In the spirit of Easter, let’s talk about forgiveness—forgiveness with the most important relationship you can have. How difficult do you find it to forgive yourself? . . E. L. Jayne’s blog can be found here.
Question of the Day – No. 514
Question of the Day – No. 512
"If you ask a thousand people if they want to be rich, every one except the poet and the mystic will say yes." -BR If someone asked you if you wanted to be rich, with all the conveniences and consequences considered, would you say yes or no? . . As a self-proclaimed poet, I'd also... Continue Reading →
To give, or to not give, 100% of yourself?
By E. L. Jayne One mellow evening, a seemingly miniscule reverie came along that managed to consume my mind. I couldn't stop contemplating one question: What have I given 100% of everything I had to? Truly, 100%?
Different Definitions of Happiness: A reflection.
We all honor our own innate ideals of happiness. Our conception of "the good life." Composing and recomposing our lives around this archetype of euphoria. But that's the thing.
How to Love the Unrecognizable Part of Yourself
"When you accept yourself, the whole world accepts you." Easier said than done, right? To love yourself at the current moment is complex enough, but what about who you used to be? What about the parts of yourself you aren't proud of? What about the tedious pieces which still need tending to? To truly love... Continue Reading →
To Love or To Not Love?
By E.L. Jayne Would you rather have loved and lost or never have loved at all?
How a Pencil Proves our Indisputable Interconnectedness
By E.L. Jayne Our interconnectedness and reliance on other human beings is taken for granted lately. It seems as if people only want to surround themselves with other like-minded people. This is profoundly dangerous.
Why I’m Not making New Year’s resolutions and why you shouldn’t either.
By E. L. Jayne The dust from the holidays is starting to settle; it's that time of year again. Personally, I'd vote for an execution of the New Year's resolution.
The Vulnerability of Democracy
By Billy Osogo I became politically-aware when I was around 11 years old. We had a disputed election in 2007 that resulted in the most destructive wave of electoral violence in all of Kenya’s history.
Knowing Laughter
Provided by Billy Osogo | Dr Brené Brown, in her insightful book, I Thought It Was Just Me, writes about “knowing laughter.” She defines it as “laughter that results from recognizing the universality of our shared experiences, both positive and negative.”
To Do: Gratitude and Food
By Ellen Jayne {generations} maybe because, the same blood that runs through my veins, ran for centuries before me, and will continue to live on after me, each generation passing down their stories
How To Cope With the Monotony of Life
*BEEP* your alarm clocks goes off for the umpteenth time of quarantine. The past and present fade together as the days play an infinite loop. In January I posted an article here called How To Love the Repetition of Life. Little did I know that quarantine and a global lockdown that would last for months... Continue Reading →
Ignite Your Independence
By Ellen Jayne When was the last time you did something by yourself? Truly by yourself, and for yourself?
Tell Me About a Time When…
By Ellen Jayne | Whether you believe in luck, fate, or other mysterious ways in which this world works, we've all experienced it. Something too coincidental to be accidental.
Running Out Of Risk
By Ellen Jayne | Traveling and living like a nomad brings me so much life. I feel energized, inspired, alive. I am entirely engaged in the present moment. Although I'm an ardent advocate for finding simple pleasures in our every day lives, it's important to recognize when your current routine isn't working. Do I need to feel the component of risk in my life to be happy?
How To Find Courage Through Chaos
By Ellen Jayne | The dawn of a new decade, a fresh era, daunting dreams and prodigious plans—2020 forecasted a favorable year. Jump to July and 2020 has been a whirlwind of woeful world events. Did anyone else feel like they were concurrently downward spiraling with the world's events? I had, too, until I realized I couldn't live like that anymore.
The Pretentious Pretext of Practicing Presence
By Ellen Jayne | I'm sure you've heard the phrases "live in the moment," or "just live in the now." Easier said than done. The irony remains, the more you think about living in the moment, the less you can actually live in the moment.
Invigorated By India
By Ellen Jayne | Harnessing Hope in a Time of Heartache
Finding Another True Love
By Ellen Jayne | Have you ever had something you based your whole life on taken away from you?
Your Convoluted Sense of Control
By Ellen Jayne | We all believe we have control over our life, enough to make daily decisions to influence it for the better. But when we reach the extent of that control, have we learned to let go?
