Five years ago, Liz Moran felt like her life fell apart a little bit. She was going through a breakup, had to move out of her apartment, and moved in with her mom. At the time, she was a preschool teacher doing some soul searching, trying to figure out if she wanted...

“Surrender is not about giving up. It is about letting go of the illusion of control.” ~Judith Orloff Watching my mother lose her memory while I was losing mine felt like a cruel preview of my future—until I learned that stress, not genetics, was writing my story. It...

‘Awareness; you can chew gum, wash up and listen to the radio at the same time and still be aware, because it includes the thing.’ Ajahn Sumedho

“Shame is the intensely painful feeling or experience of believing that we are flawed and therefore unworthy of love and belonging.” ~Brené Brown I used to call myself a “beetroot.” It was a label of defectiveness that my inner critic screamed at me every time I felt...

‘Get to the point of realising, without doubt, that negative motivations have negative reactions’ Everyday Buddhism

“The greatest gift you can give your children is your own healing.” ~Dr. Shefali Tsabary Am I doing too much or not enough? Am I screwing my child up? Am I being too hard on my child? Am I being too soft? Am I spending enough time with my child? Do I help too much?...

When I was new to the practice of gratitude, I wasn't quite sure how I could stay consistent with it for a long period of time. I knew why I wanted to practice it daily, but sometimes life got in the way and I used to fall off track. As someone who struggles with...

‘The Perfect Way is difficult only for those who pick and choose.’ Seng-ts’an