yada Uncertainty is Liberating “No one really knows what will happen from one moment to the next: who will we be, what will we face, and how will we respond to what we encounter? We don’t know, but there’s a good chance we will encounter some rough, unwanted experiences, some surprises beyond our imaginings, and […]
Mindfulness Reconnects Us With Our Center
September 15, 2015 by
These words of wisdom from George Mumford teach us how mindfulness reconnects us with our center and the space between stimulus and response. His work with athletes is quite well known. “Think about the eye of a hurricane, or the calm still center in the middle of a cyclone. No matter how intense the storm […]
The Quest for Love – Purpose Fairy
September 14, 2015 by Leave a Comment
The Quest for Love. The blessing of being in a relationship is that you are each other’s teacher. Your significant other can bring out things in you that you have never recognized in yourself before. In essence, you are a reflection of one another and your souls unite to assist in each other’s evolution. I […]
Meditating with Emotions
September 14, 2015 by
These words of wisdom from Pema Chodron teach us about meditating with emotions from her book, How to Meditate: A Practical Guide to Making Friends with Your Mind. Read this quote and then see what Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh (known as Thay by his followers) has to say about meditating with emotions. Get Dirty […]
No More Sleepless Nights: Guided Meditation – Purpose Fairy
September 12, 2015 by Leave a Comment
No More Sleepless Nights: Guided Meditation. Whether you have difficulty falling asleep, waking up in the middle of the night, or not feeling rested and refreshed after a night of sleep, or you just want to sleep more easily and improve the quality of your sleep – this guided meditation will help you sleep better. […]
8 Good Reasons Why You Should Let Go of Clutter – Purpose Fairy
September 11, 2015 by Leave a Comment
8 Good Reasons Why You Should Let Go of Clutter. We live in a world that encourages us to buy as much as possible, and to clutter our lives with “stuff”. Because apparently, the more stuff we have and the bigger and shinier it is, the more valuable we are and the better our lives […]
How to Calm Our Ambitious Mind
September 11, 2015 by
These words of wisdom from Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche teach us how to calm our ambitious mind with shamatha meditation, simply concentrating on our breathing. Spend a moment contemplating this quote and then read my story below. Less Ambition, Less Disturbance The beautiful thing about having less obsessions and ambitions—and just sitting straight and watching […]
On Having the Courage to Keep Moving Forward No Matter What Happens – Purpose Fairy
September 10, 2015 by Leave a Comment
On Having the Courage to Keep Moving Forward No Matter What Happens. There will be moments in your life when you will fall down; moments when you will have no confidence left to keep moving forward; moments when you will have little or no strength left to continue. When that happens, you’ll have to make […]
A Day With Anna Halprin
September 10, 2015 by
I had a very special day on Labor Day last Monday. I spent almost the entire day with Anna Halprin. In the morning, I picked her up at her Kentfield studio and took her to a restaurant for breakfast. We talked extensively about her summer and also about my book, Healing with the Seven Principles […]
On Learning to Make Peace with Your Life – Purpose Fairy
September 9, 2015 by Leave a Comment
On Learning to Make Peace with Your Life. The life you are now living is the life you are meant to be living. The pain you have been through, the challenges you are now experiencing – the hurt, the disappointment, the fear and the betrayal, they are all part of your journey. They are all […]
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