mini mindful momentHere 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

25 comments on “* M..M..Moment

  1. IreneDesign2011's avatar

    Very inspiring Val 😉

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  2. nrhatch's avatar

    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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  3. Paul Handover's avatar

    Strange how sometimes the most obvious and elegant of habits, such as you offered today, are so difficult to adopt.

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  4. kimberlyharding's avatar

    Excellent reminder….to find that space, the space between moments.

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  5. smilecalm's avatar

    most wonderful
    broken down
    into mini, digestible steps 🙂

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  6. Live & Learn's avatar

    Beautiful Val, thank you.

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  7. YesRising's avatar

    How beautiful to read before I head to bed for the night…thank you!

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  8. dianasschwenk's avatar

    we will all cross the finish line…I like that Val. ❤
    Diana xo

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  9. elizabeth2560's avatar

    This took me miles away…

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  10. claire's avatar

    Reblogged this on love to read, love to write! and commented:
    Beautiful poem (so many reblogs today!)

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  11. In the Stillness of Willow Hill's avatar
    In the Stillness of Willow Hill

    Yes, yes….patience and compassion….for each new choice to be aware. Blessing for you upcoming week, my friend.

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  12. Kate @ Did That Just Happen?'s avatar

    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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