Create the Life You Desire
I’m never bored. It’s not because I have some magic list of what to do when bored. I just don’t experience boredom, perhaps in the same way that a sociopath doesn’t experience empathy. In the past I’ve tried to explain this to bored friends (who were certainly not bored from hanging out with me, ahem, … Read more
Motherhood is hard. It is by far the most demanding and relentless responsibility I’ve ever had. The full reality of parenthood is not often talked about. There’s a lot of hype about how rewarding it is . . . yes . . . and . . . I never hear about any pre-parenthood counseling that … Read more
As I attempt to tackle this lofty topic, I have some reservations. Writing about how to love nature is dangerous territory. The risks of spiritual pomposity or airy-fairy Walden-esque prose gather all around, waiting for the first chance to jump onto the page and turn this article into utter fluff. There is also the … Read more
Surrender. A word I did not use much until I had children, and then it emerged as one of the central experiences of motherhood. Yet one does not have to be a parent to embrace this concept. The ability to surrender is a powerful tool for mastering your thoughts and emotions. The next time you … Read more
A long time ago, I decided to re-wire my brain. I suspected that most of our thoughts, low moods and fears are the result of an untrained mind. The more we think a certain way or do a certain behavior, the more those connections in our brain get reinforced, and the thinking or behavior becomes … Read more
Let’s skip some airy-fairy intro to this topic. Seriously folks, what is life? What are we doing here? Why are we conscious, sentient beings? In our attempts to figure out What is life? we’ve got a couple certainties we can start with. For one, change is constant. Things change all the time whether we want … Read more
What are the best books to read to change your life? This special spotlight is for books that contain valuable insights and knowledge that can help you live a happier, healthier, and more productive life. The kind of books where, at the end of the book, you are not the same person that started the … Read more
For many or us, a silent mind seems nearly impossible. A constant stream of thoughts flows through our mind. The good news is that the mind can be trained to reduce the volume of thoughts that race through it every minute, allowing us to live in the present moment. A useful tool for understanding this idea … Read more