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Gratefulness
Being Perfect. Being what others expect.
Great question. I had forgotten that my spiritual journey toward mindfulness started with Thich Nhat Hanh many, many years ago. Such a great man full of wisdom, yet I had no clue what he meant by suffering and why suffering had anything to do with happiness. That curiosity has fueled my transformation over the years..
– No Mud, No Lotus, Thich Nhat Hanh – A New Earth, Eckhart Tolle – What the Buddha Taught, Walpola Rahula – Unwinding Anxiety, Judson Brewer
– No Mud, No Lotus, Thich Nhat Hanh – A New Earth, Eckhart Tolle – What the Buddha Taught, Walpola Rahula – Unwinding Anxiety, Judson Brewer – Mindset, Carol S. Dweck – Daring Greatly, Brene Brown – the untethered soul, Michael A. Singer – 8 Mindful Steps to Happiness, Bhante Gunarata – Beyond the Breath, Marshall Glickman – The 4 Foundations of Mindfulness, Bhante Gunaratana – Advice Not Given, Mark Epstein M.D.
Practice R.A.I.N meditation
• Rest into the feeling, recognize it, become aware of how it feels in my body.
• Accept it. This is my now, don’t fight it, don’t push it away. Invoke my mantra, “Let It Flow””. I’m at the beach, in the water, “Feel The Waves”
• Investigate what is going on in my body. Do a body scan meditation if I can.
• Note what is happening, Don’t ask myself why, don’t attach, Noting Practice helps me separate from the t...
• Note what is happening, Don’t ask myself why, don’t attach, Noting Practice helps me separate from the thoughts that are triggered by the pain.
I’m grateful for the happiness this suffering will bring.
Take control of my time (aka retire) and let curiosity (my source of joy) drive what experiences I partake in everyday
It grounds me in this moment and allows me to realize that despite the news headlines, despite advertising that tries to turn my wants into needs and make me feel inadequate, despite the thoughts in my head that are worrying about all the things I must get done today, being grateful allows me to trust life, to trust myself. I have so much abundance.
I recently come across this saying “forgiving yourself is giving up hope for a better past.”
I’m a perfectionist and I always analyze how well I did something. Did I make the right decision? How did the customer presentation go? What could I have done better? Reflecting on my performance is a good habit necessary for learning and growth. The problem is I have a strong Inner Critic. My Inner Critic will find something that wasn’t quite right and make me relive that ...
I’m a perfectionist and I always analyze how well I did something. Did I make the right decision? How did the customer presentation go? What could I have done better? Reflecting on my performance is a good habit necessary for learning and growth. The problem is I have a strong Inner Critic. My Inner Critic will find something that wasn’t quite right and make me relive that moment over and over again.
It’s time that I give up hope for a better past. There is no past, there is no future. There is only Now.
I am extremely grateful that I have a husband who encourages me to play my drum, dances to it and gives me loving honest feedback when my beat is off.
My anxious and always worried Inner Child who is never far away from the surface needs me and the grown up Adult I am today needs that anxious and always worried little boy because there’s no happiness without suffering. Gratitude is so much a part of my everday living because of the many challenges that little boy had to overcome.
When I’m really, really, FULLY present I see things as if I’m seeing them for the first time, thus releasing joy that comes from discovering something new. It’s like the reaction a baby has when he/she is given a rattle.
Love this. thank you.
Here’s my reflection inspired from yours Hermann-Josef. I commit to not taking this moment, this now, for granted. That I will be open to change, accept impermanence and treat my thoughts like clouds passing by.
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