Clear your path by turning eyes inward, allowing your heart to lead the way. Notice how obstacles disappear as your true self takes over navigation of your journey. No person is ever truly alone, for within the self lies this heart center, this connection to all else in the world, the true compass, the connection to all that is real, good and evolutionary. Hone your heart-centered compass on what is right today. Like a light in the darkness of night, let is shine outwardly, showing you where to go next, why and how. Notice that your steps lighten, your mind grows calm, as your heart sings in gentle tune with all that is. Let it lead you onward, naturally, with love, compassion and kindness for self and other.

Mind your manners; mend your soul. Mind your tongue; mend your heart. Mind your thoughts; mend your deepest self. Mind your temper; mend your childish ways. Mind your choices; mend your body. Mind everything you do, every step you take, and you will walk the path of healing, heart, and transformation. The mending is all up to you.

Be not afraid of that which comes to guide you. Guidance comes in many forms, both clearly stated and shown, but also shrouded in mystery. Everyday life itself contains all the guidance needed. It is the work of the spiritual warrior to remain always attuned, ready to receive and act upon that which comes to show the way forward. That is the key word here, “forward,” for a warrior knows that no matter what arises in life, the journey always is one of growth and forward movement.

A warrior is aware. A warrior seeks always that which is beneficial, nurturing, and that which will sustain a long journey. But being aware and taking care of the self are not enough. A spiritual warrior knows that no life is complete or fulfilling without action. Action leads to experience. Experience leads to knowing. A warrior knows these things. The goal is to learn by experience. But do not be fooled into thinking that every opportunity is an experience of import. No, the warrior must decide which path to take, which experience is the one that will lead forward, which path is the path of heart.

Enjoy some moments of repose throughout your day. With intent to calm the busy mind, still the nerves, and mend the body and soul, allow peacefulness to reign within. In so doing, remind the self that you are connected to nature, as bright and clear as the sun, as serene and mysterious as the moon, as calm and flowing as the waters, as brisk and cooling as the winds, as solid and nurturing as the earth. Use your intent to change yourself by invoking these connections. Be at one with your natural environment, at ease in your life, moment to moment stretching your repose to fuller embodiment of all that you naturally are. Take time to nurture the self in this way and reunite with your calming inner self, fully available, at your beck and call.