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“Removing old conditionings from the mind and training the mind to be more equanimous with every experience is the first step toward enabling one to experience true happiness.” ~S.N. Goenka I just spent ten days sitting in absolute silence with about 100 strangers, time I previously thought I should’ve spent networking and applying for jobs […]

Hi friends! I’m excited to share that the ​2025 Tiny Buddha Day-to-Day Calendar​ is now available for purchase! Uplifting and healing, this calendar offers daily reflections from me, Tiny Buddha contributors, and other authors whose quotes have inspired and encouraged me. Featuring colorful, patterned tear-off pages, the calendar is printed on FSC certified paper with

“Perfectionism is the exhausting state of pretending to know it all and have it all together, all the time. I’d rather be a happy mess than an anxious stress case who’s always trying to hide my flaws and mistakes.” ~Lori Deschene When I got my start as a math teacher, it was 2012, and I

“Life is a balance of holding on and letting go.” ~Rumi A few months ago, someone I had dated briefly seven years ago reached out to apologize for his past behavior. Many of us know how being ghosted can evoke a mix of frustration, bursts of anger, and an underlying sense of utter powerlessness. Degrees

“The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance.” ~Nathaniel Branden I felt lost. I felt broken. I felt scared. As I sat alone in that cold, dark jail cell, I felt like I had hit rock bottom. My feet chilled against the cold stone floor. The creaky wooden bench, stitched together

Seven years ago, I never thought I would be able to say that I have been six years sober! I didn’t think I was physically addicted. I never got the shakes, never morning drank, never drank daily unless on vacation, never got a DUI (even though that was lucky), and never lost a job or a relationship because of

“We are who we believe we are.” ~C.S. Lewis Have you ever caught yourself hiding behind the term “imposter syndrome”? I know I have—more times than I’d like to admit. We hear the phrase so often now, and it’s almost become a catch-all for our fears, doubts, and insecurities. But what if I told you

“If nothing changes, nothing changes. If you keep doing what you’re doing, you’re going to keep getting what you’re getting. You want change, make some.” ~Courtney C. Stevens If someone looked at my life when I was younger, they would think that I had it all together. I went to college to obtain my bachelor’s

Do you ever feel like you’re living your life racing toward someday when everything feels better or easier? Like you’re constantly chasing something—maybe a dream, money, the perfect body, or love and, at the core of it all, happiness? I chased all these things for years, filling most of my time with activities to attain

“Crying is not a sign of weakness, it’s a courageous expression of emotions that leads to strength.” ~Unknown When was the last time you cried? Tears are often seen as a sign of weakness, but for me, they are a powerful guide that helps me recognize and understand my feelings. In a society that frequently