You begin to understand what is divine through your efforts to be present. Presence is Consciousness. Since sustained or continuous presence is only achieved with effort, you eventually recognize that being present, being truly awake, is the rarest and highest of all experiences. It is an experience that can so easily be undervalued, but when experienced deeply ...

If you continuously compete with others, you become bitter. But if you continuously compete with yourself you become better. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-rZtdUjLxc For women, being exposed to overly perfected images of women, even briefly, can trigger body shame, body dissatisfaction, depression, anxiety, and eating disordered attitudes and behaviors. Stop comparing yourself to others, it is killing you. Comparison kills joy. ...