“If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.” — Dalai Lama We learn to deepen our compassion through understanding that we are all here doing the best with the tools and skills we have at the time. Most of us handle life much differently than we ... Continue Reading »
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Read more about Toni at her site or her blog. In 2001, I got sick with what the doctors initially thought was an acute viral infection. I have yet to recover. Diagnosis: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome—a little-understood illness that is as debilitating as its more justly named cousins that also compromise the immune and neurological systems. ... Continue Reading »
Please visit Karen’s blog for more of her writing. I’m always inspired by stories where someone survives a tragedy because their pet rescued them. I glance at my two dogs, Bailey and Sierra, who are sleeping on my sofa and wonder if they’d pull me from our burning house or alert a neighbor if I ... Continue Reading »
This article is reposted from Alan’s site. Do you have any doubt that you can be everything you want to be? Do you believe you are limited by your history, genetics, karma, or any other factor? If so, take heart. Your destiny far outshines your history. Scientists tell us that dogs evolved from the wolf. ... Continue Reading »
Geneen Roth wrote the outstanding book, Women, Food and God which was featured on Oprah. We’re pleased to include Geneen’s work on Soulseeds Seed Exchange. This article was first published in Good Housekeeping. There are some things in life you take for granted: Your children will outlive you. No matter how tough it gets, you won’t poison your spouse with arsenic-laced ... Continue Reading »
This piece is reposted with permission from Nan’s blog. Most of us weren’t surprised when Pew Research reported, “Only 22% percent of the public trust the government in Washington almost always or most of the time.” We were unfazed when Gallup found, “Americans’ confidence in banks is at a historic low.” And we didn’t blink ... Continue Reading »
Dr Tal Ben Shahar is a positive psychologist, Harvard Professor and author of “Happier: Finding Pleasure, Meaning and Life’s Ultimate Currency.” These are his 6 Happiness Tips. 1. Give yourself permission to be human. When we accept emotions — such as fear, sadness, or anxiety — as natural, we are more likely to overcome them. Rejecting our emotions, positive or ... Continue Reading »
Richard is an excellent writer, who writes extensively on wabi sabi. This article and others can be found on his site. Like Feng Shui, wabi sabi is an Eastern idea gaining popularity in the West. Unlike Feng Shui, wabi sabi is not a technique for increasing wealth, or tapping into some unseen mystical power. It ... Continue Reading »
This article is reprinted from Andrea’s blog. Please visit for more helpful articles. Lately I’ve been hearing a lot of people talking about how they should surround themselves with people that are successful if they want to be successful. Or that they need to be around spiritual people if they are on a spiritual path. ... Continue Reading »
Click here for more information on the Paradoxical Commandments. People are illogical, unreasonable, and self-centered. Love them anyway. If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives. Do good anyway. If you are successful, you will win false friends and true enemies. Succeed anyway. The good you do today will be forgotten ... Continue Reading »
This article is reprinted from the 99 percent website. Here are 10 laws of productivity we’ve consistently observed among serial idea executors: 1. Break the seal of hesitation. A bias toward action is the most common trait we’ve found across the hundreds of creative professionals and entrepreneurs we’ve interviewed. While preparing properly as you ... Continue Reading »
For more articles by Barton Goldsmith, please visit his site. I think it’s easy to make things more complicated than they need to be. Here are some basic rules of the relationship road that will keep you headed in the right direction 1. Successful relationships take work. They don’t happen in a vacuum. They occur ... Continue Reading »
This article originally appeared on Margaret’s site where she has several articles. Margaret is an expert in management, leadership and change management. Several years ago, I read of a Buddhist teacher who encouraged people filled with despair over the state of the world. His advice was simple and wise: “It’s our turn to help the world.” I ... Continue Reading »
This article first appeared in Huffington Post. Loretta is full of joy and practical wisdom. Enjoy this wisdom about how to age like a sage- Bette Davis once said that getting old was not for sissies. She couldn’t have been more on the money. Like most people, I never really understood or believed that I’d ... Continue Reading »
This article first appeared on Oprah.com and in O, The Oprah Magazine in March 2003. Cindy was my own little JFK: A riddle wrapped in a question locked inside an enigma. She’d been my client for nearly three months, but I still had no idea what she thought or felt. Our conversations always went something ... Continue Reading »
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