Four Benefits of the Love on Every Breath Meditation
An excerpt from Love on Every Breath by Lama Palden Drolma At this time, when our human family is facing many challenges, it is more important than ever that we find peace and sustenance in our hearts. In the new book Love on Every Breath: Tonglen Meditation for Transforming Pain into Joy, author Lama Palden […]
So, What Is Mindfulness?
An excerpt from From Suffering to Peace by Mark Coleman Ask ten meditation teachers “What is mindfulness?” and you may get ten different responses. The conversation about this complex and subtle theme is not new. Debates over this topic have occurred for centuries, across cultures, and within contemplative traditions. How would you answer that question? […]
You Are a Lightworker
An excerpt from Energy Speaks by Lee Harris Most of us intuitively feel that reality contains a spiritual dimension hidden from our five senses. For author Lee Harris, that spiritual dimension became startlingly real one day when he began communicating with “the Zs,” a group of nonphysical beings from another plane of reality. At first, […]
Today’s Inspirational Quote
“When I accept myself, I am freed from the burden of needing you to accept me.” Accepting ourselves means being happy and confident that we know who we are and what we, not only want from life, but what we are prepared to give to life. We are realistic about our imperfections and shortcomings, but […]
It’s All in Your Head
An excerpt from Feed Your Soul by Carly Pollack There are countless diets, cleanses, and 30-day challenges all geared to help people lose weight, heal their digestion, and feel more energy. Yet, these temporary protocols fall short when it comes to true transformation. With all of the nutrition guidance available, why do millions of people […]
Today’s Inspirational Quote
“Moving forward away from your comfort zone may feel temporarily uncomfortable, but it feels a lot better than standing still in a place that no longer suits you.” It’s only natural to construct our own personal comfort zone as a cushion or buffer protecting us from the impact life and the world can have on […]
Today’s Inspirational Quote
“Strength doesn’t come from what you can do. It comes from overcoming the things you once thought you couldn’t.” It doesn’t take strength to do what we do every day as normally it involves just going along with whatever we have to in order to earn a living, run a household, a social life etc. […]
Today’s Inspirational Quote
“Logic will get you from a to b. Imagination will take you everywhere.” Logic is fine and, of course, it has an important role to play in our lives and can be a great asset in the way we need to look and consider certain things. However, letting loose our imagination is like freeing a […]
You Have to Believe it to See it
An excerpt from Signs from the Other Side by Bill Philipps I invited my dad to brunch one recent Sunday afternoon. We haven’t always had the closest relationship, but fortunately it has strengthened with time. After a delicious meal and rich conversation, we were saying our goodbyes in the restaurant parking lot when a beautiful […]
Guidelines for Effective Communication
An excerpt from Loving through Your Differences by James L. Creighton, PhD Couples fight. Sometimes a little, sometimes a lot. Sometimes these fights provide comic relief. At other times they threaten the very survival of the relationship. Psychologist and relationship consultant James Creighton wrote his new book Loving through Your Differences: Building Strong Relationships from […]