We all have those days in which we feel like we are not worth much. If you are feeling that way today, I sympathize with you. I feel that way, too, sometimes. Sometimes we feel like we have a list like this hanging over our head. One of the things that causes us to feel… Continue reading When You Feel Like You’re Not Worth Much
Sometimes we reflect on our life, and we don’t like who we are. We look at other people who seem to have the perfect life, and we desperately want to be them. Have you ever felt like this? If you are like most people, you probably have. I know I have. This feeling is often… Continue reading When You Don’t Like Who You Are
Do you need more wisdom and guidance about something in your life? Do you feel confused about the right action or path to take in a certain area of your life? If so, you are not alone. All of us, at one point or another (or at many points), find ourselves in need of wisdom… Continue reading Receiving Wisdom and Guidance: A Contemplative Practice
This post is about how you can become friends with your body this summer. It's that time of year when we start seeing advertisements like this: Get your body beach ready. Get a bikini body fast. Whip your body into shape in time to hit the beach. Advertisements like this can make us feel like… Continue reading Be Friends With Your Body This Summer, Part #1
Let’s take a minute to think about the culture we live in. There are many good things about U.S. culture and cultures like it, but one of the negative aspects of our culture is that it often encourages a hyper-individualistic view of ourselves and the world. For instance, the fast-paced, high-stakes, competitive nature of our… Continue reading You, Society, and the Good Life: Two Different Views of Success
If you have been following my blog, you may know that last May I began a breathing practice. I have continued my breathing practice* all year, and I have been blogging about it each month. You can read about month one here. (And there are links to the other months, too.) I knew that good… Continue reading 12 Cool Things That Happened When I Practiced Breathing for a Year
This post is about how to know if people are treating you badly. The Power of Love I write frequently about people becoming more powerful together by loving themselves and each other. (Love here = actions of kindness, compassion, and respect that nurture the good and heal the wounded in ourselves and others). If we… Continue reading How to Know if People are Treating You Badly
Last May, I realized I was having problems with shallow, erratic breathing and that it was causing a lot of anxiety[1], low energy, and other problems. I began a simple breathing practice to help some of these issues. It has brought a lot of beautiful changes in my life like increased energy, the ability to… Continue reading Month Ten and Eleven of Beautiful Breathing: Dealing with Our Shadow Side
You are Enough. Have you heard people say this before or perhaps read this thought on a meme on social media? How did you react to it? How did it make you feel? I am going to be honest that I often feel uncomfortable when I hear or read this phrase. In fact, I have… Continue reading Why We Have Problems Believing We are Enough
I went to walk in the forest yesterday. And unfortunately, I met some bullies. At the entrance of the trail I walk on, there is a low concrete water cistern. Some teenage boys were sitting on it as I passed by it. There is also a small creek I have to cross over right past… Continue reading I Was Bullied Yesterday–and I Stood Up for Myself
