Straddling Compassion and Boundaries
"It’s hard to for us to understand that we can be compassionate and accepting while we hold people accountable for their behaviors."
~ Brené Brown
Belonging, Blooming, and Beginning Again
If worries were stones that could be polished by rolling around repeatedly in our minds, one of the shiniest rocks in my tumbler would have to be wondering where I really belong.
Listen to Music, Hear Your Thoughts
By default, most of us have developed a stunning and sophisticated repertoire for blocking out the world around us. We allocate the bulk of our attention inwardly toward the stories playing out in our minds.
Waiting for the Weekend
isn’t there some value in motivating ourselves through unpleasant tasks and activities by imagining the relief that will follow? Is there really anything wrong with taking a bit of comfort during a tedious meeting or lecture on Wednesday morning by imagining how much fun we’re planning to have on Friday evening?
If You Lived Here…
One good definition of suffering is the wish for our current circumstances to be different than they are, which means that most of us suffer a great deal of the time. The degree to which we suffer fluctuates based on the gulf between how things are and our idea of a more perfect set of circumstances. The resistance to accepting what is happening right now takes energy. No wonder why so many of us frequently report feeling exhausted.
The Mind Mistakes the Talking for the Doing
I recommend keeping your new mindfulness practice to yourself until the habit is established.