quote: extraordinary
Transformation is an ongoing process that tends to appear ordinary, when, in fact, something extraordinary is taking place. ― Suzy Ross
Article: Kirtan – The Easy Meditation That Can Improve Your Brain
Jennice Vilhauer writes, “While Kirtan has been around for thousands of years, modern researchers have only recently begun to study its health benefits. A team at the University of West Virginia interested in examining the effects of Kirtan on cognitive impairment found that doing a Kirtan mantra for 12 minutes a day for 12 weeks…
article: makings of a mantra
The Basics of Sanskrit’s Sacred Syllables & How to Choose Yours Jennie Lee writes, “Mantra is derived from the root words, man, meaning “to think,” and the suffix, tra, meaning “tool” or “instrument.” Classical mantras are considered sacred syllables and are believed to have psychological and spiritual power when repeated audibly or silently. When chanted…
quote: listening with the heart
When practicing deep listening, we listen not just to hear but to understand. This practice goes beyond any kind of hearing that can be done with the ears. It is listening with the heart. — Reaca Pearl
video: The Anatomy of Trust
BRENÉ BROWN talks about the Anatomy of Trust in this inspiring video.
quote: a place between
My ultimate goal is to spend as many of my moments in life as I can in that world that the poet Rumi talks about, ‘a place beyond rightness and wrongness.’ — Marshall Rosenberg
quote: listening with care
We cannot change the world by a new plan, project or idea. We cannot even change other people by our convictions, stories, advice and proposals, but we can offer a space where people are encouraged to disarm themselves, lay aside their occupations and preoccupations and listen with attention and care to the voices speaking in…
video: emotional courage
Susan David says, “We own our emotions, they don’t own us. When we internalize the difference between how I feel in all my wisdom and what I do in a values-aligned action, we generate the pathway to our best selves via our emotions. So, what does this look like in practice? When you feel a…
article: mindful eating
Rosie Garner writes, “Now more than ever before, we need to take a deep breath, connect back with our body’s own innate intelligence and become curious when it comes to food and eating. And we can do this through Mindful Eating… Firstly, let’s look at mindless eating for a moment. What does that look like, or feel like?…
quote: compassion
Compassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. It’s a relationship between equals. Only when we know our own darkness well can we be present with the darkness of others. Compassion becomes real when we recognize our shared humanity. ― Pema Chödrön
