Best of Ourselves

Will power is a limited commodity so we need to learn how to use it wisely and cultivate more of it.

To be the best of ourselves we must learn to embrace the worst of ourselves with compassion.  Self-compassion can be learned and it makes growing and learning a lot easier.

"Action is born in the image first created." by Deb Ackley.  How do we get below the waterline of our issue and find out what assumptions root our action?

If we take the time to honestly acknowledge and appreciate the people around us, we not only strengthen our connection, we feel better.

Using a polarity map, we can get the best of both worlds.

A chapter in the book Buddha's Brain is entitled "Two Wolves".  Based on the Native American tale about the wolf of hate and the wolf of love who reside in our hearts.

Relationships are critical to our well being and health. Yet, they are so easily damaged.  Cultivating positive relationships is not a technique, it is a way of living.

Our brains focus on the negative and forget the positive according to neuroscience research cited in the book, Buddha Brain.  How to consciously focus on the positive to increase our resilience.

Research in business, pyschology and neuroscience all point to the power of a meditation practice. What is it and why is it so hard to do?

January 28, 2012 - How do we keep our focus on that which we are trying to create?  Telling a story from her recent book, What Have I Mythed?, Marcia explores what it takes to keep our focus "on the light".