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Where to Look for Lasting Happiness

While we all want lasting happiness, there are about as many different ways to go about getting it as there are people in this world.  So, we’re going to narrow happiness down to two main sources: external or internal. When we look externally, or outside ourselves for happiness, it’s called object referral. When we seek…

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Navigating Stormy Weather with Greater Ease

Experiencing life is better when we identify more with the sky and less with the clouds.  How we perceive ourselves and our experiences reveals our approach to life. When we see ourselves as the sky, we identify as pure awareness, steadfast in our existence.  It’s our awareness that has the experience of our minds and…

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Live Without Resistance to Be More Present

Living life without resistance requires letting go of the urge to control and resist the natural flow of life.  It means accepting and embracing life’s challenges and opportunities with an open heart and mind.  A mesh screen is a powerful metaphor for approaching life in this way. Imagine yourself as a mesh screen that allows…

How to Tame Emotional Reactions

Our health and well-being aren’t merely the absence of physical or mental dis-ease.  They’re also how well we engage with life emotionally.  What exactly are emotions and why do they matter?  The words ‘emotion’ and ‘feeling’ are often used interchangeably but they’re not at all the same.  Feelings are automatic and instinctual responses to events…

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How Non-Interference Creates Non-Problems

I learned about the concept of non-interference from Wayne Dyer in his movie, The Shift.  It one scene, a couple of kids were running around with water pistols and accidentally caught Wayne in the crossfire.  Despite enjoying their playful behavior, the kids’ mother was embarrassed and apologetic about the noise and Wayne getting soaked.  He…