Some insights from the text: "Every problem starts with a thought. We think a certain way about something, and by sticking with that thought and giving it importance, we create misery for ourselves. Being present gives us the possibility to see the thought just as a thought and not identify with it." "People want to grasp the Truth with their mind. But they can't. The Truth shies away from them because it can't be possessed. You have to dissolve yourself...

Many of us feel out of synch with our lives. We sleepwalk through experience, believing that one day-when all the conditions are just right and the stars align perfectly-we will achieve a peaceful state of mind. We spend our days wandering through the past, dwelling in fictional futures, or existing in alternating states of distraction and frustration. We're absent from our own lives-yet we wonder why we struggle to be at peace and find it so difficult...

This Moment of Retreat is a companion guide to spiritual growth and healing. Over the course of seven chapters, readers are encouraged to retreat into the present moment to listen to the healing guidance that is being sung in the voices of Scripture, prayer and meditation, journaling, poetry, and song. Each chapter features a theme of healing and offers an opportunity for personal or group retreat through prose, poetry, prayer, or reflection activities...

Harnessing the power of positive thinking to uplift, encourage, and inspire, “Calm: 100 Affirmations for Serenity” guides you through empowering affirmations and more to achieve personal growth. The way we speak to ourselves matters. Positive affirmations and meditations are an important tool for personal growth-and these uplifting, inspiring, and motivational statements, when implemented regularly, can have a profound impact on our lives. This...