Discovering who and what we Truly are is why we exist. While we may place all kinds of obstacles and illusions in our path, we are ultimately searching for our True Nature, our Higher State of Being a Human. We think with our Mind and we know the answer. However, our True Nature is found in our Heart. It is not enough to be aware of this. Our True Nature needs to be expressed in our daily life.

Circle of Influence.

Who and What we are and how we express it depends on the External Environmental 'Circle of Influence' we have attracted to ourselves; People, Places and Lifestyle and the Internal Mental; values, beliefs and judgements we hold. We create our 'micro-world' using our Mind. Whatever we think and believe comes from Mind. The Mind remembers everything and tries to project it out into our every day lives. That's it's job. Initially, the Mind developed as a survival mechanism. We have been Guided with Love towards understanding what is True and Real about Life.

Fears of the Past.

We are all damaged by life in some way. Even if our present life is ideal, it leaves Mind Memory to go deeper into the past; Yesterday, Last Year or Past Lifetime. We carry with us the burden of change and growth. Our Mind keeps Perfect memories of all Trauma and Triumph. Why do we seem to be always remembering the Painful parts?. When our spirit is young to the Earthly Plane it has to weather so much growth. With each Triumph we evolve through our Karma and grow in strength, stature and Spirit.

Mind is an Obstacle.

The Mind just wants to serve. It's the perfect servant. The Mind thinks it knows everything. It can easily fool itself into thinking that it can exist on what it already knows. In order to preserve it's Status Quo it will throw up all kinds of Defense to prevent changes. Prejudice, biased cognitive thoughts, subconscious fears and influences are just a few things the Mind will recall in it's defense. This is a critical Step in Understanding how to work with Mind and get around it.

Calming the Chatter.

When we are in survival mode the Mind is literally 'fired up and ready'. We can not sustain this heightened state of mental awareness. Our Mind, indeed our entire body, works best when; calm, clear and relaxed. It takes a lifetime to understand the 'nuts and bolts' of what this means in practical terms. We bring with us all the baggage and unresolved 'stuff' that is US. It is what makes us unique and Human. Working on Calming our Mind is a very important step.

The Heart is a Gateway.

By circumventing Mind, we are able to make direct connections with our True Self. Our Mind creates our Identity and we believe it is True. This Self-Image is only; shallow, momentary and changeable. Who am I really?. It is the Heart that reveals to us our True Nature. By learning to Trust our Heart, we learn to be more Open. We begin to Believe in something greater than our Mind and greater than our Self. We begin to see Reflections of who we really are.

Discovering our True Nature is a gradual process. Our circle of influence and our Fears will prevent us from taking new steps and risks. Our Mind wants to 'run the show'. Learning how to discipline and calm the Mind and Body in general is very helpful. Our Heart is a Gateway to our True Nature. Through our Heart we experience the Wonder and Magic that is our True Nature.