Momentum : Letting Love Lead, Simple Practices for Spiritual Living

This guide advocates creating spiritual calm by following rather than fighting the rhythms of daily life. The feeling of being out of balance is a sign that there is movement in one's life, and the best thing to do is to follow that motion and to let natural flows take over. Simple habits and exercises, designed to locate love in each moment and to ease anxiety, are taught with humor and gentleness. Structured in an accessible and direct manner, these inspirational quotes are followed with specific steps for achieving calm and contentment. Copyright 5 Contents 12 Acknowledgements 15 Foreword by Dr. Jean Houston 16 Introduction 20 Chapter 1 The Wisdom in Imbalance 22 Practice 1: Where’s the Momentum? 26 Getting Your Life Going 28 Reflections on Loving 30 Chapter 2: Letting Love Lead 36 Loving is the Key 39 Practice 2: Letting Love Lead 41 Practice 3: “I Love This” 44 Reflections on Loving 48 Chapter 3: Mysteries of the Known 54 Practice 4: Listen to Yourself 58 From a Distance 59 Multidimensional Being 60 Practice 5: Clear, Disengage, and Disconnect 62 Don’t Hurt Yourself, Don’t Hurt Others 66 From Tension to Momentum 67 Reflections on Loving 72 Chapter 4: being Present 78 Practice 6: Breathing 82 Chanting 83 Practice 7: Chanting HU 84 Observation 86 The Power of Attention 87 Reflections on Loving 92 Chapter 5: Victim No More 98 Taking Responsibility 102 Forgiveness 104 Practice 8: Forgiveness 107 Perfectly Placed for Your Future Success 110 Reflections on Loving 112 Chapter 6: The Blessings Already Are 118 Acceptance: the First Law of Spirit 122 Reflections on Loving 126 Chapter 7: Let Go and Let God 134 Letting Go of Control 137 Practice 9: Letting Go and Letting God 138 For the Highest Good 139 Practice 10: Prayer 141 The Light 142 Practice 11: Asking for the Light 144 Reflections on Loving 148 Chapter 8: A Spiritual Perspective 154 Practice 12: Claiming Your Superpowers 159 A Loving Perspective 160 Reflections on Loving 164 Chapter 9: Keeping Up the Momentum 170 Where Are You Now? 173 Reflections on Loving 174 Notes 180 Postscript 182 Additional Resources & Study Materials 183 About the Authors 190 Back Cover 194

The simplicity of the book's approach communicates a profound message: You can live a fulfilling life, not by trying harder, working more, or sleeping less, but by letting love lead you. Instead of looking at your life and thinking you are restricted, this book teaches you to move into the momentum of love, where you can expand past any limitation and live in freedom.

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Who wouldn't want a perfectly balanced life: great relationships, good health, plenty of money, and an exciting career-all at the same time? Title from PDF title page (viewed on June 8, 2009).