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Marie T. Russell's Daily Inspiration

The focus for today is:  I am independent of the influence and desires of others.

To follow our heart and our dreams, we must be independent of others. This does not mean abandoning others, but rather, not being influenced by their beliefs, attitudes, prejudices, and desires. We must be true to our own heart, no matter what others think or say. 

Following our heart is not always the "accepted" way of being as it does not stem from "life as usual". The "norm" often means competition, the need to be admired, the craving for love, making choices based on pride, arrogance, anger, and jealousy, etc.

We can only find our way home and our own path by being independent of the influence and desires of others. The acceptance and unconditional love we need will not come from others, but from our own self. Our strength and power come not from others, but from within our own true self.  


Today's Daily Inspiration is excerpted from the InnerSelf.com article:

Accepting and Integrating All of Who and What We Are
Written by Marie T. Russell

Read the complete article here.

This is Marie T. Russell, publisher of InnerSelf, wishing you a day of independence (today and every day)

Join me again tomorrow for the Daily Inspiration and focus of the day.

Today, we are independent of the influence and desires of others.

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This week's Daily Inspirations are inspired from:

Soulflower Plant Spirit Oracle

Soulflower Plant Spirit Oracle: 44-Card Deck and Guidebook
by Lisa Estabrook

In this high-vibration, full-color deck, artist and plant whisperer Lisa Estabrook presents 44 beautiful and vivid Soulflower oracle cards, along with empowering and insightful messages from each card’s plant spirit, to help you tend the garden of your soul. The cards are designed to help you remember the simple truth that all of Nature is sharing--that we are cyclical beings intimately entwined with the Earth and all of life.

Working with the cards will help you connect directly to your own inner wisdom, your intuition, like a mirror reflecting back at you the truth of what’s in your heart.

For more info and/or to order this card deck and guidebook click here.

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