“Fear is the cheapest room in the house. I would like to see you living in better conditions.” Hafiz In this series, we learned how habits develop and markers to identify them. The previous post explained the wisdom of exploring our habits, beginning with thoughts and beliefs. Now we address the world of ...Read More
Freedom from the Prison of Your Habits #3: Examining Thoughts
"It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye." Antoine de Saint-Exupery “Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still.” Chinese proverb In Part 1 of this series, we looked at how habits develop, and Part 2 describes what it is like to be ...Read More
Freedom from the Prison of Your Habits #2: Identifying Habits
“Love is what we are born with. Fear is what we learn. The spiritual journey is the unlearning of fear and prejudices and the acceptance of love back in our hearts.” Marianne Williamson In Part 1 of this series, we learned how our original state is one of freedom, innocence, and openness. We saw how habits form as a ...Read More
Freedom From the Prison of Your Habits #1: How Habits Develop
“Why do you stay in prison when the door is so wide open? Move outside the tangle of fear-thinking. Live in silence.” Rumi Habits so easily operate outside of our conscious awareness. Have you ever eaten a box of cookies before you realized it? Or smoked three-fourths of a cigarette before you became aware you ...Read More
Help with Depression by Being Present (Q&A)
Dear Gail, Is it possible to be depressed and present at the same time? Love, Bob Dear Bob, Thanks so much for your question. Depression is such a common problem – I appreciate your asking about it. We know depression as a list of symptoms, including sadness and loss of pleasure. For some of us, ...Read More
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