A Valentine’s Day Message.

Internal Exploration With the pursuit of inner peace and spiritual growth as your destiny, the journey often involves confronting and releasing internal blockages and pain. This process requires more than just breath work it involves delving deep into our emotional landscape to uncover the root causes of our discomfort. By integrating the practice of looking for internal pain spots and feeling them, we can come to a profound understanding of ourselves, leading to acceptance and eventual release. Understanding Internal Pain Spots Internal pain spots are emotional wounds and traumas that we carry within us. These wounds may manifest as feelings of sadness, anger, resentment, or fear, and they often reside deep within our heart space, affecting our thoughts, behaviors, and relationships. By acknowledging and confronting these pain spots, we can begin the process of healing and transformation. Practice By Integrating Breathwork with Internal Exploration. Find a quiet and comfortable space where you can sit or lie down without distractions. Close your eyes and take a few moments to center yourself, focusing on your breath and setting the intention to explore your internal landscape with compassion and openness. Begin by engaging in deep belly breathing, allowing your breath to flow smoothly and rhythmically. With each inhale, envision drawing in healing energy from the earth below and light from the central sun of the cosmos. With each exhale, release and tension and resistance from your body and mind. Scan your body and bring your awareness to your heart space and gently start a scan of your body for areas of discomfort or tension. Notice any areas that feel heavy, constricted, or painful. These are your internal pain spots, signaling areas in need of attention and healing. Feel and Acknowledge As you identify these internal pain spots, allow yourself to fully feel the emotions and sensations associated with them. Without judgment or resistance, simply acknowledge their presence and allow yourself to sit with them. Notice any thoughts or memories that arise, and observe them with curiosity and compassion. Seek Understanding With Focused Intent. With each breath, gently inquire into the nature of your internal pain spots. What underlying emotions or experiences are they connected to? What beliefs or patterns are they reinforcing? Allow yourself to delve deep into the layers of your subconscious mind, seeking clarity and understanding. Move to Acceptance As you come to a deeper understanding of your internal pain spots, practice accepting them with love and compassion. Embrace these wounded aspects of yourself as integral parts of your journey, recognizing that they hold valuable lessons and opportunities for growth. Be truly honest and accept yourself for who you are in the entire fullness of your light and dark aspects. Release with Breath With each exhale, visualize releasing the grip of these internal pain spots, allowing them to dissolve into the light of your heart space. As you breathe out, offer yourself forgiveness and liberation from the burdens of the past. Take a few moments to bask in the sense of peace and release that comes from confronting and releasing your internal pain spots. Express gratitude to yourself for your courage and willingness to engage in this transformative practice. Final Thoughts Integrating the breath work with the internal exploration and reflection is a powerful way to clear out your heart space and access your higher heart chambers. By bravely confronting your internal pain spots, feeling them with compassion and understanding, and ultimately releasing them with breath, you can cultivate a profound sense of healing, acceptance, and liberation. Embrace this practice as a sacred journey of self-discovery and transformation, and watch as it opens the door to deeper levels of understanding, wisdom, peace, love, and connection within yourself and the world around you.

In a vast and prosperous city, the people lived in luxury. The streets were lined with gold, and their tables overflowed with food. Yet beneath the glittering surface, there was unrest. Greed had taken root in their hearts, and their endless desire for more blinded them to the suffering around them. The poor were left forgotten in the shadows, the land was stripped bare, and those in power grew rich off the labor of others. Each citizen, in their own way, contributed to the cycle, some through their actions, others through their silence. They saw the injustice but chose to look away, distracted by their own comfort. One day, a wise teacher came to the city, speaking of love, compassion, and forgiveness. He warned them, “You are hurting each other and the world that gives you life. Turn away from this path, for it will lead to ruin.” But the people laughed and dismissed his words. “We know what we’re doing,” they said. “We must secure our future. We cannot worry about the weak or the earth, for our success depends on these choices.” The teacher wept for them and prayed to God, saying, “Forgive them, Father, for they know exactly what they do. They choose greed over grace, power over peace, and pleasure over the cries of the needy. But their hearts are hardened, and they believe they are right.” In time, the city began to crumble. The riches they hoarded turned to dust, the land could no longer sustain them, and division tore them apart. Only then did they realize the truth, they had known what they were doing all along but chose the path of destruction out of pride and fear. Moral of the story: The world often walks with open eyes toward its downfall, not out of ignorance but out of a willful disregard for the consequences of its choices. Only when we acknowledge our actions and turn toward compassion and humility can healing begin. Spiritual lesson: True forgiveness comes when we understand that people often choose their actions knowingly, though their hearts may still be lost. Transformation begins not with denial but with the courage to change what we know is wrong.