“But what is happiness except the simple harmony between a man and the life he lives?” ~ Albert Camus Do you ever think that perhaps we ask too much of ourselves? Honestly, once our basic needs of food, clothing, and shelter are met stress should be minimal, yet with the choices we make we create…
“Thoughts are like data programmed into a computer, registered on the screen of your life. If you don’t like what you see on the screen, there’s no point in going up to the screen and trying to erase it. Thought is Cause; experience is Effect. If you don’t like the effects in your life, you…
“What a wonderful thought it is that some of the best days of our lives haven’t even happened yet.” ~ Anne Frank Attitude is everything, my friend. Notice how we can look forward in anticipation of great things, or we can look forward with indifference or in dread. We get to choose our perspective. And that…
“Thought is pure energy. Every thought you have, have ever had, and ever will have is creative. The energy of your thought never ever dies. Ever. It leaves your being and heads out into the universe, extending forever. A thought is forever.” ~ Neale Donald Walsch, Conversations with God One single thought doesn’t carry a significant…
“My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive, and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.” ~ Maya Angelou You know what makes the difference between barely surviving and truly thriving in one of BeneFIT’s classes? It’s very simple, very basic even. It’s proper hydration.…
“There is no thought or situation that you can’t put up against inquiry. Every thought, every person, every apparent problem is here for the sake of your freedom. When you experience anything as separate or unacceptable, inquiry can bring you back to the peace you felt before you believed that thought. “If you aren’t completely…
“When you surrender your will, you are saying, “Even though things are not exactly how I’d like them to be, I will face my reality. I will look it directly in the eye and allow it to be here.” Surrender and serenity are synonymous; you can’t experience one without the other. So if it’s serenity…
“There are two ways of spreading light… To be the candle, or the mirror that reflects it.” ~ Edith Wharton All it takes is appreciation — of anything, my friend — and you spread light. You can’t go wrong when you appreciate just as you can’t go wrong when you love. Look for things to…
“At first, keeping all the different parts of your body in alignment is like herding wild monkeys. Plus, in the beginning, it may hurt, too, so beginners are often afraid to do it. “This leads me to one of the most important lessons America has ever taught me: “No pain, no gain.” In India, we…
“Spiritual progress is like a detoxification. Things have to come up in order to be released. Once we have asked to be healed, then our unhealed places are forced to the surface.” ~ Marianne Williamson, A Return to Love How can you clean up what you don’t see, my friend? It’s very easy to be discouraged…