Where the mountains end and the sky begins
is the fold of the Universe,
where sadness and happiness collide,
where the past and the future meet today.
Look not on the convergence
with longing, searching,
or a need to see the separation.
The fold is a place
where none of that matters,
where there is no goodness or badness.
All just is.
Where all of the moments of life blend,
Effortlessly
Naturally
Joyfully
Complete.
“You’re Benjamin Buttoning,” my dear friend said. What’s the secret?
Well-being. When you have it, it shows. It glows.
So, inject well-being into your life. Let it flow through you, with you, and all around you…and then maybe you too will start to ‘Benjamin Button.’
How do you inject well-being? More Joy… More Love…More Yoga.
“Certainly worth a try,” she said with a more youthful smile.
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Celebrate National Yoga Awareness Month. Take a yoga class or share yoga with a friend. Inject a little more well-being into your life!
http://publichealthonline.gwu.edu/yoga-matters-invitation
Twinkling lights are so magical. The anticipation of how they will brighten a path, shape a tree, light the way as night falls. There’s a feeling that they were placed there just for me. Sending a secret message of love and happiness. Like a friendly smile, a generous hug, a simple wave, a knowing glance. Twinkling lights make everything more special.
Twinkle on.
What makes you happy? REALLY happy. Happy with no regrets, just a pure sense of fulfillment…like a seagull with a french fry.
You know that kind of happiness. It most likely comes from something very small. It’s right there, right now — you just need to notice it.
Find that kind of happiness today!
Experience each day with wonder and awe. Let your travels light you up. Capture the experiences and seal them in your heart, like little fireflies flickering in an antique mason jar.
Carry that light with you and shine it out into the world.
Whatever you do today, leave room for butterflies and laughter.
Worrying is about putting your thoughts, feelings, and planning into something you don’t want. Why waste that energy? Can you just focus on what you do want instead?
Close your eyes…take a deep breath in and out…envision your heart’s deepest desire. Now, frame that desire in a positive statement, like it’s already happening. Repeat that positive statement three times…and let it fill you.
Carry that statement with you and when your mind starts to wander down that path of worry, just bring it back here. Let your thoughts, feelings, and planning go into whatever brings you joy, peace, love.
Inspired by Yogi Baghan
Let the sun shine from the deepest corners of your heart…then there is no room for fear, sadness, anger, or unsettledness. Then, all your world will be aglow with the sunlight that is you!
Be the sunshine that brightens smiles, lightens loads, and leads the way to happiness in others…and in YOU!
There once was a girl who carried a bag of doubt and shame.
And, she wore a coat of her ancestors’ woes.
One day, as she walked her path, her bag fell to the ground.
The contents of the bag rolled into a patch of wild flowers, glistening with peace and love.
As she gathered the contents of her bag, a few wild flowers mixed in.
She noticed how the flowers lightened her load and at the next patch added a few more.
At the next field, she filled her coat pockets with the flowers.
…and she floated along on her merry way.
Travel your path with peace and love.
Feel your connectedness with the earth.
Shine your light in the sky.
Stay well, positive, and true to your heart
and everything else will fall into place.
Just keep on keepin’ on…
Monday Mindfulness 