Are you even aware of the lies you tell yourself? I don’t know about you, but I have lied to myself. Often. And started believing that inner voice. That nasty inner critic that’s always ready to show me a million reasons why I should believe those lies. Fortunately, over the years,…
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Who ordered this truckload of dung – Inspiring Stories for Welcoming Life’s Difficulties by Ajahn Brahm is a lovely book with 108 Buddhist teaching stories brimming with humor, humanity and good will. The first book I read by Ajahn Brahm is Don’t worry, be grumpy and I found myself laughing right…
Breaking bad habits is the ultimate Holy Grail. Yes, I use that phrase a lot. Can’t help it. We all have bad habits, don’t we? Biting nails. Endless scrolling on social media. Late night eating. Procrastination. Fill in the blanks for yourself. I wish we could just quit one fine day.…
Do you find time to smile? When was the last time you smiled spontaneously? Seriously. Can you remember the last time you smiled? Or did something just because it made you smile? If you’re thinking hard, trying to recall, it is time to find time to smile! I’ve got a short…
Just as we know for sure that the sun rises and sets each day, that taxes and death are inevitable, we know there’ll be times in our lives when things don’t go the way we expected. How to find joy in hard times? We get lulled into a sense of peace…
Decades ago, I had a boss who would urge us all to gather at the end of the day and say “I can, I will, I must” Of course we found it funny but chanted it anyway. Little did I know that it was my first I am affirmation and that…
Ever experienced a broken friendship? If you said no, you are truly blessed. But if you said yes, you’ve got solid company. How do you heal your heart from a broken friendship? Nothing like a broken relationship to send us down the deep spiral of misery. It feels as if we’re…