Being productive is the holy grail of personal development, the magic bullet to achieving our goals. We are offered so many tools to improve our ability to be productive, from fancy time management techniques to any of the latest apps to supervise our every waking moment. But what if the biggest move you could make … Continue reading Being present really is the most productive state that you could possibly be in.
Meditation is not a practice of trying to escape, it is the exact opposite. A leaning in, paying precise attention to exactly what is there. As we become better at paying attention, we start seeing with more clarity what is temporary, what comes and also always goes. As we become better at recognizing what is … Continue reading Become aware of what has permanence.
I clearly remember waking up on a Sunday morning in 2022 wanting to use Thich Nhat Hanh's work for the morning meditation. After powering up my PC I did a search on his name, and right on top of the search results was the news that Thich Nhat Hanh had just passed away. The first … Continue reading Walk as if you are kissing the earth with your feet.
We are often on some kind of autopilot, going through the motions in our work, in our relationships, being more connected to the fears and insecurities in our minds than to the actual actions we're busy taking. "First, let us light the torch of our awareness and learn again how to drink tea, eat, wash … Continue reading When the tea becomes real, you become real…
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: "If you love someone, you … Continue reading To love without knowing how to love, wounds those we are trying to love.
"When another person makes you suffer, it is because he is suffering deeply within himself, and his suffering is spilling over. He does not need punishment; he needs help." - Thich Nhat Hanh "To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don't need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself." - Thich … Continue reading He doesn’t need punishment, he needs help.
"Use what seems like poison as medicine." Tonglen meditation profoundly influences our relationships with the humans around us. Here's a short description of Tonglen meditation. Tonglen practice, also known as “taking and sending,” reverses our usual logic of avoiding suffering and seeking pleasure. In tonglen practice, we visualize taking in the pain of others with … Continue reading Use what seems like poison as medicine.
We all have those moments where emotions feel like a tidal wave, threatening to engulf us. Today’s message from Thich Nhat Hanh suggests a simple, yet powerful way to weather the storm. "Every time you have an energy that needs to be transformed like jealousy or fear, do something to care for this energy, if … Continue reading When you stop and breathe, you have the energy of a mother.
Monday mornings. The groan-inducing alarm, the looming to-do list, the feeling of starting all over again. But what if we reframed it? What if Mondays weren't the enemy, but 52 chances a year for a fresh start, fueled by the magic of mindful breaths? 52 new waves of potential to ride. Your Monday morning thoughts … Continue reading 52 Mondays, 52 Miracles – breathe your way to a brighter week.
