Mindful Mondays: Use discomfort to access your flow
'The thing is, if it makes me feel awkward, if it makes me scrunch my face up in dislike, it might be something I need to pay attention to.'
'The thing is, if it makes me feel awkward, if it makes me scrunch my face up in dislike, it might be something I need to pay attention to.'
'Being kind, patient, and gentle with ourselves is a gift high magnitude, yet so many of us struggle with it. Remember to tend to yourself and seek help when you need it.'
'The next time you think you know what someone needs, remember that we’re only looking through what we know, not what they know. Their truths are meant to arrive on different maps than the ones we use.'
Perhaps trying to understand what you feel is your most profound and radical act.
It’s never too late to develop awareness and start healing. We can work on repairing relationships from our past, even a parent/child relationship.
'There’s more freedom to find yourself, there’s more freedom to let go. We have the opportunity to quit worrying about being perceived a certain way.'
'We can only make change once we understand who we are.'
'The act of noticing what you’re doing will help settle you down and give you space from your mind. Starting with that is simple, and you don’t have to overprocess what you notice.'
'People who shake you up, who challenge you to be honest and upfront, who make you feel all the feelings, and who are willing participants in disrupting the peace when a hard conversation is needed are gems.'
Emotional steadiness doesn’t come from controlling our environment or the people within it, it comes from our ability to connect with our own darkness as we slow down.