sympathetic joy: help for life’s envious moments
I listened to the Joy Lab Podcast Episode 103. Sympathetic Joy & Emotional Contagion before writing this post. What it is The phrase “sympathetic joy” comes from a word used in Buddhism: mudita. It’s a Pali word that means “taking delight in someone else’s good...
Jack Kornfield on gratitude
I encourage you to read these thoughts from Jack Kornfield slowly, with deep and gentle breaths, letting their meaning sink in. (Spacing is mine.) “Gratitude is a gracious acknowledgment of all that sustains us, a bow to our blessings, great and small, an appreciation...
Gratitude when it’s difficult
Both spiritual traditions that nourish me remind us to practice gratitude always. They recognize that it’s not always easy, but it’s good for us, body, mind, and soul. The Bible says, “Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all...
Reduce your fear and worry with gratitude
Before writing this post, I listened to JOY-LAB PODCAST #183. Reduce Fear and Worry with Gratitude Psychologist Aimee Prasek tells the story of picking up her six-year-old daughter to go to the dentist. The girl said her tummy felt a little sick and then realized that...
Self-compassion when you live with chronic illness
Living with chronic illness is a challenge. In addition to physical sensations, like pain and fatigue, we feel the emotional uproar of fear and anger. Sometimes we also feel embarrassment and/or guilt. It’s easy to think “I should be handling this better!” We add...
Practicing compassion with lovingkindness meditation
Practicing compassion with lovingkindness meditation Last month’s theme was love. This month’s theme is compassion. What’s the difference? Love is a deep affection for someone or something, born of connection to them. Compassion is a broader feeling of concern for...
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