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“If you want others to be happy, practice compassion.  If you want to be happy, practice compassion.”  ~Dalai Lama

The ultimate test of my ability to be positive is with one of the most negative people in my life: my father. I have kept my distance from this relationship for most of my life because the reflection has been generally too much to bear. Seeing in him what I can’t bear in myself only...

Take a quantum leap in your happiness and positivity potential with this weeks discussion with Tracy Quantum.He is a meditation coach and motivational speaker, and an authority on teaching individuals and businesses how to use the profound power of meditation to create a life filled with success, happiness, love and health. Listen as he shares his unique approach which begins with the truth that...

“Bodhicitta is like yeast that never looses potency. Anytime we add the moisture of warmth and compassion it will automatically expand. If we keep it in the freezer however, nothing happens.” -Pema Chodron

I try to think of the word and mind place of the Bodhichitta when things break down in me. They are the moments when our capacity to care or love is compromised by some old broken part of...

“It is not the size of a man, but the size of his heart that matters.” -Evander Holyfield

The male sexual organs are a complex and well-orchestrated center of sensitivity and functionality. Unfortunately, rarely do the questions concerning this organ system evolve beyond the issue of size. The confusion between genital size and sexual satisfaction is perhaps one of the most damaging and rampant...

“It is lack of love for ourselves that inhibits our compassion toward others.  If we make friends with ourselves, then there is no obstacle to opening our hearts and minds to others.” -Unknown

The beauty of a positive life is how it continuously creates unexpected openings of mind and heart and comparable unanticipated successes and opportunities around you. It is a place that feels magical when...

“The weak can never forgive.  Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.”  ~Mahatma Gandhi

Forgiveness is a misunderstood emotional place. We often think of it as something we offer to someone else, but actually the deepest experience is a state we find in ourselves. I have had a long and difficult relationship with my father. His manner is harsh and crude. His outlook is dark and his voice is...

“Clarity of mind means clarity of passion, too; this is why a great and clear mind loves ardently and sees distinctly what he loves.”  -Blaise Pascal

The only way to gain clarity about your direction is to follow the path as it is presented to you. I am not sure you can decide anything through mere thoughtful reflection. It is the life experience of the questions that teach most. When you are full...

“Wonder is involuntary praise.” – Edward Young

The Natural Product Expo has been my stomping grounds for eight years and my love business is blossoming in so many ways that I have been dreaming of that it feels like wonder. In addition to having large distributors opening up to include us in their business, so many people that I have known over the years have benefited from my weekly musings.

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