How often do you celebrate your life? Once a year on your birthday or perhaps another anniversary date? Do you celebrate it daily? Or do you struggle to find anything worth celebrating, much less celebrating daily? When you wake up, do you think, “How will I celebrate this day?” Or do you groan, already fretting … Continue reading Celebrate Good Times
A warm, genuine smile brings with it the opportunity to communicate with another person, whether we’re greeting a friend or a stranger. When we share a smile, we can express friendliness, kindness, and connection. Our smiles have the potential to make someone’s day better, including our own, as we acknowledge others and let them know … Continue reading Smiling Is the Best Medicine
In Zen Buddhism, shoshin is a word that means beginner's mind. It simply refers to letting go of preconceived notions and certainty by having the mindset of someone who is just beginning to learn about something. As a beginner, we are eager to learn, open to discovering something new, and we question everything because we … Continue reading Beginner’s Mind
Children can teach us a lot if we observe their behaviors. As we get older, we think we must form a plan, have it all figured out, follow the ‘rules’, be serious and work hard, make do with how things turn out, take care of our loved ones, and if we’re lucky, find time in … Continue reading Another Perspective
Today, observe your thoughts and actions and notice where you can make improvements. Are you thinking, speaking, and acting in ways that are predominantly positive? Are they in alignment with who you are or aspire to be? Or are you mostly thinking in negative terms, that everything is always a struggle, something good somehow managed … Continue reading One Tiny Shift
No one is exactly like anyone else, and that’s a good thing! Because we are all unique, it is important to remember that we should not compare ourselves to anyone else, which just either undermines our self-worth or overinflates our ego. “Comparisons make you feel superior or inferior, neither serve a useful purpose.”Jane Travis We … Continue reading Beware the Cookie Cutter
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