“Simplicity is an act of self-compassion. Simplifying our lives allows us to have more time, attention, and mental energy to engage in activities that are truly meaningful to us. Every additional item or activity we add to our lives requires attention, effort, layers of responsibility, worry, and concern.” – John Bruna
“True friendships are intimate friendships and intimacy is developed through vulnerability and authenticity. Our dear and cherished friendships are rooted in our openly shared experiences and struggles.” – John Bruna
“We have all overcome many challenges and tragedies, and have enjoyed many successes as well. The events and people in our lives, whether difficult or joyful, come and go, but what lasts much longer and is more significant, is how we engaged with those events and people.” – John Bruna
“All of life includes a wide range of challenges and joys. Each of them contains opportunities for insight and meaning in our lives. As we cultivate equanimity, instead of being triggered by attachment and aversion, we can embrace all of our opportunities to bring meaning and purpose into our lives.” – John Bruna
“If we can recognize our common value and shared basic humanity, we can celebrate our differences and learn from, and with each other, to make the world a better place for all of us. This opportunity does not present itself when we only look out for me and mine.” – John Bruna
“This is a significant part of living mindfully, bearing in mind what is meaningful to you and bringing attention to the attitudes, habits, and actions that support the life you want to live. Without such attention, we tend to live our lives on autopilot and years can go by without us even asking ourselves what…
“With mindful presence, we can begin to observe our mind’s negative antics and step back from them. We can make a healthier choice, recognizing we can’t know the future, but we can act in the now in the present moment in ways that support the lives we want to live.” – John Bruna
“Many of our current perceptions about ourselves are outdated, unexplored, and stem from our childhood. It is up to us to continue to test our self-perception. If we do, we will find many untapped abilities and potentials within us.” – John Bruna
“The way we cultivate genuine happiness is not by collecting a long list of pleasurable experiences. It comes from within us and is cultivated by making healthy choices that are based in reality, aligned with our values, and beneficial to ourselves and others.” – John Bruna
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