Just One Thing

If you can't say "no" - to others, and yourself - then your "yesses" will lose their meaning and power. The “freedom not to” gives you a feeling of ease....

Are you lugging around a needless burden? Carrying an unnecessary load can be stressful and harmful. Instead, it's OK to drop the load and let go of repetitive preoccupations. ...

When you open to the whole of your experience you feel more at home in yourself. With moments of practice that add up over time, you feel more like a whole person, less fragmented. As this happens, you feel more fed and fulfilled – and...

Enjoy healthy self-control, a centered enjoyment of life, and inner freedom. Think of sobriety in terms of the big picture, and in the context of a life well-lived. Sobriety is a gain - of health, self-respect, unclouded mind, peace with others and bliss....

“Peace” can sound sentimental or clichéd but it’s what most of us long for. When you experience peace, enjoy it, let it sink into you, weaving its way into your brain so it increasingly becomes the habit of your mind....

Conflicts with others are a normal part of life. But if we do this while swept away by anger, that's not good for us or others....

It's important to acknowledge mistakes and learn from them so they don't happen again. But most people beat themselves up past that point....

Love is like air. It may be hard to see - but it's in you and all around you....