What is the Meaning of Selfless Service?
Here at Diamond Mountain Retreat Center, we strive to provide space for retreat goers to experience selfless service. But you may be wondering, what is selfless service? Or, how do I accomplish selfless service? For starters, we aim to make space for the ego to…
History of Stupas Event
If you follow Diamond Mountain Retreat Center on Instagram, you would see that we have a talk coming up August 7 on the history of Stupas and how they’ve influenced history and architecture. Sign up today if you’d like to attend the event live (and…
Fill Your Cup First
It’s hard to declare your needs to someone if you’ve never communicated them out loud before. It may feel even a little bit selfish to say what your boundaries are. It’s tough when we’re expected to be ready for anything life throws at us, at…
What Does True Relaxation Feel Like?
We’re told constantly that we live in a fast-paced world that thrives on progress and stress. So much so, we often forget how to relax or don’t even know where to begin. The truth is, relaxation looks different for everybody. Some people find peace by…
Volunteering for Self-Discovery
Volunteering is something we know we should do more of, but struggle to make time for. Sometimes people feel overwhelmed with the sheer amount of nonprofits they could support, and don’t know where to start or what type of volunteerism they are looking to perform….
How to Calm Your Anxiety When Returning to Normalcy
Vaccines are readily available, people are returning back to work, and some states have lifted their mask mandates and states-of-emergency. This is all great news, right? In theory, yes- however, after living in confusion and panic for an entire year, it can be difficult to…
Allow Yourself to Take Up Space
As children, you’re taught to be polite and considerate of others—this might look like entertaining others at parties, putting others before yourself, and perhaps staying silent about your needs in fear that it might be an inconvenience to the people around you. Internalizing these “people-pleasing”…