A visit with grandfather

by don Miguel Ruiz with Janet Mills

I was born into an ancient wisdom tradition known as Toltec. My grandfather was an old nagual (shaman), and I worked hard all my youth to earn his respect.

As a teenager, I wanted to impress him with my opinions about everything I...

Are you a “normie” or an “addict”?

by Leo Van Warmerdam

When I first started sharing The Four Agreements in group sessions within the recovery field, people in the groups would invariably ask me, “Are you in recovery, or are you a 'normie'?”

The first time I heard the word “normie,” I had to ask what it meant...

Don’t make assumptions

by don Miguel Ruiz, don Jose Ruiz, and Janet Mills

Are you aware that almost everything you tell yourself is an assumption? Humans have a powerful imagination, very powerful, and there are so many ideas and stories that we can imagine. We listen to the symbols talking in o...

Stop trying to read minds

Don Miguel Ruiz, author of The Four Agreements, sits down with Oprah to share his thoughts on the third agreement: Don’t make assumptions. All the sadness and drama you have lived in your life is rooted in making assumptions and taking things personally. Find out...

Why the first agreement is so important

Do you find yourself “showing up” for other people, but rarely keeping the promises you make to yourself? Learn what don Miguel Ruiz, author of The Four Agreements, and Oprah say about the importance of this first agreement and how honoring it will change your...

Domestication: Part 2 of 2

In the process of domestication, you learn that you need to be a certain way in order to be accepted, and because it’s not okay to be what you are, you start pretending to be what you are not. You form an image of what...


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