Natalie Matushenko writes: I share what I have learned about being happy over the past six years in the hope that it will help others reflect on the changes we can all make to be happier in our lives. Here’s what I’ve learned: Read more
We as parents know from experience that in the big picture of life, kindness and happiness are closely linked. Kids, however, do not have the life experience to see this big picture. In their life with friends or at school, retaliating against the kid who teased them often seems like the better choice. The more …
Via Ivy Rose Latchford writes: From what I was reading at the time, most people felt that the shadow included the worst parts of ourselves, and in order to be successful, the seekers would need to integrate these characteristics into their personality. This didn’t really make sense to me. Why would I want to integrate …
A starter guide for Shadow Work that actually works Read More »
Johann Hari, author most recently of Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression – and the Unexpected Solutions, writes: The more I investigated depression and anxiety, the more I found that, far from being caused by a spontaneously malfunctioning brain, depression and anxiety are mostly being caused by events in our lives. If you …
The Real Causes Of Depression Have Been Discovered, And They’re Not What You Think Read More »
There’s something about being heartbroken that makes other people deeply uncomfortable. It’s not just the excess of emotions; often, it’s a feeling of being helpless and unable to make the heartbroken person feel the slightest bit better. So what do we do when we are faced with someone’s grief? Why, we pull out a few …
What’s better than the cold comfort of cliches for the hurting? Read More »
I thought I was leading the “right life”—prestigious college, fancy job in New York City, kind husband, happy child, good friends, nice house…then I got incurable cancer. The doctor thought I had 15 months to get my affairs in order. When bad stuff happens to us, even the most enlightened can’t help but ask, “Why …
What almost dying taught Tracy White about living Read More »