The Tragedy of We before Me

The Tragedy of We before Me

“So many of us choose our path out of fear disguised as practicality. What we really want seems impossibly out of reach and ridiculous to expect, so we never dare to ask the universe for it.”Jim Carrey Selfless giving is touted as being praiseworthy....
Crossing the Bridge: Your Rite of Passage

Crossing the Bridge: Your Rite of Passage

Knowledge is the beginning of practice; doing is the completion of knowing.Wang Yangming Within the human experience is an evolutionarily engrained need for a rite of passage, all shaped within cultural norms and societal values. For example, we celebrate coming of...
You Deserve to Forgive

You Deserve to Forgive

Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else: you are the one who gets burned.Buddha It would be a nearly impossible feat to go through life without experiencing some kind of unjust action/behaviors towards you. When...
Why do we hold ourselves back?

Why do we hold ourselves back?

To love at all is to be vulnerable.C.S. Lewis In the field of Positive Psychology, we’ve learned that successful, thriving relationships require the following: love, authenticity, appreciation, trust, empathy, belonging, attunement, and vulnerability. It...
Self-Sufficient: Relying on Yourself

Self-Sufficient: Relying on Yourself

If you get the inside right, the outside will fall into place.Eckhart Tolle As human beings, it’s in our DNA to want others around. We want to interact with others, bounce ideas off others, laugh with others, create bonds with others… It’s in our...