For nearly 300 days, I have been engaged in a daily practice which I refer to as The Practice of the Present. The practice is anchored to and named after a guided meditation called Presence by my teacher Claudia Van Buren which I'm honoured share...
Our bodies have been designed in an incredible way. So many of our bodily functions happen automatically without us directing, influencing or needing to control them. Our hearts beat and pump blood throughout the body. Our digestive system processes food and converts it to energy...
To agree or disagree? I guess it depends on what, where and with whom. In today’s incredibly fast paced work environment, it seems like there is incredible pressure to juggle an absurd amounts projects and take on more responsibilities. With our increased stress levels and...
This is final post of our series on Emotions, in which we have explored Jealousy, Sadness, and Anger (a few months earlier), and are now ready to finish on Happiness! When asked “What is happiness?” Aristotle said, “Happiness depends on you.” In other words, Aristotle...
This post is a continuation of our series on emotions, and explores Sadness, an emotion which is often viewed as painful, but doesn't necessarily need to be. From time to time, we all experience sadness. Sometimes we feel it coming, and sometimes it seems to come out...
This post is a continuation of our series on emotions, and explores a most complicated and damaging emotion to many personal and professional lives: Jealousy. We all have desires, and these desires drive us into action to satisfy them. But what happens when we do not...
Emotions. As sentient beings, we are faced with a wide range of emotions constantly, and these emotions hugely influence how we carry and project ourselves each day. At times, our emotions drive us to be more courageous. Other times they drive us to the edge...
“Happy Friday!” has become a standard greeting each week as the weekend approaches. We collectively celebrate the fact that we’ve survived another working week, and have earned the rest and relaxation which the weekend (hopefully) brings us. On this Friday, however, instead of hitting the couch...
This article is a guest post by Clarity Kingdom’s Executive Creative Director, Corey Berse. I was recently catching up with a good friend in New York, and like many others, we were discussing the topic du jour: all the crazy sh*t we perceive happening around us....
Resting is one of the hardest things for us to do. Many yoga teachers even say that savasana (relaxation time at the end of class, also known as corpse pose) is the most difficult pose for many of their students. Relentless thoughts flood our minds...