I’ve been returning to the principle take nothing personal in my recent reflections, especially as I explore what it means to hold love for self and love for others with greater intention. This teaching from The Four Agreements offers clarity in moments when the emotional load feels heavier than it should, reminding us that much of what we internalize comes from misunderstanding someone else’s inner world as our own. People move through life shaped by memories they haven’t s

As the holiday arrives tomorrow, you may be gathering with people you care about or settling into a quiet moment on your own. Either way, this pause gives you space to be grateful for all you have and all that is coming. Of course any time of the year is a good time to express gratitude but there is something about this time of year that brings it a little more front and center. Research shows that gratitude improves mental and physical health, strengthens our relationships,

There are points in life when love asks something different from you than it once did. When you allow love to expand in the ways it needs to, you recognize that there are moments when the most loving thing you can do is let people go. Maybe not forever but certain seasons may call for you to detach in love to give yourself or others time and space to heal. Perhaps not forever, but only time will ultimately reveal that. Accepting these shifts, and knowing that space is sometim

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