Even when we do our very best to treat those close to us with utmost respect and understanding, conflict happens. That’s life. That’s human nature.
SHARON SALZBERGThe movement of the heart as we practice generosity in the outer world mirrors the movement of the heart when we let go of conditioned views about ourselves on our inner journey. Letting go creates a joyful sense of space in our minds
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We have the power to improve our work lives immeasurably through awareness, compassion, patience & ingenuity.
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Forgiveness that is insincere, forced or premature can be more psychologically damaging than authentic bitterness & rage.
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When we don’t tell those we love about what’s really going on or listen carefully to what they have to say, we tend to fill in the blanks with stories.
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You are a person worthy of love. You don’t have to do anything to prove that.
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Meditation is the ultimate mobile device; you can use it anywhere, anytime, unobtrusively.
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Let the breath lead the way.
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Mindfulness helps us get better at seeing the difference between what’s happening and the stories we tell ourselves about what’s happening, stories that get in the way of direct experience. Often such stories treat a fleeting state of mind as if it were our entire and permanent self.
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Letting go is an inside job, something only we can do for ourselves.
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The overarching practice of letting go is also one of gaining resilience and insight.
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The art of concentration is a continual letting go. We let go of what is inessential or distracting. We let go of a thought or a feeling, not because we are afraid of it or because we can’t bear to acknowledge it as a part of our experience; but, because it is UNNECESSARY.
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over time, offering loving kindness to all beings everywhere, including ourselves, unites us to one another so that we know that we can not go forward forgetting those left behind.
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The movement of the heart as we practice generosity in the outer world mirrors the movement of the heart when we let go of conditioned views about ourselves on our inner journey. Letting go creates a joyful sense of space in our minds
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Life is like an ever-shifting kaleidoscope – a slight change, and all patterns alter.
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We are all too often told by someone that we are too old, too young, too different, too much the same, and those comments can be devastating.
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We use mindfulness to observe the way we cling to pleasant experiences & push away unpleasant ones.
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