“It isn’t what happens to us that causes us to suffer; it’s what we say to ourselves about what happens.” ~Pema Chodron
I love acceptance. Acts of surrender create forward momentum.
If we all pause for a moment and observe …
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Tiny Wisdom: On Realizing It’s Never All Dark
“Turn your face toward the sun and the shadows will fall behind you.” ~Māori Proverb
People often comment that the Tiny Buddha emails come at just the right time for them, and I think there’s a simple explanation for that. …
Simple Happiness: Choose, Practice, Repeat
“Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace and gratitude.” ~Denis Waitley
I just spent the past 17 months of my life trying to find, travel …
How to Let Go of the Need for Approval to Start Thriving
“Criticism is something you can easily avoid by saying nothing, doing nothing, being nothing” ~Aristotle
The need for approval kills freedom.
Trust me, I know, because I spent my entire life seeking approval until I realized it was a waste …
Tiny Wisdom: On Playing
“We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” -George Bernard Shaw
Playfulness becomes difficult when we get bogged in worries. Worrying sucks the joy out of everything. I know, because I’ve been there …
7 Healthy Ways to Deal with Incessant Worrying
“I vow to let go of all worries and anxiety in order to be light and free.” ~Thich Nhat Hanh
When you think about the future, are you filled with hope or worry? If you are like most people, it’s …
Feel Happy and Stress-Free: 7 Simple Tips to Stay in the Now
“No yesterdays are ever wasted for those who give themselves to today.” ~Brendan Francis
Anyone can be mindful for a moment or two, but developing your mindfulness muscle means that you have to take things to a higher level.
In …
What It Means to Really Take Care of Yourself
“Be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars. In the noisy confusion of life, keep peace in your soul.” ~Max Ehrmann
Last year I realized that I lived twenty-eight …
10 Places to Find Hope When Life Knocks You Down
“He who has health has hope, and he who has hope has everything.” ~Proverb
In the spring of 2006, I was training for the MS 150, a cycling event to raise funds for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. I was …
A Simple Choice to Celebrate What Matters
“There are exactly as many special occasions in life as we choose to celebrate.” ~Robert Brault
A few years ago it happened, and it couldn’t have come at a better moment.
At the time I was involved in a monthly …
How to Become More Assertive to Seize Opportunities
“In the long run we get no more than we have been willing to risk giving.” ~Sheldon Kopp
It was a foggy day in the city. We decided to go to the Science Academy in San Francisco—me and the most …
On Planning Less: How to Let Go & Enjoy the Ride
“Don’t seek, don’t search, don’t ask, don’t knock, don’t demand – relax. If you relax, it comes. If you relax, it is there. If you relax, you start vibrating with it.” ~Osho
As I drove home today, I embarked on …
Having Faith: Why Do We Expect the Worst in Tomorrow?
“Uncertainty is the only certainty there is, and knowing how to live with insecurity is the only security.” ~John Allen Paulos
Over the past few years, as I’ve settled into my late twenties, life seems to have opened the flood …
Finding Joy in the Ruins of a Crushed Dream
“Life is a process of becoming. A combination of states we have to go through. Where people fail is that they wish to elect a state and remain in it. This is a kind of death.” ~Anais Nin
Five months …
Our Shared Fears & 5 Ways to Overcome Them
“Fear is inevitable, I have to accept that, but I cannot allow it to paralyze me.” ~Isabel Allende
In life, we experience two kinds of fear: real fear and psychological fear. Or, as I prefer to think of the latter, …
Tiny Wisdom: On Forgiving
“To forgive is to set a prisoner free and realize that prisoner was you.” -Lewis B. Smedes
Nothing hurts more than resentment. When you sit around reliving painful stories, feeling angry and justified, it doesn’t right past wrongs. It doesn’t …
Feel. Focus. Flow.
“This being human is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival” ~Rumi
Not more than half an hour ago, I was, in a very typical fashion, struggling and getting frustrated trying to gather my thoughts for this post. I …
How Planting a Seed Can Change Your Life
“To get something you never had, you have to do something you never did.” ~Unknown
There are certain events that can rock us to the core: starting a new job, moving across the country, ending a relationship. Within the past …
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