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Meditation In A Busy World: Finding Your Centre Amid The Chaos Meditation has been around for centuries, but lately it has been experiencing a revival as more and more people are seeing how relevant this ancient Buddhist practice is with today’s modern lifestyles. Studies have proven the many benefits of meditation: It gives you clarity, it relieves stress and anxiety, it feeds your creativity, it drives you toward your goals, it has the capacity to heal your pain – physical, emotional, real or imagined. Some people use it to seek solutions for their specific problems while others need it to make life easier and lighter in general. I find that meditation is perfectly aligned with our life principles on making more responsible, sustainable decisions. Yes, I see the direct connection between food and meditation! Our decision to go vegan is rooted in our commitment to our health and to caring…

Many of us go through our days awake, but following patterns we’ve developed over the years. We are going through the motions, doing things at home, online, at work without much forethought. Contrast this with the idea of an Intentional Life: everything you do is done with consciousness, fulfilling one of your core values (compassion, for example). Everything is done with a conscious intent. It’s true that many things we do have some kind of intent — I’m washing the dishes because I don’t want a messy house or bugs in my kitchen; I’m driving to work because I need to make a living; I’m driving my kids to school because they need to get an education and have a social network. But after repeating these actions every day, the intent kind of fades into the background so that we are barely aware of them. We’ve figured out the intent long ago,…

Each and every day, life offers us countless opportunities for new growth, exciting adventures and the chance to be exactly who we want to be – but we rarely see more than a sliver of the miraculous possibilities around us. You see, most of us are too busy doing what we think we have to do, that we never get around to doing what we truly want to do. So many people talk about following their dreams and it’s only a tiny fraction of humanity who are actually going for it, each and every day. The path of stepping up is not always easy. I can tell you first hand that the higher you go, the more challenges and obstacles can come your way. But I can also tell you that it gets better as you keep going. Perseverance is the key and trusting your heart to show you the…

The Secrets of Solitude – Enjoying Quiet Time Our world is plugged in. Everywhere we turn, people are talking and texting on phones, listening to iPods, scrolling relentlessly on tablets, and deeply engaged on laptops.  We are connected through chargers and WiFi in the airwaves – letting these gadgets rule our lives, our very own neural networks and essence of living, our relationships and ultimately our joy and happiness. It’s time to unplug and connect with yourself through the forgotten and almost lost art of being alone. These are the times that I am sometimes the happiest. Why Seek Solitude? There are many benefits of solitude.  When we are alone with our thoughts, it gives us time to listen to the world around us, as well as the world going on inside of us. Take time to reboot – your brain! Solitude gives our brains the rest and recovery it…

The Universe always works in a dynamic exchange with your body, mind, and environment. In nature, giving and receiving different aspects of the flow of energy in the universe are what permit the continual bounty we enjoy and is what we call life. As Buddha shared, “Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.” Just like the candle, when we share our happiness, it doesn’t mean we lose any of our own personal happiness. By sharing, I actually find my happiness and joy grows. ….As I look back on 2012 and reflect on my life, there’s a huge wave of a blur that goes through my mind at 150mph. Life has been crazy for me (and my family). Besides renovating and opening a new business called Kelly’s Bake Shoppe and restructuring and…

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