Embracing Radical Acceptance Radical acceptance is about fully embracing your present reality, including all thoughts, feelings, and situations – even the difficult ones. You are not liking, endorsing, or approving of everything, but rather acknowledging what is without resistance. Practice: The Acceptance Breath Remember, acceptance doesn’t mean inaction. It means responding from a place of…
“Your own Self-realization is the greatest service you can render the world.” – Ramana Maharshi Are you tired of feeling stressed, anxious, or overwhelmed? The solution is simpler than you think. It’s not about doing more or thinking harder. It’s about tapping into the power of presence. The Secret Advantage Presence is your secret weapon…
“The fastest way to find your self is to find out what you are not.” – Nisargadatta Maharaj Ego is the only problem. This isn’t hyperbole – it’s a fundamental truth that can transform your life. The ego is a mental phenomenon, a human experience that leads us down counterproductive paths through its selfish, controlling,…
“A human being is part of the whole, called by us ‘Universe,’ a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest… a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness.” – Albert Einstein Look around your office, your home, your world. Everyone appears separate –…
“What you seek is what you already are.” – Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj Imagine a world where everyone wears virtual reality headsets. Every person completely immersed in their own subjective reality, stumbling about, flailing at perceived threats, reacting to things no one else can see. Each lost in their private simulation of problems and fears. An…
“Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced.” – Søren Kierkegaard Have you noticed how your greatest blessings often came disguised as setbacks? How your most precious moments weren’t planned, but given? Watch your mind as you consider this. Notice how quickly it adds “I” to every experience: “This…
“All things emerge from nothingness, dance momentarily before our eyes, and then fade back into nothingness once again.” – Albert Einstein Consider this miracle: you know that you exist. Pause for a moment and notice this simple truth – “I am.” Before any other thought, before any label or story, there is this primary knowing…
“God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference.” – The Serenity Prayer This is commonly accepted wisdom, but difficult to deploy in our own lives. I’m sure we can think of others who need to heed this advice,…
“You are not your thoughts. You are the awareness behind the thoughts.” – Eckhart Tolle Have you ever felt overwhelmed by frustration at work? Maybe a coworker isn’t pulling their weight, or a key relationship is falling apart. These situations can feel like a storm in your mind, creating stress and clouding your judgment. The…
“Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don’t resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.” – Lao Tzu We often believe we’re the doers of our actions. This belief is the root of much of our suffering. The thought “I…
