I have a friend who needed help. Help that I was beyond being able to give. I wanted guidance on what I might say to truly offer support. And so I asked… TéO Can I ask you about Bob? Why did he cry when he started reading the book Yamas and Niyamas? TéO: His soulContinue reading “Asking for Someone Else”
Author Archives: Niki Chopra Richardson
Breath of Life
I am with you all day everyday and there is no better way for you to remember me than by remembering this; when you breathe, you are in my arms, held, protected and secure. From here, everything you do, be and have originates. Your breathing is the very first of my love for you. ThisContinue reading “Breath of Life”
Surrender
Surrender is not giving up. Rather it is allowing yourself to be led by God so that you can be called up on to fulfill your role in this lifetime. We think we know what we should do; this life teaches us to strive, aspire, plan, achieve and accomplish, but what if, instead of alwaysContinue reading “Surrender”
Svadhyaya – Self-Study
Self-awareness is the first step toward freedom from the chains of the ego. The ego’s job is to identify self but it takes over and tries to control the Self; to make everything about you. It is why instead of feeling emotions you take ownership of emotions. So instead of ‘I feel sad,’ or ‘IContinue reading “Svadhyaya – Self-Study”
The Potter’s Wheel and Kintsugi
Recently I participated in a really profound meditation facilitated by Abundant Joy Wellness Spiritual Director Hope Stockman. She had us look at pictures of Japanese Broken Pottery Art (Kintsugi). Q: TéO, tell me about the vision you showed me during meditation last Tuesday when Hope showed the pictures of the beautiful broken pottery that hadContinue reading “The Potter’s Wheel and Kintsugi”
Tapasya
Tapasya is walking through fire – it is God checking the winds and creating a planned burn to allow for new life. Everything worthwhile has been forged in the fire of life. You have worked for everything you have. Your blood, sweat and tears are mingled into this life you are building; the roof overContinue reading “Tapasya”
Self Discipline
Discipline of self is perhaps the hardest and best thing you can do for yourself. Being able to deprive yourself of momentary pleasure to receive a lifetime of joy and bliss is something most people are not willing to abide by. We live in a society where we want instant gratification but that isn’t alwaysContinue reading “Self Discipline”
Inner Voice
The inner voice that lives with you, the one that talks in whispers and nudges – that is the one that rises you up for your greatest good. Learn to listen with quiet ears. Truly listen to the guidance within you, and then be so bold and brave as to act on it. That voiceContinue reading “Inner Voice”
Saucha – Purity
Saucha or Purity is a deep inner cleansing – like taking a bottle brush to your mind and getting all the gunk that is stuck in the little nooks and crannies out. And like any detox it will manifest in different ways; physically, emotionally and mentally. The key is to sit with the emotions, allowContinue reading “Saucha – Purity”
Satya – Truth
Be true to yourself. This is the only way to live in alignment with God and fulfill your Soul’s purpose. This is how you first leave the Divine for this human lifetime – with those words. No child is born with the knowledge or ability to lie. That is a learned behavior, often learned throughContinue reading “Satya – Truth”
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