Why Judging Others Is a Spiritual Practice
If you’re a good little spiritual seeker, one of the first things you learn is you’re not supposed to judge others. Judging others is baaaaaaaad. Wait. Is that a judgment? Kinda sounds like one. Let’s try this instead: Judging others is not an...
What’s the Opposite of Perfectionism?
If you’re like most people, you tend to get a little perfectionistic from time to time. Or maybe “from time to time” isn’t specific enough for you. How’s this: You tend to get a little perfectionistic every day for approximately 14 hours....
Here’s a Brand New Metaphor for the Spiritual Path
If you have any interest in spiritual growth, or even if you don’t, you’ve probably heard this a million times: “Life is a journey, not a destination.” I always thought this quote came from the people who made posters in the 1970’s. You know...
What’s Better – Loving Yourself or Loving Others?
Have you ever had someone tell you: “You can’t love anyone until you learn to love yourself”? And did you want to strangle the person who told you that? Though that wouldn’t be very loving, would it? Yes, it’s true that if we don’t...
Why Affirmations Are a Trick. And Why It’s Okay to Be Fooled.
Have you ever affirmed something? Maybe you employed the technique of visualization. Maybe you stood in front of a mirror and recited affirmations. Maybe you cut out a bunch of pictures and put them on a vision board. Or maybe you just focused your mind on a...