Don’t be the Alien on the Roller Coaster
An alien on a roller coaster would think that every descent leads to death and every ascent sends him towards his home among the stars.
Tag Archives: thoughts
Parallel Lives
Sometimes I feel like I’m living in an alternate reality. Sailing down a stream that split into two some time ago. Is there another me in a parallel universe who made a different decision?
She let go
Wholly and completely, without hesitation or worry, she just let go.
My problem is I don’t have a problem
Gratitude – for each breath I take, for each dawn and each full moon, for each kiss and for each idea that catches me by surprise – that’s my religion and my purpose.
[Guest Post] Yoga can help with negative thoughts
If you consider yoga to be an exercise geared toward physical health you may want to reconsider. Yoga can help you stay in the moment and start to release negative thinking.
My struggle with mindfulness
Past, present and future. Am I supposed to give up my memories and my dreams so I can live just in this moment?
How to survive quicksand : a guide to uncomfortable feelings
I am not asking you to like, want or enjoy uncomfortable feelings. In fact, let’s get rid of the whole acceptance word altogether (here and in the self-love world as well). Let’s make room for uncomfortable feelings instead.
[Guest Post] I am more than this
I am meant for more than what I have become. However, there is no room in my world for any of the things I want, so I sit in silence and let the storm rage within. Silent. Afraid to offend. Threatened with being left alone for wanting to be me.
Out of Africa – a unconventional way to deal with negative thoughts
It’s when we get stuck in our head and what we’re thinking diminishes our experiences of the present moment that there’s a problem. Ruminating about past event or predicting future calamities can also trigger painful emotions that make us feel like shit.
Why happiness is a lie
Making happiness the goal of our lives is what will make us fundamentally unhappy.
The beauty of language
I reflect and cast back as light my imperfections and dwell as a permanent resident in gratitude.
[Guest Post] The Constant Battle
It wasn’t until I told myself that it was normal to cry yourself to sleep on a semi-regular basis that my soft crying exploded into gasping, vehement sobs.
I want it all and I want it NOW
I’m impatient. Things always take much longer than I want them to. It’s a huge character flaw that has no remedy.