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by SophieAlvarez
Sat Jul 08, 2017 11:49 pm
Forum: New practitioners
Topic: Why shouldn't we try to "change the moment'
Replies: 9
Views: 3935

Re: Why shouldn't we try to "change the moment'

He's referring to the fact that we have no control over any external situation. We only have control over our mind state. The advantage of not trying to change the moment, and instead simply accepting all things as they are, is not creating more pain for yourself when you aren't totally happy or com...
by SophieAlvarez
Sat Jul 08, 2017 10:28 pm
Forum: Mindfulness Resources
Topic: My new blog on mindfulness experience and happiness
Replies: 4
Views: 2062

Re: My new blog on mindfulness experience and happiness

Hello all! I am writing this reply in response to Jon's comment to the notion he found on your blog that says, 'Being mindful is about taking a step back and observe our emotion as if observing a separate person.' to which Jon responded, "That implies a distancing from emotion which is not the ...