"Difficulties in your life do not destroy you, but to help you to recognize your hidden potential and power, let the difficulties know that you are difficult too." ~ Abdul Kalam Do you sometimes dream that your mother is gone and all your problems with her go away? I also imagined that. When mom was in the intensive care unit…
“Surreal” is the word that comes to mind again and again. Life has felt like an alternate universe for a while, and it feels even stranger during the holiday season. After a year of sacrifice, reality demands that we renounce traditions that are close to our hearts and distance ourselves from people whom we believe we have seen without them…
"Hope can see that there is light in spite of all darkness." ~ Desmond Tutu I hate my life. Does this statement even sound right to you? Do you feel like you're at the bottom? The good news is that it might not be as bad as you fear. I spent a lot of time being scared of everything. I…
As someone who values handmade Buddhist gifts and enjoys giving and receiving them over the holidays, I couldn't be more excited to introduce you to Shakya Handicraft. They are a group of Newari artisans – the indigenous people of the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal – who keep centuries of tradition alive by making beautiful Tibetan and Nepalese handicrafts. All products…
"You will be amazed at what you wear when you start to believe in what you deserve." ~ Unknown "You just have to love yourself more." I have heard this advice so many times when I have felt rejected, inappropriate and not enough. And instead of this advice to help me, I've just felt more rejected, inadequate, and not enough.…
"Success means to like yourself, to like what you do, and to like how you do it." ~ Maya Angelou Color within the lines. Math, physics and chemistry – there is absolutely no point in playing drama. A main meal with an A and a side order of volunteering. A four year degree with a "safe" major from a reputable…
NOTE: This post contains a giveaway. If you read this in your inbox, click here to join the site! “When things get tough today, remember the smell of coffee, the way sunlight reflects off a window, the sound of your favorite person's laughter, the feeling when a song comes up You love the color of the dusk sky and that…
“I have no special talent. I'm just passionately curious. "~ Albert Einstein Speaking to a parent recently, she said, “I have made it a rule for my children to read for an hour each day. There are no two options. They are doing it now and it's great, but I noticed that they stopped asking questions, they are no longer…
"Standing up for yourself doesn't make you argumentative. Sharing your feelings doesn't make you overly sensitive. And saying no doesn't make you loveless or selfish. If someone doesn't respect your feelings, needs and limits, that's it It's not your problem. They are. "~ Lori Deschene In Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, the main character, Atticus Finch, says, “I wanted…
"The fruit of meditation is not the lack of thoughts, but the fact that thoughts cease to harm us." ~ Bokar Rinpoche My inspiration to start meditating came from one of the most unlikely sources – a Star Wars movie. When I saw the wise Jedi Master Yoda meditating, I thought that this must be something more than just sitting…