All I ever wanted is for someone to put their hand on my shoulder and say, "Everything will be fine." I could not tell anyone about my need – my longing – for this simple action or why it was so important to me. I prayed for that. This was something that could not be bought. In the deepest hours…
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Richard Yep, CEO of ACA I In optometry, people hope for 20/20 vision. About 15 years ago, ACA launched the pioneering 20/20 initiative: A vision for the future of consulting. Well, here we are halfway through 2020 and I think our vision for what's ahead is cloudy. I never thought we would go through such an unfortunate and tragic situation.…
Editor's Note: A number of helpful corona virus resources and all related articles by Tiny Buddha can be found here. When I decided to become a Buddhist chaplain over two years ago, I never thought I would experience our current pandemic crisis. After I lost my son in 2010, I decided to become a Buddhist chaplain. The experience of losing…
“Be there. Be open. Be honest. Be polite. Be ready to listen, understand, accept, support and forgive. That is what it means to love . "~ Lori Deschene They say your heart is pounding when you're in love. But even the idea of opening love and letting it in can lead to false palpitations. Saying yes to love … it's…
"Many paths lead from the foot of the mountain, but on the summit we all look at the single bright moon." ~ Ikkyu I was the boy who didn't like to sleep. In preschool I pretended to sleep at midday while the other children were sleeping. I've always thought life was full of exciting things to explore and learn, and…
Though life is much less busy for many these days, I suspect that many of us are incredibly busy given the uncertainty we face. It's easy to get into worst-case and what-if scenarios and try to create a sense of control in a world where we have very little. I know because I've done this many times. I locked myself…
This letter reminds me of my father, who – without knowing it – helped make me the man I am today. When I was a little boy, my father seemed bigger than life, as most fathers seem to be young sons. I looked at him the way I imagine my son Jeremiah looked at me at that age – like…
Learn how you can optimize nutrition especially for people with respiratory infections, chronic diseases and the elderly. The importance of nutrition is often overlooked. In this course, you will examine how optimized nutrition can help during the COVID-19 pandemic, taking into account particularly vulnerable groups. You will also begin to understand your role as a healthcare professional in nutritional counseling.…
“We all have everything in us that we need to reach our full potential.” ~ Abraham Maslow Did you grow up with a critical, distant, or ignorant mother? She may have made sure that your physical needs were met, but she never noticed or understood your emotional needs. If she were something like my mother, she might even have put…