Spirituality
“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson Ever since I was about four years old, I knew I was different from the other kids. I was always on the outside looking in. As I...
‘Once you see, after clarifying your true nature, all words return to the self like waves by the thousands returning to the sea.’ Bassui Tokushō
I was in my late 30s. I had finally finished my undergraduate degree but lived in an isolated community. I had graduated but had no personal transportation. Then I lost my apartment. My family was not in a position to help me. My mother cried when she realized my only...
To live in grace and gratitude is to see the world with different eyes. It has been my desire to write a story on gratitude since the time I downloaded the Gratitude App, so first of all, I am thankful for this opportunity. My journey on this path of expansion and...
A decade and a half of substance abuse has taught me the value of resilience. At my lowest point, I discovered a spark of hope and chose to turn it into a flame. With four children counting on me, I made the empowering decision to confront my addiction head-on,...
‘Many monks who practise in meditation halls often just settle down in such places. Thus out of ten practitioners eight or nine are unable to pierce through the barrier of the patriarchs.’ Kusan Sunim
‘We see the insights we encounter not as ends in themselves but as part of a greater awakening — a path that leads to the unfolding of compassion, wisdom, and liberation.’ Everyday Buddhism
In 2025, mindfulness teacher Andrew Safer tracked the effects of attention training for workshop participants with ADHD. What he learned has implications for all of us. The post Attention! How Mindfulness Training Is Helping People Reclaim Their Ability to Focus...
Most of us have experienced some form of trauma. If trauma is understood as something that happened to us without our consent, then nearly everyone has encountered it. Studies show that over 70 percent of people in the United States have experienced at least one major...
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the most beautiful of them all? The evil queen in Snow White craved constant reassurance of her perfection and could not bear it when the mirror named someone even more lovely. Though this fairy tale was recorded by the Brothers Grimm...