In the ancient system of Yoga, we refer to the natural cycles of Nature as Dharma. Dharma comes from the root “Dhar,” which means to support. It speaks to the intelligence that supports the Universe. It says there’s an intelligence that supports life as we know it. This is Universal Dharma, in which you and I are part of.But there’s something else called your individual dharma or Soul. Your individual Soul has a unique dharma to play in this world, in this larger symphony of the dharma of the Universe. If you do your dharma well, it supports the whole. This ancient teaching goes way back to the Vedas, suggesting that “living your purpose” is a fundamental law of the Universe. When you are not aligned with your dharma, you feel lonely, misunderstood, and angry.I am not suggesting it’s an easy journey to discover who you were meant to become, but I can tell you it’s worth the trek. I left a senior management position in an international firm to pursue my passion of helping people get closer to their self-essence by decoding the habit – forming thoughts hidden deep in their subconscious mind, that holds them back.There is a method to figuring this stuff out; it’s ancient in its approach, and it works if you work it. I know that life is busy and there are only so many hours in the day, but there is so much “power” in knowing. The very first thing you can do is become aware of your thinking, feeling and actions. From a distance you can observe the tendencies that get in the way of getting what you want most. When we become conscious about our limiting thoughts we realize we have a choice.Do this little exercise every day for one week, and you will be amazed by what you’ll discover about yourself. It takes about 15 minutes a day, and I suggest you do it at the end of your day before bedtime. Grab your journal or a notepad, and let’s get started….Step # 1: Getting Centered Sit in your chair with your feet on the floor and close your eyes. Take five long slow breaths, noticing the abdomen rise on the inhale and relax on the exhale.Notice where you are feeling tension in your body; breathe into the space you feel tension.When your muscles relax, and your mind gets quiet, notice if you feel more at ease. Open your eyes.Step # 2: Awareness Practice: Noticing your thoughts and feelings:1. Ask yourself, what situation or thought precipitated your thought or feeling?(make it live again) 2. What was your predominant emotion or feeling? (sadness, anger, fear, etc.) 3. How did it manifest? (yelling, withdrawing, judgment, etc.)4. What is at the root of your feelings; what do you need to unravel to understand it more fully? The answer lies in your dharma and manifests as dissonance in the mind when you are misaligned with it. 5. Does it require adjustment (change something) or contentment (live with it) orboth?6. How can you dissolve these feelings?At the end of the week, write down what you learned about your habitual thought patterns. Notice how shifting your perspective from thinking and acting to observing your thoughts gave you space to make a different choice.Allow yourself to stay curious about this and repeat it. Curiosity keeps us on the path to self-awareness. A little more every day.Warmly,Uriel