More wisdom on the idea that letting go of things that weren't ours to hold on to makes room for better things to happen. The sooner we get that everything in life is a lesson the happier we become. Nothing can shake us because we know the purpose of everything that goes on. ... read more
How hard goodbyes have an upside
Sometimes the hardest goodbye opens the door to the sweetest hello. "I've got to close some doors before I can be open to something new," a sage friend said to me last week. She's right. And so I'll just let the idea sit right here so we can think about how that might have applied in our ... read more
How to live with joy through the gritty stuff
Sometimes, it's difficult to live with joy. You probably know plenty of people facing big challenge, trials and tribulations. In fact, the world is full of them. Where I live, fire has taken so much from people. And I know many others with health challenges. Financial challenges. Grief. ... read more
How we are what we judge
Oh, how I wish I were perfect! But of course, I'm not. And just like anyone else, I judge others. Judging can be a knee-jerk reaction to things that we think that we would not do. Or how we think we are not. But my favorite spiritual teacher, Ram Dass, teaches us that judgements are really ... read more
What to do when the reality of aging hits
M and I were talking the other day about how our thoughts on aging and mortality have changed in recent years. I'm 67 and he's 70--and if someone had mentioned those ages to me just 15 years ago I would have considered them "old." Until my mid-50s and maybe even 60, aging never occurred to me. ... read more
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