Self-Inquiry

by | Dec 7, 2021 | Self-Awareness

If we want more peace and happiness, self-inquiry is the most important work we can do. Ironically, when we examine our thoughts with honesty and courage, we find that most of our judgments of others are projections showing us what we need to work on within ourselves....

Setting Ourselves Free

by | Dec 6, 2021 | Self-Awareness

Deeply peaceful people radiate a confidence that emanates from a sense of wholeness. They don’t feel the need to prove their worth or recount their accomplishments. They already believe in themselves. Their self-image doesn’t depend on...

Loosen Control

by | Dec 5, 2021 | Self-Awareness

If you pet your cat unconsciously with too much force, it’ll probably run away. If you try to hold the cat against its will so you can pet to your hearts content, it’ll try even harder to get away. On the other hand, if you increase your sensitivity, pet...

Spiraling Upward

by | Dec 4, 2021 | Self-Awareness

Our minds have an amazing capacity to focus and conceive of a limitless array of possibilities. They can spiral toward the positive or toward the negative. When we use our minds to ponder what would make us happy, we get an advance payment in the form of good...

The One Constant: Us

by | Dec 3, 2021 | Self-Awareness

When the same issues come up in our relationships over and over, even when we change the players, it’s time to look within. If we can stop projecting the blame outward and realize that we’re attracting the behavior we don’t like, we can finally heal...

Receiving Gratitude

by | Dec 2, 2021 | Self-Awareness

Neural imaging data from scientific research on the practice of gratitude has determined that the greatest benefits for our health and well-being come from receiving gratitude. Whether we receive gratitude from another or we’re hearing a story about someone else...