Blog Topic: Inspiration
Read moreI can wade Grief –
Whole Pools of it –
I’m used to that –
But the least push of Joy
Breaks up my feet –
And I tip – drunken –
~Poem by Emily Dickinson
Grief…
I can wade Grief - Whole Pools of it - I'm used to that - But the least push of Joy Breaks up my feet - And I tip - drunken - ~Poem by Emily Dickinson
Just for Me
What if a poem were just for me? What if I were audience enough because I am, Because this person here is alive, is flesh, Is conscious, has feelings, counts? What if this one person mattered not just for what She can do in the world But because she is part of the...
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Forgiveness
(Poem from An Invitation) There’s something new about the world the day after it rains. It’s as if an artist erased the whole palette, then redrew homes, the trees, the sky with bolder outlines, and brightened them with new paint more vibrant than the old colors. What...
Hardwiring Happiness
A great way to take charge of your happiness is by rewiring the brain with this 3 step process proposed by Dr. Rick Hanson 1. Look for good facts and let them becomes good experiences. - think of little things you are grateful for - for example, the coffee tastes...
Shame
Shame is known as the " universal silencer" , It is such an intense emotion, we often try hide it. We hide it because we believe that we alone suffer in this way. We isolate, freeze and spiral down. In fact shame is so prevalent. It shows up in everyone's life to...
Pope Francis's Ten Happiness Tips
Compassion is a skill that can be learned, practiced and cultivated. However it is not new. Compassion has always been a essential component of major religions. Pope Francis offers us simple compassionate advice on 'how to be happy.' Live and let live Be giving of...
Read more“If there were only two things in the world, mind and body, but no soul, then the mind would not be involved with the body, because it is fixed and emotionless and very distant from physical life. Nor would the body have anything to do with the mind, because by itself it is inept and powerless. It is also far removed from the mind. But if soul is placed between these two, adjusted to the nature of each, then one would easily become involved with the other.”
~Marsilio Ficino Book of Life
Balancing Spirit and Soul
According to Thomas Moore, people struggling with disordered eating behaviours often have an imbalance between spirituality and soul - an over focus on spirituality and an under focus on soul. Spirit is big and looks forward and upward. Spiritual people like to...
Mental Rehearsal
Feelings can seem so overwhelming at times it is difficult to think that we can change them. But we can. Many studies have shown that just spending five minutes a day thinking about something positive can shift the neural circuits in the brain. Daily practice of...
Evening Practice
Take a few minutes before you go to bed to reflect upon your day. Think about the people you met and talked to, and how you treated each other. Think about your goal that you stated this morning, to act with compassion towards others. How well did you do? What could...
Read more“Today I am fortunate to have woken up, I am alive,
I have a precious human life,
I am not going to waste it.
I am going to use all my energies to develop myself, to expand my heart out to others, to achieve enlightenment for the benefit of all beings,
I am going to have kind thoughts towards others,
I am not going to get angry or think badly about others,
I am going to benefit others as much as I can.”~The Dalai Lama
Morning Intention
"Today I am fortunate to have woken up, I am alive, I have a precious human life, I am not going to waste it. I am going to use all my energies to develop myself, to expand my heart out to others, to achieve enlightenment for the benefit of all beings, I am going to...