When presented with the opportunity to be compassionate, we often hold back. We go as far as we can, but we are often unable to love freely and openly. We become anxious and afraid. We fear that if we open our hearts we might be rejected. Why do we feel this way? Where does that come from? TheRead more
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Giving Love
When a relationship falls apart or when a partner cheats, we can be devastated by the loss and crippled by the pain. We have been stabbed in the heart. It is an old and familiar wound. Grief and sadness over a loss is natural, but our pain comes from our attachment, not from our love. Although we doRead more
Judgment
Humans tend to segregate things into good and bad. We all make and hold judgments. We have issues with former lovers, business partners, co-workers, neighbors, former friends, parents, siblings, etc. We focus on the other people, but judgment is not about them at all. So long as you feel that you can be hurt, you will need yourRead more
Being Successful
Two Flowers (a short story) The morning sun broke gently over the pond. The frogs and dragonflies awoke and crawled out of the shadows to warm themselves and dry off the evening dew. They greeted the sun with a cacophony of sound that announced the beginning of another day of pond life. The morning mist disappeared into theRead more
The Road Less Traveled
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I- I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. -Robert Frost Every life situation presents a choice. You either move to a place of compassion or not, regardless of context. Always. Every situation. Love for them. . . love for yourself. . . or not.Read more