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The Way to Finding Powerful Human Connection

As I write this, I’m sitting in cloud-filled rainforest at a retreat in Ecuador, surrounded by the calls of thousands of tropical birds and creatures, dense lush greenery, and some of the most open-hearted human beings I’ve ever met. Before I came here, I had some anxiety about meeting everyone, worried what they …

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Soaking in the Wonder of the Emerging Moment

Lately I’ve been using the image of an empty cup to find a more peaceful state of mind. One of the most peaceful, meditative states is when you’re just open to noticing what’s around you and happening in the present moment. You’re just receiving the world around you (yourself included), soaking in the light, colors, …

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Soaking in the Wonder of the Emerging Moment

Lately I’ve been using the image of an empty cup to find a more peaceful state of mind. One of the most peaceful, meditative states is when you’re just open to noticing what’s around you and happening in the present moment. You’re just receiving the world around you (yourself included), soaking in the light, colors, …

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Relax Into the Moment

· Happiness

You might be surprised how often we’re resisting life. If you assess your body right now, I bet you can find some kind of tension or tightness. For me, it’s often in my chest, but sometimes it’s in my jaw, face, neck or shoulders. Where does this tightness come from? We’re struggling against something — perhaps we’re …

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Little Changes Can Make a Huge Difference

· Happiness

When I’m feeling down, I make a list of what’s contributing to the down-ness: So there might be five different factors contributing to a funk. That’s a lot of things to deal with at once, and so it can be depressing to think about all the things I need to fix in order to feel better. I can’t fix everything at once, so …

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Little Changes Can Make a Huge Difference

· Happiness

When I’m feeling down, I make a list of what’s contributing to the down-ness: So there might be five different factors contributing to a funk. That’s a lot of things to deal with at once, and so it can be depressing to think about all the things I need to fix in order to feel better. I can’t fix everything at once, so …

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