The Guest House – Rumi

This being human is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes as an unexpected visitor. Welcome and entertain them all! Even if they’re a crowd of sorrows, who violently sweep your house empty of its furniture, still, treat each guest honorably. He may be clearing you out for some new delight. The dark thought, the shame, the malice, meet...

Spotting and Solving Ten Negative Self-Talk Traps

Writing and working (still) in the shadow of the 2006 best-seller,  ” The Secret”, I come across clients who have this information, the idea that positive thinking is the beginning to a better way of life, yet are still struggling. Positive thinking, and the art and practice of it is not only misunderstood, but fairly overrated as well. Simply thinking “positively” without first taking...

Keeping Food Simple: The Zen of Real Eating

Editor’s note: This is a guest post written by Scott of the Modern Forager blog. Why Has Eating Become So Difficult? Along with sleep, what you eat is likely the biggest determinant of how healthy you are. Not exercise. Not supplements. Sleep and nutrition. We’re not here today to discuss sleep, but you probably need more of it, so go to bed…after you finish reading this and leaving a comment. Moving along...