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How Distraction Prevents Us from Finding Love and Building Life-Affirming Connections

How Distraction Prevents Us from Finding Love and Building Life-Affirming Connections

https://youtu.be/MyV76D7EsMA We’re living in an age of constant distraction—our attention is pulled in a multitude of directions by social media, endless notifications, emails, gaming, Netflix, and the relentless pace of modern life. Many people say they want love, deep relationships, and meaningful human connection, yet they remain transfixed by the glimmer of their screens, endlessly scrolling, checking messages, or [...]

By Ben Oofana|2025-02-13T22:54:26-05:00February 13, 2025|0 Comments

Developing an Attractive Presence: Transforming Yourself to Connect Deeply with Others

Developing an Attractive Presence: Transforming Yourself to Connect Deeply with Others

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIQkkrNJFsk Many of us have internalized the traumas and other deeply wounding experiences of our childhood and adolescence, which can have a disastrous impact on our relationships. The emotional wounding from the traumas of my childhood and adolescence, along with the dysfunctional relational dynamics in my family of origin, played a big part in my forming unhealthy attachments to women who [...]

By Ben Oofana|2024-06-18T16:36:16-04:00June 18, 2024|0 Comments

Show Up, Pay Attention, and Participate: Walking the Path of Presence, Power and Compassion

One only needs to look around, or even in the mirror, to see that people often aren't all that present. Issues requiring our attention are often overlooked or outright avoided. When unsure of how to handle our emotions, we are more likely to suppress our feelings. We spend enormous amounts of time escaping into social media, television, gaming, drugs, religion, [...]

By Ben Oofana|2023-07-16T22:24:47-04:00July 16, 2023|0 Comments

Bodhisattva: Living a Life of Empathy, Compassion and Presence

Bodhisattva: Living a Life of Empathy, Compassion and Presence

In Buddhism, the concept of a Bodhisattva embodies the ideal of ultimate compassion, where an individual seeks to attain enlightenment not only for themselves, but also to alleviate the suffering of all sentient beings. The teachings advocate for a profound understanding of others' pain and an ongoing commitment to make a difference in the world, no matter how large or [...]

By Ben Oofana|2023-07-06T14:06:43-04:00July 3, 2023|0 Comments

Diving Into the Depths of Our Inner Void

Diving Into the Depths of Our Inner Void

Many of us carry deep emotional wounds that stem from having grown up in dysfunctional families, the losses and traumas we've endured, spending much of our lives in unfulfilling jobs, or following a life path that is in no way aligned with our true selves. We don't like how we feel on the inside, so we end up suppressing our [...]

By Ben Oofana|2023-06-13T15:54:35-04:00May 29, 2023|0 Comments

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How Distraction Prevents Us from Finding Love and Building Life-Affirming Connections

Developing an Attractive Presence: Transforming Yourself to Connect Deeply with Others

Bodhisattva: Living a Life of Empathy, Compassion and Presence

Diving Into the Depths of Our Inner Void

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