“It feels good to be accepted, loved, and approved of by others, but often the membership fee to belong to…
Motivational
Pain, Suffering, Joy, Love—Meditation Helps Me Experience It All
“I know, things are getting tougher when I can’t get the top off the bottom of the barrel.” ~Jesse Michaels…
Understanding Is Love (and the World Needs More Love)
“Understanding is love’s other name. If you don’t understand you can’t love.” ~Thich Nhat Hanh I recently attended a weekend…
3 Negative Inner Voices and How to Challenge Them
“Beautify your inner dialogue. Beautify your inner world with love light and compassion. Life will be beautiful.” ~Amit Ray There…
Our Odd Culture of Over-Sharing and the Quest to Be Relevant
“Be yourself. Life is precious as it is. All the elements for your happiness are already here. There is no…
My Favorite Tip to Ease the Pain of Grief
“It’s also helpful to realize that this very body that we have, that’s sitting right here right now…with its aches…
What I Did When I Felt Lost and Purposeless
“A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving.” ~Lao Tzu About a year ago, I…
When Things Go Wrong, I Remember This Day
“There is no such thing as a problem without a gift for you in its hands. You seek problems because…
When You Start Thinking That You’re Not Good Enough…
“You are strong when you know your weaknesses. You are beautiful when you appreciate your flaws. You are wise when…
What a Month of Daily Panic Attacks Taught Me About Anxiety
“You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.” ~Jon Kabat-Zinn It happened in the middle of an intimate…