In an interview I did recently I was asked the question, “Why do you believe we need to “choose our news”? My response… Have you heard the saying that the five people you spend the most time with influence the way you behave? Then, why would it be any different if you’re spending all day…
Read moreGreetings from New York City. I hope this post finds you in good health and staying safe. There are so many of us around the world that are experiencing intense emotions as a result of this pandemic. Many have lost loved ones and friends, and know people who are ill from being infected by this…
Read moreFor those of us who are blessed, life in this world enveloped in a pandemic continues. I’ve shared five posts so far and in each of them I have outlined a practice, a goal and homework for you to do. Starting with understanding the mind. Why the mind and why the emphasis on mental wellness?…
Read moreDuring these times it is natural to feel and experience fear. I’d like to share with you a couple of things that can help you mitigate the fear that you may be experiencing. Let’s start by understanding what fear is. Fear, like worry, is a result of awareness going into the future, creating something that…
Read moreHope this finds you in good health, staying home and using your time wisely. We are getting a really nice response to the 31-day gratitude practice that I invited you all to do. Thank you to those of you that have started to do so and have been sharing your daily gratitude with me on…
Read moreGreetings from New York City. I hope this message finds you healthy, staying safe and more importantly, staying home. During this quarantine, which many of us around the world are experiencing, it is vitally important to maintain our mental health (along with our physical health). Routines are one of the best things that you can…
Read moreAs cities around the world enforce a quarantine and many people are encouraged or forced to stay home, we need to look at this situation as an opportunity rather than a challenge. This is not to say that these are not challenging times but if we can shift our perspective we can shift how we…
Read moreWhere do you, as a person, start with dealing with the Coronavirus pandemic? When a situation like the pandemic we have now arises it is easy to experience a myriad of emotions. These emotions are usually not positive and prolonged indulgence in them only leads to a downward spiral of consciousness. Therefore the first thing…
Read moreToday I thought I’d share some images that I photographed of smiling and laughing children during my many travels to India. These pictures remind me of my favorite quote from my guru, Gurudeva Subramuniyaswami: “Life is meant to be lived joyously.” Whether you are going through a challenging time in life or an uplifting period, one should never stop…
Read moreMost people unknowingly give people and things around them permission to move their awareness from one area of the mind to another all day every day. You can think of this like the same way you give a director of a movie permission to move your awareness all around the mind while watching the movie. For most…
Read moreAs we come to the end of the year I always like looking back and reflecting on how it went. So many people set resolutions at the start of the year and by the end of the year, they don’t even remember what the resolutions were nor have they even come close to achieving any…
Read moreTo want to create a change in your life you must really want it. You must really, really want it. The truth is, most people are never able to create the lives they want because they don’t want it badly enough. They desire it, but that’s as far as it goes and their efforts fall…
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