Centuries back, in the height of the Japanese autumn, in one of Kyoto’s majestic gardens, a tea master asked his disciple to prepare for tea ceremony. The young man trimmed the hedges, raked the gravel, picked the dried leaves from the stones, cleared the moss path of twigs. The garden looked immaculate: not a bladeContinue reading “Wabi-Sabi – The Beauty of Imperfection”
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From Darkness to Growth
Anyone who has ever had to face a difficult, painful, and dark time in their life will identify with this quote. It will probably resonate with anyone who has struggled to regain their stability and balance during a challenging life experience. When we find ourselves in that so-called dark place, it’s easy to despair. It’sContinue reading “From Darkness to Growth”
Dear Discouraged Parent
When I saw this quote I remembered this amazing letter I stumbled across. Dear Discouraged Parent, You’re not alone. Parenting is difficult at times. In fact, if you’re really working at parenting, there’s rarely a season that isn’t filled with challenges. After seeing too many parents struggle with discouragement, I felt like I needed toContinue reading “Dear Discouraged Parent”
How to tap into your ‘magic powers’
We are all born with this very special gift of magic. It is an immeasurable power, yet is so simple that we often overlook or dismiss it. Each and every one of us has it, yet my guess is that you don’t realize that, just by tapping into this power, you can create a lifeContinue reading “How to tap into your ‘magic powers’”
Spend More Time with People Who Lift You Up
We spend far too much time with people who drag us down, add drama to our lives, and make us feel sad, helpless and hopeless. These are the people who shoot down your ideas, focus on the negative, and often play the victim. Everyone has a bad day, or goes through a tough time, butContinue reading “Spend More Time with People Who Lift You Up”
Know your Pace
The truth is, everyone grows at different rates and that’s absolutely okay! Everything happens in divine and perfect timing and we just have to trust in our growth and believe in ourselves. Remember, life has insightful lessons to teach – learn them your way, at your own pace. Cherish your uniqueness! You have your ownContinue reading “Know your Pace”
Control Your Own Happiness
We are the most comfortable generation in the history of humanity and yet we are not it’s happiest one! In fact, all the comforts and advancement in our history was because of some level of unhappiness faced by our ancestors. Yet, here we are, in the middle of all the comfort constantly living in fearContinue reading “Control Your Own Happiness”
Find Friends who Believe in You When…
It’s important to make friendships that have depth and meaning. Friendships that contain more than going out on a Friday night to drink yourself stupid, friendships that have more complexity than going out to lunch and gossiping about other people’s lives, friendships that are more than shallow conversations you could have with just about anyone.Continue reading “Find Friends who Believe in You When…”
Living in the Present
Most of us have a tendency to live in the past or the future. How often do you find yourself thinking about what happened yesterday, or what might happen tomorrow? How does this affect your life and well-being? The easiest way to explain living in the present is to start by explaining what it meansContinue reading “Living in the Present”
Powerful Traits of People who Inspire Others
In a culture obsessed with measuring talent and ability, we often overlook the important role of inspiration. Inspiration awakens us to new possibilities by allowing us to transcend our ordinary experiences and limitations. Inspiration propels a person from apathy to possibility, and transforms the way we perceive our own capabilities. Inspiration may sometimes be overlookedContinue reading “Powerful Traits of People who Inspire Others”
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