Always be gentle with yourself. Especially now during the greatest challenges we’ve ever faced in our lives with this pandemic, be gentle with yourself. When you find yourself being self-critical, back off and soften. When […]
Relax. Just relax. Breathe slowly and deeply. Regain your center. Regain your balance. We tie ourselves in knots. Then we believe the knots are real. Relax. Just relax. Breathe slowly and deeply. Things are hard. […]
Doubt and guilt eat away at us like a cancer. Of course, sometimes doubt can lead to discovery, but too much paralyzes us. Guilt has no redeeming qualities. Both disrupt our peace of mind and […]
Trust makes the world go around. Unfortunately, trust has been eroded. We must rebuild trust. This is critical because we need to work together. The problems with the Covid-19 pandemic, Climate Crisis, and nasty politics […]
If you look carefully you’ll always find a glimmer of hope even in the darkest cloud. Whatever comes down will go up. When things are desperate, they can get worse, but more likely they will […]
It seems everyone is on edge, close to it, or even over it. We aren’t sleeping well. Our minds are distracted. We feel tense. It affects our relationships. It is harder to see the light […]
With all the uncertainty and interpersonal conflict we see daily watching the news, it is no wonder we feel frightened, and want to reign in the wagons for protection. Feeling vulnerable is uncomfortable, to say […]
When external circumstances are chaotic and frightening we often lose our center. We lose our balance. Nothing seems to work right. Too many hoops to jump through and too many obstacles to overcome. Just treading […]
When the world feels like it is caving in around you, take a few slow deep breaths and step back. Everything seems so solid and real, but nothing is. We feel so solid and concrete, […]
Every morning we wake up, and take for granted without thinking, that we are alive. Actually, there are far more causes for us not to be alive. Waking up and being alive is very special, […]
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