Here is a lovely Mini Mindful Moment that helped me find my Middle Ground today:
Walk Slowly by Danna Faulds
It only takes a reminder to breathe,
a moment to be still, and just like that,
something in me settles, softens, makes
space for imperfection. The harsh voice
of judgment drops to a whisper and I
remember again that life isn’t a relay
race; that we will all cross the finish
line; that waking up to life is what we
were born for. As many times as I
forget, catch myself charging forward
without even knowing where I’m going,
that many times I can make the choice
to stop, to breathe, and be, and walk
slowly into the mystery.
And that is why it is called a practice.
It begins with bringing our attention to our breath.
Patience little ones … and big ones too 🙂
Namaste
Very inspiring Val 😉
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Thank you Irene ❤
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Fantastic! I needed this yesterday when my mind was busy cantering ahead to the “what ifs?” while waiting to hear back from the vet. 😛
But, as you note, that’s why it’s called practice. We have to keep bringing ourselves back to the task.
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Breathe easy and well my friend. Hugs to Tigger too 🙂
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Thanks, Val. Today we’ve all been breathing a bit lighter.
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Strange how sometimes the most obvious and elegant of habits, such as you offered today, are so difficult to adopt.
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I agree Paul … its a life long practice. Thank you for stopping by 🙂
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Excellent reminder….to find that space, the space between moments.
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Thank you Kim … creating space and spaciousness is our practice 🙂
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most wonderful
broken down
into mini, digestible steps 🙂
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Munchkin moments of mindfulness 🙂
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Beautiful Val, thank you.
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Thank you David for sharing this moment.
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How beautiful to read before I head to bed for the night…thank you!
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Hope your dreams were sweet ❤
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we will all cross the finish line…I like that Val. ❤
Diana xo
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Me too Diana … ❤
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This took me miles away…
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Glad you found your way back here Elizabeth 🙂
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Reblogged this on love to read, love to write! and commented:
Beautiful poem (so many reblogs today!)
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Thank you Claire! Its a great day 🙂
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Yes, yes….patience and compassion….for each new choice to be aware. Blessing for you upcoming week, my friend.
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Thank you for your kind words Tree! Have an easy week full of patience and compassion ❤
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I took a picture of this, as last week I struggled with finding my balance! Thanks for sharing, perfect mini mindful moment!
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So glad it helped Kate!
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