When we think or say that someone has a big ego we usually refer to a self-centered or narcissistic person, right? Someone whose attitude reflects the belief that they’re better or more important than others; they tend to take all the space in the room and draw all the attention to themselves; they treat others as if they didn’t deserve…
Author: Yol Swan
Can You Be Truly Happy Without Self-Knowledge?
You’ve probably heard the expression, Ignorance is bliss from one of Thomas Gray’s poems. Maybe you’ve even wished to go back in time to avoid the pain of certain awareness or during challenging times. But how true are these words taken out of context? The poem refers to the carefree stage of childhood in contrast with the awareness of the…
3 Tools To Stop Worrying About the Future
Do you worry about the future? Who doesn’t, right? Especially with all the chaos in the world. But worrying comes from ego, which is like a monkey jumping from one thought to another and one desire to another, leaving a trail of fear behind. Your monkey-mind goes back and forth between the past and the future, to prevent you from…
Why Self-Care Is Essential For Self-Growth
If you’ve read my story you know that at some point I decided to cut off from the world almost completely for three years. That was the time of my spiritual awakening (until then I wanted nothing to do with religion or spirituality). I can honestly say that it changed me forever. But my transformation didn’t happen only on a…
Discover the Keys To Let Go of Your Anger
Last week I encouraged you to release the grudges and resentments that keep your energy trapped in the past (see Unleash the Power of Forgiveness). I also mentioned that your life would be completely transformed if you simply made the decision to not get angry from here on out. Now, as some of you have pointed out via email, this…
Unleash the Power of Forgiveness
Were you taught while growing up to say you were sorry or ask for forgiveness if you did something wrong? Or perhaps you were told to simply ‘forgive and forget’ if someone else did something that offended or hurt you. To be honest, when I was younger forgiving felt more like an obligation than an authentic impulse, but as I’ve…
How To Benefit Spiritually From a Solar (or Lunar) Eclipse
There’s much excitement about the upcoming solar eclipse that will be visible to the naked eye in North America and other parts of the world (on August 21st), so I wanted to explore the significance of this celestial event and how you can take advantage of it for your spiritual growth. This total eclipse is a rare occurrence because, although…