The average of our five friends  find a scene - those who push us to get better  We become like our friends  Birds of a feather flock together  Who do we allow into our life?  Not looking to judge  just an honest view - from someone who’s trying to cultivate the best life possible.  These … Continue reading 506. Who we’re around

If someone punched us in the face, what would we do back?  Most likely fight back, protect ourselves The same goes if someone pushed us, touched us, or tried to control where we are going But what about our minds? We’re less disciplined in this sense  Because we just hand it over willingly almost, not … Continue reading 505. Our most prized possession

Our senses are often wrong  Our emotions stimulated and alarmed  Our projections overly optimistic  We may be better off not rushing into anything, especially conclusions

When we’re little learning how to walk - it’s a journey.  Going from crawling to walking Falling and failing hundreds thousands of times  But what do we do? We don’t cry and pout,  We get back up.  When life knocks us down, let’s get back up and keep going we could stay down - but what … Continue reading 503. For when we fall down

Listening and connecting with others is a way of life.  There’s a fine line though with “performing”  Performing is great for movies and acting - entertainment.  Telling stories about our past to others - it could be beneficial , pulling lessons and mistakes out.  It could also be boring, annoying, and self absorbed.  Maybe it … Continue reading 502. Connection

Maybe we have an attitude  We’re feeling down or sad  Angry at the world  It’s not because of this or that  Because of the world or them It’s because of our thoughts.  What and how I’m thinking about this  What and how you’re thinking about that It may not be what we want to hear  … Continue reading 501. A whole lot better

How many things do we have to do?  And not obligations like work or family, but ones we take on without taking a second to think, or maybe its sheer ignorance  The codependent person who can’t help but worry all the time about this or that The gopher micromanager who berates employees and sweats every … Continue reading 500. Have to do’s

We’re complicated We do the opposite, have conflicting wants and desires and fears.  Pushing and pulling at us, and if we’re not careful - it could tear us apart.  And it comes down to our choices.  One of them: do we focus on what we can control - the inside - how we respond to … Continue reading 499. Complicated

Do we see ourselves as more than we are?  Do we value ourselves less than we’re worth?  It’s a balance  The former may never view their weakness, which is important to know…  so we can focus on our strengths or work on our weakness’  It may be a tough pill to swallow, but it’s worth … Continue reading 498. Being real with ourselves

Where does one start?  Books? Lectures? Selling everything?  Maybe.  Or we could practice our mindfulness, our philosophy, through our judgments and start to question our emotions, language, and beliefs; reflections.  It’s said that animals become aware when they can recognize themselves in mirrors and just like the animals - our journey can begin when we … Continue reading 497. Our mindfulness journey – one worth taking