“True belonging doesn’t require you to change who you are; it requires you to be who you are.”

-Brene Brown

Next time you’re comparing yourself to someone else, or even to a “perfect” imaginary version of who you think you’re supposed to be, ask yourself:
Am I making assumptions? (We all have our own stories, strengths, and struggles)
What really matters to me? And how can I bring my whole heart to that?

This beautiful vastness, spacious stillness, the mysteries and the wonder - you have it all inside of you. Pause, breathe, tune in. Welcome home.

Every Spring I feel the same thrill of anticipation & hope. Each visit to the garden, a small ritual of water and wonder. Whether there’s soil beneath your nails, too, or simply a longing in your heart, what seeds are you tending to right now, watching for when they bloom into something beautiful?

These sweet johnny jump ups have been spreading all over my yard, in and around the vegetable and herb beds, ever since I planted a few several years back. I’m just delighted by this. Some might think its getting out of control (sorry, hubs! 😉), but that’s the delightful part. Don’t you agree?

The train I’ve been stuck at for twenty minutes when I was already late - let's say 5 units of pain. Then all my angry thoughts about it - 1,000 units of resistance. Pain X Resistance = 5,000 units of unnecessary SUFFERING. But what if I choose a little surrender? Then I'm just...sitting, watching.

"through the simple act of paying attention -giving lovingkindness to your speech, your actions & the movements of your mind -you begin to realize you're always standing in the middle of a sacred circle, and that's your whole life. Whatever comes into the space is there to teach you." - Pema Chodron