Our attitude in the face of life's challenges determines our suffering or our freedom..

I recently read in the book My Stroke of Insight by brain scientist Jill Bolte Taylor that the natural life span of an emotion—the average time it ta….

There is something wonderfully bold and liberating about saying yes to our entire imperfect and messy life..

The emotion of fear often works overtime. Even when there is no immediate threat, our body may remain tight and on guard, our mind narrowed to focus ….

Extend an act of kindness each day. No one has to know. It can be a smile, reassuring words, a small favor - without expecting something in return..

You can think of spiritual practice as a kind of spiritual re-parenting ... You're offering yourself the two qualities that make up good parenting: u….

Perhaps the biggest tragedy of our lives is that freedom is possible, yet we can pass our years trapped in the same old patterns..

Nothing is wrong - whatever is happening is just "real life.".

Stopping the endless pursuit of getting somewhere else is the perhaps most beautiful offering we can make to our spirit..

There are some things we can't choose, but in being present we can choose how we want to relate to them.

Perhaps the biggest tragedy of our lives is that freedom is possible, yet we can pass our years trapped in the same old patterns...We may want to lov….

Imperfection is not our personal problem - it is a natural part of existing..

Happiness lies not in finding what is missing, but in finding what is present..

We can find true refuge within our own hearts and minds-right here, right now, in the midst of our moment-to-momen t lives..

We wait for things to be different in order to feel okay with life. As long as we keep attaching our happiness to the external events of our lives, w….

The most powerful healing arises from the simple intention to love the life within you, unconditionally, with as much tenderness and presence as poss….

Paying attention is the most basic and profound expression of love..

Sometimes the easiest way to appreciate ourselves is by looking through the eyes of someone who loves us..

Just remember that everyone is struggling; everyone is living with fear and uncertainty and it doesn't matter what their politics are..

Meditation can change the flavor of the season..

Mindfulness is a pause - the space between stimulus and response: that's where choice lies..