Life isn’t waiting for us out there. It’s happening right here, right now. When the soundtrack of our minds is...
What does eating a simple breakfast—two fried eggs, one tortilla, a spoonful of salsa and a tiny slice of avocado—have...
There are moments that divide your life into “before” and “after.” For me, that moment came on May 19, 2000—the...
It was about 2 a.m., phone glowing on my face, when I typed four words that would change everything: “how...
Step One: Sink like the lotus The first step in the Lotus Effect is to sink. This involves sinking into...
Imagine life as a jar you want to fill with fruits. I’d guess that the number one fruit you’d want...
Recently, I was interviewed about my new book Humanity’s Spiritual Rebirth: Wisdom to Transform Struggles into Strength. What follows are...
The morning sun filters through the blinds, casting golden patterns on the living room floor. My five-year-old, still in pajamas,...
You never quite forget the moment your world changes with the birth of your child. There’s beauty in it—raw, visceral...
How do we identify emptiness and use that insight about it to cultivate a new relationship with our laptop, our...
No matter where you live, I’m sure you’ve heard a lot about Japan and the people living there, but did...
Purpose. Life. Those two words ought to co-exist and intermingle, but often, they wind up going their separate ways. There...
“Perhaps we can train the brain and the mind to work better, so we can become more mindful participants in...
What’s your favorite kind of chocolate—milk, dark or white? Like chocolate, gratitude has three flavours: gratitude, appreciation and thankfulness. Each...
Minks The signs left behind remind methat you are here: the ripplesgenerating from underthe riverbank, webbed prints in the damp...
A month ago, after I departed from South Bend, Indiana on a 13-hour car ride filled with the sounds of...
“Memento mori” is Latin for “Remember you must die.” It’s as close to a motto as a Stoic can get....
A sudden or gradual awakeningfollowed by exceedingly ecstatic highs and depressing lows…uncovering every stoneto satisfy a newfound quest for inner...
Life often presents us with challenges that demand a profound level of acceptance—the kind that requires us to navigate through...
While taking a fundamental online course on “Managing Happiness” from Harvard University with professor Arthur Brooks, Ph.D., I realized something...
Perhaps 2023 will be remembered as the year when climate scientists pulled out a host of superlatives to describe the...
The translation of memento mori from Latin to English and the deep consideration of its meaning is the last thing...
Someone, perhaps a therapist I sat with along the way, pointed out how often I used the word “should.” I...
A favourite quote I keep tacked to a bulletin board in my office reads: “One’s destination is never a place,...
