21 Ways to Reduce Stress
21 Simple Ways to Reduce Stress with Ease Adapted from Saki Santorelli, University of Massachusetts Center for Mindfulness. There are some simple things you can do right now that help with stress. Why not choose three that would be easy for you to do today? Take a few minutes in the morning to be quiet and meditate, […]
The Five Awarenesses ~ Thich Nhat Hanh
The Five Awarenesses Be aware that all life is one and that happiness is not an individual matter. By living and practicing awareness, we bring peace and joy to our lives and the lives of those related to us. The First Awareness We are aware that all generations of our ancestors and all future generations […]
The Present Moment, Jon Kabat-Zinn
“The present moment, the only moment we have to feel or to think, is a hidden dimension for most of us. We are so absorbed with planning for the future or blaming people for what is over and done with that we lose the lives we are living. We die a thousand deaths wasting our […]
Self Care is Underrated
One meditation student said, “My teacher is the best. She can go days without eating.” The second said, “My teacher has so much self-control, she can go days without sleep.” The third said, “My teacher is so wise that she eats when she’s hungry and sleeps when she’s tired.” Please, take good care of yourself. […]
Pema Chodron ~ Loving Kindness
Pema Chodron’s Shambala pocket classic Awakening Loving Kindness begins: There’s a common misunderstanding among all the human beings who have ever been born on the earth that the best way to live is to try to avoid pain and just try to get comfortable. You can see this even in insects and animals and birds. […]
