The Human Experience

In order to study the art of happiness, we have to understand the significance of suffering. Even those situations that make us feel heavy and as if life is being unfair. In every situation, including the darker ones, there is something to be taken. It may be a lesson, a memory, awareness, or a reminder … Continue reading The Human Experience

Human BEing

We all need to learn to sit with our own boredom for the world to become quiet enough that we can hear ourselves. It is only when we are surrounded by nothing that something comes alive on the inside.

Present is Better Than Perfect

I used to think that in order to live a happy life, everything needed to be perfect. I've always been driven. And at some point, I internalized that in order to be successful I had to be perfect. In my second year of graduate school,  I birthed my first daughter into the world. Then continued … Continue reading Present is Better Than Perfect

Hit the Reset Button

Most of us by now, have heard the phrase, "You can't fill up another cup if yours is empty." What exactly does this mean though? We understand that if we are radiating love out to others the probability that this will cause a ripple effect on those around us is high. Yet, more frequently than … Continue reading Hit the Reset Button