A drastic turn of events can often be the catalyst necessary for shifting perspectives. You may not always be able to control the outcome of a situation, but you can choose to see the situation differently. Choosing to alter the way you have viewed your life can change your life’s meaning. Have you ever wondered […]
True compassion is to understand the suffering of another in the absence of pity or sorrow. When you feel sorry for someone else, you are actually taking on their emotional pain – and that does not serve anyone. Before you can show compassion to anybody else you must first learn self-compassion. It is difficult to […]
In life, we can be assured that there will be times of challenge and uncertainty. It is the times of difficulty that provide us with the opportunity to realize our strengths and allow us to grow and learn. The difficulty becomes less daunting when we are willing to change our way of thinking and are […]
Paralysis and later, debilitating pain forced me to direct my attention to my area of concern: my unresponsive body. Rather than the inclination to dissociate from the difficulty, I learned that I had to be totally present with the physical distress. I had to focus my thoughts, energy and will to be one with areas […]
In 2004, I was struck by a life-threatening attack of acute encephalitis that resulted in paraplegia and subsequent lower limb paralysis. During the five years of rehabilitation to regain my physical independence, not only did I re-learn how to move and utilize my body, but I also experienced a greater personal insight. I was given […]
The present is the only moment that you can be assured of. There are no guarantees that the opportunities that you have today will still be there tomorrow. “Now” is the only time to do something that will make a difference. It does not matter how much effort it took in the past and you […]