Michelle Cruz-Rosado's Blog, page 9
February 24, 2014
Finding Your Purpose in Life and Meaning – Through Presence
In the years of practicing Zen meditation there’s one thing I do know…With practice, presence brings acknowledgment of one’s life purpose. A few years ago, following a speech I gave at a real estate conference in Cape Coral, Florida I […]
February 12, 2014
New York, Would You Be My Valentine?
Cities around the world celebrate Valentine’s Day—a day to cherish the binding love between two souls. In New York City, the scent of romance is eminent. In the days leading up to this celebration of love there are countless gift […]
February 10, 2014
Organic Gardening: It’s Not as Difficult as You Think
Over the years there have been many misconceptions about organic gardening, one of which is the amount of space used to grow one’s favorite veggies. Growing up on the streets of New York City I could rely only on our […]
January 20, 2014
30 Inspirational Quotes About Meditation
In my nearly fifteen-year journey of yoga and meditation I’ve been asked what keeps me inspired and motivated. As life’s circumstances lead in various directions, there can be many distractions that keep us from coming back “home,” to ourselves. Some […]
January 13, 2014
Knowing Yourself as I AM
Knowing myself was a very important task to undertake, and the most challenging as well. Decades of questions evolved into an inner journey to accept who I AM. When one knows the power beyond the body and mind, and clearly […]
December 23, 2013
4 Ways to Live Every Day of Your Life
Jonathan Swift wrote, “May you live every day of your life.” While it is clearly obvious that we are alive—living and breathing human beings, how much of the time we are spending on Earth are we really living? How can we tell? An entire lifetime can be spent on searching outward for the true purpose of […]
December 9, 2013
“New York: Where Entrepreneurs Can Still Call Home”
There were three careers I dreamt of as a child; a talent scout for Sony Records, a successful artist and a New York columnist. Today, one of my dreams came true. Throughout my years of living in New York I always worked for someone else. The thought of branching out on my own was a […]
December 2, 2013
How to Remain at Peace in a Chaotic World
In these times of technological advancement there seem to be countless distractions that lead us away from living in peace and harmony with others. These forms of toxicity don’t just derive from what we see on TV or the internet, but the chaotic thoughts and harsh words we have been conditioned to see as truth—from […]
November 25, 2013
When to Forgive…and How to Forget
How wonderful it is to finally forgive – to joyfully rid ourselves of the painstaking emotions, keeping us locked in a downward spiral of the past? So what happens when the memories of how were hurt in the first place are not easily forgotten? In the last weeks of my beloved Mom’s battle with lung […]
November 4, 2013
How Kindness Can Be Contagious
Kindness is a gift. It is an act that does not stem from ego, but from love and patience. Random acts of kindness are proven to lift people’s spirits and encourage them to pay it forward. I was working in Manhattan for three years and had become a permanent fixture in Corporate America. My office […]
