Simple Secret

"There is a very simple secret to being happy. Just let go of your demand on this moment. Any time you have a demand on the moment to give you something or remove something, there is suffering. Your demands keep you chained to the dream state of conditioned mind. The problem is that when there is a demand, you completely miss what is now. Letting go applies to the highest sacred demand, and even to the demand for love. If you demand in some subtle way to be loved, even if you get love, it is never enough. In the next moment, the demand reasserts itself, and you need to be loved again. But as soon as you let go, there is knowing in that instant that there is love here already. The mind is afraid to let go of its demand because the mind thinks that if it lets go, it is not going to get what it wants - as if demanding works. This is not the way things work. Stop chasing peace and stop chasing love, and your heart becomes full. Stop trying to be a better person, and you are a better person. Stop trying to forgive, and forgiveness happens. Stop and be still." 

Love Lessons: Heartbreak Notes

The Open Heart Project Notes

Meditation, Depression, Sadness

When depressed you are unable to see the outside world as everyone else does. Instead you only see the inside world of your depression. Depression was just thinking–not actually real, just thinking. It helps for me to remind myself during a bout with depression that, indeed, it is just thinking. Once I can embrace it for what it is, it begins to dissipate.

Compassion is the ability to hold love and sorrow together in the same moment. 

Acknowledging whatever I feel, without judging it, and then moving on. I find this is particularly helpful with emotions that I used to label as “bad” — anger, jealousy, sadness — feelings that would invite me to feel that I was “bad.” Now they are just feelings that I acknowledge and accept, and then get on with my day.

Wishing you well on your healing journey, too. 

As I practice for myself, I practice for other people too. 

I know my meditation practice can offer tremendous support.

Audio version is here

Wishcasting Wednesday

Jamie asked: “how do you wish to spend your days?”

I wish for passionate kisses every single day.

I wish for forever cuddles with my nephew.

I wish for morning optimism.