May 21
Life is what we make it, always has been, always will be. – Grandma Moses
Living well involves setting clear intentions and taking the next right steps in each moment to realize those intentions. It means taking responsibility for our own wellbeing and making that one of our top priorities. Read more
How soon will we accept this opportunity to be fully alive before we die?—Stephen Levine
Losing a loved one through death is an experience that all of us will eventually navigate. When loss happens, be gentle with yourself. During difficult times, it is easy to get lost in thoughts about wanting the person to be alive. Recall that much of our suffering comes from wanting things to be other than they are. Mindfulness practice can serve as a refuge during times of grief by helping us to stay in the present moment rather than regretting the past or worrying about the future. Read more
Openness actually starts to emerge when you see how you close down. You see how you close down, how you yell at someone, and you begin to have some compassion. It starts with compassion towards yourself and then you begin to extend that warmth to the rest of humanity. –Pema Chodron
We all get irritable, especially when we’re under stress. And if that stress is chronic, our irritability threshold is shorter, meaning that we’re quicker to feel irritable and quicker to react or act out the irritability. Read more
To get back in touch with being is not that difficult. We only need to remind ourselves to be mindful. –Jon Kabat-Zinn
In the midst of the busyness and doing of our daily lives, we can create a sense of stillness and peace simply by being present with whatever is happening in this moment and the next. Read more
Don’t believe everything you think. Thoughts are just that—thoughts. Alan Lokos
Mindfulness is about learning to notice when we have left presence and then training the mind to return to the present moment over and over again. When left to its own accord, the mind typically engages in Read more
“There is a saying in Tibetan, ‘Tragedy should be utilized as a source of strength.’ No matter what sort of difficulties, how painful experience is, if we lose our hope, that’s our real disaster.” –Dalai Lama XIV
My heart goes out to the people of Boston and people everywhere who are living with their own sense of tragedy or loss. Read more
Ophelia is a little walking owl, bewitched by her unconscious feminine, her father, and what “they say.” She never finds her own voice. She never finds her own body or her own feelings and therefore misses life and love in the here and now. –Marion Woodman
Practicing mindfulness of feelings serves as the foundation for our emotional wellbeing. We can begin this practice simply by setting aside a few moments at certain intervals in our day to inquire internally, “What am I feeling?” Read more
To keep the body in good health is a duty…otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear. –Buddha
When we mindfully care for the body, we create the foundation and set the tone for all that we do in the world. Mindfully caring for the body means eating well, getting adequate sleep and exercise, resting when we are tired, and making time for being in addition to all of the doing. Read more
Word by word, the language of women so often begins with a whisper. –Terry Tempest Williams
Some of us learned as children to sit still and be quiet. Finding our voice can be a long journey. The journey begins with the body, with paying attention to how our body feels—whether it tightens and goes into a state of heightened alert or relaxes and feels at ease in different circumstances. Read more
Your body is precious. It is our vehicle for awakening. Treat it with care. ~Buddha
We can practice mindful self-care and care for our bodies lovingly by eating well. Eating well means different things to different people, but from a very basic standpoint, it may simply mean maintaining adequate water intake, choosing healthy, non-toxic, and nutritious foods, eating until we feel satisfied, and forgiving ourselves when we do this imperfectly. Read more
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