spirit. We know God to be true, for we experience the spark of God in ourselves and in others.
What will we take with us at the moment of death? You will not take your money, your house, your car, your career, your business, your family, your child, your soulmate, your body…you will only take your soul and all that you did, said and thought. All that remains here, when we leave this world, is what we have said and what we have done…our words and actions and creative manifestations are ultimately our legacy.
Love is the meaning of life. Love and all its manifestations…compassion, kindness, tolerance, forgiveness, charity, respect, devotion, joy, laughter, unity, oneness…We are made to Love one another, ourselves and God. Love is the seed of our consciousness.
If for some reason you feel you are not loved….you are wrong.The Universe entire is made of Love and Wellbeing. Love surrounds you…every day the Sun and Moon rise without you having to ask anyone for help…no one has to pump air…you live in a field of complete and total wellbeing. Open your heart and you will see it.
Wellbeing is in every leaf, in every flower, in every drop of water, in every inhale and exhale you take…the Love of God is found. Wellbeing is the gentle mantle of God’s Love and assurance that
ALL IS TRULY WELL. Let yourself see that today…let yourself experience the Love and Wellbeing that now surrounds you….Ask for help from God and your Angels and you will experience it.
You are Loved and Love is unconditional…no matter what you do, the Universe, God
will always Love you and wellbeing will always prevail…even at the moment of
death, Love is inevitable.
Love All-Ways,
Ana Maria Pineda
©2013-16 Ana Maria Pineda. All rights reserved.
For more information about what I do and how you can get a private reading
and/or healing, please visit my website at http://www.anamariapineda.com
In Memory of "Twilight", "Lunna" and "B"
[i carry your heart with me(i carry it
in]By E. E. Cummings 1894–1962
i carry your heart with me(i carry it in
my heart)i am never without it(anywhere
i go you go,my dear;and whatever is done
by only me is your doing,my darling)
i fear
no fate(for you are my fate,my sweet)i want
no world(for beautiful you are my world,my true)
and it’s you are whatever a moon has always meant
and whatever a sun will always sing is you
here is the deepest secret nobody knows
(here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud
and the sky of the sky of a tree called life;which grows
higher than soul can hope or mind can hide)
and this is the wonder that's keeping the stars apart
i carry your heart(i carry it in my heart)
“[i carry your heart with me(i carry it in]” By E. E. Cummings.
Complete Poems: 1904-1962 by E. E. Cummings.
leaving better and happier. Be the living expression of God's kindness: kindness
in your face, kindness in your eyes, and kindness in your smile.”
–Quote from Mother Teresa
I recently lost a very dear friend unexpectantly. I did not have the opportunity to say good bye or to tell her one last time how much I loved her. In moments of grief we ask ourselves the greater questions of life. What is life really about? What is really real? Why are we here? What is the meaning of life? Truth has many layers, yet this experience has helped me clarify my truth. The one thing I know for sure…the reason I live everyday with purpose, the reason for my existence…And that is that Love is ultimately the reason we are here.
Love is the destination we so desperately seek…it is the answer to all things. Everything we want is because of wanting to give or receive Love. Everything we do whether consciously or unconsciously is with that purpose. Love is the reason we are here.
The purpose of the Soul is to love and be loved; to know, experience and demonstrate what Unconditional, Unlimited Love is. When we Love unconditionally we experience God in our hearts, in our bodies, in our minds and in our spirit. We know God to be true, for we experience the spark of God in ourselves and in others.
What will we take with us at the moment of death? You will not take your money, your house, your car, your career, your business, your family, your child, your soulmate, your body…you will only take your soul and all that you did, said and thought. All that remains here, when we leave this world, is what we have said and what we have done…our words and actions and creative manifestations are ultimately our legacy.
Love is the meaning of life. Love and all its manifestations…compassion, kindness, tolerance, forgiveness, charity, respect, devotion, joy, laughter, unity, oneness…We are made to Love one another, ourselves and God. Love is the seed of our consciousness.
If for some reason you feel you are not loved….you are wrong.The Universe entire is made of Love and Wellbeing. Love surrounds you…every day the Sun and Moon rise without you having to ask anyone for help…no one has to pump air…you live in a field of complete and total wellbeing. Open your heart and you will see it.
Wellbeing is in every leaf, in every flower, in every drop of water, in every inhale and exhale you take…the Love of God is found. Wellbeing is the gentle mantle of God’s Love and assurance that
ALL IS TRULY WELL. Let yourself see that today…let yourself experience the Love and Wellbeing that now surrounds you….Ask for help from God and your Angels and you will experience it.
You are Loved and Love is unconditional…no matter what you do, the Universe, God
will always Love you and wellbeing will always prevail…even at the moment of
death, Love is inevitable.
Love All-Ways,
Ana Maria Pineda
©2013-16 Ana Maria Pineda. All rights reserved.
For more information about what I do and how you can get a private reading
and/or healing, please visit my website at http://www.anamariapineda.com
In Memory of "Twilight", "Lunna" and "B"
[i carry your heart with me(i carry it
in]By E. E. Cummings 1894–1962
i carry your heart with me(i carry it in
my heart)i am never without it(anywhere
i go you go,my dear;and whatever is done
by only me is your doing,my darling)
i fear
no fate(for you are my fate,my sweet)i want
no world(for beautiful you are my world,my true)
and it’s you are whatever a moon has always meant
and whatever a sun will always sing is you
here is the deepest secret nobody knows
(here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud
and the sky of the sky of a tree called life;which grows
higher than soul can hope or mind can hide)
and this is the wonder that's keeping the stars apart
i carry your heart(i carry it in my heart)
“[i carry your heart with me(i carry it in]” By E. E. Cummings.
Complete Poems: 1904-1962 by E. E. Cummings.
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