...and let kindness be your prayer
I heard a DJ on the radio say about her program, “This is who we are here. This is our message, our vibe, our reason for being, our...
Live lightly
Live lightly. By which I mean, listen more and talk less. Eat healthy foods and cut back on junk. Walk more, outside if you can. If you...
Cherish your moments -- IRL
Do you know my friend Maria Popova? If you like to think, to be inspired, to use your imagination, to learn about poets, authors,...
What is suffering?
In Buddhism, there are four noble truths. They are the truth of suffering, the truth of the cause of suffering, the truth of the end of...
Show up
One of the simplest gestures of compassion that you can do for another is to show up. Showing up can appear in a vast number of ways;...
Uncomplicate your life
I know you’re busy. You have a lot going on that you need to take care of. Your job (or looking for one). Your family. Your friends, your...
Be present
It's been a very hard week. I've worked hard to draw on all the advice I've given others (and myself) over the last nearly 10 years of...
You do not know what will happen . . . or how to stop worrying and live your life
When things are uncertain, we worry. It could be that you're waiting to hear if you made a good impression on that job interview. Maybe...
Pivoting
This is the day, the time of year we pivot from the extreme of daylight. Or, if you live on the other side of the planet, it's the day we...
Keeping your nose right where it belongs
A post from six years ago: Be glad your nose is on your face, not pasted on some other place, for if it were where it is not, you might...
