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Why You Can Stop Searching for Your Purpose Now

By Christine Rodriguez in Blog, meaning & passion

“The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience.” ~Eleanor Roosevelt

For some of us, like me, the question, “What is my purpose?” creates a ton of anxiety and a feeling that our self-worth is being undermined.

It’s hard to escape this question because everywhere we turn, finding our purpose and living on a large scale seem to be the main themes of the day. The mounting pressure created by social media and the need to have it all figured out by a certain …

Keep Shining

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Expect Nothing and Appreciate Everything

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Creativity Coloring Page for Tiny Buddha’s Worry Journal

By Lori Deschene in Blog, mindfulness & peace

Hi friends! Since Tiny Buddha’s Worry Journal launches in three weeks, I’ve recently been sharing some of the coloring pages, which all depict things we can do to minimize anxiety in our daily lives.

So far I’ve shared:

Today’s tip: Create something with your hands.

If you’ve ever immersed yourself in any type of creative activity, you know how meditative and calming it can be.

When we’re focused on the next brush stroke, bead, or stitch, we’re deeply immersed in the present moment—not caught up in our thoughts, …

How to Get Past Blame and Shame and Strengthen Your Relationship

By Jonathan Robinson in Blog, love & relationships

I used to think that if I told my wife exactly what’s wrong with her, her response would be, “Yes, I see it now! Thank you for showing me the errors of my ways.”

To my surprise, that never happened. Finally, I saw that I was going about things the wrong way. Complaining, blaming, and shaming were simply not an effective strategy for creating more love and harmony with my wife. Duh! Once I realized this, I went in search of what really did create more love and harmony. Fortunately, several great strategies—backed by actual research—helped show me what could …

Don’t Accept Blame

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Life Is Like a Book

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Understanding the Cycle of Pain: How to Transmute Anger into Empathy

By Joshua Kauffman in Blog, letting go, love & relationships, mindfulness & peace

“When we get angry, we suffer. If you really understand that, you also will be able to understand that when the other person is angry, it means that she is suffering. When someone insults you or behaves violently towards you, you have to be intelligent enough to see that the person suffers from his own violence and anger. But we tend to forget … When we see that our suffering and anger are no different from their suffering and anger, we will behave more compassionately.” ~Thich Nhat Hanh

There is so much to be angry about every day because life …

I Fell Apart, and I Survived

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Hugging Coloring Page from Tiny Buddha’s Worry Journal

By Lori Deschene in Blog

“Sometimes in life all you need is a hug. No words, no advice, just a hug to make you feel better.” ~Unknown

Hi friends! Over the past couple of weeks I’ve been sharing coloring pages from the soon-to-be-launched Tiny Buddha’s Worry Journal, which also includes doodle prompts, writing prompts, and questions to help you minimize anxiety in your daily life.

So far I’ve shared the music coloring page and the meditation coloring page.

Today’s page is one of my favorites. The tip: Hug someone to release the feel-good chemical oxytocin (a hormone that some have called an “antidote …

My Home Will Always Be Their Home

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

The Past May Have Shaped Us, But We Have the Power to Change

By Oñi Adda in Blog, change & challenges

“If you want to fly, you have to give up the things that weigh you down.” ~Toni Morrison

Our very first relationship is the one we develop with ourselves. However, even that one is shaped by outside forces.

You may or may not believe that we choose our family. Regardless of your position regarding how your soul made it to your parents’ household, the truth is that the environment we are born into determines a great deal of the rest of our lives. This is especially true about the way we relate with ourselves and others.

We learn by observing …

You Don’t Have to Control Your Thoughts

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Life Is in the Little Things: Finding the Extra in the Ordinary

By Shona Keachie in Blog, happiness & fun, mindfulness & peace

“The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.“ ~Jimmy Johnson

“Write about what we did today,” my daughter said. She knows I often write once she is asleep.

Dully I thought, “What we did today wasn’t that exciting.” Yet, for her, it obviously was.

She gets lost in her experiences, deeply entrenched in the realms of her imagination that continue to weave each experience she is having.

From my perspective, I took the kids and their friends to a nature reserve so they could get muddy and play. I needed them outside, away from the house where cabin …

I Don’t Need Someone Who Only Sees the Good in Me

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Straighten Out That Crown and Keep It Moving

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

You Are Free to Choose

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

In Search of the Sacred: Escaping Facebook’s Sticky Web

By Amy Funk in Blog, mindfulness & peace

“You leave the present moment every time you check your phone.” ~Deirdre Jayko

Facebook was driving me to distraction! One late-winter evening, I prepped for a mood-saving hike in the snow. Magic happened on the trails in the moonlight. I decided to check Facebook for a friend’s answer to a message.

Who knows what caught my attention, but I ended up skipping from post to post. Once I emerged from my Facebook haze, I realized it was too late to walk safely. What had I accomplished in place of my hike? What did I even read about?

As I put …