When you focus on your goals, you give yourself direction and purpose. You can see what it is that you are working towards, and this can help to motivate you in times of difficulty. Additionally, focusing on your goals allows you to measure your...
Who would want to hear preachers go on and on about what each symbol in the Bible means? Who wants to hear the same old stories from the Bible about Noah and Moses? People have heard and even seen these stories so many times that they can...
giving up false, mean, harsh, and pointless speech
"He has given up false speech and stays away from it. He speaks the truth, stays true to the truth, is trustworthy, and is not a liar.
He stops saying hurtful things and doesn't...
Clouds are especially interesting to me when I'm flying above them and can see them from a different angle. They look so angelic, so pure, and so easy to turn into sculptures of the mind in which you can read all kinds of strange stories. I...
A man in his late 40s named Connor has done everything he thought he needed to do to feel happy and safe. He has a successful business, a great wife, two great kids, and a beautiful home. But he doesn't look happy when you look at him. He doesn't...
Before Lian came to me for help with his depression, he had been meditating for a long time. He had been a part of a spiritual community that told its members to pray and meditate when they were angry, hurt, anxious, or depressed. He had learned...
Did you know that our thoughts may change our lives and the world around us? What the Bleep Do We Know!? is a movie that you might have seen.
In an interesting part of the movie, the characters talk about how different feelings can change...
If we choose to see it that way, life is great. There is a great beauty inside my sadness. My emotions, my wants, and my longings are all parts of a magical journey that I am on. There is magic in every part of our lives. How we end up in the...
By Paula Picard: A Great Teacher
A good teacher always leaves behind knowledge. They give you new knowledge and understanding that you didn't have before.
Great teachers don't always let people know they're there. Sometimes the...
People put so much emphasis on emotional intelligence these days that it seems like they hide their feelings and problems in order to "fit in" and keep their jobs, and they use "positive self-talk" to get through tough times.
Recently, I...