“What worries you, masters you.” ~John Locke
If fear is still controlling you, then this post is for you. We all know, that a fear-driven life doesn’t work. It keeps us small and limited and deprives the world of our full and magnificent creative expression.
Living in fear feels bad – have you noticed? Decisions fueled by “I can’t” and “I shouldn’t” bring only confusion and dissatisfaction to our lives. We ... Read entire article
“Men are not free when they are doing just what they like Men are only free when they are doing what the deepest self likes. And there is getting down to the deepest self! It takes some diving.”
~D.H. Lawrence
Can you imagine a life without devotion? No commitment, no follow-through, no grounding in what really matters.
Maybe that’s how you live – losing your center in the face of compelling ... Read entire article
It’s been a while since I’ve posted an audio meditation. This one supports your direct experience of challenging or painful emotions. You can listen to it online, or download it, if you prefer. If you’d like to check out the library of other guided meditations, please click here. Enjoy!
Love,
“Be still and know yourself as the Truth you have been searching for. Be still and let the inherent joy of that Truth capture your drama and destroy it in the bliss of consummation. Be still and let your life be lived by the purpose you were made for. Be still and receive the inherent truth of your heart.”
~Ganagji
Note: This is the ... Read entire article
“This is a very important practice. Live your daily life in a way that you never lose yourself. When you are carried away with your worries, fears, cravings, anger, and desire, you run away from yourself and you lose yourself. The practice is always to go back to oneself.’
~Thich Nhat Hanh
As we established in the last post, avoiding, ignoring, or hiding from difficult emotions simply doesn’t work. ... Read entire article
“You can’t punish yourself into change. You can’t whip yourself into shape. But you can love yourself into well being.” ~Susan Skye
Feelings are a natural part of the landscape of human experience. Joy, sadness, concern, anger, excitement, jealousy, fear, misery. These emotions are intimately woven into the stories of our lives.
Yet we avoid certain feelings like the plague, and understandably so.
Intense and painful feelings can be ... Read entire article
“We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.”
~Thornton Wilder
Note: This post is part of the 10 Life-Changing Facts series. Feel free to check out the other posts on fear, habits, and attachment.
Let’s tell the truth. If you feel held back in any area of your life and have the sense that there ... Read entire article
“Pursue some path, however narrow and crooked, in which you can walk with love and reverence. “
~Henry David Thoreau
We all have them, so let’s be honest, can we? You know they are there – those places inside yourself that you let hide out in the darkness. They may be memories, feelings, fears, secrets. You try to pretend they don’t exist, yet, in your desperate moments, ... Read entire article
“When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you.” ~African Proverb
Congratulations! You’ve done it! You’re sick and tired of suffering. You’ve realized that the struggles in your life are your responsibility. You don’t want to keep repeating the same patterns over and over. You are ripe for transformation. Good for you!
Change must be in the air, as your comments and ... Read entire article
“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
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!
