Another new year…
Another new day…
Another new minute…
Another new moment…
Another opportunity for joy.
Evergreen
Stand strong no matter temperature or conditions.
Shed the occasional brown needle with the wind.
Be nurtured and inspired by the earth, sun, and rain.
Stay evergreen with love and kindness.
And you will stand out in the forest amongst the trees.
The Season of Giving
Searching and racing?
Racing and pushing?
Depleted, distracted, disconnected?
Let your presence be the present.
Watch. Listen. Love.
“Let your heart speak to others’ hearts.” ~Yogi Bhajan
Surrender
Patience is
…trust
…presence
…holding a loving space
…allowing moment to unfold, unrushed, unaltered, with full belief that the value lies in letting go
…letting go of expectations, letting go of desire, letting go….
Patience is surrender.
Happy
Happy is as happy does.
Feed your happy.
Set your table with love and joy
It’s time to set the table and prepare for the feast…a feast not of food or of Black Friday specials, but of the hugs, smiles, and laughter that accompany a table set with love and joy.
The Lens
Lonely or peaceful
Empty or spacious
Burdened or fulfilled
Awaiting or needy
Ending or complete
Through the lens of love and compassion, the world can look so different.
Swirl
At times it feels like life is a whirling vortex — too many obligations, too much to do, all in the name of success.
But, just like in every space of darkness, there is a flicker of light, in every space of chaos there is moment of stillness – a space for a breath, a pause to say, “How does this feel?”
As you float in that momentary space, determine whether it is angst or joy. If it is joy, dive in. Swirl. Let everything else go.
Find your success in the joy.
Give and Take
The world is full of givers and takers. I’m a giver. On some days it seems there are a whole lot more takers. I used to get upset about that. Now, I just spend more time with givers. Unless I want to feel useful…then I hang out with the takers.
Forget and forgive
Forgive and forget, so they say…but can you forget and forgive?
What if you forgot to send out an email that hundreds of folks were counting on for inspiration? That marked the beginning of your new week? That added a little lightness to someone’s day or made a difference in some little way?
Could you forgive yourself enough to send that message a day late, still filled with love and inspiration? Could you love yourself enough to honor the hectic pace that got away from you without judging too harshly your set of priorities? Could you simply say, “This message will still matter and will serve its purpose, even in this different time dimension.”
I hope so…
Monday Mindfulness 