These days, I see it more clearly. I can name it now. I don’t only live inside it, but I still return to it—especially as a parent, especially when things stretch thin. The...

Want more posts like this in your life? Join the Tiny Buddha list for daily or weekly insights. “We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to...

Want more posts like this in your life? Join the Tiny Buddha list for daily or weekly insights. “Turn down the volume of your negative inner voice and create a nurturing inner voice to...

Want more posts like this in your life? Join the Tiny Buddha list for daily or weekly insights. “I searched for God and found only myself. I searched for myself and found only God.”...

Want more posts like this in your life? Join the Tiny Buddha list for daily or weekly insights. “Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.” ~Anatole France When my...

Want more posts like this in your life? Join the Tiny Buddha list for daily or weekly insights. “It is very important for every human being to forgive herself or himself because if you...

“The wound is the place where the Light enters you.” ~Rumi Before 2011, I had heard many spiritual teachers talk about “accepting what is.” It sounded nice in theory, like good mental information to...

“Rest and be thankful.” ~William Wordsworth A few years ago, I caught myself doing something that made no sense. It was late evening, my kids were asleep, the house finally quiet. I’d been counting down...