It’s tough not to be disappointed with people sometimes. We’re taught to be so reliant on others for our own lives that when they fall short of our expectations, we end up being pretty unhappy about it. But maybe it’s time to rethink what our expectations are.

Don’t expect people to fit a mold that you’ve made for them.

People are independent. They are who they are, completely independent of the people around them, and that includes you. If someone doesn’t do what you want them to, that’s more your problem than theirs in most cases. So embrace people for who they are. Help them if they need it, but let them be themselves.

Don’t rely on other people for your own well-being.

Look, I know it’s hard, especially when you’re in a relationship with someone, but you need to have a life set up for yourself where you can get by just fine without anyone else helping you along, be it functionally or personally. At the end of the day, you’re the boss of you, and you should rely on yourself for happiness.

Cannabis is listed as a Schedule I drug in the United States, meaning it is believed by our government to harbor no medicinal uses, despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, and a high rate of addition, also despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary.

The US is asking for more research to be done on cannabis, but they’re not mentioning the fact that they’re dooming this research before it begins with ridiculous restrictions and obstacles.

Dr. Sanjay Gupta has been witness to this dysfunction, and also witness to the value of cannabis when he visited countries that fully support research into medical cannabis.

Dr. Gupta himself is reformed in terms of his thinking on cannabis. I’m thinking if he can do it, there are a lot of people in government that should be doing it too. The wonders that legal cannabis nationwide could do for people are incredible, from treating PTSD to long term, chronic pain from injury.

When you look at the facts, renewable, clean energy sources like wind, tidal, solar and geothermal have the cards truly stacked against them. We rely on national authorities to take on the issue of bringing to us renewable energy, but they’re all bought and paid for by fossil fuel energy.

Still, that’s no excuse. Jason Silva in this video introduces us to The Solutions Project. It’s a push for science, business and culture to accelerate out transition to clean energy.

But it’s not just up to people in power or with money to take this on. It’s up to us too. One of the things we can do today is decrease the amount of energy we use in our daily lives. Remember to shut off lights, keep the thermostat below 68 degrees in the winter time, and ride your bike more often.

Together, we can do this.

Thich Nhat Hanh, a Buddhist monk, teacher, an anti-war crusader has suffered a severe brain hemorrhage at the age of 88. We hope for a speedy recovery and would like to take some time to remember his wise words.

“When another person makes you suffer, it is because he suffers deeply within himself, and his suffering is spilling over. He does not need punishment; he needs help. That’s the message he is sending.”

“Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.”

“Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.”

“People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle. But I think the real miracle is not to walk either on water or in thin air, but to walk on earth. Every day we are engaged in a miracle which we don’t even recognize: a blue sky, white clouds, green leaves...

HJ: Holding onto past regrets, pain, anger… whatever… is one of the primary causes of suffering.  So why would anyone do it, right? And yet it is difficult for many people  This article not only explains why that is, but offers very, very powerful solutions to breakthrough any resistance and make it tangible and much easier to do.  Forgiveness work and letting go of what no longer serves us is an essential step on the path to higher consciousness and deep, profound healing.  Have fun with this one.

- Trust

How to Forgive Yourself and Move on From the Past

Four simple ways to forgive yourself and get on with your life.

By Matthew B. James, Ph.D. | Psychology Today | NLP

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