Loneliness is the poverty of self ; Solitude is the richness of self. May Sarton Being alone is a frightening idea to many of us, one that we will do anything to avoid. Most of us are not open to the idea of being alone as we view it as a negative experience or perceiveContinue reading “Find yourself in aloneness”
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Self-acceptance: The key to happiness
Because true belonging only happens when we present our authentic, imperfect selves to the world, our sense of belonging can never be greater than our level of self-acceptance. Beene Brown True happiness is in understanding self and accepting your imperfections. We all experience discontentment, frustration or anger in life for various reasons. The common reasonContinue reading “Self-acceptance: The key to happiness”
The Beginner’s Mind
“In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few.” – Shunryu Suzuki As children, we all start off with beginner’s mind living with spontaneity, not knowing or not being sure of, yet fearless and totally available to the moment. But as we grow and become familiar of things, mindContinue reading “The Beginner’s Mind”
A ‘right’ state of mind
“The state of your life is nothing more than a reflection of your state of mind.” The subconscious mind of a person can have both good and evil. The evil gets attracted to the dark thoughts whenever it can find the chance to catch a person off-guard and can take control of a person’s mind.Continue reading “A ‘right’ state of mind”
