Just One Thing

Nourish the things that nourish you. Try to do one thing each day to. "Pass forward" a gift to the person you will be tomorrow . . . and a year from now....

Stressed by all the things you have to do? Seen as brick-like entities, tasks can feel heavy, oppressive, burdensome. If instead we view our tasks as clouds, tasks feel more fluid, like streams or eddies you step into, influencing or contributing as best you can,...

Acceptance is the foundation of wisdom and inner peace. It is easy to accept life’s beautiful things. It is the hard things in life that are hard to accept. The sweet spot is both by accepting the fact that they are what they are....

Our minds are hauled along in a culture without a speed limit – exceeding the limit, and there is always a price. Pulling out of the mental traffic, it's an act of freedom and wisdom....

The tree or the forest? See the big picture. The vast majority of human acts each day are constructive: making meals, tending to children, saying hello, restraining anger, completing tasks, planting seeds, teaching, healing, nurturing, cooperating ...

There is a deeper place that is undisturbed, your center. As you deepen your sense of connection with this core of your being, you'll be more resilient, happier, and at ease....

Part of this comes from our biological nature. To survive, animals - including us - have to be goal-directed, leaning into the future. This focus - can get confused and stressful....

The brain is highly integrated, so these three key functions - avoiding, approaching, and attaching - are accomplished by all parts of the brain working together....