It’s important cultivate a healthy sense of self-esteem, while engaging in neither narcissism nor self-pity….
Leo Babauta of Zen Habits recently wrote an interesting piece called, “The Illusion of Control.” In it he describes how our efforts to control our lives and our surroundings are fundamentally flawed and worthless. We cannot control things, Leo argues, because our world is too complex, and the future is ultimately unknown. I partially agree, (more…)
Allowing ourselves to occasionally indulge in pleasures without feeling guilty can be a healthy practice in the long-run.
Any sense or element of our experience can become an object of meditation, including your sense of balance. Try this simple “Balance Meditation” to cultivate stillness in both body and mind….
This is a simple worksheet designed to help you identify all the activities you do on a frequent basis. It is broken down into 6 categories which I consider part of a “Balanced Life.” These categories are based on my ideas written in my article 6 Aspects of A Well-Balanced Person. Here are the download...