Poems about resilience can evoke a sense of compassion and connection. They remind us of our sense of shared humanity, and they remind us to always look for the hope and the helpers. Poetry can open the heart and touch the soul in a way that other ways of arranging words cannot quite reach. I’m […]
Category: Mindfulness
These resilience quotes by Maya Angelou offer a sense of hope. They serve as reminders to always connect with our authentic self, share our unique inner strengths with the world, and cultivate our own resilience in difficult times. Inspiring words about resilience offer a path to others who are seeking to become more resilient in […]
Creating an intentional life serves as the foundation for living a life filled with meaning and purpose. You can begin to lay the groundwork to create an intentional life with mindful writing practice. When your body is relaxed, your heart open, and your mind steady from practicing mindful writing, you make space for your most […]
Radical compassion is a special compassion practice. Compassion is the practice of seeing, at a foundational level, the goodness of all beings and recognizing that all beings long to feel happy and at peace. Special compassion practice involves cultivating the capacity to feel in one’s heart a desire to release all beings from suffering and […]
Emotional resilience is our ability to bounce back quickly and with relative ease during difficult times and meet future stressors with greater ease. When we experience stressful times, such as the pandemic, loss, illness, or climate related disasters, we may experience fatigue, anxiety, sadness, or overwhelm. Even in the midst of stressful times, there are things […]
May these inspirational quotes about resilience inspire you! Inspirational quotes about resilience can offer support and encouragement on your path toward being resilient. “My barn having burned down, I can now see the moon.” –Mizuta Masahide “Rock bottom became the solid foundation in which I rebuilt my life.” – J.K. Rowling “Life doesn’t get easier or […]
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Foundations of Well-Being 2.0
The Foundations of Well-Being 2.0 course is open for registration until January 15, 2023. We face challenges every day. While fixing a single particular problem helps in any given moment… eventually, more obstacles arise, and we’re left feeling overwhelmed, stressed, irritable, and depleted. You’ve probably seen this yourself. Happily, much research has shown that the […]
How can we practice meditation for peace in difficult times? Lately it seems there is so much suffering in the world. How do we find our center amidst all that what is happening in the present? And how can we become more resilient during difficult times? We can use mindfulness and meditation practice to help […]
I’m always curious about how we can apply brain science to make our lives better, and I love thinking about how to apply neuroscience to writing well. I’ve been writing and coaching writers long enough to know that many of us struggle with creative anxiety and other creative blocks unless we learn how to work […]
Just write! How many times have we all heard that or said it to ourselves? As a writer, I know how impossible that can sometimes feel. But when you practice mindful writing, it becomes so much easier. Once you’ve taken the long walk from getting up to getting to your desk, mindful writing can help […]