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Reconnect with Your Mind’s Natural Clarity
Embracing spacious awareness to relieve stress and find balance In its natural state, the mind is clear, aware, and powered by an ability to observe. The ability to observe without attachment or aversion is like a secret weapon, and we all have access to it. It’s in our DNA, but many of us have lost touch…
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How Loving-Kindness Enhances Well-Being
Practices to explore the healing power of loving-kindness The cultivation of loving-kindness has been an essential key to my progress in maintaining balance in my life. Among its many benefits, cultivating this quality strengthens our stability in times of chaos. In the challenges of daily life — encounters with difficult people, and the common stressors of our…
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Transforming Pain into Power
A poem of renewal, where the healer awakens and power is reclaimed
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4 Practices to Open Your Heart and Mind
Cultivating Authentic Kindness to Overcome Self-Absorption and Embrace Compassion For a while, I struggled to understand the concept of compassion and loving-kindness. It felt forced, and I didn’t know how to cultivate it authentically in a way that allowed me to open my heart and mind. I spent a lot of time being “nice” and…
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How I Found Contentment Without Quitting My Job
A personal journey on how shifting our perception transforms our experience of life’s ups and downs A few years ago, I was convinced that I was miserable and had to quit working as a consultant. I came up with all sorts of explanations to justify my decision. My mind was racing, focused on all my “valid”…
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