Embracing the Storm Within: A Guide to Sitting with Your Emotions
Life is a tempest of emotions. Sometimes, the waves crash against us, threatening to engulf our very being. In their lifetime most everyone will be struck by a heartbreak tsunami,…
Don’t Sweat the Spilled Latte: Stoicism for the Modern Mess
Ever had one of those days? You wake up late, have to hurry to get to work in time, trip over the dog leash, and then BAM! Your perfectly brewed…
Two Halves, One Story: How Split-Brain Experiments Reveal Our Inner Storytellers
"Remembrance of things past is not necessarily the remembrance of things as they were." Marcel Proust The split-brain experiments, a series of studies that began in the 1950s and 1960s,…
Shinrin-Yoku : Can exploring nature make us smarter, happier and healthier?
Frank Lloyd Wright said, “Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. It will never fail you.” The iconic architect, known for his organic designs that make his buildings a…
The Lotus and the Water Lily: Emblems of Enlightenment and Gardening Mastery
Ah, the lotus and the water lily – nature’s version of motivational speakers! They are not only beautiful and captivating, in the world of spiritual symbolism they have deep…
We’re all connected!
In Buddhist teachings, there's a beautiful analogy that compares people to rays of sunlight. Just as sunlight radiates from the sun, each of us is like a ray, stemming from…