I read a Koan yesterday named The Gates of Paradise and it influenced this post. It also took me in a direction I wasn't expecting. This was meant to be a post about how we choose to react in a particular moment can influence whether we perceive ourselves to be in hell or Paradise, but... Continue Reading →
Be Courageous: Choose To Be Happy
I started my journey as a way of learning to love myself. However, I have discovered that it's actually a pursuit of happiness. For in that happiness I will find all I need to love myself and that's how I can find the love for myself. As buddha says, happiness is the path, and for... Continue Reading →
Why You Should Say Farewell to Anger
That's what I'm hoping for at some point soon. An end to the petty emotion of anger. I'm the type of person who doesn't get angry at things you "should" get angry at. I get angry at the really stupid things. Like the wifi running out even though it's out of anyone's control.... Continue Reading →
A Letter to Ego
This post is inspired by an article I read today also titled A Letter to Ego. Dear Ego, Here are a few thoughts that have been circling my mind over and over in recent weeks and honestly I’m tired of them and I’m tired of your grasp on me and my perception of the world.... Continue Reading →
Isn’t It Time We Stopped Worrying About Time?
This came to me last night just before I fell asleep. Always the way huh?! Time isn't linear. It just is. It just exists. Time has been created for the economic benefit of society. It keeps us bound to the past and the future meaning we’re never completely present and in the moment. We’re either... Continue Reading →