We’ve all probably observed how acts of kindness can spread and multiply. During the pandemic, people were using the phrase ‘the kindness contagion’ to describe the wave of kindness that rapidly spread through the world in response to those difficult times. And it’s...
Things are pretty heavy online at the moment. From divisive social media posts and sensational news headlines to misinformation campaigns and a huge rise in junk information. It’s a lot to handle. How are you holding up in the midst of that? I’m hearing a lot of...
We all have a ‘shadow’ side. Our personal ‘shadow’ is made up of the parts of ourselves that we do not accept and do not want to see. Our shadow is rooted in shame, by our sense of being basically unworthy or deficient as we are. When we run from our shadow, it then...
Most of us struggle with fear in one way or another – whether it’s the fear of what other people think of you, the fear you’re not enough, the fear of failure or fears and about what might happen in the future. When fear rears its head we can become...
It’s been said that a problem is like a pool of muddy water, the more that you stir it around in the mind, the cloudier it gets. This rings true. How many times have you tossed and turned at night ruminating about a difficulty in your life only to wake up the next day...
Recently, I was reminded of the powerful practice of asking the question, “What would love do?” in times of decision or challenge. Consider for a moment the kinds of things that we often ask ourselves during those kinds of moments. When we are reactive,...
“It is one thing to talk eloquently on the subject of mindfulness and it is another thing to actually practice mindfulness. Melli is one of those select few who walks her talk.”
