Meditation was always something that spoke strongly to me. It was always something that I wanted very much to add to my life.
But I have a very busy mind. And there were times when I tried to meditate, and it actually felt painful, sitting in no-thought.
I also have a busy life. I enjoy my life […]
In her book The Giving Heart: Unlocking the Transformative Power of Generosity in Your Life, M.J. Ryan talks about striving for balance, and being able to receive as well as give:
I came to understand that receiving is as important as giving, otherwise no gift would ever find its home. The receiver has an important part […]
One of the reasons I started this blog was to see what kinds of insights I’d attract to my life through the process of blogging here.
Today, my husband and I were talking about what we wanted for our house, which is on the “incomplete” side. I said I’d like to find competent and professional […]
Sometimes we listen with awe to stories of people out there - brave, courageous and daring people - making a difference in the world. And then we look towards our own vision, and shrink a little, wondering how we could possibly make a difference ourselves.
The truth is, we all, each of us, can make […]
There is a quiet rhythm to most everyday routines. Do you ever feel like tapping into the strength of the regular, mundane tasks that you do regularly?
When performing household chores, try focusing all of your attention on your hands. While pulling laundry from the washing machine, feel the tension in your fingers as you […]
I’ve been dipping into Robin Sharma’s book, The Greatness Guide. It’s an interesting book, made up of 101 “chapters” that read an awful lot like very inspirational blog posts.
The book covers the a ton of things - everything from success and leadership to happiness.
Today, Chapter 16 caught my eye: “Know Your Genius”:
Genius is not […]
Sometimes you find little refresher bits of wisdom in the oddest places.
Today was a grey day, and I was curled up on the couch reading strictly for fun. Blissffuly absorbed in a Spenser novel. Not even a new one, at that: School Days.
And on page 85, Spencer talks to his dog Pearl:
Pearl was a […]
Sometimes we get so comfortable and so familiar with where we are, that we forget to keep moving forward.
In “I Already Did That”, from Joy is My Compass, Alan Cohen writes:
It takes a lot of courage to release the familiar, and seemingly secure, to embrace the new. But there is no real security in […]
Developing a practice gives you grounding, a stable foundation from which to move forward every day. But what if you’re not drawn to the more traditional practices, like meditation or martial arts?
Create a practice out of anything that you love.
In The Way of Aikido, George Leonard talks about the marriage of practice and play. […]
We’ve all heard about the power of gratitude and appreciation, and the practice of appreciation is something that I do every day. Somedays I write out my appreciations, but in the past year, it’s gotten to be so engrained that I find myself in appreciation even as I walk and talk and do the dishes […]
You’ve got to do it anyway, so why not consider turning your next round of household chores into a workout, too? Hey, you’d end up with a clean house AND feel fit. You can’t really beat that.
Keeping Fitness Simple offers up these tips for transforming your regular housecleaning routine (I don’t have one, personally, but […]
