Tag: selfless

  • Love and Understanding

    “Understanding and Love are not two separate things, but just one. To develop understanding, you have to practice looking at all living beings with the eyes of compassion. When you understand, you cannot help but Love. And when you Love, you naturally act in a way that can relieve the suffering of people.” -Thich Nhat…

  • Living With Love

    “The heart cannot contain both fear and love at the same time. When our hearts contain fear, we cannot love. Fear is worrying that we won’t get what we need. Love is about sharing with the other person. When we are walking with love in our heart, living with love, then we are in an…

  • Love and Heartbreak

    Having your heart broken is an immensely valuable experience. I appreciate the idea of broken, because it has the immediate connotation of being fixable. My heart didn’t die, it didn’t end, it’s just broken. It will heal. It’s only broken because I over-exerted it. In fact, the extent to which I experience love and experience…

  • We’ve Taken This Relationship A Bit Too Far

    It’s 9:20pm at the office and I’m calling it a day. 10 minutes later I’m wrapping up a conversation with one of my best friends as I park my car in the driveway where I live. A bowl of cereal and milk has found its way to my nightstand. I lose my shirt and belt,…

  • Acceptance and Compassion for Self

    “‘Take the ego out of it. Accept what your body and mind can do today, and let it be enough. Have compassion for yourself.’” -anonymous friend quoting yogi Dear Geoff, it’s been a long time since NUCS, but I enjoy reading your writing. You have a very refreshing perspective on life… Right before I moved…