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    • On Being Selfish

      Posted at 11:32 AM by Krista Gorman, PA-C, on March 17, 2019

      “It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.”—E.E. Cummings

      Many of us hide under a veil where we reveal only some of ourselves to the world as we yield the rest to the expectations of others…it takes courage to remove the veil and step out into the world as who we really are. Those of us who choose to remain veiled choose a life that is, ultimately, under-lived.   The veil of ego is what ties us to it.

      For me, ego is the same as resistance, or the building of walls.  Walls can exist anywhere, at any time.  Anything that blocks us from the trueness of who and what we are, is ego.  Ego is a reflection of that trueness, it’s equal and opposite and without one, we wouldn’t know the other.  Ego, therefore, is not to be rejected or eliminated.  It’s absolutely essential for our existence here as it allows us to accomplish what we came here to do, which is to grow into the Love we are in our very essence.  

      We’re all trying to accomplish that, in different ways and to varying degrees.  All of us are on this meandering path to our bliss-state, our state of ideal being, whatever form that may take.  For one person it’s through becoming a teacher, another a gambler, yet another it’s…fill-in-the-blank.  The point is, it doesn’t matter how you get there.  The journey along the way reveals more and more to us about who we are.

      To make the choice NOT to do this or that because of the expectations of others is a choice made from the vantage point of ego.  We tell ourselves it’s for the best that we do not follow our heart, or our bliss (as Joseph Campbell said).  We believe it’s too hard, too risky, etc. The bottom line is, we lack the self-love it requires to step forth into our best life.  The emphasis on self-love (i.e. whether we’re following our bliss) and this is a reflection of the present state of our ego.  Now, ego can be very small, as in having the belief we don’t deserve what we desire.  Ego can be very large, as in believing what we think is the only way to think.  There are varying degrees of ego-presence based on the energies activated within us in any given moment.  When we’re able to examine our emotional state and assess the amount of fear present in our perceptions and thoughts and felt in our physical body, that is equivalent to the amount of ego present and is a great way to gauge where we are in relationship to the amount of Love vibration activated in that moment.

      Joseph Campbell has also said one reaches maturity when they become the initiator of their own life.  This takes courage, intention of love over ego and embedded within that is love of the Self, above all.   Being self-ish is not selfish, in the popular sense of the word.   I highly encourage it!

      Happy St. Patrick’s Day all, may you allow for all the love and good fortune of the universe to shine upon you today.  xox

      Posted in acceptance, appreciation, Uncategorized | 0 Comments | Tagged buddhism, creativity, energy, existence, feelings, health, home, inspiration, life, new age, physics, relationships, religion, science, space, spirit, spirituality, St. Patrick's Day, truth
    • The Symbolism of Moana

      Posted at 7:49 AM by Krista Gorman, PA-C, on April 16, 2018

      DSCN0716I. Love. This. Movie.

      Not just because I love Hawaii and the Hawaiian culture.  Granted, I’ve been to Kauai three times and would happily go back.  I could even see me and my husband living in a tiny house on a plot of land with a garden and fresh water to drink from the stream out back….sigh.

      Moana is the poster girl for self-empowerment and following your bliss.  Her grandmother the epitome of unconditional love and role model for self-love.  They show such a beautiful balance of beauty and strength in this film.

      The call of our bliss, like the call of the ocean for Moana, is undeniable and will remain until we heed it.  Our inner compass will guide us to it again and again, no matter what we do to go in another direction, it will point us toward where our heart wishes us to be every time.

      This may present as obstacles along our path, of bumps or blocks along the road.  They are not to be disliked or fought against, they are merely little loving nudges from the universe to move in a different direction.  They are signs that we are “meant” to be doing something other than that thing.

      Human/ego tendency is to be upset when we don’t get what we want.  Another way to look at it is that there is something else, something perhaps we couldn’t even imagine for ourselves or maybe we have but don’t think we’re worthy of or strong enough to go for it, something that is waiting out there, beyond the reef and we are meant to go find it.  To move through the fear of the turbulent ocean, of the possibility of unknown dangers, knowing we will be guided and guides will show up for us if we are courageous enough to take the adventure.

      Much Love and Mahalo to you! xox

      Posted in acceptance, appreciation, Divinity, heaven, how to live in the world, instructions for living, life, love, loving ourselves, meditation, near death experience, oprah winfrey, relationships, self help, twelve principles, Uncategorized | 10 Comments | Tagged books, hawaii, inspiration, religion, truth
    • Letting Go Of The Struggle…

      Posted at 9:54 AM by Krista Gorman, PA-C, on January 26, 2018

      So, yah.  Today started out rough.

      It seems like all the little things that I perceive as challenges have built upon one another and feel like a mountain to climb…and changing my perspective, focusing on the good, begin grateful…is tough.

      Life, with all of its requirements and demands are weighing on me and I’m finding it difficult to shift my energy and let go, to allow for what is to be as it is.  I “know”, in my brain, what I “need” to do to feel better but I feel unable to do it.  It’s like my feet are stuck in mud and I can’t get them out.

      It’s a struggle.

      How do I let go?  How do I relinquish the struggle?

      (Pause…breathe in deeply….exhale slowly…)

      I do it by releasing the desire to hold on.  Like exhaling slowly, releasing breath to the space around me, I release the tension that represents the resistance and allow…allow for what is to be.  Allow for everyone and everything to be.   Allow for me to just be, even for a moment.  To have compassion for and love for me, feeling the way I’m feeling, not wishing to change it, just allowing.  And allowing.  And allowing….to keep allowing and breathing as the seconds tick by.

      I’m already feeling better.  More centered.  All is well, no matter what.

      Love to you.

       

       

       

      Posted in acceptance, appreciation, forgiveness, how to live in the world, instructions for living, life, love, loving ourselves, meditation, relationships, self help, Uncategorized | 2 Comments | Tagged breath, buddhism, inspiration, life, Peace, resistance, struggle
    • Frozen

      Posted at 9:48 AM by Krista Gorman, PA-C, on October 13, 2014

      I’m stuck.

      Frozen.

      There are ten important things I need to do and I’m not doing any of them.  The thing is, I totally know why.  It’s because I’m fearful about something.

      When my spirit, my inspiration, my soul wants to express itself out in the world and the one I call “I” that is my ego gets in the way and blocks my expression, I stop dead in my tracks.

      The blockage creates stagnation and the feeling of “stuckness”.  It’s an icky feeling.  At the same time, a necessary one.

      Without it I wouldn’t recognize its opposite, which are the feelings of motivation and inspiration, ones that I wish to experience to their fullest, and lie beyond the sticky frozen stuckness that I presently feel.

      So, as Elsa sings, I need to “Let it go, let it go!”

      The ice is melting…..I can already feel it!

      xoxo

      Posted in Uncategorized | 0 Comments | Tagged disney, drive, fear, frozen, inspiration, motivation, olaf, snow, spirit, stagnation
    • Discussion of the Twelve Principles For Daily Living at the International Association of Near Death Studies, August 2014

      Posted at 10:07 AM by Krista Gorman, PA-C, on September 9, 2014

      Posted in Uncategorized | 0 Comments | Tagged afterlife, angels, beauty, compassion, connection, consciousness, courage, create your life, creativity, death, Divinity, faith, fear, God, happiness, healing, heaven, human potential, IANDS, inspiration, joy, life, life after near death experience, life's purpose, love, meaning of death, meaning of life, near death experience, Peace, present moment, purpose, reason for being here, relationships, self help, spiritual, spiritual experiences
    • What Inspires You?

      Posted at 9:38 AM by Krista Gorman, PA-C, on June 3, 2014

      I was writing tonight about what/who my inspirations in life have been.  Remembering back to my childhood, it ranged from Winnie the Pooh, Big Bird, and Mary Poppins to Wonder Woman, the Six Million Dollar Man and Charlie’s Angels.  Moving on into my teens it became the hero of whatever book I couldn’t put down, or musician who’s music I’d become infatuated with.

      Then, in early adulthood, it was the work of Joseph Campbell and Deepak Chopra that resonated with me and helped shape who I am today.

      Inspiration is the spark that ignites creativity.  It is our divine beingness that is sparked in the face of inspiration.

      One of the definitions of Inspire is to breathe.  We all share the breath of life.  We all inspire.

      What inspires you?

      xoxo

      Posted in Uncategorized | 0 Comments | Tagged abundance, afterlife, consciousness, Divinity, God, inspiration, joseph campbell, Kauai, law of attraction, positive thinking, relationships, spirituality
    • Loving What Is

      Posted at 10:58 AM by Krista Gorman, PA-C, on April 17, 2014

      To accept what is happening in the present moment is not about rolling over and being a victim.  It’s about putting our attention on what is in that moment, while intending the next.  Where the intention comes from is what’s important.  When it comes from a space of love, from our true nature, the next moment is allowed to evolve from this, and so goes your life.  It’s a beautiful journey!

      Love to you all!

      Posted in Uncategorized | 0 Comments | Tagged friendship, guidance, hope, inspiration, law of attraction, love, near death experience, relationships
    • My Yellow Angel

      Posted at 9:57 AM by Krista Gorman, PA-C, on February 11, 2014

      Today, I was asked to assign the name of someone I knew to various colors.  It was an exercise meant to stimulate conversation.  The first color was Yellow.  Immediately, I thought of my daughter.  I thought of her, not just because her hair is a beautiful shade of blonde, but because she really is a ray of sunshine 🙂

      When she came into the world, it was chaos.  She was born with barely a heartbeat, and I had none at all.

      After having tubes and needles stuck into her and being placed in a plastic bassinet where oxygen could be blown in to keep her saturation up, she was taken away from everyone who loved her to another hospital where her medical emergency could be better treated.  It would be six days before I was well enough to hold her sweet little body in my arms, and the moment I did, I felt I’d known her forever.  

      As she grew, her happy disposition inspired me on a daily basis to be more like her.  I was constantly reminded of how easy it can be to approach life in a way that involves as much laughter as possible, and to seek out opportunities to do just that.  Then, in middle school, everything changed.  Family problems overshadowed her bright light, dimming it for a while.  During that time, it was my turn to shine for her, and when the dark clouds finally disappeared, we shone together 🙂  

      My daughter is my inspiration, my angel, my yellow.   

       

      Posted in Uncategorized | 3 Comments | Tagged angel, daughter, family, heaven, inspiration, life, love, near death, positive thinking, struggle, sunshine, yellow
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