There are generally two groups of people as far as awareness is concerned. Those that are wired to think before acting… and those who inherently act impulsively. Pausing to collect your thoughts, and considering the consequences of your actions, are habits of conscious people. As you may imagine, there’s much more depth to practicing conscious … Read more
Have you ever talked to someone who appeared to be listening to you, but in reality wasn’t? Or perhaps you’ve been guilty of doing this yourself – listening with only half an ear while thinking about something else. The fact is that hearing and listening are two very different things. Hearing and listening are often … Read more
Raise your hand if you feel like you are living your life on autopilot. If you feel caught up in the past or future plans? If you react to present challenges in your life with judgment? I can raise my hand too. But I recently started practicing mindfulness, and I try to live more mindfully … Read more
Emotions. Feelings. We use these words to talk about our sensations, but they aren’t quite the same. Are you surprised? It came as a surprise to me, too. Not to mention, I thought “surprise” was a feeling. Although feelings and emotions are closely related, it’s crucial not to mix them up when expressing what is … Read more
Respect and honor should be shown to everyone, according to the Bible. (1 Peter 2:17) Even though our culture would say otherwise, as many people today feel that you simply give respect to receive respect. But according to the Christian faith, you should respect everyone, period… whether they show you respect or not. Believe me, … Read more
Getting into meditation and mindfulness can be a lot easier if you have a healthy group to practice your new healthy habits with. If you are looking for ways to create a mindfulness practice routine, there are some great tools out there for you and your friends to use. You might have noticed that people … Read more
Do you believe in life after death? Is reincarnation something you think about often? Reincarnation is the rebirth of the soul into a new form or body after death. It doesn’t have to be human-to-human or animal-to-animal. Sometimes, humans can get reincarnated into an animal, a spirit, or a being that is far superior. There … Read more
Empathy can be a difficult virtue for some people to demonstrate. While it is easy to listen and understand someone through the context of your own perspective (commonly known as sympathizing), it is much harder to feel someone else’s pain as if it is your own (empathizing). If you are a person who knows how … Read more
Have you ever felt stressed out or frustrated to the point of wanting to give up? Or felt like you were going crazy because you lost your car keys again or aren’t feeling quite yourself? Of course, we’ve all had this problem at one time or another… especially as we grow older. Throw a pandemic … Read more
We have all experienced tiredness, discouragement, lack of inspiration and overall spiritual fatigue. Like a pitcher full of water, we pour into others, helping to fill the emptiness within them. We pour into our children, marriages, co-workers, friends, church and community. But, unfortunately, we have a tendency to do this while we find ourselves beginning to … Read more