The Importance of Self-Reflection

Dear friends, My birthday is this week, and in the spirit of celebration and starting a new chapter of life, I find myself feeling extra reflective and introspective. Life can feel fast paced and at times, overwhelming, but as I’ve gotten older, I’ve grown fond of the periods of my...

Happiness

3 Affirmations for Combating Negative Thoughts

Hi my dear friends, In this week’s blog, I wish to share my insights on negativity, negative thoughts, and how we can start to counteract all of it to find a sense of balance, equilibrium, confidence, and inner peace. Sound good? Great! First of all, I want to say that...

Mindfulness

The Four Questions I Ask Myself Every Day

This week I have been thinking a lot about daily practices, rituals, and habits. When you think about it, the small, simple practices we do every single day, have a great, meaningful impact on our lives. In my opinion, the habits that we create first thing in the morning are...

Mindfulness

Growing for Good

As we come toward the end of 2012, it’s nice to look back and reflect on the past 11 months. We know reflection is part of The Practice as a daily tool, but I think we can also use it on a much larger scale. Many of us set resolutions...

Happiness

Forgive, Let Go, Grow

Whether we are conscious of it or not, a lot of us carry around anger and angst from situations and events that happened days, months, or even years ago. We hold on to these feelings of hurt and anger, because, since we were wronged in some way, we naturally feel...

Daily Reflection