THE GENESIS OF I MARRIED ME ON MARIA SHRIVER November 13 2013, 0 Comments

Marry Yourself

...Thich Nhat Hanh is quoted, “Everyone knows that peace has to begin with oneself, but not many people know how to do it.” As most of us need some guidance on how to start and how to stay committed to a practice of looking within, we often seek the wisdom of myriad practitioners to set us on a path.

Whether it’s taking your own yoga practice off the mat or contemplating the lessons of your favorite spiritual teacher, resources exist to help us shift our mind states.

The research findings from Barbara L. Fredickson posit that micro-moments of positive emotional experience help reshape us, creating an upward spiral. These moments give us the resources to deal with the hardships in life. Fredrickson also writes in her latest book, Positivity, that as people co-experience positive emotions, they are “reminded they are part of something bigger than themselves.”...

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