What is Your Spice?

A few days ago I found myself in the most exotic chocolate shop. Located in Beverly Hills, they had spices from all over the world in small dishes covered in glass domes. You could lift the dome and smell into the glass to experience the scent and pleasure of each of the spices. The spices are from many different countries and used to make their unique blends in their chocolates. I was in awe watching myself along with many others taking the time to inhale the individual scents to determine which spices triggered feelings of “goodness and desiring more” and which spices created feelings of “withdrawal and contraction”. I observed both children and adults and their willingness to take the time to discover this for themselves. It was a great reminder how this is also a natural occurrence in our everyday lives.

Every event in our lives gives us the opportunity to have this same experience. Do we want to breathe in more of a certain spice that has landed in front of our nose or are we repelled by a certain spice that has crossed our path? The willingness to pay attention to this subtle truth inside of ourselves is an important element to self love. It is an aspect that occurs in each and every moment of our days. I encourage you to observe the spices of life that are in front of you. And carefully observe your response to them. These visceral responses are an inner truth that I call a ‘Shiny Truth’. (To learn more about “Shiny Truths Video” .) Take the time to strengthen this inner muscle and you will soon discover an inner power that may have been dormant for quite sometime. Meanwhile enjoy the spices of life that come your way and become your own spice connoisseur.

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