Everyday Mindfulness

Great question! I end my days in quiet, simple sanctuary. I love that I've been doing this for so long so that it is not something I have to consciously choose anymore; it's an intrinsic and natural part of my life's practice. Bedroom is my space for this, so it is set up as such. No clutter. Simple...

What a wonderful idea! That will be between 10am and 11am on Xmas Eve here. Looking forward to it.

Mindfulness is not the absence of chaos. Mindfulness is not the feeling of happiness. Mindfulness is not peace, nor joy, nor silence. Mindfulness is simply noticing . It took me so long to figure this out. I was always striving to achieve certain states in mindfulness. It was actually very damaging...

I don't think you are alone in sometimes find it challenging but that doesn't mean you are a dunce. Sometimes the simple things can still be confusing. People use different words, have their own take on things, view the subject from their own perspective. There aren't stupid questions though and th...

I mean, I guess I can be mindful of the fact that the dog is NOT walking calmly on the leash and be mindful of my preventing his running onto the road...? YES! :) You got it... right there. Yay! Lol That is where mindfulness lives. As far as complexity goes, that is a concept you attach to the situ...

Mindfulness is not the absence of chaos. Mindfulness is not the feeling of happiness. Mindfulness is not peace, nor joy, nor silence. Mindfulness is simply noticing . I remember being perplexed by the "overthinking" thing early on in my own practice. To me, the term isn't meant to imply th...

Seems we did, MM. But this is surely over-thinking it all? Our lives are not split into moments of being and doing. Every moment is an invitation to attend to that moment with self-compassion, non-judgmentally. There is no half-mindfulness. That is not the practice. You cannot practice mindfulness ...

It's inspiring to hear your story. Reminds me that mindfulness is not about becoming less human, but becoming more aware of my own humanness and honouring it with compassion and kindness. Thank you so much.

@Parabola, thanks so much for posting your experience. It got me to thinking of my own challenges. When I think of mindfulness as something I have to do instead of it becoming a way of being, that's when my mind finds 4,000 angles from which to come at it and try to figure it out. That's where my &q...

I love the words "something that can be cultivated"! Cultivate... to tenderly nurture, and actively encourage to grow. Compassion. Loving kindness. Love that! For me, life isn't necessarily hard, but it sure can be challenging sometimes! I'm okay with that. I love a good challenge now and ...