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Having Compassion for Ourselves
Practice self compassion in difficult times.
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Haiku – what can we do now?
What can we do now? The question lingers in time “Take care of the fear ~ Find self compassion Bring peace home to yourself” Thoughts let go for now ~ There is always hope Wings of change are taking flight Hearts beat with Presence ~ Namaste
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Depth of Feeling
“We are so unused to emotion that we mistake any depth of feeling for sadness, any sense of the unknown for fear, and any sense of peace, for boredom. We are so schooled away from the life below, that anything beneath scares us.” ~ Mark Nepo from “The Book of Awakening” It’s a scary place to start…
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Living Wholeheartedly
“We can talk about courage and love and compassion until we sound like a greeting card store, but unless we’re willing to have an honest conversation about what gets in the way of putting these into practice in our daily lives, we will never change.” ~ Bréne Brown This made me pause. There are so…
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Journey to Authenticity
Looking back on my own journey to authenticity, I realize that the first step – getting to know myself, was exciting and captivating – as long as I only looked at the things I liked about myself! Being an observer of all aspects of ourselves – without judgment – can be the hardest step of…
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There Are No Perfect Human Beings and We Can All Be Assholes
Enjoy this re-post inspired by Abraham Maslow and fellow blogger Ann Koplow’s Fringe appearance back in 2019! “There are no perfect human beings! Persons can be found who are good, very good indeed, in fact, great. There do in fact exist creators, seers, sages, saints, shakers, and movers…even if they are uncommon and do not…
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Delight in Waking Up
Believe in the goodness of your soul. Acknowledge how well it has guided you. And yet know that you will fall asleep along the way. When you sleep, Take no delight in blaming yourself. Take delight in waking yourself up once more. Self blame is the deepest injury, The deepest sleep of all. Wake yourself…
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Depth of Feeling
“We are so unused to emotion that we mistake any depth of feeling for sadness, any sense of the unknown for fear, and any sense of peace, for boredom. We are so schooled away from the life below, that anything beneath scares us.” ~ Mark Nepo from “The Book of Awakening” It’s a scary place to start…
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Beware the Guru Ego
When we are on a spiritual path, the idea of ego becomes something to overcome and get past. It feels contrary to how we want to be in the world.Its the part of ourselves that we would rather hide or deny rather than show. So we battle with it or suppress it…. or disguise it.…
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Thought for Today on Self Love
I enjoy delving into books that have been important in my personal journey of growth and awakening. Have you noticed that when you read wise words again, there is a shift in your understanding, and perhaps a new insight? Today I picked up John Welwood’s “Perfect Love, Imperfect Relationships”. The wisdom here is about understanding…
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Self Acceptance and Compassion
I came across this old photograph (of me and my twin brother) and not longer after, found an exercise on self acceptance. Turns out they both went well together. To find out why, please read the exercise below…. and perhaps take some time to do it for yourself. Step OneImagine someone you love and admire…
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Opening to Self Compassion
“Self-compassion is a way of relating to the ever-changing landscape of who we are with kindness and acceptance—especially when we fail or feel inadequate … Self-compassion requires acknowledging that we share the human condition of imperfection.” ~ Kristen Neff How many of us learned about this when we were young? … How many of us…
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Finding Grace When Triggered
I came across this earlier post … and boy did it take me back. May we all find grace by connecting to the most vulnerable part of ourselves … our heart. Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com The Argument “How dare you!!” Come into the present moment and notice the pounding head, the clenched jaw and…
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Follow the Conflict
“We feel conflict. The conflict we feel is not a problem. It is a messenger. We do not need help; we need only understand that there is no choice in life but to follow the conflict where it takes us. If we are prepared to go there, we may discover the actuality of self and…
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Call of Loneliness
These words made me pause and touched me deeply. “Inside our loneliness is a longing to be released from the pain of separation and the confusion it entails. We’ve all been taught that there is something wrong or even dangerous about being lonely. But such an assumption is based on a misunderstanding of what loneliness…
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Ahimsa and Kindness
Ahimsa or non violence is the foundation of all yoga philosophy. Most of us might think we are not violent people. We don’t go around bullying or hurting others or animals. We are loving and giving, and would never want to do any harm. However, there are many ways that we unconsciously do “violence” on…
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