I have had a difficult life full of sadness, but ever since I can remember, I have always focused on the possibility that brighter days would arrive.As a kid, I grew up in an abusive environment, living in fear and being controlled. We were not allowed to show love....

I'd like to share how practicing gratitude has had a deeply positive impact on my life. I am a 19-year-old girl, and the past two to three years have been the most difficult and challenging years of my life. You may ask, what went wrong? Here is what happened: I was...

I was born into a middle class family where my parents and grandparents worked tirelessly just to put food on the table. Growing up, I never felt loved or nurtured by my mother. Instead, I experienced strictness, rudeness, emotional and physical abuse, and constant...

‘What is required is a willingness to look deeply, to bring mindful awareness to the moment, and to allow the simple truth of the Dharma to unfold naturally.’ Everyday Buddhism

I felt a sudden rush of something in my heart.

“When it hurts to move on, just remember the pain you felt hanging on.” ~Unknown There was a time when I thought my heart would never heal. I’d been lied to, betrayed, and broken by a man I thought I loved. A man who turned out to be nothing more than a beautifully...

Over the last 7 years I was continuously reminded through posts online, books I read, and conversations with people how important it is to incorporate GRATITUDE into your life if you want to become the best you that you can be.About 2 years ago this month, I took that...