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 […]

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Why It’s Important To Embrace Your Darkness. “I have learned things in the dark that I could never have learned in the light, things that have saved my life over and over again, so that there is really only one logical conclusion. I need darkness as much as I need light.” Source: Why It’s Important […]

Brené Brown Speaks on Why Shame Cannot Survive Empathy. “Shame, blame, disrespect, betrayal, and the withholding of affection damage the roots from which love grows. Love can only survive these injuries if they are acknowledged, healed and rare.” Source: Brené Brown Speaks on Why Shame Cannot Survive Empathy – Purpose Fairy