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PRIDE ANGER AND FEAR ARE THE INNER ENEMIES OF EVERY WARRIOR
A young Japanese archer took great pride in the excellence of his marksmanship with a bow and arrow. Having read a lot of Zen stories and receiving some basic training on mindfulness, he soon came to the conclusion that he was a true master of archery. So he decided to travel to a remote mountain – Read More –
WHO WILL SAVE THE CHILDREN?
WARNING: Heart-breaking content with uplifting call to action! Today I explored Shanghai with a friend and colleague and I was confronted with the age-old question…to give or not to give to the homeless? I’ve always found this to be a difficult question because I have been blessed with much and always feel compelled to share. – Read More –
TO BE TRULY FREE
Strange things happen when you’ve been up all night (it’s 4am in China) working on branding strategy while chewing gum (thanks mom/dad!) and eating kale chips (I miss Whole Foods!). Though it has nothing to do with anything I’m currently doing, these lyrics from Lauryn Hill’s song Selah keep running through my mind, “In all of – Read More –
THE BLAME GAME
OPINIONS
I recently enjoyed a good laugh from a reader who sent me a message (thanks for reading and writing in!) after they read the Songs of Mira post. The message was, “Selena, do you hate men?” hahahahaha Let me assure you that nothing could be further from the truth! Now, I’ve been called a feminist before (haha!)…but – Read More –
FORGET THAT YOU ARE THERE
The ego is a monkey catapulting through the jungle: Totally fascinated with the realm of the senses, it swings from one desire to the next, one conflict to the next, one self-centered idea to the next. If you threaten it, it actually fears for its life. Let this monkey go. Let the senses go. – Read More –