Find Your Middle Ground

Tag: new perspectives

  • * Watch out for the Angry Monkey

    This is a tale from the PanchaTantra, a collection of children stories from India. Take a moment to read this story and notice what comes up for you. My own reaction has changed over time. “Somewhere in the jungle, there grew a huge tree. On its long branches, a pair of sparrows had made their home. One…

  • * Beyond the Seeker

    The seeker, in his searching comes to the river. Across the river a yogi is in deep contemplation. The seeker calls out to him “Can you help me get to the other side?” The yogi looks up and says “You are on the other side.” As long as we believe we will find the answer to…

  • You are Not the Problem

    “The central problem is not that You think too highly Of yourself. Nor is it that You think too lowly Of yourself. Instead, it is that You think constantly Of yourself.” Wu Hsin from The Lost Writings of Wu Hsin (This was long before John 3:30 and C.S. Lewis with their definition of humility.) Is…

  • Acceptance of the Unacceptable

    “Acceptance of the unacceptable is the greatest source of grace in this world.” Eckhart Tolle  Isn’t it funny how certain quotes and wisdom show up just when we need them the most? I recall, not so long ago when I had a hard time accepting how things were. I had unexpected news that meant my vision…

  • * The Humour / Humor Pause

    I really enjoy sharing different approaches and perspectives about finding our Middle Ground. Recently humour or humor has been a theme … You know who you are! It’s no coincidence that, as I am going through some changes, I experience feelings of sadness and loss … and then that humor bubbles up! Humor brings light…

  • A Question for the Future

    At this time of year its natural to reflect back and then look forward to what the New Year might bring.  Some of us set game plans and goals to accomplish… Others have intentions around our own evolution and inner journey…  And some of us like to stay in the present moment. You know how…

  • * Sell the Goat

      This story about a man, his family, a rabbi and a goat caught my attention in Judith Lasater’s  foundational and transformational book “Living Your Yoga”. “A villager lived in a tiny house with his wife, 6 children, mother-in-law, a cow, and some chickens. It was making him crazy. So he went to the village…

  • The Complete Serenity Prayer

    The serenity prayer is an inspiring piece for people struggling with life challenges. It helps us become grounded and find our Middle Ground: that place to find serenity, courage and wisdom in the waves  of life. What most of understand as the serenity prayer is actually the first stanza of an entire prayer written in…