Archives for October 12, 2015

How to Overcome the Need to Control Everything. This deep-rooted fear around the unknowns of life impacts many. So much so that we have resisted the journey and denied ourselves the right to enjoy life. Does this sound familiar? Source: How to Overcome the Need to Control Everything – Purpose Fairy

When you cultivate presence, you’ll hear my voice more clearly.   What do I mean by that? Notice the flower, but don’t assign a value judgment to it by calling it “beautiful.” Notice the icy cold wind but don’t make the weather “bad.” Notice the ache in your heart but don’t make the heartache wrong. […]

Sensory food “Sensory food is what we take in with our senses and our mind—everything we see, smell, touch, taste, and hear. External noise falls into this category, such as conversations, entertainment, and music. What we read and the information we absorb is also sensory food. Perhaps even more than edible food, the sensory food […]

Extending Arms and Hearts   When we talk of the bodhisattva vow in Buddhism, we talk about extending our arms and our hearts outward, about reaching out to the whole world and embracing all, without exception. We talk about truly seeing the ones standing before us and loving them deeply, just as they are, with […]