“True self-love is not about becoming someone better; it’s about softening into the truth of who you already are.” ~Yung Pueblo One morning, I sat at my kitchen table with my journal open, a cup of green tea steaming beside me, and a stack of self-help books spread...
Spirituality
Let the “Nine Breaths of Purification” Clear Your Mind and Open Your Heart
Providing treatment to adolescents can be tricky. It’s hard for the teen, and it’s hard for the family that brought them there. To connect with and help a struggling teen, you have to be creative. One particularly bumpy day, I turned to the Nine Breaths of...
Morning meditation — Our society is based on becoming.
‘Our society is based on becoming. I was brought up to become something. We were always looking ahead into the future, always thinking there was something we must do. 'You're not good enough the way you are.’ Ajahn Sumedho
Henna as Mindfulness: A Creative Practice for Calm and Connection
In this practice, mindful teacher Rose Felix Cratsley invites kids and caregivers to explore henna as an art form and as a gentle mindfulness activity that nurtures stillness, creativity, and cultural appreciation. The post Henna as Mindfulness: A Creative Practice...
Morning meditation — I offered you gold.
‘I offered you gold; it’s not my fault you preferred a pebble.’ (The leprechaun in the film The Luck of the Irish.). Everyday Buddhism
What I See Clearly Now That I Can’t See Clearly
“The most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen… they must be felt with the heart.” ~Helen Keller I didn’t want to admit it—not to myself, not to anyone. But I am slowly going blind. That truth is difficult to write, harder still to live. I’m seventy years old....
A Guided Meditation to Foster Forgiveness and Let Go of Added Suffering
Explore this mindfulness practice to foster forgiveness and let go of the tendency to add to suffering during challenging situations. The post A Guided Meditation to Foster Forgiveness and Let Go of Added Suffering appeared first on Mindful.
How to Calm Anxiety That’s Rooted in Childhood Wounds
“Anxiety is a response to a nervous system that learned early on it had to protect itself.” ~Dr. Hilary Jacobs Hendel Anxiety shaped much of my life—how I showed up, how I held myself back, and how I connected with others. For years, I didn’t even know what it was. I...
Morning meditation — Many monks who practise in meditation halls.
‘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
The 2026 Tiny Buddha Calendar Is Ready for Holiday Gifting!
Hi friend! As we head into the holiday season, I know many of us are starting to think about gifts for the people we love (and maybe a few things for ourselves as well). With that in mind, I wanted to remind you that the 2026 Tiny Buddha Day-to-Day Calendar is now...
