How do we reach a fully relaxed state of being?

Yi Gongzi explains the meaning of the Buddha's expression of complete acceptance.

What is true and complete acceptance?

Why is it so hard to love oneself? The reason might start with the term itself.

There is an underlying message of putting others first that is inherent in the concept of self-love.

We can't truly love others until we love ourselves. So, how do we accomplish that?

A lot of what we do to take care of ourselves is based on the underlying belief that we're not good enough. That belief has to stop.

Live in your feelings for a moment. What are they telling you?

The key to feeling love is to feel the feeling of caring for someone.

When do we know if we've truly reached the point of loving ourselves?

Chinese vlogger Alex kicks off the Christmas season with her Christmas gift list.

Chinese vlogger Alex introduces somewhat unconventional- yet practical- Christmas gifts.

Chinese vlogger Alex introduces another perfect Christmas gift: a beautiful and handy wire board.

Next on Chinese vlogger Alex's gift list is a one-way calendar she designed herself.

A victim of domestic violence explains how she met her eventual abuser.

A domestic abuse victim details the story of her unintended pregnancy with her then boyfriend.

Shortly after her abortion, a young woman experiences rape at the hands of her boyfriend.

A victim of domestic violence eventually forces herself into a doomed marriage.

A victim of domestic abuse has advice for those in a similar situation.

Can you imagine not using anything plastic related for a whole week? Doing so may actually be much harder than you think!

Ordering takeout while trying to eliminate one's use of plastic is no easy task.

Even though we are taught that we should separate plastics so that we can recycle them, in reality, not all plastics are recyclable.

It's very sad to see what we humans are doing to the Earth. Little things can accumulate and turn into big problems.

Some countries have tried to reduce waste production by reducing the number of trashcans. Perhaps this would be a more effective method if people did not just throw trash onto the street.