“Whenever something negative happens to you, there is a deep lesson concealed within it.” -Eckhart Tolle
Things might not happen for a reason, but we can always find a reason to move on enriched.
We can let disappointments devastate us, …
“Letting go of the past means that you can you enjoy the dream that is happening right now.” ~Don Miguel Ruiz
If you’re lost in your head, rehashing or obsessing, you miss all the little things that make life feel …
“It’s not because things are difficult that we dare not venture. It’s because we dare not venture that they are difficult.” ~Seneca
Taking the path of least resistance actually requires a lot of resistance. It’s human nature to want to …
“Appreciation is an excellent thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us, as well.” -Voltaire
There’s work to do. And things to accomplish. And places to get to. And people to please.
There’s futures to create. And …
“Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future.” ~Paul Boese
Sometimes resentment and anger may seem involuntary, like reactions you have to indulge for a length of time proportionate to how badly you were wronged. It …
“We must never forget that it is through our actions, words, and thoughts that we have a choice.” -Sogyal Rinpoche
Nothing is as discouraging as feeling you don’t have a choice—that you’re trapped in a situation you can’t change, with …
“What matters is the value we’ve created in our lives, the people we’ve made happy and how much we’ve grown as people.” ~Daisaku Ikeda
We spend so much of our lives looking for meaning—a sense that it all makes sense …
“Love is loving things that sometimes you don’t like.” ~Ajahn Brahm
The most challenging part of relationships is learning to accept people for who they are—knowing all their quirks, insecurities, and weaknesses and choosing to simply let them be.
Psychologists …
“No matter how hard the past, you can always begin again.” ~Buddha
One of the greatest misconceptions in life is that we are somehow powerless to let go of what’s behind us. That we have to carry regret, shame, or …
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