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7/13/2015

 
The ego is simply a way for us to understand and attend to ourselves at the same time as we understand and attend to the world around us.

In most spiritual circles, the ego gets a pretty bad rap. The reason for this is that the ego, to some extent, is the principle in our psyches that separates us from one another, while spirit is the principle that shows us that no such separation exists. Sometimes the ego is depicted as an almost demonic figure that keeps us from realizing our true nature. But at its most basic, the ego is simply a tool that helps us organize the various aspects of our personality so that we can function in the world. In this sense, the ego is simply a way for us to understand and attend to ourselves at the same time as we understand and attend to the world around us. The ego is a tool that we use to navigate the world. 

Perhaps the problem is that the ego sometimes gets out of control. This happens when the higher self loses control of the psyche. The psyche then falls under the leadership of the ego, an entity that was never meant to lead. The ego is meant to be definitively in the service of the higher self. When this relationship is functioning, the ego is a useful intermediary representing the whole self but not thinking that it is the whole self. Then, it is almost as if the ego is the self playfully pretending to be the separate entity called I. Like an actor, the ego plays the roles that the world asks us to play in order to be part of the program. In this way, the ego can be a tool enabling us to be in the world but not of it. 

As long as we are in touch with our higher selves, our egos are not a threat. They are simply useful tools in the service of spirit. We keep our egos in check when we continually nurture our awareness of who we really are. Then our egos are free to serve without trying ineffectually to rule. It is healthy to have ego, but like all things in life, ego functions best when it is in balance and harmony with your whole self.

By Madisyn Taylor of The Daily OM

Lupe's Kitchen Corner:  Lemony Kale Salad

7/5/2015

 
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Lupe's Lemony Kale Salad

Dressing:
Juice of 2 Lemons
2 tbsp Olive Oil
1/4 tsp Salt
1/8 tsp Black Pepper
1/8 tsp Garlic Powder

Salad Ingredients:
1 Bunch of Curly Kale
1/2 cup of Garbanzos
1/4 cup of Craisins
1 large Cucumber



Directions:

In a BIG bowl mix the dressing ingredients.

Wash the kale and strip if off the thick stem so that all you have left is the leaf.

Add the kale to the bowl, using your hands to start rubbing the kale into the dressing. Rub and tear the kale leaves into the dressing. The more you rub the kale, the more the plant fibers are broken down and the easier it will be to eat the kale raw. Rub the kale until your comfortable with its texture.

Add the rest of the ingredients into the salad and mix.


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