“What you love is a sign from your higher self of what you are to do.” -Sanaya Roman Here’s a fun exercise: Set a timer for 15 minutes. Take out a sheet of paper and a pen. Write down all of the things that give you joy, until the timer stops. Try not to think too much – just write
“If not now, when?” -Eckhart Tolle There are a million things in life that we put off. Some are obvious choices – boring chores, returning a call to someone you don’t really want to talk to (admit it, you’ve been there!) – but others are things we actually want to do, but we justify delaying them for some reason or another. We may
We’ve all been there – it’s January 1 and we have grand ideas for taking charge of our health in the new year. Inspired by a surge of energy, we might sign up for a year-long gym membership and plan to go every day right after work. Unfortunately, unless you were already a very dedicated gym-goer before, a move like that may
“There are some things you learn best in calm, and some in storm.” -Willa Cather I have always lived my life as if I can avert disaster from happening. If I can prevent failure, I’d reason, then everything will be rosy and nothing surprising or painful will happen (or at least not that often). That way, I can spend my
“A flower does not think of competing [with] the flower next to it. It just blooms.” -Zen Shin It’s Saturday morning, and you’ve had a long week. You want to sleep in, but you decide to go to a yoga class instead. You roll out your mat in the middle of the room, feeling pretty proud of yourself for making
If you’re interested in health and wellness, you can’t go too far in your day without reading some article about how meditation can improve mental health outcomes, productivity, relationships, and perhaps even change the way our brains function. Some people eagerly try meditation, while others avoid it like the plague. Inevitably, most people find it to be more than a little challenging
