Archives for January 2017

The Power of Mantra

yada “The human mind is rather like the trunk of an elephant. It never rests . . . it goes here, there, ceaselessly moving through sensations, images, thoughts, hopes, regrets, impulses. Occasionally it does solve a problem or make necessary plans, but most of the time it wanders at large, simply because we do not […]

10 Promises You Should Make to Yourself in 2017 – Purpose Fairy

As 2017 is approaching and many of us start setting new year’s resolutions, I thought it would be nice to simplify things with a short list of 10 promises. Source: 10 Promises You Should Make to Yourself in 2017 – Purpose Fairy

How is Daily Meditation Like a Bird in the Hand?

yada “To make progress in meditation, you must be regular in your practice of it. Some people catch fire at the beginning, but when the novelty wears off in a few days and the hard work sets in, their fires dampen and go out. They cut back, postpone, make excuses, perhaps feel guilty and apologetic. […]

Prayer of the Mothers

The song “Prayer of the Mothers”, was born as a result of an alliance made between singer-songwriter Yael Deckelbaum, and a group of courageous women, leading the movement of “Women Wage Peace”. The movement arose on summer 2014 during the escalation of violence between Israel and the Palestinians, and the military operation “Tzuk Eitan”. On […]

How You Metabolize Fat and Sugar

How you metabolize fat and sugar is completely different. “The conventional wisdom doesn’t stack up against the emerging research that shows us that a calorie is not a calorie (when you eat it). In a vacuum or a lab, calories from all foods release the same amount of energy when burned—whether the food is coconut […]

15 Things You Should Give up to Be Abundant – Purpose Fairy

There is nothing wrong with being abundant. Nothing wrong with allowing life to shower you with its many gifts and blessings. So stop resisting. Source: 15 Things You Should Give up to Be Abundant – Purpose Fairy

Moving Towards Forgiveness

Moving towards forgiveness is one of the three practices that lead us to a more happy and blissful life. The other two are gratitude and generosity, which you can learn about by clicking on the links. Of the three practices, forgiveness is probably the most difficult for many people. This is because we hold on […]

How to Choose the Channel of Compassion

yada “I was at a friend’s home when I learned to use a remote control to regulate the channels on his TV. My host said, ‘You just point this thing at the television and change it to whatever you like.’ Because you have been brought up in a scientific, technological culture — not always an […]

15 New Year’s Resolutions Every Person Should Actually Make – Purpose Fairy

15 New Year’s Resolutions Every Person Should Actually Make. This is a different kind of New Year’s Resolutions List, a list that’s meant to help you do the things you want to do, while at the same time learning to be calm, flexible, open and receptive when things don’t go as planned. Source: 15 New […]