Our happiness in life is dependent on our understanding of our mind. When we were growing up, we simply were not taught what we needed to understand how life really works. We go through years of education and yet we still did not learn the things that matter most. In fact, much of what we learn from our traditional education, locks us into a life full of suffering. By learning about our mind, … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2023
You Cant Run Away from Yourself
It has been scientifically proven that human beings will go to great lengths to avoid suffering. When we is suffer, it is a natural instinct to seek immediate relief from the pain. However, if we continue a pattern avoiding or distracting ourselves, we prolong our pain and will suffer longer. Struggle and suffering are natural parts of the balance and contrast of life. We cannot have happiness … [Read more...]
Calming the Storms in Our Life
A mother on vacation with her family, took her 3 young children on an ocean ferry traveling from one port to another. It was storming that day and the waters were very rough. As waves crashed into the boat, the water came up over the rails and began to flood the decks. The other passengers on the boat quickly became very nervous talking about the waves. As the mother looked around, she could see … [Read more...]
Learning to Trust Life
Its always important to remember that our thoughts, words and actions have great "life" energy associated to them. This power can just as easily nourish us or poison us. Our brains are constantly and automatically evaluating the world around us. This can make it difficult to let go and simply trust in life. Without our awareness, our brains have built numerous associations to situations, … [Read more...]
The Law of Attraction on Steroids
In the early 1900s there were several authors that wrote about the ability to influence your outcomes by sending out "positive energy". This phenomenon is described as the "Law of Attraction". But how can we think positive thoughts if we are constantly bombarded with negative thoughts? Without mindfulness or meditation, you will have difficulty controlling which thoughts pop in and out of your … [Read more...]