Love Archives - Luna & Lotus

The Self-Care Routine That Everyone Needs

Engage in real self-care, beyond a bubble bath. How to set personal boundaries, respect yourself and encourage self-love.

I Went Up to Strangers and Asked One Question. I Never Expected This to Happen.

Everyone has a story to tell, I decided to ask. This is Toronto Words, a project I started to create connection in the city.

The Three Things We Want From Other People.

By: Luna & Lotus February 22, 2018September 11, 2018

Relationshipsacceptance, approval, attention, behaviours, Love, psychology, Relationships, therapyLeave a Comment

Most behaviours that we engage in were developed in childhood to fulfill three basic needs from other people. The difference is the ways in which we try to get these needs met. These are the bad habits we need to abandon and the positive behaviours we must employ to succeed.

Hungry For Yourself

By: Luna & Lotus November 14, 2017April 6, 2018

Creative Writing, Relationshipsart, heartbreak, line drawing, loss, Love, poem, poetry, Relationships, writingLeave a Comment

A poem about how to pick up the pieces of a broken heart and come home to yourself.

A New World: The Next Stage of Human Evolution

If you’re a human being reading this, you may have noticed that the state of affairs in the world are turbulent at best. Some might say, the pilot has left the cockpit and we are in a full on nose dive to our firey deaths. Have you put your oxygen mask on?

Use a Painful Breakup to Become Enlightened.

A first love, a long-lasting marriage, or a painful divorce, are all opportunities for growth and greater consciousness.

Buddhism and Sex: Can Buddhists Succeed at Romantic Love?

By: Luna & Lotus October 17, 2017April 6, 2018

Buddhism, RelationshipsBuddhism, buddhism and sex, drug addiction, healthy boundaries, healthy relationships, Love, music and poetry, romantic love, sex3 Comments

What’s the deal with Buddhism and sex? If suffering is caused by seeking worldly pleasures, is there room for sexual desire or romantic love in our practice? Discover this and more in this article.

Growing Up: The Gift of Spiritual Growth

By: Luna & Lotus October 16, 2017April 6, 2018

Buddhism, Psychology & Self-Help, Self-help, Spiritualityaccepting change, Buddhism, challenge, gratitude, growth, Love, MeditationLeave a Comment

The Gratitude Challenge: Day 2 Grateful for Growth This day was meant to fully honour the gift of growth. I was sitting in my warm bed on a chilly Monday morning, preparing to bundle up and walk to work. In the gaps between my thoughts a simple message found my attention and harnessed it: Look how…

Practice self compassion.

By: Luna & Lotus October 12, 2017April 6, 2018

Buddhism, Psychology & Self-Help, Self-helpadvice, Buddhism, health, Love, mental health, psychology, Spirituality, truthLeave a Comment

The first day of every month I take out my chalk and in my child-like handwriting I excitedly jot down my monthly intentions. On a second chalkboard below these aspirations I write down a statement to guide me as I live out my intentions. For the month of October I wrote: Practice self compassion and…