We are here on earth but a short time and there is so much to do. There are so many lessons to be learned, so many gifts to share, and so many lives to touch – yes, for each and everyone of us. However, the key things that we need to focus on are but a few – accepting ourselves for who we are, and learning to appreciate what is good in others, and things around us. However insubstantial or crude…
Life is made up of individual moments strung together. The quality of life is influenced by the quality of each moment we live. If we make sure each moment of our conscious experience is fully lived, life itself gets lived well. We have the choice of consciously influencing each moment and as a result, the quality of our life as a whole. This is the essence behind the science of mindfulness, or conscious living. We cannot chose life’s circumstances. What…
Writing is a means of expressing one’s thoughts and ideas. It is also a way to explore one’s thought process. Putting down our thoughts in writing not only clarifies them but also helps organize them better. When we put down our thoughts, we make sure we do not lose them over time. At any one time, our minds are swirling around with thoughts and ideas. Writing helps to streamline these thoughts to capture them and channel them in a particular…
This is my first post and I am excited! I love to write. Through writing, I listen to what goes on within me. Writing is a way I connect with myself. Now, through writing here I want to connect with the world. This connection is based on what we share in common – basically our humanity. I am unique, but I also have a basic human need – wanting to connect to another human being in a true, real sense. By sharing our thoughts deeply, truly, and sincerely, we connect in…