The Tao of Daily Life {No. 5}: Dealing with Negativity

The Tao of Daily Life {No. 5}: Dealing with Negativity

We all encounter them in our lives – people who seem as if their constant source of amusement is to criticize every person they know. (Well, maybe not every person, but you know what I mean.) As Derek Lin wrote in The Tao of Daily Life, “Criticizing others...
The Tao of Daily Life {No. 4}: Overcoming Adversities

The Tao of Daily Life {No. 4}: Overcoming Adversities

“How would you behave toward other people if you realized their powerlessness to hurt you? Behave like that.” “How would you react to so-called misfortune if you saw its inability to bother you? React like that.” Vernon Howard This week from...
The Day Your Life Begins

The Day Your Life Begins

The best day of your life is the one on which you decide your life is your own. No apologies or excuses. No one to lean on, rely on, or blame. The gift is yours – it is an amazing journey. And you alone are responsible for the quality of it. This is the day your...
What You Are In Love With

What You Are In Love With

What you are in love with, what seizes your imagination, will affect everything. It will decide what gets you out of bed in the mornings, what you do with your evenings, how you spend your weekends, what you read, who you know, what breaks your heart, and what amazes...
The Tao of Daily Life {No. 1}

The Tao of Daily Life {No. 1}

As I continue to nurture my children’s minds and train their bodies, so, too, shall I nourish their souls. Just recently, we started sitting down at least once a week to read together stories that enrich our spirits. As we embark on this journey of mindful...