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I’m from the USA but live in Norway. Norway is a blessing for many reasons. Health care for everyone, clean water, clean air, peace, freedom and compassion are all here! This country is amazing and I’m so very grateful to all of the countless people who work hard everyday to help others.
I would like to be able to say that I am in a place where nothing can disturb my peace. But the truth of the matter is I’m not there 100% of time. I want to say I am nonjudgmental and that I am able to live in that space. I am working on being both of them as best as I possibly can today! That is enough.
Some of the kindest people are people I actually don’t know personally but who give of themselves over and over again fearlessly. People who continue to feed us and people who continue to provide us with health care are full of kindness. Mother Earth is by far the kindest being of all for she keeps opening up her heart to us selflessly. She wants us to stop and heal her and ourselves. Will we stop our habit energy of running after so many things out of greed? W...
Some of the kindest people are people I actually don’t know personally but who give of themselves over and over again fearlessly. People who continue to feed us and people who continue to provide us with health care are full of kindness. Mother Earth is by far the kindest being of all for she keeps opening up her heart to us selflessly. She wants us to stop and heal her and ourselves. Will we stop our habit energy of running after so many things out of greed? Will we wake up to the fact that Mother Earth has more than enough for our of our needs but not for all of our greed? ( paraphrased from Mahatma Gandhi)
We seem to all be facing difficulties during this crisis. The silver lining may be impermanence. The fact of impermanence makes it so transformation is possible. So impermanence and transformation are the silver lining.
We are all in this together! The focus needs to be on we for everything to be possible !
My heart finds meaning love and truth.
Not sure about the word happenstance as a way to describe life. We are all deeply connected in many profound ways and I believe we can see this now with our current circumstances. Take suffering for example, my two year old dog is suffering right now. If anyone has had a connection to an animal you will know what I mean when I say I can see it in his eyes. All sentient beings live on the razors edge between suffering of some sort and happiness or contentment. Don’t we ?Not sure about the word happenstance as a way to describe life. We are all deeply connected in many profound ways and I believe we can see this now with our current circumstances. Take suffering for example, my two year old dog is suffering right now. If anyone has had a connection to an animal you will know what I mean when I say I can see it in his eyes. All sentient beings live on the razors edge between suffering of some sort and happiness or contentment. Don’t we ? Profound connections are everywhere when our hearts are open. I believe deep gratitude comes from this place within us. This place that feels both sheer joy and deep suffering. The razors edge of it all. Read More
Not sure about the word happenstance as a way to describe life. We are all deeply connected in many profound ways and I believe we can see this now with our current circumstances. Take suffering for example, my two year old dog is suffering right now. If anyone has had a connection to an animal you will know what I mean when I say I can see it in his eyes. All sentient beings live on the razors edge between suffering of some sort and happiness or contentment. Don’t we ? Profound connections are everywhere when our hearts are open. I believe deep gratitude comes from this place within us. This place that feels both sheer joy and deep suffering. The razors edge of it all.
Falling in love is an emotion is growing everyday. This emotion really scares me. I want to just enjoy it but sometimes it’s hard to because falling can be dangerous.
There is no way to peace, peace is the way. Allow this moment to transform you with an open heart and let go. Love with all Your heart no matter what.
Gratefulness can help me live with courage because I am always seeing how everything fits together. When I pay close attention to the present moment there is always something fortunate happening. I ask my self how may I serve with gratitude today? How may I offer love today? My heart feels open and overflowing with joyous effort.
I desire for all peace and healing through true love.
I can live more simply by letting go over and over again. Arriving over and over again. Paying close attention to what I’m thinking, saying, listening to and doing are essential to living more simply. It takes awareness to not be dragged off by our constant arising sense pulling. So be in a state of equipoise is an art. The art of wellbeing.
I’m waiting allergies to pass!
I get joy and happiness when I’m able to help others with anything I can! I feel deeply connected and full of joy! Generosity is a wonderful source of happiness.
I can help by paying attention . By mindful rest and consumption I can help the world heal. Looking deeply and being a part of healing Mother Earth and all beings.
Hi Michele, I don’t know if it’s ok to ask, but have you had anxiety for a long time? My sitter told me that Zoloft was really helping her and it helped me too. Also mindfulness meditation has really been a useful tool for me. It’s not a fast pill but it’s very useful. Good luck going back to work. Sending you compassion and loving kindness.
Happy birthday Kevin! May you be well!
Malag – I couldn’t have said it better! It’s a challenging place to be.
May you and your family be well. 🙏
That’s wonderful Greg! I have also seen that in myself this week! Very insightful! Now I have to try to practice it!
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