Trust Is Conscious Vulnerability, Not Expectation of Control
Trust does not mean that others have to do things the way you expect them to. Trust means being consciously vulnerable. #SadhguruQuotes https://t.co/Ni9sji5Emy
Science and Poetry Unite to Harmonize Objective and Subjective Reality
We need science to help us meet reality on its own terms, and we need poetry to help us broaden and deepen the terms on which we meet ourselves and each other. At the crossing point of the two we...
Find Rhythm by Letting Overwhelm Flow Away
when “keeping everything” together has�become too much to bear,�may release become a river�in the wild of the overwhelm. the strain�of all you are managing is undeniable,�but so is the river’s course that reminds you:�embracing the flow isn’t about giving up,�but about...
Song's Hidden Message: Free Your Mind, Timeless Advice
This is one of those songs that I always loved but didn’t understand meaning at first (maybe bc of Nike ads) but then it just hit me one day and I was like ohh ok, and I liked it even...
Free Worship Night—Limited Seats, RSVP “WORSHIP”
Join us for Worship Night at my office on Friday, May 1! It will be a night of worship, healing, and so much more. The event is completely free and will be life changing. We only have room for 100 people...
Near-Death Uber Crash Sparks Urgent Embrace of Life
Last week I was comfortably seated in an Uber headed to the city centre, minding my own business. My Uber driver stopped at a junction and started turning right when, in a split second, a runaway car whose brakes had...
True Presence Is the Absence of Worry and Regret
Presence is not about walking around thinking to yourself, wow, I’m so present. It’s more of the absence of something… Worry and regret. Without worry and regret, you’re in a far better position to download solutions to the situations that you may otherwise...
Your Meditation Attitude Shapes Mindful Awareness
Attitude is a big deal when starting meditation. It relates to HOW you're paying attention. Are you curious, kind, compassionate, and welcoming, or judgemental and frustrated about what you're doing? The lens of mindfulness is all these things. https://t.co/G98Dw8jReR
Elizabeth Bishop Urges a Life‑changing Stretch of Solitude
Elizabeth Bishop on why everyone should experience at least one long period of solitude in life https://t.co/MINKH4UB03
Unlock Better Dream Recall with Neuroscience Insights
Could we recall our dreams better? Join this week's Inner Cosmos with dream engineer Adam Haar Horowitz for a deep dive into what happens in our brains during the night. eagleman.com/podcast/150
Breath‑Focused Mindfulness Boosts Concentration and Calm
Why is a key #mindfulness practice focused on the breath? The purpose of this meditation is to improve concentration and one-pointedness of attention. What we discover is this training brings greater tranquillity and calm to our lives. We are...
Befriend Your Ego, Let It Guide Your Morality
The work is not to destroy the ego or leave it behind. The work is to befriend it. To make it the axis on which your moral compass spins.
Solitude Unchosen, Drawn by Our Inner Destiny Stone
"Solitude is not chosen, any more than destiny is chosen. Solitude comes to us if we have within us the magic stone that attracts destiny." A gem of a read: https://t.co/MWDfIb9fI7
All of Humanity Fits Within One Fragile Arc
Every person you’ve ever loved, every city, every ocean, every war, every dream, all of it fits inside that fragile arc. Captured on an iPhone from 252,000 miles away. The most advanced camera of 1969 couldn’t have taken this shot. Everything affects...
New Study Links Childhood Consciousness to Numinous Experience
My new paper on childhood consciousness and numinous experience, nicely described in @michaelpollan 's splendid A World Appears https://t.co/PhBbbMcrb1
Choose God's Approval over Society's Expectations
Live for God not for the approval of society. 🙏John 10:27-28 “My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck...
Life’s Ultimate Truth: Stars, Seagulls, and Love
Of stars, seagulls, and love – Loren Eiseley (one of my all-time favorite writers) on the first and final truth of life https://t.co/K8YgF4Ttxe
Happiness Requires Letting Go of Past and Future
“To be happy you must eliminate two things. The fear of a bad future and the memory of a bad past.”
Exploring Consciousness: Michael Pollan’s Deep Dive Interview
Audio of my interview with Michael Lewis: After Words: What is conciousness? with Michael Pollan - YouTube https://t.co/C7PNhV2HKE
Mindfulness: Examine Thoughts, Keep Only What Helps
Mindfulness is the art of being present in whatever you are doing, whatever you are thinking. It involves holding up each thought, examining its value and utility and discarding it if it is debilitating or wasteful. ~Avis Viswanathan https://t.co/OWB7LZ4VQ3
Live Zoom Sessions: Uncover and End Suffering
Hello, dears, Please join me live on Zoom, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, 9–10 a.m. Pacific Time. Together, let’s look deeply into the cause of all suffering and how to end it. Let’s do The Work. xo bk Register: athomewithbyronkatie.com theworkofbyronkatie #byronkatie #selfinquiry #mindfulness...
Mindfulness Returns You to the Present, Amplifying Happiness
"Mindfulness helps you go home to the present. And every time you go there and recognize a condition of happiness that you have, happiness comes." Thich Nhat Hanh #ThinkBigSundayWithMarsha #sundayvibes #SundayThoughts #Mindfulness #MindBody #InnerPeace https://t.co/tzZTnBnH1y
Grounded Moments Reveal How Small Worries Fade
Been in my head a lot in the last week. Then as I sat down here barefoot, my body felt it just melted into the hug of the earth. Why do we sweat over small things?
Two Decades Later, We Still Explore Meditations Together
My wife samagerie bought this copy of Meditations back in 2007 just a month or so after we met. I wrote this on a page when we were reading it together. Almost 20 years later, we’re still reading it, but...
Space and Silence Reveal the Creative Stillness Within
Space and silence are two aspects of the same thing. The same no-thing. They are externalization of inner space and inner silence, which is stillness: the infinitely creative womb of all existence. - Eckhart Tolle https://t.co/uo7ENXqRv0
Storytelling Gives Words to Understand and Redeem Ourselves
"One of the functions of art is to give people the words to know their own experience... Storytelling is a tool for knowing who we are and what we want." Ursula K. Le Guin on storytelling and the power of language...
Sisyphean Trap: Endless Efforts Mirror Global Conflict
Recent geopolitical news caught my attention. China recently described United States involvement in the Iran conflict as a "Sisyphean trap." The diplomatic critique is notable, but the phrase itself holds deeper meaning for our daily lives. The term comes from the...
Stay Grounded in Life, Yet Spiritually Weightless
In this life, your so-called ordinary life, you must be rooted; and in your inner space, in the spiritual life, you must be weightless, flying and flowing; floating. - Rajneesh https://t.co/6JsQUijX8E
Self‑approval Is Your Responsibility, Not Others'
"It's not your job to like me, it's mine." What wisdom do you see in this? Join me live on Zoom every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, starting at 9 a.m. Pacific Time. Register: athomewithbyronkatie.com theworkofbyronkatie #byronkatie #innerwisdom #selfhelp #selfinquiry #healingjourney #selflovejourney...
Quiet Moments Pack More Than Busy Days
One day, silence your phone. Leave it in the other room. Sit with your coffee or tea in the calm stillness of silence and watch the light in the room move across the floor. Nothing will happen. Yet you'll feel that...
Complexity Isn’t the Problem; Mindset Is.
Koan #55 “[process] isn't working.” “You're doing it wrong.” “But we got certified, read books, watched videos, and used templates.” "You're doing it wrong; it's more complex and subtle than all that.” "Then it's too hard to do right.” And the student was enlightened.
Writing Demands Deep Self‑Listening and Embracing Shadows
Enjoyed @Joseph_Fasano_ inspiring advice to an inquisitive #writer. Sharing fragments for insight: -writing is witnessing -the life of a writer is learning to listen deeply to the self -rid yourself of old ghosts -Hope, but don't turn from the shadows #myprocessingchilddeath https://t.co/urX6jXkvDG
Hemingway's Letter: Love Endures Beyond Death
"Very few people ever really are alive and those that are never die; no matter if they are gone. No one you love is ever dead." Hemingway's extraordinary letter to a couple who lost their son, crowned with his only overt...
Whitman's Leaves of Grass Guides Authentic Self‑Discovery
Walt Whitman's field guide to being yourself – the trial and triumph of "Leaves of Grass" https://t.co/onkPp36yE5 #longreads #traversal
True Consciousness Requires Seeing Your Brain From Outside
I have talked to thousands about consciousness. The only ones who really define it are those who can view their own brain from outside themselves.
Jealousy Signals Unresolved Self‑Issues, Not Her Fault
If another woman’s life irks you, I promise you, it’s not her, it’s you. You need to figure out why your demons tremble when they see the light in another woman. If you really do the inner work, you’ll learn...
Healing the Nervous System Means Connecting without Self‑sacrifice
One of the clearest signs of nervous system healing: understanding that connection doesn’t require self abandonment. 
Life’s Milestones Are Moments; Growth Is Ongoing Practice
The wedding is an event, love is a practice. The graduation is an event, education is a practice. The race is an event, fitness is a practice. The heart, mind, and body are endless pursuits.
C.S. Lewis Reveals Our Deepest Existential Desire
The Thing Itself – C.S. Lewis on what we long for in our existential longing https://t.co/JjBeAFJJek
Seek Freedom From Craving Love, Approval, and Appreciation
If I had a prayer, it would be this: “God spare me from the desire to seek love, approval, or appreciation. Amen.” xoxo bk Join me live on Zoom every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, starting at 9 a.m. Pacific Time. Register:...
From Cancer to Purpose: Jim Olson’s Resilient Renewal
I once had the good fortune of collaborating with Jim Olson when he was leading communications for United Airlines. From the start, I was struck by his sense of purpose for improving the wellbeing of others. Jim’s cancer-defeating journey, which...
Take Charge of Your Mind for Joy and Peace
The most precious gift we have as human beings is how profoundly we experience our lives. Learning how to take charge of the mind is most important for a human being to be joyful and peaceful. This is the possibility...
Orcas Reveal Love, Loss, and Consciousness Lessons
Orcas and the price of consciousness – lessons in love and loss from Earth's most successful and creative predator https://t.co/XAAZ3Fe3iK
Turning 43, Still Seeking Life’s Answers, Gift Coming
Turning 43 today ⏳ Didn’t figure out the meaning of life, the universe and everything at 42 🤔 Maybe this year will figure it out 🤞 A gift for everyone Monday 🔜 🎁
Calmness Turns Hot Mess Into Reflective Beauty
Like water, when we are boiling with anger, we are nothing but a hot mess, unable to be touched. But, when we are calm and warm, we invite the world to join us and we can reflect the beauty all around us. 🙏 #FridayMotivation #FridayThoughts #mindset https://t.co/CpeJUc5Nbx
Question Your Interpretation to Defuse Criticism’s Sting
Criticism often feels like proof that something is wrong with us. But ancient wisdom suggests that the sting comes from our interpretation. When we question that interpretation, space opens between the words and our reaction. Read on my blog ➜ https://t.co/TX886SXvwC...
Stay Vigilant, Humble, and Grounded in Spiritual Battle
I was reading First Epistle of Peter 5 this morning and felt a call in verses 2–9 that we can’t afford to ignore right now. -Be vigilant -Be sober-minded -Be watchful We are not just living life we are in a spiritual battle. The...
Make Wisdom Stick: Stoic Reframing for Happier Living
How do you stay connected to the things that improve your life? For the full 10percenthappier podcast episode with Maria Semple — bestselling novelist and author of Where'd You Go, Bernadette — head to the link in bio. We discuss stoicism,...
Reviving Imagination: Reading in an Age of Distraction
Rehabilitating the active imagination – Samantha Harvey on how to be a reader in the age of fractured attention https://t.co/Vg5Dviv3rI
We Often Miss Our Inner Genius
Most human beings live and die without ever touching the Inner Genius they hold within themselves. #SadhguruQuotes https://t.co/4l69Y361ob