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There are many theories about the meaning of life, but I think it comes down to two simple things: love and work. Love doesn’t have to be perfect, and work doesn’t have to be successful. It’s enough to love and…
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When someone has been having a hard time for a few days, a few weeks or even months, it’s easy to feel useless as a friend. We tend to believe we have to say something clever, give advice or offer…
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Spending energy on paths you’re not going to take only creates noise. Thinking about what you could have done, what others expect from you, or what might be better according to someone else leads nowhere. If something isn’t part of…
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What comes, comes. Resisting it only drains you more. If you feel anger, sadness or fear, the best thing you can do is let it be. Not to dwell on it, but to avoid adding an extra layer of conflict…
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I don’t think much about the past. What I did, what others said, what went right or wrong, no longer has a real effect on what I can do today. Remembering doesn’t help me move forward. Sometimes it shows up…
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Sometimes you simply realize you’ve lost your way. You don’t know exactly when it happened, but you’re no longer where you wanted to be. You’ve stopped doing what made you feel good, you’re surrounded by things that don’t matter, and…
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What are we, really. We identify with our body, our emotions, our thoughts, but if you look closely, we’re just a network of neurons interacting inside a brain. Everything we feel and think happens in there. We don’t even need…