“You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.” ~ Maya Angelou
Full story at: 5 Principles to Live by When Life Doesn’t Go Your Way | Tiny Buddha.
How to Attract What You Want… Every Single Day
Andy Dooley writes:
When you roll out of bed in the morning, are you signaling a green light to the Universe by setting positive intentions for the day? Or do you begrudgingly get yourself ready and leave the house with a sense of dread about the day ahead?
via How to Attract What You Want… Every Single Day » FinerMinds.
4 Tips To Stop Saying Things You Wish You Could Take Back
Hayley Hobson
Last year I was back East visiting my parents for a few days when my mother and I got into one of our spats. I love my mother more than I can articulate, but we get into arguments every once in a while that leave us on non-speaking terms for days. Not good.
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When Things Get Crazy, Do This!
Christine Hassler writes:
How you respond to the not-so-good times is an even better reflection of how far you’ve come in your growth. Keep reading as I share a powerful meditation that will support being peaceful in the midst of a storm. By peaceful I don’t mean that you aren’t going to have emotions. You deserve to express your feelings when it feels like life is handing you a 1,000 piece jigsaw puzzle. Just don’t sit in them too long and become a victim. And don’t remain in such righteousness that you stop trusting the divine plan of the Uni-verse. Continue reading “When Things Get Crazy, Do This!”
The 7-Step Guide to Misery
Dr. Margaret Paul shares this handy guide:
I doubt that anyone would say out loud that they love being miserable. Yet many people wallow in misery, doing the same things over and over that create their misery. While life is often challenging, lonely and heartbreaking, misery is a choice.
Why would someone make the choice to be miserable? Because it is often a way of getting attention and of attempting to get someone else to be responsible for them. If this is what you want, here is a roadmap to make sure you accomplish your goal
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Creating an Unreal Other
Tara Brach writes:
It is easy to be untouched by stories we read in the newspaper, on the Internet or watch on the news about people suffering from unemployment, loss of loved ones, war or natural disasters. More and more, in our world, we have a sense of “unreal others.” Unless we are really awake, we don’t see the person we’re reading about as a real subjective being. We don’t have a sense of “the one who is looking out through those eyes or feeling with that heart.” The other is not real to us, and our hearts don’t respond with authentic compassion. Continue reading “Creating an Unreal Other”
The Top 5 Meditation Tracks You Need to Hear
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10 Reasons Why You’re Enough Just the Way You Are
Ally Palmer writes:
- Everyone’s a work in progress: Nobody’s perfect including yourself so stop putting so much pressure on yourself to be so.
- You have unique strengths: There’s a quality you have right now that someone else wishes they had. Stop focusing on what you don’t have and make the best of what you do.
- Your strength lies in your ability to be okay with your weaknesses: We don’t have to be ashamed of our weaknesses. We’re human, we all have them. When you simply accept that you have weaknesses, you can stop spending so much energy trying to hide them. Continue reading “10 Reasons Why You’re Enough Just the Way You Are”
How To Develop True Confidence
Brian Johnson shares:
What’s the number one goal in your life? Whether you’re looking to lose weight, land a great job, or find a great relationship, you’ll need confidence to reach your dream. But what does “confidence” even mean? This video gives you a surprising look at what it is, and how to rock it!
The truth about our childhood…
If this quote resonates with you, you might be pleased by this meditation from Tara Brach…
Is This the Greatest Secret to Getting Through the Tough Times?
The folks at FinerMinds write:
When you’re in the midst of a particularly challenging experience, it can feel like your happiness and power is at the complete mercy of whatever’s causing havoc in your life. But what we often forget is that during life’s storms and sunshine, we have an immense power that can never be taken from us: our choice.
In this empowering 46-minute video, the legendary Tony Robbins reveals how you can harness the power of choice to make better decisions, improve the quality of your life and pull yourself through even the toughest of times.
Tony Robbins is such an inspiration to us. His timeless and practical wisdom always makes sense no matter who you are, or what you’re going through. If you’re going through a difficult time, we hope that this video gives you the strength to turn things around.
via Is This the Greatest Secret to Getting Through the Tough Times?.
Another Way to Celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day
Carl Considine writes:
The life of Saint Patrick, the humble man from Britain who escaped Roman slavery and brought Christianity to Ireland in the fifth century, is celebrated annually on March 17. Despite Saint Patrick’s successful Christian missionary work and his designation as the primary patron saint of Ireland, the day we commemorate his life has become associated with wearing outrageous clothing, drinking pints of Guinness, and being excessively inebriated. Without taking away the joy and camaraderie that many people feel when they celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day, we should also remember Patrick’s admirable character by following his example and adhering to his moral teachings. Continue reading “Another Way to Celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day”
Daring Greatly read along…
Ordinary Courage
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10 Things to Remind Yourself on a Daily Basis
Madison Sonnier writes:
Bad days can be extremely overpowering sometimes. When we’re having a bad day, everything feels wrong and the day seems to get even worse as we sink further into frustration and despair. By the end of the day, all we want to do is pull the covers up over our heads and block it all out.
When I clawed my way out of a depressive phase last year, it was a daily challenge to keep myself from falling back into that phase again. I had to go through a process of re-building my self-esteem and re-evaluating my life. But there were days when I was not very successful with these things and the negative thoughts that stayed with me for so long would interfere again. Continue reading “10 Things to Remind Yourself on a Daily Basis”
Out of the Cave
When you have been
at war with yourself
for so many years that
you have forgotten why,
when you have been driving
for hours and only
gradually begin to realize
that you have lost the way,
when you have cut
hastily into the fabric,
when you have signed
papers in distraction,
when it has been centuries
since you watched the sun set
or the rain fall, and the clouds,
drifting overhead, pass as flat
as anything on a postcard;
when, in the midst of these
everyday nightmares, you
understand that you could
wake up,
you could turn
and go back
to the last thing you
remember doing
with your whole heart:
that passionate kiss,
the brilliant drop of love
rolling along the tongue of a green leaf,
then you wake,
you stumble from your cave,
blinking in the sun,
naming every shadow
as it slips.
via From Out the Cave by Joyce Sutphen | The Writer’s Almanac with Garrison Keillor.
If this poem resonates with you, you might enjoy this meditation from Tara Brach; Stepping out of the cave…
A wake up call…
Like George Bush, I was too early to report ‘Mission Accomplished‘ back in September. By not being mindful around stretching before vigorous walking and biking I learned earlier this month that I actually tore my meniscus. Today, I’m having arthroscopic surgery to try to correct the excesses in time to take advantage of the warm weather to bike again. Apparently Aesop was right; “slow and steady” wins the race — especially as I approach my 55th year. Lesson learned?
Top 10 Time Killers (and How to Fight Back)
Whether you are the executive of a fast growing company or a businessman trying to get home to see your family, there are certain aspects of society that will kill your time and productivity. Here is a list of the top 10 killers of your time.
How to Look Past Life’s Daily Annoyances
We all have our moments where we might complain about the weather, a certain situation or our pet peeves.
However, if these negative thoughts are dominating many of your conversations with yourself, and with others, it might be time to shift this mindset so you’re no longer looking to external forces for happiness.
In this 2-minute video, Buddhist nun, author and spiritual teacher, Pema Chodron, provides an interesting analogy explaining why shifting your mindset so you’re no longer focusing on suffering, is the secret to changing this relationship.
via "This Lousy World": How to Look Past Life's Daily Annoyances.
When Efficiency Isn’t Efficient: The Shortest Path Isn’t Always Best
“There is more to life than increasing its speed.” ~Mahatma Gandhi
Full story at: When Efficiency Isn’t Efficient: The Shortest Path Isn’t Always Best | Tiny Buddha.
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