And it's a beautiful thing! I remember recently reading a lot of news about Jim Carrey. Not very flattering either. This is just one of literally hundreds of news stories and social media posts about him lately... "OK, I'm worried that Jim Carrey will be the next Robin Williams. He is just babbling whenever he …
Category: Mindfulness
An Extraordinary Man. An Amazing Place. An Inspiring Documentary.
I think it's a very rare thing when you discover someone who you never met but who winds up having a very profound and personal impact on your life. For me, most of the people that have had the biggest impact on my life have been my family, friends and mentors I have been blessed …
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Disturbances.
I recently came across this wonderful short story... ____________ Cockroach Theory- A speech by Sundar Pichai, CEO, Google The cockroach theory for self development... At a restaurant, a cockroach suddenly flew from somewhere and sat on a lady. She started screaming out of fear. With a panic stricken face and trembling voice, she started …
Labels.
"What do you DO for a living Mike?" "So, what do you DO?" I have always been uncomfortable with how people identify themselves by using labels. And how we define others by labels as well. We label our children when they are young, too. "My kid is so XYZ!" "Oh, he's a XYZ." "She is …
Impermanence.
I am reading an extraordinary new book, The Five Invitations by Frank Ostaseski. Extraordinary. Am only half way through and it's already had a huge impact on me. I will write about it in greater detail when I finish. One of the words that really moved me in the book is the word "impermanence". I …
Equanimity.
Zen Story: Maybe There is a Taoist story of an old farmer who had worked his crops for many years. One day his horse ran away. Upon hearing the news, his neighbors came to visit. “Such bad luck,” they said sympathetically. “Maybe,” the farmer replied. The next morning the horse returned, bringing with it …
The Black Spot.
The other day, I was in a yoga class at my amazing Yoga Studio where the instructor read aloud a story that really touched a nerve with me. It was called The Black Spot. The author, from what I can tell, is unknown. It's really one of the most beautiful stories I have ever heard. …
Two Days.
I used to suffer from the dreaded Monkey Brain. My mind would race constantly with thoughts, ideas, to-do's, past grievances and future concerns. We aren't born with it, but as we go through life, we all see and suffer from things that eventually, ultimately find their way back into our thoughts. And I think for me, …
“Hello Darkness My Old Friend…”
It runs in my family. My father suffered from it. Few other family members too. It ripped apart my family and caused a tremendous amount of pain and suffering. For those that suffered from it, and just as much, for those that suffered in the wake of it. Moods that would change in an …
How To “Win” Every Argument…
People argue all the time. They argue with spouses, parents, siblings, children, work colleagues, friends and even strangers. In life. At work. In sports. At the dining table. In cars. On vacations. Everywhere. Constantly. They argue over big things and little things. Bad moods cause arguments. Lack of sleep causes arguments. But mostly, personal preferences …
