I prefer a kind of sweet, deep, rich prayer in which a person goes in and says, Take me down deep into the reason you gave me life. Take me down deep. It silences the chaos in me.
Caroline MyssWe have converted our wounds into a type of relationship currency that we use in order to control situations and people.
Caroline MyssI hold myself accountable for my contradictions. I deeply, deeply believe in the mystical laws. I know that every thought sends an eternity in motion. I mean, I know what I am capable of as a teacher; I know what I'm capable of because of my intelligence. But I also know that that's useless if - I have been humiliated so often, when I think that I can combat the terrors of life with intelligence. Because you can't. It'll bring you to your knees.
Caroline MyssTherefore, when you enter into anything, as a frightened being, that contract you make with another person out of fear, has to fall apart.
Caroline MyssJust let go. Let go of how you thought your life should be, and embrace the life that is trying to work its way into your consciousness.
Caroline MyssThere is nothing easy about becoming conscious. My own life was much easier before I knew about the deeper meaning of choice, the power of choice that accompanies taking responsibility. Abdicating responsibility to an outside source can seem, at least for the moment, so much easier. Once you know better, however, you can't get away with kidding yourself for long.
Caroline Myss