When you stop thinking that you know how some experience “should” be, about what “should” happen, about when you “should” arrive, about who “should” or “should not” be there, and what they “should or should not” be doing, then things flow, you are in alignment with life—and suffering ceases. When you respond and not react, [...]

Awakening Joy™ is a story of suffering transcended into joy, a book, and a practice that anyone can do to end suffering and live in joy.

“I knew something was seriously wrong when he did not answer the phone all weekend. No-one else had reached him either, and his voice mail was full. [...]

To you, who strives to be the beautiful being that you already are. For every time you see a flaw, I will mirror back your perfection. For every bad thought you believed, which hurt you, but which you suppressed in your quest for perfection; with every fear, I will stand beside you and walk through [...]

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Awakening Joy
with author Cindy Teevens. More about the book Awakening Joy.
Hear the true story of suffering that led to Awakening Joy™, a simple practice anyone can do that will create a life full of constant joy. Meet Cindy at this talk, [...]

It is said that every attack is a cry for help.
When someone is hurting sufficiently in some way, that kind of pain can motivate them to act-out or try to hurt others, even those they love the most. This is an attempt to stop their suffering by getting their needs met. They turn to the [...]