Magnificent Mantras to Awaken Your Best Self: Part 2
2. Be Grateful to Everyone “If you feel grateful for what is possible for you in this moment, no matter what your challenges are, if you feel grateful that you are alive at all, that you can think, that you can feel, that you can stand, sit, walk, talk—if you feel grateful, you are happy […]
Magnificent Mantras to Awaken Your Best Self: Part 1
Shambahla Sun recently explored ‘an ancient set of Buddhist slogans’ and paired six of them with powerful techniques to ‘transform life’s difficulties into awakening and benefit’ with guidance from Zen teacher Norman Fischer. Taking these magnificent mantras and the lessons that can be pulled from them—we’ve highlighted three to explore and examine— sharing how to implement their […]
Making Peace with Uncertainty
Recently, Pema Chödrön posted an excerpt to her Facebook page from Three Methods for Working with Uncertainty, in Shambhala Sun, March 1997. Although the article itself is nearly two decades old, it’s advice that is remarkably relevant for the digital age. Today, in a world so full of ever-present distractions, we lose some of our […]
The Importance of Keeping Good Company: Finding Your Five
Think about it for a moment; who do you spend most of your time with? Draw a few people into your mind, and expand on this thought, what beauty do you find those people bringing to your life? Do those who’ve come to mind create a calm, positive environment when you’re around them, or are […]
Dare to Daydream!
How much of your time do you spend in personal reflection? Do you find yourself sometimes focusing on your own internal thoughts instead of what’s happening around you in outside world? Often times, we call this daydreaming, and it’s rarely received as a constructive activity. Alas, daydreamers, fear not! What some may see as a […]
Find Your Personal Push Up
Estella Gong wasn’t happy with herself; feeling ‘uncomfortable with her body’ and ‘scrawny,’ she decided to not be discouraged by her dilemma— instead she turned her self-perceived problem into a passion to become her best self— one push up at a time. She embarked on a 100 day push up challenge and translated the incredible […]
Shifting Your View Will Change Your Life
Shifting Your View Will Change Your Life In our culture, we are constantly reminded to set goals in all areas of our lives. In setting goals, we often create artificial deadlines and are encouraged to plan out steps to achieve our goals within the allotted time. Positive things can certainly come from setting goals however […]
Creating Your Spiritual Self
Understanding and exploring our spiritual selves is paramount to personal growth; it’s a journey, however, that is often pushed aside. Sometimes, day-to-day activities distract us from the time and energy needed to dedicate ourselves to learn what lives within our hearts. Mindfully affirming our higher self is key to developing our best life in the […]
Being Someone to Believe In
Over the years inspirational author Maya Angelou has shared many mantras that can be simply life changing. Amongst the most powerful lies a gem of wisdom that enhances our ability to approach any new human relationship with the right frame of mind: “When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.” While […]
Let Yourself Experience the Light of Love
Did you know that the capacity for unconditional love lives within each one of us? Imagine experiencing deep, continuous love all of the time. Love without fear, without consequence. It’s possible! According to Ram Dass, spiritual teacher and author of the beloved 1971 Be Here Now, he exclaims in his newest book of the trilogy, Be […]