Almond Cabral

Almond Cabral Transitioning from a life of adversity to one of empowerment. My journey has taken me from being a victim of circumstances to a mentor and life coach.

I've experienced life on the streets and teaching becomes my passion.

**Understanding the Essence of Love** The challenge with understanding love often lies in how we define it. We tend to ...
15/01/2025

**Understanding the Essence of Love**

The challenge with understanding love often lies in how we define it. We tend to associate it with attachments—our relationships with partners, family, friends, or even our preferences for favorite teams, pets, or activities. But true love goes beyond attachment or preference.

Real love is an unconditional acceptance. To love yourself means to fully accept yourself as you are, without conditions. It’s not about always liking your actions, thoughts, or emotions, but about allowing them to arise and pass without judgment or resistance. Like watching clouds move across the sky, you observe your inner experiences without holding on to them. They’re not your possessions, and you’re not defined by them.

This same understanding extends to others. To love someone is not to cling to them or mold them into what we want them to be—it’s to accept them as they are, just as we accept ourselves. From this acceptance arises compassion, peace, and wise action.

Love is not attachment. It’s freedom through unconditional acceptance. May we all rest in this truth and find peace.

08/01/2025

☯️ If you desire love, radiate the energy of love in all that you do. If you seek peace, cultivate a deep inner stillness. If you yearn for abundance, embrace the gratitude and fulfillment that abundance brings. ☯️

08/01/2025

☯️ You are a creator, constantly shaping reality through the energy you broadcast. With every thought and feeling, you send out a signal into the Universe. The question is: Are you aware of the signal you are sending? ☯️

07/01/2025

The universe responds not to what you want, but to who you are being.

-No One-

**The Cross: A Sacred Reminder of Balance and Presence** Have you ever looked at the cross and wondered why it holds su...
30/12/2024

**The Cross: A Sacred Reminder of Balance and Presence**

Have you ever looked at the cross and wondered why it holds such profound meaning? It’s more than just a symbol of suffering—it’s also a symbol of balance, transformation, and sacredness. Let’s uncover its deeper wisdom.

The horizontal line of the cross stretches from left to right. On the left is the past—our regrets, memories, and pains. On the right is the future—our dreams, fears, and endless possibilities. These two directions are where our minds often wander, pulling us away from the present moment.

The vertical line moves both downward and upward. The lower part represents our grounding—the physical body, our instincts, and our emotional experiences. The upper part reaches toward higher understanding—our intuition, clarity, and connection to something greater.

But the most powerful part of the cross is where these lines meet—the center, our heart. This is the middle ground where the burdens of the past and the uncertainties of the future dissolve into the sacred stillness of the present. It’s the space where the physical and the spiritual align, the bridge between earthly struggles and divine peace.

The heart is where the sacred resides, where balance is found. It’s the place of the Way—the flow of life, love, and acceptance. When we live from this center, we no longer resist our past or fear the future. Instead, we embrace life as it unfolds, moment by moment.

Picture this: You’re carrying the weight of what’s behind you, while anxiously leaning toward what’s ahead. It’s exhausting, isn’t it? But when you pause, breathe, and let go, you find yourself standing at the center of the cross—in your heart. Here, suffering becomes a teacher, and peace becomes your guide.

The cross isn’t just a reminder of hardship; it’s an invitation. It asks: Are you lost in what was?
Are you caught up in what could be?
Or are you standing in the sacred stillness of now?

Take a moment to return to the center. Feel the peace that comes when you let go of the stories and simply exist. This is the essence of the cross: The present is where the sacred lives, and your heart is the doorway.

**🚦 Pause and Observe: The Mind's Escape Route** Have you ever noticed what happens when you're just sitting quietly, w...
29/12/2024

**🚦 Pause and Observe: The Mind's Escape Route**

Have you ever noticed what happens when you're just sitting quietly, with nothing much to do? That’s the moment when your mind begins its dance—thoughts start moving, creating stories, jumping from one topic to another. This is how the mind sustains itself: through constant movement, finding pleasure or escape based on past experiences.

Left unchecked, this pattern repeats itself—day after day, year after year—until we leave this world. The mind thrives in this loop, making us feel so self-important in its stories.

But here’s the challenge: *Can you catch it in the act?* When you’re aware of your mind taking this journey, you step out of the thought-mode consciousness, even if just for a moment. In that awareness, you begin to unlearn the deep-rooted habit of escaping.

It’s not something a book or a teacher can do for you. This learning comes from within, from *your* awareness in this very moment.

So ask yourself: Can you live without an escape? Can you sit and just *be*, without running to distractions or thought-made stories? Try it now—time is short.

Awareness is freedom. 🌱

07/12/2024

Are you experiencing life as it is, or are you experiencing your mind's interpretation of life?

The Difference Between Belief and FaithWe often think that belief and faith are the same, but there’s a deeper truth her...
03/11/2024

The Difference Between Belief and Faith

We often think that belief and faith are the same, but there’s a deeper truth here. Belief is holding onto an idea as if it’s the only reality, like gripping tightly to a branch because it feels safe. It’s rigid, unyielding. If something challenges that belief, we can feel shaken or defensive, as if our very foundation is threatened.

Faith, though, is entirely different. Faith doesn’t need proof or certainty. It’s an openness, a trust in something greater than the mind’s ideas or concepts. Faith is like floating in a river, relaxed, allowing life to carry us without resistance. It’s grounded in presence, in a deep inner knowing that isn’t shaken by challenges or doubt.

Belief is about clinging to something outside ourselves. Faith is about letting go and trusting the journey within.

When we live with faith, we move from a place of openness and peace rather than resistance. We’re not attached to specific outcomes because we’re aligned with something timeless. So maybe the path forward isn’t to hold tighter to our beliefs but to release them, to have faith in the flow of life, in the Now.

Let’s embrace that faith, that calm trust, in whatever unfolds.

"**In the Presence of Death, Life Shines Brighter** 🌌As we pause to remember those who’ve gone before us, there’s a quie...
31/10/2024

"**In the Presence of Death, Life Shines Brighter** 🌌

As we pause to remember those who’ve gone before us, there’s a quiet truth that emerges—a truth often hidden in the rush of daily life: death isn’t a distant stranger. It’s here with us, gently urging us to see life as it is, without distractions.

When we recognize the closeness of death, something within us changes. The need to cling to fears, grudges, or old patterns softens. Suddenly, what truly matters becomes clearer—the beauty of each breath, the depth in every connection, and the quiet joy in just being here.

Today, let’s honor our loved ones by choosing to live fully, by embracing the gifts of each moment. Let the awareness of our own impermanence remind us to let go of what doesn’t serve and to step into the richness of life, open-hearted and free. ✨

**Most of our struggles come down to two things:**1. Acting without thinking, or2. Thinking without acting.Have you ever...
27/10/2024

**Most of our struggles come down to two things:**

1. Acting without thinking, or
2. Thinking without acting.

Have you ever been caught up in a cycle of impulsive decisions? Or found yourself overthinking so much that you never actually take the leap?

There’s wisdom in learning to pause when we need clarity and to move when we feel fear holding us back. The secret is finding that balance—aligning thought and action, so we’re not just drifting or hesitating but consciously creating.

Today, let’s reflect. Are you taking steps towards what matters? Or is it time to step back and listen a little deeper? 🌱

**🦋 Choosing to Remember Through Growth 🦋**Sometimes, the people who hurt us the most are the ones who teach us the deep...
26/10/2024

**🦋 Choosing to Remember Through Growth 🦋**

Sometimes, the people who hurt us the most are the ones who teach us the deepest lessons about ourselves.

Today, I’m choosing to remember not by the ways I was hurt, but by the strength, freedom, and love that I discovered within myself because of it.

💡 Not by the times they broke me, but by how it pushed me to rebuild.
💡 Not by the moments they dimmed my light, but by how it made me shine brighter.
💡 Not by the comfort I got trapped in, but by the courage I found to leave it.

For anyone out there healing, remember: every heartbreak, every hard lesson can become the very reason we find our inner power. The path to loving ourselves fully often begins with the things we once wished we could forget.

Albert Einstein's theory of relativity shows us that time is not a fixed, universal experience. Rather, it’s relative—me...
25/10/2024

Albert Einstein's theory of relativity shows us that time is not a fixed, universal experience. Rather, it’s relative—meaning it can stretch or compress depending on speed and gravity. In fact, from the viewpoint of light itself, time doesn’t pass at all. So, even at a physical level, the linear "clock time" that we live by isn’t an absolute framework but something flexible, affected by various forces.

Then, if we consider neuroscience, we learn that the human brain does not actually experience the present moment as it happens. It processes information with a slight delay, which means that what we call “now” is really a very brief memory of what just happened. Even more interesting is that the brain creates an “internal clock” by generating thoughts and mental images in rapid sequences, which gives us the experience of a timeline. In this way, time exists primarily as a psychological structure created by the mind to make sense of reality.

When you’re deeply present—aware without engaging in thoughts of past or future—brain scans show that activity in the “default mode network,” a brain network responsible for mind-wandering and self-referential thinking, tends to decrease. This network is heavily involved in our sense of time and self, so as it quiets down, the sensation of time passing fades, allowing you to experience what feels like timelessness, or pure presence.

So, what spiritual teachings have always pointed to—living in the "present"—is supported by our understanding that both the mind and the physics of the universe hint at time as flexible and relative. Embracing this understanding, you begin to experience life less through the mental overlay of time, and more through direct presence, which is timeless.

Hey, I know it can feel like you need to rush, like everything has to happen *now*. But listen—steady and consistent is ...
23/10/2024

Hey, I know it can feel like you need to rush, like everything has to happen *now*. But listen—steady and consistent is the way to go. You’re doing the work, and that’s what matters. Don’t feel like you have to push things to happen before they’re ready.

Focus on *this moment* while quietly building the foundation for the future you want. That’s how real change happens—by staying grounded, present, and trusting the process. Keep going, you're exactly where you need to be.

One day, everything will fall into place. I know it doesn’t always feel like it right now, but trust me—it’s all happeni...
22/10/2024

One day, everything will fall into place. I know it doesn’t always feel like it right now, but trust me—it’s all happening *for* you, not *to* you. Every step, every struggle, it’s pushing you toward something bigger. Don’t give up on that vision, even when it feels unclear. Keep moving forward with belief, because soon enough, the purpose behind it all will reveal itself. Trust the journey.

Your uncontrolled mind is indeed one of the greatest challenges to inner peace and true freedom. When the mind operates ...
15/10/2024

Your uncontrolled mind is indeed one of the greatest challenges to inner peace and true freedom. When the mind operates without awareness, it becomes a source of endless noise, repetitive thoughts, and emotional reactivity. This mental activity pulls you away from the present moment and keeps you trapped in patterns of worry, fear, and desire, creating the illusion that your thoughts are who you are.

The uncontrolled mind constantly seeks distractions, relives past memories, or projects into future scenarios, causing suffering. It generates fear and anxiety about things that haven’t happened and creates narratives that lead to separation and conflict. It identifies with forms, labels, and stories, keeping you disconnected from the deeper sense of being—the stillness and presence that exists beyond the mind.

However, when you become aware of the mind and its tendencies, something shifts. You no longer become fully absorbed by its activity. Instead, you become the witness, the silent observer of thoughts, without judgment or attachment. This is the essence of presence, the gateway to true inner peace. As you watch the mind, you realize that the thoughts are not you. They come and go like clouds in the sky, but you—the awareness—remain unchanged, always present.

When you understand this, the mind can still be a useful tool, but it no longer controls you. In moments of presence, there is no need to fight the mind or resist it. Instead, you simply recognize its activity and allow it to dissolve in the light of your awareness. This is how you move from being enslaved by the mind to living in a state of freedom, peace, and joy. The greatest enemy becomes the greatest teacher.

It’s important to recognize that "unconscious thinking"—the kind that pulls you into repetitive patterns of worry, regre...
15/10/2024

It’s important to recognize that "unconscious thinking"—the kind that pulls you into repetitive patterns of worry, regret, or anxiety—arises from the ego. These thoughts tend to come from past conditioning, habitual patterns, or a need to protect or defend the self-image. The ego thrives on identification with these thoughts and emotions, which is why it can feel so difficult to break free from them.

However, "willful, conscious thoughts" are different. These are thoughts that you deliberately create from a place of awareness, intention, and presence. When you use thought as a tool rather than letting it control you, you’re no longer at the mercy of the ego. In that case, thought becomes a conscious expression of your true self, rather than an automatic response rooted in the mind’s conditioning.

Here’s how to distinguish between ego-based and awareness-based thought:

Ego-Based Thoughts

- They often feel repetitive, compulsive, and draining.
- These thoughts are tied to your identity, often reinforcing separation, fear, or desire for control.
- They’re usually about the past or future, focusing on what could go wrong, what was lost, or what must be gained.
- They create a sense of urgency, anxiety, or dissatisfaction with the present.

Awareness-Based (Conscious) Thoughts.

- These arise from a place of clarity, stillness, and presence.
- They are intentional, purpose-driven, and aligned with the present moment.
- They serve a practical or creative function—like planning a task or reflecting on an idea—without causing mental agitation.
- They leave you feeling empowered and calm, not stressed or fearful.

How to recognize the difference?

When you catch yourself thinking, ask: “Am I aware that I’m thinking?” If you are, and the thoughts are deliberate and purposeful, they’re likely coming from a place of awareness. If the thoughts feel compulsive or heavy, drawing you into past or future concerns, that’s likely the ego.

Conscious Creation of Thought:

You can consciously create thought by starting from a place of presence. In the stillness of the present moment, you can choose thoughts that align with your deeper intentions, such as creativity, kindness, or a vision for your life. These thoughts won’t feel heavy or forceful, but rather like a gentle extension of your awareness.

Example:
You may sit quietly and envision your day. From a calm space of presence, you could set an intention to approach your interactions with kindness and clarity. This is a conscious use of thought and not ego-driven because it comes from awareness, not fear or desire.

Remember that even if unconscious thoughts arise, that’s not failure—it’s part of the process. Each time you notice these thoughts and bring yourself back to the present, you’re strengthening your awareness. The key is not to fight unconscious thoughts but to observe them without judgment, allowing them to pass, and return to the stillness within.

The shift is gradual, and every moment of awareness weakens the ego’s hold.

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Kaibigan, Sometimes life throws us challenges and periods of scarcity, parang isang tag tuyo na para bang napaka hirap ng ani. But remember, matatapos ang tag tuyo, the rain will come again and spread it's blessing para sa magandang ani, these tough times are simply part of a greater process. They are moments that life allows so that when the times of plenty arrive, we appreciate them more deeply and trust in life's flow. So hold on to hope and stay strong, for abundance is just around the corner. Keep faith in your hearts, dahil ang season ng tag tuyo will pass leading to a season of plenty that will be all the sweeter for all the hardships we've endured. Namaste! 🙏 #lifechallenges #lifechallengesmakeyoustronger #peacewithin

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