Page 290 – Tiny Buddha

How to Help a Friend Through Grief

By Aimee Foster in Blog, change & challenges, love & relationships

“Grief is like the ocean; it comes on waves ebbing and flowing. Sometimes the water is calm, and sometimes it is overwhelming. All we can do is learn to swim.” ~Vicki Harrison

I’m no stranger to grief. When I was twenty-three I lost my mum, and then eight years later I lost my second daughter, Grace, when she was only one day old.

Soon after Grace died, my husband and I saw a grief counselor. He said something about other people’s reactions to grief that turned out to be one of the truest statements anyone has ever made to me.…

So Often, Children Are Punished for Being Human

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Source: NotSalmon.com

End the Day with a Positive Thought

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Source: Simple Reminders

The Beauty of Being Single: 6 Benefits of Solitude

By Lauretta Zucchetti in Blog, love & relationships

“I never found a companion that was so companionable as solitude.” ~Henry David Thoreau

Shock. Rage. Sorrow. Excitement. Terror. These are just a handful of the emotions one experiences in the aftermath of a separation or divorce. Emotional rollercoaster? It’s more like being hit with the speed and velocity of a bullet train.

I should know. After twenty-five years of marriage to a kind and accomplished man, I found myself alone.

Our decision to divorce was neither acrimonious nor cruel; neither sudden nor impulsive. Rather, our decision to file for divorce was an incremental process.

We had more disappointment than …

Your Past Has Given You Strength and Wisdom

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Source: Be Human Be Kind

You Are Beautiful; Can You See It?

By Melody Schaper in Blog, love & relationships

“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.” ~Confucius

This is my sister Cindy and me when we were little. If you look closely you may be able to tell that Cindy has Down Syndrome. This was a long time ago and one of my most favorite pictures. I am now fifty-eight and Cindy would be sixty this month.

I followed Cindy into this world and I was with her three years ago when she left. I am who I am in this world because of Cindy. She taught me all of the most important things about life through being …

Live the Way You Want to Be Remembered

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

My Mission in Life

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Source: Women’s Health

A Person Who Feels Appreciated Will Do More Than Expected

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Instead of Saying “I Don’t Have Time”

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Source: Happsters

I Can Choose

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Source: Live Life Happy

There Is No Such Thing as Going Back to Square One

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Source: Fresh Clean Fit

How Getting What You Want Can Sabotage You

By Will Jonathan in Blog, letting go

“You can’t win enough. You can’t have enough money. You can’t succeed enough. The only thing that can satiate that existential thirst is love. I just remember that day I made that shift from wanting to be a winner to wanting to have the most powerful, deep, and beautiful relationships I could possibly have.” ~Will Smith

About a year ago, I made the decision to start seriously working out with weights for the first time in my life. I’ve always been an athlete and in decent shape, but I wanted to test my body and see how much of …

Pushing Yourself to Try When You’re Afraid of Failing

By Kristen Ras in Blog, change & challenges

“You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don’t try.” ~Beverly Sills

Before I became a teenager, I developed a characteristic and a disease that went hand-in-hand: I was a perfectionist, and I had an eating disorder.

While my perfectionism was helpful in succeeding at things such as school and sports, the same perfectionism helped to fuel a dangerous relationship with my own body.

Fortunately, I received treatment in high school, and I learned to handle my issues related to anorexia and bulimia in healthy ways. This process was neither easy nor simple, but …

Don’t Change So People Will Like You

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Source: Power of Positivity

Keep People in Your Life That Truly Love You

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Source: Million Feelings

It’s Okay to Not Be Okay

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Source: Positive Energy+

What Creates Abusive People and How to Release Your Anger

By Kelly Berdine in Blog, letting go, love & relationships

“The biggest problem for humanity, not only on a global level, but even for individuals, is misunderstanding.” ~Rinpoche

Through the course of the relationship he was dishonest, emotionally manipulative, and unkind. It was subtle at first—do we really sign up for this on the dating application? But the acts wound their way through like a slow vine that eventually kills a tree. When it ended, he handled it atrociously.

It took me many months to process it all, facing things I had suppressed in denial. When the shock wore off, I had a desire to let him know how he …

The Keys to Finding Happiness After a Traumatic Childhood

By Jacquette Chamblee in Blog, change & challenges, letting go

“It is never to late to have a happy childhood.” ~Tom Robbins

A few days ago, when my older brother and I were sorting through old family photos, we found a picture of us from when we were about five and six years old. We were smiling. Just two kids full of life with no idea of what was to come.

This was before the start of all the rage—before all the pain and an unfortunate series of events.

My childhood was rough. I know some people may wish to return to those young innocent years of playing outside …