“Some people will follow their minds without listening to their hearts, and others will follow their hearts without listening to their minds. This is why reason exists, for there to be balance between the heart and mind. We were not meant to follow the mind and ignore the heart. Instead, … Continue reading
I used to be you. I used to hate Mondays. The weekends never lasted long enough. I just worked to pay the bills. Then one day, I realized something. I didn’t want to live like that anymore. Life is short enough, and I was tired of every Monday-Friday feeling like … Continue reading
“If you do follow your bliss you put yourself on a kind of track that has been there all the while, waiting for you, and the life that you ought to be living is the one you are living. Follow your bliss and don’t be afraid, and doors will open … Continue reading
Some of us think we know what our life purpose is, but it seems like whatever we do, it is a struggle to actually follow that life purpose. Others of us don’t have a clue as to what our life purpose is. We just know that we have one and … Continue reading
“What if the point of life has nothing to do with the creation of an ever-expanding region of control? What if the point is not to keep at bay all those people, beings, objects and emotions that we so needlessly fear? What if the point instead is to let go … Continue reading
Next to love, balance is the most important thing.- John Wooden I have noticed that in yoga, I struggle with the balance poses the most. This realization showed me that when I am struggling in life, it’s also because something isn’t in balance. Absolutely everything in life is about balance. I … Continue reading
You are feeling pretty proud of yourself right now. You do yoga and meditation every day. You have visited every spiritual healer you could find and are now plowing your way through the “Best Spiritual Books” list. In fact, you are actually thrilled right now. You are feeling inspired by all … Continue reading
If you have never found something so dear and precious to you that you will die for it. Then you are not fit to live. You might be 38 years old as I happen to be, and one day you are called upon to stand up for some great principle … Continue reading
Have you noticed? Something is changing in our world. Countries are now being measured by their gross national happiness rather than their gross national product. People are realizing they don’t need so much stuff. People are working fewer hours, moving into tiny houses, and spending more time doing things they love. Even, … Continue reading
We have all been guilty of it. We forget our own value and start playing small. We then attract people into our lives that make us feel that way. And you know what? We play the game with them. We chase after the ones who make us feel less than … Continue reading
I’ll live where I want when I retire. I’ll get to it later. I’ll just work in the corporate world for ten years, and then I will create a life I enjoy. I’ll do it tomorrow. How many times have we promised ourselves tomorrow only to find it never arrives? … Continue reading
Love me into submission, and I will love you into conquering the world.-Your Dream We’ve all had that one person. That one person that we thought was the person of our dreams, but we let them slip away. Why did we let them slip away? Because we were too afraid … Continue reading
“Begin at once to live and count each separate day as a separate life.” ~Seneca How are you feeling about your life today? Are you excited about it? Do you wake up each day in anticipation? Are you thrilled to see what’s coming next? Stop for a moment and think … Continue reading
I have always believed that in the lives of individuals, the profoundest changes take place within a very reduced time frame. When we least expect it, life sets us a challenge to test our willingness to change; at such a moment, there is no point in pretending that nothing has … Continue reading
Wealth is found not in what you own but in how you spend your time.-Henry David Thoureau One year ago, I sold everything I owned to travel the world and try to discover my life purpose. On this journey, I have learned a lot about my relationship to work, purpose … Continue reading
