From the monthly archives:

September 2011

How to Turn Fear and Doubt into Fuel for Brilliance – Jonathan Field

Uncertainty must be present in the quest to create anything deeply meaningful. From Jonathan Fields new book Uncertainty By Mary Jaksch Do you have creative ideas – but find it hard to make them happen? All human beings are born creative. We all have good ideas. But on the path from idea to creation we [...]

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How Meditation Can Make You Feel Happier

By Mary Jaksch There’s an ongoing debate about whether meditation actually makes us feel happier. Is happiness really a side effect of meditation? The answer lies in the emotional thermostat We all have an emotional thermostat. There is an emotional ‘set-point’ around which our daily mood swings. For some people, the setting is low and [...]

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Compassion and the True Meaning of Empathy – a Video by Joan Halifax

Zen Master Joan Halifax works with people at the last stage of life (in hospice and on death row). She shares what she’s learned about compassion in the face of death and dying, and a deep insight into the nature of empathy. Watch the inspiring video below, or click here to watch it. Did this [...]

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How to Live a Life With No Regrets

A guest post by Tess Marshall of The Bold Life. When I think of someone who lived a life without regrets, I think of my mom. She only had a sixth grade education because she quit school to take care of her own mother. Her first husband died from a brain tumor and she was [...]

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Are You in Touch With Your Wild Side?

By Mary Jaksch Are you in touch with your wild side? I mean the hidden part of you that is raw and powerful. It’s easy to lose touch with that wellspring of creativity, passion, and power. When we lose touch with our wild side, we lose something precious. Something that turns our life from ordinary [...]

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