This month at RISE we are learning how to lead purposeful and meaningful lives. Hebrews 12:1 tells us to let go of anything that distracts us from our goals so we can finish our race well. How do we do this? This article by Elaine Smookler, a mindful practitioner in Toronto, talks about the ways on how we can change our mindset so we can lead a life filled with purpose and meaning.

Commit to Your Vision
David and Goliath is a story of how one young man, with pluck, good aim, and timing discovered a DIY, low-cost method to use an Etsy-worthy slingshot to slay a giant. Mindfulness practice is how we develop pluck, good aim, and timing to aid in our springing up and overcoming the giants with gusto!

One of my personal life mottos is that if anything can stop you, you will be stopped. Recalling this idea has supported me in difficult moments when I have thought, Is this challenge going to be the one that stops me? No!

Puzzle Out Your Problems
For most of us, the giant that we need to...