Did you ever sit quietly with your back straight, not moving, cherishing the beauty of silence? Silence is golden. It quiets our mind, speech, and behavior. It centers us. We tend towards being out of […]
Life can become complicated. At least we can make it complicated. We might get wrapped up in a project and forget everything else, ending up drained and exhausted. Then another project. Then old age and […]
There is a tendency for many of us to be high strung. Balancing alertness with relaxation is important in meditation, as in life. Being high strung impedes this balance, creating an environment of stress and […]
Finding the right balance can sometimes feel like passing a thread through a small needle hole. A lesson I’ve learned over the years is not to force things; not to keep trying to force a […]
When you’re hot, you’re hot. When you’re not, you’re not. And that’s o.k. Rather than reacting with excitement, or with self-doubt and “why me,” just observe. Remain centered in the flow. Maintain balance. Keep the […]
Taking good care of ourself includes balance. We want to balance our work life with our personal life, not to overdo one or the other. We also want to balance our time to avoid being […]
When we become exhausted, we must rest and take a break. Pushing just makes exhaustion worse. Resting when exhausted is taking good care of ourself. It is being gentle and kind to ourself. We tend […]
With everything that is going on it is hard to maintain balance and remain calm. Yet, we must. This is our home that we return to again and again. It is where we find joy, […]
The unprecedented changes and uncertainty in the world day-by-day are making many of us nuts! Our emotions are like a roller-coaster, going up and then crashing down. We seem to be less balanced, or unable […]
Relaxation is important. But too much makes us drowsy, dull, and lethargic. We need to balance relaxation with alertness. This magical balance can pervade everything we do. When we are awake, be fully awake! Balance […]
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