These words of wisdom from Sallie Tisdale, author of Women of the Way: Discovering 2,500 Years of Buddhist Wisdom advises us to give as if there is nothing to lose. And really, what do we have to lose? All of our urgently felt needs for security vanish in light of our ultimate fate. Seeing the […]
Tomorrow’s Child
May 22, 2015 by
This poem, called Tomorrow’s Child, was read by Ray Anderson in his Ted Talk on the business logic of sustainability. After presenting his idea to make his company rely on renewable resources and a goal to achieve a zero carbon footprint in a company that relies heavily on petrol, he read this poem from one […]
The Nature of Interbeing where You are Now Sitting
May 21, 2015 by Leave a Comment
These words of wisdom from Patricia Ryan Madson teach us about the nature of interbeing where you are now sitting in your chair. I love this quote because Patricia puts it so succinctly. I couldn’t have done better myself. “Are you sitting right now as you read? If so, then a chair, sofa, or bed […]
Studies of Meditation Practices
May 21, 2015 by
Kelly McGonigal is one of the most brilliant young neruoscientists of our day. Her work at the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education (CCARE) at Stanford University is drawing huge numbers of people to look at her studies of meditation practices. Her life-long headaches led her into yoga and meditation and now she […]
Meditation is an Exercise for Developing Willpower
May 20, 2015 by
In these words of wisdom from Roy Baumeister and John Tierney from their book, Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength we learn that meditation is an exercise for developing willpower. By participating in daily meditation, we develop our willpower in other aspects of our lives. Religious meditations often involve explicit and effortful regulation of attention. […]
The Creative Spirit Of The Self-Actualizer
May 19, 2015 by
This quote from Abraham Maslow describes the creative spirit of the self-actualizer. As I see it, anyone one who is doing something they love, or even something the don’t, but who does it in present time is a creative person and in those moments, he or she is self-actualized. For example, when you “wash the […]
The Secret of Listening
May 18, 2015 by Leave a Comment
From a good teacher you may learn the secret of listening. You will never learn the secret of life. You will have to listen for yourself. Life offers its wisdom generously. Everything teaches. – Rachel Naomi Remen
Hummingbird Garden
May 18, 2015 by
We arrived in Cuenca on April 24 by train from Valencia. We stayed at the fabulous Parador de Cuenca, an old convent. When we got there, we learned that there was to be a concert in the courtyard at 6:00 PM. We had plenty of time to settle in, have tea and wait for the […]
What Do You Do When You Feel Lost
May 17, 2015 by
What do you do when you feel lost and don’t know what to do next? What do you do when life no longer helps you achieve your goals? What do you do when nothing you do seems to be right anymore and things are falling apart? I have been struggling with these questions ever since […]
The Value of Practice
May 16, 2015 by
Daniel Coyle teaches us the value of practice in this words of wisdom from his book, The Talent Code: Greatness Isn’t Born. It’s Grown. Here’s How. He writes, “Long story short: a few years ago a group of American and Norwegian researchers did a study to see what made babies improve at walking. They discovered […]
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