I heard something this week that caught my attention, “Our thoughts are the seeds of suffering.” In this situation, I am not referring to suffering caused by physical pain but rather the suffering caused by our own lamenting. The thoughts, feelings, likes and beliefs...
I had the good fortune this past week to have been on holidays. A break from the regular routine of work. I didn’t travel to any exotic location or really get away. I did what has recently been termed as a ‘staycation’. I stayed at home to simply enjoy down time with...
Throughout one’s day-to-day experience there are events, situations or people who bring out a reaction in us. These reactions can be perceived to be either positive or negative. It is these reactions that are our “hooks” in life in which we are...
Our lives are filled moment-to-moment with opportunity to learn. All that we encounter provides learning opportunities. Our reactivity to what is presented in our lives is the lesson. More than just our reactions, it’s our reactions to our reactivity that provides...
As human beings each of us are born with a physical body, a vessel to live in during our lifetime. We have our bodies for our entire life. Our physical body allows us to have interaction with the external world. When we are young our senses provide wondrous...
As a child we view the world with great curiosity and interest. Everything seems new and exciting. We chase butterflies, we play by being fully present in the moment and we look at the world with wonder. In learning about things as we grow, we tend to lose our...
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