“In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few.” ~Shunryu Suzuki There’s a phrase in Zen Buddhism known as “beginner’s mind.” I’m not a Buddhist, but I love that in any moment, all of us can be a beginner. We can ignore the thoughts that constrict, judge, limit, and define. ...Read More
Ending the Inner War of Resisting Your Experience
“What you resist not only persists, but will grow in size.” ~Carl Jung It’s our natural, awakened state to resist nothing. When the illusion of separation is seen through, there’s simply the free flow of experience continually welcoming everything. There is no threat, no fear, and no sense of a person who needs ...Read More
How and Why to Turn Toward Your Body
“Maybe you are searching among the branches, for what only appears in the roots." ~Rumi I love melting into the present moment. Here is where I deeply feel everything. I take in the world through all of my senses and savor what I experience. And when I’m very present, without being drawn into thoughts about the ...Read More
Start with One Small Action
“I want to unfold. Let no place in me hold itself closed, for where I am closed, I am false…” ~Rainer Maria Rilke I’m going to say something utterly profound. Are you ready? Here is it: if you want something about you or your life to change, you have to actually make the change. Change isn’t going to ...Read More
What You Need to Know About Emotions—Part 1
"Open your heart to who you are, right now, Not who you would like to be. Not the saint you’re striving to become. But the being right here before you, inside you, around you. All of you is holy." ~John Welwood Whether you are well established in knowing the peace of your true nature—or you’re new to the ...Read More
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- …
- 23
- Next Page »