Curious to walk, a toddler falls while trying to figure out his steps, a pregnant woman huffs and puffs dejectedly while trying to push the baby during delivery.
These failures are essential. The failure helps the toddler eventually find the balance and the failure guides the mother to finally take a deep breath and push enough to bring her baby into this world.
if we stay in tune, there’s a lot to learn.
Failure is the service of learning.
We recently watched two films on Netflix about the practice of meditation: 1. InnSaei 2. On Meditation How often do we give ourselves time to sit and embrace stillness? After watching both films, we were inspired to meditate, daily. Five minutes in the morning. Five minutes before bed. This has been challenging because I just want to get it right--listening only to the inhale and exhale of my breath. But the reality is that I am thinking about everything and anything, including What's for lunch? What's for dinner? I need to do laundry. I'm tired. And of course.... Are the five minutes up? Yet, I try and try and try again. Letting one thought pass, and then the next, and...
When is the last time you stood before a mirror, looked into your eyes, and said:
I AM ______________
Smart
Talented
Beautiful
Strong
Prosperous
Highly Favored
....and believed it?
Do you take the time to let who you are sink into your subconscious until mental images match your declarations? Engage with your inner giant and feel your energy transform. Be clear about the person you see before you:
Smart
Talented
Beautiful
Strong
Prosperous
Highly Favored
....and believe it.
Own it.
When the sun is shining, Anoop and I comment, repeatedly, just how beautiful the day is. I love to close my eyes, take a deep breath, and feel the sunshine on my face. It's not uncommon for our 2-year-young to say it's a beautiful day when it's just that--beautiful. Yet the other day, the weather was nasty, cold, and ugly. Nonetheless she's staring out the window, observing the rain, and says, "it's a beautiful, sunny day." I didn't correct her because beauty is in the eye of the beholder. She believed it was a beautiful (and sunny) day, and so, that's what she saw. And in that moment, so did I. Mindset is everything. Everyday is beautiful. Everyday is a...
Being human is no easy feat. Because we have a mind, we have to make choices. Some choices are not always easy to make. This is especially true when we don't know, beforehand, what will happen from our decisions. Then, we have feelings. Oh goodness, those. They can be overwhelming. And there are so many. Often they mesh together to create a whirlwind of emotions at a single time. And of course, there are life's events. All the ups and downs and twists and turns and do-overs can be a bit daunting. Furthermore we have to learn from them in order to move forward just a tad bit wiser. Regarding the less fortunate events, is that even fair? Taking two...
