Category Archives: Habits

The No-Fail Secret to Reclaiming A Happy Life

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“Life is meant to be enjoyed, not half-lived as a shadow of its potential.”

How do we move from hanging on, making do, compromising ourselves, and trying to be happy to a flourishing life of fulfillment, openness, and peace? When we make deals with ourselves and justify decisions that we just

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Generosity Unleashed – Everywhere

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“Will you ever bring a better gift for the world than the breathing respect that you carry wherever you go right now?” ~William Stafford

Generosity. It’s a word with a beautiful rhythm that glides off the tongue. Even saying it feels like an offering.

Generosity flows naturally from a full and open heart. In those moments when we are free of mental traps and emotional triggers, when ... Read entire article

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The Value of Being Empty

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“You can become blind by seeing each day as a similar one. Each day is a different one, each day brings a miracle of its own. It’s just a matter of paying attention to this miracle.” ~Paulo Coelho

We are so full these days. Have you noticed? Our lives are filled with work time, family time, ... Read entire article

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Caught by a Pesky Habit? Try Surfing!

Note: You may want to check out the guided audio companion to this post.surfing2

“Whatever the present moment contains, accept is as if you had chosen it. Always work with it, not against it. Make it your friend and ally, not your enemy. This will miraculously transform your whole life.” ~Eckhart Tolle

Anyone trying to let go of a habit will tell you how hard it is. No matter ... Read entire article

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Getting Unstuck by Facing Everything

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I am excited to share with you that this post is part of a collaborative writing project. Today, myself and three of my favorite bloggers are publishing posts on the theme of “Getting Unstuck.” This project is an offering to support freedom. When each of us takes responsibility for getting unstuck, a powerful momentum for true transformation develops. Please click on the links to ... Read entire article

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Want to Let Go? Be Ruthless and Compassionate

leaping into the momentIn the last post, we examined the usefulness of unchaining ourselves from old emotional baggage. Readers offered some beautiful comments that speak to the power of letting go. There are certainly those welcome moments when, without our doing anything, the stuck energy of emotions moves through us in one big torrent.

More commonly, though, the emotional and mental habits that weigh us down ... Read entire article

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What Old Baggage Are You Carrying Around? (and Is It Time to Let It Go?)

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“There’s a light bulb in everyone Bright enough to swallow the sun” Songwriter Stuart Davis

I used to do a lot of meditation retreats – the hard ones where we would sit in silence for 10 days. When I signed up for the first one, I had no idea what I was in for.

I had been in psychotherapy on and off for years, but was still looking for relief ... Read entire article

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How to Meditate

clouds“The moment one gives close attention to anything, even a blade of grass, it becomes a mysterious, awesome, indescribably magnificent world in itself. “Henry Miller

In the last post, we talked about the purpose of meditation. I mean the real purpose. Sure, meditation can lower blood pressure, improve sleeping, and help people cope with physical pain. These are not small benefits and are valid reasons to meditate.

The Role ... Read entire article
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Meditation Is a Gift to Yourself

Note: You may want to check out the interview with me on Armen Shirvanian’s blog, Timeless Information. He posed some great questions that I enjoyed responding to. Young man meditating on rock by sea

“The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek.” Joseph Campbell

As I look back, I can see that meditation saved me. Before I started meditating, I had ... Read entire article

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Lessons from My Time in Prison

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“When I hear somebody sigh, ‘Life is hard,’ I am always tempted to ask, ‘Compared to what?’” Sydney J. Harris

I know, it’s a dramatic title, but it’s been an interesting few days. From nowhere, a cloud has appeared, and I find myself stuck – imprisoned by my habits. Old mental tendencies have surfaced, and I am moody and negative.

Enduring happiness? Absolutely possible, I know, but right now it ... Read entire article Related Posts with Thumbnails

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