“I am stronger because I had to be, I am smarter because of my mistakes, happier because of the sadness I’ve known, and I am wiser because I have learned.” –Unknown Personal growth does not magically happen. Growth takes place because we are challenged and instead of running away, we step up and accept the…
Over the years, I have found that people who are comfortable with their own creativity are rarely critical or try to stifle another person’s creativity. Instead, they usually are inspired by other people’s unique gifts and encourage their development. So if someone has said something negative about your creativity, please note they are probably just…
Do you have to be in the right mood to create? Or does creating put you in the right mood? I personally feel that creativity is a simple and powerful way to put yourself in the right mood because it activates your conscious mind. When you are in the conscious mind, your brain dumps oxytocin…
The concept that humans use only 10% of their brains has been debunked through the science explained in Dr. Bruce Lipton’s video “Using 100% of Your Brain,” which also touches on how to work with the right and left hemispheres of the brain to enhance your consciousness and your ability to control your life. The…
This wonderful quote from Dr. Seuss I feel encapsulates some very profound wisdom. We only need to be who we are, not who we think we need to be or whom we were taught to be. When we do, life works. On the other hand, when we censor ourselves, or behave in a manner that…
I read somewhere that an artist is someone who looks at something ordinary, but sees something completely different. To have an inner artist, I don’t think you need to have mastered a specific modality, though it can be a helpful vehicle for sharing your insights. You merely need to approach life with the creative awe,…
What makes us old? Is it the loss of the suppleness in our body or our mind? I think the loss of the suppleness of our mind, or stagnant thinking, ages us faster because it is our beliefs and perceptions, not our genes, that control our body. As I have aged, I have become aware…
Do you feel like life is pushing in and compressing or depressing you? Do the events of your day make you want to recoil, retract, and pull away from life? Does the pressure to do things in a certain way or behave in a certain way make it more difficult for you to feel vibrant,…
“OM, OM on the range. Where the deer and the antelope play. Where seldom is heard a discouraging word and skies are not cloudy all day.” What do you envision when you meditate or daydream? What would you like to change in your life? For centuries, wise teachers have been telling us that our thoughts…
I think this tongue-in-cheek twist of the Serenity Prayer (“God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, Courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference.”) is really quite brilliant, because it highlights the source of many of the problems we face today. Let me translate the…