The best way to find out what we really need is to get rid of what we don’t. What we find within any decluttering journey is when our outer space is clean and uncluttered, we have more clarity to examine our inner state and better decern what’s truly important.
“, I had battered self-confidence, was distrustful of others, and thought the worst of everything. I have come to realize that failure is a part of success. If I fail at something, it’s because I have chosen the wrong method, and all I need to do is to try something different. What success really looks … Read more
“, I was just existing, not living. I woke up daily thinking that this was my life: going to work, coming home and watching TV. I didn’t realize I was falling into a depression. It was slow, and I didn’t even see what was happening to me. I stopped caring about myself. I started to … Read more
Buddha Story Bonus A nun who was searching for enlightenment made a statue of Buddha and covered it with gold leaf. Wherever she went, she carried this golden Buddha with her. Years passed and, still carrying her Buddha, the nun came to live in a small temple in a country where there were many Buddhas, … Read more
Buddha Story Bonus Nan-in, a Japanese master during the Meiji era (1868-1912), received a university professor who came to inquire about Zen. Nan-in served tea. He poured his visitor’s cup full and then kept on pouring. The professor watched the overflow until he no longer could restrain himself. “It is overfull. No more will go … Read more
Buddha Story Bonus Twenty monks and one nun, named Eshun, were practicing meditation with a certain Zen master. Eshun was very pretty, even though her head was shaved and her dress plain. Several monks secretly fell in love with her. One of them wrote her a love letter, insisting upon a private meeting. Eshun did … Read more