We’ve all heard the statement “Laughter makes the best medicine.” We know that a good genuine laugh feels great and that laughter can help lift our spirits even in the bleakest moments. This article by Dr. Judith Orloff explains more about the importance of humor in our lives, and she [...] Read more »
Discovering Your Spiritual Path
Whether you’ve found your spiritual path or are seeking it, this article by Katie O’Brien will uplift and encourage you. It is beautifully written and clearly portrays the key features of the spiritual journey. Finding your spiritual path is extremely personal and is different for everyone. There is no one [...] Read more »
We Are Not Limited Beings
This is an inspiring article by Joe Dispenza, author of Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself. Dispenza writes that we limit ourselves by the belief that we are simply our physical selves. Because of this, we have developed the habit of looking outside ourselves for answers and ways to survive [...] Read more »
What Is Your Personal Wisdom?
Wisdom and knowledge according to the dictionary are synonymous, but are they? I love this gentle, thought-provoking article by Jennifer Chrisman that examines the differences between the two. This difference is something I think many of us inherently understand, but we don’t often reflect upon it. Chrisman emphasizes that wisdom [...] Read more »
The Glad Game Turns One Hundred
One of my favorite movies growing up was Walt Disney’s Pollyanna made in 1960. That movie was based on a 1913 novel by Eleanor H. Porter. Pollyanna is an 11-year- old orphan that comes to live with her dour aunt. No matter what happens to Pollyanna, however, she plays the Glad Game she’d learned from her late father, a missionary. The Glad Game has one rule: find the bright side in every situation. Read more »
The Importance of Nurturing Yourself
Even reading the title, “Love Yourself Before All the Rest,” sounds selfish, and this is exactly what author, Anita Moorjani, thought too. We are taught from childhood that putting our needs before the needs of others is selfish. For most of her life, Moorjani gave and gave of herself without [...] Read more »
Don’t Know Your Life’s Path Yet? Don’t Worry.
For anyone who has felt lacking because they didn’t know their life’s path, this article by Dr. Nick Campos will put your mind at ease. While there are some individuals who know exactly what they want to do with their life from an early age, for others it is a [...] Read more »
Choose Patience for a Clearer Perspective
Frustration or patience, which do you prefer? Life is full of frustrations that come in various shapes and sizes: disappointments, unexpected delays, and people not acting the way you want them to. Usually we don’t make our best decisions coming from a place of frustration which causes us to feel [...] Read more »
Does What We Resist Persist?
As another new year begins, I found myself asking this question, so I thought I would explore it. When I think about this term of resistance, I wanted to also explore what might be the opposite energy of receptiveness. The term resistance seems to push against while receptiveness seems to move toward something. As I considered these terms, the first thing that came to mind is the martial art of Aikido. Read more »
Learn To Live Harmoniously With Your Ego
Howard Falco suggests that you find a new way to view your ego. Many teachings suggest that you quiet the ego, separate from the ego, ignore the ego, and even view it as a negative part of yourself. Instead Falco describes how you should learn to understand and work with [...] Read more »