acceptance

The Art of Acceptance

December 27, 2010

“Ultimately, happiness comes down to choosing between the discomfort of becoming aware of your mental afflictions and the discomfort of being ruled by them.”  Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche My partner and I took off a few days before Christmas for vacation.  I got sick on the very first day.  I was sick over Christmas, and I’m [...]

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Resisting Now

December 2, 2010

I can’t seem to open myself to the flow this morning. Resistance.  I don’t want to put pen to paper.  The pain and discomfort in my body distract me.  I want to squirm away from it. How can I bring presence to this discomfort?  It is, after all, what is here now.  What if I [...]

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Accepting What Is

November 4, 2010

“When you live in complete acceptance of what is, that is the end of all drama in your life.”  Eckhart Tolle I doubt the osprey is thrilled to have a plane roaring overhead as she hunts for breakfast at dawn.  Can you imagine her flying towards the plane and fussing at it for coming so [...]

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Restless Mind

October 19, 2010

Eyes closed–images of back and forth pacing.  Restless mind resisting meditation, anxious to get out of sitting posture.  Perfectly still, I watch with curiosity.  Calm body, calm spirit, restless mind.  Breathe in—feel the breath pass through nostrils, expanding chest.  Breathe out—feel the warm breath release.  Let thoughts pace—no attachment, simple curiosity.  I am not my [...]

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The Other Silence

July 14, 2010

“Perhaps the most important thing we bring to another person is the silence in us.  Not the sort of silence that is filled with unspoken criticism or hard withdrawal.  The sort of silence that is a place of refuge, of rest, of acceptance of someone as they are.  We are all hungry for this other [...]

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I am Not Alone

May 20, 2010

I received news day before yesterday that Daddy is dying of lung cancer.   While news like this is difficult for me, it’s important to remember that the world does not revolve around me.  In fact, I just read a statistic that, according to the Lung Cancer Alliance, an estimated 437 people die of lung cancer [...]

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Acceptance

May 10, 2010
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I’m dog tired, but happy.  It has been a whirlwind week between the move, Daddy’s health, and learning a new caretaking job.  I’m still adjusting but I am as happy as a pig in a poke.  Gratitude has been welling up and spilling over for days. Yesterday I spent all afternoon with a dear friend [...]

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Pigeon Panache

April 26, 2010

While taking a break from packing (we move to GA in 4 days!), I started looking through some photos from my care taking time here in northeast PA.  I came upon this photo of Missa and Brutus and had a good chuckle.  I’ll miss those goats and pigeons! Most of the pigeons scatter each morning [...]

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