The source of all contentment and joy is the present moment. When you’re engaged in the present moment, you experience the only reality there is. The past and future don’t exist — only the now. Being mindful means being present. We show you how to practice with intentional practices like meditation and in the every day activities of your life.
What are somegood mantrasto use in the morning to give your day an early boost?
And what exactly is a morning meditation mantra, anyway?
You know the value of meditation as a daily habit.
But your mind wanders so much, from the beginning and throughout your meditation time, you’d like some help setting and maintaining your focus.
Here’s where a mantra of the day can help.
Speak one of the morning chants in this post before and after meditation, and you’ll give your mind arallying point.
What do you say to someone on theanniversaryof a death? You want them to know you’re thinking of them.
You want to offer them some comfort on this painful first death anniversary. You’re just not exactly sure what words to use.
We’ve been there.
So, we’re glad you’rehere.
This post is all about helping youhonora death anniversary with words that bringreal comfortto those who are grieving.
It’s also about helping yousteer clearof words that do the opposite.
Do you ever havetrouble connecting with peopleand engaging with them on a deeper level?
One of the best ways to draw someone out and get to know them is by asking interesting questions.
Asking the right questions can stimulate more exciting and fun conversations.
It can set the stage for discovering common interests, developing a more authentic connection, and fostering mutual empathy and understanding.
We all have an inner critic filling our heads with a negative commentary about our own behavior and worth.
The mean-spirited voice in your head can make you feel like your own worst enemy.
I wrote last time about how I lived with atoxic family memberwho frequently criticized, rejected, and called me names while I was growing up.
I learned the language of the critical voice early and often. Due in part to these experiences, I have struggled greatly with my own negative self-talk.
However, individuals who have had loving, supportive upbringings will find that they too still have a critical voice of varying degrees living inside of them.
Sometimes I just get worn out and stressed from thinking.
If I’m not paying attention, I tend to be an over-thinker — I ruminate and play out various scenarios in my head past the point of it being productive.
By not relaxing my mind I can get agitated and anxious, especially when an answer or solution doesn’t emerge from all of my thinking. In the past, I’d just plunge back in, believing I hadn’t given enough thought to the situation.
Of course, contemplating beyond what’s necessary for analysis and good judgment doesn’t usually offer enlightenment or peace of mind.
I have recently been obsessed — well maybe obsessed is too strong a word — preoccupied with frustration and sadness about the physical effects of getting older.
It has really hit me that this aging thing is happening. The face and body I had in my youth are gone forever, and there isn’t a damn thing I can do about it. I find myself looking in the mirror and thinking mean things about myself like it’s my fault that I’m getting older. Maybe you can relate.
The other night, I listened to an interview with Oprah and Eckhart Tolle on appearance and the impermanence of physical beauty.