Matters of the Mind
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The Strength of Hope
2020 got you down? You’re not alone! We are all feeling a little hopeless right now. The pandemic seems never-ending. Tens of thousands of people are falling ill, and many are dying. The world stopped. We are banned from traveling to other...
LovingKindness Now
In 2017 I wrote this article about Metta. At that time, there had been studies done about the value and benefit of this Buddhist practice of LovingKindness. One example was reported in the academic Journal of Conflict Resolution in 1988. It was found...
A Little Help
At some time or another, we could all use a little help. You can’t expect yourself to know everything. And you know that you don’t know what you don’t know! It’s difficult to step outside of your situation to get a different point of view. Sometimes you...
Your Power Over Fear
A global pandemic has taken us by surprise. We’re not sure how to behave in this new situation. We are being informed that we need to make changes in our social behavior; some drastic changes which could mean the difference between life or death for...
Uncertain Times
Feelings are messy. Often, we push them aside in order to get on with life. Sometimes, it’s too difficult to even identify the emotion – to name it. We just know we don’t feel good. We may feel uneasy. Maybe it’s despair? Anger? Frustration?...
Breathe. Everything is Okay Right Now.
Fortunately, we all have something like a reset button that was installed as part of our original equipment. We are born with certain survival instincts. When you’re feeling out of sorts and anxious, simply settle yourself and take a big deep...