On Learning to Let Go of Blame. “There is an expiry date on blaming your parents for steering you in the wrong direction; the moment you are old enough to take the wheel, responsibility lies with you.” Source: On Learning to Let Go of Blame – Purpose Fairy

yada “In a Zen retreat we have a format for working with these quicksilver changes: we sit with them, we pay attention to them… Being steady with mindfulness as an anchor for all the changes we go through is the way we practice forbearance. And you can employ this same method anywhere anytime: just pay […]

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 […]

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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 […]