Friendship may be one of life’s most precious gifts in our lives. Yet, in today’s culture, the talk of toxic people and blocking or ghosting has sadly become mainstream. As loneliness and
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Have you ever had a friend that brought out the worst in you? Did they make you feel self-conscious or unsupported? Ugh, not cool. Our bonds with our friends are some of
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What does the best kind of friendship look like and can I have it? For the last couple of weeks, we’ve been talking about the friendship gap in men and how to close
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Work-life balance is the relationship between your job and the other important things in your life. These may be things like your family, sports and social life, household chores, and volunteer commitments.
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KARUNA is my Word for a More Compassionate 2025 As I reflect on the past year’s journey, one word has persistently whispered to me, calling me toward a more intentional and
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Karuna is the Sanskrit term for compassion. Compassion in Buddhism is the longing to alleviate the suffering of others, ideally all others. Karuna is one of the two core values in Mahayana
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“Kindness calms, Compassion propels” Karuna – picture source -Khasarpana Lokesvara Statue at Bodhikshetra Buddha Vihara The cultivation of Maitri (Loving-Kindness or Fraternity) and Karuna (Compassion) transforms the spiritual journey—especially along the Bodhisattva Path—into a gentle, blissful breeze
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Cultivating Karuna Thursday Evening Online Program May 26, 2022, 7:00 to 8:45 pm Eastern Time Dear Still Water Friends, In my twenties, I felt overwhelmed and paralyzed with grief from low self-esteem about
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Learn what an abundance mindset is and how to know if you have one. Plus, 8 exercises to step out of a scarcity mindset and into an abundant thinking mindset. What is
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Self-criticism is something that I have always struggled with. Obsessing over my past mistakes, ruminating over situations and harshly criticising myself were normal patterns I would fall into. I know I’m not
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