Do you feel completely loved and completely lovable? In this episode of “The Rabbit Hole” on The Chopra Well, Deepak Chopra discusses why we need to look past the limited views of ourselves to feel completely loved. When we look in the mirror, many of us see flaws and limitations that keep us from viewing [...]
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Watch the Philadelphia Orchestra Flashmob an Airplane Stuck on the Tarmac!
What would you do if your plane had a 3-hour delay on the tarmac before taking off? Why, whip out your violin and play a bit of Dvořák, of course! This is precisely the situation The Philadelphia Orchestra found themselves in as they waited for a flight from Beijing to Macao during their 2013 Residency [...]
What is Your “Unlived Life?” It’s Time to Start Living Whole-Heartedly
The happiest people I know have something in common: they are whole-hearted in how they engage in their lives…whole-hearted in relating with others, in work, in meditation, and in play. They have a capacity to give themselves thoroughly to the present moment. Yet for many, it’s challenging to engage with this quality of presence. Take this personal [...]
Precious Joy: It’s Time to Start Loving Life
When I talk to people about how much they experience joy, most say, “Not so much.” Joy is not a frequent visitor, and when it does appear, it’s fleeting. Joy arises when we are open to both the beauty and suffering inherent in living. Like a great sky that includes all different types of weather, [...]
Cultivating Joy That Lasts Longer Than Chocolate
Happiness is eating a delicious chocolate bar. It’s a physical pleasure that lasts a very short time. What if you could find something akin to happiness, only deeper and longer lasting? Kind of like a permanent orgasm? Would you want some? Joy dives deeper and lasts longer. It’s a spiritual experience that comes from within. [...]
3 Ways to See the Gift In Each Moment
Many people assume ‘gifts’ mean specific things or having certain people in their lives. Though those are definitely good definitions, I think the real gifts are the moments we have because it’s in these moments that we get to experience the events, the people, the things, the thoughts. It’s really the moments that matter. Many [...]
A Blessed Life: Practicing Gratitude in the Face of Robbery
If you have food in the refrigerator, clothes on your back, a roof overhead, and a place to sleep at night, you are richer than 75% of the world. If you woke up this morning with more health than illness, you are more blessed than the one million who will not survive this week due [...]
How To Transform Anger Into Creativity
Anger is a good thing…when we know how to be the master, and not the servant, of this powerful energy. How can we be in mastery of our anger so that we use this strong energy in the most creative way possible for positive outcomes? Awareness is the solution. Awareness gives us choice. How do [...]
How to Connect With Your Inner Secret Garden of Joy
If you do not know the difference between pleasure and joy you have not yet begun to live. – Thomas Merton Everyone wants to find happiness, but what if there is something deeper, something more lasting? Happiness is good. It’s a wonderful feeling that comes from buying a new dress or eating an ice cream [...]
3 Ways To Find Your Inner Child and Add the WOW! Back to Life
Kids don’t like being bored. So, when the world becomes boring to them, they find things to make it interesting. They invent, create, imagine – or at least they do this until much of our schooling pulls this desire and ability out of them. Here are some alarming statistics: Kids laugh and smile more than [...]
