If we knew just how powerfully our thoughts, words, and actions affected the hearts of those around us, we’d reach out and join hands again and again.

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Imagine a pebble dropped into a still pond. The calm surface shatters, sending ripples outward in ever-expanding circles. This image perfectly captures the impact we have on those around us. Our thoughts, words, and actions create a ripple effect, influencing the lives of others in ways we may never fully comprehend. Tara Brach, a renowned … Continue reading If we knew just how powerfully our thoughts, words, and actions affected the hearts of those around us, we’d reach out and join hands again and again.

You will love again the stranger who was your SELF.

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Happy Friday peeps! I’m sure you know by now that the topic of our Friday meditations is always love, and today is no different.  Our sense of what love even is, is so deeply intertwined with how we have been taught to see ourselves and where we seek validation and acceptance for and of ourselves, … Continue reading You will love again the stranger who was your SELF.

Empower yourself through your own acceptance of YOU.

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I don’t think that there’s much I can write about love in today's message that’ll add anything to these quotes from the Boy the Mole the Fox and the Horse, except perhaps this: double down on being kind to YOU, especially in those moments when you feel that you deserve it the least.          When … Continue reading Empower yourself through your own acceptance of YOU.

…then you’ll realize you’ve just embraced the whole universe…

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The most profound revolution you'll ever experience begins with a simple act: truly loving yourself. This seemingly small shift carries the power to transform not just your inner landscape, but the entire world around you. The topic of today's meditation is love and I'm sharing with you Adyashanti's view. "Love is a flame that burns, … Continue reading …then you’ll realize you’ve just embraced the whole universe…

… and you’re f#@king AWESOME!

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Since waking up this morning, the word/s “authentic/authenticity” have been swirling around in my head, so even though today’s meditation is “Sharing Love” I decided to make the intro - Authenticity… We tend to think of being authentic as something we project out to the world, the courage to defy expectations and proudly display our … Continue reading … and you’re f#@king AWESOME!

When love is no longer something that you “need”, but something that you share.

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“How do you spell love?” Asked Piglet “You don't spell it, you feel it.” Answered Pooh Ask a hundred people to describe what love is, and you’re likely to get a hundred different answers.  It can be a complicated topic because for most of us, our history with love is well… complicated… We first learn … Continue reading When love is no longer something that you “need”, but something that you share.

Feel yourself breathing with all living brothers and sisters.

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There is a moment that sometimes becomes available during meditation - when you become quiet and unhurried - where something unexpected happens. You slow down enough to feel it: your breath rising and falling in rhythm with something larger than yourself. A sense washes over you that you are not alone in this breath. That … Continue reading Feel yourself breathing with all living brothers and sisters.

You are creating wholeness within yourself.

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Hello! It’s Friday, and on a Friday the theme of our meditation is always love, or we could also say, the heart. And it turns out that Rumi has a lot to say about the heart. Rumi invites us to lean into the whispers of our heart, not just the pleasant chirps of happiness but … Continue reading You are creating wholeness within yourself.

When the wisdom of the heart replaces the chatter of the mind.

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As we navigate the complexities of human life, it's easy to get caught up in the constant chatter of our minds. When we are unaware, our busy minds become the space in which we live our lives. Thoughts cascade like waterfalls, analyzing, planning, worrying, replaying. Mental noise becomes the lens through which we experience everything, … Continue reading When the wisdom of the heart replaces the chatter of the mind.

What do you create when there is nothing that you need?

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What do you create when there's nothing you need? This question serves as a powerful prompt for self-reflection. It delves into the heart of what true love is and how it transforms us from fearful beings clinging to relationships, to expansive creators brimming with the desire to give. "Your Daily Dose" is a quick two … Continue reading What do you create when there is nothing that you need?

There is only one place where this work can be done… coming face to face with the “worst” parts of you, until you see them in a different light.

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Love. It's a word tossed around so easily, yet its true essence often remains elusive. We crave it, we seek it from others, and sometimes feel a hollowness within us where it should reside.  Love as an external validation that someone else provides often feels fleeting, dependent on others. But cultivating love as a state … Continue reading There is only one place where this work can be done… coming face to face with the “worst” parts of you, until you see them in a different light.

Whoever taught you that you’re not lovable just as you are was never right, and being who you are was never wrong.

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Love.  It's a word whispered in fairytales, a yearning etched in our hearts. Yet, for many of us, truly receiving love can feel like a foreign concept. We shower love on others freely, but when it comes to letting it wash over us, a strange resistance sets in. Why is this? Why do we struggle … Continue reading Whoever taught you that you’re not lovable just as you are was never right, and being who you are was never wrong.

It’s not healing that makes you whole… It’s becoming whole that makes you heal.

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We all carry wounds, big or small, that leave their mark on our hearts and minds. The path to healing often feels like a long and arduous journey, filled with the hope of someday becoming whole again. But what if the answer to wholeness lies not in waiting for some miraculous healing to happen, but … Continue reading It’s not healing that makes you whole… It’s becoming whole that makes you heal.

I am human only because you are human too.

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"I am human only because you are human too."  This sentiment is the foundation of today’s meditation. There is a felt connection we can experience with the humans in our circle when we let go of the sense of safety we think we gain from our tight grip on control, or the protection we think … Continue reading I am human only because you are human too.

There’s an “IS”-ness about the way that love operates that we can learn to trust and surrender to.

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Imagine a life where your internal dialogue is one of unwavering support, where your actions are always consistent with the needs of your own being. This is the power of authentic self-love. It's not about cultivating an inflated ego, but about nurturing a compassionate understanding of your inherent worth. "Your Daily Dose" is a quick … Continue reading There’s an “IS”-ness about the way that love operates that we can learn to trust and surrender to.

Remember to love!

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Remember to love! What does that mean? What is love? What does it mean to love? Great thinkers throughout history have contemplated this question, offering diverse perspectives on the nature of love. Here are some thoughts from a few beautiful teachers: "Your Daily Dose" is a quick two minute read packed with bite-sized wisdom from … Continue reading Remember to love!

Why…? Because we’d love to live in a world where we can let our guard down and love the humans around us.

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Today's message from Lao Tzu is about how hard we try to live really good lives, create good societies, and teach our kids good values. We have a sense of the principles we need to rely, insist and agree on in order to foster cooperation not only in our close relationships, but at scale. "Your … Continue reading Why…? Because we’d love to live in a world where we can let our guard down and love the humans around us.

Experience that love is your natural state!

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Like all biological creatures, a big part of what keeps us alive are the patterns created in our subconscious and embedded in our bodies, ready to fire in an instant to steer us toward safety and away from danger. Having these patterns is what makes us similar to our animal friends, but it is our … Continue reading Experience that love is your natural state!

What I have found in SELF, I am finding EVERYWHERE!

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Eckhart Tolle speaks about love in a very simple way, cutting right through the cultural baggage that we have collected around the word love throughout human history. He demonstrates that we tend to "feel" love from either one of these two places - Ego or Soul. "Your Daily Dose" is a quick two minute read … Continue reading What I have found in SELF, I am finding EVERYWHERE!

To love without knowing how to love, wounds those we are trying to love.

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Thich Nhat Hanh touched millions of lives in the time that he spent on Earth. His wisdom was profound but always expressed in very simple words, the practical application immediately clear.  His teachings on love were no different, every word speaks to that part of you that already knows this: "Your Daily Dose" is a … Continue reading To love without knowing how to love, wounds those we are trying to love.

You feel good not because the world is right, but your world is right because you feel good.

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I LOVE this meditation and I believe that our intention of opening our hearts to one another and sharing that love across space and time has a real world physical effect. During meditation I can FEEL the energy of your love and I feel certain that you can feel mine too. "Your Daily Dose" is … Continue reading You feel good not because the world is right, but your world is right because you feel good.

When you approach the edge of your own vulnerability, do you shrink? 

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I LOVE this meditation so much! It always leaves me with my heart feeling like it's too big for my chest. The connection is very real, even if we're sitting in our own homes scattered around the world, I swear that I can feel you! Thank you for sharing this space with us. "Your Daily … Continue reading When you approach the edge of your own vulnerability, do you shrink? 

Proof that love is the closest thing we have to magic!

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I want to remind you of the powerful force of change in the world, that is love... You're not a bucket waiting to be filled, you're a radiant fountain, overflowing with love. Not just for others, but for every glorious, messy, magnificent piece of you. That's the transformative magic of self-love. It's not some fluffy, … Continue reading Proof that love is the closest thing we have to magic!

The secret of attraction is to love yourself.

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At the apex of love, is SELF love... Love and self-love are not exactly different kinds of love, they are intertwined, have the same source and one is an extension of the other. I can only love others to the extent that I have learned to love myself. "Your Daily Dose" is a quick two … Continue reading The secret of attraction is to love yourself.

Loving yourself despite your old choices, is the foundation for making better decisions in future.

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In search of some words of wisdom to share for this morning's meditation, I came across this beautiful quote on self acceptance - "There is something wonderfully bold and liberating about saying yes to our entire imperfect and messy life." - Tara Brach "Your Daily Dose" is a quick two minute read packed with bite-sized … Continue reading Loving yourself despite your old choices, is the foundation for making better decisions in future.

Allow yourself to be loved just as you are!

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It's Friday! The day of love and today's meditation, as on every Friday, is a celebration of love.  Love, LOVES to love! The nature of love is to be loving. Love has the capacity to transform lives, to heal wounds, and bring into the light even the darkest corners of our souls. Love is the … Continue reading Allow yourself to be loved just as you are!

When I am grounded in love, I don’t need to be better than you.

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In a world obsessed with achievement, status, and constant self-improvement, we've lost sight of a fundamental truth: you are already enough. We chase external validation like it's oxygen, believing that if we could just be a little better, a little more successful, a little more extraordinary, then we'd finally feel complete. But this endless striving … Continue reading When I am grounded in love, I don’t need to be better than you.

We have to do this together! Because we’re not going to build a better world while we leave anyone behind.

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Personal growth may start on the individual level but it’s not ever a journey that we truly walk alone: our healing is interconnected with the healing of others. When we rise together, we create a world where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. "Your Daily Dose" is a quick two minute read packed with bite-sized … Continue reading We have to do this together! Because we’re not going to build a better world while we leave anyone behind.

You are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are you free to abandon it.

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Sometimes it can feel a bit like like the world is teetering on the brink. A world plagued by conflict, inequality, and environmental degradation. It’s a world that often seems overwhelming, a labyrinth of problems that appear insurmountable. It's easy to feel helpless, a mere speck in the vast universe. The weight of this global … Continue reading You are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are you free to abandon it.