At the beginning of December we had ‘Giving Tuesday’ — an attempt to create a sense of genuine giving as we hurtle towards Christmas —
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Loving Touch – By Trish Rohr
“Have a heart that never hardens, and a temper that never tires, and a touch that never hurts.” ~ Charles Dickens A few weeks ago,
It’s Not Mindfulness Without Kindness – By Shamash Alidina
Here’s one thing that might be missing from your definition of mindfulness. The term mindfulness has been mentioned everywhere from front cover TIME Magazine to speeches
Reflecting and Refining: Mindfulness and Love – by Christian T. Golden
When time and weather permits, I enjoy walking various trails along the Hudson River in upstate New York. Once I’ve found a particularly beautiful, secluded
I Want to Show What Depression Looks Like So No One Else Suffers in Silence – by Faris Khalifa
I’m often asked about how I feel since I came out about my mental illness to the world and the answer is always the same:
Read the Beautiful Love Letters Sexual Assault Survivors Are Writing to Themselves
There are many misconceptions about what it’s like to be a sexual assault survivor. One particularly harmful assumption is that survivors are affected by their experience
How 10 Days of Silence Cured My Binge Eating Habit – by Leah Cox
“Your body is precious. It is your vehicle for awakening. Treat it with care.” Ever since I started blogging in September 2012, I haven’t had
Tibetan Monk Has Taken in 170 Children
A Tibetan Buddhist monk took in 33 orphans after an earthquake in 2010 and now he is looking after 170 children. Lama Lobsang originally started
Here’s To The Cold Blooded Life (When kindness costs you nothing) by Ron Clinton Smith
The other day on Facebook a friend posted this profound challenge: “Learn to say no without an explanation.” And then several people came along glowingly
18 Science-Based Reasons to Try Loving-Kindness Meditation
18 Science-Based Reasons to Try Loving-Kindness Meditation by Emma Seppälä Emma Seppälä looks at the emerging science around the benefits of loving-kindness meditation. Many of
Loving-Kindness
An elderly Filipino couple invited a homeless man inside the restaurant to eat with them. He was thanking them profusely and the lady said, “No
Lesson of The Lettuce
Thích Nhất Hạnh born October 11, 1926) is a Vietnamese Zen Buddhist monk, teacher, author, poet and peace activist. He lives in the Plum
“Call Me by My True Names”
From: Peace is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life by Thich Nhat Hanh “In Plum Village, where I live in France, we
Smiling Buddhas
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