I suspect you might be thinking “What a strange thing to ask! Of course I’ve listened before!” Defining listening Listening can be defined as “to pay attention to someone or something in order to hear what is being said, sung, played, etc.” but what do I mean by truly listening? Background noise When Read more…
Grieving the loss of happiness I recently returned from a 5 week trip to India where I pretty much focused on myself. It was all about self-improvement. I felt happier, and more content, I experienced longer periods of peacefulness, I was compassionate in different ways, and more. I knew it Read more…
If you could choose between heartbreak or liberation, which would you choose? Comparing how someone interacts with us and others Can you recall a time when you saw someone whom you like, admire or love, show more affection to someone other than you? Perhaps you saw them treat someone else better? Read more…
Do the monks in the photo below look happy? Is it possible to be so happy with less? I read an article a while back and this section about attachment really stuck out for me. The monks showed me that it is not the bad things in life that cause Read more…
