Discover the peace of your timeless Self
Anger is a normal, healthy emotion, arising when we feel attacked, unfairly treated, accused, hurt, or threatened. But, it can cause us to lose control, attack those we love, lose sight of the big picture, and say and do things we regret. So, by mindfully dealing with anger, we learn how to slow down, gain insight, and act from our heart’s center, even in challenging situations.
Letting go of judgment is a central part of mindfulness practice and is vital to safeguard your mental health. It is likely that at some point you have been criticized and left to feel like you are not good enough.
As a result, holding on to such painful memories is not uncommon. Consequently, this dampens your inner light and leads to anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem. Additionally, judgment engenders hatred, distrust, and separation.
With mindfulness, however, we can maintain a peaceful mind and learn to let go.
Continue reading “Letting Go of Judgment of Ourselves and of Others”When we don’t know how to help ourselves during times of anxiety and stress, life can be unbearable. Particularly as children, we are at our most vulnerable. While we are taught ways to protect ourselves from physical danger, often we are not taught how to help ourselves through psychological suffering.
Moreover, kids may not know how to ask for help or understand when they need it. In fact, I experienced this myself as a child and I strongly believe that explaining mindfulness to kids can really help them move through life with ease and confidence.
Continue reading “Explaining Mindfulness to Children”Writing can be used as a form of meditation and can be a wonderful source of insight. This method helps to reduce stress, quiet your mind, and focus your attention.
This article includes a short guided writing meditation and worksheet for you to try.
Continue reading “Writing Meditation: Writing as a Form of Meditation”
I dedicate this poem to the light that is within all of us. Gratitude to all the beloved Buddhas who have pointed the way back to peace. May all beings experience the joy and bliss of Nirvana.
Continue reading “Beloved: Poem”What exactly is mindfulness and why should we care about it? Well, we often make up our minds about something within a very short period of time. Influencers, bloggers, writers, advertisers, salespeople, almost everyone who has ever tried to engage or convince anyone of anything, knows that they must have a compelling hook. This is the extent of mine and if you are still reading, great, but at any point that can change because of a single deciding factor: a thought.
If we picture “desire” as a tree and “clinging” as a rope, suffering arises when we tie one end of the rope around ourselves and the other end to the tree. The tree and the rope can exist, but it is our identification with them that binds us. Both desire and clinging arise in our consciousness and we can be aware of them because we are separate from them.
We do not need to tie ourselves to either but because we believe we can obtain something of value, we continue clinging even when it causes us pain.
It can be difficult to disentangle from thoughts when your mind is racing. In fact, it can feel like you’re aboard a thought-train that has no stops and the mind jumps from one thought to another. Likewise, it can be difficult to fall asleep, and overthinking can also result in inaction.
Continue reading “How to Disentangle From Thoughts”There seems to be a cultural idea that one must have a purpose. When one finds their purpose, it is then said that their life now has meaning. For those of us who struggle with the idea of finding true purpose, we may feel insignificant or powerless, as if we are not fulfilling our potential. This is simply not true.
It is said that a bird needs two wings to fly: wisdom and compassion. No bird can fly with only one wing.
Continue reading “Deepening in Wisdom and Compassion”