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How can we live in the present?

| Anxiety, Basic Principles of the Option Method, Beliefs, Death and Dying, Fear, Happiness

One of the greatest yoga teachers of our time, B.K.S. Iyengar*, tells us: “Poets and wise men since the beginning of the written word have enjoined us in all culture to live in the present moment because it is all we really have. Have you ever wondered, while watching nature films on television in which […]

The best way to be happy now

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| Basic Principles of the Option Method, Beliefs, Bruce Di Marsico, Gratitude, Guilt

The Option Method is a fantastic way to change direction when you aren’t feeling the way you want to feel. As quick and effective as it can be, there is even a quicker way to turn yourself around. The first is be happy. Remind yourself that regardless of what you are feeling, your ultimate goal is […]

Is it time to speak your truth?

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| Fearlessness, Happiness

A friend of mine shared this wonderful poem from the Hopi culture with me today. It’s about community and how to be in the world, but it’s also about how to be in your own private world. With happiness and strength. Read it through as is and then read it again and change people to myself, your to my, They to I and so on. […]

How to expand your consciousness without even trying

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| Anxiety, Basic Principles of the Option Method, Beliefs, Consciousness, Embarrassment, Fear, Fearlessness, Happiness

When I think about expanding consciousness, which has been our focus for this month, I realize it’s a wide open multi-leveled subject that can mean many different things. My focus, as always, has been on happiness. What’s the point of expanding consciousness if it doesn’t result in more happiness and less emotional suffering? In my […]