Grumbletudes can be alluring at times. What’s wrong with complaining a little? Especially when I feel like I’ve been wronged, or someone is being especially annoying. But Grumbletudes are like mice: they tend to reproduce at an alarming rate. Before I know it, I’m...
If I’m about to go into an internal freak-out about something, I can pause. I can take a breath. This is a powerful moment of choice. Yes, I can traipse down Angst Alley and get my knickers in a serious twist. But there’s another way. When I remember to be gentle with...
The contracted, egoic part of me is wrong a lot. A lot! And yet, because my ego is like an intoxicated person inhabiting my brain, it has no problem sharing its opinion with me. Often quite loudly. When I understand that this loud, inebriated part of me is usually in...
Goals can give me encouragement and structure. But if my goals are too far out of reach, they can be discouraging and destructive. Today I take stock of my goals. Are there any that are causing me pain? If so, I don’t necessarily need to abandon them. I can break them...
Coming together with others for a bigger purpose lifts my spirits. I may sit with others in a group meditation. I may march with others for justice and freedom. I may join with others to sing and dance. As I merge into the collective energy, I feel my own energy...
