Find Your Middle Ground

Category: middle ground

  • * Tao Wisdom ☯ – fire and stillness

      Movement is necessary to overcome the cold, But when excessive movement threatens to set the world aflame, Cool stillness will bring things back to order.*   Wise words for the ever changing weather outside and within us all.   * Braun Jr., John; Tzu, Lao; von Bargen, Julian; Warkentin, David (2012-12-02). Tao Te Ching…

  • * Inspiration – Our True Nature

    “We can learn to transcend our ego, gradually, by placing ourselves more and more in the position of the transcendental Self, which knows no likes and dislikes but simply witnesses all experiences and states of existence. As our capacity for witnessing – mindfulness – increases, we automatically slip more and more into our true nature.”…

  • * Haiku – let gratitude shine

    ~ Pause to consider Not just today but all days As a precious gift ~ Shift your perspective Unlock the fullness of life Let gratitude shine 🌞

  • * How Good a Listener are you?

    To truly listen to someone we must be present – without distractions or interference in our heads. Its estimated that the average human being has 10,000 thoughts per day. Real thinkers can have over 50,000 thoughts. That’s over 30 thoughts per minute… Now that’s a lot of buzz, interference and distraction going on. Here is…

  • * Relish Yoga

    I’ve spent some lovely creative days re-vamping my yoga website. Its a place to see my schedule and get a feel for what I offer. Here it is:  www.RelishYoga.com If you are in the western suburbs of Philadelphia I would love to see you soon!

  • Joy and Twinkle Lights

    “Twinkle lights are the perfect metaphor for joy. Joy is not a constant. It comes to us in moments – often ordinary moments. Sometimes we miss out on the bursts of joy because we’re too busy chasing down extraordinary moments. Other times we’re so afraid of the dark that we don’t dare let ourselves enjoy…

  • * Haiku – beyond fear

    ~ Open doors within There’s love here beyond the fear Find your Middle Ground ~ I’d like to add these words by Thich Nhat Hanh: “In a time of anger or despair, even if we feel overwhelmed, our love is still there. Our capacity to communicate, to forgive, to be compassionate is still there. You…

  • * Inspiration – hug someone close

    Hug someone close today Hold them sweetly in your arms Live this moment deep in your heart Let it settle into your bones Feel the flow of love Be as one and be at peace

  • * Inspiration – bond of love

    Love one another, but make not a bond of love: Let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls. Fill each other’s cup but drink not from one cup. Give one another of your bread but eat not from the same loaf. Sing and dance together and be joyous, but let…

  • Sunday quote: Not losing hope

    Originally posted on Mindfulbalance: You were born with goodness and trust. You were born with ideals and dreams. You were born with greatness. You were born with wings. You are not meant for crawling, so don’t. You have wings. Learn to use them and fly. Rumi

  • * Inspiration – Life lessons

    Life offers its wisdom generously Everything teaches Not everyone learns ~ Rachel Naomi Remen It is all there for us, yet we continue to be blind. We find sparks of wisdom in conversations, walks, places of worship and classes And then forget once again when we leave that space. Be open to learn from the…

  • * Tao Wisdom ☯ – be sustainable

    Take a few moments to pause and reflect on these wise words from Lao Tzu. Your image or your being: What is most treasured? Your being or your acquisitions: Where lies true value? Loss or gain: Which is more damaging? Extreme attachment is the foundation for extreme anguish. Acquiring in excess is building for great…