He who dies before he dies does not die when he dies.
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Writing can be an incredible mindfulness practice.
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He who dies before he dies does not die when he dies.
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See if you can give yourself gifts that may be true blessings, such as self-acceptance , or some time each day with no purpose. Practice feeling deserving enough to accept these gifts without obligation – to simply receive from yourself, and from the universe.
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Writing can be an incredible mindfulness practice.
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So, in meditation practice, the best way to get somewhere is to let go of trying to get anywhere at all.
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In letting go of wanting something special to occur, maybe we can realize that something special is already occurring.
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The little things? The little moments? They aren’t little.
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Paying attention and awareness are universal capacities of human beings.
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Stillness, insight, and wisdom arise only when we can settle into being complete in this moment, without having to seek or hold on to or reject anything.
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If you look at people out on the street, if you look at people at restaurants, nobody’s having conversations anymore. They’re sitting at dinner looking at their phone, because their brain is so addicted to it.
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Mindfulness is about being fully awake in our lives. It is about perceiving the exquisite vividness of each moment. We also gain immediate access to our own powerful inner resources for insight, transformation, and healing.
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When awareness embraces the senses, it enlivens them.
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There are a lot of different ways to talk about mindfulness, but what it really means is awareness.
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When you’re walking, just walk. When you’re eating, just eat. Not in front of the TV, not with the newspaper. It turns out, that’s huge.
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Arriving someplace more desirable at some future time is an illusion. This is it.
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Perhaps the most “spiritual” thing any of us can do is simply to look through our own eyes, see with eyes of wholeness, and act with integrity and kindness.
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Mindfulness means being awake. It means knowing what you are doing.
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