The last nine months have been the toughest ever. I’ve had to adjust to living without my husband and being a single parent to our three young children, all while balancing a busy career and a broken heart. I discovered the Gratitude app in 2022, amid a significant...

When I was in the 4th grade, I experienced a pain that was difficult to comprehend at such a young age. Close friends began to distance themselves from me for reasons I couldn't understand. As life progressed, my agony and loneliness grew. I had no friends, and as an...

Hello, I'm Sav, and I’m 17 at the time of writing this. I was a very happy-go-lucky child with wonderful parents, a lovely dog, and the best friends and school a girl could ask for. However, in March 2020, that all changed. I went to England with my dad to see family...

I was in a very dark place a few years ago, trapped in a controlling marriage with a husband who didn’t want me to go out or make decisions. The control was mostly psychological. I lost my spark and personality, and while most people noticed, no one said anything. My...

Growing up, I seemed to have everything going for me. Parents who loved me (and continue to), older siblings who always supported me, good grades, athletic achievements, and lots of friends. Looking back today, I can acknowledge how often I felt insecure and “less...

‘Truth is Truth, the rest is philosophy.’ Zen Graffiti

‘Warm sunshine covers the earth with a carpet of brocade.’ Zen Master Rinzai

‘There is the expression ‘‘turning delusion around and awakening to satori’’, yet we are always living within Emptiness.’ Harada Tangen Roshi

‘You must use loving-kindness. When angry states of mind arise in meditation, balance them by developing feelings of loving-kindness.’ Ajahn Chah

All of you! If you want to return to your homes, simply wake up to your true nature.