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want to be happier? give this up.

There are some causes worth pouring your energy into and there are times when standing up for what is right is necessary. But, most of the time, the need to be right is futile and will make a mess of your life.   When we get caught up in the need to be right we...

ten signs you’re abandoning yourself

A life lived with self-abandonment is a heavy life. Self-abandonment habits distract us from what matters, distance us from our soul, and feed fear. They drain our energy and move us further away from a life we love. In order to bring liberation and lightness into...

33 lines for my 33nd year

My 33rd year has passed and over 643 birthday blessings flew in from around the world – snail mail, voice notes, social posts. No note went unread. Your love went straight to my heart. Thank you. As per my newish tradition, here are … … 33 lines to...

still feeling unfulfilled? do this.

Even if your life looks the way you want it to look, you may not feel the way you want to feel. You might begin to wonder … Why did I accumulate all this stuff? Why did I say yes to the promotion? Why did I want the roles I wanted? Why don’t I feel fulfilled?  ...

be kind to your future self

The greater power you have over someone, the greater duty you have to use that power for goodness and kindness. The one person you have the greatest power over is your future self. The well-being of your future self depends on how well you care for him or her now....

true intimacy requires deep vulnerability

Fear of abandonment can be heart closing. Fear of rejection can be paralyzing. Speak the truth anyway. True intimacy requires deep vulnerability. Not the shallow kind of vulnerability where you share something uncomfortable but you know you’ll be okay no matter how...