Tag Archives: compassion

Butterfly Journal 11th Month: Love (Entry #1)

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Julianne Victoria

Month 11 prompt: What a journey this has been! We have turned within ourselves for deep self-evaluation. We have developed skills and tools to continue to understand ourselves and our relationships with others and the planet. We have begun to reach … Continue reading →

Posted in Butterfly Journal | Tagged awakening, Butterfly, compassion, Hafiz, journaling, Love, meditation, metamorphosis, Peacock's Eyes, San Francisco life coach, selflessness, Shantideva, Spirituality | 12 Comments

Butterfly Journal 9th Month: Harmony (Entry #1)

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Julianne Victoria

As we continue to expand with greater awareness, both on the inner soul level and outwardly among others, we will see more clearly our own selves and how we can influence and affect others. Here is the journal prompt for … Continue reading →

Posted in Butterfly Journal | Tagged astrology, awareness, communication, compassion, consciousness, dream messages, dreams, empath, harmony, Mercury, mythology, neutrality | 15 Comments

Butterfly Journal 8th Month: Expansion (Entry #2)

Posted on April 20, 2014 by Julianne Victoria

In the last journal entry, I discussed how to stay grounded as we expand through our empathic abilities and compassion, and how our breath connects us to every other human, animal, and plant on the planet. Our breath also connects us … Continue reading →

Posted in Butterfly Journal | Tagged astrology, astronomy, awakening, awareness, compassion, Death card, expansion, Indra's net, interconnectedness, number thirteen, resurrection, San Francisco life coach, the Grand Cross | 14 Comments

Butterfly Journal 8th Month: Expansion (Entry #1)

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Julianne Victoria

As compassion for ourselves, others, and the planet develops and grows, we begin to feel ourselves expand. Just by our decision to embark upon this journey of spiritual transformation, we took the first steps to leave the state of contraction … Continue reading →

Posted in Butterfly Journal | Tagged awakening, butterflies, compassion, empathy, expansion, grounding, interconnectedness, meditation, metamorphosis, personal growth, San Francisco life coach, spiritual growth, transformation | 13 Comments

Butterfly Journal: Compassion (Entry #2)

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Julianne Victoria

In this month’s Butterfly Journal prompt I stated: Our empathic understanding of others’ suffering opens our hearts to compassion. Let’s explore deeper into what that actually means: what is empathy, and what is compassion? The word “empathy” comes from the Ancient Greek ἐμπάθεια (empatheia), meaning: in … Continue reading →

Posted in Butterfly Journal | Tagged astrology, awakening, Bodhisattva, butterflies, clairsentience, clairvoyant, compassion, consciousness, empathy, San Francisco Empath, self-awareness, Shantideva, spiritual growth | 26 Comments

Butterfly Journal 7th Month: Compassion (Entry #1)

Posted on March 8, 2014 by Julianne Victoria

Last month’s focus on practicing patience has been very helpful and has provided me with helpful reminders when facing the challenges of caring for and being around my mother. But in truth, the lessons for patience are all around us … Continue reading →

Posted in Butterfly Journal | Tagged Alzheimer's, awareness, butterflies, challenges, compassion, empathy, journaling, Love, meditation, metamorphosis, mother, personal growth, suffering | 23 Comments

Living From Our Heart

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Julianne Victoria

Thank you to Espirational for honoring me with Follower of the Month! Click on over to find lots of espiration! Here is the short post I wrote for them: Living From Our Heart The new year is a time of new … Continue reading →

Posted in Meditations | Tagged compassion, espirational, follower of the month, gratitude, Insights, inspiration, light, living from the heart, Love, new beginnings, new years resolutions | 21 Comments

There Must Be Peace in the Heart

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Julianne Victoria

This month’s Bloggers for Peace Challenge is Love Thy Enemy. How does one love thy enemy? I think it helps to clarify ‘like’ versus ‘love’. To love is to be responsible, to do what is best, and to bring no … Continue reading →

Posted in Meditations | Tagged B4Peace, Beautiful Blog Quote, Bloggers for Peace, Buddhism, compassion, inner peace, Jesus, Lao Tzu, law of attraction, Love, love thy enemy, love thy neighbor, world peace | 12 Comments

The Feast of Saint Francis

Posted on October 4, 2013 by Julianne Victoria

In honor of both the Feast of Saint Francis and World Animal Day today, I am reposting the following: Saint Francis of Assisi came from a wealthy family. He had all the comforts of luxury for his day, but he saw … Continue reading →

Posted in Meditations | Tagged abundance, animal spirits, animal welfare, animals, compassion, environment, Feast of saint francis, fortune, Gandhi, Love, nature, peace, Prayer of Saint Francis, Saint Francis, World Animal Day | 6 Comments

Animal Spirits: The Bee

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Julianne Victoria

With the warmer weather and longer days, many of us engage in more outdoor and group activities and spend more time working on projects and with family. Some of us become as busy as a bee. While it is normal … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Spirits | Tagged animal symbolism, bee, bees, bumble bees, busy as a bee, community, compassion, goddess Diana, honey, honey bee, humanitarian, mother, prosperity, Queen Bee, reincarnation, shamanism | 17 Comments