Connecting with nature just feels good. Nothing matches the feeling of serenity experienced when taking a quiet walk in the woods, listening to water flow over rocks in a stream, or taking in the enormity of a beautiful panoramic natural view. Obviously, in the moment, such tranquil settings do wonders for us. But does connecting […]
By utilizing the penetrative quality of direct awareness we can become sensitive to our emotions before they arise and thus begin to break our habit patterns and our attachment to them. Awareness is always accessible within ourselves, within our energy. But when we are distracted or emotionally entangled, we may have no idea what […]
The way to manage anger is by recognizing it as a valid emotion with a purpose. Next time you are angry, look at it as a form of information that has a message for you.
Having a friend with the opposite sex is not wrong. But it can go wrong for your relationship really fast if you are not 100% mindful of your language and behavior. It truly amuses me to no end when an unfaithful spouse presents for affair recovery counseling, and tries to justify the innocence of […]
Questions guide us in all that we do. Some questions we ask to ourselves; some to others. We walk into a room and think or ask, “What’s going on here?” We hear the telephone ring and wonder, “Who’s that?” We see a friend and ask, usually quite automatically, “How are you?” Not every question […]
I see it all the time: Married couples and relationships who are withering away, married after many years but are simply pals, buddies, roommates. A long-term partnership gone stale. Newlyweds who get stuck in the weeds (wounds) after the honeymoon wears off and have no tools or resources to move forward. New parents, who after […]
The joy of marriage The birth of a child The thrill of falling in love The excitement when your team wins If you think about it, the moments we live for are all connected to relationships. Sometimes it may seem that moments like these simply happen, but the truth is, it takes intentionality, skill, […]
Looking back i understand now. I would not find any empathy in a psychopath and they spot earlier than me that i would soon look for empathy in them. So they somehow reflect and mirror my own empathy when i start to look for empathy in them. Oh, psychopaths could deceive me royally. Defense Against […]
Jack Kornfield: The Ancient Heart of Forgiveness 59min The renowned teacher and author shares extraordinary stories of forgiveness–and explains how the next story could be yours
Choosing the right spy application is not necessary for your well being alone, but also for the well-being of your loved ones. Most people do not resort to using spy applications for malicious reasons or spite. More often than not, it is concerned parents and partners who are investing on spy applications to keep an […]