Entries from September 2007

humans are human

September 24th, 2007 · 4 Comments

Mother Theresa’s Crisis of Faith
anyone with thoughts and longings such as these must have attained a very high level of realization.
when i read about her struggles, it gives me more faith. thank you, Mother Theresa.

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Tags: dharma

ridiculously interesting UCLA study

September 21st, 2007 · 2 Comments

i KNEW it was right to talk about my feelings all the time…And now it has been confirmed by science…

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Tags: real life

once i had a broken heart. it was awful.

September 15th, 2007 · 32 Comments

This is my story. What’s yours?
Buddhism gives a unique perspective on relating to a broken heart. Of course, there are broken hearts and then there are broken hearts. No matter how much losing other relationships may have made you cry, there are some endings that transcend everything you’ve ever known about pain. If you’ve had […]

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Tags: dharma · relationships

3 things that help with fear

September 12th, 2007 · 2 Comments

Typically the suggestions to fight fear are based on confrontation. But this doesn’t always work, especially for women. Actually, men too.
Here are three alternatives to “fight or flight” that you may not have thought of.
1. Hang out with your friends.
It’s no accident that you feel better after a long chat with your best friend. Connecting […]

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Tags: real life