“But no matter how much evil I see, I think it’s important for everyone to understand that there is much more light than darkness.” ― Robert Uttaro, To the Survivors The truth about sexual abuse is that it changes who you are and who you were meant to be. It robs you of your faith in others and your beliefs about yourself. The truth about sexual abuse is that it taints your interpretation of your [...]
"Life is either a great adventure or nothing." - Helen Keller What is the meaning of life? For many of us the meaning of life involves marriage, a house, a job, two kids and a dog. But what about those of us who derive our meaning from something else, but we aren’t exactly sure yet what that something is. What do yo you do when you feel so alone? Today I walked to Starbucks to [...]
"Attachment and aversion are the root cause of karma, and karma originates from infatuation. Karma is the root cause of birth and death, and these are said to be the source of misery. None can escape the effect of their own past karma." - Mahavira Have you ever heard of attachment styles? If not, I’m going to give you a brief summary of what they are and how they affect every relationship you've had and [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYP_W49o1vQ I would highly advise starting your day with a this short 10 minute meditation. It will put you in the right frame of mind to tackle the day ahead. This guided meditation is brought to you courtesy of Mantra Mantra
"Like the singing bird and the croaking toad. I got a name, I got a name. And I carry it with me like my daddy did. But I'm living the dream that he kept hid."- Jim Croce To all the Fatherless Daughters. To all my friends who didn't know what it was like to have a father teach you how to ride a bike and throw a baseball and drive a car I'm truly sorry. To all [...]
"We're never so vulnerable than when we trust someone - but paradoxically, if we cannot trust, neither can we find love or joy." -- Walter Anderson Every day I wake up wondering what happiness feels like. What does it feel like to have peace and contentment? What does it mean to have a sense of joy and appreciation in the little things? What do you do when you look and look and you search and search [...]
"It is easy to hate and it is difficult to love. This is how the whole scheme of things works. All good things are difficult to achieve; and bad things are very easy to get." - Confucius Love is beautiful. Love is life changing. Love is an emotional high. Love is one of the most amazing experiences a person can ever have. Love brings new awareness and change and butterflies and sex. At the same [...]
https://youtu.be/7lscI5-f420 This 3 minute morning wake up meditation by the Honest Guys is a great way to start the day if you only have a few minutes but want to start the day on a calm note!
“Yes, I deserve a spring–I owe nobody nothing.”― Virginia Woolf Do you remember all those times your friends told you, "you deserve better" or "you are the best thing that ever happened to him" or "he doesn't deserve you"? Did you nod your head and say, "yes, I know." Did you say "yes, I know", but not believe it? Did you think it intellectually, but not truly feel the brunt of what that means? I [...]
"Flow with whatever may happen and let your mind be free. Stay centered by accepting whatever you are doing. This is the ultimate." - Zhuangzi To be centered means you don't allow the words, actions or in-action of others affect you, your world, your sense of self or your sense of serenity. Staying centered means fully accepting and loving yourself. It means knowing your strengths and your weaknesses, your flaws and your imperfections and loving all [...]
