We often make the mistake of searching for happiness. We look high and low, to friends, family, significant others, to other cities, states or countries, new jobs, old acquaintances. We spend so much time thinking about how we can become happy. Our thoughts and statements turn into “If I Could Just…” statements. If I could …
Balance is an equal distribution of weight; a blend of energy and calm; not too much, not too little; yin and yang; equanimity. We hear it’s important to maintain balance in life, especially when it comes to our work/life ratio. A slash is used here, because these are not uniquely separate entities, but are one. …
Went for a a run this morning to a pond near my house. To my pleasant surprise, I saw a turtle swimming in the pond. It’s not common to see them, so I watched him (I guess he’s a male) for a while, he kept trying to climb out of the pond but was having …
Lying is a form of violence. It can be just as harmful as the other physical, external forms of violence. Words are just as harmful as actions; in fact, they drive your actions. Whether spoken or thought, words that do not embody truthfulness only perpetuate a sense of violence, toward ourselves and others. Likely, most …
For every action, there is a consequence, you’ve heard that before. When you start to see consequences you don’t like, it’s time to look not at your action, or intention even, but at the real purpose. Why do you make the choices you do? What is your process for making decisions? Where do your choices …
At the gym today there was a woman in the sauna in her bathing suit, just relaxing after a swim surely. I saw her on my way into the shower. When I came out, I saw her again, but this time she was standing in the sauna, no one else around, just dancing; twerking (never …