Vida Well Being

Anger and hatred often disguise themselves as power, yet they blind our clarity, weigh down our physical and mental health, and lead to actions that harm. Choosing mindfulness, positive thoughts, and loving-kindness is the true strength—protecting our well-being and transforming even the hardest challenges into pathways for peace.

May you and all beings be well, happy and at peace. 🙏

The daily inspiration on the Buddhist Boot Camp App will likely ping your phone at odd hours over the next week, as I have back-to-back speaking engagements in Belgium, first at a conference in Meise with entrepreneurs from around Europe about the importance of self-care in an otherwise fast-paced and competitive environment, staying mindful, and adhering to pre-established core ethical values in business as in life.

Then, we will have a discussion circle open to the public at a yoga studio on Saturday afternoon before I head back to the States.

It's amazing that I don't have a traveling bone in my body, yet this work has taken me all over the world. Regardless of where I go, there is a growing hunger for inner-peace, mixed with confusion about how to actually implement what we already know about staying calm, empathetic, and kind in every-day situations. The wars we see breaking out globally mirror the conflicts in our own homes between raging egos, subtle insecurities, and a stubborn aversion to change. If you want to know how close we are to world peace, reflect on how peaceful we are with our own families, neighbors, and ourselves, and the correlation will become immediately apparent.

So, let's take Gandhi's advice and BE the peace we wish to see in the world. It starts with each of us at home, and spreads outward from there.

Start where you are. 🙏