Polly Campbell
Six questions that can shape your life
For many, the art of asking questions is part of a spiritual contemplation. Contemplation is a spiritual practice that has been used for centuries to tease out universal truths and personal insights that can only arrive when we get quiet, align with our spirit or inner voice, and become aware. It works like this: you [...]
How the questions you ask shape your life
Who am I? What do I desire? What is the meaning of this? Should I have the red or the white? The sea bass or the steak? Questions. We answer probably a hundred a day (triple that if you live with a five-year-old) and ask dozens more. This kind of inquiry is part of our [...]
Forget about balance, find a way to center yourself
Stop trying for balance. Life is more like a teeter-totter moving up and down rather than sitting placidly suspended in the middle. But, no matter your circumstance, no matter how intense life feels, you can center yourself and move through the challenge with grace and calm. Four ways to get centered: 1. Root yourself physically. [...]
Get centered and ease the drama of daily life
I just finished a book project – or at least the really hard part. My daughter is at a friend’s house. My husband at work and for the first time in nearly five months I’m alone at home without a deadline looming. I’m trying to regroup and get centered again I’m letting things settle. My [...]
How we are connect to all the universe
I have always written about this greater connection — the thread that extends between all creatures and the Universe. No one is separate — though we think we are at times. Nor, are we separate from the Universal Source. The power is both within and outside of us. This nondual or single perspective is an [...]
Slow down and make your interactions matter
One aspect of spirituality is the belief that we are all connected. It’s an easy idea to swallow, when you get to thinking about this. We share the same molecular structure. I can use your blood or tissue or organs or you can use mine and it will sustain us. We all have the [...]
Three tips to make change stick
I just finished a 10-day detox diet. It called for the gradual elimination of different food groups – wheat, meat, sugar, and others – so that my body could have a break. Then, during the reintroduction of those foods, I was able to identify any allergies or other effects that help or hinder our bodies. [...]
What I learned from diet detox: Mindful eating is healthier eating
I’m eating a lot of kale these days. I ate an entire bunch yesterday, just by myself. Which is apparently a good thing, because it’s being exalted as the biggest Super food since, well, blueberries. Packed with nutrients, fiber, antioxidants kale is everything a chicken McNugget is not. Still, anything gets a little old and [...]
Easy practices to open the conduit of compassion
Compassion is a kind of the one-size-fits-all quality. It’s good for everyone, available to anyone, and soothes your mood without any unnecessary calories. Yet sometimes we forget. We think that people have to act a certain way to be worthy of our kindness. Baloney. Compassion is a choice. Your choice. Will you live a life [...]
A little compassion solves a lot of problems
If you want to accomplish something small, say, like, brokering world peace, or creating lasting happiness for all; or you want to attempt something major like making it through the morning routine without drama over how the five-year-old wears her hair (maybe that’s just me) — compassion is the key. I think it is the [...]
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