Author Archives: Deven

Witnessing and experiencing acts of kindness produce oxytocin and serotonin. Generosity can help lower blood pressure, calm the mind, heal wounds, lighten the heart, and foster a feeling of connectedness. It cultivates space to explore other nuggets to clarify my … Read More

    Things unfold according to their nature. What makes me rush them? It is anger, directly or subtly. What lies beneath the surface of anger is some fear. What is it in the current situation that is making me … Read More

Can’t I trust the body’s natural wisdom and how it supports life? My breath takes care of itself. My ears can hear, my eyes can see, and my organs can sustain the metabolism and biology of being alive. There are … Read More

Unpleasant things are inevitable. My mind can make me cling to what I want or push away what I don’t like. I can get stuck by holding on to narrow views, self-serving hopes and wishes, resistance to physical pain, or … Read More

Can I accept and welcome the present moment as it is? When I try to force an experience to be different from it, I don’t get to see its true nature. Fighting or resisting the pain allows it to dominate … Read More

I am the Atma – the spacious awareness. Can I witness whatever comes up in my mind or body without judging it? It is the very nature of the thinking mind and ego to compare, judge, and evaluate. They save … Read More

Can I be a beginner for a change? I am experiencing this moment – the present moment – for the first time. Can I have the openness, lightness, vulnerability, excitement, and childlike curiosity to let it emerge? Can I embrace … Read More

I read Duane Elgin’s Choosing Earth a few months ago. This blog post is my extract from the book combined with some other ideas and thoughts. The book’s message to me is a story where we, the citizens of Mother … Read More

I am empty! 😊 I am empty because I let go of my attachments, worries, and fear. I am empty because I let myself be in the present moment without filling it with any preconceived notions, past experiences, wants, or … Read More

Mindfulness is moment by moment, non-judgmental awareness. Since last year, I have been exploring it more actively. How is it helping me? I can loosen the grip of my reactive thinking patterns and emotional bindings. The healing energies from inside get … Read More