Tag: challenges

  • Heaven or hell

    “Own your day.” Our schedule is infrequently, and too often, rarely, under our control. Our work and commitments impose – every day – agendas, obligations and circumstances that originate outside our direct influence. But every day, we get to choose. We get to choose how we experience our day. We choose the attitude in which…

  • 10 Ways To Stress Less

    Dance it out Go for a walk Talk about it Breathe Go to bed earlier Focus on what you can control Reminisce about good times Ask for a hug Look for opportunities in life’s challenges Smile

  • Searching For Answers

    I’ve found the problem with searching for answers is there are no right or wrong answers. I can find a different answer that I solidly believe in, on a periodic basis. Answers to the same questions change at different points in my life. At the end of the day, I’m in the same place, but…

  • My Childhood Heroes

    My childhood heroes are a pretty impressive bunch, I must say! I’d be proud to be compared to any one of them. As a child, I was less inhibited by the internal and external motivations of an adult. Life was simpler, less complex, less confusing, closer to being true to myself. My young, innocent self…

  • Cultivate Equanimity

    Cultivate Equanimity

    If your mind becomes firm like a rock And no longer shakes In a world where everything is shaking Your mind will be your greatest friend And suffering will not come your way. -poem from the Therigatha Steadiness and strength of mind in the midst of stress, chaos and uncertainty of life, is not a…