Feeling the Pain

I have been meditating regularly. I have monitored my emotions and tried correcting some behavioral patterns through meditation. During this deep introspection I have realized that I am highly intuitive and can feel the pain some other person is going through. This causes pain in me too and unhappiness that someone else is unhappy. In a way it is a blessing to feel someone’s pain but I find myself unable to offer help to the other person to rid their pain. This behavior restricts me from volunteering (I tried mentoring a teenager but I fled from the abuse she went through), helping my friends who need a listening friend and offer unbiased good advice.

How should I make myself stronger so that I can hear and see the pain other people feel and yet be there for them as a strong support system.

7 New Ways to Find Happiness

If you’re struggling with how to define your life beyond material goods, Deepak Chopra has seven ways for you to make the shift, once and for all, to a purpose-driven life and authentic happiness.

One of the most positive ways to live is to look on every obstacle as a hidden opportunity. This holiday season poses huge challenges for those among us who have lost their jobs or feel financially insecure. Even if you don’t fall into that category, the evening news brings worries on many fronts, from the deficit to terrorism. I’d like to propose that there is a common problem in all these things that you can turn into an opportunity.

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Toxic In-laws

I have toxic in-laws and mother. They say things that are hurtful to my children. They are just careless and do not take notice of what they are saying. They are also very negative about every thing. Its like having a black hole in the home when they come. They are all very Christian! My ideas are very different to theirs and they will simply not accept my different view. I have tried to be understanding but now my only solution seems to be to keep my children and myself away from them as much as possible. Do you have any suggestions?

Feeling Their Pain

I have been meditating regularly. I have monitored my emotions and tried correcting some behavioral patterns through meditation. During this deep introspection I have realized that I am highly intuitive and can feel the pain some other person is going through. This causes pain in me too and unhappiness that someone else is unhappy. In a way it is a blessing to feel someone’s pain but I find myself unable to offer help to the other person to rid their pain. This behavior restricts me from volunteering (I tried mentoring a teenager but I fled from the abuse she went through), helping my friends who need a listening friend and offer unbiased good advice.

How should I make myself stronger so that I can hear and see the pain other people feel and yet be there for them as a strong support system.