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The Pressure to Excel: When Success Feels Like Survival

“To tie your worth to achievements is a recipe for suffering.” ~Brad Bizjack Children don’t just learn mathematics, science, and languages in school. They also [...]

How I Learned to Be More Present Without Meditating

“The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it.” ~Thich Nhat Hanh A few years ago, I moved [...]

The Day I Realized Love Couldn’t Save Someone

“When it comes down to it, that’s what life is all about: showing up for the people you love, again and again, until you can’t [...]

The Most Helpful Thing Someone Did During My Panic Attack

“Better than a thousand useless words is one useful word, upon hearing which one attains peace.” ~Buddha, Dhammapada Did he just cut the side of [...]

Why It’s So Hard to Just Rest and Why We Need to Do It

“If you don’t give your mind and body a break, you’ll break. Stop pushing yourself through pain and exhaustion and take care of your needs.” [...]

How a Chronic Illness Changed My Life for the Better

“When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” ~Viktor Frankl I smiled when the doctor told me [...]

Once You See the Relationship Pattern, You Can’t Unsee It

“When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.” ~Maya Angelou The weekend started like any other family visit. Our family was [...]

The Power of Waiting When You Don’t Know What to Do

“Waiting is not mere empty hoping. It has the inner certainty of reaching the goal.” ~I Ching  Waiting has a bad rap in modern Western [...]

How “Missing the Boat” Led Me Somewhere Better

A few months ago, I found myself wondering whether I had made a mistake. It is not a question I expected to be asking in [...]

Healing Is Happening Even When You Can’t See It

“One never notices what has been done; one can only see what remains to be done.” ~Marie Curie I almost didn’t go to my cousin’s [...]