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Tips, practices, and teachings for living a happier, more awakened life.
Learn to handle painful emotions and destructive beliefs in a mindful, healthy way.
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While everyone is aware of the many problems the corona crisis is causing, it’s essential to pay attention to the gifts of the corona crisis as well.
One gift is that scary, stressful times such as these bring out the...
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So how are you these days, my friend?
As the corona crisis keeps evolving, almost everyone is taking a direct hit.
Health, work, social life, you name it - everything gets impacted,
even though only an incredibly tiny fraction of the population...
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A dear friend of mine confessed to me this week that she is having a very hard time.
It was really both beautiful and heartbreaking to hear her.
Human life can be so hard, you know?
It’s important to know and acknowledge this,
because you...
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Ram Dass, one of my favorite teachers, shared this story once:
There was a monk who lived in the monastery up on the hill.
The local girl down in the village got pregnant by the fisherman.
She didn’t want to...
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The surprising thing that so many people get all wrong about A Course in Miracles.
So here’s a surprising question:
Can it be that A Course in Miracles doesn’t speak of miracles at all?
Maybe I should ask it this way:
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Growing up, I had a problem with God.
The biblical God.
I was never religious, but growing up in a Jewish family in Israel,
it’s almost impossible not to be exposed to the bible (the old testament).
Amongst other reasons, we learn it at...
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Emotional pain is tough to handle sometimes, isn’t it?
Life contains suffering and sadness alongside joy and pleasure.
In a world of duality, it's an inevitable part of the music of life.
How do you deal with...
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Well over 600 pages.
That’s how big the theoretical part of A Course in Miracles is.
And there’s even more theory in other parts of the book.
That’s a lot of information.
365 days.
The practical part of A Course in...
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Belief->Thought->Emotion->Action.
We all want a happier, better life.
And behind the scenes, in our minds, our beliefs are running the show.
Our beliefs are the key to how we try to achieve such a happier, better life.
How do you make...
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Last week a good friend asked me, “why do we have to suffer to grow?”
She’s having a hard time for some years now, and if that’s not enough,
about 2 months ago her big love left her, broken-hearted and...
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In truth, starting a new year means nothing.
It’s just another story we’re telling ourselves.
It’s not a fact that a new year just started - it’s a story.
It’s not a new year in China.
It’s not the...
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Please note:
The point of this post is not to say which path is better than the other,
but rather to raise the question ‘are A Course in Miracles and Christianity as it is commonly practiced the same,...
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Hey there Better Lifers!
My 7 months old baby is sick for the first time in his life
The poor guy has a cold, but he is not used to it at all.
For the first time in his life, he’s experiencing a congested nose,
difficulty to breath, throwing...
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Oh, decisions and choices...
One of the most common issues I hear from students, coaching clients,
and friends is a difficulty with making choices,
also known as decision making:
How to choose?
How to make wise decisions?
How to choose from love...
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Anger, frustration, depression, stress, anxiety…
Not exactly what comes to mind when you’re thinking about gratitude and giving thanks, is it?
More to the point, it’s the opposite of what gratitude feels like.
It’s the opposite of...