A mother of a toddler told me with pride, that she has the most amazing little family. She has a great job, a beautiful home, but she is so exhausted, she doesn't have the strength to enjoy her family and her blessings. She just wants to spend her weekends [...]
Dear Human, We all have our own past, and I don't know much of anything about you and your life. Because we are both human, I know that we have both had our fair share of suffering. Nobody has a worry-free life. You have struggles, and you might have [...]
When you’re tired, don’t start assessing situations. When you’re tired, don’t make important decisions. When you are tired, do not physically exert yourself. When you’re tired, don’t judge your own abilities or give yourself feedback. When you’re tired, don’t trust your feelings. When you’re tired, don’t have important conversations. When [...]
Tone your muscles! Take a vacation! Relax at home! Learn a new language! Learn how to train your brain! Be efficient! Rest! Eat healthier! Bake the best merengue! Lose weight! Run! Do yoga! Jump and someone will tell you to jump higher! The media and ads will tell you [...]
I wonder, does anybody in the last moments of life think to themselves, "Damn, I had too much fun?" Doubtful. And yet, so often, when I take a look at life around me, it seems that being serious and stern are the behavioural traits taht are valued more than [...]
I've worked very hard to be able to have peaceful mornings with my children. I hate having to rush the kids to get dressed and then rush to daycare. I realized something during one of these precious peaceful mornings. Something that made my heart sink. Me and my two-year-old [...]
Try this three-minute exercise, guaranteed to relieve your symptoms We've all been pulled into that tugging, nagging feeling in our body. An internal twist of the organs, telling you something isn't quite right. We've all overanalyzed, losing our focus and concentration in the never-ending thought loop. If we find ourselves [...]
I respect you regardless of what you have done. I respect you regardless of what you have said. I respect you regardless of whether or not you have made me feel anger, sorrow, bitterness, abandonment, shame, or guilt. I respect you whether or not I can see your inner [...]
Dear life, sometimes I don't like you very much. I think you're cruel and unfair. But then there are times, when you show me something so beautiful that it simply takes my breath away. And between these two opposites – there you are. Between the cruelty and the beauty lies [...]
We all have hopes and dreams, but what makes them come true is the power of intention. Intention is like the Big Bang made up of thought and feeling. You can think of it as a bang that creates the building blocks for something new. You can also think of [...]
