Living Skillfully with the Difficult

Here’s an excerpt from Phillip Moffitt’s book Emotional Chaos to Clarity about how to relate to difficulty in your life such that you relieve yourself of unnecessary suffering and even find a sense of well-being during times of challenge.

2021-04-22T11:53:40-07:00By |

Making Major Life Changes

Bringing mindfulness to the longings and impulses that lead you to make major life changes provides a method for consciously and skillfully working with the complexity of moving in new directions in your life.

2020-07-09T02:58:12-07:00By |

Self-Soothing during Difficult Times

Through the skillful application of mindfulness we can learn to self-soothe whenever life delivers us a blow and soon regain our balance. Here is a three-step approach for calming yourself and regaining balance when life delivers you a blow.

2020-07-09T03:18:35-07:00By |

Don’t Blame the Messenger!

In challenging or painful moments of our lives, can we hear the message that the messenger and form of the message are delivering to us without blame, justification, or indignation? There is much wisdom and peace to be gained if we can separate the message from the messenger and form of the message.

2020-07-09T03:21:49-07:00By |

How Suffering Got a Bad Name

Many people are uneasy with the fact that their lives contain suffering; therefore, they are ineffective in coping with whatever difficulties and disappointments arise. It is possible to learn to relate to your suffering in such a way that it is easier to bear.

2020-07-09T03:23:06-07:00By |