By Megan M. Moore
When we become curious, we are more likely to listen deeply and learn from a neutral place. As we get more curious, we better understand our own and others’ behavior, as well as the positive intentions behind that behavior.
By Amy J. Lepine
Do you ever feel disconnected or wish you could relate to people on a deeper level? Tonglen could be the answer. This ancient Tibetan practice in compassion breaks down the barriers of separation and allows us to share more readily in both the sorrow and the joy of others around us. And you don’t have to sit on a cushion or light any incense to do it. In fact, it can be done “on the street.” Literally translated to mean taking and sending, this practice focuses on breathing in the pain and suffering of others and breathing out relief, healing whatever is needed in the moment.
By Pauline Villanueva
’Tis the season to give thanks, count our blessings, and remember all the things we have to be grateful for. For some, this is a welcome reminder; for others, it is a challenge. Worse, it can make some of us feel resentful, as if we’re being pressured to feel “grateful” while simultaneously being forced to acknowledge our struggles.
By Megan M. Moore
Wellness is a journey of self-discovery, but not a journey you have to take alone. There is no “right way” to create and maintain a wellness practice; you need to find what works for you. One tip for developing a wellness practice? Take the journey with a friend.
By Heidi Weaver
I’ve understood my whole life that there are many wellness benefits to writing in a journal. Self-reflection, stress relief, and recording good ideas are a few that come to mind. I realized these benefits in my teen and early adult years, when I regularly poured my deepest (and not so deep) thoughts out in page after page of my diary. But as my obligations increased over the years with working full time and a busy family life, I started to see journaling every evening as yet another pressure-filled, time-consuming chore rather than a healing opportunity, and abandoned the practice.
Do you ever feel disconnected or wish you could relate to people on a deeper level? Tonglen could be the answer.
What have you missed the most while we held the line to beat the pandemic? Is it concerts, sports, traveling, or something we took for granted such as simply being able to give someone a hug?
This is part two of a two-part series in which I explore “The Power of Strategically Quitting Things” and “The Power of Intentionally Saying Yes to New Things.”
This is part of a two-part series in which I explore “The Power of Strategically Quitting Things” and “The Power of Intentionally Saying Yes to New Things”
Mentally stepping six feet back can help us remain accountable while letting go of the judgment we may hold about ourselves and others as we make our way through stressful work situations.
