Do you feel life suffocates you all the time? Release your crushing feeling to live your life to the fullest. — "Are rapists and murderers the same as I am?" The message from a spiritual seeker beeped early in the morning. I chuckled. The question was genuine. But entertaining the mind with answers is not a way to be free from one's suffering. Everybody understands life through their limited perception. But…

If light is in your heart, you will find your way home. — Rumi — Imagine a school with no classrooms. No student knows in which class they belong. With no teacher, chaos often erupts. Students clash with each other to establish their seniority. Such is the school of life. Nobody knows at which stage of life they are. Everybody thinks they know better than…

A simple life gives birth to more clarity, inner peace, and meaningful relationships. — Margo Vader — Life is getting busier, chaotic, and overwhelming. Computer revolutions have overtaken humanity. The virtual world has replaced actual contact with humans. Millennials' mental health is deteriorating because of the pressure of accomplishing endless goals. Recent studies show that 88% of people suffer from immense stress, depression, and insomnia.

Don't love what you do; love who you are.― J.R. Rim — Like drug addicts, each one of us is looking for something more. If having everything meant satisfaction, celebrities and billionaires would have retired beachside. Life stagnates as you grow up. Bound in the same routine, life sucks. Sorrow makes you seek more. But constant pleasure dulls life as well. Every…

A spiritualized ego is the giant and the shiniest trap the mind creates for itself. — The mind is a cunning creature. On the spiritual path, the possibility becomes more vicious with sparkling show-off. Life is a series of successes and failures. Nobody reaches the top of the ladder in one go, even in spirituality. Like everything, the spiritual path has its pitfalls. One may slip…

Pay close attention when the universe tries to guide you. — The universe speaks the language of energy. We all are energetic beings in the constant commune. Energetic transactions are happening all the time. Dealing with responsibilities and duty drains us. We forget that we are not limited to name, job, relationships, etc. …

Align your actions with your heart to live a joyful life. — In your head, you are always living fully someplace in the future. Life slips by as you meticulously plan your life. Seeking new opportunities sidelines the powerful possibility of enjoying your life ‘now.’ Everybody wants to cherish their lives. But only a few daredevils actually live. The international best-selling memoir…

Your vision will become clear only when you look into your heart. Who looks outside dreams, who looks inside, awakens. — Carl Jung — Life does not come with a template. It comes with choices. Life is a hazy journey and does not give clarity beforehand. Uncertainty, fear, and confusion grip us when things are not clear, which unfortunately happens most of the time. The pandora box of stress and doubt erupts.

Let the beauty of what you love be what you do. — Rumi — “Will you regret doing it?” “No, instead, I may regret not doing it.” I left my reputable job. I wasted my fifteen years of hard work by changing my profession. Let my then-boyfriend marry someone else. These all are stupid decisions if we think logically. …