“Sometime I go about pitying myself, and all along, my soul is being blown by great winds across the sky.” ~ from Ojibway wisdom The real trouble it seems, is that we think we have time. We don’t. We only have today. And before you know it, a few “todays” become a week, a month,…

“Each one has to find his peace from within. And peace to be real must be unaffected by outside circumstances.” ~ Gandhi Life reflects what is happening within. Let’s start from looking at yourself from the outside. Imagine an outsider viewing you. An outsider’s perspective is realistic, balanced, and sees that the whole is more…

According to Byron Katie – “Thoughts have no power over us until we believe them.”  Is that true? For me, it is one of the most important elements in inner transformation. It is a key in understanding life. If you believe you are stupid, then you will find evidence that you are stupid. That’s why…

How about replacing fear of the unknown with something different? Curiosity. Be curious. Curiosity comes naturally to children, so why not adults? If you relax into it, it will spontaneously arise. Stop seeking so hard, searching, yearning, wanting, craving. It only causes suffering. Relax into life. Breathe. You will find it isn’t hard, if you…

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