Thinks I find along the way
While we habitually try to control our life, our true refuge—the source of peace, safety and freedom—is in the direct realization of reality itself. This talk explores three archetypal portals to true refuge—awareness (buddha), truth (dharma) and love (sangha.) With each we practice short reflections that help bring the particular gateway to refuge alive. Source: Coming Home to True Refuge – Tara Brach
A good place to start is simply by writing down what’s bothering you. Source: How to Worry Less and Be Happier
Whether you’re starting over or discovering a new identity, these works can help reset your perspective. Source: What to Read If You Want to Reinvent Yourself
Why befriending your emotions is key to a connected, successful, and whole life. Source: Why It’s Vital to Identify, Process, and Express Your Emotions
New research lets you test yourself on 5 of the commonest romantic love myths. Source: How Do You Rate on the 5 Most Popular Myths About Love?
Theory and research surrounding quality of life and tips for improving yours. Source: How to Improve Your Quality of Life
The phrase “neurons that fire together wire together” is a powerful concept in neuroscience that sheds light on the mechanisms behind learning, habits, and personal growth. Coined by Canadian psychologist Donald Hebb, this idea emphasizes the fundamental role of synaptic connections in shaping our thoughts, behaviors, and experiences.
Continue reading “Neurons That Fire Together Wire Together: The Key to Change and Growth”“Coursing through every civilization are the myths that shape what its people come to believe about reality and possibility. Some of them are healing and some damaging. Some are easy to recognize for what they are — almost all isms are damaging myths. But some are more subtle, more pernicious, permeating the substratum of culture and the marrow of the psyche.” Source: The Two Souls Within: Hermann Hesse on the Dual Life of the Creative Spirit
“As we see on a daily basis, life is short, fragile, and uncertain. Moving into the new year is a prime opportunity to reevaluate and assess what we left behind and what we have to look forward to.
Positive change and growth, as we all know it, don’t come spontaneously and automatically. It requires intentional, concerted effort and continual practice and maintenance.
Anything we want badly enough will inevitably come with a degree of planning, perceived discomfort, and direct effortful action.” Source: The 10 Personal Growth Questions to Ask Yourself
One of the most important concepts to learn as you figure out your 2024 plans comes from David Allen: “You can do anything you want, but you can’t do everything you want.” [Free Workshop this Monday]. Source: The Power of Focus Themes – The Sweet Setup
One of the best gifts I’ve received in a long time is ‘Conversations with McCartney’. If you’re a Beatles, Wings or Paul McCartney fan (I’m all three) this book is a must read. Written by fellow Liverpudlian Paul de Noyer, it’s an intimate look at Paul’s life from his perspective…
I’m reading it slowly a chapter at a time. In between I go to Spotify to listen to the album(s) that was/were discussed in that last chapter and it has given me even greater appreciation for this musician who has been part of my life since I first began to listen to music in 1960-1.
Check it out — perhaps you’ll be as chuffed as I am!
Study shows nightly use of scent diffusers improves memory 226 percent. Source: Scent Diffusers Improve Memory in Seniors
Here’s a path to a more fulfilling life and unlocking joy. Source: 3 Proven Ways to Be a Happier Person
Overthinking: the art of creating problems that weren’t even there.
In the modern landscape of relationships, the concept of “Living Apart Together” (LAT) has gained significant traction as an alternative to traditional cohabitation. This unconventional arrangement offers a unique balance of intimacy and independence, with a myriad of benefits that cater to the individual’s emotional and relational needs.
Continue reading “Embracing a Living Apart Together Relationship”
Leah Rockwell writes “Every Monday, I wake up at 5:45 am and I drive, half-asleep, to a local pool for my morning laps, my every-other-day routine for more than 20 years. I swim in complete silence, the water blissfully making conversation impossible. I breathe deeply, sinking into my body’s rhythm, slowly awakening over the course of those 30 minutes.
Then I melt into a warm shower, followed by a cup of coffee in solitude. Before daybreak, I relish the peace of not answering any questions or coordinating who’s responsible for packing lunches or doing the day’s grocery run, surrendering to this daily self-reflection practice before transitioning into my workday. And I’m able to do this despite having two daughters, ages 15 and 12, plus a committed partner with three teenage boys of his own.
How? My partner and I don’t share a home, unwittingly joining the Living Apart Together (LAT) movement, and I can have these mornings when my kids are with their other parent.” Source: Living Apart Together Is the Best Relationship Decision I’ve Made
Exploring the modern day concept of Marriage and co-habitation versus the “Living apart together” concept. Is society divorcing its self from Traditional Values or are we undergoing an acceptance for something new? Source: https://houghtonmackay.com/lifestyle/living-alone-together/
Learn why more older adults – from middle-aged to senior citizens – are choosing to stay happily single. It’s a choice many happily make. Source: Here’s Why Some Older People Are Single by Choice
This Christmas I received one of the best gifts ever — but not in the way you might think. Let me explain…
When I opened the package, there was a ‘coupon’ for a performance of Mozart’s Requiem — one of my three favorite classical pieces ever! I was ‘over the moon’ ecstatic — the Requiem at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra? How would I ever wait until March?! Then we learned the performance was actually sold out. I don’t understand how that happened but what I do understand is the best gift of all — my beloved sees me and knows me and she picked the perfect gift: the gift of being seen and loved for who I am and to me that is the greatest gift of all…
The case for love-life balance. Source: Don’t Let Love Take Over Your Life
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