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We are all chasing happiness. Or something we believe will bring happiness. Many of us are even chasing the ‘present moment’! But the pursuit itself is tiring, exhausting. Never ends. Like a man chasing his shadow. We suffer. This suffering is punctuated by monetary pleasures, where we think the pursuit has ended. Until we find …
“If her husband tortures her so much – why doesn’t she leave??!!!” “If the boss is so abusive – why doesn’t he stand up for himself??!!!” “If they have a problem – why don’t they just talk!!!” “If she doesn’t agree – why doesn’t she just tell her parents!!???” “If he knows he is going …
Give up trying to be “mentally strong”. Let us say I am trying to punch you in the abs. You will tense up your muscles, hold your breath and try to be strong. What if a 2 year old baby is trying to punch you in the abs? Will you tense up your muscles? The …
I feel offended when people write about painful things happening in another part of the world, but nothing about the things that are happening in their own country or society. So fake! I feel offended when people write about painful things that are happening in our nation but selectively. So much bias! I feel …
Do you know people who have hurt you? Do you know people who hurt everybody? Why do they do it? Maybe because they are cruel, evil, uncaring. Have you hurt people? Why do you do it? Maybe you think you don’t. But others have told you you do. Your name crops up in their list …
Have you wondered why we love babies and toddlers when they are smiling…or angry…or sad? They have this full presence no matter how they are feeling. When adults feel angry, they are also thinking “But is it the right thing to do? Does that make me a bad person?” The anger is incomplete. If they …
Learn to give the feeling of “I don’t know” a chance. When you have all those emotions of fear, anger, hatred, disgust welling up inside you, those thoughts of uncertainty taking roots…take a pause…and say “Maybe I do not know…” and stay with it. Without trying to ‘Find the answer’. Relax into the ‘suspended’ state. The …
“Don’t worry…women just cry. Makes us feel better” My wife kept saying this. So did other women. I had a very hard time wrapping my head around this statement. Why would someone cry?! Isn’t it something to be avoided? Why would someone not share?? Was it something I did? Then I am ready to solve …