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Buddha Doodles Review and Book Giveaway – Whimsical Drawings with Deep Truths

By Lori Deschene in Blog, happiness & fun, mindfulness & peace

Note: The winners for this giveaway have been chosen.

When I first found Molly Hahn’s Buddha Doodles a few years back, I knew I’d stumbled upon something special.

Her whimsical illustrations never failed to put a smile on my face, and they often came with just the message I needed to read on a given day.

I was even more enthralled when I learned about Molly’s background, and why she started Buddha Doodles.

Having endured a traumatic childhood, she began her meditative sketch practice as part of her healing process. And I, …

How to Turn Everyday Life into an Adventure

By Laura Tong in Blog, happiness & fun, meaning & passion

“Every day is an adventure.” ~Joseph B. Wirthlin

Be honest.

It gets to you, doesn’t it?

You feel trapped in a life of monotonous everyday routine. One dull day merges into the next, each equally forgettable. The months slide past until you look up from your desk and suddenly another birthday’s here.

So you avidly consume programs and articles on fearless adventurers and bold entrepreneurs who risked everything to pursue their dreams.

And you follow them hoping someday to have your own stories to tell, your own daredevil memories to post and tweet. But instead, you end up doing …

Give People a Piece of Your Heart

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Source: Higher Perspective

When Someone Does Something Wrong

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Source: Positive Outlooks

You’re More Than Your Mistakes

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Source: NotSalmon.com

Too Busy to Notice Greener Grass

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Source: Expanded Consciousness

I Don’t Care If People Are Perfect

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Source: Sweatpants and Coffee

We Can Rise from the Darkness

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Source: Spirit Science

Unkind People Need Kindness the Most

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Source: Higher Perspectives

Unbecoming Everything That Isn’t You

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

We Can Get Through It, Even If We Think We Can’t

By Michelle McFadyen in Blog, change & challenges

“I am not what happened to me. I am what I choose to become.” ~Carl Gustav

It used to be my favorite guided meditation. You know the one about the mountain, where you imagine yourself as the mountain? Strong, tall, standing firm in the face of all that comes at it—rain, hail, shine. Letting it all wash off without getting rattled by it.

One of the reasons I used to love that particular guided meditation was because I could relate to it. I could relate to it because I love mountains. I love trekking and I love mountains. Big mountains. …

How to Move Forward When You Feel Like Your Life Is Over

By Jeff Davis in Blog, change & challenges

“When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.” ~Franklin D. Roosevelt

At seventeen years old, baseball was my life. I played on the top summer Connecticut baseball teams, constantly practiced and trained, and dreamed of being a starter for the high school varsity team. Junior year I was on varsity but didn’t get any playing time, so I was putting all my hopes and dreams into spring of my senior year.

When I went to college showcases, I was one of the standout players and I received many letters in the mail from …

There Will Always Be People Who Don’t Like You

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Source: Million Feelings

Your Mind Is a Garden, Your Thoughts Are the Seeds

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

10 Rules for Being Human

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Sensitivity Is a Gift: How to Thrive with a Bleeding Heart

By Sasha Tozzi in Blog, mindfulness & peace

“You are not a mess. You are a feeling person in a messy world.” ~Glennon Doyle Melton

I can recall crying myself to sleep at night when I was a little girl. Not a loud bawl, more of a soft weep.

My mom would tuck me in goodnight and as soon as she turned the lights on her way out, I would be left with a feeling of fear and sadness. Not because I was afraid of the dark, but because I was afraid of my dark.

The thoughts that entered my mind that kept me from falling into a …

What Anxiety Can Do to Your Body & How to Calm Your Mind

By Holly Lochinger in Blog, mindfulness & peace

“Our bodies communicate to us clearly and specifically, if we are willing to listen.” ~Shakti Gawain

I woke up screaming—not just any scream, but a blood-curdling sound that could have woken the dead.

My throat was searing with pain, and my pajamas were stuck to me from being so damp. After a minute or two, my heartbeat slowed and I lay back down, still shaking. It wasn’t a nightmare; I couldn’t even remember what I had dreamt.

This behavior sounds weird, but it was not an infrequent episode in our house. The week prior I’d woken up in the bathtub.…