Studies of Meditation Practices

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 […]

What Is the Purpose of Life and the Reason of Our Existence – Purpose Fairy

What Is the Purpose of Life and the Reason of Our Existence. The purpose of life is to love. To become one with love and then to radiate that love outwards. To serve, to shine and to share your light with the rest of the world. Source: What Is the Purpose of Life and the […]

Meditation is an Exercise for Developing Willpower

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. […]

Heroes Are Just Ordinary People Who Do Extraordinary Things – Purpose Fairy

Heroes Are Just Ordinary People Who Do Extraordinary Things. “You might not have a cape or wear underwear outside your clothes, that’s probably a good thing. You have everything right now to change the world.” ~ Kid President Source: Heroes Are Just Ordinary People Who Do Extraordinary Things – Purpose Fairy

The Creative Spirit Of The Self-Actualizer

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

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

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 […]

23 Powerful Lessons to Help You Let Go – Purpose Fairy

23 Powerful Lessons to Help You Let Go Source: 23 Powerful Lessons to Help You Let Go – Purpose Fairy

What Do You Do When You Feel Lost

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 […]

Boost Your Immune System: Guided Meditation – Purpose Fairy

Boost Your Immune System: Guided Meditation. Your immune system is the defense mechanism your body uses to keep you safe from bacteria and viruses. The stronger the immune system, the healthier your body will be and the happier your life will get. And today’s guided meditation is meant to boost your immune system, making sure […]