A story of Sage Sadat leads to wisdom from Sri Mooji (from his book, “White Fire”) to encourage us to investigate the nature of problems and that which is higher than our problems. Namasté and love, Selena Sage // selenasage.com // email: [email protected] // Fb+IG: Selena Sage — Author

Sharing personal stories and one from Buddhist Monk Arjahn Brahm, we explore the quest for perfection and the beauty, peace, and freedom that can result from embracing what we perceive to be imperfection…knowing that we are that which witnesses both in the play of life. Namasté and love, Selena Sage // selenasage.com // email: [email protected] // Fb+IG: Selena Sage - Author

Autonomy (a sense of free will), connection, and competence are identified as the three innate innate and universal psychological needs in self-determination theory. Using the story of a butterfly, we explore the importance of autonomy in our growth and development as children and adults seeking liberation. Ultimately, we all must find our own way. Namasté and love, Selena Sage // selenasage.com // email: [email protected] // Fb+IG: Selena Sage - Author

Equanimity is calm and composure, especially in a difficult situation. Through the Taoist story of the farmer, we explore what this looks like in action and consider the wisdom of Greek philosopher Epictetus, “People are not disturbed by things, but by the views they take of them.” Namasté and love, Selena Sage // selenasage.com // email: [email protected] // Fb+IG: Selena Sage - Author

The great Madiba, President Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, the father of the South African nation, is a shining example of freedom. This beautiful story touches on overcoming hate and anger to be free. Let go and be free. Namasté and love, Selena Sage // selenasage.com // email: [email protected] // Fb+IG: Selena Sage — Author

Sharing a favorite Zen story with reflections inspired by a profound quote from Sri Ramana Maharshi, “Find out whether there is such a thing as mind. If there is, describe it.” The talk notes that presence is the state of existing or being present, and encourages you to discover if you are living in the present moment experience or carrying over experiences due to thought / imagination. Namasté and love, Selena Sage // selenasage.com // email: [email protected] // Fb+IG: Selena Sage - Author

This story of happiness is told from a Zen perspective to show that happiness is within. May you view your life with eyes of gratitude as it is now and live free. // Note: I actually read verse 44 (not verse 22) from the Tao te Ching, Stephen Mitchell translation. Reading also from verse 9 of the Hua Hu Ching, Brian Walker translation. // Namasté and love, Selena Sage // selenasage.com // email: [email protected] // Fb+IG: Selena Sage - Author

In this story, a young man seeks out the wisest woman in the world to learn the secret of happiness. The secret that’s shared is practical in nature and related to maintaining balance in life. Namasté and love, Selena Sage // selenasage.com // email: [email protected] // Fb+IG: Selena Sage - Author

Sharing a story I wrote last year, we explore the nature of contentment and how that differs from comparison. May you dwell in gratitude, content with your life as it is right now. For truly, this moment of now is your entire life. Namasté and love, Selena Sage // email: [email protected] // Fb+IG: Selena Sage — Author

The story of the stonecutter, shared on my website nine years ago, inspired reflections about my own journey and its transformations. As you sit with your story, I hope that you are able to appreciate the present-moment gifts of your experience and flow more easily through all of life’s various transformations. Namasté and love, Selena Sage // selenasage.com (if you scroll to the bottom of any page, you’ll find a button with three lines that reveals a hidden menu—you may click this to more easily view old content by date or tag) // You are welcome to send stories for this season to me, thank you: [email protected] // Fb + IG: Selena Sage — Author