Tag: compassion

My Body, My Friend

My Body, My Friend

Just read a short article over lunch. The writer is a recovered bulimic who suffered with negative body image since a child. She talks about making peace with her body and spending some good one-on-one time together, as she would in getting acquainted with someone.…

Embrace Your Coping Style

Embrace Your Coping Style

The one size fits all approach to managing emotional life is misguided.  There is good to be found in unlikely places. 

Wired for Connection

Wired for Connection

We are wired for connection. It’s in our biology. The infant comes into the world with needs and getting the needs met is the source of survival. As we grow older, our needs for connection naturally become more sophisticated but the need remains the same.

Bhakti Yoga

Bhakti Yoga

Bhakti yoga describes the path of devotion. Seeing the divine in all of creation, bhakti yoga is a positive way to channel the emotions. The path of bhakti provides us with an opportunity to cultivate acceptance and tolerance for everyone we come into contact with.…

Awake Mind

Awake Mind

Feeling cared for, accepted and having a sense of belonging and affiliation with others is fundamental to our well-being. Unfortunately, not everyone was raised in such an environment.

Compassion Is Our Nature

Compassion Is Our Nature

When we clearly realize that the source of disharmony and misery in the world is ignorance, we can open the door of wisdom and compassion.