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Get ready because this is going to be a deeply emotional article. How does it feel facing aging, facing illness, and facing death in your own life? Let’s find out! Oh my gosh. I have been meditating on the Buddhist Five Remembrances for a week or so, but it was Kaira Jewel Lingo‘s version and Lisa […]
This Work is Not For The Timid: Today I face Aging, Illness, and Death Read More »
Do you feel as though you are stuck in a rut, unable to move forward, or make progress and experiencing the same, tedious Groundhog Day on repeat? As the beginning of the year hits we often readdress our lives and the things we are doing to make sure things are going well. The New Year
Success Habits: Five Daily Habits to Improve Your Personal or work Life Read More »
We live in a society where value and status are placed on material things like cars, homes, and clothes and we all dream about having more – more money, bigger homes, more cars – yet we never seem to be happy. In fact, instead of being thankful for what we DO have, we feel envious
USING GRATITUDE TO OVERCOME NEGATIVITY AND Jealousy Read More »
Can you Love Your Life More? If you are like many people today, you may think your life isn’t exactly like you’d want it to be, but there’s a good chance you can love the life you have more than you currently do. We have a strong ability to make ourselves unhappier then we need
10 Ways To Love Your Life Even More Deeply Than You May Today Read More »
September Self-Care 2021: Plan a fun Activity for Yourself! What fun activity will you plan and do today? This morning I woke up and did my daily morning self-care practice of meditation and then I thought I would do a quick listen to an audiobook I am reading on nonviolence. Another book caught my eye
Plan A Fun Activity and Make Time For It – SEPTEMBER SELF-CARE 2021 Read More »
Any American knows Ben Frankin was an important Founding father but most don’t know… …that beyond all the great things he did for the development of our country, he also had a wellness routine to help him thrive in life. Yes, you may already know he was the only founding father to have signed all four of
Historic Wellbeing – Ben Franklin and His 13 Virtues for Thriving! Read More »
can these thoughts help everyday people in overcoming suffering? Let’s discuss a bit… Are the Buddhist Five Remembrances just for Buddhists? One of the things I love about Buddhism is its practical wisdom for living life. You do not have to be a “Buddhist”, or even practice “Buddhism” per se, to benefit from Buddhist wisdom (well,
Planting the Seeds For Overcoming Suffering: Buddhism’s Five Remembrances Read More »
Have you ever thought about the practice of being grateful? Before I had depression, I NEVER really gave gratitude much thought. I just lived life and took what came and acted the way I was conditioned or trained to act and to respond. It wasn’t until I was in crisis mode that I started grasping
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Let’s talk about the importance of reflecting on what you already have As you already know, it is easy to get busy and overwhelmed in the thick of things in life. We can even get a bit out of touch at times when we get hung up on things that seem important at the time,
5 Ways to Find Gratitude in what you already have Read More »
“AFTER YOU GET WHAT YOU WANT, YOU DON’T WANT IT”… and Other Interesting Behaviors of Humanity Let’s kick things off with some interesting history related to the hedonic treadmill concept. Here is Van & Schenck’s 1920 performance of “After You Get What You Want, You Don’t Want It”–words & music by Irving Berlin. The song
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