Friday, November 21, 2008

Stillness Speaks by Eckhart Tolle



I started reading Stillness Speaks by Eckhart Tolle about one week ago.

Actually it was exactly seven days ago because I'm on page five. Sound strange? I will explain.

Stillness Speaks is not a book in the traditional sense and it is definitely not like The Power of Now nor A New Earth.

Stillness Speaks is a collection of thought-provoking ideas that help us return to ourselves and our inner stillness.

The many phrases and paragrahs in the book have been written to make us peaceful and more ourselves. We are encouraged to not only notice but pay conscious attention to the nature around us. Tolle also encourages us to read the book slowly, carry it around with us, spend more time not reading it than reading it and to read it in bits and pieces not necessarily from cover to cover.

I admit when I started reading it I was a bit disappointed. I was expecting a book I could really sink my teeth into like his other books, but I have come to understand the wisdom behind this book.

As Tolle states, "It is reminding you of who you are and pointing the way back home."

One of the reasons why I have become so interested in writings such as Tolle's is that the world around us can seem so chaotic. I used to be caught up in that chaos at a time when I still believed that drama in life was normal.

I no longer live a life that is chaotic or dramatic and I have Tolle, in part, to thank for that.

Even so it took me a couple days to really read this book less and become peaceful more.

Now I leave the book on the corner of my office desk and I pick it up two or three times throughout the day and read the same entry again and again.

I then allow myself to think about what he has said or become still and focus on a tree and really feel peaceful in my soul.

I highly recommend this book to you whether you have read Tolle's other works or not.

As Tolle says, "It is the stillness that will save and transform the world."

If you have any questions about this book or any of the other books I've mentioned please leave me a comment and I will respond to you as soon as I can.

Thank you very much for reading and experiencing The way is love.

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

The spiritual community


I have been doing research for my Friday blog and I am overwhelmed by the amount of spiritual information on the web.

I searched the authors and speakers that I know of and have already found a wealth of information on Eckhart Tolle's, Marianne Williamson's, Judith Orloff's, Christiane Northrup's and Oprah's web site.

There are books, podcasts, CDs, lectures, weekend retreats and the list goes on and on.

It's all very exciting!

The book 'A Course in Miracles' is still a strong voice in the spiritual community. But there are also many new voices that reinforce what spiritual leaders (from all over the world) have been communicating since time began.

It is the similarities of idea and voice that astounded me the most. That is not to say that new people don't add to the revelations, because they do, but the essence of all the teachings seem to remain the same across background, country and belief system.

I will continue my research and write a beginning post on Friday--so please stay tuned.

Peace and love.

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

On Fridays


Good day all! I want to let you know how I am going to be approaching this new blog of mine.

I will post a new blog every Friday that will discuss a topic that is current, hot or close to my heart relating to spirituality.

I welcome your questions and comments about my post throughout the week.

And please suggest new topics too if anything inspires you.

Monday, November 17, 2008

Welcome!


I want to welcome my faithful blog followers and any newcomers that happen upon 'The way is love.'

This blog is an amalgamation of my love for writing and my deep belief in the spiritual.

I hope this blog will become an open forum for honest discussions about all that is healing, loving and spiritual in our universe.

Every person on this planet is their own unique universe, but, as humans, we share common bonds as well. It is important that we acknowledge the uniqueness of all while accepting our common bonds.

I have been on an incredible journey and it has spanned many years of my life. I have arrived here after reading many books and magazines, living through some incredible relationships and finding myself each step of the way.

I will try to lead this blog with forward-thinking, ingenuity and my love of life. I welcome any questions and comments you may have about the books I post, the blogs I write and any other topics you may want to discuss, hear more about or ask questions about.

Today is a new day--embrace it!