Los Suenos Institute
How to Attract What You Desire
by Sueños on 12/22/16
I started this blog to help people reach their potential beyond those who I could reach in one hour sessions. (At this moment, however, I do happen to have some space for new clients). One of the first things I would tell my clients is, act as the person who has already achieved your goals. However, after reading Dr. Wayne Dyer's Power of Intention I found an even more eloquent way to put it: think from the end.
I prefer this because its focus on the mental accessibility of attitudes, leads to a higher chance of exhibiting behavior that is consistent with those values. In other words, thinking as though you have met your desires, allows you to act as someone who has already fulfilled your desires, which is actually how you fulfill your desires. Thinking in this way minimizes obstacles to speed bumps, rather than the combative thinking that comes from thinking where you are. This in a sense, encapsulates the Buddhist teaching of freeing oneself from desire.
Acting from this place of completion and joy, is how you find the best and most creative solutions. It is from the head of happiness that creativity springs forth. However, if you find yourself acting from a place of incompleteness and scarcity, that's exactly what you find. If you act from the place that you have to force things because it is a cruel and bitter world, then a cruel and bitter world is exactly what you will find. A crop cannot come forth from salt water, and so, you cannot create joy from sadness. Joy can only come from joy.
This is a guest post from one of our coaches Diego Andreas. If you like what you read, check out his blog here www.wonderingintomyself.com
This is a guest post from one of our coaches Diego Andreas. If you like what you read, check out his blog here www.wonderingintomyself.com
The Change We Need on Social Media
by Sueños on 12/21/16
A lot of people look at this epidemic, and throw their hands up in the air with defeat. However, after some consideration, I feel I have an answer to these issues.
Actively Spread Love on Social Media
Social Media is so early in its burgeoning that etiquette surrounding it and its proper use are hard to define. When we consume Media we're used to it being a one way street, we watch, we read, we continue. Due to this, I feel we very rarely use the SOCIAL aspect of social media. What I'm recommending isn't liking every meme, video, or picture you see on Facebook. What I am recommending is any time someone puts their heart out there by posting pictures of their family, themselves, their artwork, or an event they're having, act as though they were sharing it with just you. We can utilize this tool to foster relationships with family who lives thousands of miles away, and bond with friends who we haven't seen in years. We can give people words of love and encouragement in times when they may need them most.
Try to Understand, Don't Just Reply
It's easy to get caught up in a Facebook, and let it bring out the worst in you. The blood boiling frustration that comes when someone just simply won't understand your side of the argument, but did you for a minute try and understand their side? Did you try and see what set of values they might hold, that's informing their opinion? If you really want to try and change someone's mind, the best thing you can do is stir up some cognitive dissonance. Moreover, in a study on changing of attitude as it relates to mood state those who were relaxed showed the largest change in attitude when presented with a persuasive argument. People's discourse online too often gets too intense. There's a person on the other end of that monitor.
Being able to connect with people we care about should be a rewarding experience, but too often the anonymity we're granted allows us to speak to people in a way we never would face to face. Social media can be a ground for communication and understanding of people from all walks of life, if we're willing to make it one. That's how it transforms into a great democratizing force, we attempt to approach the life events shared with empathy and compassion for one another. We celebrate the miracle we call life with each other, at a speed which we were never capable of before.
This is a guest blog from one of our coaches Diego Andreas, if you like what you heard, then check out his blog at www.wonderingintomyself.com
Do You Make Space For Innovation?
by Sueños on 12/21/16
What's So Great About the Moon?
by Sueños on 12/20/16
Buddhism is often described as a finger pointing at the moon according to Alan Watts. He goes on to elaborate that so are the teachings of Jesus, Mohammed, and any spiritual person who has graced this earth within recent history. The trap that plagued too many people was the worship of the finger, and in that the grace of the moon was ignored for further ornamentation of the hand. I remember my first confession to this day. I knew I was supposed to have something to say to the priest, but I couldn't think of anything! After all, how could an 8-year-old truly commit a sin? So, I made something up, said my Our Father's and Hail Mary's, and got out of there. However, had I truly sinned against someone, whether that's coveting their spouse or robbing them of their possessions, in what way does prayer absolve me of my wrong doing? How has prayer made penance with those who were actually harmed? You see it's the trap of worshiping the hand, while the moon still hangs over head.
It is this that plagues our current state of affairs, whether that's in our life, or on a macro scale. We put out fires instead of prevent them. The way of preventing them is through spiritual practice. Listen to the words of holy people, without the restrictions of the dogma associated with their religions. They are all saying the same thing, treat the living well, and live in generosity. Trust that what's going on has a way of working itself out. See that experiences are not bad because they are difficult, but opportunities to learn something new, or a push in a different direction. Watch the moon as it lovingly pulls the tides, so that nutrients can circulate and sea creatures can eat. When we see that all is exactly as it is meant to be, then and only then, we can finally be happy.
This was a guest blog from one of our coaches DiegoAndreas, if you want to see more of his content check out his blog at: www.wonderingintomyself.com
IT IS THE TIME OF THE YEAR TO BE GRATEFUL
by Sueños on 12/19/16
Every year at this time of the year the holiday songs play and we get nostalgic, reflective. Another year has passed and we may feel a loss. A loss of opportunities, what ifs surround our mind. We start looking towards things we would like to have. Stop! and start looking around at all we have to be grateful for. Look at the abundance in your life. Do not just measure abundance by things rather by life. You are alive you are present you have people around you who care about you. You are truly blessed and live in abundance. Reach out, say Thank You to all those around you who have made it possible. Let them know how much they mean to you and to the success in your life. I realize for some companies bonuses will be small or not at all. Yet simply saying thank will go a long way.
Happy Holidays to one and all,
To all my team at LSI thank you and your families for all your support. Without you none of this is possible.
