The elation we feel when we have learned an important lesson, achieved a goal, or had a big breakthrough can sometimes be met with a period

It can be easy sometimes to buy into the illusion of our own insignificance. We may see large corporations or institutions, celebrities or s

There are times when gloom or darkness causes us to momentarily lose sight of the light. Although it is at these times when the thought of t

Some of our goals and dreams come to fruition so easily that it is as if an unseen hand has done much of the work for us. When this happens,

When we decide that it's time for big changes in our lives, it is wise to ease into them by starting small. Small changes allow us to grow i

The more conscious we become, the more we deepen our relationship to the words we choose to use. Words carry energy and this gives language

There comes a point in most of our lives when we feel ready to experience a change we've had trouble carrying out. Maybe we've been stuck in

There is no such thing as a good person or a bad person. There are choices and actions that lead us in different directions, and it is throu

We all have fears

We have all had the experience of reacting in a way that was less than ideal upon hearing bad news, or

At some point in our life there may come a time when we feel insecure about ourselves. We might judge our ability to do something or feel se

When contemplating whether to do something or not, a plucky voice in our heads may say, "You never know until you try." This is time-honored

Often, when we're unhappy, we fall into the habit of thinking that, if only one or two particular things in our life would change, everythin

A traveler came upon an old farmer hoeing in his field beside the road. Eager to rest his feet, the wanderer hailed the countryman, who seem

The biggest disease of the mind is over-thinking, especially too much thinking about others: What they did, what they should do, what they

Kindness is an ideal that is easily accessible to all of us. We all know that a small kindness can make our journeys lighter and more enjoya

We all have days that seem endlessly difficult and hard. On these days, it is as if the odds are stacked against us and we just can't get a

Every thought we think and every action we take has an impact on the world around us. To be aware of this is to be conscious of our impact o

Our inner orchestra is made up of different musical instruments. These instruments are our memories, desires, tendencies, mind, beliefs, emo