Practical Wisdom for Clarity, Freedom, and Happiness

“As long as you make an identity for yourself out of pain, you cannot be free of it.” ~Eckhart Tolle

“The water hollows out the stone, not by force but drop by drop.” ~Lucretius

Yes, I know it hurts. Whether you feel sad, scared, lonely, or regretful, it weighs heavy like a ton of bricks, dragging you down. And it keeps you from realizing the brilliance that you are.

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“As long as you make an identity for yourself out of pain, you cannot be free of it.” ~Eckhart Tolle

“Anxiety is loves greatest killer.” ~Anais Nin

If it happens to you, you’re not alone. It’s an experience I hear about often and used to color every ... Read entire article

“As long as you make an identity for yourself out of pain, you cannot be free of it.” ~Eckhart Tolle

“Anxiety is loves greatest killer.” ~Anais Nin

If it happens to you, you’re not alone. It’s an experience I hear about often and used to color every day of my life. It’s that subtle undercurrent of anxiety that makes you feel ill-at-ease, restless, and on edge.

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“To me every hour of the light and dark is a miracle. Every cubic inch of space is a miracle.” ~Walt Whitman

OK, let’s get serious. I know that you know, even if you don’t admit it to yourself. How could you not?

In your heart of hearts, in the deepest place within yourself, you know the truth. The truth of living from love, of being free of whatever holds you ... Read entire article

“The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook.” ~William James

All your personal troubles are due to one simple fact:  you engage with your conditioned habits.

Do you seek approval or limit yourself?  Are you stuck in doubt or self-critical thoughts?  Do you overeat, over-buy, overthink, overdo it in any area of your life?  Then you are interested in automatic, familiar ways of thinking ... Read entire article

“You must choose between your attachments and happiness.” ~Adyashanti

I used to live in a world of “if only.” If only the right partner would show up or I wouldn’t get caught in traffic or my family life would improve. It was an endless life of arrogance – and frustration. If only things would be the way I want them to be. Like I had any control over any of ... Read entire article

“If you correct your mind, the rest of your life will fall into place.” ~Lao Tzu

Do you find yourself disappointed when your expectations aren’t met? Do you resist what happens because you were expecting something different? Then you are not alone.

Expectations are belief systems about how things are supposed to be. And when we believe them without question we set ourselves up for a fall.

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“Let yourself be silently drawn by the stronger pull of what you really love.” ~Rumi

Sometimes things are so obvious, and so much taken for granted, that we fail to notice their power. You might be asking why you aren’t happy and at peace, why you feel anxious or insecure, stuck in the past, or limited in your creativity.

Well, the answer is right under your nose, closer than you would ... Read entire article

“Right now, and in every now-moment, you are either closing or opening. You are either stressfully waiting for something – more money, security, affection – or you are living from your deep heart, opening as the entire moment, and giving what you most deeply desire to give, without waiting.” ~David Deida

Just for a minute, can we please stop frantically trying to control, plan, and delude ourselves into thinking we ... Read entire article

“When you say or do anything to please, get, keep, influence, or control anyone or anything, fear is the cause and pain is the result.” ~Byron Katie

A friend of mine took a yoga class the other day, the kind in which you stay in the poses for a really long time, and it was fascinating to hear of his experience. Bliss, relaxation, struggle, pain, comfort, resistance, release – all ... Read entire article