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Science of Compassion

Compassion

Training your brain to pay attention to compassion produces a giant step toward a better, more enjoyable life according to Richard Davidson of the University of Wisconsin. A study just published in May 2018 from the University of Wisconsin defines compassion as connecting with the suffering (of others and oneself) along with a genuine wish […]

Do you believe your own thoughts? Do you want to believe them?

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Do you believe your own thoughts?  Do you even want to believe them?   A poll of 2,000 British workers found they spent nearly two hours every day feeling tense; spending the equivalent of 27 days a year worrying, stressing 3,676 times every year, and six in ten believe these stresses impact their well-being.Whatever the reason […]

AGAPE aka Unconditional Love, Compassion, Mercy and more

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AGAPE is my word for 2020. My word to meditate upon and to bring into every area of my life. The Greek word AGAPE has no real English equivalent. Sometimes, AGAPE is translated as Love, but Love in English could be said to apply to your love for hot dogs, or any passing fancy that […]

What is this all about?

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Shining Light on LIFE! One might wonder what Shining light on LIFE is all about.  These are some of the statements that have stood out for me and pushed me onward:   From the Eastern perspective, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi talked about being able to live “200% of life”. From the Western perspective, Jesus said, “I come […]