Feeling Depressed?

Although people on the enlightened path tend to appear happy all of the time, they aren't. Life is challenging and even those who seem seamless get caught from time to time. If you are feeling anxious or uncertain, take time to be alone in nature.

Too many people are disconnected from the natural world, especially those that rarely or never spent time in the mountains, forests, desert, ocean, streams etc. It is sad that more humans are forgetting their roots and are obsessed with technology.

15 minutes in the sun surrounded by plants and animals is more healing than a week of therapy on a couch.
So get off your computer/phone/tablet, and walk outside, hug a tree, listen to the birds, and really breath!

The art of conversation

We have all heard it before

• "It's not what you say, it's how you say it."
•  "Choose your words carefully."
•  "If you don't have something nice to say, don't say it all." 
• "I hear what you're saying, but your face says otherwise."

Did you ever think these phrases held wisdom...they DO! LISTEN PEOPLE! :) It's better to listen more and talk less until you have something meaningful to say.

Here are some ways to have a meaningful conversation without getting kicked to the curb:

• Tell an interesting story about your past.
• Talk about your hobbies and see if the other person has one in common, then go from there.
• First ask if the person likes to talk about "religion, politics, philosophy" if they do then talk about it. Smart people enjoy deeper conversations, so go for it.
• When you start to get to know the person better, occasionally share your insecurities, goals, things that make you happy, and things that make you sad. When you show you're not perfect, that person will feel comfortable to be themselves, to be human. 

Of course, for one to have meaningful conversations, one needs to know themselves. If you have been ignoring yourself, your sacred, the natural beauty of being alive, well you're going to have a hard time. It's better to be alone and self discover, before engaging with too many people. Shallow people will attract other lower thought people, and if you are trying to improve yourself it's going to make it more challenging.

Don't give up, I believe in you all, it's one step at a time, to the golden sunshine. 

Trust: the first step to any kind of relationship

Have you thought someone was really cool, fun, interesting?
Maybe you had great chemistry or felt special when you were with them.

But in the end you and this other person or group of people went your separate ways.

Why?                 ----->                              TRUST ISSUES 

The first step to any relationship whether it's a new business partner, a friend or a lover is trust. If you feel uneasy, or your messages aren't getting through, then it's impossible to continue. 

Some people trust easily then get hurt often. Others take forever to trust people and in result push many potential positive people away. It's important to have your own boundaries and look for warning signs but remember that people are human. So try to observe others and the situations you're in, with multiple perspectives. 

False Trust --->                                          Liars 

It's difficult to trust people when they lie. There are ways to tell if someone is lying and many books and videos that can teach you to see the signs. But the hardest thing to deal with is when someone belives their own lies, like compulsive liars, sociopaths, or people who have been trained to erase all signs of a lie from their body and voice. 

Bottom Line

Do the best you can to be open to people and watch for the signs of distrustful people. If you get hurt that's okay, learn and move on. Sometimes, it is very difficult to tell if someone is worth trusting and it happens to everyone. 

• Try to be balanced, open to most things and people but have your boundaries and clearly state them to others.
• Communicate and watch how much others share. If you always share about yourself but they don't or you try to speak but they always cut you off, then the two of you can't communicate clearly; which means you cannot trust that other person yet.
• Take your time: In this modern age people want to rush everything, relationships can't be rushed.
• Take care of your self: If you feel uncomfortable let the other person know, and excuse yourself from the situation.
• Know that everyone makes mistakes and you will too. 

In the end, risks are worth it, because good people are worth your time, and they would like yours in return. :)