How many times have we had an internal emotional itch and have looked for an external scratching post to calm the feeling of confusion and unrest? What I mean by this is, often when we feel an inner emotional yearning stemming from anxiety or fear (lower mind activity), we immediately reach out to the closest… Continue reading Internal itch-External scratching post
Author: Smriti
Receive rather than reject
As humans we are constantly conditioned to reject all that is unwanted, unacceptable and all that doesn’t fit our notion of how “it” should be. Advertising companies have a field day with this. If we allow it to invade our space, we will constantly be told how to reject and remove anything unwanted with a… Continue reading Receive rather than reject
Attitude is everything
An attitude is somewhere between a belief, a stance, a mood, and a pose. If you’ve got an attitude about something, it can be hard to change it because you think you’re right. So its useful to challenge your own attitudes regularly to prevent stagnation. While there are so many attitude types and classifications, I tend to focus on… Continue reading Attitude is everything
“How” do you want to live this experience called life?
This past year and a half, I’ve become very mindful of who/what comes in, who/what stays, and who/what is no longer here to support my highest good and must be let go of. It has helped me focus on the “how” I want to live this experience. You don’t have to understand life. You just… Continue reading “How” do you want to live this experience called life?
Forgiveness
When we feel hurt by a situation or behaviors in our external world, our internal life feels stabbed and wounded. What do we do with this? Do we immediately plot our revenge and lash out, do we withdraw into hurting victims, licking our wounds in private, or do we forgive and move on? Most of… Continue reading Forgiveness
Who am I? What did I come here to do?
Most humans start off with a different question- “why is this happening to me!” accompanied by frustration and screaming that may involve fist banging. Majority of people stay in this realm- they believe all THIS (usually awful stuff) is happening to THEM. They quote things like “Murphy’s law” etc., and remain in a state of… Continue reading Who am I? What did I come here to do?
Reassurance versus self-righteousness
As social creatures, we each live with and around humans with varied beautiful personality traits. Each unique to their own. Its almost as if we have (for a myriad of reasons), created our own personal version of reality and are living a fantasy life within the confines of this perceived reality. No good reality versus… Continue reading Reassurance versus self-righteousness
Change and brain plasticity
Very often I meet people who set out to change the world. Some want to make a big impact on large communities of people, others simply want to change their friends and family so their behavior can be more suited to their own (often ego) needs. “You must be the change you wish to see… Continue reading Change and brain plasticity
Spiritual squalor to spiritual abundance
In a recent meditation when I asked for guidance on understanding why some humans choose to suffer emotionally and inflict suffering onto other humans who choose to remain in their lives; the words “Spiritual squalor” became apparent. The noun “squalor” is defined as- the state of being extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result… Continue reading Spiritual squalor to spiritual abundance
Maslow and Hawkins
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs depicted above, is a motivational theory in psychology comprising a five-tier model of human needs, often depicted as hierarchical levels within a pyramid. From the bottom of the hierarchy upwards, the needs are: physiological (food and clothing), safety (job security), love and belonging needs (friendship), esteem, and self-actualization. Criticized widely for… Continue reading Maslow and Hawkins