Find Your Middle Ground

Category: middle ground

  • * Lighten up – man’s best friend

    “Outside of a dog, a book is probably man’s best friend, and inside of a dog it’s too dark to read.” -Groucho Marx  Don’t try this at home … Trust me!

  • * Haiku – spins

    ~ Find your middle ground Connect to inner stillness while outer world spins ~ If you are new to this site – welcome! To explore more about fining your middle ground please click here.

  • * Pondering – accepting what is

    I woke up this morning pondering how it is so hard to accept what is. Our brains say – yes I get it. We may even bring it into mindful awareness every day through meditation or yoga. We think we have it handled, and then … out of the blue we find ourselves getting impatient,…

  • * Wu Hsin – Planter of Seeds

    “Just as honey is not sweetness, The words of Wu Hsin are not The truth. However, time spent with these words is like The aftermath of rain. In due course, a sprouting of Understanding will occur and Will bear fruit at a pace Outside of one’s control.” Wu Hsin from “The Lost Writings of Wu…

  • * Your Life is Your Message

    “Once, while Mahatma Gandhi’s train was pulling slowly out of the station, a European reporter ran up to his compartment window. “Do you have a message I can take back to my people?” he asked. It was Gandhi’s day of silence, a vital respite from his demanding speaking schedule, so he didn’t reply. Instead, he…

  • * Tao Inspiration – All Around Us

    The mysterious, obscured nature of Tao prevents us from knowing it completely. While we can’t know it completely, its manifestations are all around us. These manifestations, rooted in the great mystery, Are our means of testing and trusting Tao. Though it has been called many things, Tao has always been known. How does one begin…

  • * Haiku – make time

    ~ Find your Middle Ground When you make time for stillness Life begins to flow ~   If you are new to this site – welcome! To explore more about finding your middle ground, please click here.

  • * Love this Time of Year in my Garden!

    This is such a special time of year. Spring has brought new growth, and this year an abundance of roses in our garden. I love this composition next to where we eat on the patio. The yellow corydilis has only survived in the walls over winter. The metal rabbit is still there sitting quietly… Oblivious…

  • * Inspiration – life is…

    I really enjoy this reminder of how to live life fully from Mother Teresa. Its so grounding and yet full of possibilities. Take your time with each pearl of wisdom, and notice the one that touches your heart today 💙 “Life is an opportunity, benefit from it. Life is beauty, admire it. Life is a…

  • * Being There For Yourself

    This post is inspired by one earlier (Being There is Enough) where the focus was on being there for someone else. Now it is your turn. xo Sometimes all we can do is to be there for our selves… Being present to our inner state, without judgment or temptation to fix. Setting aside our urge…

  • * Being There is Enough

    Sometimes all we can do is to be there for the other person … Being present to their inner state, without judgment or temptation to fix. Setting aside our own personal needs and urges to make things different or somehow “better”. Attempting to evaluate the pieces and mould them into solutions that make sense. In…

  • *Mantra for Today – transform

    Our days can easily get out of hand when our mind is in overdrive. Its like driving a car with our foot pressed on the accelerator. Unsure where we are heading but driving hard to get somewhere. Our ego is in command “Keep pushing you’ll get there!” Its voice is much louder than the small…