Lately I have been trying to take stock of myself, and when I catch myself doing that I stop, reign back the automatic voice in my head and I say to myself: “Jessica, if that’s what you want to do then you are going to clear your mind, step back and simply be for a few moments.”
Confession: I have the maximalist gene. It is in my DNA and this gene has been further strengthened by environment and circumstance.
Sometimes themes manifest themselves as a “movement of sorts” in people’s psyche. This new awareness more often than not, causes change because the psyche then decides to make these changes tangible: movements.
Happy National Dog Day! Today is a day to give all dogs the recognition they so deserve.
WHAHHHHH!!!! Another school cycle begins.
And as all cycles in life, depending on the stage of life we are in, that’s how we feel about children going back to school…am I making sense?
In thinking about happiness I began to look at it as I would cooking a wonderful dinner…So what are the ingredients to be happy?
When you were little did you play at being someone else? Like your favorite super-hero, a princess, or a cowgirl? You had fun, right? And, at the end of playtime you went back to being who you were.
“The only real elegance is in the mind; if you’ve got that, the rest really comes from it.” - Diana Vreeland
Elegance is indeed in the mind. It is the subtle combination of choices to create beauty imbued with contentment.
Why is it that many times the word happy makes us precisely the opposite…not happy? I suppose it is because happiness, the result of being happy, is something we are a bit scared of.
“It is always the simple that produces the marvelous.” - Amelia Barr
Today, modern life is begging us to simplify; to go back to the “simpler things in life.”
Understanding that we do not and cannot control events and their timing is mastering the first step in patience. Letting go. Things will come when they may. You must be ready to receive them when they do.
How do you choose to live your life? Debit or Credit? Are you pleased with the yield and do you feel safe with the investments that you have made in yourself? Or, do you have to tweak a little?
Doing things is leading a well life. There is wellness in doing. There is great merit in doing things in the service of others. Doing at the end of each day allows you to be at peace when you lay your head down to sleep.
The universe tends to work in marvelous ways pairing people and places in order for them to become friends, grow their businesses and try to make a better world together. This is the case between the incredible Elizabeth Mast’s Talulah & HESS and BuDhaGirl.
Whatever happened to turning the lights on and looking in the mirror? Whatever happened to self-reflection and a sense of decorum? Whatever happened to having a sense that it is not alright to look and do whatever you want in life…especially at work, in an airplane, in a restaurant, or at the gym??
“If you always do what interests you, at least one person is pleased.” - Katherine Hepburn We must live each and every day as if it were our very last; and part of living that way is working/doing something that we love every day.
Our daily inner lives (thoughts) (conversations), are full of wishes…we are full of possibilities. These possibilities however are very much a struggle between good and not so good (bad).
Have you ever stopped to think about what your motives truly are? Yes, that’s right why you think the way you think, say what you say, do what you do, and act like you act…?
In life we set goals for ourselves, both small and large. Achieving these goals takes discipline, self-control, perseverance, flexibility, and perhaps the most important: resilience.
If you could have a life alarm to notify you when you were doing something, what would it be?
Today is World Environment Day! In honor of the occasion, we're discussing 9 easy ways to be more environmentally friendly in your everyday life.
In the last five years mindfulness has become a household word. But even though we have heard about mindfulness, and even acknowledge its benefits, why do we not practice it?
BuDhaGirl launches our most awaited color ever…Champagne. What other color could represent the ultimate glamour derived from nature? It is no wonder that when Dom Pérignon discovered champagne (by mistake), he said: “I have tasted the stars.”