Spirituality
If we view challenges as stressful setbacks, there's an opportunity to shift our perspective and grow from our experiences. The post How to Shift Mental Gears: 10 Ways to Build Resilience appeared first on Mindful.
“The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.” ~Carl Jung I was twenty-eight years old, standing in front of a mirror, reaching for my lipstick. I couldn’t put it on. I was engaged. A wedding was ahead of me. The invitations, expectations, and imagined...
‘I am not afraid of impermanence.’ said a Rinpoche and recalled by His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
‘To stay in the present is the most wonderful thing we can do.’ Everyday Buddhism
“Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted.” ~William Bruce Cameron I noticed it halfway through the conversation. We were outside a café on a warm Saturday, close enough to the next table that I could hear someone...
‘Awareness is a natural state; it’s normal. It isn’t a compounded state that depends on other conditions.’ Ajahn Sumedho
Jenée Johnson leads a practice to foster returning to ourselves whenever our mind wanders. The post Jeneé Johnson: Build Resilience by Staying in the Moment appeared first on Mindful.
‘Try not to set up stages for Awakening. Meditate without waiting.’ Everyday Buddhist
“In an age of constant movement, nothing is so urgent as sitting still.” ~Pico Iyer, from his TED talk “The Art of Stillness” It was a Tuesday in late September, the kind of afternoon that feels borrowed from summer. I had a work deadline at 5:00. I went to the park...
'Just as a rock is not shaken by a storm, the wise are not affected by praise or blame.’ The Dhammapada