This is Part 4 of a series of posts called, “Everything That Distresses You.” This series will be especially helpful for helping you to actually enjoy, and deal creatively with, the challenges that being around family can bring mentally, emotionally, and physically.
This is the 2nd post in a series I’m calling, “Everything That Distresses You.” We’re examining these four main issues that cause us needless distress: Confusion about Desire vs.
What would you say if I told you, “Everything that distresses you is irrelevant”? Distress, worry . . . irrelevant!? Most people are puzzled and annoyed by this proposition – some folks get very angry!
If you want to make yourself miserable, here’s the quickest way to do it: get worried about what other people think of you. Just by turning our attention outside, we can begin to imagine that others are judging us harshly.
Most of us came of age in a culture that robbed us of a healthy, clear awareness of our True Desires. In a competitive, dog-eat-dog world, we are fed the idea that satisfying our desires means depriving others of fulfilling their desires.
How can you be your authentic self and embrace the ecstasy of Eros, the highest form of love and relationship? What do you do when you realize you can’t escape feelings of unworthiness through drugs, sex, rock-n-roll, or material success?
“The most powerful, smallest, and largest thing in the universe is the Mind.” –His Holiness the 16th Gyalwang Karmapa When the human mind possesses such awesome power, why is it that so many of us feel weak and helpless, believing we are “not good enough”?
In my webinars and workshops, which are very experiential, I talk about 18 different types of confusion that build the architecture of our suffering. The mark of those confusions is the constant turmoil of speedy thoughts and emotions we experience all day long.
4-Part Webinar Series with Jack Elias, CHT Have you ever found yourself saying, “I know I shouldn’t do X, but I can’t seem to stop doing it?”
Miscommunication can start in any number of ways. And vacation plans, while they may be fun to think about at first, are one of the most common situations in which we get mired in misunderstandings, hurt feelings, and resentful irritation. I'll tell you a story of one couple who experienced this, and how they got out of it.