Take up Space: Let Yourself Be Cared For.
You do not have to be the container for every space you inhabit. Grieve. Grieve the things you never had and the things you lost too soon.
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Practice How the Law of Attraction Really Works.
The most important part of the practice is to get better and better at taking the time when you need this practice the most.
Walking in Nature as Contemporary Mysticism.
When the gravel crackles underneath these Keen shoes, the technical sandals with which I replaced my shimmery, summer-fun footwear, the contemplation commences. It is shockingly immediate, an invisible portal that can snag any willing participant through a tiny slip that leads out and into an ...
Be in the Lost Art of Silence.
The next time you find yourself alone -- in the car, on a walk, at home -- see if you can resist the urge to fill the silence.
Living Real: Remembering What It Means to Follow Our Intuition.
Living real means recognizing that all of us at one time or another will mess up. We're going to be a part of the conditions that cause hurt for others.
The Way of the Yogin.
I believe the yogin, just like the martial artist, is another embodiment of the warrior archetype. It takes the endurance of the warrior to confront what arises in the stillness of the present moment.
The Holy Dwells in Dark Places: Using Creativity to Connect with Hope.
A daily creative practice builds resilience and connection, and opens our eyes to awe and wonder.
5 Ways to Practice Mindfulness in a Harsh Political Climate.
In the United States, political parties encourage citizens to take a side, and taking a side too often entails becoming irrationally defensive over that side, while ruthlessly bashing the other. This aggression has ultimately resulted in a range of violence, from citizens being assaulted at ...
Add More Gratitude to Your Life.
Gratitude is an interesting concept. It’s one of those qualities that everyone accepts you should do, but that we rarely talk about how to do. It’s sort of like saying you should live in the moment. It’s easy advice to give, but you’ll rarely hear people explain how they actually live in the moment.
The Goal Is Not the Point: Choose a Path and then Walk It.
The goal is your direction, not your destination. The goal is a mission that you are on, a path that you follow. Whatever comes from that path -- whatever treasure you happen to find along this journey -- well, that’s just fine. It is the commitment to walking the path that matters.