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5 Common Regrets and How to Avoid Them

By Lisa Cox

“I don’t regret the things I’ve done, I regret the things I didn’t do when I had the chance.” ~Unknown

If you had a second chance at life, what would you resolve to do differently? What would you regret from your past if you had the power to change it in your future?

In 2011, Bronnie Ware wrote a wonderful book called Top 5 Regrets Of The Dying.

As a palliative care nurse, Bronnie spent several years working with patients during their final weeks of life. She documented the dying epiphanies of her patients and began to notice some …

The Path Isn’t a Straight Line

By Lori Deschene

Forgive Yourself First

By Lori Deschene

Take It One Slow Step at a Time

By Lori Deschene

Why Letting Go of What We Want Enables Us to Get What We Need

By Dezryelle Arcieri

“The most exquisite paradox: as soon as you give it all up, you can have it all. As long as you want power, you can’t have it. The minute you don’t want power, you’ll have more than you ever dreamed possible.” ~Ram Dass

The first time I felt this paradox was in the middle of savasana after a challenging yoga class. I always say that yoga is a metaphor for life, and this is exactly why.

Savasana is the final resting pose in which you lay flat on your back, close your eyes, and do nothing. A super yummy savasana …

7 Steps to Create More Love and Happiness in the Present Moment

By Joel Almeida

“The ability to be in the present moment is a major component of mental wellness.” ~Abraham Maslow

It was 4:00am, but I was wide awake. I wanted to be a great achiever, a great partner, and a great parent. Instead, I had turned into an irritable insomniac who no longer knew how to relax.

I was trying to do everything perfectly and be everything to everyone. Demands kept piling up. This made it tough to focus on the present moment.

A wandering mind is less happy than a mind focused on what it is doing, according to scientific research. …

Life Is All About Balance

By Lori Deschene

An Open Letter To My Bullies: Thank You For Making Me Strong

By Rachel Renée

“The heart is like a garden: it can grow compassion or fear, resentment or love. What seeds will you plant there?” ~Jack Kornfield

Dear Bullies,

To be honest, I didn’t think I would ever write you a letter. As far as I was concerned, the amount of suffering I went through during my school years was enough to make me bitter.

I didn’t forgive you, and I most certainly wasn’t about to forget.

I remember those years like it was yesterday—the cruel name calling; the scrutinizing of how I looked, what I said, and what I did; the public …

Try to Be a Rainbow in Someone’s Cloud

By Lori Deschene

Source: Bright Side

I Am Blessed to Have All That I Need

By Lori Deschene

Source: Collective Evolution

Staying Angry Robs Us of Happiness

By Lori Deschene

Source: Guidepost of Light

You Are Richer Than You Think

By Lori Deschene

The Past Is Your Lesson

By Lori Deschene

Source: Positive Outlooks

What Peace Means

By Lori Deschene

How I Think My Friend Who Died Would Want Me to Live

By Maria Stenvinkel

“Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside us while we live.” ~Norman Cousins

Have you ever been there?

When someone you love suddenly disappears. When life, within a few seconds, turns upside down. When your biggest problems suddenly seem like nothing but drops in the ocean.

I know I have.

It was December 15, 2013. That was the day when everything changed, when her life came to an end, and many other lives were changed forever.

When they first told me she was gone, I couldn’t fully grasp reality. For a …