I love this refection for today and every day. Choose how you want to be, and then do the doing, otherwise you will feel overwhelmed.
When you are feeling overwhelmed, you’re trying too hard.
That kind of energy does not help the other person and it does not help you. You should not be too eager to help right away. There are two things, to be and to do. Don’t think too much about to do – to be is first. To be peace. To be joy. And then to do joy, to do happiness – on the basis of being. Being fresh. Being peaceful. Being compassionate. This is the basic practice. It’s like a person sitting at the foot of a tree. The tree does not have to do anything, but the tree is fresh and alive. When you are like that tree, sending out waves of freshness, you help to calm down the suffering in the other person.
Thich Nhat Hanh, Be Beautiful, Be yourself
Find Your Middle Ground 
I love this Val… Thankyou for being the reminder to us all… Being the presence of love is all we need to allow ourselves to be.. much love barbara x
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Thank you Barbara. I’m so glad this resonated with you 💕
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Lovely post, Val. It sounds simple, but demands consciousness ❤
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So true Irene. Becoming more aware and accepting ourselves without criticism is key. 💛
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Here’s to just being . . .
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Im right with you Nancy 💕
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I just sent off my book for the last time. I’m ready to JUST BE! Thank you for this, Val! ❤
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Woohoo energy and then release .. sounds great Jill! Congratulations❣️
Enjoy this time of nurturing and peace. You deserve it 🙏
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Been trying too hard today. Then I read the above! 😍 Perfect!
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It struck home with me too Paul. I hope you have been giving yoursef a break … and some compassion 💛
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In love.
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Ah Yes 🙏
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Wonderful share.. and yes, I chose.. 🙂 xxx
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Thank you Sue. I hope you are at peace this week 💛
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Thank you Val.. Very much so.. ❤ Special Hugs x
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Love this, Val! Good to know about feeling overwhelmed! Always love Thich Nhat Hanh. ❤
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Thank you Mary 💛
It made me pause when I read “trying too hard” as the cause of overwhelm. Many of us grew up with advice to try our best … and tried too hard and feeling overwhelmed was often the result for me!
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It’s such a wonderful post !
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Thank you for you kind words 🙏
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Me too, Val.
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This post has been in my mind every day since I read it. Clearly it’s my Self’s recurring message, another iteration of “the epic battle between Mary & Martha” post which I wrote back in 2014. Thanks Val for renewing the message.
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Thank you MK for sharing how this message has touched you. The best messages are always worth coming back to again and again. 💛
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