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Morning Coffee Meditations

As we sit and enjoy our morning coffee, what thoughts expand us? What ideas open us to new possibilities? What quote hits that place inside of us where we remember who we are? What idea brings us the confidence to make amazing choices on our personal life path?

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Life is either a daring adventure… Or nothing at all

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“Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing at all.” ~Helen Keller

Oh, how I love this. What moves me the most is that it was Helen Keller who said it. Here we are getting to live with all of our faculties and we fear stepping out into the unknown. We fear the opinions of others. We fear taking risks.

And here’s Helen without sight, hearing, or the ability to speak urging us on to live life like a daring adventure!!!

Oh, how she inspires me.

And she’s right.

To live life as a great adventure doesn’t mean sky-diving and doing “reckless” things (although it could be).

It is simply being who we truly are without concerning ourselves with whether anyone else approves. It means trying the things we would love to try. It’s doing the things that our souls want to do. It means risking “looking crazy” or being considered “stupid” or not following the status quo.

Because it’s the status quo that kills our adventurous spirit.

We have been taught that if we fit in, go along, obey, don’t rock the boat, and…

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Morning Coffee Meditations
Morning Coffee Meditations

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As we sit and enjoy our morning coffee, what thoughts expand us? What ideas open us to new possibilities? What quote hits that place inside of us where we remember who we are? What idea brings us the confidence to make amazing choices on our personal life path?

Katrina Bos
Katrina Bos

Written by Katrina Bos

Tantra teacher・Mathematician・Free-spirit・Mystic Heart・Author・Exploring this amazing world. For more details: katrinabos.ca

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