“We are all faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as impossible situations.” – Charles R. Swindoll
For twenty-something me, a college drop-out utterly overwhelmed with choice and bewildered by unemployment, it can easily feel like a …
“Don’t let today’s disappointments cast a shadow on tomorrow’s dreams.” ~Unknown
As a little kid I liked to dream—big, whether it was believing my red-Huffy bicycle would one day turn into a Transformer or convincing myself that as …
“And in the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.” ~Abraham Lincoln
I used to think that I would motivate myself to really live up to my full potential by reminding …
“Not what we have but what we enjoy constitutes our abundance.” ~Epicurus
Yoga retreats in rural getaways nestled in tropical mountain spaces. Exploration trips for pleasure and business on the east and west coasts. Bike riding and people watching on …
“Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future.” ~Paul Boese
I’m trying to meditate but I find myself overcome by sadness; I’m still grieving after all this time.
I’ve gone through phases of forgiveness recently that …
“Don’t fear failure so much that you refuse to try new things. The saddest summary of life contains three descriptions: could have, might have, and should have.” ~Unknown
Too often, we allow fear, worry, and doubt to dominate and define …
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“Every new day is another chance to change your life” ~Unknown
Take a moment to imagine it: your ideal day. At work or at play. Big events or routine tasks.
Imagine how you’d feel as you yawn, stretch, and step …
“The future is completely open, and we are writing it moment to moment.” ~Pema Chodron
This quote reminds me of the song “Into the Great Wide Open” by Tom Petty. I play that song in my yoga class a …
“Of course there is no formula for success except, perhaps, an unconditional acceptance of life and what it brings.” ~Arthur Rubinstein
I used to be a big fan of working hard, really hard. I still work hard, but I do …
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As you may have noticed from the various ads, tweets, and Facebook updates, I’ve been …
If I lived in a massive house and owned numerous private jets, I would personally fly all of you out to Los Angeles for a party to celebrate the launch of my first book, Tiny Buddha: Simple Wisdom for Life’s …
“Tell me, what is it you plan to do/ with your one wild and precious life?” ~Mary Oliver
I was always the child with armfuls of books and big dreams. I wanted to be a writer. When the limit at …
“Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind. To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the …
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This is a post that’s been a year and a half in the making, and I couldn’t be more thrilled to finally …
Call me a traitor to my gender, but I didn’t grow up watching Oprah. I didn’t have parties with other ladies that involved a television and tissues. I didn’t fill my library according to her book club recommendations. And I …
“Begin, be bold, and venture to be wise.” ~Horace
It was day five without food, meditating in a cave in the Sahara desert.
In 2009, I skipped out on two weeks of my senior year of college to go to …
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“Some people think it’s holding that makes one strong—sometimes it’s letting go.” ~Unknown
A few weeks ago, I took a sip of my morning tea hoping that the day would be better than the prior ones. I had somehow tripped …
“The real measure of your wealth is how much you’d be worth if you lost all your money.” ~Unknown
A wonderful story from the yogic tradition highlighting the true meaning of wealth goes something like this:
There was once a …
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