“Make the best use of what is in your power, and take the rest as it happens.”
~Epictetus
Recently, I set off on the trip to France that I had been dreaming about for five years. As luck would have it, my plane left Los Angeles two hours late, and by the time we arrived in New York, after circling for another hour, I had missed my ... Read entire article
“We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.
~Thornton Wilder
In the last post, we talked about befriending fear. The comments were so heartfelt and the emails I received so amazing as people testified to the transformation that is possible when you make fear your friend.
See for yourself in these moving words from Tameka:
“Without becoming friends with ... Read entire article
“We can either watch life from the sidelines, or actively participate…Either we let self-doubt and feelings of inadequacy prevent us from realizing our potential, or embrace the fact that when we turn our attention away from ourselves, our potential is limitless.”
Christopher Reeve
I had an epiphany the other day. For months, I have been planning a trip – traveling alone for three weeks in France. Two days ... Read entire article
“It is not uncommon for people to spend their whole life waiting to start living.”
~Eckhart Tolle
“I feel so damaged.”
These were the words I heard recently from a friend, and it broke my heart. She had just become aware of a pattern in many of her relationships that has caused decades of struggling. She saw how it originated in her childhood, and she felt hopeless ... Read entire article
“The future is completely open, and we are writing it moment to moment.”
~Pema Chodron
Of course, we all want to be happy. We long for serenity, relaxation, and peace. But sometimes there is no way around it – stress consumes us. We all know what it’s like – whole-body tension, endless worrying, anxiety that won’t quit.
You may not be able to wave the magic wand that ... Read entire article
Make the best use of what is in your power, and take the rest as it happens. ~Epictetus
What does it mean to live in the land of Yes? When you inhabit Yes, you are open, receptive, available. You approach each moment with wonder and curiosity, without expectation, with openness.
In the land of Yes, you don’t close down or shut yourself away. You don’t avoid or resist. ... Read entire article
“You cannot teach a man anything, you can only help him find it within himself.”
~Galileo Galilei
Do you know someone who shines? Whenever you see them, they exude an inner glow and seem to be effortlessly happy. They are grounded and clear. Maybe that someone is you?
We can’t help but be our essential selves – it is who we are. But sometimes our light gets ... Read entire article
“We are joined together with invisible threads. If I hurt you, I hurt myself. If I hurt myself, I am hurting you all.”
~Osho
This is a post about friendship, love, oneness, freedom, and spiders. Yes, spiders. Let me explain.
I have had a lifelong phobia of spiders, and I live in a place that, for some reason, spiders frequently visit. Several times a week, they ... Read entire article
“And in the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.”
~Abraham Lincoln
Do you want to be free of those bothersome habits that plague you? Then try arcing over. It’s an idea I just learned about, and I love the image. Taking off, soaring, and leaving the trouble behind as you expand into freedom that is unconditioned, limitless.
“The modalities of awakened doing are acceptance, enjoyment, and enthusiasm. Each one represents a certain vibrational frequency of consciousness. You need to be vigilant to make sure that one of them operates whenever you are engaged in doing anything at all – from the most simple task to the most complex.” ~Eckhart Tolle
Even though we may not realize it, we always have a choice about how we move through ... Read entire article
Hi, I’m Gail Brenner, Ph.D., psychologist and blogger. Here you will find inspiration to help you reclaim your natural life. Discover that inner peace is absolutely possible, happiness and fulfillment your birthright. Come on in. Be inspired. Awaken to A Flourishing Life!
