This Transparent & Collective Process

This Transparent & Collective Process

ByHBZ Admin

Money has the potential to be an extremely fraught topic for all sorts of reasons. Many of us carry shame or aversion or attachment or fear around it, for all sorts of reasons both practical and emotional. All of which, while excellent grist for the zen-practice mill, can make it difficult to have productive conversations about our organization’s finances and future.

Upping the Gratitude Game

Upping the Gratitude Game

ByHBZ Admin

Genuine gratitude isn’t something we can do, practice, or cultivate. Gratitude is not something we can be told to have, or required to feel, by others. It is not “finding the silver lining” as a way to turn away from the pain in our lives and the difficulties we must face. It is not the same as compassionate understanding or forgiveness and serves a different purpose in guiding our lives. Gratitude naturally and spontaneously flows through us when we open and soften to the truth that everything is changing, and that change is the gift of life.

#ZenLife

#ZenLife

ByHBZ Admin

Out of curiosity, I decided to see what was up on Instagram. (If it’s not painfully obvious, I don’t do much social media…) #Zen had 16.5 M posts. #ZenLife has 269k. #ZenAF has 91k. My overall takeaway is that what I think of as living zen just isn’t on the radar of mainstream social consciousness.