That which arises must inevitably pass. How does this statement make you feel? Realizing change can be positive is life altering. For every positive change in life, something else will change for the better. Yet for many in our culture, the idea of change may be...
Happiness is a practice, a learned skill - something you can participate in actively, and which gets stronger the more you commit to it. But even the happiest people sometimes wake up on the wrong side of the bed (especially after Daylight Savings rearranges our...
I’ll reactivate my dating profile after I lose another 10 pounds, which means I need to go back to the gym … But I don’t have enough money to pay for the membership … That raise should be coming my way within a month or two … I’m hungry and it has been a rough day … I...
As some of you may have noticed, the start of November has inspired many of our social media friends to participate in a '30 Days of Gratitude Challenge.' The idea behind this challenge is to post something you are thankful for every day during the month of November...
Did you know that the foods we eat significantly impact how we feel mentally? It's true! When we?re down, we are often tempted to reach for a comfort food such as a burger and fries or a pint of Ben & Jerry?s. While those foods may make us feel better in the...
For some of us, the word 'meditation' makes us think of monks sitting atop a mountain, legs crossed, hands rested on the knees with a finger and thumb touching, chanting 'ohhhmmm.' At least, that's what I used to picture when people talked about meditating. The...
I will be the first to admit that I am not much of an outdoorsy person. I enjoy looking at pictures of the ocean, mountains, forest, etc, but when it comes to actually venturing out into the wilderness I usually opt to stay indoors. However, even I, as a...
Just last week I was lucky enough to take a trip with my family to the beautiful island of Maui in Hawaii. Hawaii is great and all, but the best part about the trip wasn't the destination. It was getting to spend a week's worth of uninterrupted time with my family....
With the millions of things we think about on a daily basis, it's easy to get swept up in our thoughts about the future: what we'll be doing, where we'll be, who we'll be with. Living in the moment is a state of active, open, and intentional attention to the present....