“Your real enemies are the self-defeating thoughts, paltry expectations, and beliefs that you must live at less than full throttle. You will experience as much pain as you are willing to accept. You do have control over how much you hurt. Pain happens; suffering is optional. You can choose thoughts that bring you relief rather […]
Just As It Is
July 1, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Leave Yourself Alone The paradox of our practice is that the most effective way of transformation is to leave ourselves alone. The more we let everything be just what it is, the more we relax into an open, attentive awareness of one moment after another. – Barry Magid, “Five Practices to Change Your Mind”
Be an Island Unto Yourself
July 1, 2015 by Leave a Comment
May I Be of Service May I become an island for those seeking dry land A lamp for those needing light, A place of rest for those who desire one, And a servant for those needing service. – Shantideva, “May I Become an Island”
Cultivating a Beginner’s Heart
July 1, 2015 by Leave a Comment
“In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities,” wrote Shunryu Suzuki in his book “Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind,” “but in the expert’s there are few.” As much as I love beginner’s mind, though, I advocate an additional discipline: cultivating a beginner’s heart. That means approaching every encounter imbued with a freshly invoked wave of love […]
The Fear Cure
July 1, 2015 by
On Thursday evening June 18, I went to hear Dr. Lissa Rankin, MD talk about The Fear Cure, her new bestseller book. As she was attending to patients who wrote their own prescriptions according to the formula in Mind Over Medicine: Scientific Proof That You Can Heal Yourself were often afraid to implement their plans. […]
Treat Meditation Like Music You Can Dance To
June 29, 2015 by
These words of wisdom from the great Alan Watts teach us to treat meditation like music you can dance to. Almost all of us like music and, if you are like me, you love to dance. We could say that meditation doesn’t have a reason or doesn’t have a purpose. In this respect it’s unlike […]
Guided Meditation for Sleep
June 28, 2015 by
This guided meditation for sleep is something I could have used last night. Like many guided meditations, this one begins with the imagery associated with a quiet and peaceful beach, warming and relaxing you body and mind. The last twenty-five minutes or so consist of relaxing music to keep you sleeping well. Sleep is usually […]
Letting Go of Past Relationships: Guided Meditation – Purpose Fairy
June 27, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Letting Go of Past Relationships: Guided Meditation. You let go of a past relationship not because you no longer care, not because you no longer need and want that person in your life, but because you understand that by letting go they will be happier someplace else. You will be happy someplace else Source: Letting […]
How to Stay Blissfully Positive Around Negative People – Purpose Fairy
June 26, 2015 by Leave a Comment
How to Stay Blissfully Positive in the Presence of Negative People. Take heart and protect yourself against those who plunder your positivity with these practical strategies: Source: How to Stay Blissfully Positive Around Negative People – Purpose Fairy
How to Create a Wildly Happy and Deeply Fulfilling Life – Purpose Fairy
June 26, 2015 by Leave a Comment
How to Create a Wildly Happy and Deeply Fulfilling Life. You are the designer of your destiny. Your destiny is not based on fate, luck, or outside factors. Rather, as Thomas Monson has said—“Decisions determine destiny.” Source: How to Create a Wildly Happy and Deeply Fulfilling Life – Purpose Fairy
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