This is a short story to remind you to give yourself permission to just be happy! Cheers~

Just Be Happy!

We find ourselves complaining about our problems so many times. Hear what the wise old man has to say about that.

The wise old man offers advice on excessive complaining about problems.

Wise Old Man

We often miss to see that happiness is present, right here in this moment. This story demonstrates just that.

The story illustrates how happiness is often overlooked despite being present in the current moment.

Stop Chasing Happiness

Learn about the power of searching in silence through this story of a simple farmer trying to find a very valuable lost possession as narrated by Zach Pincince.

A farmer discovers the power of silence while searching for a lost possession in a story narrated by Zach Pincince.

The Power Of Silence (A Short Story)

If you are feeling down in the dumps or like life has been working against you - This is a quick little reminder to stay hopeful and keep going. Love Trish www.trishbianco.com ALOHA

"Stay hopeful and keep going" - Trish Bianco offers a reminder to those feeling down or defeated.

3min Story For Hope

We tend to search for peace and happiness externally. We just have to realize that it's not about going somewhere to get it. It's right here within you.

Peace and happiness are within you, not external, realize it.

Finding Peace

We can often judge events in our life as good or bad. This Chinese proverb is a gentle reminder to take all things in stride as only time will tell the whole story.

"Chinese proverb reminds us to take life in stride as only time reveals the whole story, regardless of whether events seem good or bad."

Letting Go of Desired Outcomes

Appreciation, gratitude, and cherishing each breath are wonderful seeds for love and happiness to grow each day!

Nurturing appreciation, gratitude, and cherishing each breath can cultivate love and happiness daily.

Short Story For Love And Happiness

Sometimes to move forward in life and learn something new, we need to let go of what we think we know.

Letting go of what we know is essential to learning and progressing in life.

The Philosopher And The Monk

Many feel that we are broken when we face challenges but often we find those are the moments where we grow stronger.

Challenges can make us stronger, despite feeling broken in the moment.

Broken Vase

A short chapter taken from my book titled "Your Simple Path." Allow it to remind you of what the sages, gurus, and the enlightened have told us for 1,000's years. The more that you can slow down and settle into any moment - the better your life will be. Image by Jon Tyson @unsplash

"Your Simple Path" reminds readers to slow down and settle into the present moment to improve their lives, as taught by sages and gurus for thousands of years.

Your First Step To Self Care

Listen to this classic Aesop's fable of the vain stag getting carried away admiring himself in the water.

Aesop's fable of the vain stag admiring himself in water.

The Lion and the Stag

How would you like to go for a coffee with a friend? When we want to catch up with our friends we want the environment to be fun and laughter not controlling. This story demonstrates a metaphor about how we try to control our mind no wonder it wants to be away from us. Be friend your mind dear ones then you can begin to enjoy being with yourself.

Don't control your mind, befriend it and enjoy your own company; a metaphor about catching up with friends over coffee.

Becoming your own best friend

Learn to take a different perspective in life and enjoy this short story about a professor who gives his students a surprise pop quiz and uses "the black dot" to teach them all a very valuable life lesson.

Professor teaches valuable life lesson through surprise pop quiz using "the black dot."

The Black Dot (A Short Story)

Sometimes we all need a little reminder that all is well and everything is unfolding beautifully for you! Cheers!

A reminder that everything is unfolding beautifully for you.

Magical Moments All is Well

Listen to this classic tale from Aesop about the importance of staying focused...

Aesop's classic tale emphasizes the value of staying focused.

The Goat and the Wolf

We often feel ashamed of our flaws however they can be blessings in disguises.

Flaws can be blessings in disguise, despite societal shame.

Cracked Pot

How much is enough? What are you working for? What is your life really about? Ponder these questions as you enjoy a modern re-telling of the classic parable of the Mexican fisherman as narrated by Zach Pincince.

Reflect on life's purpose with a modern interpretation of the Mexican fisherman parable narrated by Zach Pincince.

How Much is Enough? (A Short Story)

Listen to this story from Aesop's fables - with its clever moral at the end!

Aesop's fable with a clever moral at the end.

The Wild Mountain Goats & The Goat Herd

The more we appear to be dancing or “doing” on the outside, the less we truly dance inside. The age clock ticks loudly as it threatens to run out and sets off an alarm as we race against time to “dance as much as we can” before our bodies fail us. Join me for this reminder of the great importance of dancing to our own rhythm in our lives. Find out more about the work I do and check out resources at https://www.wideopenstages.com/

Dance to your own rhythm: a reminder of the importance of inner dancing. Check out https://www.wideopenstages.com/ for more resources.

The Syncopated Rhythm Of Life

This brief guide to accepting and ultimately loving yourself is inspired by the words of Charlie Chaplin. May it be of benefit.

A guide inspired by Charlie Chaplin to help you accept and love yourself.

As I Began to Love Myself

"Just the other morning I looked one of my fears in the eye. Well, not exactly the eye - that is a little too brave for me in this instance. Let’s just say I slowed down long enough to face my fear, instead of allowing it to trigger my knee-jerk default reaction."

The author faced their fear by slowing down and confronting it, instead of reacting impulsively.

Learning From What Scares You The Most

Why do we set the bar so high for others to celebrate us on our birthdays and so low for celebrating ourselves? Why can’t we believe that we deserve to be celebrated the other 364 days of the year? How can we expect others to celebrate us if we don’t celebrate ourselves- every day. This short story will help reframe situations where we are attached to an outcome and remind us that life is truly what we make it.

Celebrate yourself every day, don't set the bar too high for others to celebrate you, and remember that life is what you make it.

Life Is What We Make It

This is a Zen story about destiny. There is a strong tradition of telling stories as a way of opening the listener to new ideas and perspectives on their own lives.

A Zen story explores destiny and the tradition of using stories to encourage new perspectives on one's life.

Destiny

Don't let your value decrease because you're going through though time. You are special and you are valuable, no matter what.

Your worth remains unchanged during tough times, remember that you are special and valuable.

You Are Valued No Matter What!

Prayers hold a lot of power and that behind that power is our faith.

Faith fuels the power behind prayers, as they hold significant strength.

The Power Of Faith

Learn how a difficult person can be an opportunity for learning and growth.

Difficult people can be an opportunity for learning and growth.

Learning From Difficult People

Moving past the tower, the obstacles, and the energy of fear. Moving past the brings in courage to complete goals. You are meant to accomplish and move towards growth.

Overcoming fear and obstacles brings courage to accomplish goals and achieve growth.

Moving Past The Tower

Based on true story heard in a monastery. You can find beauty in everyone including yourself. Try this task

Discover beauty in every person, including yourself - a lesson from a monastery.

Finding Beauty in Everyone

This is a Zen story about separating sense of self from anger.

Zen story teaches how to detach oneself from anger by separating the sense of self.

Taming a Temper

This story demonstrates that we can't do anything about the situation but we can change the way we see it.

Change perspective to cope with situations beyond control.

Reaction Matters

In this story, we follow a young lady who has lost her hope. Her self-doubt is in control of her journey so she embarks on a quest to overcome the self-doubt that plagues her mind. Embark on a wonderful, inspiring adventure.

A young woman battles self-doubt and embarks on a quest to overcome it, leading to a wonderful and inspiring adventure.

Choosing Hope

A story about our habitual pattern of judging mind. Step out of the trance and live for now.

Break free of judgmental thinking and live in the present moment.

Box Full of Kisses

A story about learning acceptance of things we find challenging.

Taming the Wolf

Listen to how our Wily fox is cleverer even than the old, cunning lion.

Wily fox outsmarts the old, cunning lion.

The Old Lion

Listen to this heartwarming story of how even our smallest actions can make a difference.

Tiny actions have the power to create a big impact - a heartwarming story.

Starfish

This is a short story and case study of a girl who was struggling with the thoughts in her mind. Her name was Melanie, and she particularly struggled with her judgmental thoughts. So much so that she believed she was a bad person. This was until she started to see her mind as neither a friend nor an enemy, but something that was just doing its job - a normal part-and-parcel way of thinking.

"Case study: Melanie overcomes self-judgment by seeing her mind as a normal part of thinking."

She Believed Her Mind

A Zen story to help you get perspective when stressed or worried. It points to a fundamental existential truth of being alive. www.optimalliving.co.uk

"Zen story offers perspective on existence during stress/worry - Optimalliving.co.uk"

Wisdom Of Change

It's a beautiful story about stepping back from our reactive judgements.

Story teaches to avoid reactive judgments and appreciate beauty.

Every Person Has a Story

A story about the importance of letting go of what we think we know so that we can be present and intimate with life.

Letting go of preconceptions allows for a closer connection with life, as explored in this poignant story.

Empty Your Cup

Short, funny conversation with God. Good time to reflect on how we can be humble.

Reflect on humility with a short, humorous conversation with God.

Funny Conversation with God

Beautiful story about stress management that I heard from my teacher Ajhan Brahm.

Teacher Ajhan Brahm shares a beautiful story about stress management.

How Heavy Is a Glass of Water?

This is a Zen story about right and wrong.

Zen story teaches about morality of right and wrong.

Right & Wrong

This is a story that explains the importance of equanimity. It also highlights the fickle and impulsive nature of the ego mind. Having an attitude of equanimity helps us to navigate through life's challenges with peace and wisdom and this allows the solution to emerge.

Equanimity is essential to navigate life's challenges with peace and wisdom and allows solutions to emerge by taming the impulsive ego mind.

Zen Story - Maybe , Maybe Not

Story that will make you reflect on your own behavior. What are you holding on to?

Reflect on your behavior by pondering what you are holding on to, inspired by a thought-provoking story.

2 Monks and a Lady

As there's a saying the grass is always green in the other side. It's time to acknowledge your side, take time to explore.

Stop comparing and start exploring your own side of the grass.

The Other Side

It's so easy to get sucked into other people's emotions and dramas but do we really need to? Listen to this classic story originally told by the Buddha to understand that actually, we don't have to accept these unwanted gifts.

The Buddha's classic story teaches us how to avoid getting caught up in other people's emotions and dramas.

Not Accepting Anger

This Zen story is a humbling reminder to pay attention. Zen stories have a rich tradition of inviting the listener to ponder the story, and glean their own understanding from the story.

Zen story reminds us to stay mindful and ponder its meaning.

Full Awareness

Inspiring story about how humans search for the truth and where you may just find it for yourself.

Humans search for truth - an inspiring story about where to find it.

Searching For The Truth

This is an old zen story about emptying the mind of what we know.

Zen story about emptying the mind to let go of knowledge.

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