Life is a Spiral
Some of us tend to think of life as a line. We are born, go through various experiences both positive and negative, and die. That’s the end. But is that…
Sending and Taking
Thanksgiving is here again, the traditional US holiday when families gather to celebrate togetherness and aspire to feel grateful for their blessings. Of course, this year is different. Due to…
Turn a block into a door
Sometimes we want to accomplish things but can't see beyond self-imposed limitations. "Only this or that is possible, nothing more," you may think. But there are ways to see more…
Write to Heal
Do you ever have thoughts that won’t leave you alone? The more you try to stop thinking about something, the more difficult it becomes to let the thought go. One…
Clearing
It seems life is full of problems. We go from solving one to worrying about the next. We’re all familiar with this situation, and it seems normal in this day…
If only…
Do you even think “If only I had done this differently in the past, then I’d be in a different (easier, better, less challenging) situation now”? Not necessarily true. Eckhart…
The Awareness of Now
Do you ever feel weighed down by your past? Do you look back with sadness or regret at what you did or didn’t do, or with anger at people you’ve…
Gratitude
There’s been a lot said and written on the subject of gratitude, how gratitude makes us happier, and actually brings more good to us. There are many ways to express…
Role Models
Mindfulness isn’t only about meditating every day, developing a sense of presence throughout the day, calming our mind and bodies, learning to focus, or realizing that we don’t have to…
I’m having the thought that…
Researchers say that we average between 50,000 and 70,000 thoughts per day. That’s a lot of activity! Each time we have a thought, it influences our feelings and the way…
