Lifeletter #158: How Our Cat Saved The Day
The other morning my partner Jonathan and I were disturbed by some things that occurred. Although we have both been practicing remaining present to these moments of anxiety and turbulence, it still doesn’t come easy. I was trying to let go into the truth that I am not in charge of the universe, that I have no idea of what should be happening in this moment, that there is a much bigger picture going on than I could ever know about. And I noticed we were still resorting to old patterns in...
Read MoreLifeletter #157: As Simple As This
The present moment is not a cozy place. It’s the home of the unknown. It waits for me always, like a field of new-fallen snow.
Read MoreLifeletter #156: The Courage To Love
I realized something about love in that moment. I saw that love does not compromise in that way, love does not participate in all of the ways that we fool ourselves, and hold ourselves back. I knew that this woman truly loved me, and that it was the power of her love that allowed her to challenge me, even if I were to experience a negative reaction. She trusted that her love would be strong and deep enough to contain my reactivity.
Read MoreLifeletter #155: Ordinary Miracles
We could live with more courage and compassion if we recognized our ordinary miracles, if we learned to speak of them, to give thanks for them.
Read MoreLifeletter #154-Your Life As A Laboratory
I had to step back and start looking at my life as a laboratory. No matter how difficult it feels, I can gather information and evidence about what is going on, if I am willing to pay attention. A few times recently, I got curious enough about the nature of gratitude to begin taking some of my old ideas apart.
Read MoreLifeletter #153: The Trance of Everyday Life
What really matters is how awake I am, how present I am, how available I am for each new moment. What is essential is how open my heart is, how deeply I am listening to life, how fully I inhabit my body.
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