Fall is a perfect example of transience. The fleeting nature of life. Here we can draw a parallel to the illusion of permanence which lies at the core of most of our suffering. We hold onto things hoping they will never change or will last forever. Our beliefs, relationships, health, roles in life, material possessions hardly escape the grasp of our attachments.

Nature doesn’t hold onto what once was. It offers us the beautiful foliage for a time then transitions to the next phase. If trees held onto their Fall leaves the tree would eventually die.

When we hold onto change, we go against the flow and life becomes that much harder as we create a lot of unnecessary suffering within ourselves. Learning how to live and flow with the transience and fleeting nature of everything in life, is a path that will truly invite greater happiness, inner peace & fulfillment into our life.

Subconscious belief systems drive our thoughts, emotions and actions hence influencing our attachments to things in life.

What changes are you resisting or refusing to let go of?

In Health & Gratitude,

Dr. Zhi Oon, ND

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This can be:

1) Pausing while you eat to appreciate where your food comes from. Do you know where your food is grown? Who are the farmers? Are the animals treated humanely?

2) Being aware of your thoughts and how they are affecting your emotions and thus your resulting words or actions. Are you conscious of what ‘triggers’ you or do you react without knowing why?

3) When applied to relationships, being able to communicate openly and truthfully while acknowledging the other person’s needs and your own. Or do you shut down when things don’t proceed your way?

4) When life gets you down, do you stay present and dig a little deeper or do you resort to distractions and sweep things under the rug?

5) Thinking about where the other person is coming from before replying or placing judgement. Do you know their history and what they’re going through?

6) Thinking about what else the world needs. What does humanity need from you today?

These are just but a few examples of living a conscious life. How do you live your life consciously?

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In Health & Gratitude,

Dr. Zhi Oon, ND

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