Our modern world is facing an epidemic of stress and anxiety. That’s why today, I want to show you six different teas that can be extremely helpful in alleviating or lessening the effects of stress and anxiety. Along the way, we’ll look at the specific effects of each tea so that you get a good … Read more
It has been said that three things in human life are important. The first is to be kind. The second is to be kind. And the third is to be kind. This reminded me of this poem: GOOD AND CLEVER by Elizabeth Wordsworth If all the good people were clever, And all clever people were … Read more
“To know nothing about yourself is to live. To know yourself badly is to think,” Fernando Pessoa wrote while contemplating moments of calm amid uncertainty and disquiet. “To know yourself in a flash, as I did in this moment, is to have a fleeting notion of the intimate monad, the soul’s magic word. But that … Read more
Sharon Salzberg came into my life a few years ago when I stumbled upon her Metta Hour podcast — a chance encounter that revealed the host to be the voice of kindness and compassion in today’s fractured world. Of all the episodes I’ve listened, my favorite one is called “Foundations of Forgiveness.” Why this particular … Read more