Sometimes when I’m intensely focused on something — or even during a massage! — I will suddenly realize that I’m holding my breath. This does not happen to the point of being unable to breathe, but just enough to make me aware that I’m not relaxed. In those moments of realization, I remind myself – Read More –
If the whole world praises him, he is not elated. If the whole world condemns him, he is not beaten. In a word, praise and blame cannot change his conduct. Such a man possesses true virtue. As for myself, I am still among those who are influenced by the opinions of others, like the wind – Read More –
Unfortunately, I’m not one of those people who can say, “I never get sick.” When I miss sleep and over-schedule myself, it’s a pretty good bet that I will pay for it later. Traveling to four countries in two weeks was a bold plan…and I definitely needed some time to recover and get back to – Read More –
I woke up with the thought that “Zen is now”….that peace is now. I’ve found myself rushing around a bit lately…anxious to get from one appointment to the next….missing the flow of life and being driven by a schedule. I hate that feeling. I think this happens to us all. When I catch myself, I have to – Read More –
Everything can be seen as a this; Everything can be seen as a that. The that depends on the this; the this mirrors the that. One follows from the other; each is inseparable from both. You can’t have right without wrong, life without death, the true without the false. The Master is not trapped in – Read More –
Before leaving for the gym today, I decided to grab my Jan 2014 copy of Prevention magazine on impulse. [I’m not so good at reading all of the magazines I subscribe to…I’m resolving to go through ‘the pile’ and give away issues after I read them! haha…but I’m really glad I grabbed this one today.] I read – Read More –
“I don’t live in either my past or my future. I’m interested only in the present. If you can concentrate always on the present, you’ll be a happy man. Life will be a party for you, a grand festival, because life is the moment we’re living now.” ― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist During recent travels, I read The Alchemist – Read More –
This is one of my favorites…felt like posting because I had a vibe it might be what someone out there might need to hear :) Naw naw naw…no way…you gon’ take away my joy, my peace, and my strength…naw aint no way! This song is always a great reminder that we always have a choice – Read More –