Life Force and Growth

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Steve Ridley

As life force increases its expression through an individual, former psychological and physiological conditionings and structures are broken up and transmuted. This re-structuring process may give rise to unanticipated experiences of various kinds.

If we are dedicated to personal growth we undergo this process of integration as graciously as possible, in trust, with gratitude for the opportunity. We attempt to deepen our conscious relationship with the life force through regular involvement with our chosen spiritual practices and our particular ways of sharing in life.

We can accelerate growth by intensifying our intentional work with life force – increasing T’ai Chi Chih and seated meditation practice, for instance – but must be sincerely committed to embracing and working with whatever may arise in us, toward an emerging capacity to live fully.