It is against soul ninja policy to freak out. This is a cardinal rule. And it’s a hard one, so it helps that it’s also funny. Life can be unbelievably infuriating. It can be scary, and unfair, and heartbreaking. It can be violently unjust. Life is…
It can feel so overwhelming to experience a wave of big emotions. And sometimes, we respond by shutting down. In other words, we hold a protest. Sometimes we protest by demanding that they go away, or at least go underground. Other times we choose to avoid them,…
Halfway through my month of practicing discipline, I’ve found myself thinking a lot about rest. By rest, I mean not only taking a break, although that’s valuable. I mean rest in the Jewish sense of the word. In other words, Sabbath. Sabbath is called a day…
Most of us tend to think of regret as a negative thing. It’s what lingers after a bad decision. But regret can be beneficial for us, even helpful. Here’s why we can call it the gift of regret: Regret shows your conscience is in the right…
A number of years ago, I decided to give running a try. Running has never been my thing. I don’t mind sprinting in a game, but the idea of just…running…never appealed to me. The first few times I ran, it was so terrible I went to…
Here’s the foundation of all soul ninja wisdom: begin with a stable mind. A stable mind is what allows us to choose wisely, not reactively. It’s what gives us the discernment we need to do what is most needed. You can obviously see why a stable mind…
“The result of generosity is always richness. The result of miserliness is always poverty. This principle is constant.” Sakya Pandita, 13th century Tibetan monk I want to talk about the underbelly of generosity today. I’ve been grappling with this quote for a couple of weeks now,…
If you want to stay stuck, practice being rigid. If you’re seeking change, take a moment and ask yourself where in your life you’re holding on too tight, squeezing too much, resisting too strongly, or staying statue-still. Chances are you’ll find the rigid places. The good…
How can I become a more open, compassionate, loving person to all? That’s the question behind the ten transformative practices known as the paramitas. This collection of virtues was taught by the Buddha as a path to becoming an enlightened person. When we practice these virtues…
Transformation is a process. We know nobody becomes a soul ninja overnight. If you want to change anything about your life, three things are indispensable: awareness, perseverance, and time. Everything begins with awareness. You can’t change what you aren’t aware of, so the first step in…
