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I believe it is. We will witness peace when we as global citizens shift our focus — when we make it a priority to share rather than shoot, to aid rather than arm, to feed rather than force, and to care rather than conquer. As people of the world, it is imperative for us toRead more

Seems like everyone has some inner desire to help others, in whatever way, large or small. But sometimes we reach out to help and only cause more problems in the process.  Perhaps in our well-meaning efforts, we try to impose our view of life on another, thinking our solution is clearly the ideal one forRead more

“As long as our orientation is toward perfection or success, we will never learn about unconditional friendship with ourselves, nor will we find compassion.”  (Pema Chodron) Think about it for a minute:  do you demand perfection of your best friend?  Do you shame them and call them names if they makes a mistake?  The answerRead more

Do you experience miracles?  Perhaps you do, but don’t call them that.  Maybe you refer to them as coincidences, dumb luck, being in the right place at the right time, or delightful instances of serendipity. Whatever you call them, miracles occur all the time, in both big and small ways.  In fact, it’s a misnomerRead more

“The body is such a great school of learning.  It makes you pay attention.”  (Lilias Folan)  Have you’ve ever been cruising through life, ignoring your body’s needs, thinking you’ll address your body at some point (just not right now when you’re busy)…then WHAM! you hit a brick wall? When that happens, your body is tellingRead more

“Oh soul, you worry too much. You have seen your own strength. You have seen your own beauty. You have seen your golden wings. Of anything less, why do you worry? You are in truth the soul, of the soul, of the soul.”  (Rumi)   This poem by Rumi sums up quite a bit aboutRead more

Note from Elise:  While I’m traveling for two weeks, I have invited several guests to post their thoughts for you.  I think you’ll enjoy their ideas and unique voices.  At the end of each post, you can read a brief bio about the guest author.  Enjoy! ******* Pete Athens It sounds so simple – justRead more

You get up each morning and decide what clothes to wear, what jewelry, whether or not to wear a jacket….but do you make a conscious decision as to what emotion you will wear for the day?  I think it’s safe to say ‘no’.  In our culture, we don’t pay as much attention to our internalRead more